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Here are the minutes from last Tuesday's meeting. Hope to see you all at 
next month's meeting on Tuesday Dec. 6th at 7:15AM in room 201 of the 
Jr. High.

*MJHS PST Minutes from **November 1, 2005***

<>Susan Mahoney, our MJHS parent support team representative for 
2005-2006, led our third meeting of the school year. Hillary Dilworth 
recorded the minutes. Welcome and introductions were made, and the 
meeting agenda, and November school calendar was handed out to those in 
attendance. The following were in attendance:

Marie Charles, Sandy Gibson, Hillary Dilworth, Rhonda Jafolla, Patsy 
Gregory, Erin McCall, Mary Jo Van Gerpen, Lori Meier, Nancy Akin, Susan 
Mahoney, Becky Ellison, Helen Brown Fowler, Sherri Nelson, Carolyn 
Birmingham, Christa Davis, Anne Peterson, Desiree Jacobsen, Glenn 
Segota-MJHS teacher, Dale Kleinert-Principal, Kevin Hill-Assistant Principal

*Staff Appreciation Report*

Sandy Gibson thanked those in attendance who were able to help and all 
of the parents who supplied donations for the October 19^th continental 
staff breakfast, making it very nice for the Staff of MJHS. Dale 
Kleinert expressed his thanks to everyone for making that a great day 
for all. He shared that on Friday October 14^th , an "emergency staff 
meeting" was really an ice cream social for the staff, and that the 
leftovers from the "Family Night" were put to good use. The staff is 
feeling very spoiled right now.

On November 16th, there will be another continental breakfast served to 
the staff, and volunteers and donations are being accepted at this time.

*Facilities Task Force Report*

Desiree Jacobson, our parent representative on the Facilities Task Force 
(FTF), gave an update on the group and discussed what a Bond Levy vs. 
Facilities Levy really means. The task force meets twice a month, and is 
using facilities information from the District Facilities Supervisor 
Bill Anderson, and considering the long term District facilities plan to 
help them make their overall recommendations. The majority of the task 
force believes that the best laid plan for the community is to address 
each project piece by piece, so as not to overwhelm the community with 
one large project to fix everything at once. The schools currently in 
most need are J. Russell Elementary and West Park Elementary. 
Discussions include remodeling both schools, remodeling one school and 
replacing the other with a new school, or replacing both schools with 
one larger new school. Feasibility and cost estimates will be obtained 
for all options. Desiree mentioned that she has the recommendations that 
Mr. Kleinert made during her facilities tour of the Jr. High on October 
7th. Minutes from the October 10th and 24th FTF meeting were passed out 
to those in attendance, and the next meeting will be on November 14th, 
2005.

*November** **School** Calendar Highlights*

Nov. 5^th - Student Writers Conference

Nov. 10^th - Fall Band Concert

Nov.11^th - Special Veterans Day Assembly @ 12:55pm,

   - Kick off for Canned Food Drive and Fall School Dance: (Chaperones 
are still needed, see Mr. Hill)

Nov.14th-18th - Canned Food Drive/2 Category Winners: Small Class & 
Large Class

Nov.17^th - Locker Check: Overdue books, school books and general 
reorganizing time.

Nov. 23-25^th - No School (Thanksgiving Holiday Break)

Nov. 29^th - 8th Grade Direct Math Assessment tests

Nov. 30^th - 7^th & 9th Grade Direct Writing Assessment tests

*Principal's Report*

Dale Kleinert discussed how fast the school year is going, that we were 
nearing the end of the first quarter and how well it is all working 
together. Some highlights:

    * The school generously raised over $2,000.00 in a week for Katrina
      Relief Efforts.
    * The High School Reform Initiative is effecting everyone and 22
      other states are joining the reform effort. On October 18th, the
      meeting in Lewiston was attended, and of the 48 people who spoke,
      only 1 spoke in favor of the initiative.
    * Student led conferences are this week, on Nov. 3rd and 4th. Call
      the office if you need to schedule an appointment.
    * No school on Nov 3 & 4th for 7/8 graders, but for the 9th graders
      school is in due to graduation requirements. A special 9th grade
      photo will be done during that day for the 9th graders.
    * No school on Nov 4th for 9th graders.
    * In the next week, report cards, with Cub Communicator, and ISAT
      test results will be mailed.

