SAC Meeting Notes 2/15/2018

Mrs. Heilman made a motion to start the meeting

Start time 4:08

  • Summary of previous SAC minutes were read
  • Mrs. Heliman asked about new business being put into the Agenda and Minutes
  • Addressing minutes at the next meeting for January and February
  • Kelly makes a motion to bring the minutes to next meeting

Treasurer’s Report: 9,223.44 new report reflects this balance

  • Robyn Rice made a few requests it was deducted off previous balance
  • 7,423.44 current balance it was motioned and approved

Principal’s Report

  • Share thoughts and prayers for the families in south florida
  • Appreciate mr.forson for the email and phone call
  • Working with the sheriff’s department to work on protocols-practice and continue to drill
  • School’s are required to do a lock down drill : unannounced work better
  • No School on Monday- was unclear about last planning day
  • Dr. Seuss night- reading fun night. Thursday evening 6-7 p.m. pre-k to grade 5
  • Congratulations to the basketball team. We love the growth of the team. Persistence and great attitudes. Healthy relationship between students and after school activities especially athletics.
  • Reminder PTO meeting this Tuesday: Spirt Night at Sonny’s BBQ on US-1 5-8pm
  • Combo meeting and dinner
  • Character Counts- fun program to celebrate these kids. Character counts wall. Helps us to learn the kids names Thursday feb 22 at 9 am
  • Basketball game Friday the 23 Osceola home game at Sebastian girls 5:30 boys at 6:30
  • PTO movie night- thank you Desiree  at 3:15- about 2 hours go right into getting a meal from Sonnys
  • Adding a new pre-k classroom, posting for that position soon. Looking to hire a new teacher and para
  • Braided model headstartvpk and ese model (mrs.Heilman asked)
  • Hiring some tutors through our title 1 funds to help work with more of our students after school. Gearing up for FSA and Writes starts March 6.
  • Grades 3-5 parents will get a note. Afternoon for these tutoring opportunities. Parents or students to help
  • Mr. Jackson appreciates everyone and thanks everyone for all they do for the school.

General Business:

No general business- took general business out take it out for next month

Title 1:

Mrs. Marziani

  • Family reading night march 1 6-7:30
  • All pre-k-5th grade students are welcome with adult
  • Stations: all parents and students travel from station to station
  • Puppetry shows are designated for grade levels
  • Some of the events planned: puppetry, readers theatre, crafts, read alouds, scavenger hunts, of course cotton candy shades, face painting, bingo for books in the media center- play bingo and win a book
  • Encourage all families to come. Marziani sends a printed reminder home- memo will go home on Wednesday, a week in advance. All call that Wednesday for Dr. Seuss night
  • Money for cotton candy? Come to the PTO meeting on the 20th- hoping that PTO will approve that expense
  • Cotton candy machine 250 dollars- Mrs. Heiman asked

One more event- leader patrols are doing a community service project next week

  • Collecting dog food and cat food. Which pets get the most food? The animal shelter was so thankful last year- they really appreciated the donations last year. SAFE? Or St. John’s County Shelter –Cassandra Branaum is in charge of it
  • 20-26th is the collection notice

Principal’s Report:

All Pro Dads: National program endorsed by tony dungee to help promote fathers to be more active in their student’s lives

  • Otis mason is the only elementary school program that has it in the county
  • Topic that is held every month- sons and daughters are welcome
  • Scripted program: last months was reading
  • This upcoming Saturday at mason (lots of parents are interested)
  • Thank you for putting them in the Wednesday folder
  • We would like to eventually get that running here- and eventually rotate sites
  • Southwoods, Osceola, Mason, Crookshank

New Business:

No PTO report

Fund Request: Drama Robyn Rice

  • Drama Club request: school fund need. Piano is out of tune and in really bad shape
  • 85 dollars for the piano to get approved special school rate- Sperry vendor
  • Drama uses it the most, student plays the piano- she takes notes and plays the piano for drama this year.
  • Maybe so far stretched that we may need a new piano. Couple of missing keys- very old piano.
  • Find it in the budget to try and tune it every year? –Mr.bechat approved $85 or double it for tuning just in case. Approved up to $170 for drama, Marziani second the notion

Fund Request: Mary Linekin

  • Request for interactive flat panel board. Smart board. New addition in school is looking to get one in every classroom
  • Flex time- teachers can bring their kids in for book check outs.
  • Smart boards can be used from pre-k to fifth grade.
  • Good for focusing and participation in lesson.
  • 65 inch vendor is Aver- wireless smart board
  • Multi touch- four children on the board working on the smart board without it freezing up
  • Showed video clip of Aver CP series interactive flat panels
  • Most media centers have smart boards throughout the district
  • Asking for the full amount of $2,235 if SAC would approve so she can spend the 1,000 on books for the library
  • Add 329 to the quote to mount the smart board 2564 is the new price for the smart board grant
  • Heilman thinks that it’s a good start but we should maybe hold off for the camera later-we don’t know what else will be needed in for the 2564
  • 4000 left over will roll over to next year.
  • Consider education funds tend to get chopped consider what may be on the horizon in the following years
  • back at 2564 motioned Lucie made the motion Mrs. Heilman made 2nd it

Second Grade Field Study

  • Lucie Cantrell $500 for the field trip to the Jacksonville zoo
  • Extended day field trip on Wednesday using school buses
  • Fee is for bus fee and for 2 excursions :
  • Feed the giraffes and the sting ray bay
  • Leave at 9:30
  • Bus pick up 4:30-5
  • Back on campus at 6
  • Total cost 2839.75 for the trip
  • 901 for buses and the stingray bay and giraffe
  • ask pto to host a movie night ask for the proceeds to go to us
  • Mr Jackson 8,50 total experience for each child to be paid for sac and pto
  • Tickets are 13.50 for each child- threshold would be $5 for each kid 994.50 + 550 for buses. Out of that 994.50 student difference 550 bus
  • 1544 total amount
  • 544 for pto
  • Ask sac for 1000 but sac would cover 1544.50 and ask pto for the extra 544
  • Motion from mrbechtold Jessica casper seconded it

New item to appoint co-chair brought in Ms. Robinson to serve as co chair to sac

  • At present Mrs. Hoessler is serving as iterm sac chair- revist that and making Kelly the SAC chair
  • Motioned by Mr. Jackson seconded by Krystal
  • Kelly Hoessler is now the official SAC chair
  • Kelly hoessler makes the motion to bring ms. Robinson as co chair Krystal second that motion
  • Alexandria Robinson as co-chair

Celebrations:

  • Huge Celebration from Mr. Jackson
  • Mrs. Fenner will be joining the staff as the new third grade teacher
  • Will be joinig us in the next few weeks
  • Kelly makes a motion to ajourn at 5:35 mrscasper seconded to end