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Northstar Middle School2012-2013 PTSA Executive Board

Every Child. One Voice.

Co-Presidents: Staff & Bus Driver Appreciation Week:Christy Riley-Wittig Ann MiloszewiczBecky Van Es Jodi Kent

Jennifer MalewickiSecretary: Theresa GinderKristen Kirchman Jamie Ackerman

Jennifer PlanteTreasurer:Brenda Brommer Concessions:

Dawn SchwietersLegislative Chairs: Jodi KentRuss Tate Amy HaselwanderBJ Kays Ann Miloszewicz

Jill Marie KellyNewsletter: Tammy BlackLynn Christianson Jamie Ackerman

Theresa GinderMini Grants: Denise BernierChristy Riley-Wittig Carol HebertBecky Van Es Janet Tolan (Sub)

Parent Volunteer Coordinators: Eighth Grade Celebration:Janet Tolan Dawn ComteElizabeth Mayo Melisa LutherLaurie Lindsay Dawn Schwieters

Kristin KaysGordy’s “Home Town Pride” Programs: Russ TateTara Adam Bridget Kajer

Campbells “Labels for Education” & Teacher Representatives:Kwik Trip “Milk Moola” Programs: Tim Camlek — 6th GradeBrenda Brommer Brenda Xiong — 7th Grade

Mary Rettke — 3th Grade“Boxtops4Education” Program:Amy Haselwander Student Representatives:

Josie KellyMembership: Liz BlackJanelle Martin Allie BrommerJennifer Warren

Discount Card Fundraiser:Christy Riley-WittigJennifer Dalhoe

PTSAeverychild. oiievoice.®A note from your co-presidents

As we end another successful school year,we want to extend our appreciation for allthat our parents have done this schoolyear for our students and staff! Thanks fortaking the time to be involved atNorthstar. Everything, from volunteering;attending parent teacher conferences;attending PTSA meetings; communicatingwith teachers and other staff; stayinginformed by reading newsletters,announcements, Family Skyward, andemails from school; demonstrating to yourstudents the importance of education;participating in surveys, sharing youropinions; and so on. The success of ourschool depends on everyone involved inour children’s lives! It takes the work andsupport of everyone!

We acknowledge our PTSA ExecutiveBoard and thank them for their leadershipthis year. They have spent many hoursorganizing and leading events. We wouldespecially like thank and acknowledge ouroutgoing PTSA executive board membersincluding Hope Naples, Ann Miloszewicz,Dawn Comte, Melissa Luther & Tara Adam.

We extend our thanks to our teacherrepresentatives including Mr. Tim Camlek(Grade 6) Mrs. Brenda Xiong (Grade 7) andMrs. Mary Rettke (Grade 8); and ourstudent representatives from NorthstarStudent Council including Josie Kelly, LizBlack, and Allie Brommer. We appreciatethe time you take out of your schedules toadd a greater dimension to our PTSA.

Thank you to Northstar Parent AdvisoryCouncil representatives for givingNorthstar a voice on the council andproviding PAC updates at our PTSA

meetings, including Done Fink, BJ Kays,and Peggy Halvorson.

At our final General/Executive Boardmeeting of the year, on Thursday, May 30,elections were held for Co-President,Secretary, and Treasurer. We alsorecognized our outgoing committeemembers. The minutes from this meetingand all of our meeting agendas, minutes,and Annual Report can be found on theNorthstar webpage!

Lastly, congratulations to our 8th Graders!Good luck to you all next year as you enterhigh school. We extend our best wishesfor your success in the years to come! ThePTSA will be sponsored the picnic on the8th Grade Celebration Day, June 10, andmany 7th grade families also donate foodor money, used towards food purchases.

Once again, thank you for all that you doto help make Northstar the great schoolthat it is and for making a difference in thelives of children! We look forward toseeing you in the fall! Watch for our PTSAsummer newsletter arriving in August.

Christy Riley-Wittig & Becky Van EsCo-Presidents

Concessions CommitteeThe concessions committee had anothersuccessful year with profits of $1,331.63.This amount is $331.63 over ouranticipated earnings of $i,ooo.

