Family AssociationFamily AssociationSeptember 14, 2011 6:00 PMSeptember 14, 2011 6:00 PM

Welcome & Welcome BACKWelcome & Welcome BACK

Introductions Introductions Thanks to everyone who attended! Great turn out!Thanks to everyone who attended! Great turn out!

Family Association Goals:Family Association Goals:– Parent education and resource Parent education and resource

opportunitiesopportunities– Effective communicationEffective communication– FundraisingFundraising– Parent InvolvementParent Involvement

FundraisingFundraising

Long termLong term→→ Goal of reaching $42k (the cost Goal of reaching $42k (the cost of one Girard scholarship)of one Girard scholarship)

General Mills Box topsGeneral Mills Box topsSee attached flyer for how to participate. It’s 10cents for every clipping! See attached flyer for how to participate. It’s 10cents for every clipping!

The family assoc. suggested to have a classroom competition within the lower The family assoc. suggested to have a classroom competition within the lower schoolschool

Short termShort term→→ this school year this school year

TRAILBLAZERTRAILBLAZER– Saturday, Oct. 22Saturday, Oct. 22nd. nd.

– Show your support and school pride, pledge $30 today!Show your support and school pride, pledge $30 today!

Family ResourcesFamily Resources

Farm to Families: Farm to Families: Order your $5, $10, $15 baskets and pick it up every other Order your $5, $10, $15 baskets and pick it up every other Friday between 2-6 PM. Friday between 2-6 PM.

Links: Links: Financial literacy workshops- see attached flyer for dates and information.Financial literacy workshops- see attached flyer for dates and information. YMCA “Y Achievers”: YMCA “Y Achievers”: students in grades 5-12 can participate in students in grades 5-12 can participate in

this free academic achievement and career development program.this free academic achievement and career development program. See attached See attached flyer for details.flyer for details.

Comcast internet essentials: Comcast internet essentials: Call today to enroll 1-855-Call today to enroll 1-855-846-8376- qualified customers get internet service for $9.95 per month. Log onto 846-8376- qualified customers get internet service for $9.95 per month. Log onto http://www.internetessentials.comhttp://www.internetessentials.com for more information. for more information.

REMINDER:REMINDER: THE new website THE new website ww.girardcollege.eduww.girardcollege.edu

Phila. Unemployment Project- Phila. Unemployment Project- new federal program new federal program to help unemployed and sick homeowners pay their mortgages. Call 215-to help unemployed and sick homeowners pay their mortgages. Call 215-557-0822 for more information or visit 557-0822 for more information or visit www.philaup.orgwww.philaup.org

Feedback from last yearFeedback from last year What did we learn from the What did we learn from the

questionnaires? questionnaires? Consensus is that we are on the right track!Consensus is that we are on the right track!

Any suggestions moving forward? Any suggestions moving forward? 1.1. Make the meetings less formal and more interactive. Make the meetings less formal and more interactive. 2.2. Send out the agenda ahead of time. Send out the agenda ahead of time. 3.3. Have the phone blast encourage families to tell others to Have the phone blast encourage families to tell others to

attend. attend. 4.4. Post meeting minutes online for those that cannot regularly Post meeting minutes online for those that cannot regularly

attend. attend. 5.5. Have more information about the college process and financial Have more information about the college process and financial

aspects around college. aspects around college.

6.6. Develop a course of action once concerns are brought up.Develop a course of action once concerns are brought up.

Other comments/feedback Other comments/feedback from Sept. meetingfrom Sept. meeting

Discussion on the signing for laundry Discussion on the signing for laundry bundles this year. Accountability of bundles this year. Accountability of the students is a concern, what can the students is a concern, what can we do as parents/guardian to assist. we do as parents/guardian to assist.

Reduction of our staffing vs. how it Reduction of our staffing vs. how it affects our campusaffects our campus

Other ideas for a fundraiser that is Other ideas for a fundraiser that is more student & family focused. more student & family focused. Dance-a-thon? Dance-a-thon?

Future MeetingsFuture Meetings Monday, October 10Monday, October 10thth 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

– Special presentations: Special presentations: Dollar Diva and Dollar Diva and couponing!couponing!

Friday, Nov. 18Friday, Nov. 18thth Noon Noon (early dismissal day)(early dismissal day)

Friday, December 2Friday, December 2ndnd 4:00 PM 4:00 PM

Jan. 11Jan. 11thth, Feb 21, Feb 21stst, March 8, March 8thth, April 9, April 9thth – all – all at 6:00 PMat 6:00 PM

Cares DayCares Day, Saturday, MAY 5, Saturday, MAY 5thth (9 AM-Noon) (9 AM-Noon)