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The Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Parents have always been involved in schools, but in the 1970’s, the 
administration at each school established the Parent Advisory Council 
(PAC).  This council was either elected or appointed to act in an advisory 
capacity to the principal.  Over the years, the PAC membership has been 
opened up to any parent of a child attending that school.  The PAC meets 
once per month through out the school year to provide a forum for 
parents, teachers, and administration on the direction of the school 
community.

At every PAC meeting, there is an open discussion period for any new 
business, questions or ideas from any parent.  If you are not able to attend 
the meeting you can e-mail questions to any officer and they will bring it 
up during discussion and return an answer to you.  Each meeting will have a 
specific agenda, formulated by the PAC officers, to help achieve the 
following goals:

•	To provide an open channel of communication among those concerned 
        with the education of our children.
•	To foster an understanding of all school programs and policies.
•	To provide overall support to parents, teachers and administrators.
•	To assist in providing funding for special events, cultural 
         enrichment, equipment, and materials which will enhance the          
educational process.

President:  Andrea Walke  awalke@comcast.net
            (Serves as overall administrator and spokesperson for the PAC)

Vice President:  Kathy Lopes  kathyml2378@aol.com  
                 (Assumes the duties of the President in his/her absence
                 and coordinates the room parents)

Treasurer:  Terry Desmond  T_Desmond@oceansidecabinets.com 
            Katie Pyburn katielynne43@aol.com
            (Financial agent for the PAC)

Secretary(s):  Tammy Plante  tamandobe@comcast.net
  	       Tina Krasovec  kras31@msn.com
               (Serves as the scribe and maintains correspondence for the PAC)
  
Cultural Enrichment Chairperson:  Erica Rossito erica.rossitto@verizon.net  
(Works with other school representatives to identify through previews and 
shared information, programs that correlate with the curriculum)

PAC MEETINGS FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

All meetings start at 7pm and last approximately 1 hour.

If you can attend any of the meetings though out the school year, we would 
welcome your attendance.  But we also understand that parents are on time 
constraints with babysitters, activities and work.  Please feel free to 
email us for information regarding any of the meetings if you are unable to 
attend.  Please visit our website for the agenda and minutes of the 
meeting.  
www.danvers.mec.edu/greatoak.cfm   (add it to your favorites!!!)

Thursday, September 24th 
Thursday, October 15th
Thursday, November 19th
NO PAC Meeting in December
Thursday, January 14th
Tuesday, February 16th
Tuesday, March 16th
Thursday, April 8th
Tuesday, May 11th
Tuesday, June 8th

Also, Danvers is one of the few towns around that gives parents a regular 
opportunity to meet with administrators to ask questions and get and give 
feedback on our children’s education.

Our PACE meeting dates and locations for this year are:

October 2, 2009, 9:00 AM, Holten-Richmond Middle School 
November 12, 2009, 7:00 PM, Danvers High School 
December 4, 2009, 9:00 AM, Smith School 
January 14, 2010, 7:00 PM, Highlands School 
February 5, 2010, 9:00 AM, Thorpe School 
March 5, 2010, 9:00 AM, Riverside School 
April 8, 2010, 7:00 PM, Danvers Senior Center 
May 7, 2010, 9:00 AM, Great Oak School

PAC Meeting for Thursday, September 24th 2009
                                                            		
•	Introductions/Vote
We voted to elect Katie Pyburn for co-treasure with Terry Desmond.  The vote 
passed.

Thank you to Brittany Raesly for donating coffee and treats from the Daily 
Harvest for the PAC meetings, again!	Delicious!  Dailey Harvest is located 
on High St.  downtown Danvers, drop by and check it out!

•	PAC and what we do
We introduced the events and responsibilities of the PAC,  highlighting the 
events and committees above.

•	Treasures Report:  We have $2739.64 in the general PAC fund.

•	Fund Raisers:  Book Fair, Yankee Candle, Ornaments, Cookies, Etc.

We voted to look at the Innisbrook Cookie Dough Fundraiser, as an option 
after Yankee Candle.

There is no tax on the Yankee Candle Fundraiser.

Kristine Cheetham presented the options and pricing for Great Oak 
Windbreakers.  She is going to get more information and get back to us with 
the cost of the jackets.   We would need to order a minimum of 100 jackets.

•	Free Money:  Box Tops (Kelly Wood), Tyson, Campbell’s (Marylin 
Gilmore), Target
Kathy Lopes is looking into signing us up with Stop and  Shop’s community 
support program.