In addition to our after schoolconcessions, Northstar hosted a ForensicsMeet concession in February. TheForensics Meet concession is held afterschool in the multipurpose room. Our firstshift came to help set up and serve. Thesecond shift served and then helped cleanup. We served approximately 484students and sold $1,656.93 in concessionsfor this meet.

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Our Northstar families, students, andthose who visit from other schools reallyhelp make our concessions successful andappreciate that they are available.

Thank you to all the concessionscommittee members including AmyHaseiwander, Ann Miloszewicz, Becky VanEs, Christy Riley-Wittig (sub), Janet Tolan(sub), Jodi Kent, Dawn Schwieters, JillMarie Kelly, Tammy Black, JamieAckerman, Denise Bernier, Theresa Ginder,and Carol Hebert.

Ann Miloszewicz is an outgoingconcessions volunteer and we thank Annfor all of the volunteering she has done forNorthstar.

Dawn Schwieters

Discount Card FundraiserThis was our 15th year to offer a NorthstarDiscount Card. A big thanks to everyonewho supported our fundraising event thisyear. We sold over 700 cards for the 2012-2013 card selling season earning a profit of$6,551.43 for our school. Way to goNorthstar!!! Thanks to all students,teachers, and parents for theirparticipation and commitment to thisprogram. Congratulations to our topsellers: Mrs. Peplinski’s Resource was thetop selling class with 100 cards sold. Theyenjoyed a pizza party for their great work.The top individual student sales weremade by Halli Dalhoe and AustinThompson. Those 2 students earned $50and $25 CASH! Every student that soldover 5 cards earned $1 for each card soldover their initial

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We appreciate the support of this year’sparticipating businesses: Dooley’s Pub,Mill Run Golf Course, Dairy Queen,Markquart Lube and Wash, Culvers,Arby’s, Gordy’s Country Market, SportsClips, Burracho’s, Pizza Del Re, BurgerKing, Mancinos, Mike’s Smokehouse,

Action City, Mega Foods, Mega Lube,Green Mill, Brent Douglas, Taco Johns, TGIFridays, and Ship Shape Car Wash.

Thanks especially to the students,teachers, staff and PTSA members fortheir great selling efforts. Thanks to yourhard work, card sales profits go right backinto school programs at Northstar.

Christy Riley-WittigJennifer Dalhoe

MembershipTotal Northstar PTSA memberships for the2012-2013 school year was 95 members.This was a one member increase from the2011-2012 school year. Despite a rathersmall membership we have remainedfinancially strong, in large part due to theinvolvement and commitment of ourexecutive board and all parents.

Respectfully,Janelle Martin and Jennifer WarrenYour Membership Co-Chairpersons

Staff and Bus Driver Appreciation WeekNorthstar PTSA celebrated NationalTeacher Appreciation Week May 6-10. Thisspecial week honored ALL Northstar staffwho lend their talents to educating ourchildren and making Northstar a greatlearning environment. Northstar MiddleSchool’s events are part of a nationaleffort to call attention to the outstandingcontributions teachers and all our staffmake to individuals and communities.PTSA also recognized our bus drivers forall of their hard work and commitment toour children.

The week included a staff luncheon, “JustDesserts Day”, a Dilly bar from DairyQueen, and other goodies placed in staffmailboxes.

Thanks to our Staff AppreciationCommittee for all of their hard work and

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planning to make this week run smoothly:Ann Miloszewicz, Jodi Kent, JenniferMalewicki, Theresa Cinder, JamieAckerman, & Jennifer Plante.

Gordy’s Hometown Pride ProgramGordy’s County Market runs theHometown Pride Program — giving 1% cashback to schools that turn in Gordy’sreceipts. Receipts must be no older than 6months old, not contain alcohol, gas,tobacco or postage purchases and aredropped off at Gordy’s 3 times yearly. Aschairperson, I separate receipts by storelocation, add the total of each receiptminus tax and excluding alcohol, cigarette,tobacco, gas, postage and service counterpurchases. I then bundle the receipts bystore with a tape total for each bundle andturn them in to the Gordy’s servicecounter. A check is then mailed to theschool. We received $73.36 to Northstarfrom your receipts. Thank you for turningin those receipts and please continue tokeep your Gordy’s receipts this summer toturn in next year!

