Executive Board Meeting
Masterman Home and School
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
11/14/07
- Treasurer’s Report: Staff Grant Request due 11/15/07. Review Meeting to be scheduled.
Principal’s Report
- Sr. Healy Ko was honored by the School Reform Commission as the Senior of the Month.
- School Council: Ad hoc committee will be established to discuss the issue of overcrowding. Will be considering multiple options.
- Mrs. Neff will be lobbying the School District and the SRC for additional funds to improve technology. School Council will also be lobbying for more funds. It is not clear how schools were selected to receive additional monies for technology or whether Masterman is included on the list of schools targeted for technology enhancement.
Events
- Academic Affairs 11/28/07. Topic: “ Adjustment to Masterman” Guest Speakers: Mrs. Neff, Mr. Boback and Ms. Tait.
- General Home and School Meeting: January 22nd, 2008. This will be a combined effort of Social and Academic Affairs Committees. There will be a Dessert Potluck Social followed by an Academic Affairs Program. Topic TBA.
Items of Interest/Concerns
- Transportation Issues/Update – H&S has sent letters to two members of the SRC (Mr. Bednarek & Mr. Gallagher) requesting an exception be made so that 5th & 6th graders at Masterman can receive transpasses. No response to the letters or phone calls to date.
- Revision of H & S By-Laws: No volunteers. Sheri Gifford will approach Paul Ricker, Facilitator for School Council, as he did a great job revising the Masterman School Council Bylaws.
- Directory Update: Directory has been delayed due to a major computer problem which is now resolved. Should be ready to go to the printer by the end of November. Distribution expected mid December.
Committees
- Academic Affairs: Working on several programs some of which will be presented at General H&S meetings. One new topic is “Technology in the Social Community” (Facebook, MySpace, Texting etc.). Tentatively scheduled for February, 2008, presented by Principal of Science Leadership Academy.
- Auction: Efforts well underway to make our second annual auction a huge success. Goal is to raise $30,000 to enhance technology at Masterman. Several special items already secured for live auction.
- Facilities: October Work Party was a success – many volunteers including individuals from Philadelphia Cares.
- Logo: Fall sale has been launched. Flyer posted on website. Final date for placing orders is December 7th, 2007.
- Library: Scholastic Book Fair, December 13th through 19th, 2007. Volunteers are needed. Contact Andrea Stroh (astroh10/21@hotmail.com)
- Social: Plans in progress include - Skating Party, Martin Luther King Day of Service and Dessert Potluck Social. Future events – Bowling, Book Discussion, and Chocolate Tasting.
- Staff Luncheon: May 16th, 2008.
- Parents United Update (email just received) – All are invited to attend:
Dialogue with CEO, Tom Brady
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 6-8pm.
African American United Fund
2227 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA
Respectfully Submitted by,
Sheri Gifford