3rd+Meeting+-+March+11,+2010

Time:** 5PM-6PM
 * Meeting Date: March 11, 2010
 * Present:** Mr. Ettenborough (principal), Mr. Malvin (assistant principal), Mrs. Warren (PTSA President), Mr. Cosmano (teacher), Mrs. Becker (teacher), Mrs. Beatty (teacher), Mrs. Stajduhar (teacher), Mrs. Erra (teacher), Mrs. Gordon (teacher), Ms. Nowak (teacher), Mrs. Conaway (parent), Mrs.Santoro (parent), Haley Chard (8th grade student), Jovanna Yuhas (8th grade student)

Agenda:
 * Introduce Wiki Site for Promotion
 * View Sample Program Exterior
 * Visit Promotion Program Standards by DVUSD
 * Share Student Letter (Cassidy, Indigo, Kacy, and Rachel) & Reflect
 * Open New Thoughts to the Floor
 * Begin to Attack the Tasks to be Organized

// **Meeting Notes** //

**__Time Discussion__** Ceremony beginning at 5:30 p.m. Ceremony appx. 45 minutes. 5:30-6:15 p.m. Celebration 1.5 hours. 6:15 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

__**Location Discussion**__ Norterra Canyon (Indoors). MPR-Location for ceremony Circle-Celebration

__**Dress Code Discussion**__ District dress code must be followed. PTSA/School may need to provide shawls (spaghetti straps). Dress casual clothing-semi-formal. Nice but not formal. Have an explanation. Provide guidelines. If in doubt, bring it in by __date.__

Walk way PRIDE in athletics (Front office, gym)
 * __Legacy Discussion__**

Could be through District food services (burgers, hot dogs) (BBQ, Italian, Mexican) Families will pay for the meal. Students shared: Will need to poll students. Dessert: Cake for the students. Jamba Juice or Dippin’ Dots
 * __Food Discussion__** (Ms. Erra will discuss and meet)

PTSA met on 3-1-10 4-1-10 Great Skate night (all monies will go towards promotion) Cold Stone, Red Robin, TGIFs restaurant night-Some of the $ will go towards promotion. Depending on funds, carnival may also provide funds.
 * Budget Discussion **

__** Ceremony Discussion **__ Group recognition Stand up, turn around, pictures Program group (Ms. Gordon, Ms. Becker and Ms. Reuter) will meet prior to next meeting. Security-May want off duty police officer to attend

__**Ideas/Share-Outs**__
 * Request for 3 different areas for photo opportunities (One formal, one humorous, one with Greybeard).
 * 7th grade teachers will select students to serve on the committee.
 * Food services coordinator has done similar things for the school.
 * Discussion of a dedication brick from the promoting 8th graders.
 * Student council will come back with three suggestions from the 8th graders after spring break. This should be ready by mid-April.
 * Discussion about whether this is a dual celebration/ceremony.
 * Slide show includes 10 seconds, bullets with three-four points. Student name.
 * Brief ceremony celebration portion-Brief. Whole group.
 * Slideshow-running throughout the evening. Less formal playing in background. This will be looped outdoors. May need a screen to project upon. (appx. $150.00)
 * Promotion is Wednesday p.m. 8th graders leave earlier that day.
 * Concern about Pirates Cove. (Possibly going to the computer lab, LMC, etc.)

Next Meeting: April 5, 2010 @ 5PM