Tara Adam

Kwik Trip Milk Moola, Kemps Nickels forSchool, & Campbell’s Labels for EducationProgramsThank you to all Northstar parents,students and staff for supportingKwik Trip Milk Moola, Kemps Nickels forSchool and Campbell’s Labels forEducation Programs this year! Throughour Milk Moola Program we earned$176.15 and through Kemps Nickels forSchool we earned $297.20 just for savingbottle caps. Please continue to send inCampbell’s UPC codes for Labels forEducation! With the points that areearned, they are used by the PTSA topurchase products from the Campbell’scatalog of school supplies, books andequipment.

As a note, Kemps Nickels for Schoolsprogram ended this program December31, 2012.

Health ChairpersonVision Screening was held this fall for all7th graders. The school nurse sets thedate for the screening held at the schooland is present at the screening. Sheprovides a brief orientation to theequipment and explanation about thescreening process to parent volunteers.The screening this year was held in themulti-purpose room during the lunchperiod on September 13th.

As chairperson, I call and recruitvolunteers, consulting a signup sheet fromthe PTSA for names. Generally ninevolunteers, including the chairperson, areneeded. Volunteers are assigned to thefour screening stations in pairs. The ninthvolunteer directs students, who come ingroups of 20-25, to the predeterminedstations. When all the students have beentested, volunteers provide assistance withclean up and putting away of theequipment.

I have enjoyed coordinating the visionscreening for the last 7 years!

Hope Naples

Eighth Grade Celebration PicnicThe Eighth Grade Celebration PicnicCommittee holds an outdoor picniclunch for our 8tH grade students duringtheir celebration. This year the 8th GradeCelebration was held on June io and weserved grilled hotdogs and hamburgers;as well as chips, cookies, water melon,Icees and bottled water. Our seventhgrade parents help make this asuccessful event by making a monetarydonation or by donating cookies orwatermelon. Thank you to all theparents who made donations! The picniclunch is served outside by the outdoor

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classroom, weather permitting. The help the fall. Great job Northstar families andof our extra volunteers is alwaysappreciated for set up, serving and cleanup. Thank you to the following parentson the committee and volunteers whomake this a great day for our 8th graders:Bridget Kajer, Dawn Schwieters, MelisaLuther, Kristin & BJ Kays, Russ & RachelTate, Ann Miloszewicz, Tammy Black,Patti Odell, and Jennifer Thompson.

Parent Volunteer CoordinatorsThank you to everyone who gave of theirtime this past year to volunteer atNorthstar! We truly have a wonderfulresource in our volunteers. When youoffer your time, you help to enrich ourchildren’s experience at Northstar andprovide a service that is invaluable. Thefollowing events were more successfulbecause of you:

• Vision Screenings• Serving Refreshments at Concerts• Polar Parties• Mile Run• 6th Grade Track Meet• Join Hands Day• Forensics Meet• Staff Appreciation (baked goods

and meals)• Variety Show and School Play• Join Hands Day• Grade Celebration Picnic• Book Fairs

Thank you for all you do!

Laurie LindsayLiz MayoJanet Tolan

Boxtops4EducationWe had another great year collecting boxtops. We reached our goal of collectingover Siooo for the 2010-2011 school yearwith a total of $1,204.50 earned! We havealso collected more Boxtops since our lastcheck and will receive a check for those in

friends!

We thank Mrs. Heacox’ Resource studentsfor collecting Boxtops from all theResource classrooms this year. Thisprogram would not be possible withoutyour support.

Have a great summer and remember tokeep clipping, shopping, and saving boxtops for education! Thanks again for allyour efforts.

