Healthy St. Chris Meeting

Thursday June 10, 2010, 2:00

Attendance:

Sue Sheehy

Jen Swabowicz

Marta Nissen

Monique Schmitt

AGENDA:

1. Cyber Bullying – for parents only on Oct 14^th
2. Fun Run – Total amount raised:  $3,600

NOTES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Teacher Suggestions:

• Nix pre-race walking logs; instead set aside time weekly to walk together as a class (in school neighborhood)
• Crossing guard (parent volunteer) at corners when walking over to Sargent Ave. field
• Porta potty – Sue will get pricing
• Enlist extra parent volunteers to move children thru tables (do not match a parent to his/her child’s class)
• Do raffles in advance
• Each class wear a specific color (t-shirt)
• Mandatory that all children return to the school for dismissal with class at 3:00
• Whistle or bullhorn to signal a change in activities
• Break the offerings down into more stations
• Only post top 10 race times on bulletin board; kids with slower times were picked on
• Softball game too far away – re-look at layout
• Need a better way to communicate with parent volunteers in the field – perhaps cell phone?

Committee Suggestions:

• Change up the division of class races as follows: Pre-K & K, 1&2, 3&4, 5&6
• Start the younger kids earlier – lunch 45 minutes early
• Bags of health info – Pre-made name labels for each child’s bag; teacher to hold all bags in one box
• Medals vs. trophies?  Medals.
• Prizes & Advertising – Talk up the prizes ahead of time.  Keep some money aside for a fundraising “Grand Prize”.  Perhaps a bike/bike gift cert?
• Logs & Charts – See Bullet 1 in Teacher Suggestions
• Raising Money?  Pledge sheets only

Funding

• One general assembly for students & parents
• Dr. Chuck
• Fun Run
• Extracurricular
  • 1 general assembly for health
  • Lego league & cross country
  • Others TBD