Looking forward to seeing everyone in 2010

December Meeting Minutes

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Attention winners....

For those of you that weren't able to make it to the meeting on Thursday night:

If you haven't gotten your prize from Stephanie yet, you can pick it up from the main office at Munson! THANKS!

Our Final Blog Party Winner!

Tonight is the TAPE meeting - I hope that you are planning to be there! It starts at 7pm in the Munson Library.

Thank you to EVERYONE who visited the blog this month and entered to win our fantastic prizes donated by TAPE, MHS Drama Department, Show Your School Spirit and the Craftastic Boutique! I really enjoyed reading all of your comments and I hope that you continue to visit the TAPE blog throughout the school year.


The winner of the Rubyzosite and Pewter bracelet is:

Congratulations to ALL of the blog winners: Lynzee, Melissa N, Melissa W, Lacie and Leann! You can pick up your prizes tonight at the TAPE meeting. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Did you have fun with the blog party? Leave a comment and let us know! We are hoping to do another one (bigger and better, of course!) this Spring.

Nov 27th Giveaway & our next two winners!

It's Friday... which means our last giveaway for TAPE's November Blog Party. Thank you to everyone who has participated this far, it's been a ton of fun!

This week's prize is donated by the very generous owner of the Craftastic Boutique:

The coil bracelet is made up of Rubyzosite stone with pewter spacers. The coil is comfortable and stretches to fit any size of wrist. It is the perfect compliment to wildcat colors!!
Visit the Craftastic Boutique for more beautiful jewelry and handmade gifts. (Check out that Turquoise bracelet! Gorgeous!). Thank you Kristin (owner) for your generous gift!

To enter, leave a comment below saying hi!

Now onto the winners of last week's giveaways:

Congrats gals!! You can pick up your prizes at the December 3rd TAPE meeting (7pm - Munson Library).

Don't forget to enter and check back next Thursday for the winner of the gorgeous bracelet!

Mulvane - Open House

Mulvane "Open House" - Downtown
Saturday
December 5th
5pm - 8pm

Lots of great, FREE family activities scattered throughout downtown. This is definately a "not to miss" of the season!!

More local activities

I found a few more local activities that I wanted to share with you:

Mulvane Downtown Christmas "Open House"
Saturday December 5th - 5pm to 8pm

Polar Express Pajama Story Time
Borders (1715 N Rock Rd)
Saturday November 21, 11am
Complete with games, story, bells and more!

Grinch Fest
Borders (1715 N Rock Rd)
Saturday December 5th, 11am
Ring in the holidays with a classic Dr Seuss tale, activities, music and more!

Nov 20th Giveaway and our second winner!

It's Friday and that means.... another giveaway!!

This week's giveaway is donated by "Show Your School Spirit"- an online store stocked with lots of great handmade goodies created by local moms. There will be two winners chosen at random this week. The first winner will receive this awesome hair bow:

How great is that?! My girls are begging for me to let them keep it. I might just have to order a couple before the upcoming Klassy Kittens dance camp/performance!!

The second random winner will receive a custom Wildcats necklace like this one:

As if the little paw prints and green gem aren't cute enough, check out the back:

It is made from an old scrabble tile!!
The winner will have a "W" (for Wildcats)
on the back of their necklace.

To find out how to order these fun and creative products for yourself, click the link below:
"Show Your School Spirit"

To enter: Leave a comment below with your name and a quick note ("hi!" is good enough for us!). We will draw a winner next Friday. Prizes can be picked up at the Dec 3rd T.A.P.E. meeting.

Which brings us to this week's winner! Drum roll please.....

Congratulations Melissa! You will have four free tickets held under your name to MHS's Saturday night performance of "Beauty and the Beast" (pick them up at the ticket booth).

Make sure to enter this week's giveaway and come back next Friday for our final prize of the blog party.... it'll definately be worth the wait! See you then!

Family activities for this weekend:

Here are a few activities (in no particular order) that would be great for your family this weekend:

MRC Family Dance/Sock Hop! Saturday Nov 21 from 7-9pm. Live DJ and refreshments. Visit www.mulvanerec.com for pricing and more info!

"Beauty and the Beast" @ Mulvane High School: Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Please see post below for more info. (Don't forget to enter the contest on the last post for your chance to win FOUR FREE TICKETS!!)

