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Henry C. Hall Middle School PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2003
1:15pm • Hall Middle School
Board Members Present: Ann Arabian, Kathie Cummins,
Marilyn Dineen, Claudia Gropper, Liz Krakow, Trish Mihalek, Ann Morrison,
Cynthia Peterson, Becky Reed, Rebecca Sarokin, Barbara Solomon, Susy Vrouvas,
Suman Vyas, Susan Wirta
Welcome:
The meeting was called to order at 1:25pm. The March minutes will be ready
for approval at the next board meeting.
Treasurer’s Report:
We have $18,000 in the bank at the moment. Please see copy of report attached
to these minutes.
The Hartzell family donated $500 to the new gym dedication. They asked
that any money leftover should be used for the library.
Old Business:
- Nominating Committee —
Most of next year’s positions have been filled.
Next year:
EXECUTIVE BOARD:
– President: Barbara Solomon
– Treasurer: Kathie Cummins
– Secretary:Ann Arabian
– 8th grade V.P.s: Liz Krakow, Susy Vrouvas, Susan Wirta,
– 7th grade V.P.s: Rebecca Sarokin, Claudia Gropper
– 6th grade V.P.s: Ann Morrison, Diana Putterman, Scottie Spurzem
– Historian/Editor: Anna Gravely and someone else
– Parliamentarian: Jeannie Perry
COORDINATORS: Career Day: Nicole Kowlaski & Karen Berg; Chalk Festival:
Anne Doyle & Patty Fitch; Community Service: Chandra Zieff &
Ann Carroll; District Breakfast: Ann Arabian; Health and Safety: Mary
Connolly; Hospitality: Kappy Reed; Membership: Liza Mathews & Maggie
Marchese; Parent Ed: Benna Norman; QSP Fundraiser: Marlene Foster &
Susan Mitchell; 8th Grade Graduation: Vicki Robbins, Elsie Rifkind &
Ann Morrison. We still need people for Honor Roll Socials, Legislative
Liaison, and the Lunch Program.
New Business:
- Hall Middle School Musical Theater — Ann Arabian
The Larkspur Recreation Dept. would like to confirm a date for 2004
performances. There is a planning meeting coming up.
- Hall Middle School Musical Theater Director —
this position is open. Applications are being taken now.
Becky Reed has applied for the position of director. A Motion was made
by Barbara Solomon to hire Becky Reed for the position of musical director.
This was seconded by Ann Morrison, and unanimously approved by the board.
We will also need a producer for this. Becky suggested that there should
be a committee chair position for PTA called the musical theater coordinator.
- Grade level VP reports/updates —
For the end of school picnic, the names of the grade level VPs were
listed in the Pink Section, to be contacted for volunteer drivers. The
cost of the buses is $345 each, and we would need 8 or 9 buses. We’d
like to have parents drive instead. The date is June 9 and we need about
60 drivers. Calls should be directed to the grade VPs. As far as logistics
go, it would be good to separate meeting areas for the separate grades
and stagger times of departure.
– There is a 7th/8th grade dance coming up on May 16. We need
chaperones.
– There is no date set yet for the 7th grade cultural day.
The following are scheduled in the next two months:
– Thursday, May 8th - Teacher/staff appreciation luncheon.
– Thursday, May 15th - PTA General Meeting, following the Hall
Open House
– Friday, May 16th- 7th/8th grade dance
– Wednesday, May 28th- last Jamba Juice day
– Tuesday, June 3rd- Luncheon honoring the outgoing and incoming
PTA Executive Board. 12:30 at Ann Arabian’s home
– Tuesday, June 10th- last TJ lunch day
Principal’s Report: Marilyn Dineen
• The health and safety officer Bonnie Kaiser reported on the Earthquake
Drill. She felt it was a very successful event. She called it well organized.
• We’re concentrating on the 5th graders who will be coming
to Hall next year. Tours will begin soon.
• On May 9 at 8:45a, there will be a tour of Hall Middle School
for any interested parties.
• We may be getting some new students from St. Patrick School.
• STAR testing begins next Monday.
• We are now in the process of searching for principals for both
Hall and Neil Cummins. We have 75 applicants so far.
Teacher’s Report: Trish Mahalek
• There may be a few schedule changes during the STAR testing period.
Some classes will be rotated so children will have each core class at
least twice per week. There will be little or no homework during this
period of time.
• Many of the teachers have signed up to work on the parcel tax.
They are making phone calls, or doing whatever is needed.
• There will be a Hall book fair this year.
• The 8th grade Washington D.C. trip was great.
Our next and last board meeting for this year will be on Tuesday, May
20th.
Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by Susy Vrouvas, Secretary
[minutes approved at Executive Board meeting of May 20, 2003]
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