ADL Parents as Partners Monthly Meeting Minutes - May 2, 2013

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Facilitator: Kelley Charland

tkmac22@hotmail.com 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

·          ADL Rideshare Request Form: http://tinyurl.com/adlrideshare

WELCOME

Attendees: Kelley Charland, Laurie Singer, Paul McLaughlin

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS:

The budget vote passed! This means we can move ahead with more “laptop” computers for next year’s 6^th-graders. We think we’ll shift to “Chrome books” which are more current tech.

One of our ADL students, Drexel, won a Google Doodle prize for his artwork, and we had a great assembly yesterday. He’s in the running now for a national award, and we’re encouraging everyone to go vote.

We’re working on forming team assignments for next year, and we’re looking forward to orientations for next year’s 6^th-graders.

FINANCIAL REPORT: As of April 29, 2013, we have $2695.81. This reflects a deposit on April 29, 2013, of $115.00 from Box Tops. Big thanks to the families who turned in box tops and made this possible!

ROLLING CALENDAR:

May:

5/6-5/10: Staff Appreciation Week

5/10: Dance at 7 pm-Last dance of the school year, except for Promotion Night for 8^th grade only

5/14 & 5/15: 8^th Grade Science NECAP testing

5/16: Incoming 6^th grade Parents Information Night

5/20: Teacher Inservice, No School for Grades K-8

5/23: Spring Concert

5/24: Memorial Day Assembly and BBQ

5/27: No School, Memorial Day Holiday Observed

June:

6/5: 8^th grade Spaghetti Dinner at 6-7 pm

6/6: Final PaP Meeting at 6:30 pm, School Report Night at 7 pm

6/7: 8^th Grade Sleepover

6/14: 8^th Grade Promotion Night and Dance at 6:30 pm (Final day of school for 8^th grade only)

6/17: Final Day of School for 6^th and 7^th graders (no 8^th graders). Dismissal at 12 pm.

Upcoming PaP dates: 6/6 with School Report Night

FOLLOW-UP BUSINESS:

Ø      Work on finalizing Staff Appreciation Week is continuing. Events planned are: Little Mailbox Gifts on M, W, F; Yoga and Breakfast on T; Zumba on W; Hand massage and Luncheon on Th; Daily Riddles and Raffles. This all takes place next week! They are still in need of help for the breakfast and luncheon. Please go online to sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0449AFA72EA02-adlstaff. Thank you to Elizabeth Logan and Kim Kinsley!

Ø      The ADL Parent Volunteer Form has been updated for next year with the link to the Knowledge Base provided so that parents can see exactly what they are volunteering for, in most cases.

Ø      Mints have been purchased for the 8^th grade Science NECAPS.

Ø      There is a Promotion Night Committee working hard to get that evening organized! Thank you to Patty LaRose-Kent for heading this up!

NEW BUSINESS:

Ø      Volunteers are needed on Friday, May 24^th, to help serve food at the Memorial Day BBQ. Hours are 10:45-12:30. Volunteers would need to pay for their lunch if they choose to eat. Please contact Laurie or Barb in the front office to sign up!

Ø      Kelley is in need of a co-facilitator for Parents as Partners next year. I need to begin to pass the torch to another parent as next year is my final year at ADL. Anyone who is interested, please email Kelley at the above address to learn more. Thank you!

OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION?

Ø      Kevin Barber was contacted by the Vermont Lake Monsters about a way to earn some money. The idea is to use the money to start building an account for trips. The work is to get our parents to sell tickets. Each ticket sells for $6, but we keep $3 of that. There’ll be a 3-week window to sell the tickets starting on May 16^th. We can sell them independently and also at our events (concerts, track meets, etc., or even farmers’ market ...).
We’re looking for some parents who would be interested manning ticket sales at the events and/or take some to sell independently.
Laurie Singer will check on some more of the logistics, and we think we’ll work on lining up parents to help with this.

WAYS TO 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      PLEASE REMEMBER TO CONTINUE TO TURN IN BOX TOPS TO THE FRONT OFFICE! THANK YOU! Each box top with the logo is worth 10¢, and that adds up quickly. Just go online and Google “box tops” to learn more and see pictures.

Our next meeting date is June 6, 2013 at 6:30 pm, followed immediately by School Report Night at 7 pm. Thank you for coming!