Apple Newsletter

Lisa Regehr

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APPLE NEWS

Franklin Elementary

JANUARY 17, 2003

“HAPPY NEW YEAR!”

What’s New or Happening....

 NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

 At the December 3^rd Apple Action Meeting Christa Arguinchona was voted in as our newest Executive Committee member.  She is replacing Jema Delistraty.  Thank you Jema for a great year!

From the Michel Family:

During the holiday season I received two incredible gifts from a "Secret Santa". I, of course, would like to convey my gratitude to that person/family but I don't have a clue who it is. I won't ask them to reveal themselves but if you are in the APPLE community I want you to know just how grateful I am.

Wishing everyone the best for the new year!
Ann Michel

ALBERTSONS CARDS

The second item I would like to have mentioned is the Albertson's Partnership Program. I received another 100 cards and will have them at the next APPLE Action meeting for those families that either need one or want several more to share with friends and relatives. APPLE earns a minimum of 2% of the purchases from Albertson’s when the cards are presented. 

ICE SKATING CELEBRATION

Wow!  What a great day we had to go ice skating.  We had over 85 children and adults attend last year’s function!  There were plenty of snacks and the kids had a really good time being on the ice.  No major injuries to report, just a few minor bumps and bruises.  Thank you to all the parents for your help in chaperoning the students.

 "MATH IS COOL"

 
Terry Watanabe wants to coach three APPLE teams for this year's Math is Cool competition held at Lewis and Clark High School. The first team consists of 6th graders and the competition will be in February. The second team consists of 5th graders to compete in March. The third team consists of fourth graders to compete in April. Each team requires four members and up to two alternates. If APPLE would like to continue to be represented, I will need another parent volunteer to help me out. The deadline is fast approaching, January 31^st! You need to contact Terry by January 24^th. You can also contact Jill Poland.

Enrollment Update  

We need to identify siblings who will be entering the program next fall so we know how many openings we will have. We will be circulating a form during the APPLE action meeting. If you have a child who will be new to APPLE in September, please look for it and sign them up. If you will not be attending the meeting, please call one of the enrollment committee members -- Mona Higgins, Becky Davis or Sarah Malm.

MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Thanks to all who contributed time, talents, money and/or children in helping make the Missoula Children's Theatre project such a success! We had 99 Franklin kids audition for "Treasure Island". Of these, 62 were cast as actors or assistant directors. All Franklin students got to experience MCT through the classroom workshops that took place throughout the week. PTG ended up spending just over $1200 (the $2400 total cost was offset by ticket sales and donations). The cost for the workshops was shared by HUBS ($300) and APPLE ($450). The performances took on a more sophisticated tone when we got to use the Ferris Auditorium (thanks to Mary Seeman). It really was a fun way to bring the school together and to give students a taste of the performing arts.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE UPDATE

The Foreign Language committee is trying something new! We have spoken with Mrs. Seeman and she met with the teaching staff. Starting some time in February, Katie Al Hafin will begin doing a "phrase a week" program. The phrase will be in Spanish, read over the intercom in the AM and repeated by the teachers 2-3 times a day. Hopefully this can be worked into the curriculum with a minimum of effort. (Something like, 'take your seats' will be the phrase) In addition to this school wide effort, Katie is currently putting together a curriculum of her own to begin a Spanish club one day weekly. More information will be given as it becomes available. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Giddings

Mrs. Jordan’s Class News

The 5^th & 6^th graders are writing their own “APPLE CORE” newsletter for the classroom.  The students are using all the skills they have learned to create this wonderful newsletter!  You can read about events in the classroom, what they’re reading, things they have done, and much, much more!  This is written and produced by the students!  Way to go Mrs. Jordan’s Class!  Even if you are not in this class it is a great newsletter to read!  Keep up the great work! I know how much time it takes to write a newsletter!

Aboriginal Australians

February 24-28

Our second week of  ‘We Dig Ancient Cultures’ is coming soon.  We will need parent help during that week in the afternoons and beforehand (now) to help in researching and prepping for the program.  Clear your calendars to come cook, paint and didgeridoo!   Please contact Darla Eaton to volunteer time or artifacts to lend.  

CROSSING GUARDS PATROL 

Parents please remember you are NOT to drop your children off in front of the school.  Please use the parking lot across the street to drop your children off.  This is safer for your children as well as the patrol.  Parents need to be respectful of the patrol as well.  The patrol is not to go out into the street if there is a car coming.  Thank you for helping to keep our children safe! 

