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Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5
General PTA Meeting
October 2, 2012
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Arrowhead Library
Agenda
Welcome/Introductions
Keeping it S.A.F.E and other 2012-2013 PTA Goals
General Meeting Business
Words from the School
Committee Reports
Treasurer Report
S.A.F.E.ty Clip Topics
Upcoming Events
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Welcome
•Introductions
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Name
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# of Kids/Ages
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PTA Role (can simply be meeting attendant!)
Keeping it S.A.F.E!
•Simple/Sustainable, Accessible, Fun, and Enlightening
•New Meeting Format
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6:00 Pre-Meeting Social (30 minutes prior)
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Fast Introductions
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Survival Kits – Using the Paddle!
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S.A.F.E.ty clips
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Saving Open Forum to the end
Overall Goals for 2012-2013
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Increase PTA Meeting attendance
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Including Teachers & Staff
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Increase Partnership with MLC program
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Increase donation matching participation
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Keeping it S.A.F.E.
(motion required to adopt goals)
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General Meeting Business
• Board of Directors vs. General Meetings
• Approval of Meeting Minutes, Quorum Established
(motion optional – if changes)
• Standing Rules Revisions (VPs Anne Bartol and Amy Smith)
(motion required)
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Budget Changes - Board Game Club
• Proposal - Grades 1-3, 90 minutes, Thursdays (late Winter)
• Purpose – Use Game to Enrich After School
• Method – Quality Analog Games that are Age-Appropriate and Skill
Building
• What sort of skills? - Socialization, Problem Solving, Fundamentals
• # of Students – 12 students in initial class
• Student Fee - $10/child?
• Cost of Games – $300 total
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Budget Changes – SEC & 5th Grade Quilting
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SEC - Student Enrichment Committee (current 12/13 budget = $3300)
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Repeat SEC spending may be better as its own budget line
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2 PTA members, 2 Teachers, 1 PTA President, Principal
Teachers apply for grants to support student enrichment and committee reviews
5th grade quilting supplies
Other examples of last year’s SEC expenditures
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6th grade used social studies textbooks for the study of ancient civilizations
6th grade reusable project boards ((science, social studies, etc.)
4th grade pens for handwriting class
3rd grade SAM art lesson
2nd/3rd grade salmon lessons
Lots of magazine subscriptions for the 1st grade reading environment
Books for Kindergarteners to take home and read
Writing curriculum to go along with district funded reading curriculum for MLC
Books on tape, tape recorders for MLC, books (found by teachers at thrift stores)
Headphones for MLC classrooms
Budget Changes Continued
•Increase Staff funds by $600 due to the following:
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Nina Gartland - FT $150
• Eppley - left
($100)
• New Teacher $250
• 2011-2012 Exp. $289
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Art funds $225 due to the following:
New Teacher
• 2011-2012 Exp.
$125
$100
•Create Board Game Club for $300
•Increase Popcorn $200 (maintenance/cleaning of machine)
•Reapprove 2012-2013 Budget (motion required)
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Legislatively Speaking
• Cary and Julie Westerbeck to attend the upcoming WA State
PTA Legislative Assembly, October 19 and 20.
• 18 issues to be discussed including revenue, special education,
highly capable students, professional development, discipline,
school safety zones, ELL, literacy, continuing the basic education
reforms, grading and family engagement.
• Online state survey still open until tomorrow.
• Assembly will vote to prioritize issues most
important to WA State PTA lobbying agenda.
• PTA has funding to send a third delegate to join.
(motion required to elect these voting delegates)
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Words from the School
• Principal’s Message (Jesse Harrison)
• Staff Liaison Report (Deb Henderson)
• P.E. and Music (Fernell Miller and Kelly Webb)
• Immunity Community – (Parent Advocate, Julie Gorom)
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Immunity Community
Arrowhead Parent Advocate, Julie Krause
•Immunity Community is a public health campaign of Vax Northwest approved by the Northshore School District
to begin at Arrowhead this school year.
•Vax Northwest is a coalition of health care provider, nonprofit, and public health groups working to ensure all
children and communities in Washington are protected from vaccine-preventable, life-threatening diseases.
•Partners include the Department of Health, Group Health, Community Pediatric Foundation of Washington, Within
Reach and Seattle Children’s Hospital (http://www.vaxnorthwest.org).
