Meeting Minutes
2005 - 2006
2005 - 2006
PTO Meeting
May 31, 2006
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison: Christina Bates
Guest Speaker: Valerie, BJ's Wholesale Club
BJ's wants to Adopt NFS for the next school year. We would enter into a partnership with BJ's to ~develop innovative support for curriculums ~ assist with fundraising w/BJ's funded programs ~organize and sponsor community service programs that let children make a difference. Valerie would volunteer once per month at school function and help NFS with different events on our calendar.
Secretary Report:
Minutes from May meeting read and passed.
President Report:
Teacher Appreciation Week: There are a lot of Thank You notes from the staff. It was very successful! Thank you to everyone who helped pull it together!
School Budget Meeting City Council meeting 6/7 @ 7pm. Last public hearing before voting on budget. Wear white in support! Also, we have 44 packets of postcards addressed to each council member for us to send to show our support.
PEP: PEP is in jeopardy of being shut down. We need new ideas/fundraiser ideas and people to coordinate. Please think about joining Jennifer Nealon and myself at an informational meeting on Monday June 5th @ 7pm.
Teacher request for funds: for special items in classrooms. PTO will be sending around a notice for teachers.
Lorraine Cole: Motion passed for Pam to spend some $ for a gift for Lorraine who has been at the school every Wednesday putting together 'Wednesday packets'.
Principals Report:
Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank your for a successful week.
Budget Hearing: School Department increase of 6.7% probably being cut and it affects mostly new positions. Please show your support.
Environmental Camp fundraising: Everyone is hard at work, mini grants are being sought from Shaw's and Timberland.
Yearbooks Yearbooks are in and look great. First time it was done totally digital. They will be passed out sometime next week. Last day of school: The last day of school is scheduled for June 19th. Release time is 12:30pm.
Committee Reports/Old Business:
Craft Fair: Scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11th. We are responsible for the bake table, food table, raffle and lunch breaks. Joyce will give us $1,000 for the use of our name at the High School.
New Business:
Lawn Fete: Is June 14, rain date June 15th. New attractions include slip-n-slide, spiderman jumpy house, kleidsdale horses and cart rides, a 5 and dime candy shop. We need volunteers! Need cakes baked!
Lawn Fete Raffle There will be about 8 gift baskets to raffle off ranging in value from $75 - $175. And a bike!!
PTO Officers for 2006-2007: Motion passed for next years' officers as follows: President - Pam Shore; Vice President - Brindall Grant; Treasurer - Cheryl Fratamico; Secretary - Ilysse Sirmaian; Volunteer Coordinators - Samantha LeBlanc and Mary Chavez.
NFS Principal Search Committee: There are 3 candidates. Interviews will take place June 2nd and week of June 5th.
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Support the School Budget! Wednesday, June 7 at City Hall, 7:00pm
Lawn Fete is Wednesday, June 14, 4-7pm (rain date June 15)
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
May 3, 2006
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison: Margo Carrier
Guest Speaker: Kelly Pilgrim, Librarian, Portsmouth Elementary Schools
Ms. Pilgrim introduced the PTO to Usborne Books and suggested doing a Usborne Book Fair on Student Showcase night, May 11. Teacher Wish Lists will be available. Motion passed. $5.00 fee for fair.
Secretary Report:
Minutes from April meeting read and passed.
President Report:
Teacher Appreciation Week: A list of events for the week was passed out.
PTO Officers for 2006-2007: Form to be sent out next week. Voting at June meeting.
Teacher request for funds: for special items in classrooms. PTO will consider depending on $ in budget
Principals Report:
Kindergarten Registration: May 9th, need a Greeter from 9am-11am. Jen & Missy volunteered.
Full-day Kindergarten: Still no answer.
PTO Scholarship: NFS alum Jesica Lynn Moretti for $500 towards college.
Student Showcase: May 11th, 6:30pm - 8pm. Students showing/performing in their individual classrooms.
Budget Hearing: School Department increase of 9.5% probably being cut and it affects mostly new positions. Please show your support.
