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The Annual Parents’ Guild meeting
was held today in the VPAC from 11am to 1pm and the Wish
List Proposals were voted upon. Due to poor attendance at
night time meetings and several requests from parents, Parents’
Guild Executive Committee decided back in February to change
the time of the meeting and we are happy to say that our
attendance increased 50% from last year. We’ve already
designated $5000 for our yearly pledge to the Endowment
Fund which truly supports the school in many ways. The remaining
$45,000 was available to funding Wish List Items. We heard
11 very good proposals from faculty, staff and students
alike. We appreciate the thought and effort that went into
each proposal and always wish we could financially support
them all.
We would like to congratulate the following
groups of people for their proposals that received enough
votes to receive funding:
US Social Studies - Social Studies Moves
from 18th Century to the 21st Century (up to $10,400)
Parents’ Guild – Online “Store”
Software Piece compatible with new WhippleHill website (up
to $2850)
Science Department - Eco-Bus: Traveling Science Lab on Wheels
(up to $13,280)
LS Technology – Neo 2 Smart Option Mobile Lab (up
to $7990)
US French - Smart Boards for Smart Students (up to $3430)
Second Grade Classsroom Makeover (up to 6,950)
For a total of $44,900
We were not able to fund the following
items:
Art Department - ComDesign Software – up to $11,450
LS Spanish - Mounted Projector with a Remote Slide Advancer
– up to $2060
Art Department – Art Horses
– up to $1390 (This has been privately funded by an
EHS parent)
School Event Chair & Table Upgrade – up to $4770
Logo Imprinted Table Covers - $980
Parents who would like to help support
the non-funded items can see Jody Kennard in the Development
Office. We will be asking these departments to consider
resubmitting their proposals next year.
On a last note, I’d like to thank
all Parents’ Guild volunteers who made this year a
success. You’ve made my year an enjoyable one and
I wish Charlotte Murrell and Cheryl Kirchoff the best of
luck next year. They certainly know what “team spirit”
is all about! Next year will be even more successful with
that kind of winning attitude!
Robin Kilpatrick
Parents’ Guild President 07-08
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