Thursday,
September 10th was our first North Marion Parents meeting. There was some great
conversations and planning that was done! I am very excited about where this
year will take us. Here are the meeting minutes below to keep you informed! I
hope that if you are at all curious about what we do, please join us at a
meeting. We are very open to suggestions and answering questions!
Our next meeting is scheduled for October 1, 2015 – 7pm in MS library.
Hope to see you there!!!
September 10,
2015 Regular Meeting Minutes
Called to
order at 7:02 by Heidi.
Attendees: Heidi
Johnson, Maile Hurst, Meredith Akin, DiDi Orr, Dawn Radilla, Sam Bonser, Aimee
Ford, Chrissy Sullivan, Kyra Smay, Christina Leder, Angela Wheatcroft, Amanda
McCracken, and Karla Morales.
Minutes for
August were read by DiDi.
Treasurer’s
Report was given by Maile. eScrip
cancelled. Promoting our Fred Meyer
Rewards and AmazonSmile rewards. Hopfest
and Nacho Booth final profits given.
Nacho Booth
– Maile reported that daily deposits need to be made and that all bills need to
be paid by check to create a more complete paper trail. Overall, went well. Lower profits this year could be from cooler
weather and at least one class didn’t do stand sales very well. Some soda and candy left over. Angie to buy remaining Gatorade and water for
concessions at cost. Nacho Booth rules
and funds distribution rules needed from Kris Smith.
MS Library
Shelves – NMP purchased bakers shelving for library to store text books freeing
up space for a student groups to meet.
Librarian also took photo of NMP members and gave a thank you note. NMP to post photo and letter on FB and blog.
Meeting
w/Boyd Keiser – Heidi reported that Superintendent Keiser would like NMP to offer
some time at our community events for staff to discuss their Topics Forum. He would like to enlist NMP’s support for the
2018 Bond. Ideas given were a possible
Mixer for community to visit with Superintendent and Principals for members to
offer feedback on what is needed and public perceptions.
Welcome –
Heidi officially welcomed new members to our meeting.
Bylaws – DiDi
to update and present at next meeting along with changes to NMP Scholarship,
and Conflict of Interest Policy. Ideas
to post these items along with Treasurer’s Report were given.
Carnival –
10/17 @ PS. Co-Chairs Sara Secor and
Heidi Johnson with Andrea to coordinate games and prizes. Carnival meeting TBD. Angie and Christina volunteered to help
prior. Ideas given were photo booth and
costume exchange.
PTC Meals –
10/21. Baked Potato bar. Potatoes to be purchased by NMP, volunteers
to bring chili, broccoli cheese, stroganoff, cheese, sour cream, butter, salad,
etc. Ideas to have first night so
leftovers could be used next day, and to possibly bake potatoes at a school. Volunteers to drop off food at each school,
not central location. Angie offered to
head.
Round Table
–
- Cross posting onto Parents of NM Students page
- Questions about Auction funds – refer to Christi
Christensen
- Karla offered to translate communications for NMP
- Member At Large position on NMP Executive Board
- General idea of what NMP does
- Differences between parent groups in NMSD
- Posting meeting times/location onto specific
town’s FB and newsletters
- Levy/Bond issues and ideas
Tabled
Items –
- Community Dance
- After School Art Program
- Site Council Positions
- NMSD website link to blog
Next
meeting scheduled for October 1, 2015 – 7pm in MS library.
Meeting
end: 7:57.