General Nash Home and School Meeting Minutes
January, 2014
President's opening remarks - Welcome to all for coming.
Dates:
January
14 Math Night, 7pm
Market Day order pick up, 5-6pm
17 No School (In-Service)
20 No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
23 Science Assembly
Science Night, 6:30pm
28 Wendy's Night, 5-8pm
Location - Allentown & Forty Foot Road location
February
3-7 Art Goes to School
5 Market Day orders due on-line
7 Spirit Day, Beach theme
8 Winter Carnival, 10am-2pm
11 Market Day pick up, 5-6pm
13 H&S Meeting, 7pm
14 No School (In-Service)
17 No School (President's Day)
Approval of November meeting minutes. Approved
Josie Charnock, newly elected school board member, addressed the group. She provided a brief background including that she previously served on the school board from 2010-201 and is a former Nash parent.
Promoted American University of Women - upcoming seminar for 7th and 8th grade girls
Ms. Charnock stated that she attempting to visit a home and school meeting at each school by the end of the current school year. She reported that she seen attendance at the meetings as an opportunity for the meeting participants to voice concerns, pose questions and make comments. Ms. Charnock asked from opinions on advertising on school ground and within the school building. Currently advertisements are generally placed in athletic fields, potential locations include cafeteria and hallways whereas other areas are prohibited such as library and classrooms. Revenue received from advertising would be part of general fund. Most comments supported advertisements which promote healthy idea, one commenter dissented.
Parent raised concerns about communication between school board and individual school. There are feelings that school board discusses and decides on specific topics on their own prior to openly discussing topics with other interested groups. Suggestions included that agenda and meeting minutes should be posted accessibly in a timely fashion, possibly using twitter feed and/facebook. Ms. Charnock reported that she believes agendas for school board meetings are posted a few days prior to meeting.
Business
Assemblies - There will be two upcoming assemblies - science and music. The music assembly will highlight music from around the world
Author visit K-2 Julia Donaldson on Jan 28th - order forms for the book are on the shelf.
Playground Painting - Plans are progressing. Current plans include foursquare, hopscotch, map to be done in the spring thus allowing for better weather.
Mural - A committee has been formed and includes Maria, Ron, parents, teachers. They will be meeting shortly to discuss details. It is likely the mural will be located in the entrance way.
Olympic Day - June 6th, rain date is likely to be before the event and then change the spirit day (career day) to a different theme or day
New sign is ordered and will be installed with better with three lines, it will be the same size but easy to read and to change the scripts, attractive attention grabbing icons will be purchased. It was the max size that was allowed.
Communications
Calendar page of newsletter will be sent home in folders each month. On this page, there will links or details where additional information can be found.
Home and school welcome page is update with easily accessible information and necessary news
Mr. Maritello - emphasis getting kids to school safely, encourage parents to use the car drop off lane and not to drop kids off
Pj spirit day tomorrow
Triathlon banners have been hung.
Coordinator Reports
Boxtops
$1400 box top check received
Will be doing an incentives of more recess time for class to increase participation.
Bonus boxtops (3G cereals) on through the end of the month
Campbell
12900 points. Remind family to label their bags to receive credits, received some feedback from a few teachers
Games
Games are needed for indoor recess, specifically younger games 0 connect-4, jenga, decks or cards, connect 4x4
Request for yearbook people and coordinators on how to change photos, and make the photo a link to information and other photos, using a "fanfare" site, content will be approved by another administration, checks for privacy and photo permission will be addressed, pictures can be downloaded, pictures can be shared, any parents can upload photos
Wendy's night, students will be given a jr. frosty coupon with a flier.
Science night on Jan. 23rd, kids will have a science assembly (9:30 & 10:30) on the same day with a different
Potential spring fundraiser
Flower fundraiser to be combined with chocolate fundraiser
In need of coordinators
6 grade class meeting, Jan 23nd at Nash, early discussion of vender fair
Winter carnival - need volunteers, contact
Open Forum
Incoming 7th graders, Mrs. Neuman had sent out information prior to particular dates.
Math night on Jan. 28th, Keystone January 21rd, course selection, Feb. 6, there will be other events for kids.
Thank you to Abby Boquist for babysitting.