April 2012 Minutes

T.A.P.E. Meeting Minutes

April 3, 2012

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Board Members Present: President, Heather Leggett; VP of Munson, Lynzee Backus; VP of the Grade School, Erin Manning, Treasurer, Lisa Moe, Secretary, Gayra Wright

Approval of Minutes: Presented by: Heather Leggett. Motion to approve minutes made by: Stephanie Bayliff. Seconded by: Tara Loveless.

Treasurer’s Report: Presented by: Lisa Moe. Motion to approve made by: Stephanie Bayliff. Seconded by: Elizabeth Thornton.

Principal’s Reports-
Terri Lemos, Munson Primary: April 17 is kindergarten round up. Encouraging parents to attend round up because screenings will be done different this year. Kindergarten students will attend class 30 at a time one day a week during the first week of school. They will learn school schedules, go to centers and meet all the teachers. During that time they will have their kindergarten screenings. After the screenings they will be placed with their class and the kindergarten class lists will be posted on Friday, August 17, 2012. It is very important that parents return their kindergarten enrollment BEFORE school is out for the summer!
Lunch & Learn – First grade will be held at the end of April; Kindergarten & second grade will be held at the beginning of May.
Field day will be May 10. Planning on doing another movie day at the end of the year at the Derby Theater.
NWEA testing for second grade & dibels for the rest of the school coming up soon.

Raquel (Charbonneau) Greer, Grade School: 4/19 5th grade music program at MHS. More information to come about upcoming dates.

Committee Reports:

Box Tops for Education (Tara Loveless) – Last time to turn in box tops is May 11. Class parties will be held the next week.

Yearbook (Marie Moore) – Yearbook order forms sent out. Books will be sent home the last day of school by the teachers.

Fundraising (Heather Leggett) – New board will determine dates and sign contracts. Heather recommends that Rivercity be held in the fall and Signature be held in the spring, with the understanding that they prize packages for sales will be the same for the kids (i.e., e-scooter for selling 30 items).

T-shirt: Forms to be sent home this week. Due April 30. New board and committee head to decide winner. Motion made by Stephanie Bayliff to provide the tee shirt contest winner with a tee shirt, $20.00 gift card and the opportunity to ride on the Old Settlers Day float with a parent or guardian. Seconded by Debbie White. Vote passed unanimously.

Old Business:

Kindergarten round up- Need volunteers for help with kiddos and ride the bus on short bus trip.Sign up sheet sent around.

Teacher appreciation week – The week of May 7 through May 11. Tape is going to provide a breakfast for teachers, the District office, and the Transportation department. Heather Shaw is checking with Panera about catering.

New Business:

Officer Elections:

President – nominees Heather Shaw. Passed by a unanimous voice vote. VP of the Grade School – nominees: Amanda Sparks. Passed by a unanimous voice vote. VP of Munson – nominees: Monica Cross. Passed by a unanimous voice vote. Secretary – nominees: Erin Manning. Passed by a unanimous voice vote. Treasurer – Lisa Moe (This will be her second year, Treasurer is the only board position that is a 2 year term)

Committees and Chairpersons to be determined at the May meeting and at first meeting of 2012/2013 school year.

Upcoming dates to know

* 4/17 Kindergarten Roundup, 7:00pm, MPS gym
* 4/18 Child Find Clinic
* 4/19 5th Grade Music Program, MHS 7:00 pm
*Final 2011-2012 Meeting: Thursday, May 3rd, 6:30 pm MGS

Door Prizes

Adjourn: Motion to adjourn at 7:11 pm made by Debbie White. Seconded by Heather Shaw.

October 2011

T.A.P.E. Meeting Minutes

October 6, 2011

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Board Members Present: President, Heather Leggett; VP of Munson, Lynzee Backus; VP of the Grade School, Erin Manning; Secretary, Gayra Wright, Treasurer, Lisa Moe.

Approval of Minutes: Presented by: Heather Leggett. Motion to approve made by: Elizabeth Thornton. Seconded by: Whitney Phipps.

Treasurer’s Report: Presented by: Heather Leggett. Motion to approve made by: Elizabeth Thornton. Seconded by: Jana Boor.

Principal’s Reports:

Terri Lemos, Munson Primary: Purchased playground equipment for each classroom, color coded by class. Red Ribbon week, October 24th through October 31st. Fall party October 28, not October 31, 2011.

Raquel Charbonneau, Grade School: NWEA testing this week. New students at Grade School, encourage your child to make friends. Spent $30.33 on classroom paint supplies; $63.92 Classroom communication folders; 272.63 THUMBS UP awards; 2218.50 school tee shirts. Red Ribbon week, October 24th through October 31st.

Committee Reports:

Tape Membership: 155 members to date. Open enrollment through the year.

Directory: Ellen Young motion to spend no more than $600.00; Elizabeth Thornton seconded; Passed.

