Janice

Estimated available funds: $8,365.16

Child care provided for each meeting at no charge

Business:

1. Thank you from The Hannibal Elderberries for lunch and flowers
2. Thank you from Ron at Genevieve’s for a successful sale.

1. One of the new Fairley teachers placed a request for support to purchase learning games for her room. This sparked discussion about how many games people have and that maybe parents would donate gently used games for the cause. This sparked discussion about the opportunity to pair this with a Family Game Night. Members thought a family Bingo night would be great and that the “cost of admission” could be the donation of a gently used or new game for the school. Members thought the date of January 17, 2008 would be ideal. Lisa Phillips will begin coordinating this event. Home and school will sponsor refreshments.

2. Battle of the Books. Roseanne presented a request for HandS to sponsor the purchase of books for this event. Kids grade 3^rd-12^th can participate.

3. Roseanne presented a request for HandS to support the ABC/123 Math Program to be held 11/7/07.

4. Request made for HandS to provide $46.50 for refreshments for the Mother Daughter Night to be held 11/14.

5. During last years HandS sessions, the committee approved support for $2000 for the lunch program to embark on a program called: “ Eating Through the Alphabet”. The programs goal is to increase exposure to the kids to health and diverse food choices. A voucher has been submitted to begin spending some of the funds. The monies will go to sponsor 5^th grade students from Central Square to come and perform a play they designed abut this issue. 

Approved - ? $ amount for refreshments. Discuss at next meeting 

Approved up to $250

Approved $30

Approved $46.50

Approved: $2000 in past – part to be spent on performance – cost of performance - $ ?

Update at next meeting

Scavanger Hunt – Sue Fowler – Coordinator 

Sue to coordinate the event with Bonnie Newton. List to go home for Thanksgiving Break. Details at next meeting!

To follow-up at next meeting

Fairley: (School liaisons: Janice Scott and Meg Welling)

1. The school store is requesting HandS to oversee activities. As such all financial responsibilities will fall under the auspice of HandS. However, all monies raised will be donated back to the Student Council at Fairley to use as they deem necessary. Treasurer report will reflect this new activity and clearly document all in’s and out’s between the school store and HandS. Again, all in’s will be donated back to Fairley Student Council.

2. Carri Waloven – Fairley Adminstrative Intern is requesting parent participation on a Parent Involvement Policy Committee. Interested parties please contact her at: 564-7945 x3201. This was presented at last meeting and some HandS parents did contact Carrie.

KMS: (School liaison: Lisa Magnarelli)

1. Rob Bersen announced that Nov 14, 2007 is National Global Information Systems Day (GIS) being organized and designed by teachers – Rupert and Jones. This is a day for kids to use information technology in mapping exercises.

2. Parent Teachers are 11/14-11/16

3. Social Studies Testing for 5^th grade is 11/14

4. Cabaret Night – Dinner Theater – 11/8

HS: (School liaisons: Bonnie Newton )

1. Patrick Keefe – presented an initial heads-up about the potential for a request for wireless microphones. Committee members have always supported opportunities to improve the stage equipment at the high school but inquired about the larger long term plans that had been presented last year. At that time, HandS already committed support but have not been contacted since. Patrick to investigate further.
2. The high school underwent a “lock-down”, where the police came to school for a search. The proceed went extremely well and now contraband was found. Great Job.

District:

No update – no representative 

·         Winter Carnival – Lisa Magnarelli – Coordinating this event!! First time coordinator – Thanks for volunterring!!

All meeting for 2007-2008 school year: starting at 6:30 pm

November 6^th

December 4^th

January 8^th

February 5^th

March 4^th

April 1^st

May 6^th

June 3

Charlotte McCombie is coordinating event. This year we will be using both Genevieve for Fairley students and Cherrydale for KMS students. Both offer home delivery. All products ordered by a student/family will be shipped to their home for distribution. Home delivery makes it much easier for all involved. At the end of the event, an assessment can be made as to which company we go with in the future or continue to do both.

Materials to go home with students 9/28. Sale runs from 9/28-10/9.

Volunteers needed, two separate dates, to count the $ raised and to assure all orders are in place before submission:

1. Date:      Friday 10/12/07

    Time:     6:30 pm

    Place:     Kenney Middle School –

                   Conference room across from main office

2. Date:      Monday 10/15/07

    Time:     6:30 pm

    Place:     Kenney Middle School –

Update at next meeting

Jeanine Wright coordinated this event. All who attended the event felt it was a great success. Congratulations Jeanine!!!!

Event raised: $737.75 – great fundraiser!!

File event for potential activity in future!

Great Job Jeanine

Scavanger Hunt – usually in November

Sue Fowler commented on a website which lists various items military personnel could use. Sue suggested this be part of the Scavanger Hunt. Sue to coordinate the event with Bonnie Newton

Fairley: (School liaisons: Janice Scott and Meg Welling)

1. Carri Waloven – Fairley Adminstrative Intern is requesting parent participation on a Parent Involvement Policy Committee. Interested parties please contact her at: 564-7945 x3201

KMS: (School liaison: Lisa Magnarelli)

1. Rob Bersen announced that Nov 14, 2007 is National Global Information Systems Day (GIS) being organized and designed by teachers – Rupert and Jones. This is a day for kids to use information technology in mapping exercises.

2. Cherrydale kick-off awards party planned for November – given by Cherrydale rep – Terry Sprague. Kids and administration so far very pleased with Cherrydale and their interaction with the school.

HS: (School liaisons: Bonnie Newton )

No update – no rep 

District:

No update – no representative 

·         Winter Carnival – usually in March – coordinator - ? do we do this?

All meeting for 2007-2008 school year: starting at 6:30 pm

November 6^th

December 4^th

January 8^th

February 5^th

March 4^th

April 1^st

May 6^th

June 3