MPTG minutes January 31, 2001

1. Introductions
2. Treasurer’s report
3. Playground

• Meeting Thursday, Feb. 1
• Two years to pay back $10,000 loan to School Dept.
• Kindergarten playground needs to be finished
• School Dept. will do paving and walkways in March
• Fill is coming in

1. Melville Welcome Team

• Packet is available
• Need a new Military POC, Pam Peras is looking for a replacement

1. Arts in Education

• Feb. 14 meeting
• Bramidell Drummers Feb. 12
• Celtic Dancing – March
• Picasso People – April
• Native American – May
• Multi-cultural Festival – May 16
• Off The Curb – June 12

1. Math & Science Nights

• Format change being discussed

1. Movie Night

• Dinosaurs Feb. 9

1. School Spirit

• Someone needed to help take over the job
• Discussion regarding a school store run by fourth graders. Small items and order form format

1. Pennies for Playground

• April 2 – 12
• Discussion about competition v prizes, further discussion to take place at next meeting

1. Club Melville

• Jan Montiero, coordinator
• After school activities slated to start after Feb. vacation, 5-6 weeks total, 1 hour
• Spring / Mother’s Day theme
• Possible offerings: stamping class, needlework, dance, foreign language, games
• Budget?

1. New VIS coordinator needed
2. Portsmouth Library Donation

• Motion made not to give a donation

• Passed

1. Principal’s Update

• New classrooms ready.
• Mrs. Obara, Mrs. Corseri, Mrs. Doran, and Mrs. Perry will move in now and between Feb. vacation
• Mrs. Reeber will move in next year
• Possibly 2 (grades 2 & 3) more teachers will be needed next year as the military housing renovations will be finished
• Parents may participate in SALT visits. Teams of 8 people visit specific schools for 4 days (8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.) for four consecutive days. The state will compensate parents for their time ($500). We will have a visit next year, it would be helpful to have some parents visit and help us know what the state is looking for. If interested, contact Elizabeth Newman at 222-4600 ext. 2219.
• I will be out of the building visiting Ella Rick School in Central Falls next week. Mrs. Natalie Huppie will be here for a few of those days to assist teachers with any matters that may arise.
• We have 2 new custodians
• Mrs. Mary Dietz is here in the evening
• Mr. Robert Carberry is temporarily here while Mr. Bruneau is on sick leave. Mr. Carberry is hearing impaired. He can read sign language, read lips, and read notes.

1. Susan Blakely & Eileen Andrews

• They offer before and after school childcare until 6 p.m. for grades 1-6
• They would like to be added to the Welcome list

15.Denise Abraham

• Suggested selling space in school directory
• Will query advertisers