Committee Chair and Grade Representative Monthly Reports
September 14, 2011
Executive Committee
President, Ladye Alford
President-Elect, Amy Pipes
Recording/Corresponding Secretary, Elizabeth Harris
Treasurer, Luella Hunt
Grade Representatives
K4, Michelle Scott
K5, Missy Russell
1st Grade, Stephanie Haffner
First and Second grade had Parent Coffee that was Tuesday, August 30th.
2nd Grade, Regina Faggard
First and Second grade had Parent Coffee that was Tuesday, August 30th.
3rd Grade, Ellen Harvey
4th Grade, Robin Lee
5th Grade, Luci Ladd
I communicated with the teachers before school began about room mothers. The agreed upon moms were eager to accept. The
new students' parents were contacted and welcomed. A joint parent coffee was held with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades followed by a
room mother meeting. The 5th grade parents assisted with the Honors Convocation by providing food and servers.
6th Grade, Ashley Smith
No Report.
7th Grade, Goldie Burkholder and Deanna Graham
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July 13th – Assisted Dana Stewart and 6th and 8th grade reps in hosting new student/buddy meet and greet for new middle
school students.
August 11th – Attended Grade Rep Meeting at UMS-W conducted by Ladye Alford.
August 16th – Assisted in hosting middle/upper school breakfast for new students.
August 31st – Provided waters to parents for Upper School Parents’ Night. Done with grade reps from 8th grade.
September 7th – Hosted Middle School Coffee along with the grade reps from 6th and 8th grade.
8th Grade, Julie McLeod and Vicky Bedsole
We held our parents' coffee with the 6th and 7th grade on September 7th.
9th Grade, Kim Summersell and Mary Casteix
10th Grade, Jessica King and Trudy Cornwell
The 9th, 10th and 11th grade coffee was held on August 24th. Minutes from the meeting were emailed to the parents. The
10th grade is in charge of the Senior Investiture reception on Thursday, September 15th at 9:50 a.m. We still need people to serve at
this reception. We will have a meeting on Tuesday, September 20th at 7:45 a.m. to discuss the 10th grade fundraiser. Please make
every effort to attend. Please call Jessica King at 605-5702 if you have any questions.
11th Grade, Helen Kennedy and Beth Majure
We had our coffee Aug. 24th with 9th and 10th grade. We got volunteers for Prom, Break Parties, Teacher
Appreciation,Homecoming, and two receptions.
12th Grade, Elizabeth Diehl and Mandy Rogers
The Senior Class enjoyed their White Shirt Breakfast on the first day of school. Thanks to Cindy Larry and Cheryl Flock
for co-chairing this traditional event!! The Seniors and their sponsors are looking forward to Senior Investiture tomorrow morning,
followed by their first off campus lunch.
Standing Committees
Academic Events Liaison, Erica Tanner
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The PSAT (practice SAT for grades 9-11) will be on October 12 and the PLAN (practice ACT for grades 9 and 10) will be on
November 2.
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The National Jr. Honor Society is meeting Tuesday, September 20th to elect officers for this school year.
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Middle School Election Results 2011
6th Grade:
President—Robby Fowler
Vice President—Andrew Graves
Secretary—Ryan McIlwain
Treasurer- Will Mostellar
Chaplain—Katie Ladd
Congress Representatives:
Dixon—Ann Elizabeth Mulherin and Madison Scheid
Hester—Megan Hagmaier and Saragrace Sawyer
Freeman—Jo Jo Feinstein and Caitlin McIlwain
Carl—Cannon Bethea and Daniel Sisson
Hill—Gaines Allen and Julia Harvey
7th Grade:
President—Trent Fowler
Vice President—Allison Daniels
Secretary—R. J. Mhoon
Treasurer—Amerisa Kyriazis
Chaplain—Dalton Goff
Congress Representatives:
Smilie—Joe Horn and Zachary Samuels
Nicholas—Tyler Dixon and Sarah Naman
Runshang—Hardy Graham and Paige Madden
Turner—Caroline Harris and Patrick McGowin
Wilkerson—Will Maitre and Caroline Ladd
8th Grade:
President—Grace Miller
Vice President—Mac Mostellar
Secretary—Caitlin Huettemann
Treasurer—Blakely Addison
Chaplain—Emily Breland
Congress Representatives:
Gerhardt—Bay Robinson and Catie Maurin
Kinard—Charlotte Bedsole and Ali Cushing
Sinclair—Linda Lee Counts and Mary Catherine Hyde
Ammons—Matthew Kiszla and Samuel Plash
Cleveland—Briana Admire and Rekha Berry
Advisors, Stephanie Alexander and Cindy Larry
Athletic Liaison, Sally Pehler
Beautification, Holiday, Deana Muscat
Outdoor, Laurie VanLingen and Angel Williams
Board Liaison, Cele Cameron
Box Tops, Stephanie Caulder
The first Box Top collection day went great. Mrs. Hale's class won for submitting 403 box tops.
