Pacemaker Meeting Minutes
August 26, 2009
8:40 a.m. Meeting called to order.
Pam Fine, Pacemaker President, welcomed everyone and introduced herself which was followed by everyone in attendance doing the same.
Mrs. Shatlock, PBHS Director, administered the school update.
· The internet is currently down, but due to be fixed in 1 – 2 days.
· PBHS campus will be wireless.
· PBHS is looking to purchase laptops for teachers to sign out for student use in class.
· Personal laptops will be allowed and will be adapted for use on campus.
· Ms. Smurra will be teaching music to middle and elementary students one time per week.
· Ms. Smurra will also have a Drama Club which will be open to all students.
· Other activities will be offered after school as well – computer, art, and sports.
· High school will be offered a social club with a meeting regarding this at lunchtime on 8/27/09 followed by Wednesday meetings.
· 7th Period will now be study hall for students to get organized and complete homework.
· PBHS is also going to offer after school tutorial three days per week. This will be Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday until 4:15 p.m. There is no fee. Tutorials will begin Monday, 8/31/09.
· Mrs. Klein will do lunchtime tutorials as she does not stay late.
· Wednesdays will be sports game day as well as staff meetings.
· After school activities will not begin until 4:15 p.m. and end at 5:30 p.m.
· Mr. Chisley’s 6th period leadership class will have safety patrol training as well as a school store.
· On August 28th Mr. Chisley has arranged for motivational speakers for all students during 7th period.
· Mrs. Read coordinated a hand washing seminar for all the students also to be presented during the school picnic August 28, 2009.
· PBHS will be following Seminole County guidelines for preventing the flu.
· PBHS rule is that a child must stay home with a fever of 100.4 Fahrenheit.
· On 8/26/09 PBHS mailed an updated calendar and a Lifeskills flyer.
· Open house will be Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Childcare will be offered.
· Mrs. Shatlock mentioned all construction workers on campus are background checked and have appropriate identification.
Parents voiced concerns over papers not coming home and asked that teachers be instructed to insure that the papers are put into backpacks.
Parents also requested that teachers keep their web pages updated.
Pacemaker upcoming events were discussed.
· Family picnic Friday, 8/28/09 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Free event for all students and families. Food to be setup in multi-purpose room. Hand washing presentation will also be provided. Pacemakers are to arrive at 2:30 for setup and Deb Clancy will bring ice.
· September 17, 2009 is PBHS open house. If room parents and coordinators are still needed at that time, sign-up sheets will be placed in classrooms. Currently, room parents and coordinators are mostly needed at the elementary level as the middle and high school level are nearly all covered.
· Jaime Wilkes, Vice President, will schedule a meeting to discuss the responsibilities of room parents and grade coordinators.
· Fall Festival will be Saturday, 11/14/09. The time was not discussed. Extreme entertainment will be providing the services. Some events will be a bungee jump, rock climbing, giant slide, as well as airbrush tattoos. A 50/50 raffle is planned. Ticket prices to be determined for arm bracelet.
· Fundraisers will include possible pizza sales in January, 2010. Book fair is scheduled for the week leading to Fall Festival allowing parents to shop at Fall Festival.
· Monthly teacher appreciation gifts have been stopped as well as holiday cookie platters. It was decided that a higher value gift certificate ($75 - $100) and a gala ticket as a holiday present would be more in line of what teachers would like to have at this time.
· Spring Gala will be Friday, 3/12/10. The theme is Country BBQ. Casual attire, $40.00 or less per ticket, buffet, cash bar (beer and wine), as well as live and silent auction. Various BBQ vendors are being priced at this time.
The Pacemaker budget was discussed. See attached for breakdown.
Pacemaker funded programs have included an audio system for the classrooms as well as a new basketball court. Pacemakers continue to provide funds for field trips and class parties as well as allocating funds to various departments. Currently, the school has requested funding towards the purchase of the laptops that were previously mentioned. The amount is yet to be determined as a final amount has not been submitted from the school.
Poppy Steiner has been working on the Pacemaker Bylaws. She was not present at this meeting to discuss. The amendments will be posted and voted on at a later date.
10:30 a.m. Meeting adjourned.
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