Student Council Minutes

            Connecting Waters Charter School

                                  November 3, 2008

                                                    10:13-11:43 AM

 

Present: Judy Orr, Janelle Ensland (President), Mackenzie Farruggia (Treasurer), Catharina Bjevlovitie (Vice President), Neriah Howard, Niah Howard, Andrea Troglione, Arianna Troglione, Olivia Melendez (Secretary),  Kayla Howard, Laura Howard, Laura Mclullough, and Mrs. Troglione.

 

Icebreaker: Everyone says their name, age, and how long they have been with Connecting Waters.

 

Old Business

 

·      Minutes were read by Olivia the secretary, and were approved by the council members.

 

Prom Committee’s Reports:

·        The price range for prom tickets will vary from $50-$65 without any fundraisers.

 

·        Cookbook fundraiser was approved. We need to sell at LEAST 100 cookbooks. Fundraiser will end at the end of November.

 

·        Mrs. Orr was thinking about the Avon fundraiser.

 

·        Considering presale of prom tickets to find the amount of people coming and to help with a down payment if necessary.

 

·        The prom has to be a Saturday, which means we will have to reserve the place really soon. Or as soon as possible.

 

·        Considering different locations. The Modesto Learning Center, a hotel, or any place near the freeway. Anyone with any ideas should e-mail Mrs. Orr and bring to the next meeting.

 

·        Learning Center may have some restrictions like no food allowed. Arianna and Andrea will be e-mailing Mrs. Nelson about having food in the learning center.

 

·        Mrs. Troglione will be receiving information from what the cost, average amount of people, and other ideas from past proms.

 

·        E-mail Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Troglione if anyone has any ideas about a DJ, locations, theme, caterers, etc…

 

·        Mrs. Troglione’s e-mail address is hebrews12one@pacbell.net.

 

·        Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Troglione are considering interviewing people for catering who they may know who can.

 

·        Hotel’s so far around the area are around $500 to rent a room for the night, which comes with security, tables, chairs, a dance floor, but excludes dishes and utensils. That comes with an extra cost per person. Almost $42.

 

·        Mrs. Orr is going to ask Mrs. Porter about people ordering the fundraiser items through the list serve.

 

·        Order sheets for the fundraiser should be coming in soon. So be looking this week at your e-mails for when the can be picked up at the learning center.

 

 

 Sweatshirts:

·        Sweaters that Mrs. Orr found are $10. We can sell them for $15 for a $5 profit.

 

·        Council agreed on hooded pullover sweatshirts that are gray with blue print and logo.

 

·        Mrs. Orr will be checking prices for the hooded pullover sweatshirts. She will also will be checking quality of the sweatshirts and e-mail the prices.

 

·        Council decided that they want sweaters that are in the $15 -$20 price range. There can possibly be a $5 profit.

 

Pizza Social:

·        Our treasurer Mackenzie Farruggia asked the front desk , during the meeting, if homemade desserts were approved  to bring to social events. We received a no to our question. Store bought only!

 

·        The ice cream part was tossed to the side due to the weather and the amount of people that might show up. Although we are keeping the pizza part of the social.

 

·        The date has been set for December the 6th at Modesto Learning Center. Mrs. Orr will be asking Mrs. Nelson if this time would be all right for her. If not Mrs. Orr will also present November 22nd and December 13th as possibilities.

 

·        Janelle will be asking Little Caesar’s for donations of pizza and soda. Costco will be a backup plan for pizza.

 

·        Mrs. Orr will be e-mailing the letter of request with the CWCS head lettering on it.

 

·        Soda will be Sprite and Root beer.

 

·        The pizzas will be cheese and pepperoni.

 

·        For dessert we will offer cookies. Preferable chocolate chip and sugar cookies. Mrs. Orr will be checking for donations from Save Mart on Pelandale, right down the street from the Modesto Learning Center.

 

·        We will be asking $2 from people for a piece of pizza, a cup of soda, and 2 cookies.

 

·        The time will be from 12PM- 2PM.

 

·        Mrs. Orr will be donating plates and cups. Olivia will be donating napkins.

 

·        Next meeting we will be discussing the issue over the ice.

 

Student List Serve

·        Catharina and Mrs. Porter will start the student list serve this Friday.

 

·        A notice will be going into parent list serve about the student list serve.

 

·        Catharina will be updating the list serve.

 

New Business

 

Senior Events:

·        One event that was agreed upon was a Boomers social for the seniors.

 

Greeter for the Parent Workshop:

·        The Parent workshop is Feb 20th in Stockton.

 

·        Mrs. Nelson would like to see student volunteers and greeters for the event.

 

·        Request if anyone would like to volunteer.

 

Minutes of the Meetings:

·         An idea was approved by Mrs. Orr that everyone should be sent to last meetings minutes before the next one for everyone to read. Then is anyone has any changes that they think should be made then they can bring the information at the next meeting. This will save on time during the meetings. Mrs. Orr will be e-mailing us the minutes.

 

Student Council Concerns

·        None

 

Adjournment

·        Arianna motioned to end the meeting. Everyone seconded the motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

Approved by:

 

 

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                        Judy Orr                                                            President Janelle Ensland

 

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                Executive Director

                   Sherri Nelson