Pic N Pay: We won the Pic N Pay for most receipts and extra $1,ooo!
Last day of school: The last day of school is scheduled for June 19th. Not sure if it is 1/2 day.
Committee Reports/Old Business:
RIF: Is May 16. Still need volunteers. Theme is "Wild About Books". This is 70% federally funded, PTO picks up 30%. This is RIF's 40th anniversary.
New Business:
Lawn Fete: Is June 14, rain date June 15th. Motion brought to the table to give the Lawn Fete to Environmental School (except for the raffle profits). Motion passed.
Secretary's Day and Nurse's Day Cindy Lister and Barbara Pamboukes loved their flowers!
Scholastic Book Fair: Scheduled for 9/13 - 9/26/06
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Next meeting on May 30th at 7pm. (This is the last meeting of the year!)
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
April 10, 2006
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Treasurer: Cheryl Fratamico
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison: Christina Bates
Guest Speakers: Superintendent Dr. Robert Lister and Assistant Superintendent Stephen Zadravec
NECAP Testing discussed
Guest Speaker: Heidi Duncanson of Portsmouth Children's Museum
Children's Museum schedule discussed
Secretary Report:
Minutes from March meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Balance in checking account: 11,652.36 (not including $5000 from Arts & Crafts Fair account).
President Report:
Thank You: Thank you to all who helped with the Contra Dance and Red Hook Dance! Everyone enjoyed themselves at both events.
Red Hook Dance: Profit of $1000. Successful and fun night!
Volunteer Thank You Event: Should we initiate a Thank You breakfast for all who volunteer? Tokens of appreciation? Any ideas, please see Pam.
School Budget: Wear a white shirt to show taht you support responsible funding for our schools. First Public Hearing on City Budget is Tuesday, May 2nd.
Principals Report:
Kindergarten Registration: Would like help from the PTO at Kindergarten Registration. Thinking of having a few parents escort future Kindergarteners around the school in a fun game. Tuesday, May 9th, 8:30am-11:30am and 2pm - 3pm.
Gary the Clown: Performance at 10am on Friday, April 14th. Kids having a great time with Gary.
Student Showcase: May 11th, 6:30pm - 8pm. Students showing/performing in their individual classrooms. Notices will come home from teachers soon.
Parent Directory: Proposing a directory of all parents' names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses organized by class. Any volunteers, please see me.
Charlie Applestein: Charlie is a parenting expert, has a NECN show. He will be here Tuesday, April 18th, talking about Responding vs. Reacting to your children. 6:30pm.
Committee Reports/Old Business:
Teacher Liaison, Christina Bates:
Thank you for the Artist in Residence. The kids had a great time!
Teacher Appreciation Week: Is May 8-12. Pam sent around a sign up sheet for volunteers.
New Business:
Lawn Fete: Is June 14, rain date June 15th. Pam suggesting that we switch it up this year with more Carnival type activities (inflatable rock wall, etc.) instead of spending so much money on 'junk toy prizes'. Asked for ideas and help.
Secretary's Day and Nurse's Day April 26th and May 12th. Motion to pass spending around $40 each on flowers or small plants and gift certificates.
RIF: Is May 16th. Need volunteers to help Margaret. Sent sign up sheet around.
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Next meeting on May 3rd at 7pm. (This is the week we come back from vacation!)
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
March 8, 2006
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison: Christina Bates
Not present: Secretary Ilysse Sirmaian
Secretary Report:
Minutes from February meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Not a lot of activity this month. Cheryl will be at next month's meeting with a full report.
President Report:
Mama D's: Thank you to Mary Chavez for organizing Mama D's fundraiser - made $263.12 that evening. Suggested Environmental School do another night there.
Ice Cream Social: Profited $317.00! Thank you to Mary Chavez for organizing & Gina Patch her help with & also designing the hall bulletin board.
Red Hook Dance: April 1, 7-11 pm. Tickets are being sold, $10.00 now, $12.00 at the door. Need centerpieces for the tables. Brindall Grant offered to make them! Thanks Brindall!!
