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PTO Mtg September 9, 2014
Present Jill Burney, Rebecca Richie, Jennie Gifford, Beckee Johnson
*amendment needed to be made to July before approval
Principals Report Jolene Powell talked about the Title/ LAP program she will be the new Title 1/ LAP teacher this year and be doing the test coordinating, instructional coach for para educators. Has a coach to work with as well SaraLise Keel, Debra Howard with gap analysis *LAP K4 reading MAPS, DIBELS teacher rating gets students into programs used last years scores and new scores. Para educators/ teachers used in the building for the program during school day. This is outside of core reading time. This is targeted interventions. Benchmark tests given 3 times a year October, March, end of year *Title 1 program 5th grade reading, 14 math used for preteaching and reteaching, 6th grade math push in model *Literacy night again?
Officers Report Back to School night went well. Good email list.
Treasurer’s Report $11,981.14 5 scholarships out (4 cashed, 1 is not) $11,193.27
Mrs. Fleming motioned to approve treasurers report, Sandee Kastner seconded it
Mrs. Taylor told us about the Kids at Hope program *new PAWS *painting in the entry way to make it look more inviting, pictures are gg to be put up as well *Hall of Hope Mrs. Fleming worked on tiles this summer in hallway to gym *want to put encouraging words up in stairwells on canvas *library update painted by Jolee Carol and Mrs. Hall
Mrs. Fleming *carnival is coming up! She will send home a letter about food donations, volunteer, glassware, sign up sheet *do we want to do hot dogs and nachos? will ask Eva * pop and juice? * popcorn? Katherine and Sun *prizes turn in receipts ($400)
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*do we want Ashlee to make the tickets again? Theresa will contact her *Circus theme! *cotton candy machine? borrow from Robert Gray
Book Fair Sandee needs to get that started Beckee has a friend to work on this with her. Also, she can maybe talk to Casey about this Kerry Tadique fall bulbs she will talk to Jill about this Johnele Bradly volunteered to do fall fundraiser, can talk to Jill about this
Principals Report met with different committees over the summer *PBIS met to help with culture, climate, and discipline issues started with making expectations for common areas and going over procedures *positive phone calls and communication home kept track try to do at least 3 times a year for each child *Differentiated Instruction conference making things more appropriate for each child district wide push more professional development available *Vocabulary *Shirt orders in secondary order available for kindergarten parents! no date set want to also do another order mid year *parents to help with vision and screening Oct 27?
Old Business *approved By Laws in executive session motioned by Jill Berney and seconded by Becca Richie *teacher reimbursements in office *amendment to add signers * see above note *books getting audited today!
New Business *PTO does many things for the school! big long list!!! *many committees filled, a few more committees could use a few more people *rotating times to hopefully serve more parents *PTO blog, Facebook, emails check it out! *AR PTO paid for last year. It needs to be paid for again. The executive committee needs to get together to approve again
Announcements *Anchor bank donation to school over 600 items donated! These are given to the school to use at their discretion thank you Jill Berney
Next PTO mtg is October 1, 6:00
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*Jennie Gifford has volunteered to chair Box Tops, Kerry Tadique will help cut and organize * EScripts register Safeway card, need a tutorial! *Pictures Sept 24 parents needed to help! Kerry will help find people to volunteer, parents get free pictures for their kids too
*Adjournment 4:30