SPAGHETTI FEED HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  

The PTG annual Spaghetti Feed has been cancelled due to lack of parent volunteers. The PTG is hoping to offer an event this spring, however that too will depend on parents volunteering. 

AUCTION PROJECTS 

On Friday afternoons the 5/6 class will be constructing paper mace bowls for their individual auction projects.  They will be decorating them in the ancient aboriginal theme.  If you would like to help out, stop by the classroom on Friday afternoons around 1:30 pm starting January 24^th.  Call Jill or Cheryl Conner for more information. 

We need parents to send a mixing bowl to school with your son or daughter to use as a form for the bowls as soon as possible! 

Staring this Friday the ¾ classroom will be starting their individual plate project; parents are not needed for this project.  This project is being spearheaded by Pierrette.  The large classroom project will be a batique project that will be announced at a later date. However for this project we may need some parent volunteers.

APPLE AUCTION! 

The auction is just six weeks away and it is time to go into full swing to make it a success.  Just a reminder: the date is March 8 at the German Hall, 123 W. 3rd.  Doors open at 5:30.

We will spend a lot of time at the upcoming APPLE Action meeting on auction business.  One of the most important tasks will be to sign people up for working on that evening.  There are approximately 100 different time slots in the various positions to be filled so clearly it is very important that all APPLE parents plan to work at the auction itself.    Please take a look at the schedule and the job descriptions that are included in this newsletter and be thinking about what you would like to do and at what time.  Signing up at the meeting will give you the best chance of getting the slot you’re after.  If you can’t be at the meeting, but know what you’d like to do, please contact Ann Michel or Dawnelle Shaw to get your name on the schedule.  After the January 21 meeting we will need to fill the remaining positions with the remaining folks who have not signed up.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation and willingness to pitch in.   Just FYI: we try not to schedule spouses to work at the same time so that someone is available to bid on items you are interested in.

You must be 21 or older to attend the auction.  For your convenience, we will send out a list of certified babysitters from our sixth graders and alumni who will be available to that evening.  These folks are always very popular with the kids.  If you have one of these students in your household who would like to be on the list please let Dawnelle.

Auction packets will be going out very shortly.  They will go to the youngest member in your family so please watch for them.

Thank you all.  See you Tuesday

IMPORTANT DATES

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

 JANUARY 2003

 January 14- Feb  4 - Every Tuesday & Thursday  Love & Logic Parenting Class

January 15 - PTG Meeting 6pm / Site Council 7pm

January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday NO SCHOOL

January 21 - APPLE ACTION MEETING 7pm

January 27 - Semester Break NO SCHOOL

January 31 - Assembly “Jack & the Beanstalk”

FEBRUARY 2003

February 2 - Groundhog Day

February 7 - PTG Spaghetti Feed

February 10 - HUB Family Night - Ice Skating

February 12 - PTG Meeting 6pm

February 14 - Valentine’s Day - Hug your sweetheart!

February 17 - Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL

February 18 - Learning Improvement Day - NO SCHOOL

February 19 - Franklin Math Night

February 25 - APPLE Action Meeting 7pm

February 24 - APPLE Open House (Dist 81 Bldg)

February 27 - APPLE Open House (Dist 81 Bldg)

MARCH 2003

March 8 - APPLE Auction Night - Plan on Attending!

March 11 - Vote - Bond Levy

March 12 - PTG Meeting 6pm

March 13 - ASB Chocolate Sale Begins

March 17 - St. Patrick’s Day- Don’t forget to wear green!

March 20 - HUB Family Night

March 21 - All APPLE Family Potluck! Tentative date

March 24 - ASB Chocolate Sale Ends

March 31 Conference week - Early Dismissal 1pm

*MARCH 11 is your chance to vote for the bond levy.  We need 60% of voters to turn out in order to help pass this levy.  Our expansion potential is tied into this levy passing!  See you at the polls!  More in February’s Newsletter. 

APPLE ACTION MEETINGS

FOR 2002-2003 SCHOOL YEAR!

Mark your calendars now for the school year so as not to miss any meetings!  Remember you are REQUIRED to attend 4 out of 7 APPLE ACTION MEETINGS.  These meetings are the ones from 7:30pm -9pm.  The classroom meetings are held first from 7pm -7:30pm with either your classroom teacher or the classroom coordinator.  It is in your best interest to attend ALL meetings so that you can keep abreast of events happening in the APPLE Program! 