Amy Haselwander

Annual Report: 6th Grade2012 Annual Report: 6th GradeCamp Middle School successfully openedup the 2011-12 Northstar school year in lateAugust. The two mornings greatly helpedthe incoming sixth graders with lockers,schedules, lunch and physical educationprocedures as well as meeting some ofthe Northstar staff and students. Inspeaking with parents of the incomingsixth graders, our Camp Middle School is agreat anxiety reliever for the moms anddads also. It is also a great way to get newNorthstar parents into the building rightoff the bat instead of having the parentsbecome intimidated about becoming partof the Northstar family.

Our Northstar PTSA provided food forconferences in October and February.This is a much welcomed and greatlyappreciated tradition at our school. Welook forward to returning to the “bigmeal” 5-6 pm staff supper format atconferences for 2013-14.

6th grade physical education studentsonce again appreciated the help, support,and re-fueling available for the mile rundays in October and May. Somehow thesmiles, fruit, and water make those achesand pains go away.

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Terrie Henke received a $25 gift card fromPTSA for presenting her Iditarodpresentation to the 6th graders inFebruary.

Join Hands Day had the 6th graderscleaning and raking at Camp Manitou onMay ioth. Funds were used to pay forcleaning and raking equipment as well asbus transportation. It is always a pleasureto see the sixth graders “pitch in” withhelpful manual labor on this day.June brings the end of the school yearwhich features the sixth grade track meet.Not only did PTSA once again provideribbons for the top 6-8 places for eachevent, but they also funded participationribbons for each sixth grader. We, as asixth grade staff, love seeing the smiles ofathletic accomplishment each year as weget to hand out these ribbons.

The sixth grade staff would like to thankthe Northstar PTSA. We feel lucky andproud to be part of this organization.

Respectfully submitted June 10, 2013Mr. Tim Camlek-6th grade teacher

Annual Report: Grade 7The 7th grade students and teachers had avery busy year filled with learningactivities both in and out of the classroom.Through social studies this spring studentsworked on “—isms” projects in which afew of the art pieces have been displayedat Northstar, some students attended aShakespeare speaker and the ShakespeareFestival, and in May all studentsparticipated in Join Hands Day whichinvolved helping others in our community.We end our year together by going toAction City on the last day of school.

We would like to thank the PTSA for theirfinancial support throughout the year.Through mini grants we were able topurchase team awards, classroom suppliesand incentives, snacks for the Join Hands

Day group “Eyes that See,” provide giftcertificates to class speakers, and defraythe student cost to attend the end of theyear trip. We greatly appreciate PTSA’scommitment to our students.

Brenda Xiong7th grade teacher representative

Annual Report: Grade 8We would like to thank the PTSA foreverything that they have done toenhance the programming here atNorthstar. This year our students went toA Christmas Carol at The Guthrie on theRiver in Minneapolis. This performance isalways a highlight of 8th grade for bothstudents and staff and a great way to kickoff the holiday season. With your help wewere also able to treat them to a cookoutat Lake Altoona on Join Hands Day. Mr.Trzecinski cooked the hotdogs so well wehad kids coming back for more. Only withyour grants could we have pulled theseevents off.

This year Northstar hosted the Inter-CityMathcounts meet. PTSA gave funds forstudents to have cookies and milk inbetween tests. It was a great practiceevent as eight students from Eau Clairewent down to the State competition thispast spring.

The teachers would also like toacknowledge the great suppers that thePTSA has provided us during conferencetimes. We teachers look forward to thosespecial meals like the gold at the end of arain bow.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for allyou do. It is great to know our PTSA isstrong and willing to help us supportthese kids.

— Respectfully submitted by Mary Rettke8th Grade PTSA Representative

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Northstar Student Council SummaryStudent council met io times throughoutthe year to plan and prepare manyexciting activities. Our membership, asalways, was open to all students. Whilemany students attended monthlymeetings others pitched in on otherspecific projects. It was our goal todevelop future leaders, provide studentinvolvement opportunities, and to be rolemodels for the student body of Northstar.Mission accomplished!

During the 2012-2013 school year, studentcouncil donated in excess of $5000.00 toarea charities, facilitated numerousfundraising activities, and sponsored manyschool spirit events.

