Los Compadres PTO General Meeting Monday, January 12 2015 • 6:00 – 8:00

Welcome & Introductions �  Introductions

� Agenda Review

Role Name

President Leah Kirby

VP Communications Amanda Dahlgren

Co-VPs Community Relations Donna Valverde & Brooke Diaz

Co-VPs Development Carma Sanchez & Amy Highfill

VP Education Jenn Ragusa

Secretary Paul Eichen

Treasurer Shawn Sheeron

School Principal Dina Sanchez

YMCA UPDATES

Janel Sanders

YMCA Update

� Looking for childcare during the breaks? �  Sign Up for Y Camp

at missionvalley.ymca.org ◦  (You do not have to be a member to

participate)

YMCA: Applebee’s Breakfast �  Saturday, January 17 from 8-10 am 

�  $10 a plate, plates include pancakes, eggs, bacon

or sausage, and a drink.  �  Raffles will be held: ◦  1 ticket-$1 ◦  12 tickets- $10 ◦  25 tickets-$20 ◦  70 tickets- $50

�  Raffle Items include: Knotts tickets, Zoo tickets, Museum passes, $100 off new tires, Paintings, Gift cards to restaurants, Walmart, Pigment, and more!

YMCA: Parents Night Out

�  Friday, January 23 from 5:30-9:00 pm � Superhero Parents Night Out  � Enjoy the night out and we will watch

your kids! ◦  $10 per child by Monday, January 19 ◦  $15 per child after Monday, January 19

�  Sign Up on the Events board and pay a YMCA staff. 

YMCA: Spaghetti Dinner � Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January

30 from 5:30-6:30 pm �  Spaghetti Dinner before Longfellow's

Art Night  �  $5 a plate ◦  Includes: Spaghetti, Salad, and a drink

�  *PTO Note: YMCA will be purchasing all supplies and the Y staff will be working this event so we do not need any help. Big thanks to Jenn for your collaboration with this event. 

YMCA: Talent Show �  Wednesday, February 18 at 5:30 pm �  Our Annual Talent Show is taking place once again. 

Children do not have to be enrolled in the YMCA Character Builders Program to participate. 

�  Practices are after school every Wednesday till 2:40 pm 

�  Food and prizes will be provided at the show.  �  If you would like your child to participate contact Ms.

Janel and Ms. Tanya  ◦  Talent Show Leader: Tanya Ridaura (Longfellow TK

Supervisor) tridaura@ymca.org ◦  Talent Show Coordinator: Janel Sanders (Longfellow Site

Supervisor) jsanders@ymca.org

YMCA: Annual Giving �  February 1-28 � YMCA Annual Giving Campaign � All February long the YMCA will be

collecting donations for the Annual Giving Campaign. 

�  It is a tax write off and we will provide all donors with the Tax ID number for their taxes. 

�  If you would like to hear more about where the contributions are disbursed throughout the community or if you would like to donate speak to Janel Sanders.

NEW IDEA SUBMISSIONS Leah Kirby

New Idea Discussion �  Purpose ◦  Get input from the community on new requests ◦  Input will be used at board meetings for planning

purposes (both this year and next), with planned communication back to the community with recommended actions.

�  Please Note… ◦  Just because something is included for discussion,

it doesn’t mean there is money for it. ◦  Even if you hate the idea, please be constructive

with input to avoid hurt feelings.

New Idea: Running Club Automation

�  Goals ◦  Reduce time and effort for parent volunteers so we don’t burn

them out �  Summary ◦  Student Lap Tracker: Online program that uses scanners to track

each student’s laps. Details �  Details ◦  Each student will have a printed card with a bar code on it for scanning.,

which will take all the work out of managing students mileage and give the kids an accurate account of their progress at all times.

�  Timing ◦  Request is to start this spring

�  Cost ◦  $995 to start (includes 4 scanners) ◦  $795 annually (but we will save about $300 on current expenses,

so net increase of $500 to the running club budget).

New Idea: Garden Club Projects �  Goals ◦  Campus beautification, improved morale, gardening

science, long-term enrichment. �  Summary ◦  Overall funding for garden projects, starting with a storage

shed ◦  Plan to work in coordination with overall campus

construction project plan �  Details ◦  Current request is for a shed for gardening tool storage

�  Timing ◦  Request is for a shed now, with additional funding for

other projects in the future. �  Cost ◦  Shed cost is $600-800

New Idea: Valentines Art Project �  Goals ◦  Art project for the kids, campus beatification

�  Summary ◦  Students create art that can be staked into dirt beds around campus.

�  Details ◦  The art would be wooden hearts screwed onto wooden stakes (3 feet high) that

could go in the ground. ◦  Parents would create these and students could paint them with red, pink and

white and decorate with sparkles. We would seal them with spar varnish for longevity. T

◦  his is an item that could be stored in the garden shed and put out year after year.

�  Timing ◦  This would be done after school or on weekends during the last week of January

�  Cost ◦  The cost per 50 students would be under $4OO for supplies The variable is that

we need a parent volunteer who is good with a jigsaw to cut the hearts out. lf no one volunteers, a handy man can do this for an additional $200.

New Idea: School Supplies � Goals ◦  Provide needed instructional supplies to teachers

�  Summary ◦  The district funding provided for basic supplies is

almost gone, but we still have 5 months of school left.

