Charles E Teach Booster Board meeting

May 31, 2013 – Room 27, Teach Elementary School

 Board Members

Riana Baxter – 6^th Grade Rep (Absent)
Dan Block – Principal/Teach School Rep (Absent)
Idona Cabrinha – President
Nara Clark – Co-Vice President (Absent)
Erin Clausen – Secretary (Absent)
Dondi Hubley – 4^th Grade Rep (Absent)
Summer Kabaker – Co-Vice President
Marie Nuemann – Treasurer
Lori Shields – 5^th Grade Rep

 Other Guests In Attendance
Randi Barros
Laura Cooper
Angela Fry(?)
Mignon Jones
Doris Kim
Kate Poeschl
Helen Sipsas
Jeaneane ?

        I.            Call to Order – 8:40 am

      II.            Reading and Approval of minutes of previous meeting – Due to a mis-communication, there were no minutes available to review.  Idona C. noted that she would work to get the minutes from the last meeting posted on the booster website for review by the end of day.

    III.            Treasurer’s Report – The Balance Sheet was reviewed by Marie N.  Marie noted that approximately $5000 in bills for FY 13 has yet to be received.  There is also $7200 in income that has not been recorded because it is part of FY14’s income as 6^th Grade parent contributions.  Marie also stated that $617 in income would be deposited by the end of day from the Penny Wars that had just ended yesterday.

    IV.            Old Business –   Election nominations for the 2013-2014 school year were reviewed.  {9:00 am - A school Fire Drill was called, and the meeting was suspended to participate in the drill.  Meeting was called back to order at 9:10 am}  Nominations were brought forward for the following officer positions:

a.       President – Helen Sipsas

b.      Co-Vice Presidents – Randi Barros & Kate Poeschl

c.       Co-Treasuers – Idona Cabrinha & Mignon Jones

d.      Secretary – Lori Shields

 

A motion to approve the nominations for the 2013-2014 slate of officers was made, seconded and carried. The remaining two open Board positions were not elected at this time.

Chairpersons for additional activities in 2013-2014 were assigned as follows:

Assemblies – Laura Cooper (in conjunction with Magnolia ? of Bishop’s Peak

Garden – Denise Jenkins – open to sharing this duty with anyone else interested

E-Scrip/Swap-n-shop – Wendy Sylvestri

Hospitality – No name assigned

PR/Signage – No name assigned.  Discussion was held regarding signage options.  Doris Kim offered to have her business cover the expense of a new sign.

Volunteer Coordinator – No name assigned.

      V.            Principal’s Report – Due to Games Day, Dan Block was absent.  In his absence, Idona C. offered the following information: Ms Jones will not be teaching at Teach Elementary next year because she will be taking a Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA) position to work on the new math curriculum.  Ms Kelly will also not be at Teach next year, but will be teaching 6^th grade at Bishop’s Peak.  A new teacher will be hired over the summer to take over the 6^th grade class for next year.

    VI.            Calendar – A draft calendar for next year’s activities was distributed for review.  Discussion was held regarding how to integrate Bishop’s Peak into Teach events in an effort to improve fundraising activities as well as improve relationships between the two schools.  Next year’s major fundraiser was also discussed as a possibility for a Fall event, at Green Gate Acres.  Erin Clausen is the primary contact for this venue, as she is the one that has discussed the possibility of such an event with them.  The event could only be held on a Sunday, but the goal is to keep it a family-focused event, in order to avoid parents needing to find childcare during the event.  Old Edna was also brought up as a possible location for this type of event.

  VII.            Class Rep updates – None were given due to time constraints and a lack of available reps.

VIII.            Task Force Udate – Idona C. reported that the first meeting of the Task Force was scheduled for June 5^th, at 4 pm in the County Office of Education.   She is aware of 17 members on the task force, but does not know all of the names yet.  Future meetings are scheduled to occur on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays of every month through September.  The name of the group is called the Task Force on Accelerated Learning Committee.

    IX.            Final comments – Idona thanked the Board for being available throughout the year and being so giving of their time to make the most out of so many events that occurred over the school year.  Helen Sipsas also thanked the Board for all of their efforts over the past year.

      X.            Adjourn – 10:40 am.

 

Maroon Hippos win Battle of the Books

On Friday, 183 students in 10 teams competed in our annual Battle of the Books. The grand battle took place on the stage in the multi-purpose room between the Sky Blue Dolphins and the Maroon Hippos. The winners were the Maroon Hippos! Congratulations!

End of Year Reminders

End of the Year Reminders:

*Lost & Found: Please check carefully in your child's classroom, in Lost & Found and around campus to be sure you have retrieved all of your child's possessions before summer. Any unclaimed items will be donated to a local charity this summer.

*Library Books and Textbooks: Be sure to turn in all library books and textbooks by the last day of school. Report cards will be held for any students that have outstanding school books.

*Sixth Grade TDAP--Last call: If you cannot bring proof of your child's Tdap immunization to school here before the last day, you will need to work with the middle schools directly. Students will not be allowed to start 7th grade without either proof of the immunization or a signed waiver.

*Medications: If your child had medications in the health room, be sure to pick them up the last day of school. Any unclaimed medications will be properly disposed this summer by the nurse.

