PTA meeting

I had the pleasure of attending the first PTA meeting of the school year tonight. There was a fabulous turn out of more than twenty parents! There were at least two parents from every grade level represented at the meeting. I highly recommend attending at least one meeting during the school year. It is a great way to meet and get to know other parents as well as provide your input and ideas!

What does everyone talk about at PTA meetings?

Here is a summary of our discussion this evening.

*Lisa Neumayer from Saint John's Health Center came by to raise awareness of the serious need for blood donors. She brought up the idea of hosting a blood drive at Saint Anne. Blood drives last approximately 4-6 hours and require a minimum of 30 participants. We can easily meet that goal if four parents from each class gave blood.

*There is still a major call for new families at Saint Anne. We need to increase our enrollment. Part of boosting enrollment is developing a plan that involves parent participation. Our wonderful Marketing Director Carol O'Day has been pushing to have Saint Anne recognized in the local newspapers for the outstanding achievements we have made and amazing programs that we offer. Radio Guadalupe will begin a radio campaign advertising Saint Anne on October 5 that will run for two weeks.

*Saint Anne School is trying to go GREEN! The weekly newsletter should have arrived in your inbox this morning!

*If your child has out grown their school uniform please send it in to school. Monica Martin (1st Grade Parent) is coordinating a gently used uniform recycling program. More information to follow.

*There are a lot of great after school programs coming in the next few months!