"Kids in the Kitchen" @ Wichita State University (Rhatigan Student Center's Fireplace Lounge") - Saturday Nov 21 from 11am-1pm. $3 admission (kids under 12 are $.50). Visit www.wichita.edu/sac for more info or call them at 316-978-3495.

Robots Exhibit @ Ulrich Museum, WSU. FREE admission!! This would be a fun exhibit to visit while on campus for the "kids in the kitchen" listed above. When we went, it took us about 20 minutes to go through the exhibit.

"How to Make a Monster" (the art of technology and animatronics) @ The Exploration Place. Free with admission. Visit www.exploration.org for more info.

"Grandma's Closet" @ The Exploration Place - Saturday Nov 21 at 11:30am at the stage in the castle. This is an interactive story time. Free with admission. Visit www.exploration.org for more info.

Stoneware Studio - open Saturday from 10am-7pm. Located at 8643 West Central. From their website it says that projects start at $10 and include studio fees. Visit their website at www.stonewarestudioonline.com for more info (scroll to the bottom to see upcoming activities, too!)

Horse Drawn Carriage Rides: Free! Fridays and Saturdays from Nov 20th - Dec 19th. Bradley Fair Plaza at 21st & Rock. Tree Lighting Ceremony: Sat Nov 21st from 5:30 - 6:00pm. For more info visit www.bradleyfair.com/holiday-events.html

"Santa's Toyland" @ Crown Uptown Children's Theater. Fri and Sat. See site for times: www.crownuptown.com/children's_theatre.htm.

"Exploring the Milky Way" @ Lake Afton Public Observatory in Goddard. Nov 20 and 21, 7-10pm. $3 ages 6 to 12 and $4 for ages 13 and up. Visit wichita.edu/lapo for more info.

Mulvane Library: Don't forget that the Mulvane Library is open Friday until 5pm and Saturday mornings 10am-1pm. Stop by andck up books, magazines or DVDs to keep your family busy on cold days!

Derby Plaza Theaters: Watch their site for the new show times. www.derbyplazatheaters.com

Know of another local event that we've missed? Know of an upcoming event that you would like posted? Leave a comment on this post or email mulvanetape@yahoo.com.

And while you are here, make sure to enter this week's giveaway!!

Nov 13th giveaway and our first winner!

It's Friday... and that means another giveaway!

4 tickets to the Saturday (Nov 20th) showing (7pm) of "Beauty and the Beast" at MHS!!
THANK YOU to the MHS Drama Department for donating tickets for our giveaway!!
I will post the random winner on the blog next Friday. The tickets will be held at "will call" (the ticket booth) with the winner's name.

Now onto the winner of last week's Wildcat t-shirt.... THANK YOU to everyone who visited the blog and left comments, it was so fun to read them! I used a random winner generator and the winner of our first giveaway is....

Congrats Lynzee!! I'll have your shirt for you the Dec 3rd T.A.P.E. meeting (7pm, Munson Library).

To enter this week's challenge, become a follower of our blog using the button on the bottom right of the site under "followers". Then leave us a comment on this post (click comments below and fill in the boxes). The comment can be a simple "hi", just your name or an idea/suggestion. Whatever you would like. I'll be back next Friday to announce another prize and another winner!! See you then...

MHS Musical: Beauty and The Beast

November 19th, 20th and 21st
7:30pm
Mulvane High School Auditorium

Advanced general admission tickets are on sale now for $4.00 per ticket for all age groups. Tickets will also be sold at the door $5.00/adult and $3.00/student. Activity passes will not be accepted.

They are expecting record crowds so I would encourage you to get tickets early to avoid standing in line. This is a fantastic show that your whole family will enjoy. You won't want to miss it!

There's still time!

There's still plenty of time to order from Sally Foster by going to www.sallyfoster.com. When checking out, use account # 878017. We are not able to accept "paper orders" any longer but you can continue ordering through the website through the rest of the school year and the money earned will be added to the fall fundraiser total.

THANK YOU for your support!!

November 6th Giveaway - Wildcat T-Shirt!

Our first giveaway - how exciting!! Today's giveaway is a Wildcat t-shirt in a Youth size large. This is a short sleeve, grey t-shirt with this year's new "Go Green" logo in green.

To enter: Leave a comment on this post* and become a follower of the blog. To leave a comment, click on "comments" below this post and fill in the boxes. To become a follower, go to the right side of the blog and down to the bottom. Click on "become a follower" and log in. Easy peasy!

