May Reminders

The end of a school year is a bitter sweet time for me. I am happy to see my children more and am proud of them for learning so much, yet I'll miss the teachers and have to accept they have one more year of school behind them.

There are a few more items the PTA will need to take care of before the year is over.

• Teachers Appreciation week. The activities are a bit different this year. Don't forget to send an item with your child for your teachers basket. Also, ask your child what they might write on the teachers door.
• The last PTA board meeting will be Monday, May 11, 7:00 pm.
• The Ice Cream Social is May 12, 7:00-8:30 following the General PTA meeting and Choir concert.
• Please remember to turn in your volunteer forms for next year's committees.
• New AngleFood Menus are available through the Links portion of the blog.

Hopefully this blog is helpful to some. I expect as new parents come to Fairview, it will be a great tool for them and become used more often for a resource.

April Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES

FAIRVIEW
ELEMENTARY P.T.A. BOARD MEETING

Monday,
April 13, 2009

call
to Order

PTA
President Joyce Miller called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.. She
thanked the members present for coming to the meeting. The following
PTA Board Members were in attendance: Sheila Chapman, Debbie Fisher,
Susan Hartnagel, Judy Irelan, Joyce Miller, Chris Teddy, Kim
Deutschmann, Lisa Monsees, Eva Vasquez, Karlan Seville, Laurie
Kingsley, Lisa Paten, Amy Pescaglia and Robin May.

2. Old
   Business
   

1. The
   minutes of the previous board meeting were approved.

   
   

2. Fairview
   PTA Treasurer’s Report was presented by Chris Teddy. Balance
   is $27,266.81. She noted that we gave $200 to the drum performers
   for Multi-cultural night, which will be held on Friday, April 17.
   The
   

   
   
   

III)
New Business

1. Chairperson
   Reports
   

1. CCPTA:
   Chris Teddy said the CCPTA held a candidate’s forum last
   month.

   
   

2. New
   Book Fair: Laurie Kingsley reported that the book fair made
   $1,719.73 plus nearly $600 in books and book credit. She suggested
   we divide the book credit for the teachers to use to order books for
   their classrooms.
   

   
   

3. Used
   Book Fair:
   

   
   

4. Bylaw
   Review:
   

   
   

5. Community
   Fundraisers: Susan Hartnaegal and Kim Deutschmann reported that
   they will have another community fundraiser night at Chevy’s.
   We discussed using the Broadcast Club to promote those fundraising
   nights.
   

   
   

6. Fairview
   Directory:
   

   
   

7. Fairview
   Fever Festival: Oct. 9 was determined as the tentative date for
   next year’s festival, with Oct. 16^th as an
   alternative date. Sheila discussed trying to get donations over the
   summer for the auction and utilizing all board members to help.
   

   
   

8. Fifth
   Grade Party: Plans are underway and going well.

   
   

9. Hospitality:
   Eva reported that all is progressing well with only a few events
   left to do.

   
   

10. Spring
    Ice Cream Social: Randy’s Frozen Custard will be doing the
    custard and the committee will ask for donations for toppings. The
    night will include relay races and other fun events. It will be on
    May 12 at 6:30, after the PTA General Meeting and Choir Performance.

    
    

11. Literacy
    Room Coordinators:
    

    
    

12. Media
    Center:
    

    
    

13. Membership:
    
    

    
    

14. READ-a-thon:.

    
    

15. Rebate
    Programs

    
    

16. Reflections:
    
    

    
    

17. Room
    Parent Coordinator: Christine is working with Staff Appreciation
    to work on Teacher Appreciation Week. Room parents did a teacher
    survey

    
    

18. School
    Supplies: Samples will be available at Kindergarten round-up.

    
    

19. Sportswear:
    
    

    
    

20. Staff
    Appreciation: Sandwich lunch on Wednesday, April 15^th.
    Side dishes are needed from 3-5^th graders.
    

    
    

21. Volunteer
    Coordinator –
    

    
    

22. Wellness:
    The city council is voting on the track on April 27^th.
    The proposal went to the Council last meeting and vote will be this
    month. Once the vote, Lisa says we can start work. Dr. Jensen said
    we can contract May 8 is Walk to School Day. She needs help marking
    the sidewalks of the course. The Kids on Track Fairview Challenge is
    still up in the air, waiting on a sponsor.

    
    

23. Workroom
    Volunteer:
    

    
    

24. Yearbook
    – Gay reported that the yearbook is at the printer. Fifth
    graders will get one compliments of the PTA. Although orders were
    down, she did order 350 as we’ve always sold that number in
    the past.
    

    
    

B)
Other Items of New Business

IV.)
Remarks by Principal Mrs. Demoss

1.) Mrs.
Demoss is working on the school calendar for next year and will
present that next month.

2.) We
do have an approved school calendar. The Elementary and Middle School
will have the same calendar. School will start on Aug. 24^th
and ending June 9^th (this includes building in six snow
days – mandated by state law). This includes two weeks off at
Christmas.

3.)
Tuesday, June 2^nd will be the last day of school and it
will be an early release day.

4.) Mrs.
Patton has still not had her baby. Debby Barksdale is helping on and
off during Mrs. Patton’s pregnancy and maternity leave.

5.) Karen
Knox, literacy coach, will not be returning. Her position was
eliminated. Mrs. Heuer is retiring. Candy Abadir will be taking the
fourth grade vacancy. One fifth grade teacher will be moving down to
teach fourth grade next year.

22. Next
    Meeting and Adjournment

1. The
   next PTA General Meeting will be held on May 12 at 6:30 p.m.

   
   

2. The
   next PTA Board Meeting will be held on May 11 at 7 p.m.

   
   

April's PTA Meeting

Our next meeting will be:

Monday, April 13 at 7 p.m.