In Attendance:
Missy Lodge, Kathy Urquhart, Lisa Horan, Nancy
Wygle, Sabrina Gray, Katie Mccann, Paula Mong, Lugene Zych, Crissy
Wakefield, Mary Enright, Cheryl Costello, Sue Ritter, Yvonne
Dawson, Sherri Rinderle, Julie Kaminski, Michele Nikolai and
John Grossman
Opening prayer given by Sabrina Gray
May minutes reviewed and approved
Tresurer's Report:
Michele presented a four page Treasurer's
report. Balance in checking is $15,951.83 for the end of the
year.
Principal report
Mr. Grossman welcomed all the new members
to the H&S.
Mr.
Grossman would like ideas for speakers for this year.
Last
year Dr. Guy and Franklin County Streetsmarts presented programs
to the school. We discussed internet abuse and everyone agreed
that October would be a good time for a computer program for
parents to become more informed about what children are doing
on the intranet and behaviors to look for off campus.
Nancy stated she
would like someone to come talk to the students about intranet
usage.
Mr. Grossman would like topics for speakers
to come to the school:
some topics discussed were: middle school adjustment for
changing subjects and teachers, warning signs of depression
and having a speaker present to the boys since last year
we had a speaker for the girls.
Mr. Grossman talked about
the grant program that was started this summer. Two groups
applied and split the money. The kindergarten teachers
worked on the Stevens Reading program. The second group learned
how to use the interactive white boards, which are the
Smart Boards that involve a projector for teaching in the classroom.
All of the teachers will be in serviced. Twelve white boards
have been ordered. At the next H&S meeting a teacher
will come demonstrate the white board.
August 31st is curriculum
night for 6-8th grade at 7pm
September 7th is curriculum night for K-5
H&S will be present to collect dues.
The ice cream social is the 21st and the fingerprint
machine will be at school.
Mr. Grossman asked for help
from the H&S to purchase bibles
for 5th and 6th grade. Mr. Grossman will email Nancy
with the cost so we can vote by email.
The new librarian
is Jessica Klinker. On the 21st we will have a sign
up sheet for parent volunteers for the library.
The
new first grade teacher is Maura Joyce who has a
strong reading background and has taught at Worthington.
OLD Business
Recycling program update: Sherri Rinderle has contacted Abitibi
Consolidated to set up a paper products recycling program.
The bin will be to the left of the present dumpster and will
be for the whole community to use. Abitibi will send speakers
to the school and will provide us with posters and stickers.
The school will be paid by the weight. Sherri will contact
them to see if they can bring the large bin to the school by
the 21st. No decision was made but everyone wants the second
graders to be involved with the recycling program since it
was their idea to begin the program.
The H&S website is linked to the Immaculate Conception
site. Sign-ups, reminders and all the fund raising done at
IC is on the website.
The Mission statement of the H&S was presented by Nancy:
The Mission of the H&S Association is to coordinate the spiritual
and educational forces of the home and school in a program of
Catholic child training. Our goals are: to offer well planned
programs, information of particular interest to students and
parents, to encourage the maintenance of high standards of family
life and to instill a greater appreciation of Catholic education.
The $10 fee was discussed and everyone agreed that the fee should
not change. The fees are collected to help get us started, they
pay for the student directory and the start up money we give
to the teachers at the beginning of the year.
New Business
August 21st is Open house and committee
sign-ups. The teachers will be in the Marian center and outside
to meet the students and parents.
The school supply sale will
be from 9-1pm in the gym. Paula stated she will be setting
up friday night starting at 5pm. On the first day of school
there will be a table set out for students to buy their supplies.
Lisa stated the adding machines are in bad shape . She will
look into the cost of replacing the machines so we can have
new machines at the school sale.
Nancy would like to continue
to have a H&S newsletter coordinator.
Crissy volunteered to be the coordinator.
H&S Minutes
have never been sent out in the friday folders. This year,
H&S minutes will be available on the H&S website.
Next meeting is September 13th at 7pm
Meeting Adjourned,
Respectfully submitted,
Yvonne Dawson, ICH&SA Secretary
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