Room Parents: Need room parents for the following rooms Kincaid pm; McCarty; Entwisle; Wehrheim; Headrick

T-Shirt Orders: Tee shirts, long sleeve 563 altogether sold. 2nd sale starts November end week before Thanksgiving, delivery by December 16 for Christmas.

Fundraisers: Limo ride, Friday, November 11, 2011. Need volunteers, at each school, in limo and at McDonalds. Approximately $53,000.00 raised. Motioned by Ellen Young; Seconded by Elizabeth Thornton; unanimously passed. Distribution October 20. Volunteers to pass out stuff, 3pm to 6pm on same date.

Box Tops for Education: Prizes are going out. New quarter starts on the 15th. First party is milk & cookies. 25 = candy; 50 ice cream 75 10 ox cherry berry; 100 free kids fettuccine/spaghetti at Calabrones.

Box Top Carnival: Notes per text from Stephanie Bayliff – came in under budget. Thank you for all your help!!!

Scholastic Book Fair: LAFF night, Monday, October 10; 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Monday night volunteer for LAFF night. Tuesday & Thursday night, all day Friday.

New Business:

Would like to increase virtual communication. If you “Like” us on Facebook - offer drawing for prizes. Tabled until next meeting.

Munson Picture Day – October 13, 2011

No School – October 14 & October 17, 2011

PAWS parties – 10/20 & 10/21, 2011

Fall Classroom Parties – October 28, 2011 – parades at 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. for half day classes, parties to follow. Parades for all day students at 1:30 p.m. Parties to follow.

Adjourn: Door prizes given to: Angie Blankenship; Tonya Sims; Amanda Sparks. Motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. made by Whitney Phipps. Seconded by Tara Loveless. Meeting adjourned.

November 2011 Minutes

T.A.P.E. Meeting Minutes
November 3, 2011
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Board Members Present: President, Heather Leggett; VP of Munson, Lynzee Backus; VP of the Grade School, Erin Manning; Secretary, Gayra Wright, Treasurer, Lisa Moe.

Approval of Minutes: Presented by: Heather Leggett. Motion to approve minutes as amended made by: Stephanie Bayliff. Seconded by: Marie Moore.

Treasurer’s Report: Presented by: Lisa Moe. Motion to approve made by: Stephanie Bayliff. Seconded by: Elizabeth Thornton.

Principal’s Reports:

Terri Lemos, Munson Primary: Staff said thank you for conference meals. Bought 6 banners with school rules for the hallways. Thank you for help at school pictures. November 16, 2011 is Thanksgiving Dinner at MPS with parents. Note to be sent home next week.

Raquel Charbonneau, Grade School: Staff said thank you for conference meals. Only money spent was on conference dinners. Red Ribbon week was fun, kids loved it. Thanksgiving Dinner on November 16, 2011 at MGS with parents. Note sent home this week.

Committee Reports:

Directory: They are done and delivered.

Room Parents: Everything went great with Fall parties. Still need a couple 5th grade room parents.

T-Shirt Orders: Second order, due date December 1, Orders turned in by December 5. To be delivered by December 18.

Fundraisers: $9,425.06 donated to each school from sales! Pick up/Delivery went very well. Contract for spring fundraiser signed with River City.

Box Tops for Education: Most recent submission to box tops = MPS - $851.00 MGS - $743.40

Penguin Patch: To be held Wednesday, November 30; Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. Committee head will be seeking volunteers soon.

Yearbook: This year the cost to purchase yearbooks from Lifetouch will be $12.32 for each book. Yearbooks will go on sale beginning in January. We are holding another food drive to choose the yearbook cover. The top three voted on by the members at this meeting will be attached to a bin. The voting will be the week of November 14. Motion by Stephanie Bayliff to charge $13.00 for each book. Seconded by Elizabeth Thornton. Vote did NOT pass. Motion made by Stephanie Bayliff to charge $12.00 for each book. Seconded by Elizabeth Thornton. Passed unanimously.

Old Business:

Storage Shed - Motion for new storage building that was previously approved is now null and void unless a new motion is brought made by Jim Webb. Seconded by Lacie Belvins. Passed unanimously.

New Business:

Limo Ride – 62 students earned a limo ride to lunch. Starting at 10:30 p.m. cycled through to 1:45 p.m. Schedule set up with Principals. Volunteers needed.

New Fundraisers – Cherry Berry has offered to do fundraiser night. Thoughts that it might be conflict for MPS Sonic night. Will pass the information to MGS. Pizza Hut has also offered to do a fundraiser night.

Upcoming Dates to Know
November 8th – 2nd Grade Music Program\
November 11th – Limo Ride
November 15th – Munson Picture Retakes
November 16th – MPS & MGS Thanksgiving Dinner
November 22nd – MGS Capture the Turkey
November 23rd – 25th NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Adjourn: Door prizes given to: Marie Moore; Tara Loveless; Elizabeth Thornton. Motion to adjourn at 7:30 p.m. made by Jim Webb. Seconded by Marie Moore. Meeting adjourned.