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Junior Year 2009 - 2010 1. Discussion about the junior-senior banquet. Many positives. The committee from this year has offered to help next years' juniors, since that class is losing their sponsor again (and they want the evening to be as nice as it was this past year!!). 2. Senior shirts: I will contact Kyle Beebe concerning a minimum run of shirts. Tentatively we have decided on a black shirt with the new anchor logo (the one in the new school) printed on the shirt. Leah Carpenter and Erik Gaskill will be working on the design. Shirts will be available for sale to seniors when school reopens. Price will be between $10 and $12. 3. SU has been contacted about the prom next year. We are first on the list for requests for the Commons for the prom. We can not receive a definite answer until August.4. Some discussion about the desire to hold Baccalaureate next year. This will remain on the agenda for our first meeting in the fall.5. First meeting of the senior year: Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7:00. We will try to follow the schedule of the second Tuesday of each month, as needed.
 * //__Wednesday, May 26__//**

The meeting for Monday, May 24 was changed to Wednesday,May 26 due to the conflict with Senior Awards.

//**This meeting was to address last minute details for the Junior-Senior Banquet. In attendance were Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. DeFiore, Mrs. Flanagan, Mrs. Birch, Casey Flanagan, Katelyn DeFiore and Quinn Prunty.**//
 * //__Monday, April 19__//**
 * Quinn reported that superlative gifts have been bought and tagged. This work was done by Quinn Prunty, Leah Carpenter and Princi Kovacs.
 * Mrs. Ryan, who will be directing ticket sales this week, requested a list of students who are ineligible to attend, a list of the senior class and the forms for bringing a date from another school. I have e-mailed administration concerning all of those items.
 * Money from ticket sales will be taken directly to Mrs. Banks each day. Mrs. Birch will fill out the appropriate paperwork on Thursday for all sales.
 * Mrs. Ryan requested that Mrs. Birch determine if invited guests are planning on attending. She has only heard from Mr. Grate. I have e-mailed class sponsors and administration.
 * Decorating will begin on Friday afternoon at 3:00. The pirate prison will arrive at 3:30 (Mr. Harrison). It will be removed Saturday evening following the banquet. Jim Bellistri will be the pirate in the jail leading a "coconut guessing game". The fortune teller will be Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. Callahan and Mrs. Ryan are taking care of the "treasure trunk".
 * Mr. DeFiore, Mr. Flanagan, Mr Prunty and Mr. Raffa will be providing grills for the chicken and will serve as the official "grillers". They will arrive at 4:30.
 * Mr. Dick Morris has taken care of the sound system and will lead the entertainment for the evening. He will arrive at 5:00 Saturday. Students have the opportunity to sign up to perform when they buy their tickets.
 * Food: Mrs. Morris is providing the ice for the "cooler barrels"; Mrs. DeFiore will providing the dry ice for the Pirate Brew; Mrs. Prunty is creating the Pirate Brew; Mrs. Flanagan is preparing the salad; Mrs. Ryan is making the macaroni; Acorn Market is donating 250 homemade cookies; Mrs. Gaskill is providing the bottled water. Chicken is $1.28 a pound and will be delivered to Mrs. Carpenter on Wednesday.
 * Superlatives will be counted with Mrs. Birch on Thursday after school.
 * We are under our projected budget of $1600.
 * We will need five 6 foot tables to set up the food/games.
 * Mrs. Birch will provide an announcement for the AM announcements asking for junior help with decorations on Friday at 3:00 and Saturday at 10:00.
 * **Our next meeting will be on Monday, May 24** with the following items on the agenda: reconciliation of accounts from the banquet; ordering senior T-shirts; final co-ordination of junior parent volunteers for prom; prom confirmation for 2011 with SU.