How to win: Next Friday we will draw one random winner and will announce it right here on this blog!! We will also post a new, exciting giveaway!! All prizes can be collected at the Dec 5th TAPE Meeting.

Questions? Email us at mulvanetape@yahoo.com


*All comments posted to the last post WILL count towards this giveaway. Sorry I didn't have this up and running sooner... it's been a hectic day!!

It's a Blog Party!

Thank You for visiting the TAPE blog!

Are you new to this whole blogging thing (ahem, Ellen)? A blog is just another word for a website. Blogs are popular because they are free and relatively easy to use and access. TAPE uses the blog as a way to reach our members... and our potential members. Every month we post copies of the newsletter, meeting minutes, announcements and helpful links. The main part of the page is made up of individual posts (aka entries). Along the right side of the screen there is tons of great informations including upcoming events, contact info, links and all sorts of other good stuff. Take a few minutes to look around!

Starting this Friday (Nov 6th) TAPE is going to host a month-long party!! EVERY Friday we are going to post a new giveaway!! FREE STUFF!! Sounds fun, right? Visit the blog every (yes, EVERY) Friday in November for your chance to win!!

Questions? Would you like to donate a prize? Email TAPE Secretary at: erin_manning_@hotmail.com

November Meeting Minutes

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Missed the meeting? Find out what happened by reading the November Meeting Minutes!

Important Note: Under the treasurer's report is states that there was an error where an entry for October 5, 2009 read "$40 returned check + $5 fee = $50". The error is that it should have read "Two $20 returned checks + $5 fee per check = $50". We apologize for the confusion.

Do you have a question about something in the minutes or TAPE in general? Email us at mulvanetape@yahoo.com

The next meeting will be December 3rd at 7pm in the Munson Libray.

November T.A.P.E. Meeting

Don't forget! The November T.A.P.E. meeting is next week:

Never been to a T.A.P.E. meeting before? That's ok! There's still plenty of time to jump in. We hope to see you there! Questions? email us: mulvanetape@yahoo.com

How Exciting!!

The results are in and....

How exciting! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped and attended the box top carnivals. Thank you also to Gayra Wright who trimmed, sorted, counted and sent off all 5, 600 Box Tops! Here's what we raised for the school: 5,600 x $.10 = $560!!

Congratulations! What a huge success!

Grade School Book Fair - Help Needed!!

Mrs. Morgan is needing help at
the Grade School with the book fair.

I don't know the the dates and exact times, I believe it will run the
same as Munson's does. Tuesday afternoon/evening,
Thursday afternoon/evening and Friday all day.
If you are available to help her with this,

please give her a call at the school at 777-1981

to set up the time.

Fall Fundraiser

Our final fundraiser of the year will begin October 20th! This fundraiser will be the chance to stock up on your holiday cookie dough, gift wrap, yummy treats and gifts. Catalogs and order forms will be sent home with your student soon. The sale ends November 3rd and will be ready for pick up the first week of December.

Here are some items from the Sally Foster website that may be included in the catalog:

Need some inspiration on what to do with yet "another roll of gift wrap"? check these ideas out:

Don't like to bake? You can turn your cookie dough into fun, personalized gifts! Look at this idea that we found on the web:

Thank you so much for supporting our schools. Your help and generosity makes a significant impact in your child's education and school.

October Newsletter

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Feed our Teachers

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During the Fall and Spring T.A.P.E. provides meals for teachers and staff of the Grade School and Munson Primary during conference week. The teachers and staff are so busy during this week that we would like to show our appreciate by making sure they get a yummy meal. Please sign up to donate/provide either a hot dish (in a crockpot, please), soup (yep, in a crockpot, too), salad or dessert. Please send donations to the schools by 11am on Tuesday October 20th. Questions? Email Marie at moore.marieg@yahoo.com. THANK YOU!

Classroom Parents Still Needed

As the Fall Parties draw ever near, we still have about 10 classrooms that still need "Room Parents". All that you will responsible for is contacting the other parents in the room (you can send a note home with the students) in order to organize the 3 classroom parties throughout the school year. Currently, all rooms have classroom helpers (yay!) but these classes still need a leader:

Hankins PM

S Slayton

Hansel

McCarty

Bogner

Cunningham

Cuthbertson

Entwisle

Ramsey

Canfield

Cline
Wehrheim

If your student's teacher is listed and you would like to help out, please email Gayra at gwright70@cox.net . If your student's class already has a room parent but you would be willing to help out a different teacher listed above.. THANK YOU!!! We have had several people this year who have stepped up to support our teachers and we are so grateful. Please email Gayra with any questions.

