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Welcome!. October 5, 2010 General PTA Meeting Arrowhead Elementary 6.10.5. 2. The 2010 – 2011 Exec Team. Frank Slaughter Co-Vice President. Cindy Jensen Co-President. Erin Person Treasurer. Laura Nordyke Co-President. Jackie Suarez Co-Vice President. Beth Shore Secretary.

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  1. Welcome! • October 5, 2010 • General PTA Meeting • Arrowhead Elementary 6.10.5

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  3. The 2010 – 2011 Exec Team Frank Slaughter Co-Vice President Cindy Jensen Co-President Erin Person Treasurer Laura Nordyke Co-President Jackie Suarez Co-Vice President Beth Shore Secretary

  4. Reading & Approval of the Minutes Treasurer’s Report

  5. By providing . . . . A powerful voicefor all children, A relevant resourcefor families and communities, and A strong advocatefor the education and well-being of every child. Our unit is strongest as a relevant resourcebut we must continue to strengthen our part as a powerful voiceand strong advocatefor our children at the school district, regional, state, and federal levels. PTA Mission:  “To Better the Lives of Children”

  6. Vote! Vote! Vote! . . . and Mail it in! • Referendum 52 – Healthy Schools (WSPTA: Neutral) • Initiative 1098 – High Income Tax (WSPTA: Support) • Initiative 1107 – Repeal of Bottle/Soda/Candy Tax (WSPTA:Opposed) The Good News . . . It won’t be difficult Attend a Meeting or Rally Event • Northshore School Board meetings are held on 2nd (4:00pm) and 4th (7:00pm) Tuesdays every month • Focus Day in Olympia on February 21st, 2011 – Bring kids! Other • Complete the PTA Legislative Survey • Contact your legislative chair, Angela Cummings, acummings@caci.com.

  7. Current PTA Legislative ResultsFill out the survey tonight!

  8. A Word From the School! • Welcome Marsha Moore – New Principal • Welcome Gordon Burke – PTA Staff Liaison

  9. Committee Reports • Read-a-Thon Fundraiser • Started TODAY with classroom visits • Look for that packet in the backpack • Reading for 3 weeks • Staff Wish List! • Find it on the Arrowhead PTA Web Site • Goal – match what you have at home with a staff need • Reflections! • National PTA program celebrating the arts • Website

  10. Currently using Microsoft Office Live Using free webhost feature ($14/year for the ‘ptaarrowhead.org’ domain) Not enough features to support increasing our ‘green’ approach Permanently linked to Polly Shinner’s personal email Why do we need to change web hosts?

  11. Easy to use/manage website (No software downloads required) Allows for at least 25 pages eCommerce component (paypal) Easy to create online forms (online surveys, scholarship requests, volunteer sign-ups) Password protect access to documents/document archive Community forums Continued email support for accounts created with ptaarrowhead.org Allows one site administrator and multiple page administrators (through ‘generic’ accounts) Good 24/7 tech support Ideal Web Features – Our “wish list”

  12. Option #1 – GoDaddy.com

  13. Option #2 – iPage.com

  14. Option #3 – inmotionhosting.com

  15. Option #4 – Network Solutions (Preferred Choice)

  16. New Business • 2010 Annual Financial Review Report • Election of voting delegates to WA PTA Leg Assembly • Re-approve 2010 – 2011 budget • $2,000 Restricted Art Fund Discussion & Vote • Designated Funds – are established when the PTA adopts/ap­proves a motion to set aside funds for a specific purpose. Modifications or eliminations to a designated fund must be voted on by the same group that created it. For example, if the general membership created the designated fund, they are the only ones that can vote to change it. • Standing Rules – review & vote

  17. Mission Statement & Goals Arrowhead Elementary PTA will promote the welfare of all students, provide staff support, foster teacher and parent/community cooperation and enrich student learning. See Back of Agenda for Goals that support the mission statement

  18. Measurable Goals • Grow “Greener” • Reduce paper consumption by 30% • Move newsletter online by January 2011 • Reduce the number of weekly stand-a-lone flyers introducing new weekly Hawk Highlights format • General Membership Meeting • Increase attendance by 25% • Make the meetings more accessible to all by starting at 6:30pm and having free child care and great food! • Commit to ending on time • Partner with the school on a shared goal • School is evaluating • Partner with another PTA in the Puget Sound on an event or drive – ties into National PTA goals of being more diverse. • Ideas – working on this – will keep you updated.

  19. Oct. 5, 2011 – General Membership Meeting – Arrowhead PTA 6.10.5 President’s Message • Training • Leadership Training in August in Vancouver, WA. Main take away = importance of being trained, attending PTA & the Law, networking and getting great ideas. • Outgoing & Incoming Board Retreats = Board spend about 10 hours transitioning this summer and preparing for the new year. • PTA & The Law = 3 people are trained, 3 more getting trained next week (October 12th) = EVERYBODY IS WELCOMED! It’s FREE! • Region 6 Training last weekend in September. Learned about the Common Core Standards Initiative (CCSI). • effort designed to improve educational outcomes for students by developing a set of common, voluntary, internationally-benchmarked academic standards in mathematics and English language arts. • (http://www.pta.org/common_core_state_standards.asp)

  20. Upcoming Dates ENRICHMENT CLUBS Chess, Drama & Art started, French & Spanish start next week 10 /5 (Tues.) – Read-a-Thon starts(runs for 3 weeks) 10 /6 (Wed.) – Walk To School Day (national event) 10/7 (Thurs.) – Movie Night (K – 3rd grade theme – anyone welcome – movie is Up) 10/8 (Fri.) - 11:30am – Staff Appreciation lunch (Student Planning Day – no school) 10/8 & 10/9 - WA State PTA Legislative Assembly

  21. Planned 1st Movie Night • It’s only been 6 weeks – we’ve done a lot… THANK YOU!! Ice Cream Social 2 Issues of Hawk Talk - Already! Updating Web Site & Massive Research Frank’s Homemade Ice Cream Taste Off Teacher Wish List on Web Site Student Enrichment Launch Lunch Skins – SOLD OUT Kindergarten Play Date 100% Teacher Membership Grandparent Club Welcome Back Coffee Social Provided care for those in need over the summer! 100% Membership Secured $1,000s of dollars worth of prizes! New Family Welcome Dinner for about 80 people!

  22. Closing • $25 Brix Gift Card Drawing • THANK YOU FOR COMING

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