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PTO Meeting

March 3, 2009

6:00 pm to 7:45 pm

 

Parents and Staff Present

Mary Ridley                                                                              Laura Winborn

Rebecca Heard                                                                        Ruby Andrews

Roy Smith                                                                                 JoLouise Johnson

Linda Hollins                                                                             Johanna Williams

Napoleon Johnson

 

 

Agenda

· Garage sale

· Eighth Grade Activity Week

ASPIRE presentation

 

Discussion

 

Garage Sale – The garage sale was rescheduled for April 4, 2009 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.  In case of inclement weather the sale will be moved to the gymnasium.  The form for booth rental and notification flyers are now available.  Completed applications and fees are due by Thursday, April 2, 2009. Media notification will take place the last week of March. 

 

Assignments –

Rebecca Heard –

Flyers announcing garage sale to be distributed to students and staff

Create application to be used for space rental

Media notification (i.e. – television and radio) of garage sale

Write an announcement for Ms. Ridley to read for staff donations and PTO support

Draft letter to be distributed to community organizations for garage sale support

Ms. Andrews

Announce garage sale on the school marquee

 

Eighth Grade Activity Week – In honor of our graduating eighth graders the PTO will work with the staff and administration to develop an eighth grade activities week.  Suggested activities include an eighth grade off campus picnic, interactions with past Ryan Middle School students (particularly the Class of 1958), and a dance.

 

Assignments –

Rebecca Heard

Obtain information from H & H Ranch including cost, date availability and deposit information.

 

APSPIRE Presentation – In effort to keep all school business transparent to both the parents and the community, Ruby Andrews presented the ASPIRE program.  In her Power Point presentation, Ms. Andrews laid out the details of ASPIRE.  ASPIRE is an acronym for Accelerating Student Progress Increasing Results and Expectations.  Ms. Andrews explained teacher/staff bonuses, the progress of student test scores, and the effects of those scores on the school’s status.

 

 

Tentative agenda for April 6, 2009 meeting

 

Community Garage Sale outcome

Eighth Grade Activity Week

Tour of School (particularly the pool)