MACH Blog

1.Tomorrow the curriculum committee will meet after lunch.  If you have any feedback or suggestions for us, please let me know.

2.  Teacher slots:  if you have not signed up for a teacher spot yet, please talk to Bev or Teresa.  If you are not returning we would appreciate knowing that.

3.  Membership Process:

1.  Thanks so much for your attendance and input at the meeting on Wed.  Sorry we rushed through a bit to allow time for our speakers, but hopefully you enjoyed hearing what is happening in CHALC.   If You have any further questions about anything at the meeting, please let me know.  Attached are the minutes.

2.  Used curriculum sale on April 6.  It may be helpful to note the books which will be required for classes that you have for sale.

3.  Yearbook- If you have any pictures that could be used in the yearbook, please make sure that Courtney gets them immediately!  The club is choosing pictures and  planning for the yearbook.

4.  All of the documents to register for next year should be ready next week. They are being proof- read!

5.  Please fill in all of your teacher/helper spots this week.  We will be meeting to figure out some things for classes, so it would be great if we have that info!

MACH spring business meeting 2011

1.  While the moms are at the business meeting tomorrow from
12:30-1:30, the jr. and sr. high students will be in charge of the
elective classes.
The following students have agreed to assist:
Nursery:  Joanna Osman, Rachel Osman, Emily Schmidt, Holly Ober
Drama:  Amber Wantz
Volleyball:  Andrew Rogers, Dustan Hahn
Craft class:  Kelsy Snavely, Cadie Dunlap, Stephen Schmidt
Movie class:  Carson Snavely

For those students who are not normally in electives, you will go to
the following rooms:
baby-grade 2:  upstairs nursery
Grade 3 & up:  movie in room 115

2.  Attention all bell choir students:  Mr. Hoffman would like to extend
a practice for each group again.  On April 6th, the beginner choir will
practice from 1:30-3:00 and the advanced group from 3:00-4:00.  On April
13th, the beginner choir will practice during its normal time, but the
advanced group will stay from 2:30-4:00.

3.  Please be looking for an email from me later today that will include the agenda for tomorrow, and several attachments about classes and books!

1.  We are looking for someone within the group who may be qualified to set up and manage a new web-page for us.  It seems like what we have now is not quite meeting our needs, and are pursuing other options. – Teresa

2.  I am looking to borrow the Abeka Algebra 2 Teacher Edition. It is the second edition.  – Jill

1.  Hunter/Trapper Education course at  Milton Grove Sportsmen’s Club. Next
week, Mar 14,15,16,17      6-9:00pm   Mandatory attendence each night to
be a certified card holder in order to purchase your hunting license.
Lowell and Tracy Graybill assist with the teaching.  For additional dates
and times of other free courses, please visit www.pgc.state.pa.us to
preregister.

2.  Please bring items to sell and money to make purchases for the middle school benefit sale.

3. March 23 is our spring business meeting from 12:30-1:30.

4.  A reminder that tomorrow, Mrs. Kline will be at co-op from 12-1, to assess your child’s hand size for guitar lessons, and show samples of art work she would teach.  Please remember to bring the guitar you plan to use.

Greetings from the Elective Committee!

Soon we will be sending out our complete Elective Schedule for the 2011-2012 school year. Until then, we wanted to give you some important information regarding 2 new classes we will be offering this coming Fall:

1)  Beginner Guitar/Mandolin Lessons

-Open to ages 10 and older (Class size is limited!)

-req’d: guitar/mandolin, pick and book purchase

- Class fee

-Private lessons may also be available at MACH

2)  3-D Art Class

-for grades 5 and 6

Meet and Greet next Wednesday, March 9, 2011

12:00-1:00pm

If you are interested in Beginner Guitar/Mandolin, it is important that you briefly meet Mrs. Patricia Kline, the teacher of these two classes.  **She will need to quickly look at your elementary child’s hand size to be sure he/she can play.

* If you have a guitar/mandolin you are planning to use, please bring it with you

*Instruments may be purchased through her as well

* 3-D Art examples will be on display.

Below is a brief synopsis of her experience:

Patrica S. Kline, Art and Music

www.patsykline.com

Bio. – BA in Fine Art PSU

20 years, Mechanical Drafting, Models and Map Making

10 years, Mandolin and 3 years Guitar

Classically Trained Vocalist

Now Specializing in Traditional Music

If you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact any of the ladies on the Elective Committee.

Thank you.

Yard Sale  -This Wednesday, the middle school history class will be holding a yard sale in our gym to benefit their trip.  If you have a student in the class, and are planning to sell things, please provide prices and a money box for your table.  If you are donating things for the general class fund, please bring your things priced, and put them in the marked area.  More details next week.

Remember CLASH day tomorrow!

Treats available for purchase at lunch!  Chocolate covered strawberries will be available at lunch tomorrow!  Additional items such as snacks and drinks will also be available.  Please support the students going to Boston!