Meeting Minutes - June 2012

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

Thursday, June 7, 2012                          Facilitator: Kelley Charland

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Attendees: Kelley Charland (chair), Laurie Singer, Dorothy Dickson, Paul McLaughlin, Laura Cunningham Firkey

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS

FINANCIAL REPORT - as of 6/5/2012 there is $2235.39. This reflects a small change in balance due to some Staff Appreciation expenses.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

·         June 8 – Jazz Band on Church St., 8^th grade sleepover

·         June 11 – Spanish Immersion Day

·         June 13-8^th Grade Academic Awards Assembly***(tentative) – cancelled

·         June 14, 8am – Final Awards Assembly, 8^th grade Promotion Night, reception and semi-formal dance

·         June 15 – Step Up Day, Last day of school

·         Sept 6 – First Parents as Partners meeting of 2012-13

·         Sept 13 – ADL open house

FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS

·         How did NECAPS go? Science test was less hands-on this year so maybe it was harder. Results are due in September.

·         Did the Spaghetti Dinner and dance and the dance on May 11^th go well? Yes! Good turn-out.

·         Was 6^th grade parent/guardian night well-attended?

·         The Spring Concert was very good. As usual, the talent was amazing!

·         Was the Memorial Day Assembly great? The BBQ was lots of fun! We had a great day for both with the weather!

·         Staff Appreciation Week was a big success again this year! I so appreciate all the help I received putting the week together and all the wonderful praise from the staff I received when I was here on Friday of that week! Many thanks all around.

OTHER BUSINESS?

Parents as Partners Accomplishments for 2011-12 appear at the end.

I want to thank all the volunteers who helped me put together wonderful events for the students and staff at ADL all this past school year! It could not have happened with each of you! I have loved facilitating this group and will miss those parents who are leaving ADL after this year, but wish them all the best as their journey continues at EHS. May you all have a wonderful, relaxing and safe summer! See you in September!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO SAVE THE BOX TOPS OVER THE SUMMER AND TURN THEM IN TO THE FRONT OFFICE WHEN SCHOOL BEGINS AGAIN IN AUGUST! THANK YOU!

Parents as Partners Accomplishments 

2011-2012

·       Established parent representative(s) for each team

·       Established and shared an extensive list of parent volunteers for almost all activities at ADL

·       Staffed and stocked the Snack Cart
(This made a lot of money to use on scholarships to help kids with trips.)

·       Provided parent volunteers for school dances

·       Provided Costco shoppers for Snack Cart and dances

·       Provided refreshments and refreshment supervision at all music concerts

·       Coordinated ADL sweatshirt sales

·       Organized the Games and Sports Party

·       Held a very successful fall Book Fair

·       Participated in the Hannafords Helps Schools, General Mills Box Tops and Tools for Schools (Price Chopper) programs

·       Provided mints for students during NECAP testing in Fall and Spring

·       Provided a forum for Nicole Williams, Hector Tamayo and Cori Giroux to discuss “Tweens”  and technology safety

·       Provided a forum for Melanie Cote to present on the library’s webpage resources for parents and students and the library program

·       Provided funding for raised bed gardens for the Speak Up program  

·       Organized an awesome Staff Appreciation Week for ADL staff  

·       Put important “How-To” documents on a google page for ADL events  

·       Placed all Parents as Partners meeting minutes on ADL webpage