All meetings are held on Tuesday Evenings, the dates are:

      January 21, 2003   February 25, 2003   April 15, 2003  

 May 20, 2003(election night)

Election nights are when we vote for new executive members.  There are no meetings in November or March.  However, the APPLE Auction will be held on March 8, 2003. All families are needed to work this event. 

Childcare is available in the hallway by the gym during these meetings.  Tables will be set up for QUIET  activities.  Good examples are books, coloring, puzzles, board games, homework, etc.  If you are interested in volunteering you will earn DOUBLE APPLE hours!!!  You can contact James Choate-Deeds for more information.

HOURS! HOURS! HOURS!

A friendly reminder to all that all APPLE hours are due in on the 8^th day of each month.  The rule of thumb is 10 hours per month September - June to get all 90 hours! That’s 2.5 hours each week. 

The classroom meeting with your classroom coordinator is from 7pm - 7:30pm and the large APPLE Action Meeting is from 7:30pm -9pm in the Gym.

 Classroom Coordinators

First / Second Grade Coordinator:  Dale Johnson

Third / Fourth Grade Coordinator:  Nancy Janzen

Fifth / Sixth Grade Coordinator:  Jill Poland 

Executive Committee

Greg Jones      Mark Iverson       Christa Arguinchona             

APPLE Action Meeting Agenda

For January 21, 2003

Opening (Greg Jones)                                                  1 min.

Library: Mrs. Keough                                                2mins

Enrollment (Becky Davis)                                         5mins

Auction (Dawnelle Shaw)                                         45 min.

Program Planning (Darla Eaton)                               5 min. 

Challenge (Merrie Dehmer)                                    5 min.

Expansion & 90 Hours Issue (Mark Iverson)                 15mins

Recruitment (Dale Johnson)                                   5mins

  AUCTION JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Description:  Welcome people to our Auction.

Greeters will work in pairs, taking coats, and directing people to the appropriate Check-In Area (for Bidders with Tickets or needing to purchase tickets).

Greeters may be called upon to help manage the Will Call Area.

Description:  Accept/Sell tickets and assign Bidders’ their numbers.

Note:  There will be two separate Check-In Areas (one for Bidder’s with Ticket and one for Bidder’s needing to purchase Ticket) and a Will Call Area will be established in one of those areas.  Two people will work together at each Check-In Area. 

For Bidders With Tickets:

As many bidder numbers as possible will be assigned prior to Auction night.  One person will ask for the Bidder name, check the name off of the list, and take the ticket.  The other person gives the Bidder their catalog with their bidder number written on the back and checks to see that the Bidder’s name, address, and phone number is on the Bidder list. 

For Bidders Needing to Purchase Tickets:

Note:  One person will accept money for the ticket.  The other person gives the Bidder their catalog with their bidder number written on the back and writes the Bidder’s name, address, and phone number on the Bidder list.  Periodically money will be removed from your moneybox to keep the currency on hand at a safe minimum.

Description:  Available to pick up food from restaurant and delivery food to the German Hall between 4-5 p.m. on day of Auction.

Description:  Many duties relating to food service for the Auction to include:  setting up food; keeping food stocked on the tables; cleaning the kitchen; helping to serve our guests, etc.

Description:  Accept money and make correct change for the sale of drink tickets.  Periodically money will be removed from your moneybox to keep the currency on hand at a safe minimum.

Description:  Take bid sheets from tables, verify winning bid number and amount, separate bid sheets, and take to Bid Separators.

Table Runners should work in pairs.

1.         After a table closes, write the bid number and amount on the bid sheet LEGIBLY.  Be sure to press HARD so the writing can be read on all copies of the bid sheets.

2.         CIRCLE THE WINNING BID NUMBER AND AMOUNT.  Do this BEFORE the bid sheets are removed from the table.

3.            Separate the white and yellow copies from the pink copy/cardboard backing.

4.         Runner #1 gathers all the WHITE copies of the bid sheets.  Place in order by ITEM NUMBER.

5.         Runner #2 gathers the YELLOW copies of the bid sheets.  Runner #2 must arrange these bid sheets in order by BIDDER NUMBER.  This is very important.

6.         Leave the PINK COPIES AND THE ITEMS on the tables.

7.         Runner #1 goes to the Cashier/Bid Separator Area downstairs and deposits the WHITE copies in the file box area marked APPLE White Copies on the Bid Separator table.

8.         Runner #2 goes to the Cashier/Bid Separator Area downstairs and deposits the YELLOW copies in the Bid Separators basket by BIDDER NUMBER.  Be sure to pay close attention and place the yellow copies in the correct area.  THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT JOBS IN THE AUCTION.