Wednesday packets: Pam will call Nancy and help her develop a better schedule for this. We still need a few more volunteers.
NCLB: As we know, Pam attended a meeting last month. They have now decided to host information nights at each school to spread the word. Ours will be held on April 12, before the next PTO meeting and Dr. Lister, or his assistant, will be in attendance.
Principals Report:
Parent Directory : Someone asked about a parent directory for NFS. Pam asked for a volunteer to come forward and take this on. (No takers at the meeting. If interested, contact Mr. Shea or Pam Shore)
Funds: Reports that the field trip fund is low. Mr. Shea will contact Cheryl and have her transfer funds.
Memory Books: Inquiries into the budgeted amount allotted for the Memory Books. Seems we may have over budgeted. Mr. Shea will inform us as this project progresses.
Kindergarten Registration: Would like help from the PTO at Kindergarten Registration. Need two volunteers for the morning session and another two for the afternoon session. Mary will help organize this.
AIR: The Artist in Residence has asked for lodging for her fiddler on Sunday evening. (Jeff "Smokey" McKeen) Jen Fahey made a motion to pay for a room, Mary seconded. In the meantime, Brindall Grant has offered to look for free lodging.
Student Showcase: May 13th will be the Spring Student Showcase. Time to come in and see what's been happening in the school all year. Would PTO like to serve refreshments, sell something? This will be discussed at the next meeting.
Kindergarten-Full Day Proposal: A full day proposal is going in front of the School Board at Monday night's meeting. There is not a lot to report at this time. More to come.
Committee Reports/Old Business:
Teacher Liaison, Christina Bates:
She is "talking up" the Red Hook dance with the staff. Pam has offered to save a table or two for just staff.
New Business:
Environmental School Update: Jeannette MacDonald See financial report. Also, coffee cakes and chocolate bunny fundraiser has started. Need to place order by March 27. Will be available week before Easter.
Teacher Appreciation Week: Is in May. Pam sent around a sign up sheet for volunteers. Last year we gave teachers and staff a nice surprise each day.
Nurse update, Barbara Pamboukes: Walking club will start Wednesday, March 22. "CPR for Family and Friends" was held this evening. That series has come to an end. Thanks to Barbara and the other school nurses for doing this!
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Next meeting on April 12 beginning at 6:30. Meeting will begin with a discussion about grades 3-5 recent testing mandated by No Child Left Behind, presented by Dr. Lister or his Assistant
Happy Birthday, Pam!
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
February 1, 2006
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison: Christina Bates
Not present: Secretary Ilysse Sirmaian
Secretary Report:
Minutes from January meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Report read by Pam Shore and passed.
$12,853.64 in account (not including profits from Arts & Crafts Fair ~ approx. $5300).
For the detailed Treasurer's Report, please see Cheryl Fratamico.
We're a little ahead for next year. Maybe we can have another program offered to children this fall.
President Report:
Thanks you: Thank you to Margaret Hutchins for the Riff distribution and Tara for work on newsletters.
Ice Cream Social: Ice cream social will be ice cream only. Student council will stand at door to collect money and give leis.
Red Hook Dance: April 1 is the adult dance. Ticket price to be determined over email meeting.
Wednesday packets: Need more helpers. Nancy Knowles has been calling around for helpers but only Lorraine has been doing it. Only takes one hour & begins just after 8:00am. Please consider helping with this.
Misc: Looking into donating $30.00 to school to use colored paper for copies.
NCLB: Pam attending the No Child Left Behind meeting. The group would like to inform and educate more people on this subject. Looking to gather a large panel of professionals to assemble and invite "big wigs" to attend. Want ideas to make this more appealing to the masses. Suggestions from our group: Art show of children's work and a variety of letters to go out hitting all "levels" of people.
Principals Report:
Newsletter: Thanks to Tara for her work with the newsletter collaboration between the schools.
RIFF: Riff was huge success. Theme was great. Thanks Margaret
SASS: Feb. 13-15 SASS will present program to 2-4th graders about personal safety and comfort levels.
Lunch: Children appear less frustrated coming back from lunch. Not missing the a.m. recess because there is still an option for a break.
