North Street PAC

December 2, 2008 Meeting Minutes

Submitted by: Karen Nordstrom

 

 

Welcome/Introductions:

The Co-chair Sharon Pierce kicked off the meeting.  

Miss King introduced the new principal, Miss Kimball, to the group.  In early January, there will be a transition period to help her get up to speed.

 

Co-Chair Comments:

(1)   Adopt-A-Classroom:  This is a fundraising program that will assist the North Street teachers in acquiring educational tools/supplies for the students.  The PAC unanimously approved launching this program at North Street in November.  However, it is run separately from the PAC.  Christine Chesbrough is the chair for this program and will be drafting a newsletter monthly to update all on how it is doing. Pretty much all teachers are registered.  Info on this will be posted on our website soon.

(2)   Holiday Breakfast 12/13: This event will run from 8:30am-11:30am on Dec 13th.   Planning is moving ahead.  Jen Barbati and Cheryl Cahill have volunteered to do decorating for this, food is being ordered, we are obtaining a volunteer to play “Santa” from 9-11am.   More volunteers are NEEDED!  Besides breakfast with Santa, there will be face painting, pictures w/Santa, etc.  Tickets will be $3 per attendee.

 

Treasurers’ update/remarks:

Ellen Roane reported for Ann Flynn. 

1.      It was relayed that our first round of gift cards made over $1900 for the PAC! 

2.      Our “Evening of Giving” night made $98. 

3.      And, our “Shopper’s Night” made $1371.80. 

4.      We plan to use some of this money towards the playground area’s improvement.  We are applying for a grant form Lowes, and should hear within 8-10 weeks.  We will be focusing on the grounds that the kids play on/in.

5.      We are looking into “liability insurance”.  More details to come in Jan.

6.      The Book Fair did well.  We made about $800.

 

Fundraising:

  1. Script Gift Cards:  Due to high demand, this program will again run for one week in Dec.  Orders to be distributed on or before Dec 19th. 
  2. Birthday Book Club:  We will be making information on this program available on our web site in the near future. 
  3. Paper Retriever bin:  We now have a bin to collect recycled paper.  Open to magazines, newspaper, junk mail paper, etc.  Please do not contribute notebooks or cardboard.

 

 

Team/Committee Reports:

(1)   4th Grade:  The representative for this committee was not able to make the meeting. Updates to follow next PAC meeting.

(2)   Arts & Enrichment: 

a.    Mr. Magnet:  This program is on target to being delivered in Jan 2009.

b.    Tin Cup:  This program was an overwhelming success!  Staff and students loved it!

c.    Arts & Enrichment After School Program:  North Street is looking to begin an after school program.  A person is needed to run this.  Flyers on this will be going out in Jan.  Volunteers will be needed to help run each offered class.  A volunteer for a “homework club” was offered.  Joy Hamlin is the contact over at the Dewing school who currently runs their program.  Offerings will be by grade.  More info to come in January.

 

Teachers’ Update:

Mrs. Enos is our teacher representative to the PAC. 

  1. “Children Helping Children”:  This program was a huge success.  Thanks to all who contributed.

 

Principal’s Comments/Remarks:

(1)    Miss King introduced our new principal, and gave her thanks to all who have helped her thus far.

 

 

SPED PAC Updates:

(1)   Kelly Preble is SPED PAC’s Treasurer and is once more our SPED PAC representative.

(2)   The next SPED PAC meeting will take place on Dec 15th from 7:30-9pm at the John F. Ryan School library.  There will be a lawyer to speak about relevant topics for parents of Special Ed children.

 

 

Upcoming Events:

·        12/13 – Holiday Breakfast

·        Food Drive in January (3rd week?)

 

Next Meeting:

January 8, 2009 in the North Street School Library.