� Details ◦  Funds for basic supplies

� Timing ◦ Now through end of school year

� Cost ◦  Up to $4500 estimated

STATUS OF NEWLY BUDGETED ITEMS Leah Kirby & Team

Field Trip Status

�  Scheduled Field Trips ◦  5th: BizTown – Mar 14

�  Pending Field Trips ◦  Kinder: Sea World ◦  3rd: Ruben H. Fleet 3rd Grade Mission ◦  6th: Getty Villa Museum ◦  7th: Chinese Historical/Japanese Friendship Garden

�  Completed Field Trips ◦  1st: Old Town Field Trip - Oct 24 ◦  2nd: LEGOLAND – Dec 12 ◦  4th: SEACAMP – Jan 4 ◦  8th: Museum of Tolerance - Nov 10

New Item Status: IN PROGRESS

� Get Lit (Spoken Word Literacy Program) ◦  Kickoff packet scheduled to arrive this week

�  Trophy Case ◦  Still being researched by school staff and parents

� Quiet Fans for Portables ◦  Dina had emailed the teachers to purchase their

fans and submit for reimbursement.  Only one teacher has submitted for reimbursement.  Dina will send out another email to them.

New Item Status: COMPLETED

� Reading A-Z + Raz-Kids (K-3) � Tenmarks Math Software (MS) �  Scholastic Magazine � Matilda (4th Grade Book) � Rug for Sra. Cheatham � Macbook Pro Laptops (MS) � Laminator

Thank you note from

Sra. Cheatham’s students.

They love their new

rug! J

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Dina Sanchez & Leah Kirby

Construction Timing

◦ Note: We have not been provided reasons for why the project has been delayed.

Date Discussed

Start Finish

Original Timeline

Mar, 2014 Mid/Late 2015

Early 2017

1st Revision Sep, 2014 Jan 2016 Late 2017 2nd Revision Nov, 2014 Jan or Jun

2017 2018 or 2019

Construction Scope �  Current Scope ◦  Build new middle school classrooms (a two story building),

including a changing room for PE and a science room. ◦  Put in a new artificial turf field ◦  Put restrooms in all of the existing kinder classes ◦  Fence off the kinder area to include all kinder rooms ◦  Upgrade all classrooms (better storage, paint, etc.) ◦  Upgrade the restrooms, Build a new music room ◦  Remodel the kitchen as needed ◦  Put in steps/seating area where the concrete hill is where the

kids line up every morning (could be used for seating during events) ◦  Improve landscaping

�  Cut from Scope Sep 2014 ◦  Replace the two kinder portables with permanent structures

(including restrooms). Instead, we are getting an extra portable.

Next Steps: Attend Board of Education Meeting � Where? ◦  Education Center Auditorium, 4100 Normal

Street, 92103

� When? ◦  1/13/2015 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. ◦  Be there at 4:45 pm wearing Longfellow gear! ◦ We are hoping that our issue is discussed in

first 30 minutes.  

Board of Education: Why? �  Why did the project slip almost 2 years? �  A/C Project: ◦  Approximately $1.5 million was allocated for the A/C project,

which was expected towards the end of this school year/next year . ◦  When the modernization project started, those funds were

rolled into this project. Because the modernization project has now been delayed, that also caused a delay to the A/C project. ◦  There have been many school closure days due to the heat, and

even when the school is not closed, many of the classrooms are unbearably hot, which a significant hindrance to learning. ◦  Request: Expedite the A/C for the classrooms that are not

undergoing major construction. e.g. The bungalows are not being replaced. The A/C units for the bungalows are expected to be window units, so those should be able to be installed now. ◦  Open Question: are the permanent classrooms getting new

roofs? If not, can we proceed with A/C for those?

Construction Committee � Dina - Principal �  Leah - PTO President �  Paul Eichen - PTO Secretary, has been a

consistent part of these discussions thus far and has key relationships

�  Steve Rosenstein - architect and project manager with experience with large projects such as these

�  Tami Hennick - attorney, brings a good background for discussions

� Ann Otto - Garden Club lead

Construction Committee Plan �  Steve wrote up a detailed list of questions � We are working to setup an initial

meeting with the project team to get questions answered, and then regular meetings to ensure we stay on track.

� Dina will talk with principal from Patrick Henry to see how their project went and what suggestions they might have for us.

� We will also investigate other channels that may be able to help us.

PRINCIPAL

Dina Sanchez

Principal

�  Instructional Focus ◦  Informational/Narrative Reading and Writing ◦ Mathematical Practice Standard (#1 and #6)

� Professional Learning Focus ◦ Writing (Research)

� PA System � New SSC Members � Calendar

TREASURER

Shawn Sheeron

COMMUNICATIONS

Amanda Dahlgren

Communications

� Please check the Los Compadres website longfellowcompadres.org OFTEN for updates, for example: ◦  “Latest News” section of the home page ◦ Calendar page

COMMUNITY RELATIONS Donna Valverde & Brooke Diaz

EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT

Jenn Ragusa

Educational Enrichment

� Thank you! ◦ To volunteers for Book Club, Penguin Patch

and Cone Zone. We appreciate your time!

� Outdoor Education Week ◦ We have need for 3 additional scholarships.

Amount in $306 per child.

� Lambs Players assembly on Feb. 12th. ◦  Focus on Anti-bullying through music and

dance performance.

PTO Dinner and Drop Off/Cone Zone Schedule �  Jan: 3rd grade �  Feb: 4th grade � Mar: 5th grade � April: Kinder (so that is doesn't conflict

with 6th grade camp) � May: 6th grade �  June: 7th grade

DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Carma Sanchez & Amy Highfill

Big League Bash – 2015 Silent Auction �  New hybrid auction �  Online February 21 – March 7

�  All Family and Friends will have access to online auction for 2 weeks online

�  Live event March 14th, 2015 – 6:30pm – midnight

�  Tickets �  Before event: $15/person

�  At the door: $20/person

�  Mobile Bidding

OPEN DISCUSSION

Leah Kirby