Minutes

Catonsville Middle School PTSA

General Membership Meeting Wednesday April 17, 2013 7pm

Meeting to Order: 7pm - Introductions

Review of Minutes from March 13th 2013 meeting: - APPROVED

Teacher’s Report: Barb Bates

  1. MSA Snacks – Thank you to everyone who helped sort the snacks!!! This was the most help Barb has ever had!!! The kids and teachers all appreciate the snacks.
  2. Straight A Breakfast: 3rd quarter breakfast – Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 am. Email being sent to request volunteers.
  3. From Mrs. Wallace - Science: We NEED HELP with organizing and putting together our Green School notebook for green school certification. If there is any mom or dad that would be able to help us, we would really appreciate it. Contact Toni Wallace if you are interested in helping.
  4. If anyone has any old athletic equipment they would like to donate, send it in with their children and it will be used during lunches. It can be dropped off in the boxes located outside the gym. Any ?'s contact Mr.
  5. We are still in need of donations for the silent auction part of the teacher/parent basketball game. An email was sent out.
  6. THANK YOU so much for all of the snacks for the teachers that you provided during testing!! We really appreciated it.
  7. Mrs. Smith submitted a reimbursement request before spring break for #301.75 for the books that the PTSA buys annually. I haven’t gotten the check yet. Can you please check with the treasurer?

Principal’s Report:Michael Thorne

On the web site as a separate document

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Caswell

  1. Mulch money still coming in. Invoice for the mulch is in. Need to reconcile with Kathy Sadler – on track for $8,300 profit.
  2. Received a matching gift from Wells Fargo. Need to consider other companies with matching gifts.
  3. Quiz Bowl looks negative but it is not really. It is combined with the Activity Bus and the account needs reconciliation.
  4. Honor Society has not spent its money. – Heather Bateman will follow up.
  5. The Donuts for Dads funds are available for redistribution.
  6. Awaiting all the 8th grade and end of year activity submission.
  7. Budget Summary available on the web site.

1st Vice President Report:Julia O’Connor

  • Summary Chamber Commerce awards, BCPS Principals award, MD State Service Award (April 25th)
  • Catonsville Chamber of Commerce finalists:
  • Mr. Roy
  • Mrs. Bates
  • English Department
  • Baltimore County PTA Awards Nominees(May 22nd)
  • Laurie Burinsky
  • Mr. Thorne
  • Mrs. Bates

2nd Vice President Report: Heather Bateman

* Update NJHS, SGA - Induction on May 22nd

* parent teacher basketball game May 3rd– Men and women are practicing. Auction is run by the teachers and they need more items: seee the web site. Money is slated for the technology fund including replacement of LCD bulbs @ $200 a piece, and adding laptops to the mobile lab.

President Report: Angie McLean © 410-971-3437

  • Town Hall Safety summary – Notes on the web site. Interesting info from the Police Commissioner and his concern for locked guns, registered guns, and gun safety training.
  • BCPS now app – Add to web site.
  • Elite Author March winners:

6th Grade-
Emily Ames, “Bernard: An Unlikely Hero” – Mrs. Krupka
Messiah Stanley, “Comic Strip” – Mrs. Palmer
7th Grade –
MaddyWestcoat, “Blind to Their Daughters” – Mrs. Bartlett
Huy Ho, “Two Kinds BCR” – Mrs. Bartlett
8th Grade –
Gwen Jensen – “Applying New Criticism to ‘Rumpelstiltskin’” Mrs. Anderson
Ryan Marcus – “An Analysis of Good Versus Evil in Grimm’s Fairy Tales” Mrs. Anderson
Congratulations!They will receive a certificate and a $5 Barnes and Noble gift card for their writing expertise! Amazing job! Special thanks to the CMS English Department for their amazing support of this PTSA program! :) Look for these works of writing on our CMS PTSA website too!

  • Added to Elite…Elite Creations
  • Because of the expansion of the Elite program, may need to discontinue monetary prizes

* We like you… like us back….we are on Facebook…like “Catonsville Middle School PTSAStill accepting direct donations & members….see forms at your tables

Delegate Report:

Brenda Pound brendapound1936@gmail.

No Report

Kathleen Hambrick

  • May 1st – Good News will present the Elite Authors, will have Books A Million sale in the cafeteria, will offer a coffee bar and concessions for the evening, “Alice” scheduled for performance.
  • PTSA Reflections coordinator nominee is Jackie Scott.

Old Business- committee reports

Student Celebrations Event/Book Fair May 1st: Kathleen

See Delegate Report

Teacher Appreciation Week May : Swazetta Williams & Cathy Jeremenko

  • Scheduled for May 6-10
  • Trinkets every day for the teachers.
  • Luncheon on Wednesday for the teachers.
  • Will send out a Blast for gift card donations.
  • Will also ask for donations of sodas and desserts for the luncheon.

PTSA reflections: Jackie Scott –Chair

No Report

CMS Box tops/Giant/Safeway/Target Laurie Burinsky

  • $7562.10 in Giant Rewards
  • Approximately $500 from Box Tops on the last contest
  • Next contest will be for Parent/Teacher Basketball Game tickets

8th Grade Dance Kim Meyers

  • Thursday, May 30th from 6 pm through 9 pm
  • Not Friday do to a LAX tournament in the area

Student Internet safety Angela McLean

* Dr. Nazarian to present plans .

  • Planning started for next year

Fall Fundraiser Julie Perry

No Report

Food Nights Angie Mclean NEXT spirit nite May 14th 5:30 to 8:30 mark your calenders!

  • Mary Caswell will coordinate for 2013/14

Market Day Sandy Johnson

  • Sandy has new chairperson lined up for next year
  • Treasurer stated that a $460 check for pies was deposited in the general fund, but needs a receipt to move it to the North Bay fund.