Wildcat Sweatshirts and October Sale

We have two 3X Wildcat Sweatshirts left from the last t-shirt sale. Both have the green logo on the back and are $17. If you are interested in one, email Ellen at 5-youngs@cox.net. There will be another t-shirt sale at the end of October but if you just can't wait to show some Wildcat pride... give Ellen a jingle!

October Meeting Minutes

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Box Top Carnival

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This is the flier that is going home with all Munson Primary and Grade School students this week. If you are able to help with the donated items requested... THANK YOU! Please send them to school with your student by Friday, October 2nd. Questions? Email Stephanie at mulvanetape@yahoo.com.

Minutes from September Meeting - Click on image to enlarge

First TAPE meeting of the new school year!

We've only been in school for two weeks now, and it amazes me how quickly the kids have fallen right back into the old routine! (Except the part where we have to get out of bed in the morning!)
The teachers are off to a great start for the 2009-2010 school year and so is TAPE! Our first meeting of the school year will be on Thursday September 3 at 7:00 pm in the Munson Primary School Library.
This first meeting is a great opportunity to come by and meet the Board members, ask questions, sign up as a head room parent or helper for class parties and find out about all the other ways to volunteer in your child's school!
We will also be discussing plans to hold a Box Top Carnival. We are hoping to hold this event in early October and plan to have lots of carnival booths with prizes. The "ticket" for each booth will be a General Mills Box Top, so start saving them now! (Each box top collected is redeemed as cash for our school so we hope to bring in buckets full of them and have a fun FREE family night at the same time!)
So mark your calendar to attend the meeting- and have fun with us this year!
(If you cannot attend the meeting or have any other questions, please give me a call- I would love to chat with you!)

Stephanie Bayliff
TAPE President
777-1077

Old Settler's Days was a hit!

Thank you to everyone who helped make T.A.P.E.'s role in Old Settler's Day a huge success! Thank you also to all of the students and families who cheered us on in the parade and also the window display contest. Go Wildcats!!
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Here is a photo of our "award winning" window Display
(notice the 2nd place ribbon!):

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Did you see the black truck with the big T.A.P.E. banner and white paw prints? Green, white and pink balloons? The new t-shirts? Smiling Wildcats? We had so much fun representing T.A.P.E. by walking in the parade! We gave out tons of candy and brochures and had lots of fun waving to classmates and friends.

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Here's a group shot from that morning:

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Decorating the truck:

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Some smiling Wildcat faces:

WOW! Summer is almost over!

You know summer is almost over when you walk into Wal-Mart or Target and the first things you see are bins of school supplies!

(I have to say I'm a sucker for a new box of fresh, sharp crayons!)

TAPE Board
Now, let me introduce myself. My name is Stephanie Bayliff and I am the TAPE President for the 2009- 2010 school year.

We have a really incredible group of people on the Board this year-

Vice President of Munson - Elizabeth Thornton

Vice President of the Grade School- Gayra Wright

Secretary- Erin Manning

Treasurer- Marie Moore

Not to mention all of the volunteers that are already working on enrollment and getting the t-shirts ready for our annual Wildcat shirt sale.

( Yes, you read that right- ENROLLMENT!! ALREADY!)

It seems so soon! But the first day of school is August 17!

Enrollment
Enrollment dates for Munson and the Grade School are as follows:

Tuesday August 4 12:00 - 7:00 pm

Wednesday August 5 12:00 - 7:00 pm

Thursday August 6 8:00 - 3:00 pm

Volunteers are needed to help out with enrollment at both schools for each of the three days. If you would like to volunteer for even as little as one hour we would love to hear from you!

Contact Stephanie at 777-1077 or email me at mulvanetape@yahoo.com

Meetings
TAPE meetings this year will be held on the first Thursday night of each month at 7:00 pm.The first meeting to kick off the new school year will be held on September 3 in the library at Munson Primary School. We will continue to meet there until Christmas break and then we will meet at the Grade School Library for the remainder of the year.