Charles E Teach Booster Board meeting

May 2, 2013 – Room 27 – Teach Elementary School

 Board Members

Riana Baxter – 6^th Grade Rep (Absent)

Dan Block – Principal/Teach School Rep
Idona Cabrinha – President
Nara Clark – Co-Vice President
Erin Clausen – Secretary (Absent)
Dondi Hubley – 4^th Grade Rep (Absent)
Summer Kabaker – Co-Vice President
Marie Nuemann – Treasurer
Lori Shields – 5^th Grade Rep

 Other Guests In Attendance

Doris Kim
Vanessa Rizzo
Morgan Robertson
Helen Sipsas
Mavis Wong
Tet Uyeda


        I.            Call to Order – 8:35 am

      II.            Reading and Approval of minutes of previous meeting – Minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes from the April 5, 2013 meeting was made, seconded and carried .

    III.            Treasurer’s Report – Marie reported income from the Winter Social/Creeki Tiki auction is still coming in, but all expenses for the event have been paid. No additional income for current year parents has been received, but three 6th grade families have paid already for next year.  Going forward, there was some discussion as to how and when the notices will go out for next year's 4th & 5th graders.

    IV.            Old Business –  

a.       April Social & Auction - Summer reported that plans changed at the last minute regarding how the event was going to be executed, due to management decisions of Creeki Tiki. Everything turned out o.k., and it does not seem to have been obvious to the attendees that there were some very last minute changes. The owner of Creeki Tiki - Brett Butterfield -  also owns Green Gate Farms, and could be open to holding an event there next year.  Jamie Strand is the event coordinator, and would be the person to work with if interested.

b.      International Day - Idona commented that there were 16 presenters for the upper grades.  K- 3 also had presenters.  Students and teachers alike were very positive about the event.  The event has already been scheduled for next year.   Nara attended the luncheon and thought it was a very positive, community building event.  Mavis asked if next year presenters could just present, and have other volunteers to offer to make lunch food.  There was too much to do as well as prepare food.

c.       Nominations /Chairperson positions - Idona noted comments that she has received regarding next year's positions.  A list of needs for positions was distributed.  Some positions are still open.  Discussion was held regarding duties of several positions, including Treasurer and Trip Helper/Class fundraiser.   Marie noted that the Bookkeeper would like to attend the Booster meetings next year to assist with planning and information regarding finances. Open positions and nominations may change as we get confirmations of parents that receive and accept lottery places.

Current nominations for Board officer positions -
President - Helen Sipsas
VP - Randi Barros (would like to be a Co-VP)
Treasurer - Mignon & Idona as Co-Treasurer
Secretary - unclear - may be Lori Shields or Tet Uyeda

      V.            Dan Block talked about make-up testing for STAR testing.  It needs to be done within a certain time frame for State purposes.  Idona asked about SBAC (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium) testing next year with computers. Mr. Block stated that the school offered to be a Beta test for this, but there are still a lot of unknowns for how the test could be administered.  The State does not have money to assist with computer support for the test.  The Lottery drawing for Teach has been held for next year’s incoming students, and there were approximately 8 students each placed on the wait list for both 4th and 5th grade.  Classes next year will include a 4, 5, 6 and 5/6 split class.  Open enrollment for Bishop's Peak is still growing, with a steady application base coming in.  The expectation right now is that there will be one more classroom at Bishop's Peak.

    VI.            New Business

a.       Incoming 4th grade students - 32 spots were available in the lottery.  9 were filled with siblings.  Parents are aware that their children have places at the school, but still have to give formal commitments.

b.      Teacher Appreciation Week - Next week.  Please help support the teachers with cards, a cut flower, and other events occurring on each day of the week.

c.       Battle of the Books – currently working on preparing for the event.  Need all-day helpers, snack helpers and lunch distribution.

d.      New Fundraising ideas - Holiday Fair - $5 charge to have a booth, let people/kids sell crafts. Already on 2013-2014 calendar.

e.      Class rep reports -
Mr Crabb’s class – unknown – minute taking was not continued after primary minute taker had to leave the meeting.
Mrs. Robson’s class - unknown – minute taking was not continued after primary minute taker had to leave the meeting.
Miss Bailey’s class – unknown – minute taking was not continued after primary minute taker had to leave the meeting.
Ms. Kelly’s - Lori reported that Ms. Kelly says STAR testing is the major focus of our school day right now. Plus, they just cast the play and “everyone's all abuzz.” The fifth graders will be presenting their Yosemite slideshow at the next Tiger Pride assembly. The sixth graders are gearing up for all their end-of-the-year activities, including Challenge Day, Games Day, and the San Jose trip.
Ms Jones’s class – unknown – minute taking was not continued after primary minute taker had to leave the meeting.

  VII.            Per Agenda – Lori Shields was taking minutes but had to leave at this point.  Remaining minutes were not recorded.

a.       – Announcements – Idona to announce a meeting of School Parent Organization Presidents organized by Dr Prater.  Idona was to ask for “alternate” or “partner” to attend the next meeting on 5/23/13 at 9 am.

b.      – Nex tBooster meeting to scheduled for May 31, 2013

Adjourn – ??:?? am.