Walkers: Release going well for overall timing. Encourage parents to wait outside to prevent confusion and congestion, or at least take children out quickly so bussers can line up. Issues with new release: Traffic - Please don't block people in. Looking at creating other traffic patterns and child releasing for more efficiency.
Committee Reports/Old Business:
Teacher Liaison, Christina Bates:
Congratulations and thank you to PTO for doing well and having good ideas. What more can she do as a liaison? Please let her know. She will let the staff know to submit ideas for the budget.
Craft Fair: Nothing to report from Jen Fahey
New Business:
Environmental School Update: Jeannette MacDonald Scoreboard - Fundraiser made $550.00. Bakes Sales at 5th grade basketball were successful. NFS Stickers are still on sale @ $4.00 each. Coffee Cakes and Bunnies are going on sale in March, in time for Easter. An overview of what environmental camp is was given.
Artist in Residence: To begin on March 20th. Performance on Friday afternoon. Family contra dance on Friday night, 3/24, in conjunction with Title One. They will supply food. Need volunteers for this.
Nurse update, Barbara Pamboukes: Parent's night with PTO @ elementary schools. 1. Dr. Turner, Flu and cold. 2. Amy Dumont, Nutrition presentation. Coming up next: 2/16 at Dondero, Gregg Chaplin will present "Emergency Preparedness for Families". 3/8 Barbara will do and overview of "CPR for family and friends". Thank you to PTO for hand sanitizer. We have enough to last until the end of the year. Then the school department will buy a sanitizer product for all classrooms. So far, no influenza. 39 cases reported locally. Have seen it south of us. PLEASE KEEP UP HAND WASHING PRACTICES AT HOME AND SCHOOL. Keep sick kids home. Students are showing signs of dehydration. Have them bring water bottles to school and also lip balm. Running out of hats and mittens. Looking for donations.
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Next meeting on March 8 CPR for Family and Friends at 6:00pm followed by our regular meeting
No word from Momma D's about fundraiser night yet. May do another one in the spring.
Teacher appreciation week is approaching. Need coordinator for this.
May 12th is School Nurse Day
There is a Secretary Day in April
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
January 11, 2006
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison: Christina Bates
Secretary Report:
Minutes from December meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Report read by Pam Shore and passed.
$12,853.64 in account (not including profits from Arts & Crafts Fair ~ approx. $5300). For the detailed Treasurer's Report, please see Cheryl Fratamico.
Principals Report:
Scholarship: Annual scholarship applicants will be coming soon from the High School.
Lunch & Recess: There has been good feedback from the kids about the extended lunch and recess.
Photo Printer: NFS purchased a photo printer that can be used with digital cards. PTO welcome to use it. Located in the copy room.
Presidents Report:
Sweatshirt sale: Profit of $762.10. Purchasing 50+ t-shirts and sweatshirts to sell at upcoming events passed.
Ice Cream Social: Date set for February 21st, snow date of February 23rd. Hawaiin theme. Koz to DJ.
Little Harbor: No Child Left Behind info night: Pam Shore to attend with all Portsmouth Elementary PTO/PTA Presidents.
Red Hook Dance: Date set for April 1st. Adult only dance.
Holiday Shoppe: Met with 4th Graders. Told them there is noone to do the shop and if they want it, they will have to organize and run it.
New Business:
Parent Health Night:: Barbara Pamboukes hosting CPR class in March. Will be doing it in conjunction with PTO meeting March 8th. CPR 6-7pm, meeting 7-8pm.
Committee Reports:
Craft Fair: Finance Committee met and came up with 3 suggestions for future events to be forwarded to the Organizer, Joyce Sanderson: 1. NFS PTO handles food/raffle/bake sale tables ONLY 2. NFS PTO completely washes hands of the Fair. 3. NFS PTO and Joyce Sanderson splits all profits and work 50/50 with renegotiated contracts in place. Suggestions were sent to Organizer on 1/10/06. Waiting to hear from Organizer.
