Judge Parent Association

Board Meeting Minutes

September 10, 2007

Attending: Greg and Karen Thompson, John Kiechle, Masuda Medcalf, Martha Esparza, Diane Robinson, Pam Sewell, Shann Marron, Anne Madrigal, Stevan Madrigal, MarySue Rominger, Mike & Tammy Willhard, Todd Jensen, Kari Jones, Carla Morelli, Grace Torres, Stella Lenzen, Ticenca Rechsteiner, Joyce Pell, Kathy Horton, Kelly Peterson-Short, Kathy Frappier, Rick Bartman, Monica Whalen, Jane Hall, Gigi Thorsen

Call to Order by Jane Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Opening Prayer by Rick Bartman.

President’s Report: Submitted today for the absent Ken Pollard. Jane indicated that we need vice president nominations no later than the next JPA meeting. The candidate needs a full year of experience before being the president.

Principal’s Report:

• Today we had an hour-long Academic Awards assembly for last year’s 9, 10 and 11^th grades. It was awesome to note in public the academic accomplishments.

• BTS night is Wednesday, October 10 at 6:45 p.m. Please come! We meet in the auditorium initially, you get your student’s schedule and then, in 15-minute increments, you go through your student’s schedule. There’s a “zero” period at the end to accommodate the before- and after-school classes.

• I’ve been in every classroom twice since school started and without exception saw meaningful teaching and learning going on. Teachers are very prepared and ready to go. Homecoming is Friday; Blues & BBQ. Dance is Saturday night in the cafeteria. All students in by 9 p.m. and they may not leave until 10 p.m.

• The Judge football team is #1 for the first time in 24 years. James Cordova is the most awesome coach – he is so positive, and it’s incredible to watch him.

• Cross Country – the boys are undefeated so far this season.

• Update about the Dean’s fines from our discussion last month: there are two times when students may get a fine – parking, and chewing gum. The gum-chewing fine is $5. All fines go toward a faculty party. If the student can’t afford to pay the fine, there are other options for paying that due.
• Regarding parents being able to access teachers in a timely manner: Teachers are required to be on campus from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For the most part, you can find teachers here anywhere from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 or 8:00 p.m. You will be responded to within 24 hours and if not, please contact Rick.

• There was a “book” meeting recently. There was discussion regarding the textbooks, book store and uniforms.

General Discussion regarding Concessions

• Greg Thompson: I forsee something coming… the sports groups, with their parents, are anxious to raise money for their activities with concessions. We saw it with the tennis group the other night. There will be an effort, especially with the minor sports, to find funding for their activity through concessions. The concessions is a huge fundraiser for JPA and you are going to be pushed very hard on those issues. It is going to become a very popular venue, especially in the fall.

• The hamburger sales at the tennis event wasn’t a conflict because JPA was serving hot dogs.

• Outside of the $5 per student, concessions are the only way for JPA to raise money. If we do go that way where the booster club is selling concessions, maybe they could pay JPA a percentage of their sales.

• We need something in place for concessions all sports.

• There will be no other food sales by other groups when JPA has barbeques (Homecoming and Bulldog Boogie).

Other Discussions:

Magazine drive started last week: first turn-in was $1500 over prediction. Online sales this week were over $800. Every Wednesday through October 10 is a collection day.

Carpool information will be available at BTS night.

We have a St. Patrick’s committee but no chair. Jane will be contacting the two members and see if they’ll co-chair. It’s really fun, very informal.

Anyone that needs something put in the bulletin, please email the info to Jane.

The Senior Party chairperson will have a fund of $770 to begin with. It will be at the Sportsmall again in 2008.

Carla Morelli-Saurdiff needs more people to help with the JPA barbeque on 10/5 (Bulldog Boogie). She asked if students may earn service hours with handing out flyers for this BBQ. Joyce Pell suggested printing the flyer on half-sheets and handing them out at the home games.

Carla presented the idea of doing a 50/50 raffle for a “fanwrap” (outdoor blanket/poncho in a backpack). She would like to do a $1/ticket raffle.

Tommy is the first three weekends of November. Many volunteers are needed to put together the flowers. Karen Thompson usually does it on Friday evenings, but there are big football games scheduled right before then, so if necessary, assembly will change to Thursday evenings. It’s a good friend-raising activity.

About twenty parents came to the Positive Coaching Alliance activity on 9/9.

Concessions – all home games, including Freshmen. Volunteers are always needed for Friday varsity homegames.

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Gigi Thorsen, Secretary.