Membership

Don't forget to sign up for TAPE membership at enrollment! Your $5.00 family membership also includes a free directory of the students at both schools. (And comes in REALLY handy when planning classroom parties and birthday parties for your kids!)

There are lots of volunteer opportunities with TAPE both inside the classrooms and out. Be sure to look over the sign up sheet and mark any committees you may have an interest in- or mark the general volunteer section and we can find lots of other ways that you can get involved with your school but not commit lots of time for a specific committee.

I am so excited to start the year with all of you! Enjoy the rest of your summer and I will see you at enrollment!

Stephanie Bayliff

TAPE President

777-1077

Calendar of Events

August 4, 5 & 6 - Enrollment
August 17 - First day of School!
September 3 - First TAPE Meeting @ Munson Library 7:00 pm

Current Events

4/14/09

Email List
After the last day of school ALL contacts in the email database will be erased. If you would like to receive information for the next school year please add yourself using the button in the column on the right (under "newsletter"). You can also use this to be notified of the different committees that are available. Please take the time to do this. :-)

New Board Members
Our new board members for the 2009-10 school year are:
President: Stephanie Bayliff
VP Munson: Elizabeth Thornton
VP Grade School: Gayra Wright
Secretary: Erin Manning
Treasurer: Marie Moore

Next TAPE Meeting
Our next meeting will be May 12th. We will meet at 630pm in the Munson library. This will be our appreciation dinner for anyone who has helped TAPE this year. We will also be assigning our committee and introducing our new board members. Hope to see you there!

Yearbooks
Yearbooks are on sale again for $12. You can order them until April 30th. Yearbooks are passed out the last day of school per the principals an teachers request.


My Coke Rewards
You can now turn in your coke rewards and donate them for our schools. Just go to mycokerewards.com and find Mulvane Grade School. (yhis is for both schools) Coke rewards are found on ALL coke/sprite products. If you do not want to enter the codes you can turn the caps or box codes into the school. :) A big thanks to those who have donated so far!!

Box Tops
Keep sending in those Box Tops. Every box top is worth 10 cents for the school. Those really add up when the kids send them in. If you do not want to send them in on the paper you can place then in an envelope or bag of 25 with your students name and teacher.

Right now is the popsicle party contest. Send in the popsicle box tops sheets until May 1st!!!

How to contact us

We can be contacted by calling

Cheryl Price -President- 239-6130
Christy Franz - VP Grade School 777-
Heather Seier - VP Munson 777- also Directories
Julie Gile-Treasurer- 777-9696
Ellen Young Secretary- 777-1348

or you can email us at
mulvanetape@yahoo.com

Feb TAPE Meeting Highlights

At our February meeting we discussed the following:

Yearbooks will go on sale again March for $12

TAPE is hosting conference meals for teachers on the 10th. If you can help bring a soup or salad please contact Heather Seier at 777-4089

Book fair is next week during conferences at Munson only.

Breakfast buddy day will be March 13th at the grade school. Students can enjoy breakfast with a buddy and then tour the classrooms that are decorated with countries from around the world. Doors open at 7am and we will have donuts, muffins, coffee, juice and milk.

We are trying to host another movie night in March. Possible date is March 27 if we can get the high school auditorium again.

April we are voting for new board members. It is never too late to get involved!!

In March we will be going over the by laws and voting on an changes

~~Can you Volunteer?~

TAPE and the Schools are always looking for volunteers. Here are some things that you can volunteer for.

Book Fair
Feb 10-13 Contact Debbie White at Munson 777-0151

Meals for teachers during Conference Nights
TAPE is hosting a soup and salad meal for our staff that works conference nights. if you can bring a soup or salad to one of the schools it will be much appreciated! Don't forget to include the recipe! Contact heather Seier if you can help at 777-4899

Classrooms
Our teachers always need help in the classrooms. Please contact a teacher or the main offices to see how you can help in many different ways!
Munson 777-0151 Grade School 777-1981

Spring Movie night
We will be planning our Spring movie night. If you can help with set-up, clean-up, prizes or anything else. Please contact Cheryl Price at Mulvanetape@yahoo.com

TAPE By Laws

Teachers and Parents for Education (TAPE)

By Laws

As Amended January 12, 2009

Article I- Name

The name of this organization will be Teachers and Parents for Education (TAPE), Mulvane, KS.

