ADAMS
PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
February
2, 2006
Attendees: David
Knauber, Bill Kiecker, Jennifer Bendel-Artman, Ben Butzer, Michelle
Zimmerman,
Shawna Kee, Lynn Montgomery, Vicki Reynolds, Darcy Hanson, Barb Dupont,
Lisa
Meek, Kim Kiecker, Leanne Hyde, James White, Ann Roberge, Nancy Leba,
Cathy
McAuliffe.
WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER: Ann Roberge called the
meeting to order at 7:00PM
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: MSC.
APPROVAL OF January 5, 2006
MINUTES: MSC
TREASURERS’ REPORT: Kim
Kiecker & Leanne Hyde:
DARE was under budget; Needs and Resources paid out; Paid for Food
Fundraiser; Barnes & Nobles: $352.41.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: Nancy Leba
1.
Crisis
Manual
complete; clear backpacks in each classroom.
2.
Adams
getting
Student Teachers this spring from Bemidji, St. Catherine’s, Bethel, and
Concordia.
3.
Anoka-Hennepin
coming out with new logo, as well as for Adams (to make uniform).
4.
January
was very
busy month. Report cards came home
today.
GUEST SPEAKER: Talent Development
Lynn
Montgomery (District Gift & Talented coordinator,
Magnet
Schools, and Grant Writer)
3 Types of Talent
Development:
Type I: Exploration. Sign up and
come. Destination Imagination, CE
classes, Reading clubs.
Type II: Enrichment. Love for or skill
in. Challenge Math, Science Museum, University of MN, Art
Discovery, Young Authors Conference,
Type III: In depth or extended
opportunities. Math and Reading once a week for 50 minutes, at high or
vigorous
level. Concludes with “Showcase of Excellence” program in May.
Shawna
Kee (Coon Rapids Cluster Talent Development
Teacher)
Currently at Adams
have 3, 4, & 5 Grade
Reading groups, 5th Grade Math, and Interest Classes. Use MCAs, MAPs, teacher recommendations,
Parent identification, and student interest to place students. North
Suburban
Summer Academy coming this summer for Grades 2-12.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR REPORT:
ADRIENNE SCHRUNK
1.
DARE
graduation went great.
Officer Berglund made CD with pictures for sale to students.
2.
Books
for Bingo was this
week.
3.
Kindergarten
Data collection
is complete. Check out the article in
Star Tribune.com.
4.
Calculating
of hours for
volunteers complete.
5.
Maude
Hart Lovelace reading:
Buttons handed out.
6.
Parenting
conference this
Saturday at Staff Development.
7.
Culvers:
Track & Field
Day May 19.
8.
Fundraiser
Committee will
meet soon before March Fundraiser Fest.
9.
Discussion
and warning about
“MySpace.com. Story on Kare11.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PROGRAMS: James White: March: Roberts
Rule of Order; April: Ms. Shager; May: Wandrei
PUBLIC RELATIONS: Dave Knauber: No report.
FINANCE REPORT: No report
CARNIVAL:
Meetings each month.
OPEN FORUM
New
computers in
Media Center in place; laptops coming soon.
Chucke
Cheese
doing Fundraiser nights too. Possible on March 14.
Spirit
Wear: Much
discussion about One time order versus maintaining
inventory. Committee will discuss further.
Classroom
Birthday Celebrations: more discussion later on possibly changing.
WINNER OF PASSPORT PRIZES: Sandy
Gimpl
ADJOURNMENT: MSC 8:44 PM
Next meeting March 2, 2006
Treats provided in March by Barb
Dupont & Kim
Kiecker
