Bates
Middle School PTA Meeting
February
10, 2014, 6:00 pm
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6 pm Speaker – Laura Brino – Arts Integration
Specialist, Bates Middle School
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Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance – Deirdre
Ralph, President
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Viewing of National Arts Education Assn
conference in San Diego video – Laura Brino
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Approval of Jan 8 meeting Minutes – Laurie
Goodwin, Secretary
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Treasurer’s Report – Liz del Castillo, Treasurer
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Past Events:
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Jan 31 Coffee with the Principal – Feb 28th is
the next Coffee w Principal – continued discussion of LA and Math Common Core
implementation at Bates
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Loss of SRO discussed at Jan PTA mtg – new SRO,
Timothy Wengert, is now assigned 50% to Bates and 50% Annapolis Middle
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Safeway Fundraising program Escrip - Update
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Principal’s Report – Mr. DeRoo, Principal
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Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) – Kia Chandler, CAC representative, not in
attendance tonight due to community meeting about cell phone towers proposed at
AMS and CAT-North
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Committee Reports/Upcoming Events
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Italian Dinner and Silent Auction for the Arts –
Feb 21, 5-9 pm, (Amy Beller), we need Silent Auction donations from the Bates
community!
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Bringing Back Bates – Thursday Feb 13th
6-8 pm, PTA doing refreshments
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Mids for Kids – Becky Porzillo bporzillo@gmail.com, Need Drivers: Tuesdays at 1:25pm,
Thursdays at 1:25pm, Thursdays at 2:50pm
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Girls Running Club!! – Mon and Thurs, Mitchell
McGuiness, otgmitch@comcast.net
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Bates Arts in Motion 5k – May 3rd (Dan
Buan )
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Art Auction – 7-11 pm May 10th Glow
Salon (Cindy Applegate, cindy@applesigns.com)
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Annapolis Education Commission (AEC) – Feb mtg
canceled due to snow, email Trish Irvin at annapoliseducationcommission@gmail.com
to be included on AEC emails, next mtg is March 3rd, 5:30-7 pm,
location TBD
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Wellness Committee – April event (Heather Macintosh and Ashby McDOnald)
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Bertucci’s Restaurant Fundraiser – March 4, 5, 6
(Laura Olds)
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I will help you!
I have the simple guidelines!
Need fresh volunteers with 8th
Grade Reception, Multi-Cultural Night restaurant solicitations and Uniform
Shirt Swap
PTA
Executive Board
President
Deirdre Ralph-ralphjd@verizon.net
Vice
President: Bliss Kaye-bliss_kaye@hotmail.com
Treasurer:
Liz del Castillo-usakiwi2@verizon.net
Secretary:
Laurie Goodwin-ltggoodwin@gmail.com
Every Child One Voice
Bates Middle School PTA
General Membership Meeting
February 10, 2014
Arts
Integration Presentation by Ms. Laura Brino before the PTA meeting.
Ms. Beller
provided introduction of Ms. Brino. Parents viewed the video presentation that
Ms. Brino and Ms. Orzack will be showing in San Diego, California in March for
the SPARK National Arts Education Association (NAEA) convention. Parents were invited to create a collage and
share with each other.
Discussed
possible future guest speakers: Drug
Awareness Officer, Annapolis High School Athletic Director and AHS Sports
Boosters President
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance-Deirdre Ralph, President
Discussed:
Collaborative relationship with Maryland Hall
and the Annapolis Police department to engage at risk students.
The
Advisory period that students attend every Wednesday focuses on character
traits. There is an eighth grade award at the end of the year for student that
demonstrates the most progress. Four Aces.
The
new SRO officer, Mr. Timothy Wengert, will split between Bates and Annapolis
Middle Schools.
Safeway
fundraising program Escrip-does not accept Credit Card, only cash or check to
be included in the Bates fundraising credit.
Citizen
Advisory Committee (CAC) representative, Ms. Kia Chandler, had a conflict and
could not attend this evenings PTA meeting.
Principals
Report -Mr. DeRoo
Discussed:
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Positive
impact of the Mids for Kids program and that additional drivers are still
needed. Contact- bporzillo@gmail.com if you can help drive.
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The
new Running Club for girls every Monday and Thursday. Thanked parent Mitchell McGuiness (otgmitch@comcast.net) for
organizing. Fourteen (14) staff members
assisted and are running the program. Students returned 21 permission slips, 8
girls attended first meeting on 2-10-14. Girls interested should meet in room 120
after school.
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Mr.
DeRoo and Maryland Hall representative Ms. Bowen meet on a regular basis to
discuss collaborative partnerships. Beginning and future renovations and
additions to Maryland Hall will benefit Bates Middle School.
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Robotics
Team moving on to state convention.
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The
organization-Centra de la Huga helps with homework Tuesdays and Thursdays at
Bates.
Committee Reports/Upcoming Events:
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Italian
Dinner – Friday, February 21st.
Still need silent auction items.
Tickets
go fast, Order now by check or online, contact Amy Beller at abeller@aacps.org.
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Bates
5k-May 3rd (Dan Buan)
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Next
PTA, “Dinner Out” Fundraiser, at Bertuccis- March 4,5,6 (Laura Olds)
Support
your childsschool by volunteering for PTA sponsored events. We need fresh new
volunteers for 8th Grade Reception, Multicultural Night, and Uniform
Swap. Contact Deirdre Ralph at ralphjd@verizon.net