*Assistant Principal's Report*

    * *Premier Calendars*: Kevin Hill passed out a brochure from
      Premier, the company that made the Student Agendas. They are
      offering an on line opportunity for parents to create their own
      customized calendar, and will donate $5.00 for every calendar
      bought from them to the school as a fund raiser. The monies raised
      are not currently "ear marked", but could be used to update the
      technology for the school. The staff will discuss current needs,
      and make a recommendation for a specific item.
    * *The Veterans Day Program* is on Nov 11th @ 12:55pm. Tom Anderson
      will be a speaker, the School Choir will perform, a video
      featuring Jennifer Love-Hewitt will be presented, a letter from
      the current commander in Iraq will be read, and the school band
      will perform 3 different numbers. This will also be the kick off
      for the school canned food drive.
    * *Fall School Dance* will also be on the 11th, it will be held
      7-10pm and the cost is $3.00 per student. Currently there are 9
      volunteer chaperones, and a total of 15 are needed.

*Student Directory*

The idea of a school directory is being discussed currently, with an 
either opt in or an opt out form for families to fill out. It was 
mentioned that a directory would be helpful to new students/families in 
the community. A possible small fee could be charged and maybe even just 
have the parents pick them up directly. Susan will discuss this further 
with Dale Kleinert and superintendent Candis Donicht.

*PST name change*

Some suggestions were made regarding the name change. Dale Kleinert's 
suggestion is to allow it to remain and to seek out the 
rules/regulations in the By-Laws for the PST Group. It was suggested to 
those informing others of the PST, to refer to it as a PTA equivalent. 
It was also noted that the Moscow High School has the same name for 
their Parent Group and the transition would be easier or more familiar.

*Family Nights*

Susan reported that the first family night of the year went well with 
about 50 people in attendance. Once possible future topic is an 
interactive Internet safety program that Charlie Gerke has access to.  
Parents and students would work on it together. Other ideas will be 
discussed at the December meeting. This year we would like to focus on 
topics or activities that can be cone together as a family. Bring your 
own ideas!

<>The next PST meeting will be held December 6th at 7:15am in room 201.

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Here are the minutes from last Tuesday's meeting. Hope to see you all
at next month's meeting on Tuesday Dec. 6th at 7:15AM in room 201 of
the Jr. High. 
 
