PT PTA

Next Meeting: May 13, 2008 at 6:30.
This meeting will be held at Mt. View Elementary.

Rhodies for Reading! The PT PTSA is conducting a fund-raiser to support reading at Mt. View and Grant St. forms for ordering 5 gal. Rhododendrons have been sent home with kids. Please return yoour orders and payment by February 20th. Profits support kids at BOTH schools. Thanks to Henery's for supporting our kids!

The PTA met on February 5th. Here are some highlights of the meeting:

PTA Meeting
2/05/08
Financial
Treasurer Amy Khile shares that the PT PTA fit in the top 250 schools across the country for e-script contributions. This qualifies us for an additional $1000 donation direct from Safeway.
e-Script— PTA is planning a competition among classes to see how many folks can be signed up. Kids will get a ticket for every person that they sign up, with a drawing to be held for an iPod. Kids who sign up the most new subscribers (but at least eight people) will get the grand prize in addition to the chance at the drawing.

Grants to GS/MV Teachers:
1st grade to Moore Theater- Frog and Toad- PTA funds $21 per child for admission to the theater. Other costs to be paid from class monies and parent donations. Approved
School-wide GS Young Authors Conference— Published author will make a whole school presentation, then kids break into small groups that are taught by teachers and EAs, group according to the Bonnie Campbell Hill assessment levels. Kids will also go to share their published writing with others. PT PTA approves $1360 to fund an author, an illustrator, pencils and other supplies
Kindergarten- Listening Center Stuff. PT PTA agrees to purchase two listening centers for the two classrooms that don't have current equipment. Cost is $1521. Question asked— If it’s a curriculum requirement then why is PTA paying for it? Not much money in the building budget, technology is a lower priority.
Grant Street requests funding for scholarships for 2nd quarter Wednesday Afternoons— Books rock, Rec, swimming, Twisters. Partial scholarships for 12 students. $240 Approved.
Grant Street requests the purchase of a small set of books that Consultant Libby Correll suggested tas resources for teachers to use for teaching writing. Books are mentor texts- show kids examples of reasons that authors write. Total cost is $120. Approved

Old Business:
Family Movie Night. Great attendance, great time, well-run, kids had a ton of fun. Collected more than $400. One-time viewing license cost PTA $75. Much discussion about the great fun that attending families had together.

New Business:
Rhodies for Reading— Pre-sell rhodies for $25 each, when they arrive the customers picks up their plant at Henery’s. Proceeds to support reading at both schools.

Announcements/Comments

Election for Vice President
Several names mentioned, all declined. Nominations will be conducted next month.

Guest Speaker
Susan Doyle showed the Art Wave video. Chair affair will be held as a fund-raiser. Contact Susan Doyle if you’d like to get involved.

Drawing
Everyone who attended won popcorn.

Wow! The Free Movie Night on January 18th was a huge success! More than 200 MV and GS kids with their families enjoyed a private screening of the highly acclaimed french film "Ratatouille."

Brief Minutes from the January 8th Meeting:

Finances— Cookie dough Sale made about $7200, e-Script contributions at around $4600 for this year, total noncommitted reserve around $10,000. Includes about $470 from Boxtops for Education and $154 from the on-line portion of the Cookie dough Sale.

Free Movie— The movie will be free, but donations will be welcomed. Juice and snacks will be served. Letricia will ask volunteer bakers to make up some treats to serve.

Spring Fund-Raiser?— Discussion regarding potential sale of "Rhodies for Reading." Pre-sell Rhodendrons to be picked up at the nursery by the buyers. Proceeds support PTA contributions to Reading at GS and MV.

Vice-President Vacancy— PT PTA VP Steve Schauer has resigned. PTA will elect a replacement at the 2/5 meeting. Please let a Board Mamber know if you would consider serving.

Sock Hop— The next Sock Hop will be held at Grant Street later in the Spring.

Springtime Family Activity— The PTA is looking for an activity for families to enjoy together. Several ideas were discussed, including a Talent Show. Share your ideas for fun activities with a board Member.

How to expand e-Script?— Brief discussion regarding ways to get others to sign up for e-Script contributions. It's a no-cost way to get extra support for our school. How do we get Grandparents in Idaho to sign up and designate MV? Cousins in Texas? Family anywhere? Mr. Brou offered to send info out again with the newsletter.

The PT PTA met at Grant Street on October 2nd. At this meeting several important decisions were made:

Fundraising Activities for 2007-2008 will include:
eScript collection, Sales of Cougar and Eagle Wear, Cookie Dough Sale, Relay for Reading, and a McTakeover at McDonalds.

Teachers Mary Sepler and Diane Frame presented on reading instruction and assessment at Grant Street and Mountain View.

Several grants were awarded to classes for periodical subscriptions, field trips, and being considered is the funding of class trips to the Marine Science Center.

In June of 2007 the Boards of the Grant Street and Mountain View PTAs voted to combine into one entity- the PT PTA. This group represents and serves the children of both schools. The first meeting is scheduled for Sept. 18th at MV, with the next meeting scheduled for Oct. 2nd at Grant Street. Both meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.

MV PTSA Provides Storytellers for our Community

On February 22nd Joe and Paula McHugh entertained us with their presentation, Shakin' Down the Acorns. With the help of the Grant Street PTA and Mountain View PTSA the storytellers performed at both schools during the day and then performed in the Mountain View Gym on Tuesday evening.

At each show Joe and Paula shared folk tales, tall tales, ghost tales, and some humorous tales. They also played music and shared their "slapjack" dancing man and the highly-popular three-legged chicken! Around a hundred children and adults attended the performance on Thursday evening. PTSA moms also sold baked goods and the new line of Cougar Wear.

Need a new Cougar shirt? They'll be available at the Mountain View Art Show and Science Fair scheduled for February 27th. PTSA next meets at 6:30 on March 6, 2007. Everyone is welcome— Hope to see you there!