Kingsley Junior High PTO

Minutes

August 6, 2007

 

 

 

In Attendance: Angela Onysio, Lori Wisniewski, Joanne Glancy, Lynette Mehall, Sandy Kohlhase, Christy Farnsworth, Diana Holderby, Amy Randazzo, Emilie Shoop, Vickie Robertson

Introduction of those in attendance

 

Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.

No minutes from June meeting available for approval. 

 

Treasurer’s Report/Amy Randazzo

-Current balance is approximately $16,284.00

-One outstanding check

-Trish Stites and Amy Randazzo will serve as co-treasurers.  Amy plans to move the paperwork to Quicken

-Some discussion as to how much information is needed in reports

-Budget was distributed and discussed with some changes based on number of tournaments and income that will result

-Amy will distribute volunteer sheets and spirit wear orders to respective chairs

 

Principal’s Report/Dr. Mehall

-Lots of new faculty on board.  Amy Max will teach math on 8-1; Britta Maddox/science 8/2; Lynn A’Hearn/vocal music; Ted Hahn/technology; Matt Harr/Assistant Principal; Lori Schroeder will be guidance office administrative assistant; Lisa Heyungs-Adams/associate principal secretary. Jeri Peters and Linda Williams have retired.  Jennifer Stork/speech; Maxine Quakenbush/FCS and Greg Kocourek/German.   Still needed:  new nurse and health teacher.  Mrs. Hickman is leaving.

-The school hosted summer school.

-Close to 500 students have pre-registered

-Open houses:

            6th grade—9/13

            7th/8th grade—9/17

-Smartboards are in all science and math classrooms now

-New comfortable chairs for the library courtesy of PTO

-Please consider helping us on the Building Leadership Team.  Meets 1x a month

-CAC parents are Javelin Lawrence, Eric Hoss, and Patrick Schlehuber

-Need to set PTO dates around district activities.  Next meeting will be TUESDAY, September 4

-We will be taking a hard look at our goals for this year:

            #1:  At least 83% of all students will meet or exceed on the 2008

            Reading ISAT

            #2:  At least 88% of all students will meet or exceed on the 2008 Math ISAT

            #3:  Utilizing the PBIS program to reduce the number of discipline referrals that

            impact student learning and achievement by 2%.

            SAT testing will be the week of September 10

-School pictures will be Thursday, September 30

-New Superintendent, Dr. Gary Niehaus is getting out in the community, promoting February 8 referendum

 

Kingsley minutes

8/6/2007

Cont.

 

-A special assembly will be held this year with Baby “J”—motivational and clean hip hop artist.  A Sikh priest will also visit.  All of these are a result of diversity workshops that Dr. Mehall attended

-We are also looking at how to make study halls more productive for kids.  Less distractions etc.

 

President’s Report/Sandy Kohlhase (past)/Christy Farnsworth (current)

 

-Christy and Dr. Mehall will work out the dates for all PTO meetings for the year

 

Hospitality/Justine Wheeler/Shannon Tobin

-No Report

-According to Dr. Mehall, Shannon will still be working on this committee this year

 

Concessions/no chair

-No report

 

Volunteers/Lori Wisniewski

-Getting started

-Sandy is going to help with registration needs as Lori will be on vacation

 

Spirit Wear/Angela Onysio

-Short discussion on possible new items to add to the list.  Amy is giving Angela the orders

A zippered wristlet was one item mentioned to add

 

Team Parents/Joanne Glancy/Emily Shoop

-Database is available on the computer for easier manipulation to sort kids by teams

 

Old Business:

-Sandy will go ahead with purchasing glass display cases for hallways

 

New Business:

Registration is Wednesday, August 14.  We need as much help from PTO as possible!

 

These positions are still available on PTO:

PBIS coordinator runs errands for prizes and gets volunteers for distribution days

Vice President works with president and then moves to president

Assemblies

Box Tops

Concessions is very important and needed soon

 

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

 

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

Board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned

 

Submitted by Vickie Robertson

Jbev.robertson@verizon.net

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