MJHS PST Minutes from
<st1:date year="2005" day="1" month="11">November 1,
2005</st1:date><o:p></o:p>
<><o:p></o:p>Susan Mahoney, our MJHS parent support team representative
for 2005-2006, led our third meeting of the school year. Hillary
Dilworth
recorded the minutes. Welcome and introductions were made, and the
meeting
agenda, and November school calendar was handed out to those in
attendance. The
following were in attendance: <o:p></o:p></>
Marie Charles, Sandy
Gibson,
Hillary Dilworth, Rhonda Jafolla, Patsy Gregory, Erin McCall, Mary Jo
Van Gerpen,
Lori Meier, Nancy Akin, Susan Mahoney, Becky Ellison, Helen Brown
Fowler,
Sherri Nelson, Carolyn Birmingham, Christa Davis, Anne Peterson,
Desiree
Jacobsen, Glenn Segota-MJHS teacher, Dale Kleinert-Principal, Kevin
Hill-Assistant Principal<o:p></o:p>
Staff Appreciation
Report 
Sandy Gibson thanked those in attendance who were
able to
help and all of the parents who supplied donations for the October 19th
continental staff breakfast, making it very nice for the Staff of MJHS.
Dale
Kleinert expressed his thanks to everyone for making that a great day
for all. He
shared that on Friday October 14th, an &#8220;emergency staff
meeting&#8221; was
really an ice cream social for the staff, and that the leftovers from
the
&#8220;Family Night&#8221; were put to good use. The staff is feeling very spoiled
right
now.
On November 16th, there will be another
continental
breakfast served to the staff, and volunteers and donations are being
accepted
at this time. <o:p></o:p>
Facilities Task Force
Report 
Desiree Jacobson, our parent representative on the
Facilities
Task Force (FTF), gave an update on the group and discussed what a Bond
Levy
vs. Facilities Levy really means. The task force meets twice a month,
and is
using facilities information from the District Facilities Supervisor
Bill
Anderson, and considering the long term District facilities plan to
help them
make their overall recommendations. The majority of the task force
believes
that the best laid plan for the community is to address each project
piece by
piece, so as not to overwhelm the community with one large project to
fix
everything at once. The schools currently in most need are J. Russell
Elementary and West Park Elementary. Discussions include remodeling
both
schools, remodeling one school and replacing the other with a new
school, or
replacing both schools with one larger new school. Feasibility and cost
estimates will be obtained for all options. Desiree mentioned that she
has the
recommendations that Mr. Kleinert made during her facilities tour of
the Jr.
High on October 7th. Minutes from the October 10th and 24th FTF meeting
were
passed out to those in attendance, and the next meeting will be on <st1:date
 year="2005" day="14" month="11">November 14th, 2005</st1:date>. 
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>November</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Calendar Highlights<o:p></o:p>
Nov. 5th - Student Writers Conference<o:p></o:p>
Nov. 10th - Fall Band Concert<o:p></o:p>
Nov.11th - Special Veterans Day
Assembly @ <st1:time minute="55" hour="12">12:55pm</st1:time>, 
&nbsp;&nbsp;
- Kick off for Canned Food Drive and Fall School Dance:
(Chaperones are
still needed, see Mr. Hill)<o:p></o:p>
Nov.14th-18th - Canned Food Drive/2 Category
Winners: Small
Class &amp; Large Class<o:p></o:p>
Nov.17th - Locker Check: Overdue books,
school
books and general reorganizing time.<o:p></o:p>
Nov. 23-25th - No School (Thanksgiving <st1:place>Holiday</st1:place>
Break)<o:p></o:p>
Nov. 29th - 8th Grade Direct Math
Assessment
tests<o:p></o:p>
Nov. 30th - 7th &amp; 9th
Grade Direct
Writing Assessment tests<o:p></o:p>
Principal&#8217;s Report
Dale Kleinert discussed how fast the school year
is going,
that we were nearing the end of the first quarter and how well it is
all
working together. Some highlights:<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">The school generously raised over
$2,000.00 in a week for Katrina Relief Efforts.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">The High School Reform Initiative is
effecting everyone and 22 other states are joining the reform effort.
On October 18th, the meeting in <st1:City><st1:place>Lewiston</st1:place></st1:City>
was attended, and of the 48 people who spoke, only 1 spoke in favor of
the initiative.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Student led conferences are this week,
on Nov. 3rd and 4th. Call the office if you need to schedule an
appointment.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">No school on Nov 3 &amp; 4th for 7/8
graders, but for the 9th graders school is in due to graduation
requirements. A special 9th grade photo will be done during that day
for the 9th graders.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">No school on Nov 4th for 9th graders.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">In the next week, report cards, with
Cub Communicator, and ISAT test results will be mailed.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
Assistant Principal&#8217;s
Report 
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Premier Calendars:
Kevin Hill passed out a brochure from Premier, the company that made
the Student Agendas. They are offering an on line opportunity for
parents to create their own customized calendar, and will donate $5.00
for every calendar bought from them to the school as a fund raiser. The
monies raised are not currently &#8220;ear marked&#8221;, but could be used to
update the technology for the school. The staff will discuss current
needs, and make a recommendation for a specific item.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Veterans Day Program
is on Nov 11th @ <st1:time minute="55" hour="12">12:55pm</st1:time>.
Tom Anderson will be a speaker, the School Choir will perform, a video
featuring Jennifer Love-Hewitt will be presented, a letter from the
current commander in <st1:country-region><st1:place>Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region>
will be read, and the school band will perform 3 different numbers.
This will also be the kick off for the school canned food drive.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Fall School Dance will
also be on the 11th, it will be held <st1:time minute="0" hour="19">7-10pm</st1:time>
and the cost is $3.00 per student. Currently there are 9 volunteer
chaperones, and a total of 15 are needed.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
Student Directory

The idea of a school directory is being discussed
currently,
with an either opt in or an opt out form for families to fill out. It
was
mentioned that a directory would be helpful to new students/families in
the
community. A possible small fee could be charged and maybe even just
have the
parents pick them up directly. Susan will discuss this further with
Dale
Kleinert and superintendent Candis Donicht.
PST name change<o:p></o:p>
Some suggestions were made regarding the name
change. Dale
Kleinert&#8217;s suggestion is to allow it to remain and to seek out the
rules/regulations in the By-Laws for the PST Group. It was suggested to
those
informing others of the PST, to refer to it as a PTA equivalent. It was
also
noted that the <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Moscow</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>High
School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has the same name for their Parent
Group
and the transition would be easier or more familiar.<o:p></o:p>
Family Nights<o:p></o:p>
Susan reported that the first family night of the
year went
well with about 50 people in attendance. Once possible future topic is
an
interactive Internet safety program that Charlie Gerke has access to.&nbsp; Parents and students would work on it
together. Other ideas will be discussed at the December meeting. This
year we
would like to focus on topics or activities that can be cone together
as a
family. Bring your own ideas! <o:p></o:p>
<><o:p></o:p>The next PST meeting will be held December 6th at <st1:time
 minute="15" hour="7">7:15am</st1:time> in room 201.<o:p></o:p></>
<o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>
 
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