April PAP meeting minutes

April 2012 PAP agenda

Amanda Siquiera – sign donation 702-797-0615 - need to find out the details for the sign in order to complete the facilities request for installation.

We need volunteers every day to help with set up (6:45 am) and serving (7-8 am) breakfast to students. We need to make phone calls to get help with this.

·         Tuesday, April 17 - Rhonda Cooper; Rebecca Salazar

·         Wednesday, April 18 - Rebecca Salazar

·         Thursday, April 19 – Rhonda Cooper; Murleen Greer; Gabriella Rodriguez

·         Tuesday, April 24 -

·         Wednesday, April 25 -

Discussions about Lied MS policies and procedures will begin this week. Discussions will be held in room 628 after school on these days listed.

4/16 – Tardy Policy and Progressive Discipline

4/17 – Dress Code and Progressive Discipline

4/18 – DSR and Progressive Discipline

4/19 – Attendance Policies and Procedures

4/24 – Parent Communication – Parentlink; Agenda; D/F phone calls

4/25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – repeated calls – unprepared

4/26 – Student folders – quarterly keep all tests and heading

4/30 – Agenda Organization

5/1 – SST

5/2 – One way hall-ways

5/3 – Lunches – hanging in halls; late to cafeteria

**Need to add one about grades

If you are interested in providing your input and feedback on one of these areas, please come to the discussion or send an email with your comments and possible solutions to your concerns.

We have received the furniture needed to start our outreach programs. We need female parent volunteers to wash the lost and found clothes. We have the machines in the girls locker room along with the soap.  These clothes will be kept in room 628. We need donations for supplies, food, other clothing items.

We will also be receiving the couches next week or the week after. We need help re organizing the space in room 628 to be inviting to parents and be a space for students, teachers and parents to meet, test and learn.  If possible, we would like to have the couches recovered with something new. Do we have anyone with that skill?

4/25 – We need to bag the balls for the 51’s game – Tina Hague

4/27 – 51’s ball game need to sell at least 50 tickets or we are stuck with them.SPREAD THE WORD!

Teacher Appreciation week 5/7-5/11 what would we like to do? Lunch for the teachers - possible donations of pasta and pizza from cici's. Need someone to make phone calls. NJHS will provide the beverages for this event.

The new school year is right around the corner - we need to survey parents in this new year and see what they are willing and able to do to support our school in the 12-13 school year.

March Newsletter

March Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Events


3rd Quarter is over Friday March 23.

Thank you to Tammy Cochran, Jackie Emigh, Rick Suiter, Kristine Dumais, Amy Perkins, and Tricia Perna for volunteering to grade our tests for monitoring student progress this week!  We will need a minimum of 9 people to grade tests in May.

We still have about 250 Be Kind...shirts. These shirts are $10. If you know anyone who would like a shirt, please have them contact the school. We need help all three lunches 10:15-10:45, 11:00-11:30, 12:00-12:30 pm. We need volunteers to sell at lunches and ideas to help spread the word about Lied and our new Be Kind initiative.

PASS students - guest speaker Dr. Upinder from the Sikh Temple after school in Theater Wednesday, March 28 from 2:20 to 3:10 pm

March 30 - Bunny Hop - PE students will run the mile and try to win a ham. One boy and girl from each period will win. Come and cheer on our students!

Spring Break April 2 through April 6 - school is not in session for students


April 10 - Report card distribution - if you are willing to help with giving our students awards for their performance, behavior and attendance, please call Ms. Haisten at 799-4620 ext 4303 to set up the times. We need help all three lunches 10:15-10:45, 11:00-11:30, 12:00-12:30 on this day.

PASS students - guest speaker Holocaust survivor - Stephen Nasser - April 11 - 2:20 to 3:10 pm Fliers will go home with students week of March 26

Our incoming 6th grade orientation has MOVED!! It will now be held Wednesday April 11 during the school day and at night! We need parents to man the sign up table, sell Be Kind shirts and answer questions about what Parents As Partners is all about.

April 13 - Parents As Partners meeting - we are currently recruiting a new president for our organization. Thanks to Tricia Perna for doing a fantastic job of getting us up and going! Her commitments have changed and we are once again in need of strong leadership. Candidates for PAP president must be a Lied MS parent.

April 17, 18, 24, 25, 26 CRT testing - Parent help is needed for breakfast each day. Specifically we need help setting up 6:45 am to 7:00 am and serving 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Clean up will be done by one of our classes.

We are looking for additional guest speakers for our PASS class after school. Our program is focused on the theme of "Intolerance." We are still in need of speakers for 4/25, 5/9, and 5/23 after school from 2:20 to 3:10 pm. The following are examples of the types of speakers we need: works in the area of bully prevention, has experience with fighting for civil rights or any other similar area of injustice which our students could benefit from learning.

