PTA General Meeting #2 November 8 2012 Agenda Budget
Fundraising Upcoming Events Volunteer Opportunities Administration
Update Roundtable Discussion www.swansfieldpta.org
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PTA General Meeting #2 November 8 2012 Agenda Budget
Fundraising Upcoming Events Volunteer Opportunities Administration
Update Roundtable Discussion www.swansfieldpta.org
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Budget Report
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Fundraising Update Membership and Direct Donation Campaign
Continues While our fall push is over, we would like to continue to
be visible to parents and extended family and to be able to answer
questions. One way is to have a PTA table during parent/teacher
conferences and during American Education Week. If you are
interested in helping out, please contact Tanya Anderson
[email protected]. We could use you!
[email protected] Membership Update -- 200
Parents and 42 Teachers/Staff have become members!
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Upcoming Events American Education Week November 12 - 16
Swansfield Swings November 15 (Need volunteers!) Teacher
Conferences November 19 and 20 PTA Hosted Dinner for Teachers and
Staff November 20 (Need cooks!) Mighty Men Kick-Off Tuesday
November 20 7 PM in Media Room Thanksgiving Holiday November 21 23
Note: Book Fair moved to January or February Best Family Recipe Day
November 27 (Need cooks!) Symphony of Lights December 5 Winter
Chorus and Band Concert December 11 Soup Day December 18 (Need
cooks!) Strings Concert January 8 Salad Day January 15 (Need
cooks!)
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Swansfield Swings Night! Dont Miss Out! Reserve Your Seats for
a Great Night of Motown music! Come enjoy Motown music at the 11th
Annual Swansfield Swings featuring The Exclusives. This is an event
you don't want to miss! This years fundraising concert will be held
at Harpers Choice Middle School on Thursday, November 15th at 7:00
PM. Forms can also be downloaded from our website
http://www.swansfieldpta.org/. All proceeds benefit the Music
Department. Volunteers needed: 2 people = provide popcorn, packaged
bags to for $1 3-4 people = provide baked goods packaged to sell
for $1 (for example, 3 cookies or 2 brownies) 4 people = check
people in at the door from 6:15 to 7:00pm 2 people = set up from
6:15 to 7:00 4 people = sell refreshments from 7:00 to 7:45 4
people = sell refreshments from 7:45 to 8:30 Contact Jenny Fetters
at [email protected] if you can help
[email protected]
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PTA Family Fun Night - Walk through the Symphony of Lights on
Wednesday, December 5 th ! Symphony of Lights is a spectacular
display of 70 larger-than-life, animated and stationary light
creations. It is a long-standing community tradition and a "must-
see" during the holiday season. Come support Howard County General
Hospital and enjoy a healthy and seasonal community event with your
school community! PTA pays so it is free to Swansfield Families!
The group tour is on December 5 at 5 PM, and in order to finish on
time (5:45 PM) participants must start promptly. Cars begin to take
the course at 6:00 PM. Each person walking must have a signed,
completed waiver in order to participate in the walk. Families can
use one waiver per family. An adult must accompany all children,
and every walker must be listed on the waiver turned back into the
school. Meet at the parking lot located at the intersection of
Broken Land Parkway and Little Patuxent Parkway. The
registration/check-in tables will be located at the entrance of the
course. Join us for a wonderful, free family event!
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Cultural Arts Check out the fantastic work of our Cultural Arts
Chair, Freny Jani, putting your direct donations to work! The World
Music Concert with Nada Brahma on January 4, 2013 during the school
day Flow Circus Juggling Arts on Friday, January 25, 2013 at
6:30pm. http://www.flowcircuskids.com http://www.flowcircuskids.com
Around the World Storyteller on Thursday, March 21, 2013 during the
school day Grant funded (rather than PTA funded) Artist in
Residence in April `History Alive' by Mary Ann Jung on May 16
during the school day Chinese Acrobats on May 17 at 7:00pm!!!
