PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student Organization

April 20th, 2010

AGENDA

•Address from our Vice Principal, Mr. Castillo

•Student Council Updates

•News from the Collaborative School Committee (CSC)

•PTSO Business

•News from Arts Departments (Parent Liaisons)

Tonight’s Updates from Mr. Castillo

Updates

• All- School Show- “Thoroughly Modern Millie”Auditions will be open to all 6th-12th DSA students for the 2010-11 year!Auditions April 26-28th (April 29th if needed)Show Dates: September 22-25th, 2010

Updates

• Change in end of year calendar due to DSA roof construction

• May 18 Graduation – 7 pm- Buell Theatre• May 20 8th grade check out – periods 3,5,7• May 21 8th grade check out – periods 1,2,4,6

HS Final Exams – periods 1,2,4,6• May 24 HS Final Exams – 3,5,7

Continuation- 11:00 am

Updates

• Change in end of year calendar due to DSA roof construction

• May 25 6/7 grades in session (last day of classes)

HS makeup exams• May 26 Teacher Plan Day (No students)• May 27 Teacher Plan Day (No students)• May 28 Teacher Plan Day (No students)

Student CouncilUpdates

Collaborative School CommitteeUpdates

Collaborative School CommitteeCSC

• CSC Business: Upgrading DSA Lunch Offerings• Student and Parent teams continue to work with the

Administration on selecting a lunch vendor• Lunch Issues Survey

• Election of Two (2) CSC Parent Reps for 2010-2012• Self-nominations* are due 3 PM, TUES., APRIL 27• Ballots will be issued on April 30• Completed ballots will be due 3:00 PM, May 14• New reps will be announced May 18

Email for more info: dsacscelections@gmail.com

PTSO Business

Topics of Interest

• Local newspapers—Visual Arts Dept. had a great article in the Front Porch Newspaper!

• Traffic Safety on Montview Blvd.• May PTSO meeting cancelled due to

Graduation.

PTSO Officers 2010-2011•President –Sue Gonzales

• President Elect – Jane Angelo•Secretary – Gina Guy

•Treasurer – Trisha Masuda

Other Board Members 2010-2011•Hospitality Committee Co-Chairs – Sonja Wooden, Julie Ho

•Outreach Committee Co-Chairs – < tbd >•School Store Manager - < tbd >

•Fundraising Committee Co-Chairs – < tbd >•Members at Large – Lisa Sacker, Nicole Kitchen, Cate Nicols, Jolie

Noguchi and a rep from the DSA Administration

All School Fundraiser

“No Show Ball” fundraiser moved to the Fall to coincide with the big 20/20 campaign and All School Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie.

This will allow us to do a REALLY good job with our fundraiser promotion and follow-through.

2009/2010 Mini Grant Summary1. Spanish Department, Rosetta Stone DVD’s2. New Microwave for Commons3. Challenge Day4. History Department, History Day5. Visual Arts Department, Cameras/Potters Wheel seed money6. Creative Writing Department, Picture Book Project7. AP Spanish, Tape recorders for classroom use8. Math Department, Interdepartmental Curriculum Planning Day9. Lunch Survey for lunch improvement campaign10.Field Day11.After Prom Event

Total Grants given: $4, 673.73

Fall 2010-2011 RegistrationIntroducing a New Way to Register with PTSO:PTO Manager Software

•How will we gather volunteer information?—online at registration. This information can be changed at any time by the volunteer from home.

•How will we use the information?•Directories (opt out option)•Newsletters (opt out option)•Volunteer Opportunities (tailored to specific interests)

•How will this solve problems that we encountered this year?—Volunteers will no longer “fall through the cracks” because we could not reach them due to lack of a communication database.

•Information can be ongoing throughout the school year. We can inform about Community Meetings, Fundraiser information, or anything that arises AFTER the school year has begun.

We are now recruiting volunteers to help out at

registration!!This involves being

welcoming and simply helping oversee the data input at laptop kiosks.

It is NOT difficult!

Sign up tonight for these dates

• August 9th, Monday: Seniors/Juniors 9am-3pm

• August10th, Tuesday: Sophomores/Freshman 9am-3pm

• August 11th, Wednesday: 7th & 8th graders 9am-3pm

• August 12th, Thursday: 6th graders 9am-3pm

School Store Update

New Logo Items Sweats and Tees

Sales to Date--$5500.00Clothing Order Cost--$5400.00

THE STORE MADE A PROFIT THIS YEAR!!We do not currently have a store manager

for next year.Are YOU the next person to fill this

position?

Arts Department Updates (Parent Liaisons)

TheatreBandOrchestraPianoVocalVideo-CinemaCreative WritingVisual ArtsDanceStagecraft and Design****Guitar*******