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MEMORIAL SCHOOL
PTA MEETING
October 13, 2008
Motion made to call the meeting to order made by Lee Rosenthal and seconded by Patty Hoffman.
Principal’s Report:
Currently there are 376 students. Mrs. Dinnino left to start her maternity leave. Her substitute started and will be here for the rest of the year. Mrs. Dinnino will be back in September. Mrs. Lindemann, 5th grade band director is leaving on her maternity leave. Her replacement is starting soon.
The Community is continuing to support us. Borders Bookstores gave us 9 boxes of books from 10 stores in New Jersey. Barnes & Noble emailed her and wants to do a holiday drive November 1-12 in their East Brunswick store, buy a book for us. The Principal and Superintendents’ Association gave money and the school was able to purchase 2 indoor recess games for each class. Memorial School in Old Bridge and in South Amboy got in touch that they want to do something, “Memorial for Memorial”.
High school students will be visiting the 5th grade. They are Varsity Players – 1 boy and 2 girls and will be talking about sports.
Conferences are next week. Dismissal is 1:45. Lunch will be served.
10/24 – No School – Staff Development Day.
10/31 – Halloween – parties and parade. Letter will be coming home on Friday.
President’s Report:
Ice Cream Social – big success. Thanks to Chris Levine and Donna Goldberg and all the volunteers, the Fire Fighters, and special thanks to Austin Kosick who is in charge of emergency management for East Brunswick. The Book Fair at the Social was great with the proceeds going to the Fifth Grade Celebration. Vicki Chaney stated that the 5th grade committee will find out the amount of the proceeds in February after the next book fair.
Mill Road BBQ – big success and thanked the owners for doing it for us. An idea was brought up for gift to school – a portable music speakers which a parent had at the BBQ. It could help with many functions the school has.
Picture Day – Thanks to Liz Bondi and Randi Krayowski for a great job and thanked all the volunteers. Make up pictures will be taken on October 28th. Only a handful of students didn’t take the pictures.
Cultural Arts – The Bee Man came. He taught the students a lot about bees. They got to make beeswax candles. Thanks to Marion for this. Thanked the parents who came to help.
Homework pick up – you can only get back in the school until 4PM.
Up Coming Events: 5th grade Bake Sale during conferences
Monster Mash – Loren Morace running it. There will be a DJ, food from Sam’s, and Youth Council volunteers. Need volunteers. Tickets will go home next week.
Entertainment Books – Jennifer Harmon said they are in the school ready to be handed out. Will go out this week.
Vendor Night – Jennifer Harmon running it. Need vendors. Will ask Trish LaDuca if it can be advertised In the Sentinel. Vendors are charged $20 a table, we get 5% of total sales. A pharmaceutical company is coming to do flu shots. 5th Grade will be doing refreshments.
Fashion Show – Putting together a basket with toys to be raffled off. Looking for donations.
Reminded everyone to go to the PTA website and enter their email address in on the NEWSFLASH page to receive important updates and reminders.
We still need people to head the Teacher’s grant and Gift to School Committees and many more.
Nets Game - Loren Morace reported about a Nets family night. Tickets would be $15 which is ˝ price. Need to sell 100 tickets. At half time kids could go on court and meet the players. 10 kids can go on the court and sing the National Anthem.
Thanksgiving basket - We adopt a family and make a basket for them. A sign up sheet was sent around.
Clothes for kids - coming up
Treasurer’s Report:
Diane McSwieney stated that there is $7,534 in checking account and $8.494 in savings for a total of $16,028.
Market Day: Lee Rosenthal reported that she needs volunteers to keep this going. A discussion ensued about whether the proceeds would be going to the 5th grade. A decision was made that Mission Memorial would sell pizza and cookie dough and the 5th grade would get the proceeds of Market Day. If the 5th grade has extra money then they would give that back to the PTA and not overspend.
Next meeting is November 17th.
Motion to adjourn meeting: made by Grace Murnane.
Seconded by: Debbie LeSeur
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