| Warnsdorfer PTA General Meeting Minutes
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Board Members in Attendance:
Linda Marmora - President
Hannah Hoshino - Executive Vice President
Carol Loeser – VP Fundraising
Lindsay Dobrzynski – VP Events
Roberta Solomon - Treasurer
Marla Folz – Communications VP
Kerry Hennessy - Corresponding Secretary
Lori Hoeni - Recording Secretary
Also in Attendance:
(See attached sign-in sheet.)
Smart Board Presentation:
Joanne Yonchiuk, a fourth grade teacher, demonstrated the ways in which the
Smart Board is used in the classroom.
President’s Report:
Linda reviewed the final copy of the By-Laws. A vote to adopt the By-Laws
was unanimous. Linda also reported that the Executive Board has discussed
making it our goal to raise money to purchase Smart Boards for the school.
Communications VP:
Marla reported that the first grade lunch parent volunteer program has been
going well. She also reported that she is making three copies of the
Emergency Contact List. In addition, the names of Room Parent for each class
will be put in the directory and on the website. Finally, Marla reported
that glow sticks were purchased for all the children to receive on
Halloween. Room parents will be contacting parents who volunteered for
Halloween parties.
VP Events:
Lindsay presented a list of volunteers received in the Welcome Back Pack
returns. Included in the master list were the names of the chair persons
for each event:
Boogie Bash – Cynthia Zarmora & Jeanne Wycoff
Picture Day – Jackie Perone
Holiday Sale – Beverly Berkis
Pizza and Cookie Dough Sale – Cynthia Taffet & Dana Yager
Scholastic Book Fair – Michelle Wood & Laura Tang
Theater Week – Cheryl Petroski, Roberta Solomon & (possibly) Mary Bouffard
Winter Event (International Day) – No chair has been named. Lindsay will
ask Winnie Jew and Renuka Prakash.
Raffle Baskets – Amy Soler & Susan Mandel
Ashley Pies – Jeanne Wycoff & Sheryl Dekhayser
Portrait Night – Jackie Perone & Amy Horowitz
Faculty Appreciation Luncheon – Michelle Wood, Tracy Hanzes & Beverly Berkis
Plant Sale – Lee Murray & Barbara Camins
Art & Sports Memorabilia Auction – Lindsay Dobrzynski, Cynthia Zarmora &
Linda Marmora
The Ice Cream Social proved a great time for all who attended. Over 400
bowls were sold.
Lindsay also reported that the Boogie Bash planning is going well. The
committee is in the process of obtaining a fire permit. Certain flammable
materials are prohibited.
Corresponding Secretary:
Kerry read Thank You letters from Mrs. Grafas and other Faculty members for
the breakfast. She also share a letter from scholarship recipients and
wounded soldiers.
VP Fundraising:
Carol thanked Sonia Klein for working on the sale of the Kid Stuff Books.
The turn-out was more than we targeted. Fundraisers currently in progress
are the Ashley Farms Pie Sale and School Pictures. Orders are coming in for
both. Carol also thanked all those who volunteered at the Walk-a-Thon.
Envelopes are still being counted and the final count will be reported at
the next meeting. Carol pointed out that we have a variety of fundraisers,
and we don’t expect everyone to participate in all of them. A flyer will be
sent home to let people know what we at Warnsdorfer collect for recycling
and fundraising, such as printer cartridges, pop tabs, Campbell Soup labels,
and Box Tops.
Treasurer:
Roberta presented the proposed budget for the 2007-08 school year. Several
minor changes were made to the budget prior to the meeting: The income from
printer cartridges was change to zero due to the fact that the check is
written directly to the school. Legally, it must go into a district account
that the PTA will be involved in the decision process for spending. Also,
due to issues of bio-terrorism and child nutrition regulations, the PTA will
no longer be providing lunch on Field Day. Fifth grade parents requested
that their proposed budget of $2,500 be increased to $3,200. Sonia Klein
motioned to increase the amount. Mary Bouffard seconded the motion. The
motion was carried and voted yes by the majority. Linda Marmora suggested
that the fifth grade parents form a focus group to begin planning the
activities. Michelle Wood volunteered to head the committee.
Principal’s Report:
Mrs. Grafas thanked the cultural arts committee for the upcoming
assemblies. She also thanked the community as a whole for understanding and
cooperating with the new nutritional guidelines for the well being of our
children. Parents can order birthday treats through the child nutrition
department or send in their own treats provided they are on the list of
acceptable snacks. We have a total of 545 students this year. The bus
situation has gone very smoothly so far this year thanks to the new Director
of Transportation. Mrs. Grafas also stated the importance of emergency
contact phone numbers.
Teacher Liaisons:
Mrs. Bastolla thanked the PTA for the wonderful breakfast of the first day
and for the gifts to students. She also thanked the PTA for the recent
Mozart assembly. The children enjoyed the show. Mrs. Bastolla also
reported that 65 students are currently signed up for Early Act.
Mrs. Taylor Thanked the PTA for putting the Walk-a-Thon together. She also
thanked the PTA on behalf of all the teachers for the Kid Stuff books.
Finally, Mrs. Taylor thanked the PTA for the agendas for the 3rd, 4th, and
5th graders. They are instrumental in the classroom.
Announcements:
Randi Farber reported that the candle sale to raise money for the SEPTA is
currently being sent home. She also announced upcoming SEPTA meetings at
the East Brunswick Public Library which are open to everyone in the PTA.
The next meeting is Monday, November 19th. The agenda will include In-Class
Support and Team Teaching. Randi also announced the following free
workshops for parents of Autistic children:
November 13th – “Having a Sibling With a Disability” –
ARC Administrative Office, North Brunswick 7-9pm
November 17th-18th – “Introduction To Applied Behavior Analysis and
Teaching Verbal Behavior” –
Spotswood High School 9am – 5pm
Randi Farber motioned to close the meeting. Mary Bouffard seconded the
motion. The motion was carried. The meeting concluded at 10:30pm.
The next Brown Bag Lunch meeting will be on November 14th.
The next General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 6, 2008.
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