Article II-Purpose

Section 1: The purpose of the Mulvane TAPE will be to create a closer relationship between the community and the school by:

a. Assisting, supporting and promoting the program of W.D. Munson Primary School and Mulvane Grade School;

b. Fostering open communication among parents, teachers and administrators to improve the education of our students;

c. Sponsoring Fund-raising activities;

d. Provide other assistance that the schools may request.

Article III-Basic Policies

Section 1: This organization shall neither seek to direct the activities of the schools administration nor control its policies.

Section 2: This organization shall promote awareness among parents and educators of issues basic to the education of our children.

Section 3: This organization will not be bound or committed to any issue, cause or other organization unless so voted by a simple majority of 2/3 of the members present.

Section 4: Robert’s Rules of Orders shall prevail in situations not already covered in the by-laws of this organization.

Section 5: No profits shall proceed to any officer or member of this organization.

Article IV- Representation and Membership

Section 1: Membership in this organization shall be made available without regard to race, color, creed or national origin, to any individual who subscribes to the basic principles of TAPE.

Section 2: An annual enrollment of members shall be conducted.

Section 3: This organization shall collect annual dues in the amount determined by the membership at the May meeting.

Article IV (continued)

Section 4: Only members of this organization shall be eligible to participate in the voting at business meetings, or to serve in any of its elective or appointive positions.

Section 5: Membership will be open to:

a. Any parent/guardian interested in TAPE who is willing to uphold its guidelines and has one or more children attending any school represented by TAPE.

b. Any teacher or staff presently employed by any school represented by TAPE.

c. Any Principal shall be asked to serve in an advisory capacity to the organization. This shall be non-voting position. If a Principal has a child in one of the schools, their status as a parent super cedes their status as a Principal.

Section 6: The membership year shall be from the beginning to the end of the school year.

Article V- Officers and their Election

Section 1: Each officer of this organization shall be a member in good standing of TAPE.

Section 2: Officers and their election:

a. The officers of the organization shall be President, Vice-President (Grade School), Vice-President (W.D.Munson Primary), Secretary and Treasurer.

(See addendum A for each officer proposed duties)

b. These officers shall be elected at the April meeting. The consent of each candidate must be obtained before his/her name is placed in nomination. If there is but one nominee for any office, election for that office may be held by voice vote. Election by ballot will be held if more than one candidate for any office is to be voted on.

c. Officers, with the exception of the treasurer, will serve for a term of one (1) year. Officers will take office at the close of the May meeting. The treasurer shall assume his/her duties following the May meeting and serve for two (2) years.

d. No officer shall b eligible to serve the same office more than two (2) consecutive years.

e. No two (2) members of the same family may serve on the Executive Board during the same term office.

Section 3: Vacancies

Article V (continued)

a. A vacancy occurring in any officer position shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a person elected by a majority of the remaining members of the Executive Board, excluding the vacancy of President.

b. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of President, the Vice-President with the most TAPE experience shall take over office, notice of such appointment having been given. In the event both voice-presidents have equal TAPE experience, election by ballot will be held and a simple majority of the vote of those present will decide the appointment to President.

Article VI- The Executive Board

Section 1: The Executive Board shall consist of the officers of the organization and the principals of the schools (in a non voting capacity).

Section 2: Duties of the Executive Board shall be

a. To transact necessary business in the intervals between organization meetings and such other business as may be referred to by the organization.

b. To create standing and special committees.

c. To approve the plans of work with standing committees.

d. To present executive and committee reports at the regular meetings of the association.

e. To approve routine bills within the limits of the budget.

Section 3: The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the organization, the chairperson of standing committees, principals of the schools (in a non-voting capacity), and teacher representatives from each school.

Article VII- Committees

Section 1: Only members of the organization shall be eligible to serve in any elective or appointive positions.

Section 2: The board may create such standing committees, as it may deem necessary to promote the objectives and carry on the work of the association. The term of each chairman shall be one year.

Section 3: The chairman of each standing committee shall present a plan of work to the board for approval. No committee work shall be undertaken without the consent of the board.

Article VII- (continued)

Section 4: The power to form special committees and appoint their members rests with the board.

Section 5: The president shall be a member ex officio of all committees.

Section 6: “Duties of the Committees” are stated in Addendum B (attached).

Article VIII-Meetings

Section 1: Time and Place

a. All organization meetings will be held on the second (2^nd) Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise agreed upon.

b. Meetings will be on a rotational basis between schools, mutually agreed upon by the Executive Board.