Grace Elliott from
Mrs. Funk's K-4 class won for being the student that collected the most box tops (222). Overall we collected more than 5,500 box
tops! The next collection date will be October 21.
Bulldog Run, Kim Sewell and Kathy Chavers
Our new date for the run this year is Dec. 10th, 2011. It will still be on a Saturday morning like prior years. We are excited
about the new date as we can take advantage of a Christmas theme and hopefully have better participation being during the
Holiday season. We have already got some exciting plans in the works for this years event!
Constitution and Bylaws, Stephanie Alexander
Environmental Liaison, Claudia Anez
Faculty, Administration and Staff Appreciation
Lower School, Mona Lyons
In August, the Upper School, Middle School, and Lower School Faculty/Staff Appreciation Committee hosted the
New Teacher Orientation Breakfast and the Faculty/Staff Luncheon.On Wednesday, September 14, we will host our first monthly
"snack table" for this year for faculty and staff to stop by and pick something to eat. If anyone would like to volunteer to drop off food
in the coming months for this project, please email me at m.lyonsmd@gmail.com
Middle School, Melissa Wallace
Upper School, Brooke Guesnard and Kelly Williams
Fine Arts Liaison
Visual Art, Laurel Wagner
We will have an exhibit in the Moorer Gallery featuring the works of our Middle School artists. All students in grades
6-8 who take a visual art elective will be represented in the show, so we do hope all their parents will drop by to see their art. The
show will hang from homecoming week through October. We have “stools” in the Lower School art room. It looks a lot different
now! All of the lower school students are super excited about our art room! Encourage parents to peek in!
Band, Laura Doran
The band has been busy this summer representing UMS in summer competition and camps. The Sounds of South
sponsored by Yamaha at the University of South Alabama was attended by 8 students, the most brought by any one school. Drum
major Thomas Wilson and assistant drum major/ band vice president Jacob Cooke attended Drum Major Camp at Southern
Mississippi University, learning many skills which they have brought back to UMS. Fall fundraiser this year is Bag It and will be
presented at this meeting. There are a wide variety of items from I-Pod covers to garment bags. Please spend the word!
Chorus and Drama, Miriam Morrow
Graduation, Nancy Quittmeyer
No Report.
Grandparent’s Day, Laura Jones and Elizabeth Percy
Historian, Jennifer Ervin Swann
Homecoming, Mala Patel and Cindy Taylor
Hospitality, Mae Martin Murray
Hospitality events for August:
Middle school parents' night
Upper school parents' night
Honors convocation reception
Library-Book Fair, Eliza Lewis
The book fair is October 11-14, and if you would like to help with it let me know.
Lost and Found, Julie Bassett,
Lost and Found will be open on Mondays from 2:00-3:00 and on Thursday mornings from 7:30-8:30.
New Student Liaison, Courtney Rocconi
We had a new lower school parent breakfast on Monday August 15 and an new middle and upper school student breakfast on
Tuesday August 16. We had a great turnout at both. Thank you to all of you who helped by bringing food and being there to welcome
our new families to UMS-Wright.
Open House, Claire Wilson
-Announce time and date of the event is Sunday, November 6th from 1 to 3 PM.
-Announce that any prospective parents' names and addresses can be sent to Anne Stabler in the Admissions Office
Parent’s Assoc. Room Manager, Lydia McMurphy
Publicity, Traci McGilberry
Puttin’ on the Dawg, Amanda Laurence and Corey Steele
Spirit/Tailgate, Virginia Jeffrey
Clay Shoot, Anna Greenleaf and Andrea Moore
Student-Faculty Liaison, Helen Inge and Molly Nordmann
It's not too late to purchase your 2011-2012 Bulldog Patron Pass! Don't forget that they last all year, and basketball, track,
soccer,baseball, and softball seasons are coming up as well as the theatre guild productions. If you would like hard copies of current
schedules, you can pick them up on the bulletin board near the Lost and Found and the Athletic Office.
Used Uniform Sale, Elsa Williams