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September PTA Minutes - September

November PTA Minutes - November

President: Ayca Nevarez
E-mail: ayca.nevarez@ssa.gov

Vice President for Programs: Mercedes Sandoval
E-mail: sandoval_me@aps.edu

Vice President for Membership: Lori Sanchez
E-mail: photobug65@hotmail.com

Treasurer: Sebrena Oliver
E-mail: syohome@yahoo.com

Secretary: Shirley Williams
E-mail: williams_sh@aps.edu

At Dolores Gonzales Elementary School we know that nothing is more important to students’ success than parents and adults actively engaged in their lives and schooling. We plan and assess our parent engagement according to the six keys of the Joyce Epstein Model of parent involvement, a well-researched and popular model. Below is an outline of its six keys and the standards we strive for (which were written by the National PTA).

Joyce Epstein’s Keys	National PTA Standards
Key One: Improve Communication	Std. One: Communication between home and school is regular, two way, and meaningful
Key Two: Promote Positive Parenting	Std. Two: Parenting skills are promoted and supported.
Key Three: Enhance student learning	Std. Three: Parents play an integral role in assisting student learning.
Key Four: Increase Volunteerism	Std. Four: Parents are welcome in the school, and their support and assistance are sought.
Key Five: Support decision making and advocacy	Std. Five: Parents are full partners in the decisions that affect children and families.
Key Six: Collaborate with the community	Std. Six Community Resources are used to strengthen schools, families, and student learning.

PTA Minutes

PTA MEETING MINUTES
		SEPTEMBER	DATE 9/08/09	12:00-1:30 PM
		WE SAY IT!	WE DO IT!	WE PROOVE IT!
Attendance	ISSUE	DISCUSSION	ACTION	EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS
Ayca Nevarez Lori Sanchez Mercedes Sandoval Shirley Williams
Classrooms Represented: Raynor Quinones Maynez Marr Martinez Gamlin/Cleland	GOALS from involvement to engagement	We use the Joyce Epstein framework to report our PTA and parent activities. The program standards of excellence were created by the National PTA, based on Joyce Epstein’s 6 keys.	The Six Keys are: Improving Communication Promoting Positive Parenting Enhancing Student Learning Increasing Volunteerism Supporting Decision Making and Advocacy Collaborating with the Community
Standard 1: Communication between home and school is regular, two way, and meaningful.	I. Improve Communication	A Parent Survey will go out next week through the classroom teachers. Open House/ Annual Meeting Tue, Sept 15, 5:30 – 7:00 PM - Classroom visits and - Title 1 Annual Meeting and Parent Policy Parent Conferences all day on Nov 23 and 24.	. PTA Membership Drive theme: Step up to the Plate! $50 credit for class scholastic books to class with most PTA enrollment by Sept 18. We had 32 members last year and want at least 10% more this year We will try to have a sign-up table at every school family event this year. Ayca will check on getting PTA e-mail address for general PTA communication.	We have our school website up! The address is www.aps.edu/aps/doloresgonzales/ admin.html It still isn’t linked to the APS website, but check it out! All students continue to use home-school folders this year for closer and more consistent communication between teachers and parents.
Standard 2: Parenting skills are promoted and supported.	II. Promoting Positive Parenting	We will continue to promote positive parenting this year with: Embracing Fatherhood Event Possibly Oct. 20. Jose Luis Santana from UNM will help organize it. Also Rene Rivera and Adrian Sandoval. Our classroom health curriculum including CATCH and our annual Family Health Fair in February (12^th?)	Kids Cook promotes healthier food choices by children and families, at school and at home. Parents are encouraged to help with and learn from this program. Our new teacher is Mary Turpin. Artes Los Martes: Wonderful performances for the whole family Tuesdays 6-7:15 pm Sept 29, Nov 10, Feb 9, Apr 27	Our Embracing Fatherhood, Family Health Fair, and Kids Cook Programs and all proven successes!

PTA

PTA MEETING MINUTES

SEPTEMBER

DATE 9/08/09

12:00-1:30 PM

WE SAY IT!

WE DO IT!

WE PROOVE IT!

Attendance

ISSUE

DISCUSSION

ACTION

EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS

GOALS