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Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5 PTA General Meeting

Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5 PTA General Meeting. February 11, 2014 6:30 – 8:00 pm Arrowhead Library. Agenda. Welcome/Introductions Words from the School/District General Meeting Business Committee Reports Upcoming Events. We are still . . . Keeping it S.A.F.E!

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Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5 PTA General Meeting

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  1. Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5PTA General Meeting • February 11, 2014 • 6:30 – 8:00 pm • Arrowhead Library

  2. Agenda • Welcome/Introductions • Words from the School/District • General Meeting Business • Committee Reports • Upcoming Events We are still . . . Keeping it S.A.F.E! Simple/Sustainable, Accessible, Fun, and Enlightening

  3. Introductions Name # of Kids/Ages PTA Role (can simply be meeting attendant!) Welcome

  4. Northshore Schools Foundation (Michele Leonard, Sara Hayashi) Principal’s Message (Jesse Harrison) Update on School Board Visit Understanding Math Curriculum (Deb Henderson/Jen Williams) Staff Liaison Report (Deb Henderson) PE Updates Squord, Family Fitness Nights, and Track (Fernell Miller) Words from the School/District

  5. Approval of Meeting Minutes, Quorum Established (motion optional – if changes) Financial Review Report (Elisabeth Jousse/Ken Smith/Julie Trott) General Meeting Business

  6. Cash as of 1/31/2014 $42,318 (Checking $24,405 and Savings $17,913) Significant Income           MCT $ 3,212           Popcorn $ 66 Significant Expenses           MCT $ 2,352           PTA Dues $ 144           School Dance DJ Deposit           $ 250 Classroom Art $ 108 Get the Vote Out $ 205 PTA Admin $ 94 School Assemblies $ 1,931 Treasurer Report – Amy Smith 2 Fred Meyer gift cards ($25/each) donated to AH PTA. Vote to give to Nurse Anne for families in need? (Motion Needed) • MCT Update (Amy Smith)

  7. 2013-2014 Goals – Midpoint Check • Increase Community Awareness through • Increased PTA Meeting attendance • Including Teachers & Staff

  8. 2013-2014 Goals – Midpoint Check • Increase Community Awareness through • More Weekly Mailing subscribers • Weekly Subscribers as of Feb 2013 (end of last year) -263 • Current Weekly Subscriber as of Feb 10, 2014 – 357 • 36% Subscription Increase (94 new subscribers)! • Roughly 45-50% of those subscribers actually open the email. • More Facebook page Likes/subscribers • Feb 2013 - 160 • Feb 2014 - 215 • 34% Likes Increase (55 new Likes)! • More Website Hits – See stats on Next Slide

  9. 2013-2014 Goals – Website Stats January 2013 – 1,720 hits January 2014 – 2,015 hits 17% increase (295 additional hits!)

  10. 2013-2014 Goals – Midpoint Check • Increase Community Awareness through • Increased PTA membership • Jan 2013 – 368 Total Student Body - 312 Total Members (85%) • 253 Family/Teachers/Staff (69%) • 59 Grandparents/Friends (16%) • Jan 2014 – 401 Total Student Body - 341 Total Members (85%) • 310 Family/Teachers/Staff (77%) INCREASE!! • 31 Grandparents/Friends (8%) • Main focus has been to increase membership population among immediate Arrowhead families/staff to improve communication.

  11. 2013-2014 Goals – Midpoint Check • Increase Community Awareness through • More parent education opportunities • Words from School • Internet Safety • Understanding Diet and Behavior • How to talk with your child about Bullying (March meeting) • Increase Partnership with MLC program • Bellevue Art Museum Program contributed to over 10 Reflections submissions from MLC • Translating afterschool sign-up forms in Spanish for MLC family • Continue to keep it S.A.F.E. • Simple/Sustainable – Simplifying Processes such as Fall Fundraiser, Sign-up Genius • Accessible – Advertising PTA Mtg (vs. General or Board) so all feel welcome. • Fun – Light Dinner/Social beforehand • Enlightening – A parent education opportunity at every meeting

  12. PTA Award Submission – due by April 1 The more specific examples provided, the better. awards@ptaarrowhead.org

  13. PTA Membership “Our voice and our vote!”as of 2/10/2014 Blanket drawing - had one in January (name still needs to be drawn) One more blanket drawing at Pancake Breakfast coming

  14. Bond and Levy Update Did you remember to mail your ballot? 2014 Legislative Focus Day Update Legislative Report

  15. Entice the Stomach!! Dads n’ Donuts – Tomorrow 8:30am in the gym Pancake Breakfast – March 8th Work it Off! Garden Cleanup after Pancake Breakfast School Dance - March 28th NW Aerials Fundraiser – March 7th Hawk Walk – June 8th Committee Reports

  16. Monday Door Posters Tuesday TBD Wednesday Wish List Wednesday (Thank you notes/Wish List Items/Flowers) Thursday TBD Friday Fiesta Friday Luncheon (contact: Nora) Staff Appreciation Week – May 5-9 Theme: Staff Fiesta!

  17. Talent Show Update - May 16th On the chopping block . . Still looking for a chair. Bellevue Art Museum – Art of Discovery (Candy Coalman) Feb 24 thru 3/14 Art pieces at school Carnival Update (Rebecca Looney) Science on the ½ Day Update (Jenny Wang) Embracing the Arts and Science

  18. KJH Happenings and the KJH PTSA (Rose Chapman) Afterschool Enrichment Hip Hop Club – Wednesdays starting March 5th Chef’s Club Tuesdays starting March 4th – Grades 1-3 Thursday starting March 6th – Grades 4-6 Embracing the Arts and Science

  19. Thank Yous! • Erin Person Missoula Children’s Theatre • Kathy Greisen MCT Pianist • Coleen Frederick “Getting out the Vote” Lead • Cary Westerbeck Focus Day • Amy Smith Science on ½ Day • Ed Smith Science on ½ Day • Jenny Wang/Greg Mendizabal Science on ½ Day • Jaime Almond Science on ½ Day • Sara Satterlee Science on ½ Day • Holly Reed Science on ½ Day • Angela Cummings Science on ½ Day • April Rose Sewing Club • Allison Barr Prize Procurement

  20. Upcoming Events • February 12 • Dads n’Donuts 8:30am Gym • February 17-21 • Mid-winter break – NO SCHOOL • March 4 • Afterschool Chef Club Begins for Grades 1-3 • March 5 • Afterschool Hip Hop Begins • March 6 • Afterschool Chef Club Begins for Grades 4-6 • March 7 • Popcorn Friday NW Aerials Fundraiser • March 8 • Pancake Breakfast and Garden Cleanup – 8:30am • March 11 • PTA Meeting 6:00pm Pre-Social/6:30 Meeting Start

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