Green PTA-Staff Committee
next meeting: February
Members:
Jacob Jennifer
Stephanie Fox-Frost
Shelley Stout
Mrs. Wallner
Mrs. Johansen
Brian Walsh
Audrey Bross
Corinne Delitto
Jennifer Starr
Nicole Parson
Meeting Minutes:
January 10
- Reviewed students' ideas for Backyard Bird Count in February.
- Decided to go with call in trivia during MVTV February 10-13.
- A slide with additional info will go on the ticker during the day.
- Any student who participates in the BBC, could receive a prize. Team up with the store for this?
December - cancelled due to snow
November 4th
- Reviewed proposed charity drive created by GFD student commmitee.
-Looking at auctioning / selling privileges and challenges.
- Planned ARD announcments:
-Tuesday: chip bags: Walsh as chip monster
-Wednesday: plastic bags: students with sea turtle clip (Stout helps)
-Thursday: Delitto and 8th grade? paper bags
-Friday: trays?
- For next meeting: what about recycling make up? Origins...
October 21st
- Reviewed role of committee, staff, PTA, student teams, and student committees. Click HERE to see the list.
- Reviewed the Green Schools program and our re-certification application due next school year.
2013-2014 is our LAST full school year to include events in our application.
Green School Program has slightly changed since last year. Click HERE to connect to MAEOE website about the program.
- Decided to use this website as a means of communication and a GAFE document for brainstorming ideas. Click HERE to access the GAFE.
- Selected future meeting dates to be any day of the week but Thursday. List of future dates will be posted on this page and e-mailed to members.
- Reviewed main events for the year.
Approved?? the list:
NOV America Recycles Day / shoe campaign info (DeLitto / Jennifer / Wallner can help with drop off)
DEC Craft Event (PTA will look at sponsoring this. Maybe connect with MRHS Honors Art Society?)
JAN/FEB Backyard Bird Count
Support Eco Fest at MRHS (need to check with Gado)
MARCH March Madness Shoes (shoe promotion review)
QUESTION Earth Hour?
APRIL Earth Day
QUESTION Gavazzi sell t-shirts?
MAY Green Field Day
- Discussed needs for America Recycles Day. (mostly being done by students)
Need 4 staff members to do announcements during the week.
- Walk away knowing the decisions that need to be made for Green Field Day
Reviewed role of student committee. (charity / art project / service project)
Discussed charity for the day. (what could teachers do to be worth kids' fundraising efforts?)