Grand Ridge PTSA General Membership

MeetingSeptember 30, 2014

Agenda• Welcome• Approval of Minutes• Approval of Standing Rules• School Leadership Team Report• PTSA Mission & Goals• Calendar Preview• Treasurer’s Report & Proposal to Amend

Budget• Officers’ and Directors’ Reports• Roll Out of bloomz App• Issaquah Schools Foundation Presentation• Coming up . . . • New Business• Adjourn

WelcomeWelcome to the 2014 -2015 school

year!•PTSA Board of Directors

• Alisa George Co-President• Lisa Callan Co-President• Hillary Atkins Secretary• Ann Taylor Treasurer• Danielle Graham VP Programs• Alicia Spinner VP Events• Lisa Kim VP Fundraising• Jamie Svoboda Communications Director• Kristen Smith Dayley Director of

Advocacy• Lisa Bishop Volunteer Director • Amanda Hizer Membership Director • Carrie Mount Outreach Director

Secretary’s Report

Review and approve minutes from May 20, 2014 General Membership Meeting.

Standing Rules

Review and approve Standing Rules

School Leadership TeamReport

Report from Principal Christy Otley

Teacher Updates from Megan Reiser (Gr. 2) & Katie Gahnberg (Gr. 5)

PTSA Mission & Goals 2013-2014

MissionTo create and foster opportunities that enrich and support our children,

school, and community. 

Goals• Promote awareness of the school as an integral part of our community.• Expand and maintain our volunteer base by welcoming new people to

take on volunteer opportunities at the school.• Conduct purposeful fundraising to support Grand Ridge students,

programs, and events.• Create opportunities to foster social connections and cultural awareness.• Enrich the education of our students in literacy, health, and nutrition.• Inform our school community about what the PTSA does and the benefits

of being a PTSA member to promote, maintain, and support 100% membership.

• Maintain effective lines of communication within our school community.• Assist Grand Ridge staff by offering volunteer support.• Foster community awareness of parent education opportunities.• Educate the Grand Ridge community on ways to advocate effectively for

the education, health, and safety of our children.  

2014-2015 Calendar Preview

September• After School Movie date• Coffee With Christy• Picture Day• General Membership Meeting

October• After School Movie date• Reflections• Box Tops/Labels Contest• WSPTA Legislative Assembly• Fall-O-Ween• Vision & Hearing Screening

November• General Membership Meeting• After School Movie dates• Coffee With Christy• Gifts from Gilman

December• Scholastic Book Fair

January• Legislative Focus Day• Pizza & Write Night• Coffee With Christy• After School Movie Dates

February• Box Tops/Labels Contest• Book Swap

March• After School Movie Dates• Kindergarten Round Up• Coffee With Christy• General Membership Meeting

April• Cultural Fair• WSPTA Convention

May• General Membership Meeting• Staff Appreciation• Bear Hunt• Coffee With Christy

June• Summerfest

Treasurer’s Report

• August Treasurer’s Report• Proposal to Amend 2014-2015

Budget

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Programs (Fall)• Art Docent Program• Cultural Diversity Council Recess Activities• Fit Zone• Grizzly Patch Garden Recess Activities• Grizzly Guys• Gift-a-Book – on display Sept. 22 – Oct. 10 • Jr. Math Explorers• Reflections 2014-2015

Theme “The world would be a better place if . . .”

Artists’ Workshop 10/15, 1:30-4pm Submit entries 10/27 – 11/5 Grand Ridge Reception 11/13 District Reception 1/13/15 at IHS

Events

Fall-O-Ween• Oct. 29 from 5-7pm• Kids can wear their costumes• Fall-themed crafts, games and

food

Fundraising• After School Movies – Oct., Nov., Jan.,

March & May• Grizzly Gear – new styles and colors

available for order online through Oct. 2nd!

• Popcorn Fridays – 1st of every month beginning in October

• Gift-A-Book • Online sales end Oct. 3rd• Kids can also go to the library to pick a leaf

for purchase through Oct 10th

Fundraising• Box Tops & Soup Labels – classroom

contest coming Oct. 14-24

• Yearbook is assembling a team for this year's book

• Fred Meyer's community rewards • Register your Fred Meyer loyalty card to

help earn money for the schoolwww.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards

• Scholastic Book Fair – Dec. 1 - 5

Feed Gilman

• More than 140 families have donated and more than $14,000 will go towards classroom enrichment costs 

• Uses include:• Bringing in expert presenters• Offering hands-on experiences• Subsidizing field trips

• Great example is the Pioneer Farm Museum travelling exhibit to be brought in by the 3rd grade teachers

Thank You!

Membership

• Current numbersNumber of members = 448 (down from 476 PY)Number of students = 738 (up from 705 PY)Number of families = 585 (up from 564 PY)• % of kids represented = 60.7%• % of GR families who have become

members (either family or individual membership) = 47.9%

• Goal is 100% Membership!

MembershipJoin at www.grandridgeptsa.org:

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Advocacy• McCleary Decision Update

• On Sept. 11, 2014, the State Supreme Court held the State Legislature in contempt of court in the McCleary school funding case because the Legislature has failed to because the legislature has failed to submit a plan to fully fund basic education by the 2017-18 school year.

• The court will allow the Legislature to “purge the contempt” and avoid sanctions by taking appropriate action during its 2015 legislative session.

• WSPTA's annual legislative issues survey is live -- please take the survey by Sept. 30 and tell us what issues are most important to you!

• Legislative Assembly Oct. 24-25 at Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, WA• The WSPTA prepares a legislative platform with Top 5 and

supported policy issues at the beginning of every legislative biennium.

• Don't forget to register to vote for the Nov. 4 election!• You can register online until October 6, and in person until

October 27.

Outreach• Emergency Prep

• Comfort Kits due back to teachers by Oct. 7

• Halloween in the Highlands – Oct. 18

• Parent Education• Staff Appreciation• New Family Host• Angel Program• Feed The Hungry• Gifts from Gilman – dates TBA

.Guests: bloomz CEO Chaks Appalabattula & VP of Product Ashok Meyyappan• bloomz is a new private social network

intended to connect all the pieces of your child’s life in one place.

• GRPTSA invites you to join us in using the bloomz app. Be on the lookout for an email from our PTSA Communications Director, Jamie Svoboda, via bloomz with a unique invitation code to download and sign up for the FREE bloomz app.

• For more information about bloomz, see: www.bloomz.net

Issaquah Schools Foundation

Overview of ISF – Carolyn Kennedy

All in for Kids Campaign

Coming up…• After School Movies – Oct. 1 and Nov. 5• Restaurant Days Supporting ISF

• Oct. 1 – Chinoise• Oct. 8 – The Ram

• Box Tops/Soup Labels Contest – Oct. 14 – 24

• Reflections • Artists’ Workshop – Oct. 15• Submission Turn In – Oct. 27 – Nov. 5• Reception – Nov. 13

• Legislative Assembly – Oct. 24 – 25• Fall-O-Ween – Oct. 29• Vision & Hearing Screening – Oct. 29 – 30• Next General Membership Meeting – Nov.

13

Thank you for coming!