Dixie Sun Elementary PTA Meeting Minutes
Beginning of Year Meeting
Thursday, September 8, 2011, 7:00pm
Dixie Sun Elementary School Library
Members Present: Shannon Woolf, Irma Guzman, Adriana Guzman, Maria Olivares, Margarita Salazar, Desiree Mortenson, Laura Bautista, Sonia Larsen, Lara Bridges, Jaelyn Olsen, Verner Iglesias, Michelle Joines, Laura Alvarez, Shirleen Heaton, Jerry Olson, Shelly Reynolds, Jennifer Paystrup, Sara Cox, Casey Brown, Kara Wheeler
Presiding: Shannon Woolf
Reverence: Kara Wheeler
Pledge: Brianna Olsen
Treats: Sara Cox, Michelle Joines, Casey Brown. Thank you!
The minutes of the August 13th, 2011 PTA board meeting minutes were accepted.
Treasurer’s Report: Report given by Shirleen Heaton.
Budget sheets were passed out for review.
Expenditures: Many more communication folders needed to be replaced than originally anticipated. $801.94 was spent, whereas only $350 was budgeted.
Motion by Shirleen Heaton: I move that we take $331 (from balance) and move it for the communication folders. I move that we take $169.94 from pool party and move to communication folder and calendar magnets. 18 affirmative approval votes. Motion adopted.
Special Items:
Fall Carnival—The teachers (Laura Bautista, Shelly Reynolds, and Jennifer Paystrup) volunteered to take charge of the Fall Carnival since nobody else has volunteered. Thank you!
Secret Santa Shop—The PTA decided to organize a Secret Santa shop fundraiser during the first week of December. Shannon Woolf agreed to be in charge with Sara Cox assisting.
Vision Screening—September 28th. The school needs parent volunteers to assist since the entire school will have their vision screened.
Membership Drive—September. The class who has the most PTA sign-ups will build a bridge out of Megablocks to represent our PTA theme for the year, Building Bridges.
Mileage Club. We are in need of a Mileage Club chair. Sara Cox volunteered. Thank you!
Officer Reports:
International Dance Festival—A report was provided by Sonia Larsen. The festival will be held on September 22nd, 2011. Dinner will be provided by the PTA beginning at 5:00 pm, with the dance festival beginning at 6:30. We need MANY volunteers to bring food, set-up, serve, and clean up. Please spread the word!
Reflections—A report was given by Desiree Mortenson. This year’s Reflections theme is “Diversity Means…” Students are invited to submit projects in photography, literature, visual arts, 3D arts, film, theater, music, and dance. Reflections projects are due at the beginning of October. We will need a minimum of 8 volunteers on October 3rd to organize and register student projects. Also, Desiree is looking for someone to make some nice “thank you” crafts for the judges.
Legislative VP—A report was provided by Jerry Olsen. Dixie Sun’s dual immersion status is subject to review by the school board this year. At this time the program is still considered as a “pilot program”. This review could end up doing one of 3 things; making the dual immersion status permanent, continuing it as a “pilot program until more data can be collected, or canceling the program all together. At this month’s school board meeting, the board members will be reviewing data compiled by Dr. Brad Ferguson in response to 5 different questions asked by the board specifically about the dual immersion program at Dixie Sun. Jerry reports that it is imperative to have parent support (both English speaking and Spanish speaking) at this month’s board meeting (September 13th). The board members begin to meet at 1:00pm with a closed doors meeting - then sometime between then and 4:00 they move to a working meeting (where the data will be reviewed) and then finally at 4:00pm the actual “Board Meeting”. Parents are invited to sit in on both the working meeting and the board meeting. Jerry would like to gather a group of individuals to attend this month’s board meeting together. Jerry also mentioned that if parents are not able to make it to the board meeting they can still contact the board members through the school districts website to share their thoughts, concerns, etc.
Uniform Store—August’s “Dollar Dress Down” Friday raised around $250 for school uniforms. The school uniform policy was clarified—navy blue polos are never part of the uniform. On PE days, students may wear the navy Dixie Sun PE shirt. Otherwise, they must wear the usual school uniform. The need for consistent enforcement of the policy was also discussed.
Upcoming Events:
District Board Meeting—9/13 at 4 pm
Picture Day – 9/14 – No uniforms.
International Dance Festival – 9/22 at 5 pm – Volunteers Needed.
Vision Screening – 9/28 – Volunteers needed.
Dollar Dress Down Day – 9/29 – Students may pay $1 to not wear their uniform
Reflections Contest Ends – 10/3 – Volunteers needed in morning.
Reflections Open House – 10/6 at 6:30 pm
District Board Meeting – 10/11 at 4 pm
Fall Break (No School ) – 10/13 and 10/14
Red Ribbon Week – 10/17-10/21
Next PTA Meeting – 10/20 at 7 pm in library
Sign up sheets were passed around for the International Dance Festival and for the Vision Screening.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Minutes Accepted: _______________ Date
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