MINUTES – NOVEMBER 1, 2005

** Meeting was called to order by J. Igo (PTA President) @ 7:05 p.m.

          ** Introduced Board Members

**      Dr.Owner:

v     Introduced Vice President & teachers (3^rd Grade Team)

v     School plan, analyzing data from testing

v     Veterans Day Coffee to share test results and

v     THANK YOU!! For all the wonderful trips.  The Joe Romano assembly, 4^th grade trip to Jamestown, Kindergarten went to the Pumpkin Patch and thanks to all the parents that help out with field day

** President motioned to approve October minutes – approved

** Guest Speaker: Mrs. Amy Morel L’Horset, Diabetes Nutrition Educator

      ** Hot Topic – Kids and Nutrition (Obesity)

-         Kids getting too much sugar (14 scoops of sugar is in a 16 oz soda)

-         Portion size matters

-         Average dinner plate in 1956 was 8 in

-         20-25% of children under 18 are overweight

-         Type II Diabetes is common in kids

-         1 in 3 will develop diabetes in their life

-         Not enough fiber in children’s diets

-         They need whole grain, beans, fruit & veggies, dairy products for calcium (school age need 4 – 4oz cups per day)  and plenty of exercise

-         Introduced LETSDISH in Ashburn, Va. (letsdish.com)

-         She served a turkey wrap, V8 splash/diet sprite punch, choc chip cookies (whole wheat flour, ½ sugar, ½ splenda)

** EDUCATION

-         Joe Romano assembly

-         Reflection entry ended – 25 entries (will present at December PTA meeting)

-         Flex – 6 classes

-         Madd Science – 57 kids/3 classes

** COMMUNITY OUTREACH

-         Membership/350 members

-         Volunteers/going well

-         Basket Bingo went well

-         Newsletter deadline, November 4, 2005

-         Website/keep em coming

-         Store products/Campbell’s not worth it, boxtops doing well

-         Please register at Giant

-         Beautification/new plants by sign post/winter decorations will be up after Thanksgiving

-         12 events need to be scheduled with office (sock hop (Feb) & spaghetti dinner (spring)

** WAYS & MEANS

-         Thanks to everyone who helped with Basket Bingo (Ms. Leech won trip to Disney World)

-         Simons Day of Giving/tickets $10 ($7 goes to Island Creek)

-         Craft Fair/December 3, 2005/40 vendors so far (there will be a gift wrap section, choir will sing, refreshments will be available

-         Movie Night on December 9 will show HERBIE FULLY LOADED and Croc Creed video will view at the preshow

-         Gift arrive will arrive for pick up

** TREASURER REPORT

-         Help support Simons Gift of Giving

-         Gift wrap was EXCELLENT!!!!!

-         Spritwear needs your support/t-shirts and magnets still available

-         Would like to invest money in CDs

-         Audit from last year is going on, should be ready for December meeting

-         Taxes are due November 2005

-         State and National PTA dues are due

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** CLOSING

v     President Igo thanked everyone and the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.