•As a parent advocate and mom of a kindergartener at Arrowhead I’ll be helping to provide interested parents with
accurate, reliable information addressing concerns about the benefits and risks of vaccination and resources
parents may need to fully protect their children and the community.
•75% of children are fully vaccinated by the age of three.
•Washington state has one of the highest vaccine exemption rates for school-age children in the country at 4.5%.
At some schools, it is 10% or higher
•At Arrowhead we have a 88.1% vaccination rate. Our exemption rate is 11.9% for the 2010-2011 school year
(based on kindergarten entry forms
•The goal? The vaccination rate needed to achieve herd immunity varies by disease, but usually falls between
85% and 95%.
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PTA Membership
“Our voice and our vote!”
as of 10/2/2012
We need 40 more families (2 people)
Thank you to all that have joined
78% membership (278 members)
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75% = 205 Arrowhead parents (about 128 families out of 250 families)
• 15% = 43 grandparent (39) and 4 Aunts/Uncles
• 7% = 20 staff members
• 4% = 10 friends of Arrowhead (state folks and alumni)
Goals
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100% membership – 1 member for every student (anyone can join!)
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100% teacher membership
Opportunities
– less than 50% of Arrowhead families are PTA Members – please ask people to join
– Should be able to double the staff members (have not asked them yet)
– more grandparents in Grandparent club
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Committee Reports
Movie Night
FRIDAY, Nov 2: 6:30pm
WHERE: In Gym
MOVIE: The Lorax
Kids dress in their pajamas and
bring a pillow and water bottle!
Concessions will be available for
purchase.
Pet Drive
Bring a donation to movie night and
receive a free bag of popcorn!
Donations go to the Seattle Animal
Shelter in Ballard
Items Needed
Canned cat food
Bleach
KMR – Kitten milk replacement
Canned dog food
Small dog treats
Dry dog and cat food
Toys – Kongs, Nylabones, flying bird cat toys,
plush toys for dogs
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Committee Reports
• Fall Fundraiser Update – Lisa Nelson/Kristen Green
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October 15 - 26
Committee Reports
• Fall Staff Appreciation – Nora Berry
– Luncheon on Friday, October 12
• Product Sales – Ann Tillotson
– Orders due by October 11
• Geography Club Update – Anne Bartol
• Open Positions – Amy Smith/Anne Bartol
– Spring Staff Appreciation Coordinator
– Hawk Walk
– Talent Show Co-Chair
– General Volunteers (would love to help support stuff as needed/available)
• Popcorn Friday Update – Amy Smith
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Treasurer Report – Coleen Frederick
Cash as of 9/30/2012
$48,555
(Checking $30,678 and Savings $17,877)
Income for the month of September 2012
$3,169
Expense for the month of September 2012 $3,890
Income Highlights
Membership Dues Income
$2,553
Product Sales Income
$323
Expense Highlights
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Staff Funds
$1,204
Popcorn Expense
$479 - Repair machine and supplies
After School Science
$400 (deposit paid to Pacific Science Center)
Ice Cream Social
$313
PTA Admin
$301
Legislation
$280 - Registration fee for two PTA members
Thank You
Cindy Jensen – Membership
Holly Reed – Ice Cream Social (and Facebook updates!)
Jeanne Leasure – Ice Cream Social
Rose Aliverti – New Family Night (and Weekly Newsletter!)
Jackie Suarez – New Family Night (oh and co-President!)
Amy Knapp – Hawk Talk Newsletter
Amy Smith – Committee Chair Training
Anne Bartol – Committee Chair Training
Coleen Frederick - Committee Chair Training
Tana Ingersoll – “Greet Me and Feed Me” Team
Patty Johnston – “Greet Me and Feed Me” Team
Candy Coalman - “Greet Me and Feed Me” Team
Karen Smith – “Greet Me and Feed Me” Team
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S.A.F.E.ty Clip Items?
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Upcoming Events
Week of October 1 – Fall Afterschool Enrichment Begins
After School Science (K-3) and Drama (4-6) – Mondays
After School Art – Tuesdays
Drama (1-3) - Thursdays
Friday, October 5
Popcorn Friday!
Monday, October 8
Boeing Afterschool Science (4-6) - Mondays
Friday, October 12
Fall Staff Appreciation Luncheon
NON Student Day
Tuesday, October 16
GEO Club Begins
Friday - Saturday, October 19-20
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WA State PTA Legislative Assembly