Section 2: Executive Board Meetings

a. May be called by the President or Vice-President(s).

b. All committee members must be notified of the meeting twenty-four (24) hours in advance.

Section 3: Agenda

a. The agenda, printed prior to the monthly business meeting and available at the monthly business meeting, shall consist of:

1. Calling the meeting to order

2. Secretary’s report- previous minutes

3. Treasurers report

4. Principals update

5. Committee reports (as needed)

6. Old business

7. New business

Section 4: Decision Making

a. A majority vote (2/3) of those present at an open meeting shall govern all matters, excluding By-Laws, acted upon by TAPE.

Section 5: Notice

a. All monthly meetings will be properly publicized in advance by the local media and by informing membership via students at least 7 days prior to the meeting.

Article IX-Funds

Section 1: Revenue from all sources shall b deposited and held in a local bank account approved by the Executive Board.

Section 2: Donations and Expenditures shall be approved by the majority of the membership resent at an open meeting. If the donation is more than $500, then a Board of Education approval will be needed before distribution.

Section 3: Monetary Donations

a. Will be distributed at least annually to the schools represented by TAPE.

b. Will be voted upon by the membership of TAPE present at an open meeting.

c. Will be evenly divided among the schools represented by TAPE. If the donation is more than $500.00 to each school, then a Board of Education approval will be needed before distribution.

Section 4: Two signatures shall be required for the withdrawal of funds and/or expenditures by check.

Section 5: Reserve Funds: A minimum of $1000 shall be allocated as a starting balance for the next fiscal year.

Article X-Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of this organization shall begin July1t and end June 30^th.

Article XI- Dissolution of Organization

a. Dissolution of the organization will be governed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership present, providing the matter of dissolution has been published at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting to consider dissolution of the organization.

b. Upon dissolution of the organization, any funds left in the treasury will be deposited into an account at a local bank. It will be held until another organization for the above named schools is formed, not to exceed twelve (12) months time period. If no other organization is formed in twelve (12) months time, the funds shall be distributed evenly between the schools that were represented by the organization.

c. All books and records shall be turned over to W.D. Munson Primary school for future use.

Article XII- Amendments

a. These By-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the organization provided that specific amendments have been introduced at a prior meeting, included in the minutes of that meeting, and are listed on the Agenda of the current meeting except by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of those present an emergency may be declared and these By-laws changed immediately upon a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members present.

b. A committee may be appointed to submit a revised set of By-laws as a substitute for the existing By-laws only by a majority vote at a regular meeting of the organization, or by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the board. The requirements for adoption of a revised set of By-laws shall be the same as in case of an amendment.

ADDENDUM A

PROPOSED DUTIES OF OFFICERS

President:

The president will preside at all meetings and have general supervision of the activities of the organization. The President will work with the principals planning and directing the activities of the organization including monitoring all committee progress. The President will prepare an Agenda for all organization meetings and arrange for the Agenda to be available to the Officers and Members of the Organization prior to the meeting.

Vice-President(s):

The Vice-President(s) will exercise all functions in the absence of the President and assist the president as needed. The Vice-President(s) will serve as an ex-officio member of any one (1) committee. The Vice-President(s) will also head the Membership Committee, for the membership drive at the time of enrollment. If the office of the President is vacated, The Vice-President with the most TAPE experience in years will automatically become President.

Secretary:

The Secretary will keep a full and accurate account of the proceedings and transactions of all organization meetings. The Secretary will maintain a file to include the following: copy of the current By-laws, any organization correspondence, and minutes from all meetings. Minutes of all meetings will be provided to the Executive Board and local media with one (1) week of the last meeting. The Secretary will prepare official correspondence that the President may request. The secretary will also be responsible for media publicity pertaining to the organization as well as a monthly TAPE newsletter sent to the entire membership. The Secretary will also be responsible for notification of all meetings to the membership (reminder notes).

Treasurer:

The Treasurer will keep a full and accurate account of all the monies and transactions of the organization. The Treasurer will maintain a file to include the following: copy of the current budget, receipts, cancelled checks and bank statements. The Treasurer will provide a copy of the current Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer- (continued)

to be filed with the Secretary’s minutes, to the President and any Executive Board member and TAPE member by request. The Treasurer will serve as an ex-officio member of the Ways and Means Committee if such a committee exists. If no Ways and Means Committee exists, the Treasurer is responsible for the collection of funds from any and all fundraisers. All monies collected shall be deposited within three (3) working days of fundraiser or collection of money. All checking and savings accounts will take dual signatures of Treasurer and President or Vice-president(s).

