Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Minutes from 5/6/25 Meeting

HiCap Parents Council

May Meeting

05/06/2025 - 10 AM - 12 PM

In Person Attendance: Liz P, Amity, Angie, Elizabeth, Carson, Ashley, Holly, Allen, Jen, Mairead, Elisa

In Person Late: None

Zoom Meeting Attendance: Sean, Beth, Terri, Nikhat, Terra, Imen

Zoom Late: Hong Zhu, Aishwarya, Terri, Jenine Fisher

Secretary: Liz P.

Zoom Liaison: Mairead

Next meeting dates: Tuesday, May 27th 6 - 8 pm Bothell Library; June 3 10 am - 12 PM at District Office


Discussion: 

  • Podcast - Executive Function Delays and How to Work Through Them : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurodiversity-podcast/id1338562905?i=1000671820376

    • Parents provide the gates/brakes/boundaries for the kids who need it (ex. Screen time limits)

    • De-stigmatizing the needs of neurotypical learners and the strategies/hacks they need

    • There is a link between the discussion of this population and the discussion around the education needs for HiCap learners

    • If we don’t meet these needs, students begin to dislike learning

      • School avoidance podcast from the same program: https://neurodiversitypodcast.com/home/2025/4/23/episode-268-why-school-refusal-may-not-be-what-it-seems-and-what-to-do-instead

      • Terra’s resource: https://www.schoolcantaustralia.com.au/

  • Senior Survey Results

    • 103 responders out of 500

    • Universal screening started in 2018; these students would have been universally screened in 5th grade

      • Many kids first year of EAP/AAP was 6th grade for this cohort

    • Survey PDF will be coming from Amity

  • Westhill math assessment make up was not until February. Some of those qualifying student family’s would like to access New Family zoom. 

    • Elizabeth will send info to Hong; it is also on the website

    • If the families have additional questions, they can email the council.

  • North Creek update: meetings are scheduled

  • Building Thinking Classrooms

    • Facebook group discussion, including Austina DeBonte, where feedback was solicited.

    • Issues seem related to math classes. Particular complaints were 9th grade PreCalc at Woodinville HS

    • WHS math department has adopted this on the whole.

      • Teacher success is variable.

      • There are other policies that vary that also affect success (ex. Ability to correct work for a grade boost)

      • We want to bolster kids’ confidence in math

    • As we move toward more of these style of classrooms, where kids are in small groups all day long, we are layering on social group dynamics. 

      • We may be leaning into this way too much; does this add an additional challenge for kids, especially those that are neurodiverse?

Note: Cottage Lake, Woodin, and Wellington will not have HiCap services in 25-26 year

Council Questions/Updates

  • Election

    • See time line and responsible folks in Action items below

  • Fundraising Event - May 8th

    • Going well

    • Elisa & Carson will be at 6 PM; Jen and Beth will help us at closing 8:15 PM

  • Questions for superintendent 

    • Question needs to be very HiCap specific 

Action Items

  • Amity will bring comments from Senior Survey to next meeting

  • Amity will send Senior Survey PDF slides

  • ALL, please update election info on this table

    • if you are concluding your two year term, put your name on the Nomination sheet

    • If you are in only the first year of your term and are not returning, please alert immediately

  • ALL anything that you found helpful when joining council put in this Google Doc; Carson will compile for the May 27th transition/new Rep meeting 

  • Allen looking into new mailing list programs/websites

  • Election dates and to dos

    • 5/7 - Ashley to send Nomination Form Email; she will mention mandatory Bothell library meeting on 5/27; Holly to facilitate by creating Nomination form and opening form

    • 5/12 AM - Ashley email reminder for end of day

    • 5/12 at 8 PM - Holly closes nomination 

    • 5/16 - Ashley to send voting email; Holly to facilitate by creating election form and opening form

    • 5/21 AM - Ashley email reminder for end of day

    • 5/21 at 8 PM - Holly closes voting

    • 5/24 - By this date, Holly notifies winners/new reps

    • 5/27 - New reps meeting at Bothell Library 

    • After 5/27 - Email to community with new reps and new board

Next month Agenda/Meeting

  • Amity to provide update on North Creek math course selection

  • Superintendent Search Discussion/Updates

  • November meeting work groups discussion


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