SHORELINE SPECIAL NEEDS PTSA MEMBER MEETING AGENDA 6:45 p.m. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Jan. 24, 2018 SHORELINE SPECIAL NEEDS PTSA MEMBER MEETING

AGENDA 6:45 p.m. District Levy Presentation 7 p.m. - Business Meeting 7:30-8:30 p.m. – Child-Caregiver Relationships: An Interdisciplinary Presentation Meet at Jersey's (1306 17th St., Shoreline) for more social time

2017-18 GOALS On Track On Track  Contribute to all stages of  Recognize special the district's special education teachers as part education program review of the district's spring celebration On Track  Deliver presentations on Not On Track  Increase the number of inclusive education strategies to our chapter families in our PTA and building PTAs community On Track Getting on Track  Award at least 5  Increase sustainability of classroom grants, with 10 chapter practices being the target

THE YEAR IN REVIEW October November December • 12/4 Elevated Sportz event • Member meeting • 11/14 member meeting • Classroom grants fundraiser • Call for classroom grant proposals • THE WORKS coat drive • One Hopes wine online fundraiser all month January February March • 1/24 member meeting • Grant awards issued • 3/20 member meeting (including • White elephant gift raffle officer elections for 2018-19 school • 2/16 – educator recognition year) • Begin book drive nominations open • Continue book drive • Review, select classroom grant • 3/24 – educator recognition proposals nominations due April May • 4/11 co-sponsored panel discussion • 5/31 member meeting with Shoreline Hi-Cap Advocacy • Ice cream social and teacher Group: “How to Tame the Worry recognition Monster” • Last book drive • 4/26 PTA Council recognition dinner

Sara Lawton, Heidi Farlow Ananda Scott and Kirsten & Kirsten Bannister for the Bannister for speaking at unappreciated task of the Ridgecrest PTA entering member meeting information into our systems. Everyone who designates Everyone who came to our chapter through Elevated Sportz on Dec. 4 AmazonSmile Everyone who Everyone who ordered contributes to and shares from the OneHope our Facebook posts – it’s fundraiser a great resource!

APPROVALS & REPORTS • Approve Nov. 14 member meeting minutes • Treasurer report • District happenings • Committees

CHAPTER COMMITTEES • Communications • Inclusion & Outreach Education • Legislative • Financial Review • Membership • Nominating • Ways and Means • Recognition • Classroom Grants

CLASSROOM GRANTS • Funding 15 grants this time! • Nice district representation in roles and settings • Planning ahead: know businesses that might support this program next year?

NOMINATING NEW OFFICERS • Election of 2018-19 officers (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer) at March member meeting • Needed tonight-vote to seat the Nominating Committee to identify candidates for election: • Amy Schley (chair) • Colleen Herst • Vanessa Fenlason

TEACHER RECOGNITION • Nominations open Feb. 16 , due March 24 • April 26 PTA Council Recognition dinner • Variety of roles can be nominated • Who has gone above and beyond to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging?

CHILD-CAREGIVER RELATIONSHIPS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PRESENTATION Rosemary White, OTR Alek Adams, MA, MHP, LMFTA