Discussion
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Who
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Timeframe
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Welcome
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Thank you to DeAnna
Kraak for providing the assortment of chips and dip and refreshments!
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Thank you to Tomeika
VanNoord for providing childcare for the meeting!
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Budget
· Tom Smolinkski reviewed
the 2016 budget: how much we raised and how and where it was distributed.
· Tom
reviewed the proposed 2017-2018 budget.
· The Parent
Group voted in favor of adopting the proposed 2017-2018 budget. For a
copy, please contact Tom Smolinski.
· A question
was raised about distributing leftover monies from the 2016/17 budgets into
student "accounts" to pay for future large field trips. The
Board will discuss this at the next meeting.
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Hand2Hand
· Leslie reviewed
the Hand2Hand program. This
organization provides free weekly backpacks filled with food to students
whose parents have indicated that they are in need. Leslie has sent
home the application form to each family (look for a green paper). Any
family that feels like they need assistance with food can confidentially fill
out the form and backpacks will be provided starting in November. For
further information on this amazing program, you can visit: http://hand2handbackpack.org/
· If you or
someone you know would like to apply, here is the LINK
to the form.
· Once
Leslie becomes further acquainted with the program and the needs within
ZQuest, she will communicate how we as a group can further help out so that
no child is hungry.
· Leslie
also reviewed what a "Title I School Means and how these State funds
have benefited ZQuest. For more information on Title I schools,
visit: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_30334-69709--,00.html
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Volunteer Leaders:
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Parent Ambassadors: Coordinated
the recent Halloween Classroom Parties that were a huge success.
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Boxtops for Education- Boxtops
were recently submitted but there are collection dates throughout the year
that earn us "bonus" money. Those dates will be
communicated. Please keep collecting Boxtops to submit when collection
dates are announced. For more information, visit boxtops4education.com.
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Shoparoo- The Third Graders won the
ginormous trophy for the most Shoparoo points for the month of October.
This trophy will move to whichever class racks up the most points on Shoparoo
for the month. For more information, visit https://www.shoparoo.com/.
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The Color Run-
Scheduled for Saturday, June
23, 2018. The Color Run team is up and running getting ready
for this major fundraising event. One of the major fundraisers for
ZQuest.
· Fork It
Over- Scheduled for Friday
March 2, 2018. This team has been meeting since August.
Major donations are usually required to be 6 months notice or more, so they
are working on soliciting donations for this fun night out for parents.
· Quality
Car Wash Vouchers- Quality CarWash has changed the way that they conduct this
fundraiser. This year they are offering free cards to be
distributed. The card is then taken to a Quality Car Wash and you can
either purchase a car wash on the spot OR purchase vouchers for car washes
for use in the future or to use as gifts. 40% of the proceeds benefits
ZQuest. There was discussion surrounding this change and if it was
worth doing, since participants have to physically go to the Car Wash to make
their purchase. It was decided to proceed with the fundraiser despite
the changes.
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Anne Kollen
Tomieka VanNoord
Mindi Windemuller
Felicia Holland,
Mindi Windemuller
Kyle Murray
Sarah Mullins
Tom Smolinski
Krista Schopmeyer
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Ongoing
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October Volunteer Recap
· Lego Club: Not enough Legos
have been donated yet to be able to proceed with the club at this time.
We will continue to collect Legos for this purpose in hopes of having a
date in January or February.
· Roller Skating Party: No
update was received on this event.
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Heather Bouathong
DeAnna Kraak
Nichole Bordeau
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January January |
Upcoming Events Planning
November 2017
· Celebrations: Magical Christmas Parade on Monday
November 27. Tomieka VanNoord has
volunteered to coordinate this event.
· Service: Veteran’s Day Observation. 150
cards were made by students and will be sent to either ZQuest families with
Veterans and the remainder will be sent to a Veterans organization for
distribution.
· Enrichment: Sewing Classes provided by Kyle
Murray (and helpers) are in progress! Contact Kyle if you would like
your student to participate.
· Classroom
Events: Stone Soup on
Friday, November 17, 2017. Help out by signing up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944a5ad2da57-stone1.
December 2017
· Celebrations: We
will check into doing a Horse Drawn Trolley Ride downtown Zeeland for next
year (2018) The logistics needs to be worked out and the timeframe is
rather short.
· Service: Project Cozy. Collection of
winter coats to donate to those in need. Donations are happening
now. Get any coats to Kyle for donation. Coats need to be GENTLY
used and clean.
· Social: Cookie Decorating is scheduled for
Tuesday, December 5 at 4:45pm. Students decorating cookies with the
help of parent volunteers. Students will get to take cookies home.
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· Enrichment: Holiday
Craft Event has been cancelled. If you are willing to volunteer to
coordinate this event, please contact Leslie.
· Classroom
Events: Classroom holiday parties. "Holidays Around
the World" is being moved to a less busy time of year in January or
February and will be renamed "Celebrations Around The World" to
include more multicultural enrichment. Stay tuned for information!
January 2018
· Celebrations:
Need a proposed activity and a volunteer to make it happen.
· Service: Teddy
Bear Drive and Shoe Donation to benefit “Safe Families”. Rachel
Lauraine explained this organization and the collection of teddy bears to
benefit children newly placed in emergency volunteer foster care. The shoes are donated and the proceeds also
go to benefit Safe Families. For more
information on Safe Families visit https://www.bethany.org/other-services/safe-families-for-children. Rachel
Lauraine has volunteered to organize this activity.
· Social Activity: Need a proposed activity and a
volunteer to make it happen.
· Enrichment: ?Martin Luther King Day? Need a proposed activity and a volunteer to
make it happen.
· Classroom Events: ?100th
Day of School? Need a proposed
activity and a volunteer to make it happen.
· Fundraising Events: Spork
It Over School Carnival. January 26,
2018. Kyle Murray and Jil Hartman have volunteered to organize this
activity.
February 2018
· Celebrations:
Celebrations Around the World.
Date to be determined. Jennifer Kroll has
volunteered to organize this activity.
· Service: Need a proposed activity and a volunteer to
make it happen.
· Social Activity: Need a proposed activity and a
volunteer to make it happen.
· Enrichment: Depending on availability
of Lokers Auditorium, the play “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” will be
performed. Sandra Griffin has
volunteered to organize this activity.
· Classroom Events: Valentine’s
Day. Classroom Ambassadors have volunteered to organize
these activities.
· Fundraising Events: ______________________
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Tomieka VanNoord
Anita Saenger
Isabella Cuevas
Kyle Murray
ALL
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Kyle Murray
Jil Hartman
Open
Rachel Lauraine
Kyle Murray
Jil Hartman
Jennifer Kroll
Sandra Griffin
Classroom Ambassadors
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PARENT LEARNING
· If you
need assistance with syncing the ZQuest Google Calendar(s) to your computer
or device, please contact Leslie, who will get you in touch with someone who
will help you accomplish this.
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NEXT MEETING:
· Thursday,
January 11, 2018 from 6:30-8:00pm
· Location: ZQuest Expanded Education Space, Roosevelt
Elementary.
· “Hot
Chocolate Bar” will be the refreshment provided by the Parent Group.
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