April Meeting MINUTES
Englewood Parent
Teacher Club
4/10/2014 6:00-7:00 PM
Meeting called to
order by Connie
Dewey
In
Attendance
President, Mary Hanson, Vice President,
Michelle Russell; Treasurer, Jodi Blackman; Volunteer Coordinator, Connie
Dewey; Co-volunteer Coordinator, Amy Sargent; Box Tops Coordinator; Lora
Dougherty; Fundraising Coordinator, Michelle Lewis; Staff Appreciation Co-Coordinator,
Bethany Wachtler; SMART Coordinator; Kurt Haas; Additional parents; Kim Keady,
Greg Sargent, Chelsea Davis, Joel Estrada, Mike Tardif, Pat Lewis; Englewood
Staff, Rachel Kuenzi, Liz Tardif, and Annette Cridge; and Principal,
Gary Etchemendy.
Welcome
and introductions around the room was made.
Principal
Report By: Gary
Etchemendy
Principal Etchemendy
spoke about the testing taking place in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Grade classrooms. As well as the differences in the classroom where there is
1-2 hours of testing each day. Reading and Math get results when tests are
complete, Writing results we will get back later. Testing will be done by April
15.
The Technology Needs
and Requests were reviewed as follows:
· We need up to 5 more wireless connections @
$800 per point = $4000
· 8 classrooms need their projectors mounted @ about $500 each. = $5,000
· 2-3 more Smart Board (17, 19,
music?) – There is a possibility to use the one from the library, then get a projection screen in it's place = $6000
· 1st Grade needs – Smart tablets and Apps that can be used in small groups.
· 2nd & 3rd needs – Smart tablets and Apps that can be used in small groups, as well as laptops for keyboarding.
· LRC needs iPads
· With a total of 50 iPads @ $400 = 20,000
· 4th & 5th needs – Laptops for research,
keyboarding (10 laptops per class), must be district supported, 40 @ $642.36 = 25,694.40
· Teachers also need Summer Training Time
· Grande Total = $58,000
Nominations
The PTC Executive Board
Positions were considered. Nomination slips were read and everyone in attendance
was encouraged to recommend nominations.
The 2014/15 PTC Executive
Board was proposed:
· President: Amy
Sargent
· Co-Vice Presidents:
Connie Dewey and Bethany Wachtler
· Co-Secretary’s: Ruby
McClorey and Mary Hanson
· Treasurer: Jodi
Blackman
· Co-Volunteer
Coordinators: Chelsea Davis and Michelle Lewis
A motion to elect the
Executive Board was made by Lora Dougherty and seconded by Connie Dewey. All present voted in favor, and the 2014/15 PTC
Executive Board was confirmed.
If you are interested in joining the Executive PTC Board email volunteeratenglewood@gmail.com or speak to a PTC Board Member.
Link to Parent Teacher Club Executive Board Job Descriptions
Teacher
Report By: Ms. Rachel Kuenzi’s and
her 2nd Grade Students
Classroom
Presentation
· Smart Board presentation,
the student and Ms. Kuenzi demonstrated how they use music to help learn information
and terminology about the universe.
· Ms. Kuenzi and Her
students sang a song called, “Oh Moon”. Sang to the tune of “Blue Moon”.
Fund
Request By: Rachel Kuenzi
Proposed funds for
updated rolling die machine and more educational and font die cut sets.
· Requesting $1746.73
· Appropriated from the School Support; Operating Expenses
· A motioned to approve the funds was made by Michelle Lewis
and seconded by Mary Hanson. All present voted in favor, and
purchase for the die cut machine and die cuts was confirmed.
· Board member to follow up purchase: Mary Hanson
Board
Reports
Treasurer’s Report By: Jodi Blackman
The
March Year-to-Date Budget, Present 2013/14 Income and
expenses Budget was distributed. We made $521.00 from Englewood Family and Friends
night at Carl’s Jr.
The
proposed 2014/15 Budget and the Budget Narrative was also distributed and reviewed by the board in the last executive meeting. In
May PTC meeting, we will vote to approve the projected budget.
PTC Event Reports
Past
· Recap of Family Fun
Night: Great night! Because we chose to sell tickets for the low price of 25₵ the
income was lower than expected. This is fine because we already made over our
projected income for the year as a whole. Next year we will decide if we should
increase ticket costs, or keep it the same, based on the income-to-date next
year. And, a huge Thank you to the NSH SKEF Enrichment Academy for
volunteering! PTC is hosting a pizza party for them for all their hard work!
Current
·
Spring Book Fair, 5/5-5/9
·
Parent’s BBQ Lunch, 5/5
·
Teacher Appreciation Week, 5/5-5/9
·
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Upcoming
· School Garden: SKEF’s
Garden Program Coordinator has visited Englewood and is in the process of
making a plan for where to put the garden. Looking into near the portable
building, may be able to use the gutter to catch rainwater.
· Summer Library
Program: Anyone interested in coordinating a summer library program, should
contact the PTC and Mr. Etchemendy.
2014/15 School Year Event Committees
There are a number of parent openings on the
event committees. These openings are as listed:
- Pancake Breakfast
- Jog-a-Thon
- Fall Book Fair
- Winter Fest
- Science, Math and
Writing Nights
- Family Fun Night, Silent
Auction, Classroom Gift Basket Raffle, Flower Pot Auction
- Spring Book Fair
- Staff Appreciation Week
- Box Tops for Education
Coordinator
- Restaurant Nights
- School Spirit Apparel
- Artists in Residence
- Movie Night
- Bingo Night
- Fund Raising
Coordinator
- Donation Coordinator
- Webmaster
- Popcorn Friday
- Library Volunteer Coordinator
- Room Parent
Coordinator
- Lost and Found
- Bulletin Board and
Calendar
To ensure Englewood will have any of these events we
need a chairperson for each event.
Adjournment
Upcoming Events
4/17 Parrish Open House for 5th Graders
4/28 No School
5/1 Parrish Band Tour Assembly,
10:30-11am
5/5 Parent’s BBQ Lunch and Book Fair Browse
5/5-5/9 Spring Book
Fair, Before and After School
5/5-5/9 Teacher Appreciation
Week
5/8 Parent
Teacher Club Meeting
5/15-5/16 4th Grade Astoria Field Trip
5/16 3rd Grade Field Trip
5/20 1st Grade Field Trip
5/26 No School
5/29 4th & 5th Grade Music Program,
6:30-7:30pm
5/30 5th Grade Field Trip
6/4 Volunteer Recognition
6/4 Englewood
Family and Friends Night at Chuck E. Cheese
6/11 5th Grade Recognition
6/12 Field Day and Last Day of School
