WEST WOODLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL

Minutes

Thursday, October 13, 2005 (LRC)

Present: Pat Johnson, Margaret Lang, Martin McGowan, Susan Griffith, Bonnie Fromm, Marilyn Loveness, Kathy Gore

3:45 Call to order

2.10 Welcome and Agenda Revisions

2.20 Approval of Sept. Minutes

2.21 Childhood Obesity

*WW parent Olivier Landa came to talk about the issue of childhood obesity.

He questioned why there is not more PE during the school day/every day.

*Members addressed things being done at school to promote physical activity/healthy choices, such as:

· walk to school day

· marathon

· lunchtime discussions of healthy options

· positive changes in school lunches (ie. more fruits/veggies)

· health curriculum “The Great Body Shop”

· healthy snacks encouraged at classroom parties

*Ideas for the future:

· plan active time during field trips

· discuss ways to promote physical activity at home and during recess

· bring up the issue at a PTA meeting

2.30 Principal Report

*Staff development activities on 10/14 will include discussion of ALO options in our math curriculum (70 WW students applied for testing).

*Curriculum Night was a success.

*Q: How do we bring together staff and PTA goals (some seem to be different)?

Responses:

· Maybe PTA Choice Night should be a little later in the year.

· Be sure that parents are aware of what we do at school.

· Be sure to tie in our curriculum and student projects to the PTA goals.

2.31 Staff Report

*There seem to be a lot of fundraisers. Idea: Put a letter in Sneaks from PTA addressing fundraising expectations and a thank you.

2.40 Curriculum Night recap

*Addressed in Principal Report

2.50-2.51 Revisions for 11/05 Parent Survey/Incorporating PTA fundraising priorities into the survey

*PTA: Focus on visionary changes (ie. environmental education, annual fund drive, refining standing rules)

*What are our top priorities? Come up with a list for the survey (ie. small class sizes, ALO, after school programs, computer lab teacher, Spanish, art docents)

*What are the costs of these?

*Kathy will email Michelle to group priorities based on cost.

*Discussion on how to make the survey shorter.

*Survey will be given out at conferences

2.60 Date changes for AC meetings

*revised dates will be sent by email

2.70 More Kid’s Inc. changes

*Laura Pfandler is now the full time director at Kid’s Inc.

2.80Adjournment: 5:05 PM

*Next meeting: Thursday, November 10 at 3:45 in LRC.

*Bonnie will bring snacks.