RCA Meeting August 2, 2016 Meeting Notes

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1 RCA Meeting August 2, 2016 Meeting Ntes Next Meeting: Tues, Aug 23 rd after cffee & pastries and drp ff Ricks Prep fr Rm Parent Meeting n 9/2 Next RCA Meeting : Friday, September 9 th at Ricks Attendance: Rle Name Cell Attendance Directr Anne Sweet Anne.sweet@du.edu (303) Present Interim Assciate Directr Admissins Crdinatr Angela Firille Angela.firille@du.edu Present Amy Jacbs Amy.jacbs@du.edu Present President/Scial Rebecca Berg Rca_scial@yah.cm Present Treasurer Kyle Cvell rickstreasurer@gmail.cm Present Fundraising Lead Teresa Matter tmatter@delitte.cm Absent ECE Liaisn/ Cmmunicatins Lead** Amy Mre Amymre06@gmail.cm Present DU Liaisn Marci Jenkins Marcianne.reaksecker@htmail.cm Present Parent Educatin Crdinatr Classrm Funds Lead (Scrips) Craig Lachman craig@craiglachman.cm N/A Margaret margaretsneill@gmail.cm N/A ** Secretary this meeting Key Decisins/Tpics: 1. Met New Directr, Anne Sweet 2. Reviewed RCA Calendar and Budget 3. RCA Missin: The purpse f the Ricks Cmmunity Assciatin is t supprt the missin f Ricks thrugh funding and facilitating ways that will enhance the experience f ur gifted children. Next Meeting Tpics: 1. Decide n preferred term Parent Crdinatr r Rm Parent 2. Cnfirm parent crdinatr apprach and cntent fr first meeting September 2 nd

2 3. Check ut ptential parent scial space Next RCA Meeting Tpics: 1. Evaluate Events a. RCA t present t teachers during PD (August 16, 2016) b. Ricknic (August 18, 2016) c. First day f K 8 (August 23 rd ) Cffee & Pastries d. First day f EC (August 25 th ) Cffee & Pastries e. Rm Parent Meeting (September 2 nd ) 2. General Updates (Treasurer, Fundraising, Cmmunicatins, Liaisn) 3. Discuss Alumni package re vamp (left August 2 nd meeting) 4. Review Gala invite list (cntinue t shape) (left August 2 nd meeting) 5. Other Tpic Ntes Actins Open discussin and brainstrm f Ricks and RCA Missin Statements 1. Anne likes that there are tw clear pints: Fundraising and Cmmunity Building 2. Ricks Missin Statement: Our missin is t prvide a dynamic and challenging educatinal envirnment that anticipates and respnds t the individual intellectual, scial, emtinal, physical, aesthetic, and cgnitive needs f gifted children. 3. D we want t cde ur budget and calendar t shw hw they crrelate t the needs f gifted children as utlined in the Ricks Missin Statement? ( Cmmittee) Create Missin Statement: The purpse f the Ricks Cmmunity Assciatin is t supprt the missin f Ricks thrugh funding and facilitating ways that will enhance the experience f ur gifted children. ( Cmmittee) Lk at ptential parent scial space and determine best tables. 1. Administratin t determine details prtfli presentatins Fundraising brainstrm 1. Ideas: Technlgy prgramming and Prfessr Develpment Library/Media Marketing Phtgraphy, signage, schl stre Gain share big ticket items fr schl (i.e. tech and innvatin space) ( Angela) Checking with DU yearbk staff abut taking prfessinal phtgraphs at Ricks special events as well everyday. (Rebecca & Amy J.) Lking int Ricks canvas tte bags ( Amy M.) Include new spirit wear items t put n bulletin bard. RCA calendar review Ricknic August 18 th (Rebecca) Organizing (Rebecca) Will create vlunteer sign up sheet fr helping at Ricknic and ne that will be

3 Tables: 1. King Spers and scrips/vlunteer sign up 2. DU Athletics 3. Whlesme fds (sample table) 4. Kids Adventures 5. PASS Camp First day f schl 1. K 8 August 23 rd cffee & pastries 2. EC August 25 th Kleenex & cffee Cffee with directr changed t Parent wrkshps 1. Already scheduled: Screenagers Brainstrm abut Parent Wrkshps Keep Prfessinal Is there a way fr prspective families t be invited available t cmmunity at Ricknic t sign up fr events during year ( Amy M.) T cnnect Margaret and Rebecca t discuss classrm funding prgrams and table set up (Angela) Asking fr smene frm DU ID t cme (Bbbie) Asking fr smene frm DU Parking t cme (Marci) Asking fr smene frm DU PASS Camp t cme Determine wh is purchasing cffee and pastries as well as set up and signage (Rebecca) Cnnecting with Anne with Craig (Anne) Changing Cffee with Directr t Parent Wrkshp (Anne and Craig) determine schedule and tpics (Craig) Fcus n sharing events/tpics taking place in gifted cmmunity rather than creating new events. Grandparent (and Special Adult) Day Admin will take ver facilitating the day; RCA will fund (Amy) Need t wrk n wrding (Rebecca) Tell Katie admin is taking this ne (Amy M.) Send grandparent day save the date at start f year: mrning f Nvember 28 th Paperless pst (need guest name & s) (Amy J.) Send invitatins thrugh RenWeb s we can make sure we get addresses (Admin) Will make fundraising ask and fllw up

4 Field Day 1. May 23 rd run by tw individual parents Will help with cmmunicating what Jasn wants at each event 8 th Grade Trip 1. This year the trip will be well planned and tied t curriculum 2. Funding tied int mini grants 8 th Grade Prtfli Presentatin (RCA) Annunce at RCA presentatin during teacher s prfessinal develpment (Admin) Will lk int and decide n best practice/presentatin d we make it mre int a cmmunity event? Athletic scial Hckey r Gymnastics Scial befre/after/at event Sunday February 26 th at 2pm (Marcie and Kyle) T buy tickets New parent welcme Bk at MCE RCA Budget Review Additins/Changes: 1. Sprts Banquet $ Student Musical $300 (May 9 th ) 3. Outside Perfrmers/Speakers ($750) 4. Sprts equipment/unifrms ($500) 5. Revamped Alumni care packages ($300) Ricks Cyberspace 1. Anything ges n website ges thrugh Amy J. 2. Wuld be great t have ne, g t calendar with schl dates and RCA dates (Amy M. & Amy J.) Wrk t get a click here buttn fr vlunteers n website and the buttn can be ruted t cmmunicatins (Admin) Wrk n deleting nn fficial Ricks Facebk and Twitter accunt

5 Mini grants Parent Crdinatr/Parent rm parent Message Bard Prcess t btain mini grant: Teachers fill ut applicatin Admin reviews RCA funds Admin will get applicatins and decide with teacher input Lked int ptins in past but decided it was ut f wheel huse (Teresa) Make handut fr teachers (Admin) Decide n criteria (Anne) t parents asking fr vlunteers (Amy M.) Cntact persn RCA presentatin at PD August 16 th Present: ur missin, mini grant pssibilities, ask fr pririties fr use f classrm funding, supplies we have available, etc. (Amy M.) Make handut fr RCA t give teachers (Cmmittee) Cllabrate virtually in rder t prepare fr presentatin