Home & School Minutes
March 14, 2013
Meeting was opened at 7:05 pm.
February minutes were approved.
Upcoming Dates were reviewed.
Principal's Report -
- Playground - donations of benches, picnic tables should be installed this spring.
- Playground Equipment - Dr. Henson (playground doctor)- Equipment has not been
purchased yet, but we are following up with this now. Looking into painting stencils
on the playground (games/map).
- Piano - Piano was donated by DiStefano's to Nash as a gift. Suggestion for Student
Council to make some thank you notes for them.
- Family Survey - Adding a safety question into the survey to make sure we have
feedback on security procedures. Should we go digital with the survey? We will
probably do a digital survey, followed by e-communication and have paper copies in
the office for those who need that.
- E-Communications - anything that needs a reply, money, or volunteers will be sent
home in paper. Anything else is in e-communication. We need to find a balance.
Planning on going to envelopes at least one time a month next year. There is a
concern that we are getting information from multiple sources. Thought about how
people may not answer surveys according to their behavior. Also investigating a
Nash App for smart phones, i-pads, etc.
Previous Business
Closed Facebook Group - the address is https://www.facebook.com/groups/
nashhomeandschool . Once on the page, just click on Join group and your request to
join will go to the group administrator. Any Nash family can join!
New Business
- Family Literacy Night - May 16, there will be stations focused around literacy,
illustrations, etc. for families to visit. Set up similarly to Math night. Celebration of
reading and writing; maybe have a big group project and possibly a storyteller.
- No date change for H&S meeting next month due to literacy night change.
- PTO Financial Manager - Tool for treasurer to use for budgeting. Need to approve
extra expenditure for $129. Everyone present approves.
- Nominating Committee Volunteers - We need a volunteer to sit with a board member
who is leaving to gather names of people who would like to be on the board next
year.
- Activity Coordinator Reports -Book Fair- $5275 scholastic dollars were earned.
Looking to use the remainder we have left for leveled reading room. All the teachers
got all the books from their wish lists.
Spirit Wear - Tie Dye Nash shirts orders are due March 22nd.
Spring Zing - prizes and dancing fun on March 22nd
Family Fitness night - Zumba night - coming in April. Keep your eye out for the
date.
Market Day - next order is due April 9th - can order on-line. Looking for volunteers
for pick up days - Tuesdays, kids can help too. (Help from 4:30 to 6:00)
Strengthening Families Program - 7 weekly sessions. Classes start April 17th from
6 to 8:30. Flyers on the NP website under community bulletin board
Campbell's labels - end of May drive for Campbell's and Boxtops. Holding onto
points to see what we have.
OM - All our Nash teams did well at the regional competition on March 9th. The 5th
grade team coached by Jenny and Chris Platt made it to States!!! They will compete on
April 13th in the Poconos
Thank you to Stacy Johnson for providing refreshements!
Thank you to Ryan Bausman for babysitting!
Meeting adjourned at 8:10pm.
Next meeting - April 11, 2013 in the Nash library at 7:00pm