The end of the year is rapidly approaching! Our annual awards night event is May 17. Parents are invited to attend and Parents As Partners would like to be a presence at this event. Parent help is needed to set up, serve and clean up the refreshments after the event as well as hand out programs.

Also we will be having end of the year concerts for guitar, band, choir and orchestra. Parent volunteers are needed to hand out programs.

Please call 799-4620 ext 4019 or email Inbox_244@interact.ccsd.net to submit your interest in any above volunteering opportunity.

February PAP Newsletter

Hi Parents,

Family Night was fun and amazing! The lasagna dinner was delicious! Thank you to all the volunteers that helped make the entire night such a huge success! Attention needs to be called out to the Shadow Ridge Honor Society for their help with the lasagna dinner and also for the babysitting that they provided for the parents. Also, the Cheyenne Band and the ROTC were extremely entertaining! Great job to everyone that helped us!

On behalf of our school and the entire community, I want to extend a special thank you to every local business that so graciously donated the wonderful items for the raffles! Their generosity and support is greatly appreciated!

Congratulations to all the raffle winners!!

PASS is an after school tutoring program created to help the non-proficient students raise their grade averages. The school budget has the funds for 5 of the 6 teachers needed for this program. Non-proficient students are selling raffle tickets to raise the money for their field trip. PAP is helping the school raise the funds for the 6^th teacher. Raffle tickets for an iPad 2 are being sold at $5.00 each to raise the money for the teacher fee, as well as, to help pay for the field trip that the PASS students will be eligible to participate in upon their successful completion of the program. Raffle tickets can be purchased in the office or from a PAP representative. The drawing for the iPad 2 is on March 7^th.

Parents As Partners is still providing movie time to the students that wish to attend the home basketball games. However, due to the excessive mess that was created in the Little Theater, as well as, around the entire campus, we will no longer be offering popcorn. Students that are attending the games are not allowed to wander the campus prior to the games. They must be in the Little Theater or off school grounds. Therefore, we have provided them with something to do for the time in between the last bell and when the first game starts. Our next movie is Tuesday, 2/14 from 2:16pm – 3:30pm. The season is almost over. Come out and support our Teams!

Be-Kind Campaign – Kindness Week 2/13-2/17 – Be Kind T-shirts will be available for purchase during the lunch periods everyday this week. They are $10 each. Staff and students are being encouraged to wear their t-shirts every Thursday for “Thoughtful Thursdays”. Visit http://joshstevensfoundation.org/ for more information about the campaign.

Kay Carl Elementary School is having a Bully Awareness Event on Thursday, 2/16 for Be Kind Week. Parents As Partners will be there in support of their event and to help with their pasta dinner. Lied students and families are welcome to attend and learn more about the Be Kind… foundation. Anyone wishing to volunteer and help Kay Carl with this event please let me know.

Lied Adventure Dome Night is March 16^th:  tickets are on sale through 3/10, $15.00 each and they are available from a PAP representative and in the school office.

We are starting a clothing closet and food pantry for students and families that are in need of help. Any gently used clothing (no stains or tears please), or dry/canned goods (not expired please) would be greatly appreciated.

Parents As Partners will be creating outlines for next years events. In doing so, we will be more prepared for activities that are happening both on and off campus. Any feedback and/or suggestions from parents and teachers is appreciated.

Upcoming Calendar of events:

3/7 – Drawing for iPad 2 – funds will go towards the PASS program

3/9 – Parents as Partners Meeting 9 am room 628

3/13 & 3/15 – AIMSweb testing – need help in grading assessments

3/27 – 5^th Grade Orientation during school and 6 pm

3/30 – Bunny Hop – Mile competition for an Easter Ham: Parents are welcome!

4/10 – Report Card and awards distribution – at all lunches 10:15 am - 12:30

4/13 – Student of the Month Breakfast 7:00- 8 :00 am

4/13 – Parents as Partner Meeting 9 am room 628

4/17, 4/18, 4/24, 4/25, 4/26 CRT testing – before school breakfast 7:00 am – 8:00 am VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

4/30-5/4 – Lied Reading Week

5/7-11 – Teacher Appreciation Week

5/10 – Student of the Month breakfast 7:00 – 8:00 am

5/11 – Parents As Partners Meeting 9am room 628

5/14-18 – Lied Scholastic Book Fair in Library May 14-18 all day, before school, after school and during lunches

5/15 & 5/17 – AIMSweb testing – need help in grading assessments

5/17 – Awards Night – 6 pm VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

5/20 – PASS Field Trip to California

5/22 – Spring Orchestra Concert

5/23 – Spring Band Concert

5/24 – Spring Choir Concert

5/30 – PASS Showcase

Have a great month Lied!