Meeting Minutes for 12/06/2012

Facilitator: Kelley Charland, 881-5816

ADL Parents as Partners Links:

·          Our page on the ADL website: http://www.ccsuvt.org/adl/parents-as-partners/

·          Blog you can subscribe to: http://adlpap.blogspot.com (announcements and news)

·          Knowledge base: https://sites.google.com/site/adlparentsaspartners/kb (how-to documents)

·          School calendar in Google format: https://sites.google.com/site/adlparentsaspartners/calendar

Attendees: Kelley Charland, Dorothy Dickson, Tracy Williams, Paul McLaughlin, Suzette Potvin, Chris Catterton, Laurie Singer.

WELCOME

GUEST SPEAKER: Gabrielle Smith, CCSU Prevention and Wellness Coordinator with an update on Wellness

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS

·         Had productive in-service days digging into the upcoming Common Core. Fewer standards but more depth. This will drive a few changes in how we teach here. Principal Singer will be meeting with principals from EMS, Westford, and EHS to start working out our plans.

·         27 teachers have signed on with Hector Tomayo to work on technology integration.  

·         Side conversation about parents tutoring their kids: Mrs. Singer suggested searching for “Khan Academy” to find help for parents who want to brush up.

FINANCIAL REPORT: As of November 27, 2012, we have $2795.76. This includes a deposit of $427.54 from the Book Fair, and $387 from sweatshirt sales (round 2). The invoice on the sweatshirts has not been received yet, however. (Invoice is expected to be $350 … this isn’t meant to be a money maker.)

From the book fair proceeds, we made a book purchase for the ADL library.

ROLLING CALENDAR:

December:

14: Dance at 7 pm

20: Holiday Concert

24 to January 1: No School

January:

17: Empty Bowls Night

21: No School (Teacher Inservice)

Dance dates: 12/14, 1/25, 3/8 (8^th grade only with EMS and Westford at ADL), 4/5, 5/10

PaP dates: 1/3, 2/5*, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6 with School Report Night

*Please note that 2/5 is a Tuesday night

FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS:

Ø      Follow up on Book Fair, Band Concert, November dance, 2^nd round of sweatshirt sales. (See financial report above.) Band Concert went well.

Ø      Set date and task for Beautification Day. We’re going to aim for a project in August or September to respond to the work moving the gas main pipes and replant some landscaping along with some fall bulbs.

Ø      New date for ADL’s Got Talent. Not scheduled yet – still working on it.

NEW BUSINESS:

Ø      Idea about promoting ride sharing to school. Paul McLaughlin will put out word and do something informal for now.

ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION?

WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP EARN MONEY FOR ADL:

Ø      Please go online and register or reregister your Price Chopper AdvantEdge card for this school year. The website is www.pricechopper.com and you need to click on the consumer link in the Tools for Schools section of the website.

Ø      We are again taking part in the Hannaford Helps Schools program. Please be on the lookout for the cash register slips that can be placed in our bin at the storefront this fall until just before the winter holidays.

Ø      PLEASE REMEMBER TO CONTINUE TO TURN IN BOX TOPS TO THE FRONT OFFICE! THANK YOU!

Our next meeting date is January 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm. Thank you for coming and Happy Holidays!!!!