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Parents seemed to like the variety of sessions and the way the program was organi

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Parents asked for sessions to be shorter so they could attend more of them - maybe every 20 min instead

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I wonder if the district would allow us to have this after Spring Break? It would be nice to not have to compete with other open houses

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More ownership of staff for their posts... earlier, clearer communication for them

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high school kids
art project
Moriah and Nathan
Middle School Mind
Emotional Intelligence
chemistry

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move to cafeteria

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put someone in charge of setting up speaker and running music

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Let's work on having more!

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perhaps some individualized sessions at the beginning of the night (ex parent driven vs kid driven) and then some whole family sessions at the end.

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Families got information about the event too late to prioritize it in their schedules

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typically some of the students/ families that may benefit most from this conference would be least likely to attend or be hosting a session.. how can we get these families and students involved?

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Having the empathy projects directly before (Jan maybe) may help with the continuity of the idea. This way the end game is in sight and parents can see the end results of their student's work

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If the cafeteria is the main room there should always be something happening there that the crowds will migrate toward.

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Parents love to see what their kiddos are doing

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In Oklahoma we had something called EdCamp that was a little like Genius Hour for teachers. It would be neat to have teachers, community members, students, etc lead a session on something they are passionate about or knowledgeable with. Like a talent show of teaching.

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building off of Tiffany's comment above about showcase: .

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building off of Tiffany's comment above about showcase: .

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If this is going to continue to be our open house event in the future, getting more general work showcased is important to parents. This is often the best look they get into what their students are doing in class. Ideas might include self guided tours of bulletin boards or rooms & invitations to parents of students that have work showcased somewhere in the school.

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Reach out to our companies that support Medlin -- donate, etc. Have them set up booths as well. A way for them to promote -- maybe they could have door prizes, etc.

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Student work/presentations were fabulous. Teacher led sessions were awesome. Julie Hinshaw is a super organizer and I think the event went well for the first time!

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Seems like the Medlin community wants a "traditional open house" is there a way to meld the two? Have 5:30-6:00 PM be a meet/greet at the teacher door, then the Medlin Cares event kick off at 6:00 PM in the cafe?

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So much good:
1. Empathy Project presentation rooms were rockin & rollin! Attendance at these sessions was far and away better than reg. NISDExpo.
2. Theater Kiddos ROCKED the Intro!
3. Moriah & Nathan -- REALLY good session
4. Student leadership was amazing!
So proud of them!
5. Sessions -- so many great options!
6. Feedback from attendees-- all VERY positive

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Agree with idea to move this event, but I'm wondering if Jan./Feb. might be better timing? Less sports and UIL Competitions, etc. Definitely missed StuCo kiddos who were away. Just a really busy week!

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Would love to see more staff members showcasing the SEL happening in their own classrooms. I wonder if our staff might be ready to take their SEL to the next level, partner up with a colleague, plan a task/assignment that illuminates their student's SEL &  showcase at our #MedlinCares2020 event?

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Consider condensing the same number of project presentations in one & a half hours.

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Would love to see Teen Leadership kiddos take on the family game area - one student per table facilitating games.

Many GT learner leaders to facilitate "Walk a Mile" exhibit.

More student greeters and PR/ "Ask Me" volunteers to answer questions and guide attendees.

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Love our logo, art, tshirts, signage! Might consider flooding local store fronts, strategically posting signage, social media posts, etc. MONTHS in advance.

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More kids involved/ presenting/ showcasing/ leading = more parents in the door. Need student groups (StuCo, AVID, cheerleaders, band, choir, athletics, ambassadors...) to have their masses involved, not just a few representing the group at large.

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Escape Room
Challenge Course facilitators

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I felt like the area where the guest speakers were was not well advertised or spotlighted, the signs were small and hidden behind the tree and most people passed it up not knowing what was going on inside

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I felt like the area where the guest speakers were was not well advertised or spotlighted, the signs were small and hidden behind the tree and most people passed it up not knowing what was going on inside

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make the tables with the information more interactive

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make the tables with the information more interactive