Notes from Committee Meeting - November 8, 2012

1)      Chair of Parent Committee – 2012-2013 – Nikolas Hodge

In attendance:

a)      Lisa Haberly

b)       Leigh Mc Donald

c)      Erin Vaughn

d)      Israel Vaughn

e)      Tanya Hobson

f)       Stephanie Griffin

g)      Barbara Burtner

2)    Children are welcome in the classrooms during Parent Committee meetings!!! (Even if it is not normally their day/time to be there)

3)      Technology ideas for Parent to Parent/Parent to teacher communications

a)      Needs Analysis

i)        Intuitive

ii)      User friendly

b)     Possible Solutions

i)        Wiki

ii)      Wordpress

iii)    Googlesite

iv)    Institutional Open Source Software

(1)   I will research options

4)      Erin has volunteered to develop a site (post comps)

5)      Rummage sale

a)       Need a way for parents to communicate "for sale" opportunities with each other

b)      Rummage Sale fundraiser in the spring

c)      And/or classified ads on the website (once created)

d)      Agreed to table discussion until next parent meeting

6)      Thursday evening educational potlucks

a)      Commence after holidays

b)      Timing

i)        Proposed 5 to 6, will need to go from 6 to 7 if we would like babysitting (spoke with Lyn- we will firm up next parent meeting)

c)      Program structure

i)        60 minutes- 30 minutes lecture (approx.) /30 minutes parent discussion (approx.)

d)      Proposed Topics

i)        Cloth diapering

ii)      Baby wearing

iii)     Kosher and quick

iv)    ASL

v)      Potty training

vi)    "Please go to sleep"

e)      First class/potluck will be Thursday, January 13th (time t.b.d.)

Next Parent Committee meeting is on December 13th at 4:30 p.m.