Teacher representatives:

The Teacher Representative will keep the organization informed of activities within the schools that require the organization assistance. The Teacher representative will be responsible for keeping faculty informed after each organization meeting to encourage teacher involvement.

All officers shall perform the duties outlined in the By-laws and those assigned by the board from time to time. Upon completion of their term of office or in the case of resignation, each officer shall fulfill all previously made obligations or commitments to the organization and shall turn over to the President, without delay, all records, books and other materials pertaining to the office and all previous obligations should be fulfilled. In the case of resignation or expiration of the term of President, the exiting president shall turn over all records, books and other materials pertaining to the office to the incoming president or vice-president as explained in Article V, Section 3b.

ADDENDUM B

Proposed Committees for each School Year.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will consist of the following persons: President, Vie-President(s), Secretary, Treasurer, Principals and chairpersons of all Standing Committees. Responsibilities shall be to ensure the proper implementation of the By-laws, to be available to attend most TAPE functions, and to encourage harmony between parents, schools and the organization. This Committee shall work together toward the same goals fort the good of the organization. The executive Committee shall meet near the end of their term to plan a tentative calendar of activities for the next year.

Fundraising Committee

The Fundraising Committee will consist of any member and the Treasurer as an ex-officio member. The Committee will provide details for funding to benefit students and staff of the schools represented by TAPE. The Committee presents ideas to the organization for fundraisers, follows through on ideas accepted by membership, and coordinates with the principals on how to present the plans. This committee also gathers volunteers and collects funds.

Hospitality Committee

The Hospitality Committee will consist of 1 Chairperson per school and volunteers. The committee organizes volunteers to provide refreshments for Open House, Teachers Luncheon, Kindergarten Round-Up and Parent/Teacher Conferences. The Committee will also be responsible for cards when needed for thank yous, teacher birthdays, weddings, funerals, retirement, births, etc. They should be aware of any student or faculty misfortunes.

Kindergarten Roundup

The Kindergarten Roundup Committee will consist of 1 chairperson and volunteers. This committee assists during Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment held in April or May.

Room Parents

The Room Parents Committee will consist of 1 Chairperson, head room parents for each classroom and helpers. This committee will organize the classroom Head Room Parent and Helpers. This committee will coordinate with the teachers about any class parties as well as any other help needed throughout the year.

Pictures

The Picture Committee will consist of 1 chairperson per school and any other members that they choose. This committee gathers volunteers to ensure Picture Day(s) run efficiently at each school.

Directory

The Directory Committee will consist of 2 chairpersons and any other members that they choose. This committee gathers student’s information, compiles and prepares for printing the directory. They are also responsible for finding the most economical bid, delivering to and from printers and distribution of the directory.

Field Day

The Field Day Committee consists of 2 chairperson and volunteers. This committee assists the school and Physical Education Teachers to find volunteers for the field days to run smoothly.

General Mills Box Tops-

The General Mills Box Tops Committee involves a chairperson and any other members that they choose. The committee is responsible for collecting, preparing, tallying and all mail correspondence with the company. This committee is also responsible for sending in all box tops to the appropriate destinations.

Enrollment

The Enrollment Committee involves 2 chairpersons per school and volunteers. This committee is responsible for volunteers, coordinating with the school offices and the distribution of enrollment information for the schools. They are responsible for collecting fees (for TAPE dues) and helping sign up room parents.

Book Fair

The Book Fair Committee involves 2 chairpersons per school and volunteers. This committee is responsible for volunteers, coordinating with librarians, setting up and tearing down the fairs.

Yearbook Committee

The Yearbook Committee consists of 2 chairpersons and volunteers. This committee is responsible for volunteers, assembling the yearbook, getting it sent off to print and distributing the yearbook.

Entertainment Book Committee

The Entertainment Book Committee involves 1 chairperson per school and all they chose to help. They are responsible for volunteers, distribution and collections of all books and associated paperwork for the sale.

It is strongly suggested that at least 1 chairperson per committee be present during their particular function and also to be present at TAPE meetings before and after their function to provide a report verbal or written. Each committee will be responsible for the distribution of its own committee correspondence, first having been approved by the TAPE Board.