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Maplewood School �Community Meeting

October 2024

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MEETING ATTENDEES

  • Kit Galloway
  • Ibraheem Riad
  • Ellie LaRue
  • Heather Jones
  • Jake Unger
  • Janina Patterson
  • Shaffer Spaeth
  • Jessie Hoffman
  • Mina Lee
  • Haley Nunn
  • Michelle Stevens
  • Carolyn Pierce
  • Joan Featherman
  • Rob Kinney

  • Shelby McKenna
  • Rebecca Wagner
  • Sierra Phillips
  • Michelle McCabe
  • Peter Madaus
  • Katie Unger
  • Cassidy Joni
  • Neiko Lopez
  • Laura Janowitch
  • Kerry Eleveld
  • Shelley Reetz
  • Uzma Toosy

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WELCOME

The Maplewood PTA serves our school’s community of teachers, staff, families, and students. Our objectives are to:

  • Build community and support each other
  • Promote equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging
  • Enhance the beauty and functionality of our space

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AGENDA

  • Welcome & Introductions
  • Vision/Mission
  • Maplewood Auction Update
  • Volunteering Update
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Teacher’s Report
  • Site Council Update
  • Q&A

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2024-2025 PTA Chairs

PTA Chairs

  • 🌐PTA Webmaster: Karen Howard
  • 👕Spirit Wear: Sierra Phillips
  • 📕 Yearbook: Mindy Hantke
  • 👨‍🌾Garden Club: Shelbey Campbell
  • 🍎Staff Appreciation: Liz Inserra
  • 🛝Playground Beautification: Amber Kinney
  • 🚲Bike Bus: Rob Kinney and Naomi Pruneda
  • 🎨Reflections: Clemence Tiradon

Event Leads

  • 🧑‍⚖️Auction: Michelle McCabe
  • 📚Book Fair: Sandra Cagley and Hayley Nunn
  • 🌱Plant Sale: Lloyd Nackley and Emily Cahill
  • 🥞Brinner: Uzma Toosy, Lauren Cullop, and Margo Whitmire
  • 🏆OBOB: Heather Jones
  • 📖Read-A-Thon: VPs
  • 🥧Pie Fundraiser: Heather Jones
  • 🎡Carnival: Shelley Reetz and Alicia Allegrini

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2024-2025 PTA BOARD

  • President: Ibraheem Riad
  • Vice Presidents: Janina Patterson and Margo Whitmire
  • Volunteer Coordinator: Heather Jones
  • DEI Representative: Uzma Toosy & Mina Lee
  • Treasurers: Jake Unger and Shaffer Spaeth
  • Secretary: Ellie LaRue

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Vision/Mission at PTA

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Vision & Mission Defined

MISSION

Provides an overview of the steps planned/strategies to achieve the vision. Longer; often needs to be referred to. Includes whom the institution serves and how they will benefit from the work done there. It is results oriented (as opposed to task oriented).

� Offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

VISION

Your goal: where you aspire to be in the future. Aspirational. Inspirational. Easy to remember.

� To create a better everyday life for the many people.

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MAPLEWOOD AUCTION UPDATE

  • Fundraising Goal: School Improvements/Beautification & Academics Support
  • Save the Date: March 1, 2025
  • Location: Multnomah Arts Center
  • Theme: Sesquicentennial Black & White Auction

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VOLUNTEERING @ MAPLEWOOD

Visit https://www.maplewoodpta.com/volunteer/ for more information!

Current Volunteer Needs:

  • Social/Emotion Volunteers
  • Lunch/Recess Duty
  • OBOB Update

Reminders:

  • Take the Volunteer Survey to let us know your interests and availability
  • Read the volunteer code of conduct, complete the training, and submit a background check on the PPS webpage
  • Sign up to volunteer at Maplewood on Maplewood’s Volunteer Central page

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TREASURER’S REPORT

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

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TEACHER’S REPORT

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SITE COUNCIL UPDATE

Next School Site Council meeting: November 11th, 2024 at 5PM

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State Test Results English - Meets or Exceeds

60%

60%

68%

Overall: 63% Meets or Exceeds Grade Standards

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State Test Results Math - Meets or Exceeds

63%

68%

59%

Overall: 64% Meets or Exceeds Grade Standards

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Grade 3

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Grade 4

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Grade 5

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Where to find your child’s state test data: ParentVue

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Portland Public Schools Community Priorities Survey

District leaders – in partnership with the finance and budget teams – are tasked with filling a projected $40 million shortfall for the 2025-26 school year.

Over the next several weeks and months, we will be seeking your input through a variety of channels, and the first of these is this community survey.

Help elevate your thoughts and priorities by completing the survey by Oct 31st

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OPEN QUESTIONS