Normandale Hills PTA Meeting Minutes

January 12,2016

Those present at the meeting were Board Members : Elisa Clark and Sara Post ( Co-Presidents ), Amy Morrow (VP Communications ), Michelle Skym ( Secretary ), Heidi Walsh ( Treasurer ). Others present were : Andy Vollmuth ( Principal ), Jenna Lehr ( Teacher Rep/ Amigo Teacher ), Eva Carcione ( Y & F Director ), Carissa Meirdierks-Wall ( PTSA Council ), Nancy Nistler ( Classroom Coord), Kari Christensen ( Carnival Co-Chair), Shelley Sanders, Dick Bergstrom, James Forst, Jc Holm, Melissa Holm, Marina Hastings.

Our Special guest were : Melanie Christmas (5th Grade/ Enrichment Teacher ) and Lynn Raustadt ( Special Ed Teacher ). Mrs. Raustadt talked about how there’s different strategies they do to reach the kids goal. This is her 3rd year in Normandale Hills. Mrs. Christmas talked about after school programs ( Reading and Math Encrichment that is being offered at the school.

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Elisa Clark.

Officer Report :

Amy Morrow – Read A Thon started well

Friday – Kids dress up as their favorite book character and Read A Thon drawing

Treasurer Report :

Heidi Walsh –

  • We are on track of Rev Goal
  • We have to make sure that parents write the checks out to PTA not school district
  • By end of the year we should have over fifty thousand.
  • Need to discuss how/where we would spend it

Prinicipal’sReport :

Andrew Vollmuth – Mr. Carhart just adopted a baby and will be gone for 12 weeks. 2 weeks is covered already but still looking for substitute to cover the rest of his leave. Talked about the next technology for learning ( Read A Thon and Book Swap ). Talked about the change of conference time, It will be 6 short days instead of 3 long days. He also talked about Hub. He mentioned that Hub is secondary tool, where you can check how your kids is doing, what their goal is. Also we can email or call the teacher if we have any question about our kids.( School Cancelations ) If the school will be cancel it will be cancel by 5:00 or 5:30 am. Parents can check Bloomington district public school cancelation on Facebook or Twitter.

Teacher’s Rep Report :

Jenna Lehr – Teachers gathering info for report card. Google classroom ( check out technology and report cards ).

Kids Safari Report :

Eva Carcione – Talked about Winter Wonderland Brochure

Differrentoppurtunities after school programs

  • Lego,Mine Craft
  • Science
  • Spanish
  • Math

Knightly Stars Program – 242 students enrolled

Carnival will be May 6th 2016 ( week after St.Croix Camp )

Heidi Walsh moved to adjourn the meeting and Elisa Clark 2nd the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.