__//**Monday, March 15**//__
 * Junior Senior will remain a banquet/awards ceremony ONLY. No dance. The theme is Clipper Pirates of the Caribbean.
 * Tickets will be sold from April 20 - 22. $12 per person. No ticket sales on Friday, April 23.
 * Social time will be from 6:00 - 6:30; the dinner will be from 6:30 - 7:15.; entertainment and awards from 7:15 - 7:45; farewell slide show from 7:45 - 8:00.
 * Setup in the "Pirate Village" will include a jail/photo opportunity with stockholds; a fortune teller; a treasure chest containing buried "gold" chocolate coins and jewels for students to find; a pirate "putt putt" (miniature golf); and a pirate "brew" cauldron
 * Tables will be decorated with black cloths, commemorative pirate cups, tattoo stickers and eye patches
 * Adults will be dressed in pirate attire
 * Several adults present volunteered to prepare the macaroni and cheese (Mrs. Ryan), make the salad (Mrs. Flanagan), make the pirate brew (Mrs. Prunty), purchase the drinks (Mrs. Gaskill). Still needed are 3 adults to grill, a few to cut and marinate the chicken and someone to prepare the fruit . An e-mail will go out to junior parents for the remaining items on the list. We will NOT need to use the kitchen in the cafeteria.
 * Leah Carpenter will be responsible for invitations to the staff (senior and sophomore advisors and administration)
 * A message will be posted on Facebook requesting that seniors provide pictures for the senior slide show. Elle Weber will not be doing the slide show as previously stated. It now will be done by Michael Bellistri and a team of seniors. The box for depositing pictures should be in the office by Thursday, March 18.
 * Class officers will be responsible for purchasing the $1.00 gifts for the superlative awards.
 * Mr. Raffa will be asked to acquire the deputy for the evening.
 * Mr. Dick Morris will be in charge of the sound system for junior/senior singing and entertainment.
 * Tentative decorating plans include clearing the cafeteria and cleaning chairs/tables on Friday, April 23 after school. Formal decorating will begin on Saturday, April 24 at 10:00.

The next meeting will be held on **Monday, April 19.** We would like to know if it is possible to announce that seniors need to fill out their superlative nominations during the lunch shifts on the days that tickets will be sold. __//**Monday, March 1, 2010 Agenda**//__ 1. Report on RRR concessions: very successful, we made a little more than $3500.00 on concessions and the Cosby raffle. Special thanks to Eve Gaskill and Kim Moreno for the concession stand, and to Anne Morris for the Cosby tickets and Vanessa Jones for the donated dinner. 2. Report on Applebee's Breakfast/outstanding tickets: also very successful, we made more than $750.00. Special thanks to Barbi Callahan for organizing this fundraiser. We still have tickets that have not been returned: Bonk & Jones 3. Report on treasury: After RRR concessions, we have $10,658 in our account. This is before the Pancake breakfast funds. We now have enough money for the prom! 4. Need thank you notes written to Sam's Club and WalMart for their donations, and to Mrs. Baker and Vanessa Jones. 5. Volunteers for Grand March: The Senior Class has asked for as many junior parents as possible. Sandy Carpenter, Patty Defiore, Eve Gaskill, Phil and Jean Webster have volunteered. 6. Junior-Senior Banquet Discussion/Budget/dance? Christine Ryan led the discussion 7. Next meeting is Monday, March 15. Meeting adjourned at 8:05.
 * Individual tickets will be $12.00. There will not be couple tickets. The $12.00 price should cover most of the expenses of Jr. Sr.
 * Theme has been approved by Mr. Grudis: Playing off of the Bennett Clipper connection - Pirates of the Caribbean, no blood or weapons, bust skulls, skeletons are OK.
 * Menu: Seet and sour chicken kabobs, macaroni and cheese, tossed salad, tropical fruits, rolls and butter, Smith Island cake ($1200.00 food budget, with the Bellistris getting the chicken from Perdue at cost) Tableware, sodas, water, marinade and skewers included in that budget. Pirates Brew included too, in special commemorative cups that students can keep.
 * Custodians, deputy: $400
 * Superlatives prizes: $50
 * Tablecloths (prefer black), cost not known yet
 * Floor plan was presented, with food area, open mic area and pirate village area identified. In the pirate jail will be "stuffed pirates" and it will serve as a photo op area. Suggested that parents/sophomores dress as pirates and be in charge of certain areas.
 * Tickets to be sold Tues, Wed. and Thurs. No ticket sales on Friday.
 * Powerpoint is being done by Elle Weber, a senior, instead of the junior class.
 * Much discussion on adding a dance to the banquet. Students split on the idea (there were 10 in attendance). Parents not in favor of the dance. Agreed to have the students talk to other students and perhaps have an opinion box at the spirit cart (Leah Carpenter will be in charge of this). Vote will be taken at next meeting on March 15. Parents suggested that if a dance is incorporated that the time frame should be: 6:00 - 8:00 dinner, superlatives, slide show and 8:00 - 10:00 dance.
 * Agreed to open the "Open mic/talent" portion to both juniors and seniors

MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2010 I also would like to thank those parents who supported the concession sale at Rock and Roll Revival both with their donations as well as their time. Several of you worked more than one performance, and that was very much appreciated. I really enjoyed working with you and getting to know you a little better! Additionally, several students worked two performances:Makenzie Vizard, Stephen Sechler, Kyle Bowen, and Lauren Moreno.. I especially would like to thank Kim Moreno and Eve Gaskill for all of their trips to purchase supplies. I don't know where we would have been without them. The Class of 2011 had a very profitable sale. It appears that after reimbursing for supplies, and paying the state sales tax on everything, that the class will have cleared a little more than $3500. When we take into account that the shows on Friday and Sunday of the first weekend were not well attended (400 and 600), that number is astounding. The raffle sale was a phenomenal success and we sold every ticket minus one (thank you for the Cosby tickets and the dinner donation). The $995 generated from the sale of those tickets is included in the $3500. We do not have to pay sales tax on that. In our treasury we now have over $10,000! YES!!!!! Enough to pay for the prom!

With all of the snow days and missed meeting dates, the sale of Pancake Breakfast tickets (Applebee's) has really suffered. Please do everything you can to get the tickets sold. As far as I can determine, I only have money for about 20 tickets. I still have many packets of 10 here at school. There are 18 juniors signed up to work the breakfast that is scheduled for THIS Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8:00 - 10:00. Casey Flanagan, Julio Cruz, Briana Morris, Makenzie Vizard, Jordan Evans, Quinn Prunty, Shannequa Wallace, Lauren Moreno, Tiera Jenings, Cliche Morris, Katelyn DiFiore, Madelyn Morris, Erik Gaskill, Jacqueline Khahlil, sun Park, Princi Kovacs, Eun Yea Choi, and Riley O'Brien.

Checking our minutes on the wikispace (JMBclassof2011.wikispaces.com), we DO have a meeting scheduled for Monday, March 1. Please respond to either me or Sandy as to whether you will be able to make that meeting, or whether we should make the meeting Monday, March 8. The Junior Senior Banquet is just 2 months from now!!!

JUNIOR CLASS MEETING CANCELLED AGAIN DUE TO SNOW!!!! Feb. 1/ Feb. 8

If you are a junior and can volunteer to work at the concession stand for RRR this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, please leave me a message on this wiki (use the discussion tab) or contact me through facebook or through my board e-mail: sbirch@wcboe.org We need at least 6 students for every performance. THANKS!!!

Monday, Jan. 11, 2010

1. Cabaret · Went well, wonderful · Made over $1,000 · Should plan on doing it next year (where?) · Could rent portable stage from St. Francis · Tickets sold at door would need to be reviewed: don’t know how many were sold, how many entered without paying?

2. RRR concessions · Need new chairperson due to the injury to Mrs. Hayward (she will still make phone calls · Eve Gaskill, Caryn Morris and Kim Moreno volunteered to chair this committee  · Two weekends: Feb. 12 – 14 and Feb. 19 - 21  · Need a place to store food and drinks; tables; contact person at WIHI?  · Mrs. Gaskill and Mrs O’Leary will contact Mr. Wilde and Mr. Hughes  · Portable decorations?  · Information in newsletter

3. Breakfast at Applebee’s
 * Feb. 27, 8:00 – 10:00; need volunteers from 7:30 – 11:00
 * Can sell 300 tickets (Mrs. Callahan has the tickets)
 * Need greeters, seaters, bussers, pancake servers, drink servers
 * Need 24 student volunteers
 * Need A.M. announcement for juniors; sign up list
 * Ad in newsletter: Mrs. Callahan
 * Maddie O'Leary will be in charge of getting tickets to juniors
 * Mrs. Birch will keep a supply of tickets in P-8

4. Junior-Senior Banquet April 24 · Mrs. Ryan will report (next meeting?) · Leah Carpenter will begin working on superlatives with help from class officers; list must be approved by Mr. Grudis · Class officers will work on photo box, superlatives and slideshow plans at the next two meetings

5. Prom 2010 · Request from the senior class for junior class chaperones to volunteer · Barbie Callahan, Cindy Bonk, Caryn Morris, Pam Morris, Mary Phillips all volunteered

6. Prom 2011 · Request for SU must be made soon, within the next two months · Mrs. O’Leary will contact SU

7. Next meetings · Feb. 1 · Feb 8 · March 1 · March 15 · March 29 · April 12

8. Notes for Mrs. Birch · Request junior class updated contact list from Mrs. Blagus · Ask Mr. Grudis for a parent link JUST for junior class concerning donations for RRR and help for Junior- Senior · Write morning announcements for student volunteers for RRR concessions and for the breakfast at Applebee’s · Co-ordinate sale of breakfast tickets · E-mail Mrs. O’Leary with contact info for SU · E-mail Senior Class (Michael Bellistri) with parent volunteers for Prom 2010

