Butterfield PTA
Minutes
Date: 02/14/2011 Call to Order: 6:30 pm Adjournment: 7:45pm
pta_meeting_minutes 2-14-11
Agenda Item / Chairperson / Results /Minutes / Marielle Rymarcsuk / § Any corrections to Jan 10, 2010 minutes? Approved as read.
Treasurer’s Report / John Dukala / § Ending balance as of January 31, 2011 was $9,950.28
Special Topics / Dr.Blanche/Board Members / § Dr. Blanche, Mrs. Zinni and Mr. Altenberg presented the state of the district.
§ District 44 is in good shape financially
§ District 44 seeing good test results from MAP and Aims and Isat testing
President Report / Cheri Nelson / § Enchanted Castle night - scheduled for Thurs, 2/24
§ Start collecting Ultra Foods receipts again - yes
§ Get well gift for Patti Kring -- find out when will be good time to send something, also vote to pay for it out of contingency. -(voted and approved)
§ Early Childhood program will be extended courtesy membership in our PTA, which will include invitation to attend our events. They have their own fun event for spring and will not be participating in Sports Day.
1st Vice President Report / Denise Hughes / § Family Fitness Night—Feb. 17th with PE Teacher/Will be stations for students and parents to move through
2nd Vice President Report / Ayumi Sherman / § Enchanted Castle night Thurs 2/24.
§ Need volunteers to help sell wrist bands
Council Report / Diana Sellars / § no report
Principal’s Report / Kris Walsh / § most recent data day - focused on students individually. It was a valuable day. District folks as well as our Butterfield intervention team is present for data day. It is very specific to the needs of each child.
§ SIP day last week focused on writing program
§ Valentine's Day parties a success.
§ Finished 2nd round of MAP testing - those results and AimsWeb results will be out this Friday.
§ ISAT - state gave option to change testing window due to snow days -- our district will move back 1 week (was 2/28, now 3/7-3/11). If we continued with original date, would be considered in the early testing window.
§ Snacks for ISATS. Please be mindful of food allergies when purchasing. Needed for all 3 days.
§ All school field trip will be at Morton Arboretum - date TBD
§ Mr. Metz resigned. Julie Matik will teach his class for the remainder of the year.
§ Due to snow days, last day of school is now Tuesday, June 7th.
Teacher’s Report / Patti Kring / § no report
Committee Reports
Assemblies / Ayesha Ahmed / § Final all-school assembly—Cinema Academy’s “Chicago: A Cultural Mosaic” on Tues., Feb. 22 9:30—3rd thru 5th graders
§ Share this assembly with Park View Elementary School; therefore each school received a small discount—Total cost-$625.00
§ John needs to have the 3rd payment of $287.00 ready for Feb. 22nd/Can give to Mary in the office
§ Families are welcome to attend the assemblies
§ Updated information on assemblies is on the bulletin board in the hallway
Awards / NONE / §
Safety / Kim Campbell / § no report
Book Fair / Dimitra Cornwell / § no report
Chess Club / Joe Castello / § no report
5th Grade Picnic / Michelle Harrell
Patricia Kollias
Miranda Richer / § no report
Planting Dragons / Cara Janis, Marci Kahrs / § no report
Health / Miranda Richer / § no report
Halloween Party / Patricia Kollias / § no report
Holiday Bazaar / Sandy Reese, Miranda Richer, Marci Kahrs / § No Report
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Hospitality / Cindy Everhart / § No Report
LRC/Computer Lab / Cassie Miller / § no report
Labels / Patti Kring / § Still collecting
§ Labels will be shipped out at the end of Feb.
Legislation / NONE / §
Market Day / Chris Wheeler / § Welcome, Chris! She is the new Market Day Chairperson.
Membership / Jean Andree / § no report
Newsletter / Julie Gray / § Get Julie newsletter info. by Friday, Feb. 18th
PTA Directory / Kim Ray / § no report
Publicity / NONE / § No Report
Reflections / Tim Pounders / § no report
Room Parents / Shelley Rzewuski / § no report
School Supplies / Sandy Reese / § no report
Sports Day / Miranda Richer, Patricia Kollias / § Miranda gathering info from last year's event. Needs help with organizing. Cheri Nelson, Rachel King, John Dukala, Suanne Camfield all offered to help.
Summer Read / Bibi VanPelt / § no report
Science Fair / Denise Hughes / § March 18th—5-7—Science Fair set up at Westlake School
§ March 19th—Science Fair
§ Needs help Fri from 4:30-7pm and Saturday from 12:30-2pm.
§ needs to get list of participants - will contact Mrs. Wittenberg
§ 3/11 will be lunchtime practice with teachers
Staff Appreciation / Jeanette Rutz / § No Report
§ Question re: lunch room supervisors being CPR/First Aid trained? (has been discussed, district is looking into it. No, it is not required at this time.)
Web Page / Miranda Richer / § no report
Yearbook / Penny Frulla / § no report
Helping Hands / Heather del Alcazar
Suanne Camfield
Marci Kahrs
Miranda Richer / § no report
By-Laws Revision / Miranda Richer
Patti Kring
Cheri Nelson / § no report
OLD BUSINESS / §
NEW BUSINESS / §
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