Executive
Board
President
Deirdre Ralph-ralphjd@verizon.net
Vice
President: Bliss Kaye-bliss_ PTA kaye@hotmail.com
Treasurer:
Liz del Castillo-usakiwi2@verizon.net
Secretary: Laurie Goodwin-ltggoodwin@gmail.com
Bates Middle School PTA
March 10, 2014, 6pm
Guest Speaker: Introduction by Amy Beller
-Mandy Larkins-To
Smart to Start- How to keep Middle Schoolers from starting
Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco/Use
Former Health Teacher-works at Pathways, Anne Arundel
Medical Center- For information on Pathways Treatment and Resources contact
Mandy Larkins at 410-573-5428 or email: alarkins1@aahs.org
-Take Away Message for Parents: Talk to you child,
Communicate, Be a Positive Role-Model and promote positive behaviors, Be your
child’s parent-not their friend,
Educate yourself with Slang /Music/Instagram, Snap Chat,
Facetime
Learn how to use parental control on phones and Apps. Parents can approve followers.
Use the same apple id as children.
-Heroin a HUGE issue in Anne Arundel County
Pills are introduced at parties- oxcycotin, zanex,
oxycodene- can’t get pills turn to heroin
Take prescriptions back to police station anytime you want
YSA-Youth Suicide Association started by Governor
QPR Training-Question, Persuade, Refer if someone is trying
to hurt themselves. Mental Health is becoming more and more important.
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PTA Meeting
Call to Order-Pledge of Allegiance Deirdre Ralph, President
Approval of Minutes form February 2014 PTA meeting
Treasurer Report: Liz Costello is currently updating Bates
Departments on remaining PTA budget balances. Checkbook balance $18,883.52
Hershey Park Field Trip May 9 (Band, Chorus, Strings)
Deirdre Ralph, Liz Costello, Cindy Applegate assisted in
reviewing the Otis Spunkmyer check update, $112 in bounced checks recovered and
$36 in bank fees reversed. Treasurer looks for patterns and keeps names, so
next year will be better.
February 28-Coffee with the Principal-good discussion on
Common Core Implementation-next and last Coffee mtg. is April 25
-Italian Dinner and Silent Auction for the Arts was a very
nice evening.
A SPECIAL THANKS
TO: Amy Beller, Cindy Applegate, and Ken
Bing
Highlights include: the Online option-about ½ did
online, Visa Option for paying for Auction items, jazz band performance, CYSO
performance and their donation to the Bates Middle School music program.
Mr. DeRoo-Principals Report:
Introduced Interpreter Ms. Lopez
Explained the CYSO relationship with Bates and thanked them
for their generous donation. The CYSO relationship began with Dr. Bragdon, and
Mr. VanDerBeek was instrumental in strengthening the relationship.
Bringing Back Bates Evening-Low turnout may be a result of
having to be rescheduled because of weather.
MSA Review-students did well adjusting to different
schedules/snacks/ late lunch
Some students were chosen to field test the PARCC
assessment, did not do math MSA
English Language Learners (ELL) will not take the reading
MSA.
Spirit Week-3/17-3/21
Ms. Hoffberger spoke on the course sign up for 2014-15
school year; there will be online articulation about courses for next year.
Committee Reports/Upcoming Events:
Parent Denise Figuerredo complimented Mr. DeRoo and Ms.
Chitum (Principal, Annapolis High School) for the “Race to Nowhere”
presentation panel discussion.
Ms. Beller works with the food bank to hand out food to students
from Bates, all students will be involved with helping others.
Mids for Kids-Contact Becky Porzillo to help-
bporzillo@gmail.com
Girls Running Club-Ms. Richter Teacher and Administrative Intern
reports a good turn out. Thank you Mitchell McGuiness.
Wellness Committee-April 25th event at school,
contact Heather McIntosh or Ashby McDonald if you would like to help during
lunch.
Upcoming Events:
Talent Show-Rescheduled-
date TBD $900 rent MD Hall
May 2 Multi Cultural Fair, May 3, 5K
Art Auction May 10 at Glow Salon-Contact Cindy Applegate- cindy@applesigns.com
8th grade Reception last day of school TBD -Bates
Tradition is for parents of 6th and 7th graders to assist
in organizing promotion ceremony
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE:
Bates PTA Needs
You! We need to elect a President-2 year limit/Vice President/Secretary/Treasurer
The PTA also needs a Chair Person for next years Italian
Dinner
Snow Cone Machines
are available to use for school activities/events.
Kia Chandler-CAC-Board of Education
Reported that the Board of Education is considering starting
two hours later in the morning for testing, instead of getting out early.
Start Later Movement is still in the beginning stages of
change…doesn’t look good. Will not start next year. Maybe 2015-16
Proposal in August from
Task Force
