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Home » Parents » CPA Meetings » Minutes » November 2009

CPA Meeting Minutes

CPA Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 10, 8:00 AM
Next meeting: December 8, 2009 8:00AM Holiday Breakfast

Minutes
Members Present: Kim Smir, Sarah Beard, Thea Fitzgerald, Wendy Wright, Michelle Fish, Joyce Johnston, Knox Barker, Teresa Audilet, Amy Stowers, Pam Carmody, Alison Dodge, Marianne Bennett, Pamela Bennett, Karen Schaede, Cindy Brown, Brooke Monaghan, Deb McGee, Kathleen Smith, Sharon Debnam, Jeanette Webb, Harriette Knox, Kim Lilly, Mary Hale, Beth Cheek, Kari Delligatti, Marilee Ambro, Katherine Hamilton, Julia Robinson, Karen Smith, Lucy Sackett, Amy Klug and Barbara Palmer

Welcome and Opening Prayer led by Kim Smir
Minutes from October meeting were approved

Guest- Andy Lee
Andy is the President of the Canterbury Board of Trustees and came to thank the CPA Board for its hard work and dedication.

Officer Reports
Kim Smir- President
Kim shared some thank you notes from members of the faculty who expressed their gratitude for the teacher appreciation luncheon. Green folders were distributed. Kim reported that CPA is currently at 76% participation in the Annual Fund and encouraged those who have not pledged to hurry and do so that the CPA Board can acheive 100% participation.

Ashley Simpson- Treasurer
Ashley shared another thank you note from the family of Rosalyn Orr.

Head of School Report- Burns Jones
Burns asked for feedback on the "Buzz with Burns" discussions that were held last year. Should these talks continue? One suggestion was to schedule the talks at different times of day so that every member of the Canterbury community can try to attend. Another suggestion was to schedule the talks less frequently but then choose relevant topics that would stimulate attendance. The suggestion was made for the school to look into setting up a Blog for Burns to report on relevant topics. Admissions Process- Burns explained that parent involvement is crucial. Next Open House is scheduled for November 17th.

Advancement Report- Kathleen Smith
Kathleen asked for feedback from the CPA regarding electronic announcements from the school. Are there too many/too few? The general feeling was that the community needs communication and the current frequency of the announcements was on target. Christian Fund for Ethical Living is bringing Po Bronson to Canterbury. He is the author of Nurture Shock. This will be a good follow up to Wendy Mogel. The dates are TBA. As a follow up to Greg Mortensen, Canterbury will host Zack Bonner. Zack is the 12 year old author of The Little Red Wagon, a book about Bonner's fight against youth homelessness. His visit will focus on the students. Annual Fund- tracking about $25,000.00 ahead of last year. Letters to Grandparents and Alumnae have been mailed.

Guest Speaker- Spencer Edmunds
Spencer talked about the new curriculum in the Middle School called Developmental Designs. This is a social curriculum that provides a positive culture where the students have a large investment in the development of the rules. The students developed a social contract at the beginning of the year and then each student signed the contract. The contract is posted in Armfield and reads: Canterbury Students Will: Participate, Have fun each day, Arrive Prepared, Learn to lead and lead to learn, Show respect in all situations and Adhere to the Honor Code and Dress Code. The students are held accountable for these guidelines that they set for themselves. There are 9 Advisory Groups instead of Homerooms. The groups are smaller and relationship building has been emphasized through Morning Meetings. This year, there have been far fewer disciplinary situations due to this new curriculum. The Exchange Students from Mexico spent 2 weeks in Greensboro. 8th graders can choose from the Mexico Exchange Program or a trip to Italy or Washington, DC. Athletics were opened to 6th graders this year and many have participated. Middle School Planning Committee- Formed to look at other schools and the things that they are doing well. The findings are now being prioritized and plans will be made for implementation within the next three years. New Director Search is going well. Deb McGee complimented Spencer on the wonderful job he had done as MS Director.

Committee Reports-
Altar Guild- Holiday flower sale has been announced in the Chatter. Need volunteers to help decorate the chapel so a sign up sheet was distributed. Also, need greenery for the decorations.

Cookbook- Still need recipes to reach the goal of 650. Developing a contest for the classroom who brings in the most recipes.

Fine Arts- Reception for Angela Nesbit on November 18th at 6:00 in Stafford. Adults only. Artist is offering a 20% discount to Canterbury families. Angela Nesbit held a workshop for parents and the 8th grade art students and it was very successful.

School Store- The store will be open on Thursday, 11/19 from 5:30-7:00 to correspond with the Book Fair hours. The store will also be open on Dec. 9th all day for holiday shopping.

Stone Soup- Please send in canned goods and call Michelle or Wendy if you would like to volunteer.

Auction- The theme this year is "Monkey Bar Madness" to go along with the construction of the new playground. The event is scheduled for March 19th.

Shepherds- Open House scheduled for Nov. 17. Please spread the word! Announcements are being posted around town. Thea is checking on an electronic announcement that could be forwarded to interested families.

Book Fair- Book fair starts Monday, Nov. 16 and is open from 8:30-3:30 each day. Booknic planned for Wednesday and will have a raindate of Thursday. Also, on Thursday the book fair will be open from 5:30-7:00.

Care Committee- Please send any community concerns to Daniela Helms.

Lower School HR Coordinator- Please contribute to the Faculty Gift Fund. The fund is short this year and needs more participation.

New Family Committee- Canterbury received 3 new families in October. Please help welcome the Walkers, the Harrises and the Carters.

Parent Education- Next session scheduled for December 1st and will discuss our carbon footprint. Great turnout at last event. Please support these events.

Parents Page- Please submit news for the next installment by Nov. 20. Always in need of pictures so please send in any you may have.

Sally Foster- Final sales totaled $14, 401 with a profit of $7250. This is down a little from last year but still a viable fundraiser for our school. Don't forget that you can still order online!

Skateland- Scheduled for Nov. 20th and have volunteers already signed up. The October event went very smoothly.

Teacher Appreciation- The coffee bar was a huge success. Christmas casseroles are scheduled to be distributed on Dec. 11. Asking for bakers because they need over 60 casseroles. Please contact Alison or Pam if you are interested.

Booster Club- Bonfire was a big success. First varsity basketball game is Nov. 23 at Caldwell and the first home game is Nov. 30 against GDS. Please sign up to help sell concessions at the home games.

Passive Fundraising- Chick Fil A night raised $115.31. The next one is scheduled for Dec. 3. Don't forget to send in boxtops and to link your Harris Teeter VIC card and Target card.

New Business-
Kim reminded everyone about the Dress Code Exchange Nov. 11.
The meeting adjourned at 9:03.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Palmer