Hi FGIS Parents/Guardians! It's that time again - the annual Holiday Craft Fair is on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The flyer is attached, just in case you missed it in your Wednesday packet. We are no longer having the Fun Services Gift Shop but we will still have the make and take. For those of you who weren't here last year, the make and take has several stations in the LGI. The stations had various crafts set out for the students to make. At each station we need at least one parent to help out. The fair is from 10am to 1pm on December 6th. We will need help with the following tasks in the LGI: - Set up at 9am - Station help from 10am to 11:30am - Station help from 11:30am to 1pm - Clean up at 1pm This year we are also bringing back the community craft fair. We have various individuals/groups that will be in the Art Room selling homemade crafts. This part of the fair is being headed by Michelle Zalba. The individual/group pays a flat fee of $25 and is able to stay in the Art Room selling their crafts throughout the day. If you know of anyone who would be interested in selling their craft goods, please let Michelle know. Please reply via email or give me a call anytime at 650-468-6483 to let me know if you'd like to help out with the Craft Fair. Hope to see you all there! Regards, Brenda Perez FGIS PTA Secretary

PTA Meeting Minutes -- Budget August 08

FGIS PTA Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at FGIS LGI

Board members present: Annie Naar, Marcella Renteria-Dew, Gloria Jue, Michelle Zalba, Melissa Perez, Brenda Perez, Danielle Martinez, Karen Jensen and Julie Adams

Board member absent: None

Also present: Sheila Spieller

Pledge of allegiance (Spanish and English)

Welcome from Annie Naar, President

Introduction of the 2008 – 2009 PTA Board Members

Slideshow Presentation of School Events

General Announcements:

Annie Naar:

• Fiesta Hispana.
• School Directory forms to be sent out next week.

Sheila Spieller:

• September 1^st and 2^nd no school.
• 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th grades had substitute teachers last week because of special training, GLAD. There will be a PTA Meeting later in the year to explain GLAD further.
• Emergency bags details will be sent out next week.

Budget presented by Gloria Jue. Discussion began regarding the budget. Budget to be approved by the PTA members.

• The budget this year is approximately $25,000 more than last year. The increase to the budget will include assistance with cost for additional playground supervision before school, which is necessary due to district budget tightening, and new computers for the teachers.
• The motion was made to pass the budget. There was a second and a third motion and the budget as it was presented to the members was passed by unanimous consent.

Annie discussed the Activity Volunteer Sign In Sheets.

• The sign in sheets can be found in a binder in the school office. Volunteers can sign up to help with any event. Volunteers will then be contacted by the event chairperson or PTA Board member.

Discussion began regarding certain fundraising activities.

End of meeting.

Submitted by Brenda Perez, Secretary