DES PTA General Meeting

Tuesday, March 11, 20147:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Agenda 7:00pm Welcome 7:05pm Co-Treasurer’s Report 7:10pm Co-Vice President Updates 7:30pm Advocacy Chair Report 7:40pm Presidents Message 7:50pm Principal’s Report 8:00pm Courtyard Classroom Presentation 8:30pm Please feel free to stay after the meeting for Q&A

Important Dates Next DES PTA General Meeting is Tuesday May 6, 2014 Community Night at NICK’s Pizza Monday, March 24 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Music & Arts Night Thur., March 27 NO SCHOOL Friday, March 28 Adopt-A-School Healthy Snack Drive

Monday, March 31 – Monday, April 7 Variety Show Try-Outs TBD Donuts for Darnestown Tuesday, April 8 Colonial Day Friday, April 25 Darnestown History Day Thursday, May 1

2014-2015 PTA Board Nominees President & Vice-President: Amanda Karst, OPEN Co-Treasurers: OPEN, Arlene Swzed Recording Secretary: Amy Ashker Parliamentarian: Laura Baxter-Hanson Co-VP’s of Fundraising: Sue Gottlieb, Amy Gross Co-VP’s of Enrichment: Cherry Marwaha, Christina Swick Co-VP’s of Social Events: Vicki Mostrom, Sheila Thomas NW Cluster Rep/MCCPTA Delegate: OPEN, OPEN Correspondence Secretary: Angie Randall

Our PTAVISION – Darnestown Elementary School recognized

as a School of ExcellenceGoal 1 – Receive MCCPTA Membership AwardGoal 2 – Grow volunteer diversity by engaging

families in different volunteer opportunitiesGoal 3 – Raise $21,000 from Read-A-Thon pledges

with 100% participation in nightly readingGoal 4 – Utilize DES PTA carry-over funds for

School Development and Classroom Enhancements

Courtyard Classroom Overviewpresented by Mark Mostrom

– standing at entrance – view of front to back

– standing next to circle – view of front to back

– standing in promenade – view of back to front

– standing next to flagstone – view of back to front

– standing on flagstone – view of back