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Volunteer Opportunities STRIDERS Now Fitness Fridays!!!
Striders is a recess time activity where the students walk or run
the 1/4 mile loop at the school to earn token prizes. We need at
least 1 or 2 volunteers for 30 minute blocks between 11 and 2 on
Fridays to encourage the students, manage the tracking cards, and
hand out prizes. The Ben Carson Reading Room the only one in Howard
County! Ben Carson Reading room is a place where small groups of
students can go during the day and read or be read to by a parent
volunteer. We would love to have parents, grandparents, or
guardians spend 30 minutes per week or every other week to either
read to (Pre- K - 1st grades) or monitor 3-8 students as they read
quietly to themselves (grades 1-5).
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Administration Report Explanation of New Staff Member: Amanda
Miller Has worked in Title I Schools in primary and intermediate
grades. Will serve in an Intervention Position and work with 5 th
Graders as Teacher of Record. Heather Moraff will co-teach
initially to articulate Ms. Miller will also help in 5 th Grade
Writing and cross serve to support primary math classes. Sharing of
School Improvement Plan- SNAPSHOT Our High-Leverage Strategies for
the year and why we chose them. This also appears on our web site
under Parent Communication Feedback on Date for 40 th Birthday
Celebration Looking at February 8, 2013 Would help us promote
Conferences the following week as well. Many parent events in
January International Night in March Information on Mighty Men and
its Implementation (See attached slides from Lenore)
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What is the Mighty Men Program? Mighty Men is a Swansfield
school initiative that involves fathers and father figures to
create a presence in our learning environment and increase school
involvement. 1) To provide positive male role models for the
students, demonstrating by their presence that education is
important. 2) To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance our
safe and nurturing environment and reduce bullying.
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Arrival & Dismissal - Greet students at the car loop and
bus loop, help at the end of the day Classroom - small group work,
flash cards, individual student tutoring, homework or class work
completion, or simply participate in the class instruction. Lunch -
Eat lunch with students, monitor the lunch line, help with lining
up for recess Recess - Monitor recess, play with small groups,
organized game, help with at risk child Related Arts - Help with
any of the related arts classes A Typical Day
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Roundtable Dialogue Annual PTA Legacy Gift Each year the PTA
contributes to the success of our school with support to teacher
and staff, organizing family events, and cultural arts
opportunities. In addition, many years the PTA has contributed to
improvements at the school such as bike racks, walking path around
the fields, and a computer. What criteria might be important when
considering an improvement for the school? Legacy Sustainable Tied
to school objective (wellness, communication, etc.) What
improvements should we consider? One example might include
http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com
http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com
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Thank you Dont forget! American Education Week November 12 - 16
Swansfield Swings November 15 (Need volunteers!) Teacher
Conferences November 19 and 20 PTA Hosted Dinner for Teachers and
Staff November 20 (Need cooks!) Mighty Men Kick-Off Tuesday
November 20 7 PM in Media Room Thanksgiving Holiday November 21 23
Note: Book Fair moved to January or February Best Family Recipe Day
November 27 (Need cooks!) Symphony of Lights December 5 Winter
Chorus and Band Concert December 11 Soup Day December 18 (Need
cooks!) Strings Concert January 8 Salad Day January 15 (Need
cooks!)
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Contact Committee Chairs to Learn More CommitteeCommittee Leads
Carson Reading RoomKandice Dickover Cultural ArtsFreni Jani
Hospitality and Teacher AppreciationScott Brown Volunteer
CoordinatorRobin Downard Outside Sign NoticesChris Hoy
International NightDarka Nebesh MembershipKim Stinnett/Munaza Ali
Swansfield SwingsJenny Fetters/Michelle Sapp FundraiserTanya
Anderson/Claire Mize Fundraiser Box TopsAnne Brown Market DayKaren
Giammalvo StridersMaureen Tucker/Jess Ayers
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