FRIENDS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CASTLE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OPEN MEETING

APRIL 10, 2007

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: GINA POLIZZI, ANN WARREN, STEVE ROOT, JULIA SAK-GEARHART, GINGER BOWER, MARIA ESTELA HERNANDEZ, AND MARIA VON HARTZ

MEMBERS PRESENT:   GINNEAN SHAW, KELLI MARTIN

FACULTY PRESENT: AMY LEVITT-POLANCO, TELLE SKALAK

1.  MEETING WELCOME – 7:15 PM

MARIA WELCOMES ALL AND THANKS EVERYONE FOR COMING.

 

STEVE MOVES TO APPROVE LAST MONTH’S MINUTES; MARIA SECONDS; MINUTES APPROVED.

 

2. UPDATES

 

--JOG-A-THON: GOOD JOB, GINA! GINA REPORTS THAT SHE’S COLLECTED $2500 SO FAR; SHE’LL PUT UP A SIGN, AND ANN WILL SEND OUT AN EMAIL REMINDER THAT PLEDGES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY.

 

--OPEN HOUSE: APRIL 19. BOARD MEMBERS AND CO-CHAIRS OF SPRING THING WILL BE THERE. MARIA WILL PUT UP POSTERS ADVERTISING FRIENDS’ ACTIVITIES. MS. TANN WILL CONDUCT MINI-TOUR FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS STARTING AT 6:30 IN THE AUDITORIUM.

 

--EARTH WEEK: STARTS SATURDAY WITH BEAUTIFICATION DAY AND E-WASTE DRIVE. STEVE ROOT HAS A LIST OF TASKS AND SUPPLIES ARE LINED UP. POSTERS ARE UP, AND AN E-WASTE DRIVE FLYER WILL GO OUT THIS WEEK. ANN WILL SEND AN E-MAIL REMINDER AS WELL.

 

--TEACHER TEA: MAY 29 (TUESDAY) AT 2:45. OLD AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS CAN COME AND TALK TO TEACHERS ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AND WISH LISTS.

 

 

3. BINGO DE MAYO

 

WE NEED AUCTION ITEMS DONATED!!

 

THERE WILL BE BINGO, A LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION, MAYBE A RAFFLE, CLASS BASKETS, TEACHER DATES. THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT INNER CITY ARTS, WITH MUSIC, MEXICAN FOOD, BEER, WINE, AND MARGARITAS.

 

 

4. FRIENDS ELECTIONS

 

ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON MAY 22.

 

MARIA INTRODUCES IDEA OF CHANGING PRESIDENCY TO ONE-YEAR TERM, WITH OPTION OF REELECTION. DISCUSSION OF PROS AND CONS OF THIS IDEA. ITEM TABLED FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION.

 

 

5. COMMITTEE UPDATES

 

·          PTA: HAS MADE PREPARATIONS FOR EARTH WEEK. COOKBOOK WAS DISCUSSED: THEY’LL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER AT THE BOOK FAIRE. THERE WILL BE A MOVIE NIGHT THIS FRIDAY, THE 13TH, AT 6:30 PM. THE MOVIE WILL BE “HAPPY FEET.” FOOD AND SNACKS WILL BE SOLD BY THE 5TH GRADE. THE NEXT PTA MEETING WILL BE CANCELLED, SINCE IT CONFLICTS WITH THE KISS ‘N’ DROP TRAINING.

·          GOVERNANCE: MS. COLINA DID A PRESENTATION ON EARTH WEEK PLANS. THE COUNCIL ALSO DECIDED TO CHANGE THE TOUR POLICY SO THAT PARENTS WON’T HAVE TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE.

 

 

6. FRIENDS BUDGET COMMITTEE

 

MICAH AND MARIA WILL BE MEETING TO COME UP WITH A BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR; THEY’D LIKE TO PUT TOGETHER A BUDGET COMMITTEE TO HELP WITH THIS. ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT THEM.

 

 

7. END OF YEAR APPRECIATION DAY

 

THIS IS AN EVENT TO HONOR RETIRING TEACHERS, DEPARTING PARENTS, THOSE WHO HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SCHOOL. WE NEED SOMEONE TO ORGANIZE THIS EVENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PTA. ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT MARIA. DATE TBA (JUNE 10?)

 

8. COFFEE TALK

 

 STEVE ASKS HOW WE CAN PROMOTE COFFEE TALK MORE. GINA SAYS WE CAN PUT BANNERS IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AND AT KISS ‘N’ DROP; ALSO WE CAN PASS OUT FLYERS.

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:15.