Artist in Residence:: Mary DeRosier is a folk/contra dance caller. She is set to come in 3/20 through 3/24/06 with a culminating dance on the 24th. There will be a band and the event will be in the evening accompanied with a Title 1 dinner. Mary will be focusing on historical projects with at least one song with each class. K-2 - dance with a theme; 3rd - Seacoast; 4th - NH; 5th: Colonial America
Teacher's Rep:: Curious of the process for getting money for projects. No process in place, PTO will work on. Meanwhile, submit suggestions in writing.
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
R.I.F. - need volunteers to help with reading and distribution of books on January 27th. See Margaret Hutchins for details 436-4665.
PEP VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR 2005-2006 - We are in need of a new PEP Coordinator Volunteer for NFS. Duties include finding people to teach programs, assign children in classes, handle money. This is a recommended 2 year position. Please see Tammi Truax for more details: t4tu@comcast.net
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 1 @ 7pm.
Momma D's Night is Monday, January 23rd 4-8pm. TAKE OUT or EAT IN!
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
December 7, 2005
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Treasurer: Cheryl Fratamico
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaisons: Christina Bates, Roxanne Monmaney, Peter Lendrum, Kim Dennis
Secretary Report:
Minutes from November meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Report read and passed.
$12,086.02 in account. For the detailed Treasurer's Report, please see Cheryl Fratamico.
Principals Report:
Holiday Shoppe:: Fourth Graders expressed an interest in having the Holiday Shoppe up and running. There is a petition in the works. A small group will meet with the PTO President to discuss
Dismissal Procedures: Dismissal length seems to be a problem. We will start releasing walkers first. We will bring the children right out front and parents can stay in their cars. This will take some getting used to. If there is no one there to meet them, the children will be brought back to the classroom and released after the buses leave. There will be no more need to come in and sign out your children. New Dismissal procedure to start on 12/12/05.
Lunch & Recess: We will be starting to extend lunch and recesses. Lunch will be 20 minutes and then 20 minutes outside for recess. Eventually, recess will be before lunch. For now, lunch will be first until we are used to it. This will go into effect on January 9, 2006. Also, 10 am recess will be modified. Recess will be in the classrooms with outside optional.
Presidents Report:
Thank You!: Jeannette MacDonald for the Election Day Bake Sale, Betsy Pearl and Sue Carrell for the Teacher's Luncheon, Samantha LeBlanc for running the Gift Wrap Sale, Jen Fahey, George Shea and everyone who worked and the Craft Fair and Ilysse Sirmaian and Brindall Grant for the beautiful baskets in the Basket Raffle.
Sweatshirt sale: We sold 104 sweatshirts making a profit of $800 +/-. They are due in next week before Christmas break.
Parent Health Nights: All the Portsmouth School Nurses are coordinating Parent Health Nights at all the schools. March will be at NFS and will be a CPR night.
New Business:
Momma D's fundraiser:: Set for January 23rd. See Mary Chavez for details.
Committee Reports:
Craft Fair: Profit of $5645.13. We need to come up with a few options for next year. New committee formed to come up with business plan for the Craft Fair. See Jen Fahey if you want to be involved.
Artist in Residence:: Choice #1: Mary DeRosier is a folk/contra dance caller. She studied and recorded all the songs "Pa" did from Little House on the Prairie. Can do a history of the Pioneers. Can teach dances, Sailor songs, folk tales and culminate with a family dance accompanied by a fiddler.
Choice #2: Puppet Master HaPenny Theatre. Cost is $350 per day and needs help from parents to make puppets. Also, wants 1 hour sessions.
Choice #1 was unanimously voted for. Note: There is a Grant available to match AIR funds. Need to form an Art Committee.
Teacher's Rep:: Thank you so much for the goodies on Conference Day! Also, someone is donating a whole bunch of rubber ducks if wanted.
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Holiday Home Tour to benefit Afterschool programs is Dec. 11th from 4-8pm.
Next meeting: Wednesday, January 11th at 6:30pm. Report Card discussion immediately followed by PTO meeting.
