In Attendance: Fred Warner, Niram Khalil, Roger Craemer, Liz Andrzejewski, Bonnie Kim, Mona Freigeh, Karen Peck, Ruth Assendelft, Connie Cercone, Shelley Petty, John Nader
- Welcome & Introductions- Liz introduced herself to the Parent Group along with her intern Bonnie.
- TREASURER REPORT- Connie reported that we have a balance of
$7,300 in checking. Expenses since last meeting included Pizza Lunch for school on Halloween ($700.00)
Parent Group also confirmed that they will support the CC Dance Plus Group again this year. They will come 2 Wednesday’s/month and classes will rotate with each getting at least 2 opportunities to attend a session.
3 . OLD BUSINESS- Reviewed that since last meeting we have held a Guardianship Workshop. Shirley & Liz introduced the process of Guardianship to 15 parents. Session went very well. Also from letter sent many parents have signed up to help with Market Day each month of the year. Liz will call to remind them of their month. Discussed new Glen Peters website. You can visit at www.misd.net Make sure you check out the classroom pages
We recently had a visit from State representative Jennifer Haase. She toured our program and left very impressed with the program. Also had a visit from the Minister of Education in Kazakhstan. They are looking at developing programs for special needs individuals and left with a greater understanding of curriculum.
- NEW BUSINESS-
a) Parent Survey- Liz reviewed the Parent Survey that was sent to identify topics of interest for presentations. The top 3 topics were Estate Planning, Communication Workshop, and Lifting & Transferring. It was decided that since we had done a lifting workshop last spring we would schedule the Estate Planning for January (Liz) and the Communication Workshop in April. Also consider a Sign Language Workshop in the future
b) State Budget- Discussed the status of the budget in Michigan and that parents from all Macomb County districts will be going to Lansing at various times to discuss their concerns over education funding. A group from Peters will be going on Thursday 11/12. Shelly Petty represented the MISD in a discussion with Governor Granholm when she visited Macomb ISD .
c) Christmas Bazaar- Date for Bazaar is set for 12/11. Janie Napoli has agreed to help coordinate the day. Parents were encouraged if they could help buying gifts which can be sold in the Bazaar. Sign up sheet will be sent out for volunteers to help with the Bake Sale, Gift Wrapping, working in sale and all other jobs.
Parent Group also agreed to purchase a WII console and hold a raffle during weeks leading up to Bazaar. Drawing held the day of Bazaar. Fred Warner agreed to purchase WII console and extra controller.
d) Literacy Kits- Idea proposed to Parent Group that several teachers would like to create a literacy or pre-academic kit for students. This would include things to help with numbers, colors, shapes, reading sight words, and many other things. We would establish age and then student would get a kit when they attained that age so we would avoid duplicity. Parent Group agreed to donate profits from Bake sale to support this effort. Gina Bova will coordinate this project.
FUTURE SCHEDULE:
December Christmas Bazaar
January Estate Planning
February Parent-Child Dance (2/5)
March Upland Hills (3/26)
April Communication Workshop
May Family Fun day
Staff Appreciation Lunch
NEXT MEETING IS Tuesday December 8 at 10:00AM
Agenda will include-
Finalize Bazaar plans
Planning a Theme Dinner possibly in March
If dinner held think about a Basket raffle
Pizza Sale
