LES PTA Board Minutes
March 23, 2012
The LES PTA Board meeting was called to order by Kim Braun at 9:41 a.m. The meeting
was held in the conference room at Laytonsville Elementary School.
Attendance
Kim Braun, Liz McClure, Patti Twemlow, Shannon Hockey, Stacie Vodra, Elena Mitrione,
Bonnie Procht, Linda Solomich and Diane Fitzgerald were in attendance. Kim Rogers
and Donna Sagona were present for a portion of the meeting. The meeting was open
to the public.
Approval of Minutes
The February 13, 2012 minutes were approved.
Old/Unfinished Business:
Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was presented and discussed.
Fundraiser Survey: Diane Fitzgerald presented the results of the fundraiser survey.
There was a low response on the survey, only 68 participants, but the survey went over
well and gave some good feedback from which to work. The actual results are available
for review.
International Night: International night was very successful. There was a low
participation in the crafts which was different from the previous year.
Variety Show: The committee toured Magruder High School and is excited to have the
new venue. More acts have come in. The variety show is on April 20.
Spring Festival: Planning is underway. The first packet went out March 23 rd.
Directory: Deferred further discussion to April.
Green Team & Gardens: The bottlecap sculptures are complete and were very
successful. There was discussion but no decision on the garden budget.
Hospitality: The hospitality committee gave peppermint patties to the staff in March.
They are planning for May and the next school year.
New Business:
GHS After Prom Silent Auction Gift: A motion was made and seconded to give a $100
gift card to the GHS Silent Auction for After Prom. The motion was approved. The type
of gift card was going to be left up to GHS.
Kindergarten Orientation: Volunteers need to be set up for this event.
LES PTA Board Minutes
March 23, 2012
Furniture in Staff Lounge: It was noted that the furniture in the staff lounge is
extremely old and well used. Discussion was had on how the furniture could be
updated or replaced. New ideas are welcome.
GMS Principals Meet and Greet: There was a suggestion made to have middle school
kids also speak to the kids at the same time as the principal (in another room).
Principals Report: Mrs. Sagona was present to discuss current topics going on at LES.
The topics discussed included:
After School Visits: The school needs better guidelines/policies for after hours
visits to the school in order to maintain a secure and safe environment. The
school is closed at 4:30. Rules do exist but may need to be better advertised.
Dress Code Policy: There is concern with children wearing flip flops now that the
weather is warmer. It is in the parent handbook that flip flops are not allowed
for safety reasons. Mrs. Sagona is looking in to other schools handling of this
issue for reference. Need to publish reminders that the children need to wear
sneakers on their P.E. day.
Staffing Allocations: Mrs. Sagona reported that we will remain at 18 classrooms
for the 2012-13 school year. Discussion followed on how the classroom and
staffing allocations work. LES has had the full time guidance counselor restored
for next year. There will be a May meeting with parents regarding the
possibilities of combination classes for next year. Mrs. Barnhart will be retiring
at the end of the year.
Clubs: There was a good turnout of volunteers for the afterschool clubs for the
spring. The student participation is down from the fall, most likely due to spring
sports.
There was also discussion on creating a parent bookclub, summer reading ideas
for kids, promethean promotion, MSA testing being completed and makeups
being in process, the Grade 2 meeting regarding screening for GT, the Green
Team news and that we have 4th graders entered into a writing contest.
The meeting adjourned at 11:58 am.
Respectfully Submitted by Shannon Hockey