MEETING MINUTES Centennial Elementary PTO Minutes February 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. - Centennial Elementary Library Deb Evans, PTO President, called the meeting to order Approval of Minutes The January meeting minutes were approved 2.7.17. New Business • Welcome, Deb. •
Deb introduced Kimberly Wiggins, the school district Assessment Coordinator. •
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I-ready is tested 3 times a year (gets immediate results), PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) is tested one time in the spring with results taking several months to receive back. • Colorado now only does SAT testing, 2010 Colorado adopted Common Core Curriculum. • Less than 1% (0.006% of school time is spent testing on PARCC. Testing is groundwork only to show what each grade level is learning. • Common Core, unlike what it looks like, is actually written by teachers. “Pearson” is the printing company only. • TCAP testing was before PARCC, switching of testing was the need for higher standards. • New standards are creating authentic learning environment with an emphasis on critical thinking. New standards also include text complexity, making sure students know and understand complex texts. • As parents, when working with your child, can often ask “How do you know that?” or “Show me proof or evidence on how you got to that answer?”. • i-ready, PARCC, PSAT and SAT all have the same standards. Budget, Coleen. •
No final word from the fundraising night at McDonalds but we are estimating $700. Recently also received a $267 check from King Soopers.
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Events and Volunteering, Alayna. • Thank you to everyone who bought after Christmas wrapping/boxes etc. We received a lot which we greatly appreciate. • Spirit Wear orders were sent home and order forms are due 2/16.
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Parent Teacher Conference meals are almost full. We are missing a few random slots. If you haven’t signed up, please do so. The PTO provides the main dish each night, sandwiches, taco/nacho night and pizza night. • Family Fun Night will be 5/12, we are already planning, organizing and seeking donations. If you are interested in helping gather donations or want to help, please let us know. • PTO is partnering with Community Schools to provide a “Love and Logic” class for free, dinner and childcare will be provided. Be watching for information about that in future Friday folders. • Fundraising, Robin • Box Tops challenge just finished. Thanks to all the parent volunteers, everything is counted, and the teachers who won per grade level are: KMrs. Couch, 1st- McNeely, 2nd-Colton, 3rd-Everett, 4th-Jackson and 5thSpong. The classes that won will receive a popcorn party this month. • King Soopers cards continue to be used. We will be passing them out during Conference nights to help spread the word. • Chick-fil-a is the next possible fundraising night possibly 2/23- will post and send more information once it is confirmed. • Principal Report- No report. Announcements • Conference Meals in February 2/9, 2/14. 2/15 and 2/16. Watch to sign up via email, newsletter, and Facebook. •
Spirit Wear orders due 2/16/17
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Chick-fil-a Fundraising night 2/23, on hwy 7 in the Larkridge shopping centerTBD
Next Meeting March 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. - Centennial Elementary Library. Guest Speakers will be two of our teachers who received grant money this year from the PTO so we can see their grants at work! Motion to adjourn was made at 7:30 and was passed unanimously.
