Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School

Minutes from

General PTA Meeting

March 11, 2008

 

 

The meeting was opened by Ms. Dollinger with a prayer.

 

Diane Hogan/ PTA President

 

Secretary’s Report – Posted on the school web-site. Motion for approval by Mrs. Grassi and Mr. Beck, and the report was approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report – given by Maria Mulville

A detailed paper report was passed around.  So far, we have made just under $21,000.  The 1 in 40 club has already sold 30 tickets.  The golf tournament will be held on April 25th.  Maria asked if there were any questions.  No questions were asked.  She also reported that we have sold $150,000 in scrip which means we have made $7,500 thus far which is 5%.  There will be another Great Lakes Scrip order form going out this week.  This is the gift card order form that was sent around at Christmas time. Motion for approval by John Gray and Donna Kanya, and the report was approved.

 

Diane then welcomed all.  She reminded everyone to see Maria after the meeting to pick up your coupon(s) for the alternate dress reward for attending tonight.

 

Seder Meal – March 19th

Donna Kanya will be helping Ms. Dollinger with this.  Your class rep will be contacting you for donated items.  Please help out.  Also, several lamb cake pans have wandered off from the PTA closet from last year.  Apparently the shepherd wasn’t keeping watch over his sheep.   If you made a cake last year, and did not return it, please do so preferably AFTER you have made another cake for this year!

 

Father/Daughter Dance – date changed to April 11th.

 

Nun Plunge – Valarie Sorensen will chair this.  Date is April 19th.

 

Golf Tournament – Flyers for this event are available tonight at the meeting.

 

1 in 40 Club – June 13th is the date for the “party.”  Tickets are on sale now.  The prizes are as follows: $10,000, $2,000, and eight $1,000 prizes.  If we do not sell all 400 tickets, then the prizes will be a percentage of the total sold.

 

Bowling Night – Frank Zilinek is working on this.  The date is TBA.  It should run about $10/pers. with no more than 6 persons per lane.  Information will go home when all the details have been worked out.

 

Diane reminded us that board elections will be coming up soon.  Your nomination ballots will have “job descriptions” of the various positions that are up for election.  The board meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7pm.  All parents are invited to attend.  You do not have to be on the board to attend a PTA board meeting.  Come out and see what it is all about!

 

The meeting broke for a talk by Temerity Berry followed by a talk by Nurse Ann.

 

General Notes ………..

Temerity works for the Cape Assist Program located in Cape May County. The subject of Temerity’s talk was about drugs in NJ.  Did you know that the heroin sold in NJ is 70-90% pure?  It is important to talk to your child NOW about drugs and alcohol. 

 

Nurse Ann gave out a pamphlet on the health screening that she is conducting at our school.  Every child is being checked for vision, hearing, height, weight, and BMI.  Scoliosis checks are being done for grades 5 and 7.  BMI was explained to us as a screening tool to find who is at risk for being under weight or over weight. The goal of the CDC with BMI is to develop healthy lifestyles.

 

Joan Dollinger/ Principal

Joan thanked Temerity and Nurse Ann for speaking to us.  She reminded us about the programs available at our school: DARE which is run by Officer Tony, REBEL which is run by Cape Assist, and Mr. Fair also teaches health in addition to PE class.

     She then thanked all for coming. 

     The coupon for alternate dress can be used any day EXCEPT on a day when the students are going to Mass.  Next year we are going to give out coupons for alternate dress on the students’ birthdays.  Weekend birthdays will be used on a Mon. or Fri. and summer birthdays will be on half-birthdays.

     All for the Girls Night was great and raised $5,000.  Catholic Schools Week events went well, and the Basketball Dinner was a good way to end the season.  Thanks went out to Bill Gray for running the basketball program, and to John Gray for running the kitchen.

     Vowac, Singapore Math, and Study Island programs are going well.  All teachers have at least one subject available to them to post on Churchwerks with the exception of grades K, 1st, and 2nd because their new report cards.  Attendance is taken every day on it.  Parent Reach is a new automatic calling system that calls parents to remind them of important school events.  The Star 2 program is looking for ways to expand, and the children are enjoying their prayer partners - which is another new program this year.

     It was a journey last year.  We blended our communities.  Everyone worked hard, and it wasn’t always easy, but all should be proud.

     Easter break is soon, and the students should report back to school on March 31st.  April and May should be solid “work” months.

      The Student Council’s alternate dress days filled the pantry for the Holy Redeemer Sisters.  The last day to collect canned goods is March 17th.

     The 8th grade Living Stations will be on Tues. March 18th.

     Our Seder Meal held the Wed. before we break will remind us how Jesus gathered with his disciples at the Passover meal before he died.

 

Ms. Dollinger thanked everyone for their support.

 

The meeting adjourned @ 8:25pm.