Paul Fly Parent Faculty Club
Meeting Minutes
December 3, 2015
- Call to order
The meeting was called to order the meeting at 6:37pm on December 3, 2015 in the Paul Fly library.
- Approval of minutes from last meeting
Meeting minutes were approved from November.
- Special Guest: Mrs. Wechsler
Mrs. Wechsler attended the meeting and reviewed the responsibilities of the Lead teach.
· Runs school safety program
o Monthly leadership meetings
o Coordinate our safety patrol
· Support students – bus lessons
· Positive challenges to address behavior needs
· Runs SWPBS program
o Reviewed Rules matrix (Take care of self, Take care of Other, Take care of Things)
o Fly 200 Club – acknowledgement program to support SWPBS
· Technology
o Working with teachers to create projects
o Creating videos to showcase the amazing things that happen at Paul Fly
o Keeping families informed by posting updates on our website and Facebook.
· Morning Message
o Welcome messages
o Breakfast & Lunch menus
o Birthdays
o First in Math teams and players of the week
- Principal Report
· Reviewed lockdown process. Under 1 minute and 32 seconds to ensure all students and teachers were secure.
o First responders are sent to building; notification is sent to the parents with the safe zone notification. Parent will be able to pick them up at that time.
· All iPads are in and we even received carts (at no cost).
· Upcoming events
o Swimming for 4th grade begins next week
o Holiday shoppe starts next week.
o Winter concert on 12/10 ***
o PCC meeting at 7pm (hosted by PVF)
o Winter celebrations – 12/18
· Writing in Mathematics
o Journals are being kept by all students (in all grades) to assist with understanding the concepts used in their math lessons.
o Application of strategies
o Share with parents
o Introduce new concepts
o Check out the video of the teachers answering questions regarding the math journal. It will be posted on the website later this week.
- Teacher’s Report
· Thank you for the dinner at the conference times.
· Thank you for the book fair support.
· Mrs. Ross provided a link for a possible assembly next year…jump jope
· Mrs. Lagreca's class made ornaments for the parents as a thank you.
- President’s Report
· Podparty volunteers numbers are down.
· If you are able to volunteer, please send a note
- 1st Vice president report
· RIF Book logs are a little low. If you have not sent in your logs, please do so.
· January 7th assembly is confirmed. It will be a science theme.
- 2nd Vice president Report
Fundraising goals for December:
• Spiritwear – $1037 worth of spiritwear
• Dine outs earned $1442.39 so far this year.
• Yankee candle – exceeded the goal of $15,000.
• Shoparoo – Continue shopping
• Amazon associates – posted to facebook; you can get the link on the website.
• Movie night – 1st movie night profit was $408.61
Upcoming fundraisers:
· Five Below – Running 11/30 – 12/11
· Chipotle – 12/6
· Learning Express – 12/7 – 12/9
· Burger King – 1/21
Concert – Flowers will be purchased from produce junction. They will have water and chocolates as well.
Upcoming activities: Snow ball Dance – 1/22
• DJ – we will reach out to the DJ (either Dell or Rotation records)
• Basket – Looking for donations for the baskets for the dance. Look for an email for donations in January.
· Voted to charge $1.00 per person for the dance
Suggestions for next year on fundraising:
· Hosting a wrap party.
· Gym time for kids on Friday night
- Treasurer’s Report
· Paid invoices that were received.
· Deposited fundraiser checks
- Committee Reports
· Holiday shoppe - setting up on Friday 12/4 at 2pm; and break down on 12/11 at 12pm.
· Box tops - Mrs. Homka's class won the first submission. Submitted 5075 box tops.
· School board - Government Impasse has caused the school to put all spending on hold. All non-essential spending is frozen. Only essential spending will be approved. Paul Fly videos were showcased at the board meeting.
· Winter Pod parties - Homeroom assignments are out. The volunteer numbers are low. If you are able to volunteer, please reach out to podpartvolunteer.verizon.net
· Staff appreciation - on 24th dinner; Tina will send out emails.
· Hospitality and PSSA snacks - Tina fill the roll
· PCC - Paul Fly will be hosting in December 16 at 7pm in the library. They will also be having a meeting on 1/20 at 7pm. It will be a cookie exchange. It will be held at Eisenhower.
- Upcoming Events
· Next PFC meeting –1/7
· PCC meeting to be held at Paul Fly on 12/16 at 7pm.
- New Business
· Yearbook – We will vote on the cost of the yearbooks in the February PFC meeting.
- Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned the meeting at 8:01pm.
Minutes submitted by: Nicole Echevarria
Minutes sent to for approval: Natalie Colson & Rachel Battle