Feb 2008
PTO Meeting Minutes, February 2008
Feb/19/2008 14:50
PTO Meeting Minutes February 19, 2008
Attendance:
Staff: Pam Haldeman, Amy Wisdom, Karen Erb, Karen Williams, Michael O’Keefe, Paul Eckhoff
Parents: Lisa Schmidt, Stefani Stuckey, Laurie Carr, Dawn Morrison, Kris Sieve Paul Loughridge, Barb Drexler Luzum, Jon Ofstad, Kristi Anderson, Jody Polson
Secretary’s Report:
Minutes from November 2007. Motion to Approve, Seconded, Motion Carried.
Treasurer’s Report:
The fundraiser projection was handed out. Here is how it looks, Actual $31,379 ~ Additional Projected $11,100 ~Total Projected $39,200.
Principal’s Report:
After school Program was a huge success, we had the largest program in the district. A total of 700 spots were filled in classes each week.
Presidents’ Report:
Upcoming PTO Events Open Gym Night: February 25th (Last One)
Culvers: February 21st, March 12th, April 24th, May 22nd
Parkview Elementary Family Night with the Minnesota Twins Saturday, April 19th 2:55 PM, Twins vs. Cleveland Indians, Ticket Cost: $12.00 Must order no later than March 21st Contact Barb Drexler Luzum bjderexler@yahoo.com 952-432-7715
Family Resource Area in the library
We hope to make this area at Parkview at great resource for parents, with a variety of topics. We will have more information to follow at the April PTO Meeting.
Read-a-Thon and Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Parkview will kick-off its third annual Read-a-Thon on Monday, March 31st. The read-a-Thon will conclude with a Barnes and Noble book–fair on Thursday April 24th. More information on this program will be sent home with students on Monday March 31st.
Scripts Update: Just a reminder, you may purchase gift cards from a variety of vendors that we have on hand every Friday at Parkview.
PARKVIEW’S STATE FAIR CARNVIAL IS FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 PLEASE CONTACT STACY STUCKER, 952- 953-3247 OR LAUREN WEST 952- 997-3022 WITH ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE CARNVIAL ON THE PARKVIEW WEBSITE!
TOPIC: Shannon Gilmore, District 196 Math Trainer
Shannon provided parents with some tools to help support their children in the area of math. The tools covered all grade levels, k-5. Here are some ways to support your mathematician at home.
*Allow children to invent strategies for solving problems This encourages number sense and success in mathematic
*Ask more questions. Give fewer answers. What are you trying to figure out? What do you know now? Let’s reread the problem. Have you answered the question?
*Encourage computation with understanding. Teaching a procedure before a child has had a sufficient amount of time to develop an understanding of the concept forces the child to focus on the rules for the procedure rather than thinking about the mathematics.
*Include your child in the mathematics of everyday life. Determine correct change at the drive-thru. When cooking, double or half a recipe. Play card games and board games
Here are some websites for children that help support math:
http://www.figurethis.org
http://www.mathplayground.com
http://www.funbrain.com
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money
http;//www.math24.com
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing
http://www.mathcats.com
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
CARD GAMES
Racko | Set | Concentration | Crazy Eights | 500 | Spoons | Compare | Solitaire | Hearts | Speed | Uno | 24
BOARD GAMES
Mancala | Payday | Checkers | Krypto | Yahtzee | Chess | Cribbage | Tribond | Monopoly | Clue | Sequence | Rumis
Meeting Adjourned at 7:15 pm Next Meeting is March 18th, 2008
Attendance:
Staff: Pam Haldeman, Amy Wisdom, Karen Erb, Karen Williams, Michael O’Keefe, Paul Eckhoff
Parents: Lisa Schmidt, Stefani Stuckey, Laurie Carr, Dawn Morrison, Kris Sieve Paul Loughridge, Barb Drexler Luzum, Jon Ofstad, Kristi Anderson, Jody Polson
Secretary’s Report:
Minutes from November 2007. Motion to Approve, Seconded, Motion Carried.
Treasurer’s Report:
The fundraiser projection was handed out. Here is how it looks, Actual $31,379 ~ Additional Projected $11,100 ~Total Projected $39,200.
Principal’s Report:
After school Program was a huge success, we had the largest program in the district. A total of 700 spots were filled in classes each week.
Presidents’ Report:
Upcoming PTO Events Open Gym Night: February 25th (Last One)
Culvers: February 21st, March 12th, April 24th, May 22nd
Parkview Elementary Family Night with the Minnesota Twins Saturday, April 19th 2:55 PM, Twins vs. Cleveland Indians, Ticket Cost: $12.00 Must order no later than March 21st Contact Barb Drexler Luzum bjderexler@yahoo.com 952-432-7715
Family Resource Area in the library
We hope to make this area at Parkview at great resource for parents, with a variety of topics. We will have more information to follow at the April PTO Meeting.
Read-a-Thon and Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Parkview will kick-off its third annual Read-a-Thon on Monday, March 31st. The read-a-Thon will conclude with a Barnes and Noble book–fair on Thursday April 24th. More information on this program will be sent home with students on Monday March 31st.
Scripts Update: Just a reminder, you may purchase gift cards from a variety of vendors that we have on hand every Friday at Parkview.
PARKVIEW’S STATE FAIR CARNVIAL IS FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 PLEASE CONTACT STACY STUCKER, 952- 953-3247 OR LAUREN WEST 952- 997-3022 WITH ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE. DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE CARNVIAL ON THE PARKVIEW WEBSITE!
TOPIC: Shannon Gilmore, District 196 Math Trainer
Shannon provided parents with some tools to help support their children in the area of math. The tools covered all grade levels, k-5. Here are some ways to support your mathematician at home.
*Allow children to invent strategies for solving problems This encourages number sense and success in mathematic
*Ask more questions. Give fewer answers. What are you trying to figure out? What do you know now? Let’s reread the problem. Have you answered the question?
*Encourage computation with understanding. Teaching a procedure before a child has had a sufficient amount of time to develop an understanding of the concept forces the child to focus on the rules for the procedure rather than thinking about the mathematics.
*Include your child in the mathematics of everyday life. Determine correct change at the drive-thru. When cooking, double or half a recipe. Play card games and board games
Here are some websites for children that help support math:
http://www.figurethis.org
http://www.mathplayground.com
http://www.funbrain.com
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money
http;//www.math24.com
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing
http://www.mathcats.com
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html
CARD GAMES
Racko | Set | Concentration | Crazy Eights | 500 | Spoons | Compare | Solitaire | Hearts | Speed | Uno | 24
BOARD GAMES
Mancala | Payday | Checkers | Krypto | Yahtzee | Chess | Cribbage | Tribond | Monopoly | Clue | Sequence | Rumis
Meeting Adjourned at 7:15 pm Next Meeting is March 18th, 2008