Parents of primaries Meeting

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Albertville Primary School

• Parents of primaries Meeting
• October 20, 2009
• 600 p.m.

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Agenda

• Welcome Introductions
• What is POPs?
• Say Yes to No Book Study
• Elementary PTOs
• School News
• Strategic Directions
• Advisory Topics
• ROAR Training
• Building Bridges  Parents and School Staff
  Working Together to Best Help Students
• Questions?

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Welcome Introductions

• Your Name
• Childs Name
• Teachers Name

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What is POPs?

• Parents of Primaries is the parent organization
  at Albertville Primary School.
• The goal of P.O.P.s is to support and encourage
  the students, parents, and staff of Albertville
  Primary School.

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Say Yes to No Book Study

• Book Study Possibility
• No Why Kids of All Ages Need to Hear It and Ways
  Parents Can Say It
• By Dr. David Walsh (2007)
• Assign chapters and discuss at meetings.

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Elementary PTOs
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School News

• Web Site Tour
• School Goals (District Strategic Plan)
• Flex Time
• Foster Grandparent Program
• Fall Conferences
• 98 participation!
• Background Checks
• Book Fair
• Total-3,506.91
• 38 donated books
• Caring for Kids
• 11/14-11/25
• Helps 650 kids
• Food toys
• Lyceums
• Teddy Bear Band-10/14
• Raptor Center-11/4
• Rocking Rustys Jamboree-12/16
• Critters Company-4/8

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STMA Strategic Directions

• Strategic Direction A Shift from knowing
  diversity numbers, to engaging in diverse culture
  skills and change.
• Strategic Direction B Shift communication to
  engagement and involvement.
• Strategic Direction C Develop a focused system
  for teaching and learning.
• Strategic Direction D Develop alternative
  funding and increase current funding.
• Strategic Direction E Increase performance in
  academics.

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Advisory Topics

• Pictures

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ROAR Training

• Repeated Oral Assisted Reading
• Karla Wheeler-District Reading Specialist

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Parent Presentation

• Building Bridges  Parents and School Staff
  Working Together to Best Help Students
• Cathy Thomas-AP BW Social Worker

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Thanks for Attending!

• The next meeting is on December 15th
• at 600 p.m. in the AP Media Center.
• When parents and schools form a partnership,
  tremendous advances occur.