PAC BOARD MEETING

Monday, March 30, 2009 

Call meeting to order.  8:52 meeting called to order

In attendance:  Lisa Guarino, Khristy Benson, Martha Swiber, Kim Jones, Marsha Atwood, Lynn Daly, Bryson McLean, Ms. Everett, Ms. Patterson

Accept Minutes - Minutes from the February meeting were accepted  

I.   WOES PAC Projects 

Newsletter - Marsha Atwood – the last edition for 08/09 school year will go out in April – talked about including “Table Talk” information from the cafeteria newsletter

Meet & Greet  – Khristy Benson – past meet and greet went well – we will have one more for the year on April 30th    

WOA – status of process, courses,director –Marsha Atwood

Academy going well – working on possible prospect for Director next year – insurance issues has been resolved – PTO will carry insurance to cover

Bulletin Board – Kim Jones – Bulletin Board is good, need to update pictures if Mac is approved as board member – no suggestions in the envelope at this time

Replacement Board Member – Lynn Daly – Replacements will be discussed at the last meeting.

Board Business Member – suggestions/status – Ms Everett/Bryson McLean – Bryson McLean and Mrs. Everett are working on the details.

Board of Education meeting update – Lynn Daly –

·        Lynn said that discussion was made at the BOE meeting in regards to Bogue Sound Elementary having “Intruder Drills” with the students.  Mrs. Everett explained that we have them with staff at WOES but not with the children

·        Morehead Primary discussed viewing of PG Movies for 4^th and 5^th graders at their school – the board is addressing issues regarding viewing movies at all schools in the county

·        Lynn brought up weather delays/closings and the BOE explained that we cannot delay/close for sections of the county due to sharing buses and sharing some classes 

Review/status of Archive Topics: These will be discussed next month

-Weather delays/closures – mentioned above in BOE update

-Chairman binder & checklist
-Visitor Registration

-MyLunchMoney.com

-Honor Guard – 5^th grade

-Glossary of Terms - updates 

II.       New Business

          What have you heard? –

·        Discussion was made in regards to silent lunch and the way issues are being handled in the cafeteria– Mrs. Everett is going to address

·        Some parents have expressed concern about movies being watched in classrooms – Mrs. Everett will address

·        Mention was made of concern from some parents regarding some inappropriate books in the Media Center.  Mrs. Everett explained that if there is a concern parents should obtain a form from the Media Center or from the BOE Website and submit the form for review. 

III. Curriculum - Ms. Everett

          AIG selection questions – Lynn Daly

·        Selections are made through test and grades

·        Any questions should be directed to Mrs. Everett 

          Teacher of the Year nominations – Lynn Daly

·        Nominations selected by teachers

·        Sue Krieger – Teacher of the Year at WOES

·        Naomi Hardesty – TA of the Year at WOES 

IV.         School Activities - Ms. Everett –  

·        March 30 – last chance for volunteer training this year

·        March 31^st – All County Chorus at St. Peter’s Methodist Church – 7pm

·        March 31^st – 3^rd Grade to Cool Springs

·        April 1^st – 3^rd Grade to Cool Springs

·        April 2^nd – school pictures

·        April 6^th – Collaborative planning – conference room

 - 11:30 – 1pm – Kindergarten

 - 1:00 – 2:30 – First Grade

·        April 6^th – A+ Stars

·        April 6^th – Report Cards go home

·        April 7^th – Collaborative Planning

o       8:00 – 3^rd Grade

o       9:45 – 4^th Grade

o       11:30 – 5^th Grade

o       1:15 – 2^nd Grade 

·        April 7^th – 5^th Grade to Broad Creek Middle School – 8:30 am

·        April 8^th – Honor Roll Assemby

o       8:15 – 4^th grade

o       9:10 – 5^th grade

o       10:00 – 3^rd grade 

·        April 8^th – Broad Creek Middle School Parent Night at WOES – 6pm

·        April 10^th – Early Release Day

·        April 10^th – 8:30 – Grades 3-5 – Get moving assembly

·        April 10^th – 9:30 – Grades K-2 – Get moving assembly

·        April 12 – 17 – Spring Break

·        April 21^st – Faculty Meeting – 3:30pm

·        April 22^nd – Earth Day Planting

·        April 24^th – WOES Relay for Life during PE classes

·        April 24^th – Volunteer Bruch – 9:30

·        April 24^th – WOES Birthday party – 2:30pm

·        April 30^th – Officer Rice to visit 5^th Grade – 8:30am 

V.              PTO report - Martha Swiber  

·        Chocolate is still going on

·        Money spent on technology for classes

·        4^th Grade classes wrote PTO Thank you Notes for the technology purchased for their classrooms – Elmo’s purchased

·        Spring Fling is May 8^th

·        Zap a Snack pickup is scheduled for May 28^th at Cape Carteret Baptist Church

·        Final meeting tentatively scheduled for the week of May 11^th – waiting to see if Superintendant can attend 

VI.         Transportation - Ms. Everett/Ms Patterson

·        Letter recently sent home regarding transportation – if a parent is changing the way a child normally travels for a day, the office must know by 2:30 pm otherwise the child will travel the normal transportation taken

·        Bus #137 Best Behaved Bus for March 

VII.    Facilities/Maintenance - Ms. Everett 

·        Painting is done

·        Phones are installed in all rooms

·        Four new cameras have been installed on the security system 

VIII.           Policy - Ms. Everett – 

·        Addressed transportation policy under policies listed above         

Questions/Comments/Concerns

Next meeting – Monday, April 27^th at 8:45

              Monday, May 18^th at 8:45

§         Fall Wildcat Academy

§         New Board Members

§         Chair Position 

Adjourn Meeting    Meeting adjourned at 10:41 am