April
5, 2007 CVPO Meeting and Principal Coffee
CVPO Business
Minutes: The minutes of the 3/8/07
meeting were approved.
Treasurer's Report: Available funds of $3,107.68 were
reported. A disbursement of $66.91 was made for the 1st
Semester Conference Dinner.
Teacher Grants: The grants committee presented the
teacher funding requests it had received. $2668.60 in requests were
received, however only $1500 was budgeted to be spent on second semester
grants, so not all requests could be funded. The committee recommended
that the following requests be approved:
1. $200 to teacher B. Hallinan for airfare to attend a teaching conference. The remaining costs of the
trip will be provided by Hallinan.
2. $300 to Link Crew for handbooks,
materials, and snacks.
3. $764 to World Languages Dept. for 4
portable dual cassette recorders.
4. $87.90 to teacher J. Bunkelman for 2 skulls.
5. $100 to the Learning Lab for books.
6. $66.70 to the LRC for critical
reading and writing books.
The following requests were
recommended not to be approved for the reasons given:
1. $400 to the Math Dept. for 4 USB
remote presenters.
The CVPO has generously funded the Math Dept. in the past.
2. $100 to the Library for general
school supplies.
The Library has also been generously funded in the past. The CVPO will
ask parents to donate these items.
3. $100 to the Library for surge
protectors ($22 each). The CVPO previously funded 5 surge protectors. We will ask
parents to donate empty printer ink cartridges which the librarians can
exchange for surge protectors at a local store.
4. $200 to the Math Dept. for AAA and
AA batteries for graphing calculators and white board markers. The CVPO will ask parents to
donate these items.
The requests were approved as
recommended. It was also approved that if any additional funds become
available that these be used to fund the Math Dept. request for remote
presenters.
Donations of General School
Supplies:
Because of a lack of funds, the following items requested by the Math Dept. and
Library were not funded by teacher grants. The CVPO asks for parent
donations of these items. A collection box will be available in the
cafeteria during conferencing on Thursday, April 12 from noon to 8 p.m.
Donated items can also be left in the office. The items need not be new,
only in good working order.
AAA and AA batteries
White board markers
Spiral notebooks
Notebook paper
Pencils
Scissors
Tissue paper
Pink erasers
Report folders
Glue sticks
Construction paper
Poster board
3 x 5 inch cards
Graph paper
Transparent tape
Masking tape
Sharpies
White out
Volunteer News: Mary Marshall and Mary
Frederick will coordinate the conference dinner on Thurs., April 12 from 4:30-5:30
in the staff dining room. They will purchase lasagna and asked for
donations of bread, salad, and dessert. They also asked for one volunteer
each to help serve and clean up. Mary Marshall can be contacted at
752-3927.
Officers and Chairs for Next Year: Two key positions will be
open in the year after next, so this is an ideal time for new volunteers to
start learning these roles alongside the current officeholders. Sue
Johnson (745-5372) will coordinate summer registration for the last time this
August and has asked for a co-coordinator. Roberta Lundeberg
(745-5321) will serve as president of the CVPO until June 2008 and has asked
for a co-president for the '07-'08 school year. Please contact Sue or
Roberta for more information.
Staff Appreciation Luncheon: Daryl Thaw announced that the theme
will be "Greek Mediterranean Feast." It will be held on
Wednesday, May 9th with two servings at 11:30 and 12:30.
Volunteers are needed to prepare Greek and Mediterranean dishes (we have lots
of recipes and suggestions) and to help before, during, and after the
lunch. Please reply if you'd like to prepare food and/or help at the
event.
Fundraising: Kathryn Cleland reported that
she is researching and setting up easy fundraising programs such as E-scrip,
Max Perks (Office Max), and Albertson's Partner Rewards. She will compile
a list and instructions for use.
Principal
Topics
Conferences:
Thursday, April 12- Arena
conference-held in the cafeteria
12:00-2:30pm
2:45-4:30
4:30-5:30- dinner hour
5:30-7:45pm
Friday, April 13-
conferences held in classrooms
8:00 am- 9:45am
9:40-10:00-break
10:00-12:00
Please call 757-5801 before
4:00pm on April 11th to schedule an appointment.
Registration: Cherie reviewed the handout,
"Registration 101" which describes the course selection process,
answers frequently asked questions, and presents the new course offerings.
"Registration 101" and the
course catalog are available on-line at:
http://www.csd509j. net/cvhs/
Academics/ academic. htm
Last week, freshmen, sophomores, and
juniors attended presentations geared to help them choose their courses and
they should be completing the registration paperwork now. Parent
signatures are required. Students are encouraged to choose their courses
for next year carefully so as to avoid course changes in the fall. They
should also fill in all 5 spots for alternates.
Plans for Next Year- Link Crew: This is a freshman transition
program with senior and junior leadership. Recruitment for Link Crew leaders is
going well. CV is dedicated to helping new students be successful from
the moment they enter the school. Teacher Melissa Harder is developing
curriculum for a new Freshman Focus class that will teach students how to be
successful in high school as well as include career exploration material.
The eighth grade open house for
parents and students will be on Wednesday, April 18th starting with
a presentation at 6:45 p.m. in the gym.
Advisor: Cherie and a team of teachers
have attended clinics on advisor programs recently.
A new structure for advisor will be
developed this summer and implemented in the fall.
Budget: Cherie thoroughly reviewed
the '07-'08 budget using a handout. The Local Option Levy greatly
improves CV's financial situation; however funding is still not ideal.
Staffing: Cherie announced that after a
lengthy review process, Scott Sanders has been offered the football coach
position.
The Assistant Principal position is
currently open with many applicants. A counseling position is also open
in the district pool. No teachers have announced retirement or
resignation for next year. Hiring for new teaching positions will occur
before the end of the school year.
Mr. CV Pageant: Wiil
be held on Saturday, April 14th at 7 p.m. in the CV auditorium.
Pandemic Flu Presentation: The Benton County Health
Department has offered to give a brief presentation on pandemic flu to the
CVPO. It was decided to delay this until the fall.
Upcoming Events:
April 12-13: Spring
Conferences
April 14: Mr. CV Pageant, 7
p.m., CV auditorium
April 18: 8th Grade
Open House, 6:45 p.m., gym
April 19: Senior All Night
Party Meeting, 6 pm, CHS staff room
May 10: CVPO meeting and
Parent Coffee, 11 a.m., sdr
May 23: Art Fest at CVHS,
tentative date
Respectfully submitted,
Alex Vincent