ILMS Parent Group Meeting Notes
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Meeting Notes for August 27, 2009
Attendance
Sheri Sands, Meghan Jones, Dawn McCloskey, Megan Read, Jennifer
Wisniewski, Alejandra Pierrefeu, Andrea Brown, Kathy Sexton, Tiffany
Veal
Extra-Curricular/Enrichment Program Presentations
Julia Papanikolas
Ballet
For Ages 2-5. This 45 minute, once-a-week
class is on Mondays (11-11:30 for under 5s) and Tuesdays (2:45-3:30
for 5 and up). The emphasis is on Ballet, Creative Dance, Tap and
Jazz. They learn coordination, self discipline, listening and retention.
Price of tuition includes a pink shirt and stir-up pants which the
girls can wear to school, so they don’t have to change. Registration
form is attached.
Dave Grove Soccer
For ages 2 ½ and up.
This 30 minute, once a week class has several classes on Thursday.
The 12:00-12:30 class is for 2 ½-4 yr old students not in
Lunch Bunch, the 12:30-1:00 class is for 2 ½-4 yr old Lunch
Bunch students only, and the 3:15-4pm class is for students ages
5 and up. The classes are designed to develop motor skills, promote
physical fitness, create self-confidence, and promote fun while
learning soccer. A T-shirt is provided and kids must wear tennis
shoes. Registration form is attached.
Juanita Bellavance Keyboard & Musik Garten Lessons
Musik
Garten is for ages 2 ½-4, and Keyboard is for ages 6-9. These
45 minute, once-a-week classes have several dates: Keyboard Classes
are offered on: Tuesday at 3:45-4:30, Wednesday at 3:15-4:00 or Wednesday
at 4:00-4:45, while Music Garten Class is only offered on Wednesday
at 2:30-3:15. Juanita is also trying to determine if there is interest
in a class on Tuesdays at 4:00-4:45. If you are interested, please
email: info@academymusicschool.com. Music classes assist in creating
more neutral pathways in the brain of the child than almost any other
subject. They learn timing, solo singing, melody patterns, improvisation,
and much more through keyboard, percussion and barred instruments.
The lessons are taught in a group setting which is much more fun
for the children with no pressure of a recital by one person only.
They do the recital as a group and the kids learn a lot more in this
setting. Registration form is attached.
Steve Edwards: Ballroom Dancing
For ages
4-12. This 45 minute, once-a-week class is on Tuesday (3:15-4:00).
Children learn how to dance with a partner, dance individually, and
as a group. They learn etiquette, respect, discipline, manners, social
skills, body awareness, rhythm, and music appreciation – skills
that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, Steve could not attend
the meeting; however, Kathy Sexton gave a testimonial about her son’s
participation in the class and says he thoroughly enjoyed it. Registration
form is attached.
Laura Skinner: Girl Scouts
For girls ages
5-17. The Girl Scouts would like to get a troop or two started at
Ivy League – a merged
Daisy/Brownie troop ages 5-8 (up to 3rd grade) is in the works, and
if older children are interested, another leader would be needed.
Girl Scouts is a leadership organization; their motto is “discover
+ connect + take action = leadership.” There are two sets
of materials: Journeys which is focused on community involvement
and a badge book where girls do activities to earn try-its or badges.
For anyone interested in Girl Scouts, please contact Dawn McCloskey
(770-844-5752) who is interested in starting a Daisy/Brownie troop.
She would need another mom to be a co-leader which involves leadership
training that can be done in person or at home on-line. More information
will follow.
Budget
Update
Checkbook balance: $245.11 left over from last year.
None of the events will be fundraisers; rather, donations will be
needed for various activities. (See below for more information.)
Activities
See previous email: “ILMS Parent Group Volunteer List”,
dated 8/24/09 for additional details.
See the Volunteer
List for an up-to-date sign up sheet.
Fall Event
We need a Lead Coordinator and additional volunteers. This
one-day event will be off-campus and held in late Sept/early October
(The actual date has not yet been set by this committee). Kinsley Farms
was mentioned as a good place to have the fall event.
Winter Charity
Drive
Coordinator is in place. Toys and clothing will
be donated to a local charity.
Peace Garden Maintenance
We need a Lead Coordinator and a volunteer
group. This group will create a maintenance/ improvement plan and perform
all of the maintenance and improvements for the ILMS Peace Garden located
in the playground area. We discussed the possibility of the children
maintaining the garden, as well as involvement from the Girl Scout
troop(s), if organized. This group will require parent donations to
fund the maintenance/improvements needed.
Fall Book Fair
Coordinators/Volunteers
are in place and more details will follow.
Teacher Appreciation Week:
March 22-26.
Coordinator position is filled. The lead coordinator and
room moms organize, communicate and collect donations for our teacher
appreciation week events.
Spring Event
We need a Lead Coordinator and additional volunteers.
This event will have the theme of “International Spring Around
the World.” Classrooms will be separated by continents and
children are encouraged to bring items from the different continents,
including food and music. This will be a social event that is also
educational.
Box Tops for Education
Coordinator position is filled. Our school
earns money by families collecting Box Tops for Education from participating
products, and shopping from the on-line stores. More details will follow.
Next
Parent Group Meeting
Due to multiple requests, the meetings have been
changed to the last FRIDAY we attend school in each month. The meetings
are held at the Starbucks, across from The Avenues.
The schedule is as follows:
- 10/30/09
- 11/10/09
- 12/18/09
- 01/29/10
- 02/26/10
- 03/26/10
- 04/30/10
Minutes taken by Dawn McCloskey
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