Kingsley Junior High PTO

Minutes

February 4, 2008

 

 

 

In Attendance: Diana Holderby, Christy Farnsworth, Trish Stites, Sandy Kohlhase,

Letitia Hamblen, Stacie Threlfall, Joanne Glancy, and Dr. Mehall

 

Meeting Called to Order at 7:00 p.m.  Introductions were made around the table

Minutes from December meeting were approved

 

Treasurer’s Report/Amy Randazzo & Trish Stites

-No Treasurer’s report this month. 

 

Principal’s Report/Dr. Mehall

 

-Tish and Dr. Mehall attended training on the School Administrator Manager Position.  The type of position leaves the principal open to doing more instructional work and puts the emphasis on education.  The goal is to lead more into instructional leadership.  Another associate principal or administrative assistant would take over many of the management responsibilities. It allows the principal to be more hands-on and these results in increased achievement.

-Baby J was great on December 6th.  Dr. Mehall thanked the PTO for our help with this.

-The 7th grade boy’s basketball team went to state this past week. Did a great job but lost first round.

-The 8th grade boys won regional and will play in the sectional next week.

-There continues to be ongoing discussion within the district about having more Language Arts minutes per school day.

-ISAT’s are coming up on March 5, 6, 7 and 10.

-The newsletter will be coming out soon.  No PTO items included this time.

-We will review ideas for assemblies when we return from break. There has been some discussion about bullying.

-PBIS will do matrix minutes.

-A message is posted in the newsletter about e-mail etiquette.

-School reach is going very well. Used it for sports and recent school closings

-The high schools had their open houses.

-6th grade compact begins this semester. Apt. Mart, J Bucks, St. Joseph, etc will participate

-6th grade activity night will be February 22nd.

-Focus for PTO, besides providing lunches for teachers

-The 8th grade dance needs a coordinator.  Joanne will start with the 8th grade Liaisons to find someone.  Also need to assign a date.  But not May 9 due to state track meet.  Would PTO like to sponsor a 7th/8th grade activity night?

-May 20th will be Awards Night

-May 30th will be the last day of school

-The volleyball team raised money ($400) for the family of a player whose Dad died as a result of the recent flooding.

-We need to move the March meeting to March 10th.   MEETING WAS MOVED TO 3/10

 

Spending Committee:

-A request for PBIS was declined.

 

Teacher Representative/Stacy Threlfall

-There was discussion on ways PTO can help teachers monetarily with Professional Development.

 

2/05/2007

Kingsley PTO Minutes

 

 

Vice President’s Report/Diana Holderby

-No report

Box Tops/Brenda Drury

-No Report

Assemblies/Yadira Ruiz

-No report

Concessions/Mary Cranston/Sandy Kohlhase

-The state basketball tournament is this Saturday and next Thursday.  Volunteers are needed from 12:30-3:30 on Sat. and from 5:00-8:00 on Thurs. All proceeds go to PBIS.

President’s Report/ Christy Farnsworth(current)

 

Directory/Mindy Vaugh

-No report

Hospitality/Shannon Tobin, Susan Erickson, Justine Wheeler

-No report

Membership

-No report

PBIS/Joette Cole/Joely McCaw

-No report

 

Volunteers/Lori Wisniewski

-No Report

 

Spirit Wear/Angela Onysio

-No Report

 

Team Parents/Joanne Glancy/Emily Shoop

-Joanne reported on what Team Parents have been asked to do so far this year.  Most team parents have had several events to help with or items to collect/donate.

 

Old Business

-No old business to discuss.

 

New Business

-Diana H. requested items for a basket auction at Sugar Creek. 

-There was discussion about ordering extra spirit wear to give away to feeder schools who want donations.  This would also benefit PBIS. (Angela, we need to carry some extra inventory for this.)

-Sandy Kohlhase motioned to give Diana items for Sugar Creek.  Joanne seconded the motion.   The motion carried.

 

Next Meeting:              Monday March 10th

                                    Monday, April 7

                                    Monday, May 5

                                    Monday, June 2

 

Budget meetings begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

 

Submitted by Vickie Robertson/Taken this month by Joanne Glancy

Jbev.robertson@verizon.net

 

These minutes are subject to final approval by the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting