PTSA Association Mtg Agenda – November 18 - Samohi Cafeteria
Welcome, Introductions, and Acknowledgements: Louise Jaffe and Cheri Orgel
ASB (Associated Student Body): Gus Walsh
AAPSSSG (African American Parent Student Staff Support Group): Barry Snell and Robbie Jones
SOL/BAC (Spirit of Love/Bilingual Advisory Committee): Margarita Gonzalez and Consuelo Perez
Site Governance: Janine Avner, Brian Stecher, Dave Tillipman, Joyce Smith
Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation: Debbie Mulvaney
PTSA Business:
Minutes: approved by committee
Treasurer’s Report: Kim Eyler, Financial Secretary for Chris Thornton, Treasurer
Month of Thanksgiving: please write letters to the editor, & City Council
Thanksgiving Frozen Turkey Drive: Denice Mesuro - Friday, Nov. 21, 7 am to 8:30 am, Samo entrances
Bathroom Cleanup Campaign: Inese Verzemnieks - Sat, Dec. 6 - 9am-2pm - History female bathroom
Program: Special Programs:
Advanced Placement (AP) classes and Concurrent enrollment - Mark Kelly, mkelly@smmusd.org, x306
Regional Occupational Center (ROP) – Rebel Harrison, harrison@smmusd.org, x457
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) – Veronica Garcia-Hecht, vgarcia@smmusd.org, x197
Literacy, Intervention and Tutoring – Wendy Wax Gellis, gellis@smmusd.org, x133
Library Services – Dana Bart-Bell & Ann McKechnie, bartbell@smmusd.org, x262, mckechnie@smmusd.org, x437
Community Liaisons and O.U.R. Kids – Tere Viramontes & Pamela Allen-Jones, viramontes@smmusd.org, x375
Psychological and Social Services – Kathy McTaggart, mctaggart@smmusd.org, x322
Principal’s Report: Ilene Straus
Important Dates:
November.....
19 Early Dismissal at 1:05pm! (instead of late start): Linda Darling-Hammond presentation Barnum Hall 1:45pm.
21 Frozen Turkey Drive: Drop off turkeys at Samohi gates, 7-8:30am
“Noises Off”, Fall Play Opening Night, 8pm Humanities Center
24 SOL/BAC dinner and dialogue, 7pm, cafeteria
26 End of Second Grading Period
27 Westside Thanksgiving Celebration, 11am-3pm, SM Civic, go to www.westsidethanksgiving.org or call 394-3153
27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday – No School!
30 UC and Cal State College Applications due
December.....
2 African American Parent Student Staff Support Group (AAPSSSG) meeting, 6pm, cafeteria
5-6, 12-13, 19-20 “Noises Off” Fall Play, 8pm Humanities Center
6 SAT I & SAT II College Entrance Exams – various sites off campus
9 PTSA Meeting, 7pm, and Coffee with House Principals, 6pm, cafeteria
15 SOL/BAC meeting, 7pm, cafeteria
16 Site Governance meeting, 5pm, Room E113
22 SAT I & II registration deadline for Jan 24 test date
22-1/2 Winter Break – No School
For more information contact PTSA Co-Presidents:
Louise Jaffe or Cheri Orgel