Our 2012-2013 Highlights include:V Quarterly Polar Parties- proceeds

to St Francis & Feed My Peoplefood banks

V Annual Mix it Up day- develop newfriendships

V Annual Breast Cancer Awarenessweek- proceeds to HERS BreastCenter @ Mayo Hospital

V Annual Holiday Giving Tree-assisted in financial contribution

V ioth annual Polar Plunge-proceeds to Special Olympics ofWisconsin

V 12th annual Pennies for Patients-The Leukemia & LymphomaSociety ofWisconsin

V Custodial food drive donationV Staff AppreciationV Promoting school spirit through

spirit days and offering schoolclothing to purchase

V Partnered with Northstar RCU

In addition, student council membersvolunteered their time during manyevening activities including parent/teacherconferences, Back to School Night andCamp Middle School.

As a gesture of our gratitude weconcluded the year with an Olive Gardenluncheon served to all active members. Itwas no surprise that this school yearproved to be quite successful because ofour aspiring student leaders. Weanxiously look forward to an exciting 2013-2014.

Respectfully,

Ken Abel & Brenda XiongCo-Advisors

PTSA Polar FundThis is the 8th year of the Polar Fund. It is adiscretionary fund, which was developedin order to provide emergency monies forNorthstar students, and or their familieson an as needed basis. In the spirit ofsupporting all children, the executiveboard feels the Polar Fund supports ourmission and the mission of National PTA.This year we gave $150.00 to a Northstarfamily in need of our support by givingthem gift cards to local stores.

Mini Grant ProgramEach year Northstar PTSA assists staffwith funding for special needs andprograms through the Mini GrantProgram. The purpose of the NorthstarMiddle School PTSA Mini Grant Program isto provide funding to Northstar staff forprograms which are not provided throughthe normal school budget. The emphasisof mini grants is with programs thatsupport our students and enhancelearning; such as special projects, field tripscholarships, field trip expenses andbusing, speakers, authors, and more. Minigrants vary in amounts up to $500.00.Staff wishing to request mini grant fundssimply complete a mini grant applicationand submit it to the PTSA. Listed beloware the mini grants for this year...• Sixth Grade Track Meet ribbons-$179• PBIS classroom incentives for a 6th

grade class-$ioo

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• Treats for Year Book Club meetings-$94.57

• Camp Manitou Band volunteer thankyou gifts-$7o

• 7th Grade English Gift of Writingproject-$74.91

• Special Education field trip to Sea LifeAquarium-$113.85

• Yearlong band concert receptionpaper products-$31.9o

• Cultural Relevance t-shirts to supportPBIS-$117 to help defray cost of shirts

• Science Club field trip transportationcosts to UWEC planetarium and TV-18studios-$24o

• Scholarships for student fees for statehonors band auditions-$44

• National Junior Honor Societyinductee gifts-$i8o

• lditarod speaker chamber bucks thankyou gift-$25

• After-school MATHCOUNTS Clubsnacks-$114

• Assist with cost of Tim Scott Holocaustspeaker for 8th grade-$25o

• Band concert props-29.49• Interactive Shakespeare and drama

speaker for 7th grade-$284.61• Band incentives and student

scholarsh ip-$135.92

• Assist with 6th grade transportationcosts for Join Hands Day field trip toCamp Manitou-$22o

• Group Campfire activity during JoinHands Day at Camp Manitou for 6tb

grade-$1o6.12• 8th Grade Celebration activities from

Rock and Roll to Go (dunk tank &bungee running)-$375

• 7th grade Join Hands Day speakerthank you gift-$25

• Join Hands Day snack supplies for 7th

grade students making book bags forschool in Ethiopia-$2o.66

• 8th grade Join Hands Day field trip toAltoona Park lunch supplies-$179.94

• 7th grade end-of-year field triptransportation costs to Action City-$500

• Snacks for after-game treat withspecial education students and NCAAsoftball-$19

