September
Parent-Teacher Club Meeting
Thursday, September 17,
2015
6:00-7:00 pm
Meeting Minutes
PTC Executive Board Members: Mary Hanson (Co-Vice President), Bethany Watchler (Co-Vice President), Jodi Blackman (Treasurer), Michelle Lewis (Co-Treasurer), Connie Dewey (Secretary), Jamie Ramsey-Dreher (Volunteer Coordinator), and Gary Etchemendy (Principal)
Welcome/Introductions By: Connie Dewey
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Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm.
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Introductions were made by all attendees and
Board members
Teacher Report
By:
3rd Grade Team (Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. Brannin, and Mr. Manning)
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Modern Biographies – All third grade students
are reading Biography books
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$500 from the PTC School Support Budget will be given to the 3rd Grade Team for the purchase of more books.
$500 from the PTC School Support Budget will be given to the 3rd Grade Team for the purchase of more books.
Principal
Report By:
Gary Etchemendy
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Developmental Assets – Discussed what
Developmental Assets are, how they benefit our children, and how they are being
utilized/taught at Englewood. Developmental
Assets are building blocks of healthy development. These help young people grow up healthy, caring,
and responsible. Mr. Kanne worked with
Mr. Ross to put together monthly themes for students. Examples of Developmental Assets are active
listening, asking different questions, encouraging friends in a variety of
settings.
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Mr. Etchemenday also left suggestion cards on
the tables for parents to list anything that they would like to see presented
during the monthly PTC meetings.
Treasurer
Report By:
Jodi Blackman
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2015/2016 Budget – Once all of the
income/expenditures were received over the summer, it was determined that there
was a -$2000 difference from what was approved last spring. The adjustment was made in the 2015/2016
budget by reducing the student enrichment budget. Approval of the new budget was 1st
motioned by Michelle Lewis with a 2nd motion by Connie Dewey. The new 2015/2016 budget was approved with
all in attendance in favor.
JOG A Thon
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T-Shirt sponsor update – Michelle Lewis has
raised $2150 in T-Shirt Sponsors. The
following sponsors are:
$500 Level
Hope Orthopedic
Willamette Valley Music Co
$250 Level
Childhood Health Associates
HiLine Homes-
Spinnaker Dentistry
$100 Level
R&R Tree Service
Norpac
Castilla Orthodontics
Cherry City Metals
AJ Medical Transportation
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Mrs. McAllister will have each class put
together a Thank you for our Sponsors.
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Event day – 10/8
Book Fair
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Book fair is currently only scheduled to be open
before school and during lunch. If more
volunteers are available to cover more shift, the book fair may be open at
other times. Meagan Sanford offered to
volunteer for the bookfair for one evening.
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Book Fair dates - Thursday 11/12-11/18; Grandparent
Lunch - Friday 11/13
New Business
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A request was made for 2 additional 1st
grade IPADS (one for each class). IPADs
were purchased last year for the 1st grade classes, however the
class sizes were bigger than expected.
These will cost approximately $500 each.
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PTC is looking for a new Board President. Amy Sargent was voted in as the Board
President lat spring, however she accepted a position with Englewood and is no
longer eligible to remain on the Board.
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Englewood will be getting a Community Garden
this year. Jodi Blackman and the school
will be working with SKEF on the Garden.
The SKEF after school program will be able to maintain the Garden
throughout the school year, however community volunteers will need to maintain
the garden over the summer.
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The BoxTops competition has begun and ends
October 9th. Last year, box
tops brought in over $800 for Englewood.
Adjournment By: Connie Dewey