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
November 2, 2005
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaisons: Christina Bates, Diedre Shea, Celine Henderson, Sheila Spinney
Secretary Report:
Minutes from October meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Report read by PTO President, Pam Shore and passed.
$16,000 in account before paying outstanding bills
Principals Report:
School Wide Team:: Tammi Truax and Tara Mikela on the board. There is a community input section where concerned citizens can come in and voice their opinions about curriculum school climate to see if they want to develop into an initiative.
Pictures: Looking to get a digital library of pictures. Drop off your memory cards & I will download
Notices: Started notice packets coming home Wednesdays only. Working well.
Volunteer Book:: Volunteer book and teacher surveys being used to voice concerns.
Presidents Report:
Election Day Bake Sale: Set for Nov. 8th. Baked goods, coffee, chili and the raffle will be in the gym druing school hours.
Sweatshirt sale: 3 types: crewnecks for kids & adults: $16 & 20, hooded sweatshirts for kids & adults: 22 & 30 and Ladies hoodies with 3/4 sleeve: $20
Concerned Parents letter: Nancy Clayburgh is supporting candidates for City Council. See Pam for letter or call Nancy @436-6525
New Business:
Momma D's fundraiser:: Need 1 person to get flyer and pick a date for a nite.
Brainstorming ideas:: Picked a Dance for Adults, Movie night, Dance/Hoe Down. Environmental school is doing bumper stickers and spaghetti dinner.
Noise Barrier:: JoAnn Adinolfi expressed her concerns for a noise barrier at NFS
Committee Reports:
Craft Fair: 10 days to go! We need signups! Also need pie boxes. Kathy Lynchey to call Ceres Bakery. Friday nite 5-9pm set up need people for 6:30am and to help Saturday afternoon
Wrapping Paper:: $12,623.70 with a 50% profit. 99 people returned their orders. Paper will be in on the 15th - need people to help at 6pm.
Teacher's Rep:: We appreciate all the books from the book fair! We are promoting the basket raffle.
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Election Day Bake Sale is November 8th
Craft Fair is November 12th
Parent/Teacher Conferences are Nov. 18 (light breakfast and lunch will be provided by the PTO)
Holiday Home Tour to benefit Afterschool programs is Dec. 11th from 4-8pm. Jennifer Nealon stated that they only received $3K in
sponsorships and need another $4K! Big companies are not donating this year because of their donations to Katrina victims.
Next meeting: Wednesday, Dec. 7th @ 7pm
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
October 5, 2005
President: Pam Shore
Vice President: Jen Fahey
Secretary: Ilysse Sirmaian
Principal: Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaisons: Christina Bates, Nicole Edgerly, Rebecca Remsen
Secretary Report:
Minutes from September meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Report read by PTO President, Pam Shore and passed.
There were three (3) checks passed: $1000 for programs, $500 to library and $350 to RIF.
Principals Report:
Open House:: Out of 248 students, 157 were represented (approx. 62%). Excellent turnout!
New Report Card: The School Board approved a new Report Card which focuses more on skills. Probably rolled out sometime early next year.
Lunch/recess: There is a school wide team in place to deal with concerns, i.e., length of lunch is too short and
recess schedule. We are looking for 2 parent reps to talk about curriculum education and climate and culture within the school.
Meetings 1 time/month, 3 - 4:30pm + subcommittee meeting. Please see me if interested.
Release Procedures:: Trying to streamline and change the bus release procedures. Looking at safety issues.
Thinking of releasing walkers/picker-uppers 1st.
Presidents Report:
Thank You: Jen Fahey & Missy Hathaway for Coins for Katrina, Brindall Grant for a successful Book Fair,
Tara Mikela for the New Franklin newsletter and Samantha LeBlanc for the Wrapping Paper fundraiser
Care Committee: Jennifer Padgett would like to start a Care Committee for people/families in need. No money,
just have a list of people willing to help when called upon (baking, time, etc.). Anyone interested, please see Jennifer
New Business:
Artist in Residence Committee:: Need 2 people to help find an Artist in Residence. Budget $2K, 1 week teaching kids and preferably performance at the end. Amy Brngr & JoAnne Adinolfi have volunteered to head up this committee.