Membership Marni Beyer

Deirdre Gibbons

  • 2 more teachers joined
  • Will do one more push/advertisement for membership at the Straight A Breakfast

Mulch Sale Kathy Sadler

  • Rumor control – Heather Bateman did not and is not volunteering to chair this fund raiser.
  • Kathy, Janet Herilla, and Angie McLean will meet to see if current chair duties can be distributed among others, dividing the tasks so that it is not a single person

PTSA Communications Janet Herilla

* requests for constant contact posts need to be submitted by Thur to go out the following Tues

Webmaster Richard Kidd

No Report

MSA Snacks Barbara Bates

No Report

Direct Donations Angela McLean

No Report

Tracie Marcus Tutor Program- Spring Dance Swazetta Williams

Kathleen Hambrick

No Report

New Business

  • Motion to propose Ms. Smith request for funds for poster maker to member vote/ consider motion for alternative funding/appropriations
  • Approved $1000 from 2013/14 budget.
  • Approved fund raiser for an additional $1000 for 2013/2014
  • Consider motion to approve CMS PTSA mission/vision statement in accordance with National Mission statement:

The Mission of the CMS PTSA is three-fold:

1- To support and speak on behalf of CMS parents, students and staff, in the Catonsville community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children;

2-To assist CMS parents and staff in developing the skills and programs they need to educate, support and protect CMS students;

3-To encourage parent and public involvement in the Catonsville community and state of MD

  • Mission Statement motion APPROVED
  • Spring Animal Shelter Collection Items collected will go to: Falls Road SPCA We are collecting:

* Dog & Cat food* Dog & Cat treats * Dog & Cat toys * Used or new blankets/towels/pillows * New or used 6 ft. leather leashes * Kitty Milk replacement (KMR) available at all pet storesProudly sponsored by: CSAW- Catonsville Students for Animal Welfare Collection ends May 16th! Join us to deliver the items May 17th 4pm to Falls Road SPCA. ?'s contact Angie McLean

  • Good News Nite: 8th grade Alice in Wonderland May 1st production- contact Julie Newman to volunteer
  • CMS is holding the 5th Annual Teachers vs. Parents Basketball game in an effort to raise money to outfit each classroom with some much-needed technology. All proceeds from this event will be used to contribute to our ultimate goal of purchasing technology for each classroom, such as Dell mini-computers, speakers, and projectors.
    Date: May 3, 2013
    Time: 6:00 pm
    Location: CMS Gym
    Cost: $5 per person (including CMS students) or $15 for a FAMILY 4-PACK
    A limited amount of tickets will be sold. Get yours ahead of time! We need silent auction items. Contact: Please email Heather Bateman to
  • Luna's house program: Help Support Animals in Need! The Bookies group from Hillcrest Elementary School and Luna’s House, Inc. have received a Disney Friends for Change grant to support Luna’s House programs & promote humane education for children in our community via donations drives and a yard sale & celebration taking place April 27, 2013 11:00am to 3:00pm
    Luna’s House Animal Care & Education Center Pulaski Highway, Edgewood, MDSee CMS website for wish list needs
  • TeacherAppreciation Week
    It's that time of year again when we pause and thank the wonderful teachers and staff at CMS for all that they do. Teacher's Appreciation week is May 6th- May 10th. We will once again be asking for donations of gift cards in the amount of $5 to anywhere. Some great suggestions are Target, Starbucks, 7-11, Sweet Frog, Chick-Fil-A, and Mc Donalds. The teachers really love receiving this special treat every year that we have done it. Please consider sending in your donation to the attention of Mrs. Jeremenko in the school office no later than May 3rd. We are also taking cash donations that we can purchase gift cards with too. THANKS for being wonderful Catonsville families! Any questions, contact Cathy Jermenko
  • Nominating committee update

Committee Chairs Needed:
- Mulch Sale coordinator- largest fundraiser for our CMS PTSA.
- Hospitality Chair- coordinates New Student Orientation (Ice Cream Social) and refreshments during American Education Week
- Direct Giving Chair- coordinates the tax deductible donation program and marketing directly to the CMS PTSA.
- Elite Author’s Monthly Contest Chair- coordinates monthly teacher recognized student writing submissions
- Cultural Chair- coordinate anti-bully and cyber safety presentations
- 8th Grade Dance: Parents organize the end of the year dance for 8th graders.
(see website for more information
We'd love to have you join our CMS PTSA team! Please contact president of CMS PTSA Angie McLean-

  • Teachers need to submit a budget or funding request for their organizations for next year, 2013/2014.
  • English Department Writing Awards
  • Festival Music Trip
  • Health Suite
  • Intramurals Supplies
  • Library
  • NJHS
  • Quiz Bowl

8:15 Adjourn

Upcoming dates of interest! Mark your calendars!

Friday, April 12 -Third Marking Period Ends – Grade & Data Recording and Data I Schools*** —Schools Close Early for all Students – Teachers on Duty

Thursday, April 18 7:00pm Side by Side Concert

Monday, April 22 - April 26 6th Grade Trip to NorthBay

Thursday, April 25-Distribution of Report Cards

Wednesday, May 1 7:00pmGood News Night featuring "Alice" Play

Thursday, May 2 8th Grade Panoramic Photo 5:30pmMarket Day

Tuesday, May 77:00pmOral History Project Night

Wednesday, May 87:30amStraight A Student Breakfast 7:00pmPTSA Meeting

May 14th Spirit Nite McDonald's Frederick Road 5:30 to 8:30

*please review the tables in the back of the room for mail rec’d by the PTO, PTA and other organizations

CMS PTSA General Membership April 10, 2013