January PTA Minutes

Art City PTA Meeting
January 6, 2009 10:00 a.m.
Minutes

Attendance: Kellie Chatfield, Sarah Ferrin, Stephanie Petersen, Dave Rowe, Julia Murray, Sarah Sumsion, Nishelle Morgan, Mandi Jeppson, and Niccole Webster

Called to Order: 10:00

Presiding: Kellie Chatfield, PTA President

Motion to approve minutes were by Stephanie Petersen and Sarah Sumsion.

Fine Arts Program: Mr. Rowe discussed the fine arts program, the district has hired 4 people to train teachers. We discussed rotating teachers for training and kids also do art activities during day. PTA could supervise kids while teachers go and do training. We need around 12 volunteers. Possible date Feb. 26-27th for training.

Parent Volunteer and Fine Arts Day: Nishelle suggested not having parent volunteer and fine arts day in same month. Mr. Rowe suggested May but that will be too late. Nishelle will talk to the other teachers at faculty meeting and see what they all think. Parent Volunteer Day is having a student have a parent come in the classroom for every child and read with kids or do another activity so parents can meet teachers and be with their children as well. There needs to be a certain amount of time set for this day so teachers can plan lessons around it. Nishelle will take over planning and getting ideas for the Parent Volunteer Day.

Emergency Classroom Prep: Stephanie Petersen discussed the packets that students will assemble and bring back to school for the classrooms to have a packet with needed items in case of an emergency. Packets will be a zip-lock bag with emergency card info, family picture, band-aids, food, water, and a garbage bag inside. Bins will be placed in the teachers classrooms with the packets inside. Packets will go home with the students at the end of the year. 1 week will be given to collect the packets. Send email on 20th, fliers our on 22nd, and collect 26-30th . Whatever class brings all their packets back first was discussed to have 5 extra recess minutes.

Volunteer hours/Yearbook sales: Sarah Ferrin calculated 250 volunteer hours for December. Volunteer of the Month is Kristy King and Paulette Carter. Yearbook covers contest ends Friday for students and sales will begin in Feb. Idea of having a yearbook sales table set up at the SEP night.

Kellie Chatfield: There will be a treasurer training for Kellie, Stephanie, and Lori on Feb. 3rd at 11:30.

School Spring Pictures: Sarah Sumsion discussed doing school pictures the same as last year of Feb. 12th. Sarah Ferrin will take them and Mr. Rowe needs to be there. The info will get out to Nischelle and she will get it to teachers.

Adjourn 11:00