General Nash Home and School Meeting - Minutes
Thursday, October 8, 2015 7:00 p.m.
Nash Library
The meeting was opened by President Laura Boquist. 29 people were in attendance.
The September 2015 meeting minutes were approved. Carol Nino made a motion to approve the minutes and Jenny Platt seconded the motion.
Upcoming Dates: October:
13: Nash Spirit Day - Show your Colors
14: Early Dismissal; Dining Night Out at The Mill
21: March-a-thon
22: March-a-thon rain date
23: Apple Crunch Day, Picture re-takes
23-31: Red Ribbon Week
30: Halloween Parade - 9:30 a.m.
November:
2: No School; Parent teacher conferences
3: No School; Parent teacher conferences
6: Spirit Day - Beach Day
11: Home & School Meeting, 7pm, Nash cafeteria
12: Mini Book Fair
16-20: American Education Week
20: Teacher Luncheon
24 Dining Night Out at Chili's
25-27:Thanksgiving Break
Comments about upcoming dates:
-The Halloween Parade course has been expanded from past years. No pre- registration will be needed this year and North Penn Security and the Towamencin Police will be here to assist with the parade.
-Sign-ups for parent/teacher conferences will be coming from the teachers soon.
Principal's Report - Mr. Winkle
Mr. Winkle gave a presentation on the recent PSSA results. He explained that the purpose of administering these assessments was to show if the PA Core Standards were being met. This past year's test was more difficult and challenging and we saw dramatically lower scores. Nash students scored fourth highest in the district in both areas.
Teacher Representative - Ms. Catto
Ms. Catto shared that Mrs. Hannig reported that the Summer Reading Incentive was a success. She also told us that Mrs. Pronczak wanted to remind everyone about the "Show Your Colors" assembly on October 13 which will celebrate the importance of others' cultural backgrounds.
New Business
-Directory ads: We were able to raise $600 through the directory advertising program.
-March-a-thon: This is our largest fundraiser and the programs that it supports make up 1/2 of our budget. Our goal is to raise $11,000. Each class has a goal that they are hoping to reach and while the individual classes will decide their own incentives, the class that meets its goal will be getting Freeze-pops from the Home and School. We are still looking for volunteers to help that day.
-K-Nex Donation: Mr. J.J. Reymond, a professor at Montgomery County Community College has graciously donated several K-Nex building sets to Nash (1 roller coaster kit, 1 large building kit and 12 small/medium building kits.) Once the school board has approved the gift, we will be able to distribute them to the Nash students.
-Winter Basketball Tournament Fundraiser: Mr. Yeum approached the Home and School about hosting a basketball tournament fundraiser. Details are still being worked out, but the initial plan is for the tournament to take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 from 6-9 p.m. (with a snowdate of Thursday, February 25, 2016). It will be a 3 on 3 tournament for teams made up of 4th, 5th and 6th graders. There will be snacks for sale and a flyer will be coming home in January.
-How to Get Involved at Nash: The school events are always listed on the Nash website and parents are encouraged to check the website often to see all of the exciting things going on at our school.
Previous Business
-We are still looking for coordinators for Spiritwear, Indoor Recess, Winter Carnival (shadows) and March-a-thon (shadows)
Coordinator Reports
-Box Tops for Education are due Monday, October 19, 2016
-Mother and Son Event scheduled for Friday, May 13 from 6:30-9:00 at BucksMont Indoor Sports Center and the cost will be approximately $20 per family.
-Nature Nook is always looking for helpers. If interested, please email the coordinators to set up a time to help.
-Be The Match is a bone marrow drive that we are looking to host on the same day as the Winter Carnival. More information will be coming soon.
-Basket Silent Auction is being organized and will be run along with the Breakfast with Frosty.
Open Forum Q & A
-Mr. Winkle wanted to let parents know that he has asked the teachers to not assign homework on days when there is an evening event at Nash.
-The schedule for parent/teacher conferences is still being worked out and teachers will be contacting parents soon with their conference times.
Our next Home and School meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m.