Washington High School PTA
Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2004
President Lynn Dennis called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Thirty-one people were in attendance.
President – Lynn Dennis announced that she will be stepping back into her role as President for the remainder of the year.
President-Elect – Tracy McPartland announced that the nominating committee, consisting of Jade Hart, Sara Sauter, and Bobbi Pearson, will present a slate of officers for next year at the March PTA meeting with a vote following in April.
Secretary – The minutes of the January meeting were approved as circulated
Treasurer – Judy Baird circulated the monthly treasury report and a summary of the past month's items.
By-Laws —Greer Fry will have the By-Laws changes ready for approval at next month's meeting.
Cookie Sales –Sorina Abernathy reported the next cookie sale will be tomorrow, February 11. She asked for a few more volunteers.
Foreign Exchange —Tracey Cahill is planning to take the Japanese students to a Rough Riders game. Please contact Tracy if anyone has a connection for box seats.
Hospitality – Pam Westrom thanked those who contributed to the conference snack provided to the staff on January 19.
Volunteers – Janelle Parks thanked all who have helped with scheduling. The volunteer committee has selected Val and Jim Gray to receive Washington High School's Outstanding Building Volunteer award. They will be recognized at the May board meeting.
Graduate Follow-up – Leslie Rambo has completed her follow up process and was able to learn the status of approximately 85% of the class of 2003. 85-90% of those students are attending college. Dr. Plagman thanked Leslie for her patience and perseverance over the years with this time consuming task.
Post Prom — If a Junior parent is interested in chairing next year's event please contact Mary Meisterling.
Promotions —Laura Mattison reported that 20 new Target cards have been added in WHS's name since last month.
Mr. Dave Coates , Director of Guidance, noted that over eighty PTA hours have been put in to schedule our students. He thanked all those who have helped and pointed out the savings involved. Mr. Coates will plan on implementing a tracking system (through Kirkwood College) for next year that will greatly simplify the job that Leslie Rambo does locating our graduates. There were over 100 in attendance at the 9 th -10 th College Planning night, and also a good turn out for the junior meeting. The email/phone notification system is working well to keep attendance up for these types of events. The individual junior conferences continue to take place.
Dr. Peggy Hardesty , Faculty Liaison and 9 th grade Counselor, is now enrolling next year's freshmen in classes. The freshman orientation finally took place after weather cancellations. The Franklin, McKinley, Harding and Roosevelt 8 th graders attended a Washington co-curricular presentation here. They were able to learn about the options for their high school years. The morning event received very positive reviews from students and staff.
• WHS Web Site – Lisa Thirnbeck is working to archive the meeting minutes on the web site.
• Refrigerator for Faculty Lounge -- several people are still checking sources for the best solution before a decision is made
• Tablecloths – Sara Clark will be purchasing the new tablecloths. PTA will be splitting the total cost of $320, with the Athletic Club.
• Our PTA has the funds to send one delegate to the State PTA convention in Des Moines on April 16-17. If anyone is interested please let Lynn Dennis know.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m. followed by Dr. Plagman's program on various topics, including ITED awards wrap-up and staff reductions. Questions and answers followed.
LaNae Ceryanec, Secretary