Hello ADL families,

Our next Parents as Partners meeting will be held next Tuesday evening, February 5th, in the ADL Library from 6:30-7:30 pm.  It is on Tuesday this month so we don't conflict with the Concert to be held on Thursday, February 7th. I hope you will be able to join us.  We have a lot of exciting activities to plan and look forward to in the second half of the school year!  I hope to see you all there! 

Kelley Charland, Facilitator
Parents as Partners    

Hello ADL Families,

There is now a link on the ADL home page with a listing of the clubs at ADL and information on when they meet, etc.  It is the fourth listing down on the left hand side of the page.  Please check it out for a chance to see all the different clubs available at ADL throughout the school year. 

Also, the new date for this year's ADL's Got Talent show is Friday, March 22nd.  Watch for more info as this gets closer. 

Thank you!

Kelley Charland, Facilitator
Parents as Partners 

Meeting minutes - 01/03/2013

Thursday, January 3, 2013

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

WELCOME AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

Attendees: Kelley Charland, Amie Conger, Dorothy Dickson, Mindy Deibler, Nancy Bissonnette, Paul McLaughlin, Elizabeth Logan

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS: Amie Conger, our new assistant principal

Ms Conger has been getting acquainted with kids and school. She’s been part of a group working on discipline (behaviors, consequences, but also restoration). She's been working to enhance the social contract – leading up to rewards – and working with peer leadership and peer recognition.

Laurie Singer (principal) is compiling info from our climate survey. The test site said our results were very positive.

FINANCIAL REPORT: As of January 2, 2013, we have $2861.06. We have not received the Round 2 sweatshirt sales invoice yet, but this includes a deposit of $65.30 from Box Tops for Education. 

The next submission date is in April. We haven’t yet gotten (or paid) the invoice for the sweatshirt sale.

ROLLING CALENDAR:

January:

14: School Board meeting at 3:30 pm in ADL Library. They are holding a meeting in each of the schools this year right after school so that staff and, hopefully, more parents might attend

17: Empty Bowls Night

21: No School (Teacher Inservice)

25: Dance at 7 pm

February:

2/7: Band Concert at 7 pm

2/18: Scripps Spelling Bee at 8 am

2/19: Grandfriends’ Breakfast at 7 am

2/20: Pep Rally at 1:30 pm

2/20-2/23: ADL Basketball Tournament at 4 pm daily

2/25-3/5: Vacation

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

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

FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS:

• Book Fair 2013 dates set with Scholastic? Nov 11-14
• Paul McLaughlin re: Carpool results? No results yet, but we need to publish better. The group is enthusiastic about pursuing this more. Paul will follow up with Mr. Moreau and Melanie Cote to get this into the ADL Agenda and with Laurie Singer for her newsletter. Idea about plugging into school events. Idea about handing out flyer at drop-off/pick-up times.
• New date for ADL’s Got Talent. None yet.
• Link up now for ADL Clubs on Home Page? Kelley will check into this further.

NEW BUSINESS:

• There is a link on the ADL Home Page to see the results of the CCSU Climate Survey.
• GASP Committee, March 15. Kelley put out an email to gain more volunteers. We have Dorothy and Paul, and we need two more volunteers. It’s not a labor-intensive activity. We need to get going as a committee by the end of January. (GASP = “Games And Sports Party”)
• Staff Appreciation Committee: Looking for fresh ideas. Maybe activity classes or some kind of pampering (and maybe not so much snacks and treats??). Thank you notes from parents. Quotes on a sheet/board. Be sure to remember the behind-the-scenes staff that gets forgotten.
• Email information has been given to Kevin Barber for Basketball Tournament volunteers.

ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION?

 None

(REMINDER) WAYS TO EARN MONEY FOR ADL:

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

Our next meeting date is February 5, 2013, at 6:30 pm.

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TUESDAY NIGHT!!!** Thank you for coming.