Welcome!

Welcome!

October 5, 2010

General PTA Meeting

Arrowhead Elementary 6.10.5

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The 2010 – 2011 Exec Team

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Laura Nordyke

Co-PresidentErin Person

TreasurerCindy Jensen

Co-President

Frank SlaughterCo-Vice President

Jackie SuarezCo-Vice President

Beth ShoreSecretary

Reading & Approval of the Minutes

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Treasurer’s Report

PTA Mission:  “To Better the Lives of Children”

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By providing . . . .

•A powerful voice for all children,

•A relevant resource for families and communities, and

•A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

Our unit is strongest as a relevant resource but we must continue to strengthen our part as a powerful voice and strong advocate for our children at the school district, regional, state, and federal levels.

The Good News . . . It won’t be difficult

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Current PTA Legislative ResultsFill out the survey tonight!

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A Word From the School!

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Welcome Marsha Moore – New Principal

Welcome Gordon Burke – PTA Staff Liaison

Committee Reports

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• 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

Why do we need to change web hosts?

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•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

Ideal Web Features – Our “wish list”

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•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

Option #1 – GoDaddy.com

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Package Features (Pros) Cons

-Website Tonight Premium Plan-Domain Transfer + 3 years-Unlimited Email

Estimated total cost for 3-year package (which must be paid in advance) - $365.00

Pre-built templatesPW-protected pagesEvents CalendarEmbed Video/Photo featureSub NavigationEcommerce (pay pal)Community ForumsOnline forms Form results can be emailed to different email per form24/7 supportSSL Included (Security Encryption)1 GB password protected online file storage10 ptaarrowhead.org emails (will continue to use existing)Online calendar shared among 10 email accountsNo early-out penalties for canceling (will refund remainder)Can change account information as webmaster changes hands (contact information and contact emails)

A great survey tool exists for an extra $2.99/month (minimum of 3 months). Rep said we could turn off/on to save money. Otherwise, use of forms is sufficient.No ability to give web update access to single page only.Potential reputation for not being as easy-to-use as claims imply.24/7 support number is not 1-800 which for future webmasters without VOIP could incur additional PTA charges (however, email to support staff is an option)Angela personally does not like their ads.

Option #2 – iPage.com

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Option #3 – inmotionhosting.com

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Option #4 – Network Solutions (Preferred Choice)

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New Business

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• 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/ap proves 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

Mission Statement & Goals

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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

Measurable Goals

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• 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.

President’s Message

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• 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)

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Upcoming Dates

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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

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• It’s only been 6 weeks – we’ve done a lot… Ice Cream Social

100% Teacher Membership

100% MembershipSecured $1,000s of dollars

worth of prizes!

Provided care for those in

need over the summer!

Kindergarten Play Date

New Family Welcome Dinner for about 80 people!

2 Issues of Hawk Talk - Already!

Teacher Wish List on Web Site Frank’s Homemade Ice

Cream Taste Off

Lunch Skins – SOLD OUT

Welcome Back Coffee Social

Updating Web Site &

Massive Research

Student Enrichment

Launch

Planned 1st Movie Night

Grandparent Club

$25 Brix Gift Card Drawing

THANK YOU FOR COMING

Closing

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