Jan. 30, 2002 MPTG meeting

1. Introductions
2. Treasurer Report

• budget status reviewed

3. November minutes approved

4. Miscellaneous

• Fall Festival volunteer letters have to be sent out
• Thank yous -
• Donna Combra's class for Plimouth Plantation field trip money
• Denise Webster & Marie Aylward for books from book fair

5. Holiday Workshop

• new organizers needed for next year

6. Playground

• School Committee has been updated on playground status
• Presentation to be made to Town Council, asking for money to complete playground this year
• United Way/Citizen's Bank grant awarded to Melville specifically to create linking pathways for the playground

7. Principal's Update

• Letter from State Dept. of Ed. regarding Melville SALT visit states that the SALT report will not be released or recorded due to team irregularities and confidentiality issues
• When or how of another visit not determined yet
• Report cards Jan. 31, parent meeting for grades 2 & 3 to explain Stanford test scores will be Feb. 7(gr. 2) and 12(gr.3)
• After school tutoring for grades 3 & 4 begins after Feb. vacation
• Workshops for parents and teachers on inclusion will be in March
• Pre-1 status - probably gone for next year

8. Letter read from Ms. Adler requesting volunteers for special needs art class

9. Committee for Future Spending formed

• Purpose: prioritize goals already generated and set procedures for granting requests
• Members: Jay Melillo, chair, Lisa Lafleur and Emily Copeland, teachers needed

10. Pennies for Playground

• Changed to another fundraiser to be determined, sentiment favored selling inscribed bricks and donations for landscape items

11. Fourth Grade Newspaper

• $250 already allotted but more needed to cover printing and field trip
• Additional $200 approved

12. Movie Night

• Feb. 15 - MVPII or Atlantis

13. 25 dollars approved for art supplies for MPTG meetings

14. Next meeting Feb. 27, 2002, 7 p.m.