Election Day Bake Sale: Set for Nov. 8th. We need someone to help schedule and coordinate this event held in the school gym.
Teacher Conference Day Lunch: Betsy Pearl and Sue Carell will heading this up again this year.
Brainstorming of new ideas:: Everyone came up with some great new ideas for fun and fundraising!
Committee Reports:
Red Cross:: Our grand total was $1550! Cheryl should be delivering the check Oct. 6th to the Red Cross.
Book Fair: Brindall Grant reported total of $3486.40. Profit to the library was $2091.84 worth of books and teachers' wish lists fulfilled.
Craft Fair: We currently are in need of lots of volunteers for helping unload vendors in the morning, bake table, raffle table, etc. We are doing a different raffle this year. Each classroom will be picking a theme for a basket and will be asked to donate a small item to fill the basket. Each basket will then be raffled off at the craft fair. For details, please see Ilysse Sirmaian.
Wrapping Paper:: As of tonight, only 6 people returned their orders!
Holiday Home Tour:: Jennifer Nealon reported. Sun., Dec. 11, 4-8pm. Need sponsorships from local businesses. $250 will buy lots of advertising. We need to raise $23K for the afterschool programs all year long.
Teacher's Report:
Artist in Residence:: A lot of teachers enjoyed the Irish folk performance. Thought about "Poetry Alive", combining Authors (Tracy Kane, Laurie Burbine?) or a Cultural thing - Susie Burke?
Announcements:
NFS PTO website: www.nfspto.org
Halloween Parties on Oct. 28th
Next meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 2nd @ 7pm
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends
PTO Meeting
September 14, 2005
President, Pam Shore
Vice President, Jen Fahey
Secretary, Ilysse Sirmaian
Treasurer, Cheryl Fratamico
Principal, Mr. Shea
Teacher Liaison, Christina Bates
Secretary Report:
Minutes from June meeting read and passed.
Treasurers Report:
Report read, discussed and passed.
Motion granted for Cheryl Fratamico, PTO Treasurer, to be absent more than three times for the school year from monthly meeting.
Principals Report:
Kudos to the PTO so far this school year! Parents & Staff have been great.
We have a "high octane" PTO and I am looking forward to working with them throughout the year.
There will be statewide testing for grades 3 through 5.
In the presence of children, we will address parents and staff members as Mr. or Miss or Mrs.
Presidents Report:
Kindergarten Orientation: Parents did a great job showing new parents around and welcoming them into NFS
Red Cross Yard Sale: We raised $950.08! This was a great first fundraiser for a great cause. We still have the coin drive until the end of September
Guideline sheets for Committees: This is in the works and coming soon.
New Business:
Volunteer Coordinators:: Samantha LeBlanc and Mary Chavez are the new Volunteer Coordinators.
Wrapping Paper Fundraiser: Set to start Sept. 16th
Hannaford Helps Schools: A great supplemental fundraiser for just grocery shopping! Notices going out soon.
PEP Holiday Home Tour:: The money from this event runs our after school programs. Without it, we will have no programs!
Committee Reports:
Coin Drive:: Jen Fahey reported that 'Coins for Katrina' goal is $500. It will run for 2 full weeks. Notices go home this week.
Book Fair: Brindall Grant reported that the Scholastic Book Fair starts Sept. 20- 27. Still need LOTS of volunteers! The money raised goes directly back into our library for new books. New this year - "One for Books".
Craft Fair: Jen Fahey reported that the annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair will be held Nov. 12th. Letters out to the vendors. We currently are in need of volunteers for helping unload vendors in the morning, bake table, raffle table, etc.
Teacher's Report:
Garden Club:: Mrs. Shea, the Art Teacher, is starting a Garden Club. Notices to go home soon.
Note:: Teachers would like new copy machines
All Star Readers:: Cindy Mathews keeps track of Reader list. Need to coordinate new reward. Samantha LeBlanc will match someone up for this position
Notices:: George Shea to explore having all notices sent home 1 or 2 times weekly only.
Door Prize Drawing
Meeting Ends