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THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE IN SEPTEMBER.
MONTHLY
MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 12, 2008
Number of people
attending: 14
1. CALL TO ORDER: Tracie Hackett called the meeting to order at
7:02 p.m.
2. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT reported by Dr.
Mackel:
§
News:
o
Current
enrollment: 432 (last year at this time our enrollment was 567)
o
Thanks
for lunch on May 9 as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.
§
Field
Trips:
o
Grade
4 went to the
o
Grade
2 went to
o
Kindergarten
had the Jack Hartman Concert on 5/2. It
was a big event.
o
Learning
Support classes continue their community-based field trips
o
Grade
2 had their Environmental Education Trips during the 3rd and 4th
weeks in May
o
Grade
4 has their end of year celebration at
§
Assemblies:
o
Grade 1 had Water Safety by the Department of Health on 5/12
§
Upcoming
Events:
o
Reading
Olympics will be held on 5/13 at
o
The
Spring Concert will be on 5/22 at 7 pm for the 4th grade.
o
5th
Grade Transition will begin in May with the counselors’ visit on 5/15, a parent
meeting at Brooke on 5/15 from 6:30 to 7:30, the 4th grade students
visit the 5/6 building on 5/28 and a parent orientation will be on 6/5.
o
DIBELS
testing is currently for kindergarten and grade 1; next year will be Kindergarten
through grade 2. Eventually it will be
for Kindergarten through grade 4, and then it will be through grades 5 and
6.
o
Kindergarten
Orientation will be 5/28 at 9:15 and 1:15.
A letter will be sent home with more information. Home and School Officers will be
present. All of the elementary schools
should have the same schedule. The
students will ride a bus, meet the teachers and tour the building. They will have an opportunity to meet their
teacher in August, and the parents will meet with the teachers as well in the
evening.
o
Beach
Day is 6/5 in the Cafeteria
o
Olympic
Day is 5/30 with a rain date of 6/2
·
Other
Information:
o The pond is nearing
completion; other work still needs to be done.
The fish are in, plants are in…
o
o 3rd
Grade’s “Food Festival” was on April 24.
o Project ACES (All
Children Exercising Simultaneously) had all classes walking a mile on 5/7.
o Sprinkler system has
gone out for bid. Hopefully it will be
awarded this month and constructed this summer.
o RTI or Response to
Intervention – A new program for Kindergarten through grade 2 next year and
grades 3 and 4 the following – students will be grouped during the day for individual
instruction. More info to follow…
o Last day for students
is 6/12.
3. CO-PRESIDENT’S REPORT by Tracie Hackett
and Liz Brull:
- Tracie thanked
everyone for their support over the last 2 years, as this is her last
meeting as Co-President. In
addition, it is Pam Ciresi’s last meeting as Treasurer.
- Cindy Begg and
Christina Frankel were announced as the new Co-President and
Treasurer. Best of luck!
- One last wish
list item – Small die cuts – we are waiting for the announcement of the
new theme for next year before the die cuts are selected. We will save on shipping by ordering
everything (dies and cutting mats) at once.
- There are a few
committees that need chairs:
- Beautification
- Refunding
- Box Tops
- Printer Cartridges
- E-Scrip
- Redner’s Tapes
- Family Nights
- Ideas?
- In the past we
have done a luau, Egypt Night, Book Bingo, Author Night
- Book Fair
- Dana Rosenblum
and Janet Mellon currently are the chairs but they would like one more parent
to learn how it is run
- One week in
the Fall and one week in the Spring
- First Grade
Publishing
- The Spring Book
Fair was a success – we did better than we expected. It was Buy One Get One Free. Thanks to all who volunteered! We sold the Brooke cook books and earned
$96.
- Book Bingo was
held on the last night of the Book Fair.
Kathy Berry was the chair.
It was her first time.
- Prom on
5/17. Post prom party is after and
SNAP still needs volunteers. See
Janice Johnson, Debbie Landis or Cindy Clark for more information. The most help will be needed on Sunday
after the event. Walk through from
7 – 9 pm. The theme is luau.
- Many thank you
notes were passed around the meeting…
- from The Meeker
family regarding scholarship
- from Mrs.
Halphen and Mrs. Dilks for Administrative Professional Day
- from Dr. McCoy
for lunch
- from Mrs. Daly
for the privacy screens
- from Mrs. B.
Smith for School Nurses Day
- from Mrs.
Purtell for book
- from Mrs.
Kodish for the many years for service from the Home and School upon her
retirement
- First Grade
Publishing needs help to finish the books.
Contact Tonia Leonard for more information.
- Olympic Day is
5/30
- 2 Wheelbarrows
(small) are needed
- Will we need to
clean out the water coolers?
Volunteers?
4.
SECRETARY’S REPORT by Karen Pizzuta:
- Approval of the April
meeting minutes was motioned by Kim McLaughlin and seconded by Janice
Johnson.
5. TREASURER’S REPORT by Pam Ciresi:
- Copies of the
Treasurer’s Report were available during the meeting. The account balances as of 5/9/08 are:
Commerce Checking $13,543.58
Commerce Savings $27,816.84
Total $41,360.42
- Our liability
account stands at -$6,093.93.
- A motion to accept
and approve the budget was made by Shirleen Smiley and seconded by Janice
Johnson.
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
§ Book Fair – Dana Rosenblum
o
Response
was good to the Spring Book Fair.
§
During
the week we had Market Day Pick-Up, Walking Club and Book Bingo.
o
Need
another chair for next year
o
One
of the only local schools that gets to do Buy One/Get One type sales.
§ Market Day – Kim McLaughlin and Marlo Oslon
o
Offered
a brief explanation of Market Day for the new parents. We get ~15% - 20% profit on what’s sold.
o
They
now have information for allergy sufferers – gluten, peanut, etc. as well as
nutritional information.
o
Our
next pick-up date is 5/28 and we’ve added 6/25.
6-7 pm to unload truck (need help!) and pick up is from 7- 8 pm.
o
We
are approaching our goal for income for the year.
§ Beautification – Kim McLaughlin
o
Who
is going to water the plants in the lobby over the summer? There are 4 ficus and 2 palms.
o
Someone
will need to take them home.
§ Outreach – Janet Mellon
o
Administrative
Professional Day – 2 Gift Cards
o
School
Nurses Day – 1 Gift Card
§ Spirit Wear – Marlo Oslon
o
Some
sizing issues
o
Get
samples earlier so that everyone can see them
o
Marlo
will chair again in the Fall.
o
Overall
a very positive event.
§ Restaurants – Pam Ciresi
o
Chick-fil-A
evening on 5/29.
§ Future Fundraising – Pam Ciresi
o
Innisbrook
catalog sale in the Fall.
o
Brochures
to go home in 9/3 in Wednesday Folders – Pick-Up on 10/22 Market Day P/U night.
o
Will
be able to order online – throughout the year.
o
Dance-a-Thon
will be late January or early February.
§ Yearbooks – Janice Johnson
o
Will
be distributed on 6/6 for the 4th grade to have them for their event
o
Some
will be available for purchase if not ordered already
7. TEACHER’S REPORT – Mr. Laurie
§ Lunch was
fantastic! The teachers were excited by
the choices and thankful for the time spent preparing it.
§ 3rd
grade’s Food Fest was excellent with a variety of foods. Some students even tried new foods.
§ A trip to Crystal Cave
is upcoming.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
on a motion by Ruth Horwatt and seconded by Janice Johnson.