Mt. Erie Elementary PTA

PTA Board Minutes 02102011.pdf

The Young Authors Conference is an annual celebration of young authors held every spring at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon. Professional authors and illustrators provide hands-on workshops for students as they arrive for a day of celebrating the art of writing and illustration. Students begin the day getting acquainted with each other as they share their own manuscripts. Each student then spends one hour with the featured author, one hour with a local author, and one hour with a local illustrator.

PARENTS: This is not a school-sponsored event, unlike previous years. Students must take a bound, illustrated, original manuscript with them to the conference. Writing workshops will be held on Monday afternoons 3:30-4:30PM beginning February 14th at Mt. Erie Library with 6th grade teacher Tammy Dellutri and several parents. These workshops will help students create a well-written, nicely illustrated and bound manuscript (story) to bring to the conference.

If your third to sixth grade child is interested in attending, please contact your child‟s teacher or Catherine Houck (see info on next page). You will receive an “Intent of Interest Letter” explaining the requirements in slightly more detail. Conference information also is available at the Northwest Education Service District website at www.nwesd.org. The cost is $22 per student and payment payment must be made to the Mt. Erie PTA by February 14th. (scholarships are available throughStacey Estenson, phone: 293-9541 or email: sestenson@asd103.org)

Transportation:  Not provided. We will coordinate carpools.
Date:  Wednesday, March 23rd (6thgrade only on Friday, March 25th)
Time:  9am-2 pm
What to Bring:  Bound, illustrated,original manuscript and a sack lunch.
Questions:  Contact Catherine Houck 293-1297 (home), 708-3855 (cell), chouck8@msn.com

A proactive parent presentation will be given by Trooper Scott Betts of the Washington State Patrol. The topic will be drug awareness for parents and family members. Officer Betts will team up with narcotics K9 handler Trooper Knott. They will be speaking to parents about what to look for if they think their children are using drugs.

There will be a PowerPoint presentation as well as a question and answer session at the end. Parents grades 5-12 are encouraged to attend and it promises to enlighten and educate. You will leave empowered.

Come find out about…

• The selection process for our new principal
• Anacortes Safe Routes to School Program
• Winter Reading Program
• Nominate a committee to select next year’s officers

How:  at Mt. Erie PTA General Membership Meeting
When:  This Tuesday, Jan. 18^th, 6:30-7:30 PM
Where:  Mt. Erie Library

Childcare is provided by Americorps Volunteers and the 6^th Grade Service Club.

Refreshments too!

Jan 18 2011 general meeting agenda.pdf

Your PTA Needs Your Voice and Vote!

This meetings topics include allocating additional funds from the fall fundraiser to activities

AND

Stacey Estensen, counselor, and Val Holtgeerts, PE teacher, regarding the NEW, coordinated approach to health education at Mt. Erie.

Childcare is provided by Americorps Volunteers and 6^th Grade Service Club.  Refreshments too!

Follow this link to view the complete meeting agenda-
Nov 16 general meeting agenda.pdf

to personally welcome you on the first day of school at Mt Erie!

Please join us in the Mt. Erie Library
after you drop off your little one!
9:00 am on September 8^th
Enjoy some refreshments
while you meet PTA members and school staff

Younger siblings are welcome!
Kleenex will be provided!
Hope to see you there!

Shop August 11th through September 14th at Safeway!

With your help, over $14 million has been donated to local schools from this program. Earn even more this year – the top 100 schools will receive an additional $1,000!

Get Groceries that Give Back to Schools.

Here’s How:

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Use your Club Card to buy participating items and 10% of the price will go to the school of your choice (learn more about eScrip or sign up). Check your receipt for details throughout the program. Your total will be updated every shopping trip. For three weeks starting on September 18th a redemption code will be printed at the bottom of your receipt.

CALL TO ORDER:  The Mt. Erie PTA Board meeting was called to order in the PTA room at 2:30 pm by Suzy Gilbert.  Those present are listed on the attached sheet.  A quorum was met.

MINUTES:  The minutes from the March 2010 PTA General Membership meeting were approved. 

TREASURERS REPORT:  Joan reviewed the Treasurer’s report 07/01/2009 to 06/30/2010.   

2010/2011 PROPOSED BUDGET:  Joan reviewed proposed 2010/2011 budget.  An estimate is made for fundraising as a fundraiser has not been chosen at this point.  Budgeted income/expenditures are the same at $17,135.  Silja moved that we approved the proposed budget with permission to reallocate funds up to $250.The motion was seconded and approved.  The budget is approved for 2010/2011. 

PRINCIPALS REPORT:  Working on teacher assignments.  May be another three weeks before this may be finalized. 

OLD BUSINESS

Volunteers are still needed to fill some open positions.

NEW BUSINESS

            Silja thanked volunteers for all that they have done.   

WATCH Dogs – The packet ordered would be for 2010/2011.  Silja moved that we move $350 for the startup kit for WATCH dogs and the program be implemented.  The motion was seconded and passed.  

Suzy adjourned the meeting at 3:30.