• Stability balls for a 6th gradeclassroom-$12o

Other School Year Successes:• Co-Sponsored ($1,850.00) the 2012

Celebrate Calm Events and ExecutiveBoard Members participated on theplanning committee

• Sponsored the 6th Grad ParentHome/School Binder

• Provided $1,500 towards 8th GradeGuthrie Theater 8th grade field trip

• Helped support the Drug Free ClubRopes Course field trip ($500.oo)

• Volunteers for Schedule Pick Up andPicture DayVision Screening volunteersClassroom and field trip volunteersChaperones for fun nightsLibrary volunteersBook Fairs in October & FebruarySchool Play volunteersVariety Show volunteersMile Run-Fall/Spring volunteersSixth Grade Track Meet volunteersBand & Orchestra Concert volunteersand refreshments

• Music Department Fundraiservolunteers

• MATHCOUNTS meet volunteers• Seventh Grade Vision Screening

volunteers• PTSA Concessions and volunteers• Forensics Meet volunteers and food

donations• Solo/Ensemble volunteers and food

donations• Food for staff dinners on P/T

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• Staff Appreciation Week fooddonations; door prize donations fromNorthstar parents and businesses; andvolunteers

• Grade Celebration Picnic donationsand volunteers

• Provide desserts for National HistoryDay judge lunch

• Back to School Orientation Nightvolunteers

• 3 representatives on ECASD ParentAdvisory Council

• PTSA 6th Grade Parent Home/SchoolCommunication Binder Program

• Membership to state and National PTAto support state and nationalprograms

• Great News Cards Program• 8th grade testing pencils and “Milk and

Cookie Break”• Join Hands Day volunteers• Volunteers to help serve breakfast

during WKCE testing week

We apologize if we missed anything oranyone. Please know that we appreciateevery volunteer hour and donation that isgiven to Northstar. It is through theefforts of everyone that we are able tosupport Northstar!

Date of Report: July 10, 20 I 3

Report concludes with budget report on thenext page. Report can also be viewed on thePTSA section of the Northstar webpage.

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Budget71112012 through 6/30/2013 Using N* 2012-2013 Budget

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INCOME

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Box Tops for Education 1,137.30 1,000.00 137.30Concessions 1,331.63 1,000.00 331.63Discount Cards 6,551.43 7,000.00 -448.57FreshHealthyVending 136.89 150.00 -13.11Gordy’s County Market 0.00 150.00 -150.00Kemp’s “Nickels For Schools” 297.20 200.00 97.20Kwik Trip “Milk Moola” 153.05 100.00 53.05Membership 515.00 0.00 515.00Miscellaneous Income 551.81 0.00 551.81Target 261.66 150.00 111.66TOTAL INCOME 10,935.97 9,750.00 1,185.97

EXPENSES2012 Celebrate Calm Events 1,850.00 2,000.00 150.006th Grade Binders 341.78 400.00 58.228th Grade Celebration 816.92 800.00 -16.928th Grade Guthrie Fieldtrip 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.008th Grade Guthrie Spring Deposit 500.00 500.00 0.00Drug Free Ropes Course 500.00 500.00 0.00IMC Donation 0.00 300.00 300.00Insurance 95.00 95.00 0.00Membership Dues 504.00 50.00 -454.00Mile Run 281.88 300.00 18.12Mini Grant Program 3,435.51 4,000.00 564.49Miscellaneous 383.22 400.00 16.78Nature Trail and School Beautification 600.00 600.00 0.00PBIS-Positive Behavior Support lncentiv 125.00 250.00 125.00Polar Fund (PTSA Discretionary Fund) 150.00 300.00 150.00Postage 63.97 200.00 136.03Program-Community Outreach 324.45 500.00 175.55PTSA State Convention-Conferences 0.00 300.00 300.00School Assembly 0.00 250.00 250.00Snack and Pencils for Student Testing 123.90 150.00 26.10Staff Appreciation 398.85 550.00 151.15Yearbook Donation 300.00 300.00 0.00TOTAL EXPENSES 11,794.48 13,745.00 1,950.52

OVERALL TOTAL 858.51 -3,995.00 3,136.49