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LAKEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

General Meeting

February 22, 2005

President Jennifer Neuse called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m., with a verified quorum. The minutes from the previous meeting were read with correction on the January minutes to reflect that Field Trip Expenses need to be moved out of Classroom Needs Expenses. Motion carried to approve the January minutes.

Officer’s Reports

1^st VP/Volunteers-Cynthia Casto

• Searching for a chair/co-chair for Passbook Entertainment. There will be no garage sale due to lack of chairperson.
• In need of Fall Carnival chair.
• Coach Seay/Lake Point Elementary will oversee Track and Field.
• Sally Fatiago is chairing School Supplies.
• Sally Foster is covered for leadership.
• As of this meeting, she has not heard from the track and field chairs. If necessary, Cynthia and Lyn Quinn will chair. Cynthia feels that volunteer situation is looking good for the fall.

Treasurer’s Report-Shelley McCannon

• Balance as of February 22, 2005 is $17,175.39.

Shelley proposed:

• Add a technology line item on budget for next year.
• Increase Classroom Needs Expense from $25,000.00 to $35,000.00;
• Decrease Parent Picnic Pavilion from $7,000.00 to $3,500.00;
• Decrease Playground Addition Expense from $3,000.00 to $200.00;
• Increase Science Lab Expense from$10,417.45 to $11,000.00;
• Increase Teacher Gift Card Expense to $6,600.00 on budget;
• Red Ribbon Expense was overpaid and PTO will receive from the LTISD;

Motion carried for approval.

Shelley reported that the Talent Show received $5,000.00 for the Friday performance and $4,000.00 on Saturday. The proceeds from this event will be used to buy a sound system.

Programs

Kim Stotts reported on the following for the upcoming Cultural Fair:

• Dana Moore is supplying accommodations for the troupe.
• The food has been contracted with a local company.
• Weather permitting; the goal is to host the activity outside from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• Donations of tables are requested and 10 parent volunteers needed to assist with handling food. Volunteers should plan to arrive at 7 a.m.
• Troupe will be dancing and perform as the children arrive at school.
• Chick-Fil-A spirit night for LWE will be held on March 31 in consideration of Spring Break.

New Business

FAT Fridays-Patty Hoenig

This is strictly a volunteer function. There is not a budget line item.

Patty to chair Teacher/Staff Appreciation and would like to merge with Fat Fridays. Currently the staff luncheons in August, December and May are funded. Committee chair and Patty are working to develop a monthly staff luncheon, and modify the August/December/May luncheon with the support of the grade levels. Patty to report ideas at future PTO meeting.

Lice Update-Barbara Haskins, LWE Nurse

1. LTISD nurses are trying to set up concrete procedures regarding lice at all schools. Education is the key, but the question of how to educate needs to be addressed. Formerly, letters went home to specific classrooms where lice infestations had occurred. Since the state guidelines see lice as pests and not a disease, the nurse cannot screen an entire class if one individual has lice. Lice are treated as an inconvenience. More needs to be done in the areas of prevention. Encouraging children not to share hats and combs. We as a staff need to address situations where there is hair contact (i.e. head phone sets) and provide alcohol wipes. When a child returns to school after an infestation, Barb checks for live bugs. If live bugs are found, the child is sent home. However, if nits are detected and the child is not scratching his/her head excessively, the child stays at school. Nits ¼” from the scalp are considered dead. It was suggested to present an informational bulletin board regarding lice and their prevention. Jessica Evans will put information on the website and newsletter. LTISD nurses are working on a policy to screen, but it must come from the central office. A suggestion was made to follow up on the costumes used for the Kindergarten circus with some sort of weekly check performed

Nomination Committee-Lori Griggs

Nomination forms going home this week in Tuesday folders. Information is also on the website. She encouraged board members to openly recruit possible nominees.

Wish List Items-Shelley McCannon

Instructional Support Team

· Instructional Support has requested $92.33 for measurement items;

· $341.00 for Kidspiration 2 for literacy skills;

· $529.65 for Math Power Fact Start Collection;

· $444.95 for Spelling Ace with thesaurus for spelling correction;

· $935.00 for Edmark Reading Program;

· $802.50 for Reading Resource Fast Start Collection from Frog Publications;

· $174.42 for Addition the Fun Way and Times Table the FunWay from City Creek Press;

· Books to Remember from Flyleaf Publications for $711.53;Table

· Developing Metacognitive Skills, Scientific Spelling; Reading readiness manual from Nuehaus Education center for $278.20;

· Instant Spelling Decks; Initial Reading Decks; Advanced Reading from Educators Publishing Service for $102.96;

Motion to approve all but $7ll.53 for Books to Remember from Flyleaf Publications carried.

Shelley motioned to remove the following items from the wish list:

· HP Color Printers and USB cable, black and color ink cartridges from Second Grade;

· Printer/Copier/Scanner from Fifth Grade; and

· Make your own Monopoly Game from Office requests.

Motion carried.

Motion to adjourn at 10:50 a.m.

Robin Thomas

Secretary