Kilgour Elementary PTA MeetingApril 9, 2014

Present: Sue Kraus, Anne Terlesky, Laura Stith Deck, Angela Cook, Andrea Lukin, Bob Cheney, Pete Riddle, Stephanie Griffin, Lisa Crawford, Tiffany Kesler, Judy Neff, Donna Kavanaugh

I. Meeting Opening - (Motion – Pete Riddle, Second – Laura Stith Deck. Motion passed.)

II. Recording Secretary (Laura Deck) a. Approval of minutes from March meeting – (Motion – Pete Riddle, Second – Bob

Cheney. Motion passed.)

III. Treasurer's Report (Stephanie Griffin) a. 6th grade trip information has been given to the parent in charge b. Treasurer is ready for carnival, the next big event

IV. Principal's Report (Ms. Cook Frazier) – See full written report at end of minutes a. Ms. Cook Frazier announced she is pregnant and due May 29. b. Plans for upcoming school year are ongoing. c. There are a number of retirements this year – Ms. Butler, Ms. Law, Brenda Shomberger

in lunchroom, Ms. Schroeder, Ms. Wallace, Ms. Hudson. It is possible Ms. Goad will go to part-time or retire all together. Interviews will start in the next few weeks.

d. Students in Grade 2-6 are preparing for upcoming testing. e. Students have blizzard bags to make up 2 calamity days. f. 2014/15 calendar was posted, but has been pulled to make changes. It should be posted

again by the end of April. g. Please do not park in the teacher parking lot. There are some significant problems at

dismissal and it has become dangerous to kids. The police may begin issuing tickets. A suggestion was made that perhaps someone from CRC could monitor the drive.

V. Teachers' Report (Mr. Bob Cheney - Primary, Ms. Donna Kavanaugh - Intermediate) a. Donna Kavanaugh – Thank you for the staff luncheon. b. Bob Cheney – Thank you for the staff luncheon. Thank you for paying for the buses for

the field trips to keep the cost down for the families.

VI. New Business – None

VII. Old Business – None a. Commemorative brick sale – 196 bricks on the patio can be done. Up to six lines of text

available on an 8x8. Still working on finalizing price, but will likely be around $100. Will try to have this done in the next couple of weeks. Will start with current students, then expand to alumni.

VIII. Board Member's Update a. President (Sue Kraus, Anne Terlesky) – No additional report.

b. President-Elect (Lisa Crawford, Andrea Lukin) – i. Ice cream social – Parents are asking if there could be a “meet the teacher”

section in the gym to lessen how crazy it is. Another suggestion was to have the classrooms open for parents to drop supplies off. This will likely not work as teachers are still working on classrooms. School starts Monday August 25 as of the most recent calendar.

ii. PTA slate – Vice-presidents are trying to fill the slate. They hope to bring in new faces with kids in the younger grades and want to make it more welcoming. Some positions will be eliminated including sponsorship and programs. Parliamentarian is needed and should be someone willing to be familiar with the PTA by-laws. Still need someone in the vice-president spot. Andrea wants to encourage stronger attendance at PTA meetings. Laura suggested an email blast a couple of days before each meeting to get the meeting on people’s radar and make it feel more welcoming.

c. First Vice President (Tricia Barlow, Melissa Nelson) – Not present. d. Second Vice President

i. Programs (Amy Devey) – Not present. ii. Spaghetti Dinner (Marcy Prebeg) – Not present

e. Third Vice President - Carnival (Sue Kraus, Anne Terlesky) i. Raffle baskets are collecting items.

ii. May 8 – basket assembling get together at Barb Culberson’s at 7p. iii. Raffle tickets are selling. Turn in on Thursday mornings. Help is requested for

counting. Please give raffle suggestions to Tita. iv. Booth sponsors are still needed.

f. Fundraising i. Box Tops (Stephanie Berhausen) – Not present.

