MINUTES

 

A.V. Baucom Elementary School PTA Board Meeting

 

August 24, 2004

 

The regular August meeting of the Baucom Elementary PTA Board was called to order on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 6:20 p.m. at A.V. Baucom Elementary School.  Dee Connors, president, presided.  Minutes from the June meeting were approved as written. 

 

Attending were:  Jennifer Fernandez, Karleanna Raynor, Linda Reynolds, Steva McNulty, Julie Monsees, Robin Johnston, Carol Lalicker, Kristin McClure, Bev Mosser, Laurie Williams, Wendy Hall, Lisa Bernhardt, Melissa Reed, Evelyn Larson, Laura Godshall, Lisa Ward, Cindy Holmes, Rebecca Reece, Carolyn Sink, Jean Morgan, Mindy Nastazi, Angela Padgett, Lib McGowan, Kelli Coley, Sheila Morin, Stacey Poole, Paige Hutto, Lila Killensworth, Brenda LaCorte, Allyson Banas, Crickett Gibbons.

 

President’s Report.

Teachers’ thank you notes were passed around for all to read.  Co-chairs still needed for some committees but all chairs are filled with the exception of Reflections.  Reminder to all board members to check your mailbox in the PTA closet.  Please address all homeward bound material to ‘parents or guardians of…’ instead of just mom and/or dad.  Final word on school sign is ‘no’.  Town ordinance prohibits changeable signs.  Board is looking for suggestions on how to spend $4500 earmarked for this gift.  This will be revisited at the next PTA meeting.  Some teacher suggestions: Mrs. Fernandez presented request for walkie-talkies for each grade level for use on the playground.  Mindy Nastazi offered to look into this.  Baucom is providing palm pilots for one grade level and Mrs. Reynolds requested the PTA fund palm pilots for another grade.  This supports the county’s change in the way teachers will input their computer data.  Sign up sheet for volunteers for both curriculum nights was passed.  Volunteers also needed to man tables at BJ’s partnership kickoff party August 26.  Dee motioned to move the starting time for PTA meetings back to 6:00.  Motion was seconded.

 

Treasurer’s Report

A copy of the proposed budget and current income and expense summary was distributed.  Changes brought to the board’s attention: decrease membership expense by $500 (no calendar magnets purchased this year), increase Baucom Bookworm expenses by $200 (to replenish supplies), decrease spring bookfair by $500.  Dee Connors made motion to approve changes to the proposed budget. Motion was seconded.  Revised budget will be posted to the website and will be voted on by general membership at both curriculum nights.

 

Principal’s Report: 

Mrs. Reynolds reports that new elementary schools, Highcroft and Turner Creek, have decreased our enrollment.  Achievement level is 96.7% at level 3 or 4.  Would like to encourage children to stretch and increase their reading.  Laura Godshall reported that Baucom’s homepage has links to helpful literary sites including accelerated reader.  Suggestion was made to publicize web links more to parents.  Curriculum nights, 9/1 & 9/2, will focus on standards based grading system and standards based math trailblazers.  Future math nights are in planning for October to further explain math trailblazers.  School will be open at 6:00 on both curriculum nights for volunteer registering. 

 

Teacher Advisors:

Jennifer Fernandez:  Information for AV TV needs to be received one day in advance to plan program.  4th grade math teachers are asking for volunteers cut paper manipulatives for their math trailblazers curriculum.  They would need items completed 1 full week before their use in the classroom.  Lisa Bernhardt will compile list of volunteers for teachers to contact.

Jeanne Morgan:  Thank you for PTA continuing support.

Cindy Holmes:  Baucom’s website has a link to “Be a Buddy” which is a list of opportunities to support the school.  Information here includes: GM box tops, Campbell labels, shopping sponsors, employer matching funds.  Contact Cindy at cholmes@wcpss.net to make additions to the list.

 

Committee Reports:

Character Education: The character wall, new this year, is a way to target more children for reward for character trait demonstration.  Each noticed trait will be rewarded with a brick with the child’s name on it.  A model school will be built with the bricks.  With this program in place in addition to the regular character-ed awards the monthly breakfast has been discontinued.

Volunteers:  Lisa Bernhardt reported on new volunteer screening required by all schools and fielded questions.  Registration must be done on the school intranet and it must be done every year.  All parents are encouraged to register.  Computers will be available on both curriculum nights or anytime in the media center.  Reminder to all committee chairs to make contact with each volunteer even if you don’t use them.

Cultural Arts:  Laura, Sheila and Mary Sue attended a cultural arts showcase at Wakefield H.S. and reported on the activities they hope to plan for this year.  A grant is available from the United Arts Council to supplement their PTA funds.

Membership:  To date: 40 staff members, 327 parent members.

Directory: Forms went home today for directory corrections.  Please return promptly.

Newsletter: Deadline for articles for the newsletter this year is last Friday of each month. They can be sent to newsletter@baucompta.org.

 

Upcoming dates:

Curriculum Night – September 1 & 2

Fundraiser ends – 9/9

PTA meeting – 9/21

 

Meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Cheryl Koch, Secretary