I.  Welcome and Introductions:

Everyone introduced themselves and we welcomed new parent members Mary Fischer including one who was not able to attend until next month, Kishi Malhotra.

Josh Almy reviewed last year’s Site Council and what we accomplished. 

·        The impact we have had on the entire Issaquah School district.

·        Cross walk in front of school flashers on the ground.

·        Blinking cross walk by Klahanie entrance.

·        $60,000 from the city of Sammamish for 32^nd St improvements

·        Nutrition policy

No pop, healthier food served at lunches, some junk food taken away

·        Coaching formula changed because of high participant numbers

II.               By-Laws:

The By-laws were read and moved by Josh Almy to be accepted, seconded by Chris Santos.

III.     Elect a Chairperson

It was moved and agreed on that Josh Almy, principal, would be our chairperson.

Also a note taker is needed to type up and 1) send to group and 2) send to Jane Tull @ Admin.

·        Janine Kotan volunteered.  Anne Rackers McFarland will take notes for this first meeting.

IV.    Snack and Drink Roster

Snack and drink roster was sent around and filled out for the year.

V.                ASB Update

ASB gave an update on their various activities.

·        Bubble Wrap @ Lunches, whom ever pops the most bubbles, wins – October 10

·        Grade level parties for winning competition for the Magazine Drive.  Mr. Lee for 6^th, Ms. Wells for 7^th and Ms. Ellis for 8.^th  October 22, 1^st period

·        6^th Grade Social on October 28

·        Fall Sports Assembly, October 24, “Glad to be a Dawg Day”

·        Fridays seem to be Skyline Spirit Days – moving them to Thursdays.

·        Holiday Drive, December 2.  Goal is to collect 1,000 cans per lunch for the Food Bank.  Possible gift idea for families might be gift cards instead of ‘gifts.’

·        Upcoming:

o       Halloween Guessing Games @ Lunches

o       Halloween costume prizes

o       Re-cycling “How To” Video @ lunches

o       Mock Election

o       October 26 – 28 ASB Officers to Camp Siscus

• Numbers in Sports & Activities/Clubs:  (Josh Almy)

Yearbook               50

Drama                   60

Softball                  40

Volleyball               90

Cross Country       160

VI.             Fund Raiser

(Josh Almy introduced the subject and Chris Santos has a proposal.)

• The conversation was about the magazine fund raiser, and if continuing the magazine drive is the best thing to do.  The fund raiser brings in roughly $45,000 (at least this year it did), and we need that money to run all of the things that ASB funds. 

• When parents support the magazine fund raiser, 45% of what they pay goes to the school, the rest goes to the purchase of the magazines and the fund raising company. 
• The point was brought up that many parents do not want magazines, and would rather just donate money to the school.  Having to purchase magazines in order to help the school seems somewhat wasteful to some parents who want to support the school, but not buy magazines they do not necessarily want. 
• At the end of the conversation, PTSA president Caroline Brown is going to put together a Zoomerang survey for parents and ask them if they would rather:
  • Just have a higher ASB fee and no longer have a fund raiser (fee might go from 20$ to 60$, and that would generate close to enough money that we need)
  • Have the option of making a donation instead of their child selling magazines so that the only magazine sales are for those who actually want the magazines

Chris Santos is going to contact finance at central office and see if there are any options in raising our ASB fees if parents thought that was a better way to go and would support it.  This may not be an option, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. 

• Other options were discussed  (Brown Bear Car Wash for example)
• Parents had lots of input regarding the fund raising and magazine drive

VII.         What’s Coming up at BLMS and

VIII.      Agenda Items for November

• Hina Giese – Safety in PE, GOLA – mats, fingers, toes, unicycles (no helmets).
  • Josh Almy will deal with the PE issues.
• Caroline Brown – Buses and transportation
• Josh Almy – invite Jo Porter to come to Site Council and discuss buses and those issues
• All – Phones, I-Pods and texting, etc.