Bryant PTSA General Meeting Minutes – October 2018

Kathy Austin

Welcome and Introductions, Kim Love & Whitney Griesbach

Approve June General Meeting Minutes
Minutes approved

Officer/Standing Committee Reports

Principal Charmaine Marshall & Asst. Principal Melissa Somoza

  1. Charmaine Marshall: PBIS Emotion Learning/Support
    Vision and Mission:

    • 2nd year/social and emotional support intertwined with curriculum.
    • Question to consider: How do we meet needs of student with anxiety/self-esteem, etc., regardless of socioeconomic status?
    • Results of student and parent data survey from last year:
      • 283 students 3-5th grade surveyed
      • 56% overall on Healthy Community ratings (61% in Seattle overall)
        • Very low scores on “students treat each other with respect”: 35%
        • Parent Data: Welcoming community 81%, (a little above average)
        • School has successfully overcome barriers between staff and families = 49%, also quite low
    • School response to low stats:
      • Counselor that is going to be doing lunch groups/go into classroom and meet with kids that have exhibited anxious behaviors
      • Discovery that many/most students are high achieving which seems to correlate with high anxiety
        • We have not purchased curriculum for kids that are higher levels: level 2 or 3, to meet needs and provide interventions for higher functioning kids, goal to look into purchasing this
      • SEL is a major component of experience at Bryant, especially around anxiety
      • Working to temper classroom to meet the needs of high-achieving/high anxiety in kids
      • CCC designed to start out with early successes to establish baseline of success to increase learning.
      • Working in partnerships to listen to each other: more student voice and less teacher voice
      • Collaborative writing to establish early voice
      • Increased circle time as a community as well
  2. Melissa Somoza: Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS)
    • 3 tiers of support to capture all kids and their intervention needs
      • Tier ONE: School wide- systems to put into place
      • Tier Two: Classroom environment and Small Group Strategies
      • Tier 3: Targeted Individuals
    • Supplement to RULER
    • Starting to establish behavior expectations for playground/classroom/etc.
    • Fusing and defining collective knowledge of teachers to create clear expectations without surprises for kids
    • Three Phases:
      • Phase 1: Whole school expectations and the belief that when kids misbehave it is an opportunity to support them and create change.
      • Using RULER:
        • Mood Meter and Road Map (how do I feel, what happened and how can I strategize for next time, who/what are my resources?)
  3. Brita Willis & Lorraine Sawicki: Treasurer’s Report
    • 4k will be given to a local school, leftover from school supplies
    • 155k collected from last year’s annual campaign, bigger number than expected
    • PTSA to cover 7k of 31k total cost of Island Wood
    • Will track credit card fees through Giving Fuel platform
      • Some parents have opted to cover credit card fees. Total fees charge this year = 1100
    • New section at bottom of treasurer report: net activity for self-supporting programs and restricted funds/everything else the same.
    • Possible talk of moving Annual Campaign  funds to other schools. Only in discussion at this point, no consensus.
    • Possibility of Survey Monkey to find out what could be done with excess funds raised in future Annual Campaigns, will readdress after this year’s Annual Campaign.
  4. Tammy Shorr & Janie Booth : Volunteer Coordinators Report
    • Volunteer Support is quite robust this year
    • Committee Leaders should have lists of volunteers coming your way
    • Happy hours to continue!
    • Media blackout until 10/26 for Annual Campaign
  5. Leeann Huntington, Sara Fenz and Allison Broadgate: Fundraising Chair Report
    • Website is up, you can participate or donate now. Frist communication Tuesday until 10/26. Participation rates can be checked daily.
    • Door prizes at Movie Night for those who have already participated in the Annual Campaign
    • Movie night 10/19, fundraising for Islandwood
  6. Kim Love Bryant Leadership Team
    • De-emphasize Halloween Celebration to support cultures that do not celebrate.
    • More in Bryant Weekly.
  7. Jean Charette,Yvonne Roberts & Diane Frye: Legislative Chairs
    • Two Levies coming up and SPS needs to have these passed – critical for the budgets.
    • Will provide community outreach to raise awareness about these levies.
    • Vote is in February of 2019

Special Committee Reports
None

Special
None

New Business

  1. Approve Standing Rules Bylaws, Kim Love
    • Kim read changes to standing rules
    • Motion to approve changes to standing rules, motion approved
  2. Approve General Budget 2017-2018
    • Changes to budget read by Brita
    • Motion to approve budget/motion approved
  3. LASER
    • Committed to SEL curriculum which is important to LASER community