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Friends of Groveland

Allocations for 2007-08 School Year

The following is a list of allocations as decided at the meeting on October 29, 2007. The following people were present: Julie Printz, Karen Benson, Becky Pedersen, Bruce Finger, Jean Bergstrom, Lara Forstrom, Allison Bittner, Kari Brennan, Annette Hansen, Anneke Krall, Sharon Curtis, Tracy vanNatta, Heather Sundberg, Jeff Sambs, Ann Hobbie, Michelle Hyatt.

 Requested                              Allocated  

Enrichment Committee                       $16,644                          $16,144

(Amity lunches and supplies will be paid from the Language Club account this year)

Groveland Discretionary Fund                   $16,000                          $ 1,100

(This money will come from the carryover from last year’s book fairs to be used to pay for an assessment of library needs by a contractor, to be hired by Becky Pedersen)

Leadership Committee                       $10,000               $10,000

(This is twice what the curriculum committee received last year, so we expect this to cover Jennifer Sparks’ request for books and calculators, the 4^th grade teachers’ request for “Just Right Books”, the kindergarten classrooms request for math manipulatives and literacy center materials, two dozen solar-powered  for third grade and 15 calculators for 6^th grade. **We need regular updates from this committee regarding expenditures and need one person from the committee to be designated as the Friends of Groveland contact person.**)

Science                                               $ 4,000                     $ 3,500

(Please see Becky Pedersen regarding the overhead projector, the extension cords and the stove burner.)

Staff Grants                                        $ 2,870                     $ 2,870

(Each Groveland teacher may turn in receipts to be reimbursed up to $100 per 1.0 FTE. Lesser FTEs receive the amount equal to their contract at Groveland. For example, .3 FTE receives $30.)

Music Program                                   $ 2,800                 $ 2,800

Reader’s Theater Texts                     $ 2,500                     $ 1,200

(We suggested getting sets for a few grades after checking with teachers to see who is interested. If this is popular, we will consider funding more grade levels next year.)

First thru Third Grade Maps           $ 1,693.16                   $ 1,500

(Please check with Becky Pedersen before ordering)

Events                                                $ 1,600                     $1,700

(Each event chair will be contacted with the amount allocated for that event.The event chair

will  be responsible for keeping track of expenditures and turning in receipts.)

Band                                                  $ 1,500                     $ 1,500

Phys-Ed                                             $ 1,150                     $,1,150

Computer Lab                                 $ 1,000                     $ 1,000

Copying Costs                              $ 1,500                     $ 1,500

4^th thru 6^th grade maps and globes          $ 1,000            $ 1,000

(Please get calculators through the Leadership Committee.)

Groveland Directory                         $ 1,000                     $  0

(The general feeling was that people could be asked to pay a small fee if they want the directory.)

Marketing Video                              $ 1,000                     $  0

(There was a miscommunication about this item; it will be funded through another source)

Kindergarten Art Enrichment            $   750                        $   750

Jennifer Sparks                                      $   700                        $  0

(Please make these purchases through the Leadership Committee)

Just Right Books-4^th Grade           $   600                        $  0

(Please make this purchase through the Leadership Committee)

Principal Fund                               $   500                        $   500

Green Science Day T-Shirts                 $   500                  $   500

Texture Table/big book holder (Raub) $  380                   $   380

Kindergarten math/literacy material          $   300               $  0

(Please make these purchases through the Leadership Committee)

New shelf (vanNatta)                        $  280                       $  0

(Please check the district furniture warehouse first. If they don’t have what you need, come back and let us know.)

Seat Sacks for 1^st Grade                             $  280               $  0

(Sharon Curtis and Allison Bittner will obtain fabric and make sacks)

Marta Hanson                                     $  220                     $  220

Unpaid Student Planners                           $  200                              $  200

Unpaid Lunches                                    $  200                              $  200

Site Council Babysitting                       $  200             $  200

3^rd Grade Calculators                      $  150                  $  0

(Please make these purchases through the Leadership Committee)

1^st Grade holiday foods                    $  125                 $  125

School Patrol                              $  100                      $  100

Garden Committee                                $  100            $  100

Speech Pathologist                                $   30             $   30

TOTAL ALLOCATED: $50,269

PLEASE NOTE: All goods bought through Friends of Groveland become the property of Groveland Park Elementary. Please label purchases and see Diane Larson if you need a stamp or stickers for this purpose.

Thank you to everyone who requested funds and all those who attended the meeting. If you have any questions regarding allocations, please contact Karen Benson at krbenson@visi.com or Julie Printz at julie.printz@comcast.net.

***To use your funds, please attach receipts to a reimbursement form (in the folder behind the nurse’s door) AND fill out the form before dropping it in the reimbursement folder. To have a check sent with an order, contact Lara Forstrom, treasurerer, at llforstrom@yahoo.com, or 651-647-5016.