Denali Montessori School

 

Fall Carnival is just around the corner and we need your help!
Please contact the Denali Montessori PTA Volunteer Coordinators,
Shanti and Cari as soon as possible to join in the fun!

Volunteers needed for:
· Before and after school ticket sales
· Making Posters
· Day of event tickets sales (1 hour shifts)
· Decorations and set up
· Silent Auction (1 hour shifts)
· Carnival game/activity helpers (1 hour shifts)
· Clean up
· AND MORE!!!

Contact the PTA Volunteer Coordinators TODAY:
Shanti Trevelyan: shantitrevelyan@gmail.com
Cari Zawodny: cariboltz@gmail.com
Or call: 223-0477

We just found out that the school district directory release form that you filled out at registration does not give the Denali Montessori Advisory Committee or the Denali Montessori PTA the ability to compile a school directory that we can all use. We have had a school directory in the past and it is EXTREMELY USEFUL – whether you are organizing a play-date, inviting children to a birthday party or trying to get in touch with your fellow parents or the teachers to deal with an important issue.

We would really appreciate if you provided us with the following information and signed the release and return it to us! PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY especially the emails and phone numbers – THANK YOU!

MAC / PTA DIRECTORY RELEASE 2011-12

Reminder Denali Montessori PTA and Montessori Advisory Committee will have their first joint meeting of the year on Wednesday September 14, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the school’s multi-purpose room. See you there!!!

 

Proposed Agenda – Denali Montessori PTA General Membership Meeting 2011-2012  

September 14, 2011 @ Denali Montessori School

• Welcome
• Approval of minutes
• Matters arising from previous meeting
• Reports
• Principal’s Report
• President Report
• Finance Report 2010-2011
• Presentation of budget 2011-2012
• Funding issues
• Committees
• Community Schools standing committee
• Other committees
• Ice skate area
• Volunteering Issues – Membership
• Basic spreadsheet available
• Follow-up on volunteers
• Begin Activity on fall carnival
• Approval of Budget
• Approval of Notice of By-laws changes, including
• Name change “Denali Montessori” from “Denali”
• PTSA from PTA
• Staff representative
• Forming Standing and special committees of Denali Montessori PTA
• Community Schools Standing Committee
• Membership
• Volunteers & Activities
• Fall Carnival Subcommittee
• Ice rink Subcommittee
• Fundraising
• Traditional Fundraising
• Corporate
• Communication
• Traditional communication
• Banner/signs
• E-communication
• Finance/Audit Committee
• By-laws committee
• Any other business
• Next meeting time/place
• Close

I can’t believe we are already into the second week of school! Thank you everyone for your help and especially to all the new PTA members that signed up. In the picture is our own Principal Ruth Dene and PTA Treasure Marissa Cason as they gave Certificates of Appreciation to Senator Johnny Ellis and Rose Foley (from Rep. Gara’s office and also a Denali Montessori parent). Thanks to NECA/IBEW sponsor for making this possible! – John, PTA Pres. 

There is a page on Denali Montessori Facebook that John Tichotsky, the PTA President, organized as an experiment for informally communicating about school and PTA issues. It is a “pages” school entry entitled “Denali Montessori.”

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Denali-Montessori/115551418531913

See what the school looked like right after the earthquake!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.115572471863141.28960.115551418531913&type=1

See what the school like in the first year 1950!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.115574338529621.28963.115551418531913&type=1

Check out the page and leave a message to let us know if it is useful and whether you “like” it.

Denali Montessori capital request for badly needed computer equipment was included in the signed Alaska State Budget!

Thank you to all parents, faculty and staff who wrote emails and letters!

Thanks to Senator Ellis and Representative Gara for introducing the item in the budget. Thanks to Governor Parnell for retaining the item.

John Tichotsky, Ph.D. (Cantab.)

PTA President

Denali Montessori received this letter from Senator Johnny Ellis and Representative Les Gara.  Click here to read.

We need your support:

Dear All,

IT IS EASY ——Please take five minutes to cut and paste a brief email to Governor Parnell and the Budget Director (see point 4 below) . Please forward this to at least two people who would agree to write an email.