ii. Restaurant Nights (Susan Madsen) – Not present. iii. Kroger/Remke Biggs Cards (Beth Ehrsam) – Not present. iv. Flower Sale (Eileen Featherston) – Not present. v. Holiday Fair (Barb Culbertson, Britta Weinrich) – Not present.

g. Inside/Outside Enrichment i. Ski Club (Liz Koch) – Not present.

ii. Skating Club (Jenell Walton) – Not present iii. Bowling Club (Andrea Henderson) – Not present. iv. Everybody Counts (Maria Cholak) – Not present.

h. Corresponding Secretary (Judy Neff) – Not present. i. Auditory (Mary Pat Brady) – Not present. j. COSI (Carly Wise, Tita Probst) – Not present. k. Directory (Laura Deck) – No report. l. Membership (Parker Bailey) – Not present. m. Synopsis (May Doyle, Jen DiBenedetto) – No report. n. Technology (Pete Riddle, Eric Hemm) – No report. o. Scholarship (Judy Neff, Laura Deck) – Next month our scholarship winner will be

present at the meeting. There are 3 applicants this year who are currently being rated by the readers.

p. Yearbook (Clara Matonhodze) – Not present.

q. Outreach (Veronica Tollefson) – Not present r. Great Gatherings (Tonia Elrod, Carna Hamilton, Anne Schneider) – Not present. s. Buildings and Grounds – Not present. t. LSDMC (Angela Cook Frazier) – No report.

IX. Closing - Next meeting, Wednesday, May 7, at 7:00pm in the Library. (Motion to close – Angela Cook, Second – Jen DiBenedetto. Motion passed.)

Respectfully submitted,

Laura Stith Deck

Principal’s Update - PTA MeetingApril 9th, 2014

Kudos and Thanks! ☺o Bowling club; Support of Right to Read week & Scholastic Book Fair; KSB Basketball

March madness celebration o Staff Appreciation luncheon; Spaghetti Dinner and Dance; Assistance with K Roundup o Your continued support! ☺District & School Updates o 2014-15 School year preparations and planning in progress.

" Help spread the word! If you know of families interested in Kilgour and live within our school boundaries, PLEASE ENCOURAGE THEM TO ENROLL BEGINNING MARCH 27TH (Do not wait until August!). Early enrollment helps our school to identify and request appropriate staffing and educational needs!

" The Instructional leadership team, Lead teachers and Mrs. Cook Frazier are exploring various programs options and changes for the upcoming year. Including Mustang Mondays, Gifted/Enrichment opportunities/services, Clubs and more. Additional information is forthcoming. If you have ideas to share, please send to cookang@cps-k12.org.

" Current upcoming retirements/changes at the end of the school year: Brenda Shomberger (Lunchroom manager); Victoria Butler (School liaison); Kathy Hudson (Intervention Spec.); Audrey Law (office); Pat Wallace (Librarian); and Patricia Schroeder (3rd gr teacher).

o School updates/reminders: " Students walking alone? Please be sure if your child is a walker that he or she has

a buddy to walk with home. " School parking lots are for STAFF ONLY – including, during arrival and

dismissal times. Several parents are not adhering to the safety of our students and pulling onto the lots. Please do your part to help keep our school safe.

Calendar Reminders/Updates: • April 11th: Raffle Kickoff assemblies 2:45pm K-3/3:00pm 4-6 • April 12th: CPS day at Cinti Reds game. School with the most attendees receives

an incentive. • April 15th: KSB Sports Recognition night • April 16th: Market day pickup 4-5pm • April 17th: Kilgour GOTR – practice run • April 21-25th: 4th qtr Mid term week • April 25th: Kilgour Multicultural Fair • April 28th: LSDMC mtg 4:15pm • April 30th: 3rd grade parent meeting – Meet the 3rd grade team (for upcoming 3rd

grade parents). • May 1st: Tutor/Volunteer celebration 4-6pm

*Ohio Achievement Assessments (State Testing) rescheduled due to School closings to: *May 7th- 9th, 2014 for grades 3rd – 6th*