Perry Hall Middle School PTSA

 Minutes 9/13/05

Attendance:  Attached

Welcome 

Minutes ~~ Read and filed.

Treasurers Report  ~~ Balance as of  9/13 @ $8200.00

Presidents Report ~~ Deb Kozlowski ~~ Please fill in volunteer hours in volunteer books. Plan of work forms need to be completed. Committee mail with various information in a folder passed around for viewing. Money counters to sign paper. Roster and meeting date documents available. Campbell labels and box tops are collected and handled by Dee Truitt. At this time there are 914 memberships sold which includes 20 teachers, the goal is a total of 1300.

Officer Reports ~~ None

Principal ~~ Mr. Zink ~~ Over 1500 students enrolled in PHMS. Students heavily involved in relief efforts for Katrina collecting money for Red Cross and Noahs Wish. Homemade Hugs a project making blankets during art class and afterschool for children effected by hurricane. Gently used books and bookmarks will be included in each blanket sent. 15 video surveillance cameras for school installation areas have been approved with a plan to be installed within 1 year. Discussion regarding test scores using data sheets distributed during meeting

Committee Reports

Friday Morning Coffee Service ~~ Jeanne Biemer ~~ No coffee service will be available Sept 16 as the coffeepots need replacing. A 60-cup coffee maker and a hot and cold water dispenser are on order with anticipated ship date by the end of the week. Coffee service will resume the following week if items are received in time.

PHHS PTSA Liaison ~~ Jeanne Biemer ~~ Meeting held on Sept 6. Several of the middle schools PTSA meetings conflict with the high school (October, November, December, January, April and June). Jeanne is looking for someone to share the liaison job, possibility of trading notes and then distributing info via email to the board.  Important Dates: September 29 College Fair, Homecoming Weekend is October 14 and 15 beginning with a Parade on Friday at 5 p.m., game at 7 p.m. and dance on Saturday night at 8 p.m. PTSA Craft Fair and Car Show is October 29 for 9 to 3. Crafter spaces are available for $25.00. Car show registration is day of event and costs $15.00 per vehicle. November 3,4,5 fall drama production "Big Rock at Candy Mountain."  Perry Hall High open house November 10 more details to follow, as they become available. American Education week is November 14 - 18. Parent visiting is Tuesday November 15.

Volunteer ~~ Terri Sierakowski ~~ Has lists to give to committee chars for volunteers that have signed up to help. Please call and thank them for volunteering.

Officer Gephardt ~~ Video Surveillance cameras are Pan, Zoom and Tilt. It has been determined that 5 will be placed on the exterior of the school 2 inside 2^nd floor and 8 on first floor and approved by Mr. Zink.

Reading ~~ Jackie Nelson ~~ Discussing regarding assessments, Computerized testing for all students 1 reading mod and 1 math mod. Upcoming training for teachers. Assessments are purely diagnostic and not for students files.

7^th Grade Student Liaison ~~ Brandon Hurn ~ Math - unit 1 test taken. Science ~ How to classify organisms generally plants and animals. Language Arts ~ independent reading project in October will be reading "Watership Down".  World Cultures ~ 5 themes of culture and are preparing for first test.

Katelyn Wisniewski introduced and will also be a 7^th grade student Liaison.

8^th Grade Student Liaison ~~ Amber Sexton ~ Glad to be back in school. Preparing letter to eighth grade teams to introduce myself to be able to provide more information in upcoming meetings.

Motions

Motions ~~ Author visit ~~ PTSA to spend $2000.00 for a 6^th grade author visitation, Margaret Meacham  November 1, 2 , 7 and 8. (Terri Smith, Deb Kozlowski) Passed

Motion ~~ African Assembly ~~ The PTSA approve funding of the South African Drama Troupe production of  $1100.00 to benefit all grade levels. (Jeanne Biemer, Kathy Phillips) Passed