THURMONT MIDDLE PTA

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NOVEMBER 2007

TMS PTA Meeting Minutes
November 14, 2007 | 6:30pm
Thurmont Middle Media Center
 
Called meeting to order 6:30
Reading of PTA objectives by: Nancy King
 October minutes were read and reviewed. A vote to approve motioned by Jenn Rosenberry and was seconded by Linda Meyers.

Officer’s Reports:

President’s Report: Nancy King, The PTA Christmas Dinner is to be held at Bollinger’s in Thurmont at 6:30 with a $15 gift exchange. Please RSVP.
Top sellers for the fundraiser are 8th grade Page Gray, 7th grade is Keegin Hill, and 6th grade is Annie Urian. A reminder the pizza party for the fundraiser is November 30th at 11:00am and at 1:00 pm.
Vice president Report: Jenn Rosenberry, have a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday
Treasurer’s Report: Sharon Woerner, read and approved and filed for audit. Motioned by Jenn Rosenberry and seconded by Denise Thompson

Committee Reports:

Box Tops: Christine Szabados

  • County Council: Shari Jenkins
  • Cultural Arts: Position still Vacant
  • Hospitality: Patty Keyser, Thank you very much for all the baked goods for the 8th grade guest speakers.
  • Membership: Kathleen Burtner, T.M.S. is looking good with 118 members and 30 teachers.
  • Newsletter: Denise Thompson, Newsletter will be sent out every other month so the next dead line is January 5th 2008.
  • Parent Involvement: Lu-Anne Ewing
  • Publicity : Kim Beavan
  • Reflections: Janet Fogle, Information was sent home in Thursday’s take home folder on the upcoming National Contest sponsored by the PTA
  • Staff Appreciation: Stacy Wantz, Thank you for the desserts for the staff dinner.
  • Sunshine: Jill Royer
  • Volunteer Coordinator: Kim Beavan, sending volunteer list to Linda Myers and she will give the list to the teachers.
  • Ways and Means: Julie DeRoner and Chris Polyniak, T.M.S. will be having another fundraiser in February we will be selling Wolfgang Candy.

Administrative Reports:

Principal: Barbara Keiling Congratulations, Maryland School Counselor Association named Mrs.Keiling School Counselor Advocate of 2007.
Staff Report: Linda Meyers, The Shakespeare Program is in need of funding PTA, will revisit after the next fundraiser.
SIT Rep. Report : Julie DeRoner 8th grade field trip to CTC cost $600.00 we have 100.00 donation looking for funding for the other 500.00
 

SEPTEMBER 2007

TMS PTA Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2007 | 6:30pm
Thurmont Middle Media Center
 
Meeting called to order 6:35p.m.
 PTA objectives were read by Jenn Rosenberry
 August 29, 2007 minutes were read and approved.

Motion made by Jenn Rosenberry, seconded by Cathy Clemons

Officers’ Reports
 
President’s Report: Everyone was thanked for attending, and reported the school year is off to a great start.
Vice President’s Report: No report.
Treasurer’s Report: reviewed and approved. Motion by Jenn Rosenberry, seconded by Kathy Morgan. To be filed for audit.

Committee Reports

  • Box Tops: Please continue to send them in with your child.
  • County Council: No report
  • Cultural Arts: An assembly is being planned for November. More information to follow at October’s meeting.
  • Hospitality: Thanks to everyone who baked for Back to School Night.
  • Membership: 80 members to date. Watch backpacks for membership forms next week.
  • Newsletter: First newsletter in backpacks today. Next deadline is November 5th.
  • Parent Involvement: Pastries for Parents was a success. Thanks to Kim Wildasin, Jen McGuire and Rachel Hamscher for helping.
  • Publicity: No report.
  • Reflections: Information will be sent home in November.
  • Staff Appreciation: Conference dinner for staff is October 15 at 5:00pm. Parents are encouraged to make a dessert and drop it off at school that day.
  • Sunshine: No report.
  • Volunteer Coordination: Volunteer forms for parents will be sent home this week. The Volunteer Orientation will be September 25, 6:30p.m. in the Media Center.
  • Ways and Means: The kick-off assembly went well, thanks to all the parents who helped. A 22-passenger limo has been reserved, and the focus now is on the Pizza Prize Party.

Administrative Reports

Principal: School year is beginning wonderfully. Mrs. Keiling and Mrs. Powell have visited each student in their home bases and discussed school policies. The County has lost the math intervention program ‘I Learn’ that will possibly be replaced by ‘Learning Island.”

Staff Report: Linda Myers reported that Nancy Crawford thanked PTA for the $2000 budgeted for her to use for reading incentives and guest author.

Jill Royer volunteered to change the marquee. Submit sign changes to Debbie Kurz.

Leslee Forster, art teacher, is hoping a parent will donate cement for stepping-stones.

Sherry Buesso from Guidance has requested $800 to fund the 8th grade’s trip to the technical school in Frederick during Career Week in November. Kathleen Burtner is trying to secure funding for this fieldtrip through area businesses.

Jenn Rosenberry made the motion, seconded by Denise Thompson to fund $400 for buses. If the Sally Foster fundraiser is successful, we will revisit this issue at the October meeting to determine if we can fund the full amount.

SIT: No report.

Unfinished Business: Grass roots representative is Shari Jenkins.

New Business

Paw Print magnets as a fundraiser was proposed by Cathy Clemons. $735 for 500 ($1.49 each) yield a profit of $765 if sold for $3 each. They are 6 inches and will be blue and white, with a panther draped over “TMS Panthers.” She is willing to head
this committee. A motion was made by Cathy Clemons and seconded by Kim Beavan to establish this committee.

The Family Fun Committee will begin in January, when Ann Marie Shipley will organize a day at Ski Liberty for TMS students during a day off. Tickets will be sold at a reduced rate. She will also sell Hershey Park tickets in the spring, however, there will not be an an organized TMS day.

Colorfest Parking help is needed for October 13 from 7a.m. - 3p.m. This is a perfect opportunity for dads to volunteer for a 2-hour shift. Show Choir will work Sunday.

There is a latex-sensitive student in the building. No latex balloons at any event or sent to children for their birthdays.

Next meeting, October 10, 6:30pm in the Media Center.