•	Social Events:  Halloween Party (TBD), Roller Palace (Friday, 
February 5th 5-7pm), Movie Night (Friday, March 26th at 6:30pm ), Ice Cream 
Social (December 3rd), Parents Night Out (Friday, January 22nd)  (all dates 
and times are subject to change)

We are working with Bobby Connors to try and get the Halloween Great Oak 
Party at Connors Farm this year.  We would also develop questions for the 
maze that would pertain to Great Oak School.  We could have each class come 
up with the questions that we could use.

We also discussed having two movies on movie night, one in the café and the 
other in the gym.  One movie would be for an older audience and the other for 
a younger audience.

Parents Night Out this year would possibly be in January and at the Polish 
Club and raffles.

•	Toy Drive—Jen Webster, Coat Dive and Food Pantry--  Ann Skinner

•	PACE:  Usually the First Friday at 9am:  October 2nd at 9am at the 
Holten Richmond Middle School

•	December 4th at 9am Smith School MCAS Test and Resources 
available/time is utilize benefits of Professional Development

•	Cultural Enrichment:  Plymouth Plantation, Jump Rope(9/25/09), 
Recorder(3rd Grade Program), Up Rising, Duck Tours(May 2010)

•	School Store/ Slush

School store is ready to open.  Kristine is looking for volunteer help; it’s 
a lot for one person to manage, all year.  If you are interested in 
taking a Thursday Morning, please feel free, all are welcome.   Contact 
Kristine at irtx2@juno.com.

Slush is being run by Katie Pyburn.  Slush is offered once a month for 1.50.  
You can pay for the year as soon as possible, if you would like.  This is 
also a volunteer opportunity.  If you would like to help, contact Katie 
Pyburn at katielynne43@aol.com.

•	Principal’s Update:  Principal’s Coffee
This year the coffees are at 8:30am

See you at the next meeting October 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAC Meeting for Thursday, October 15th 2009
                                                            		
•	Halloween
The Halloween Party is at Connors Farm on Oct 30th.  There is no rain date; 
we will refund the tickets if the weather is a problem.  We have the area 
from 4-6 pm, but the ticket is good all night.  Please wear a costume.  We 
would like to get glow sticks for the Great Oak Families to help them stand 
out at the venue.  Bobby Connors is graciously providing tickets for families 
in need.  
Again, it was asked if anyone had any other ideas for a Halloween Party other 
than Connors Farm and no one offered an alternative or stepped forward to run 
one at the school.

•	5th grade Update
Things are progressing smoothly.  The T shirts have been ordered and the 
basketball game is Nov 23.  Donations have been coming in for the calendar 
that will be sold in January.

•	Treasures Report:  We have $4,396.59 in the general PAC fund.

•	Fund Raisers:  
The Yankee Candle raised roughly $5,200.00.  We need to raise roughly $10,000 
each year.  With the Yankee Candle shortfall, the general PAC voted to work 
with Innisbrook and send out the cookie/desert fundraiser.  This will run Nov 
2-13.  The delivery is the second week in December.  There is increased 
profit and no delivery charge on 300+ pieces.

Peg Prentiss presented the Windbreaker Fundraiser for Kristine Cheetham.  She 
got a quote from REM.  They will run between $35 (youth sizes)-$40 (adult 
sizes).  We voted to offer them in the spring.  There is a minimum order of 
50 pieces.

Slush has begun.  There are 187 prepaid children.

•	PACE
We need a representative at the PACE meetings.  The dates and times are on 
the web-site.  In May Great Oak will host the meeting.

•	Cultural Enrichment
The Japanese Drummers are coming in November.

•	DEEP Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting will be held on October 22 at 6:00 at Jimmy Allenhurst.  DEEP 
requested a basket from each PAC and Great Oak donated $100.

•	Principal’s Update
We have been registered for the Stop & Shop A+ Program.  Register by using 
your Stop & Shop Card and Great Oak will receive free money.
MCAS Discussion for District on Monday,October 19th.  MCAS Discussion for 
Great Oak will be held in the Library on Tuesday,  October 20 at 7:00 pm. 
The training for the anti bullying program Olweus has begun.  The School Wide 
program will begin in January.  This program is run town wide in all the 
elementary schools.

•	Open Discussion 
Hermit Crabs replaced the fish in the Library.  
Thank you to Daily Harvest for donating the refreshments at the PAC meeting.  
Free Babysitting will be provided at the PAC meetings.  
Next meeting November 19 at 7:00pm.

•	Attendees:
Andrea Walke, Tina Krasovec, Tammy Plante, Mary Walsh, Beth Ann Hilton, Kim 
Cerullo,  Peg Prentiss

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