This is to replace the computers that can’t be repaired and is the main access to computers for the students – this includes all the reading tutoring and any activity that is computer based!

HERE ARE INSTRUCTIONS:

Dear parents, teachers and friends of Denali Montessori:

PLEASE WRITE A LETTER OR SEND AN EMAIL supporting Denali Montessori $19K capital budget line item.

THE PROBLEM: Denali Montessori’s request for $19K for Multimedia Equipment is in the budget passed by House and Senate. Governor Parnell will be going through the budget and exercising line item veto. Letter from Senator Ellis and Representative Gara attached. The Denali Montessori PTA has written a letter to the Government (also attached) – but we also need a QUANTITY of letters to go to the Governor.

GOAL: Convince Governor Parnell not to veto Denali Montessori line item.

1) The strategy is to send emails and letters to the Governor’s office.

2) Make sure your subject is ” Budget line item Denali Montessori School $19,000 Multimedia Equipment”

3) Send emails and letters to:

Governor
sean.parnell@alaska.gov

Budget Director
karen.rehfeld@alaska.gov

4) Letter should include following basic information and rationale.

May 20, 2011

Governor Sean Parnell
State of Alaska
P.O. Box 110001
Juneau, AK 99811-0001

RE:  Budget line item Denali Montessori School $19,000 Multimedia Equipment -Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Grants to Municipalities 02 (AS 37.05.315)

Dear Governor Parnell,

I respectfully ask that you include Denali Montessori’s grant funding for $19,000 for Multimedia Equipment when you sign the Alaska budget into law.

The purpose of this money is the second year of a three-year program to purchase computers and computer projectors for Denali Montessori School. The current computers, to be replaced by the grant, are so old that they cannot be repaired. The projectors are for teachers in the classroom and are used to present materials that are required by law.

[OPTIONAL - SOMETHING PERSONAL - WHY YOU THINK COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY ARE GOOD FOR THE SCHOOL]

Sincerely,

[PERSON]

5) Denali Montessori PTA has sent a letter (Click here to read), but we have been told that the Governor’s office will take into consideration the volume of emails of support.

6) In the Lt. Gov’s office, April Shoemaker is also collecting a list of request support.

You can forward your email to her.
april.shoemaker@alaska.gov

When you forward your request to her then add:

“I understand that the Lt. Governor and you are collecting a list of supporting documents for budget requests.”

7) Feel free to forward request to your spouses, friends and relatives in Alaska. Volume of requests is good.

9) If anyone has further questions – don’t hesitate to be in touch with jtichotsky@alaska.com

Regards,

John Tichotsky

Denali PTA President

The YEARBOOKS are here! Less than 100 copies of our 2010-2011 full color Yearbooks are left. At $10 each they are going fast and expected to sell out within a day or two. Make your checks payable to: Denali PTA

Get yours today!!

Yearbooks will be delivered to those who pre-ordered within the next few days. Check with your child’s teacher.

Hello,

The Denali Parent Teacher Association is looking for a volunteer to serve as the Denali PTA Treasurer for the next school year.  Serving on the board is a great volunteer opportunity for people whose schedule does not allow volunteering during school hours.  It is also a wonderful chance to be involved in shaping Denali’s future and keeping it a vibrant and positive place for our children.

The PTA is actively involved behind the scenes — providing opportunities that students might otherwise miss.  PTA provides funding for field trip buses, the 6th grade trip to Seward, Battle of the Books, the Science Fair, the Reading Support Program, and many other activities.  The PTA also sponsors several wonderful events at Denali including the Back to School picnic, Book Fairs, Fall Carnival, and more.

I know… I know what you are thinking:  How can I serve as the PTA Treasurer in addition to all of the other things going on in my life?  The answer:  “Many hands make light work.”  When I helped organize the Back to School picnic I was amazed with all of the people who volunteered to make it a success.  The group effort has continued throughout this year.

If you are interested in serving as the PTA Treasurer next school year or if you need more information about what the position entails, please contact me.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Roxanne, Rev and Sullivan Mack’s mom

Roxanne Rohweder, Denali PTA Vice President
home 222-3693
work 646-8213
roxandy@gci.net