9.         “Run” back upstairs and start all over.

Description:  Accept bid sheets from the Table Runners, complete 2-part invoices using information from those bid sheets, and place in Bidder’s file folder—thus preparing for the Bidder to cash out.

In front of each Separator is a group of pre-numbered file folders with 2-part invoices inside the folders.  The numbers correspond to Bidder numbers.  There is also a box in front of the Separator where the Table Runners will place yellow copies of bid sheets after a table closes.

Part One…When receiving yellow bid sheets from Table Runners:

1.         Each Separator is responsible for a certain group of Bidder numbers (#1-50 for example).

2.         As the table closes, Table Runners will deposit yellow bid sheets in the box in front of Separators by Bidder number range (#1-50 as example).

3.         Separator pulls the file folder on the winning Bidder number.

4.         Write the item number and winning bid dollar amount on the small 2-part invoice located in the file folder.  Remember to note “A” or “B” on the Item number if it applies.

5.         After this is complete, place the yellow copy of the bid sheet(s) and 2-part invoice back in the appropriate file folder.  It is important to be accurate and complete during this procedure.

Part two…When Bidders are ready to cash out:

1.         Bidders will approach the Bid Separation tables according to their bid number.

2.         Confirm with the Bidder what items where bought and the dollar amount of the winning bid(s).

3.            Separator must also verify that all the winning bid numbers and dollar amounts are written on the 2-part invoice.

4.         If everything is okay, send the Bidder, along with the 2-part invoice and yellow bid sheet(s) to the Cashiers.

Keep in mind…to keep things running smoothly and avoid a “pile-up” you can help others Separators if you have the time.

1.         Bidder presents the itemized 2-part invoice and yellow bid sheet(s) that were prepared by the Bid Separators.

2.            Cashiers will add the amounts on the adding machine from the 2-part invoice—writing the total on it.  Cashier will run another adding machine tape from the yellow bid sheets only, verifying the amounts agree.

3.         The Cashier notes on the 2-part invoice how payment is made (Cash, Check, Credit Card).  Checks are payable to FRANKLIN APPLE.  Initial the 2-part invoice with your initials.

4.         Remove the white copy of the 2-part invoice and place it in the APPLE box in the Cashier Area.

5.         If the Bidder is using a credit card, hand invoice to person who is handling credit card transactions or accept payment.

6.         Once the payment process is completed:

               a.            Stamp the invoice paid.

               b.            Staple the adding machine tape, yellow invoice, and yellow bid sheet together.

               c.            If a certificate was purchased get it from the box now and hand it to the Bidder.

d.         Hand all paperwork to an Item Runner, who will gather the items up for the Bidder.

1.         From the invoice prepared by the Cashiers, put total dollar amount on the Credit Card Charge Slip.  Write APPLE Auction Purchases for the description.

2.         Take Bidder’s credit card and insert onto the credit card embosser sleeve.  Place charge slip over the card and slide sleeve over the charge slip.

3.         Inform Bidders that the merchant that will appear on their statement will be Cutaway Video Clips.

4.         Keep merchant copy and give purchaser’s copy to Bidder along with the Bidder’s card.

5.         Put charge in cash box.

6.         Return invoice to Cashier.

Description:  Receive yellow bid sheet(s), collect items with paid Bidders, and check out Bidders through exit doors.

1.         Item Runners begin work in the Cashier Area.

2.         A Cashier will hand the Item Runner the yellow bid sheet(s) and yellow invoice.

3.         Item Runner must make sure the paperwork has the AUCTION STAMP on it, indicating that the Bidder has paid for their items.

4.         Item Runner will walk with the Bidder to gather up the winning bid items.

5.         Do NOT let Bidders gather their items WITHOUT AN ITEM RUNNER.

6.         Item Runner will escort Bidder to the exit doors and accompany them to their car if needed.

7.         If there are questions on the items, bring the Bidder back to the Cashier Area.

8.         Return to the Cashier Area to start all over.

Note:  Item Runners must be very careful to read the item number, description, etc. on the tables to be sure they are selecting the correct item.  If a gift certificate was purchased, the Casher should have already handed the certificate to the Item Runner or Bidder.

Reminder:  Please stay at your “post” until your replacement arrives.  If your replacement does not arrive on time and you need to be relieved, please contact Ann Michel.

AUCTION JOB SCHEDULE