PTO Minutes for November 2005

Kris Clagett called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.m. Sign in sheet was

passed around. Kris announced that the meeting would adjourn at 8:15 p.m.,

regardless of where we are at on the agenda. We will interrupt at 8:15 p.m. to

allow parents who need to leave to do so, and those who wish to stay for the

remainder of meeting may do so.

Approval of Minutes: A motion was made to correct the names and amount of

money made by the directory. The motion to pass the minutes made by Amy Schmer

and Jane Spomer seconded the motion, all agreed.

Budget Report:

No update, the budget is on the website.

Committee Reports:

Book Fair: Will be held on November 15th thru 18th. They are in need of

volunteers for the book fair. If interested in volunteering contract Julie Blair.

Directory: Dave has the electric version of the Tavelli directory. The

Tavelli directory should be out any day now. We would like to send a special Thank

you to all the businesses that sponsored the Tavelli Directory.

Read-a-thon: Lynn Knebel will be taking over for Kristin while she is gone!

She will be handling the read-a-thon. We have set a goal for $4000.00 this

year. This will be on March 2nd, which is Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across

America Day. The Author, Mark Ludy, will be here having a 45-minute session

with each grade level k/1,2/3,4/5,6. We are trying to get Linda to come from

Fort Collins library, unfortunate she will not be able to come like last

year due to the cutbacks. Looking at other options that maybe available. There

is a possibility of getting Saturn to donate $250.00 and Volunteer time.

We need to get the teachers more involved in promoting and encourage the

read-a-thon for the pledges sheet. The committee is working on an incentive

program for the students and teachers. There is popcorn leftover from the

cornstalk that can be used that day. Homeroom parents will be needed to help out

with snacks and reading to the students.

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We will have the 4th thru 6th graders design the pledge sheet again this

year. Then we will vote on them. This will be the design that we will use. Jane

volunteer the dream team to help with the making of the poster to go thru out

the school.

Washington Mutual School Saving: Teaching the children savings, managing of

there money, and Mathematics of counting money. On November 9th will be the

enrollment day, each child will get an automatic $. 25 deposit. Bank day will

be November 30th in the library, for every 2 times you make a deposit, your

bank will get a prize. We have already signed up 51 students at cornstalk

carnival.

Original Works of Art: We had a great turn out first order went in October

21st and will be back on November 28th. The second order went in on Oct 25th

and maybe will have back by Christmas not for sure yet.

Cornstalk: We have someone that will run the sweet tooth booth for next

year. We need to make sure we get the IB students. We had minor problems with the

Lincoln, Jr. High students, which canceled at the last minute. We're

thinking about having bottled water for next year, and we need to start limiting the

space in the cafeteria watch how many things we put in there.

We need to set a date for next year that doesn't interfere with the football

game. We need to set that day now so we can advise CSU and High school of

that date ahead of time for a better chance of getting volunteers.

Wellness committee had a booth at the carnival. Would like to see a portion

or all the money go back to wellness committee.

Profit made from the cornstalk is $1147.96.

Dr. Lawler Report: Dr. Lawler wants to say thanks to Jane, Stephanie and

input from the staff and committee. Boundary meeting only has 2 meeting left and

they will be posted in Thursday note and on the website. They have proposal,

closing of the school. They have over 1000 empty sits in the district.

Having to decide what track 2 schools that they wanted to keep open. The survey

of is on line for boundaries.

A track is on course to be started in late spring. They are working on

getting grants. District had some questions with the maintenance of the track.

Mrs. McCarty: 6 Th. grader performance was great. Mrs. McCarty wants to say

thanks for the support of the 6th grade teachers. Mrs. McCarty had a student

teacher this year named Jason it was great to have him. Jason really helped

out a lot. Choir got new books; CD's and, I pod. They would like the PTO to

allocate some money to be able to buy speaker for the, I pod so they may use

the, I pod instead of the stereo. The different grades are learning soft and

loud K / 1st, rhythm and syllabub 2nd grade, 3 rd reviewing what 2nd grade

is doing. 4th grade is record the play, 5th grade is doing the history of

music from beginning to current. There will be a musical held this spring in

April or May.

Holiday Musical will be December 15th and 16th. Video to the show will be

recorded and we are checking on the right to see if will be able to sell video

of the show. Checking with the school district will have update later.

6th Grade Teacher: Hayden Camp, Will Evans, and Darrin Smith. Will talk

about Eco and have pictures and trail map which highlighted the trip. They to

thank the PTO for the financial support of $1500, which enables them to talk all

students regardless of income. The total cost is $8000.00 for the whole trip.

The first night is a lot of policing where the second night is more relaxed.

There is math and science in with drawing the maps and nature hikes. They

are starting Program Energy in this week's classes. They are working on

incorporating the fitness routine 10 minutes in the morning and afternoon. They

have seen a difference in studying it has increase by 80% by doing the fitness

during the day. They are also getting a plan together to help the student

increase there written ability for the CSAP testing.

At 8:15 Kris Clagett interrupted and if any parents that need to leave to

feel free to do so.

Team Tavelli: Jane Spomer said on behalf of the 5/6th grade student. There

were over 50 students that sign up for this project. They meet twice a month

on Wednesdays at lunchtime. They will be doing a can need food drive this

year and working with the Santa Cops. They headed up the penny drive last year.

They are also working on putting something together for the New Orleans and

other victims of the hurricane storms. They have 2 people working with team

Tavelli however it's better with 4 people to work with them. They are no

meetings to plan. They have collected $321.00 for Box tops that is collected two

times a year next time is March 31st, 2006.

Parent Concerns or Ideas:

Kim Miller expressed concerns for the 5th grade reading program. She suggest

some kind of reading incentive program be set up for the fifth graders.

There is AR reading in fifth grade, with more tests, very limited some teachers

have no restrictions on books they read. Each individual teacher set up how

they are going to give points for each grade. Next steps include talking with

teachers on how to motivate and stimulate the student. Kim to follow-up on

this idea.

Box Tops for education are running a contest on essay of 250 to 500 words

given to Dr. Lawler and the 5/6th grade teachers will talk it over and see what

they come up with.

Meeting adjourned at 8:35 PM.