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Henry C. Hall Middle School PTA
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Meeting of Tuesday, March 21, 2006
1:15pm • Hall Middle School
Board Members Present:Anne Gilberg, Claudia Gropper, Barbara Kelly, Robin Moller, Ann Morrison, Daniel
Norbutas, Rebecca Paul, Rebecca Sarokin, Scottie Spurzem, Linda Sudduth, Ted
Stoeckley, Paula Turner
Board Members Absent: Monica Sherman, Valerie Pitts,
Sara Spero
1. Welcome
President Rebecca Sarokin called the meeting to order at 1:15pm.
2. Minutes
⇒ MSP to approve the minutes from the last Executive Board meeting
of February 14, 2006, as amended.
3. Treasurer’s Report (see attached) – Barbara
Kelly
- Logowear — actually incurred an $800 loss. However, the art
work charges will not be incurred next year, which should allow for
a profit.
- Lunch Program — “Sam” has been
paid.
- WaMoola — Received $172.90 from Washington Mutual for using
their ATM cards.
4. Teacher-Representative Remarks – Ted Stoeckley
- Thanked the parents for driving on the recent 6th and 7th grade field
trips. Reminded people that there are to be NO detours to and from field
trips.
5. Superintendent’s Report – no report
6. President’s Report – Rebecca Sarokin
- Expenditures
- Internet Safety Assembly — the parent ed presentation
was very successful. As a result, we are planning to give a presentation
to the students on May 12, and to have another one for incoming 5th
and 6th graders next fall. In subsequent years, only 6th graders
will receive the presentation, in the fall. Cost will be $200 per
grade level. MSP to spend $600 on Internet Safety Presentations from
our “to be determined” budget. Daniel will announce the
assemblies in the Hall Weekly Bulletin.
- Logowear — see above
- Hall Domain Name and email addresses — Dena set up a
new email domain for Hall so that personal email addresses don't need
to be exposed in the bulletins.
- Next Year's Board and Committee Chairs — Positions are
being filled. Still looking for a president, bulletin editors, and
lunch and chalk festival chairs. Rebecca Paul will go to the next NC
PTA meeting to recruit, as well as putting requests in the HWB and
the Pink Section. Rebecca will send out an email listing who has signed
up for what job. The by-laws can be amended to include a President
and an Executive VP, in order to develop a succession plan for president.
- Career Day — went smoothly. Will occur again in 2008.
- Upcoming Events
- March 24: Parent Ed—Annie Fox—“Parenting Stressed
Teens”
- May 2: Teacher Appreciation Lunch to be held in the library. Tricia
Kay is handling it.
- May 12: Internet Safety Assembly
- May 18: PTA lunch for board members at Claudia’s
- Graduation — Scottie. Committee met two weeks ago, and
will meet again next week. Secret theme has been selected. Intend to
keep setup simple, as the dance (at 8:30) is happening the same day
as graduation (at 3). Paula will be treasurer. May hire custodians
or RHS students for set-up and clean-up.
- VP Reports on grade level activities
- 6th grade — Earth Day is coming up. Prefer not to
make decorated shopping bags this year. Marie Narlock (beautification
committee) suggested planting seedlings on campus. Other ideas: weed,
add mulch, pull broom on King Mountain, or a restoration project
at Piper. The activity can fill both 6th and 7th periods. Ted will
go the 6th grade planning meeting and discuss with the teachers.
The woodshop class is making birdhouses for a bluebird trail in west
Marin.
- 7th grade — Lost and found is OK. Will recruit parent
volunteers for the graduation dance. (Those who chaperone will be
entered into a drawing for front row seats at graduation the following
year.) Anne and Paula will also handle the post-graduation reception.
- 8th grade — thanks for the new ladder for the signboard.
7. Principal’s Report – Daniel Norbutas
- Graduation — sent home a calendar of events and a request
for $65 per student to pay for activities. He is looking into seated
risers for the stage or seating the students in chairs on the floor
rather than on the stage.
- Lunch — need to provide more napkins.
- Site Council — made up of parents, teachers, staff,
and students. There is currently a disconnect between it and the PTA.
Suggests the PTA president or VP be part of it. It is an elected position,
with monthly meetings. 6th or 7th grade VP?
- Reconfiguration — met today regarding “school climate”
(see handout). “Facilities” met after Career Day to determine
classroom locations. The plan is to put the 5th grade in the current
7th grade wing and the two new portables in back; the 6th grade in
the current 6th grade wing; the 7th grade into the current 8th grade
wing and the portables; and the 8th grade into the new wing. Also in
the new wing will be the 2 County classes and special ed. Completion
date is August 18, with an April start date.
- After school — “After care” will be provided
at Piper by Larkspur Park and Rec. HMS may also provide study hall.
A non-profit fee-based group (The Homework Club) may also provide after-school
tutoring (7-10 students per adult, $35/2 hours). They are currently
at Kent, Mill Valley, and Dixie. Daniel will look into having the Hall
teachers provide the homework club.
8. Open Discussion
Meeting adjourned at 2:30pm
Submitted by Robin Moller, Secretary
4/2/06
[minutes approved at Executive Board meeting of April 18, 2006]
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