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AHUIMANU OHANA PTA BOARD MEETING MINUTES
March 15, 2006
Present
Yvonne Turro, Robert Maeshiro, Anne Marie Duca, Lois Upton, Julie Aoyagi,
Steve Jenkins, James Garrett and Kailani Fano.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
Yvonne moved and Lois seconded that the Feb. 15, 2006 minutes be approved. Motion was carried unanimously.
Treasurer's Report
None.
President's Report
Yvonne mentioned that Ohana elections normally take place next month. She suggested that if there is no opposition to any positions on the board and barring no objections, that there will be no election. An announcement will be made in Kani Kolea.
She also shared that we are in need of a Treasurer. If anyone is interested, please contact her.
Vice President's Report
Valzey attended the Entertainment Book Presentation luncheon that was held on March 9, 2006.
Committee Reports
a. Shirts
Yvonne mentioned that there are a lot of adult size shirts remaining. Kailani shared that her brother is very interested in doing the new shirt design.
b. SCC
Lois announced that Christian Hartley was elected to fill Brian Ferguson's seat. She is very excited about serving on the SCC.
Lois attended a meeting at the Kailua Complex that dealt with what the legislature is doing about getting additional funding for schools whose budgets have been hit hard by the new weighted school average. Senator Bob Hogue, Representative Pono Chong, and Senator Cythia Thielen attended the meeting. It was a very informative program.
Lois will be contacting Nancy Cullen to see if a meeting can be set up at the Castle Complex to discuss these issues.
Lois also mentioned that a parent survey is being developed to determine how to increase parental involvement. It will be going out after the spring break.
c. Workshop
Kailani announced that the "Skipping through Story Land" workshop would be held on April 13, 2006.
Parent University and Kindergarten Prep workshops are also being planned.
Chris Duque from HPD will be holding a workshop - "The Dark Side of the Internet." No children will be allowed. He will demonstrate to parents how dangerous it is for children to use the internet without supervision. He'll pose as a 13 year old and parents will get a first hand view at how our children are preyed upon. Internet blocks set up for these unauthorized sites will be removed so this demonstration can take place.
Membership
None.
d. Student Council
Student Council sponsored the flag pole assembly. The theme focused upon was "Responsibility."
Candy Gram fundraiser netted $120.00, which will be donated, to the "Measles Eradication Project."
The Book Fair was highly successful and made over $1,000.
They have also been hard at work helping to revise the school's discipline rules.
e. PCNC
Ahuimanu will be looking soon for a replacement for PCNC. Kailani will be leaving that post at the end of the year.
g. Fun Fair
Wayne asked the Ohana to take a vote on holding the Fun Fair on Sept. 16, 2006. He mentioned that there is also a UH game that day. The Ohana voted to keep the Fun Fair on September 16.
f. Fall Fundraiser
The annual meeting to pick a fundraiser program for the fall will be held in June.
i. Spring Fundraiser
Kahea is hard at work on the Wog-a-Thon. It is set for April 28, 2006. Students from Marimed will be helping again. She is having difficulty contacting the Marines. Ohana to tap some parents who have access to the Marine base.
j. Faculty
None.
k. Administration
Anne Marie reported:
Kindergarten and 1st graders are starting the "Arts in the School" program.
A memorable flag pole assembly was held. JPO's received a flag that was actually flown over the Camp Patriot Naval Base in Kuwait on October 5, 2005 at the request of Staff Sgt Gary Tani. The flag was flown to honor Ahuimanu Elementary School for its dedication and commitment to our military men and women in harm's way.
HSAT testing took place this week. Students are relieved that it's over. Many students said that the tests were very difficult.
The Silver Strings group from Canada came to entertain the children on Tuesday, March 14. The group was made up of 53 students. They put on a fantastic performance.
L. Communications
James showed a sample of a brochure he made for the SCC. It will be distributed to new parents and will provide information about Ahuimanu.
Request for Funds
None.
New Business/Parental Concerns
Anne Marie shared that we are trying to revisit "Tuesday Folders" again. Hopefully the idea will catch on.
Adjournment/Next Meeting
The next official meeting is Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 6 p.m. in the library. The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Maeshiro - Recording Secretary
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