= Officers: = **President: Leah Carpenter**
 * Vice President: Savannah Bozman**
 * Secretary: Alexa Bonk**
 * Treasurer: Quinn Prunty**
 * Historian: Erik Gaskill**
 * Advisor: Mrs. Birch**
 * What's on the agenda for 2009 -2010?? **
 * First meeting: Monday, September 28 at 7:00 in P-8 **
 * Second meeting: Monday, October 12 at 7:00 in P-8 **
 * Third meeting: Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:00 in P-8 **

** Life is a Cabaret ** media type="custom" key="3928229"
 * The First Annual JMB CABARET: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 **
 * A Dessert Theater featuring: **
 * songs, dance, instrumentals, poetry, comedy in all languages of our JMB students and families! **
 * Come hear the music play. **
 * Sing, dance, in any way **
 * In any language I would say….. **
 * Come to the Cabaret! **
 * Auditions: Friday, Oct. 30 ** ** 1. Concessions for Rock and Roll Revival February 10 - 14, 2010 **** 2. The Junior-Senior Banquet Saturday, April 24 2010 **** 3. Fund-raising for Prom 2011!!!!! **

Nov. 9, 2009 1. Pancake breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27. Definite date assigned to JMB Class of 2011. Have ticket template and all necessary info. 2. Cabaret: 3. Next meeting, Monday, January 11 at 7:00 in P-8. On the agenda: RRR concessions and Junior-Senior Banquet
 * 22 acts, singing, dancing, poetry, mime, magic, step team. Acts in Italian, French, Spanish, German, English, Korean, Portuguese, Hungarian.
 * Pre-sale of tickets is going smoothly
 * Decorations consist of black and red tablecloths for the tables; silver curtains for the stage
 * VPA art used as additional decoration? Awaiting confirmation from Mr. Morris
 * Need junior volunteers to work ( 10 - 12). Can sign up Monday/Tuesday Nov. 16/17 at the American Education table
 * Need to ask Mr. Grudis to make an announcement about the Cabaret in the Sunday night phone call to parents (Mrs. Birch)
 * Performers must purchase a ticket if they would like to eat dessert. They do not need a ticket to perform and watch.
 * Clarification over resource officer directed to Mr. Raffa (Mrs. Birch)
 * Pepsi will not donate this year, due to the county contract being assigned to Coca Cola
 * Need money box from Mrs. Banks. Mrs. Jones will contact her.
 * Decided not to do the 50/50 raffle
 * Mrs. Birch and Mrs. Morris have both talked to the Wersens about sound; have not received a definitive answer

October 12, 2009 1. Cabaret Fundraiser: 2. Pancake Breakfast at Applebee's: 3. Concessions for Rock and Roll Revival 4. Junior Senior Banquet 5. T-Shirts: it was suggested that we sell senior shirts in the late spring so that seniors next year will have them at the beginning of the year. 6. Next meeting: Monday, Nov. 9 at 7:00 in P-8
 * give each performer 10 tickets to sell
 * $5.00 in advance, $6.00 at door; available at lunch during American Education Week
 * start selling Nov. 6
 * ticket covers entrance, all beverages and 1 dessert. Additional desserts available for an additional 50 cents.
 * 50/50 raffle?
 * minimal decorations, table covers, artificial candles for effect
 * Mrs. Carpenter will send a letter to Pepsi asking for donations of beverages
 * international teas; bring water from home; several parents have large coffee urns
 * Mrs. Morris will contact the Wersens for sound help
 * update in the school newsletter
 * all Saturday's taken through December
 * voted to have the breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 27 (one of only 2 Saturday's open in January/Feb.)
 * Mrs. Hayward will be the chair of this activity
 * Get parents to buy cases of water now so we will have a lot by February
 * Get the notice to parents via the newsletter
 * theater/dinner package raffle approved. Mrs. Morris may be able to get the theater tickets donated
 * voted the theme to be "Caribbean"
 * Mrs. Ryan will be the chair of this activity
 * suggested that the ticket prices be as low as or lower than prom tickets this year.
 * suggestsed that all food be prepared by parents, no catering (jerk chicken, tropical fruit, etc.)

**//__September 28, 2009__//** 1. Cabaret Fundraiser: request to change date from Saturday, Nov. 21 to Friday, Nov. 20. Approved 2. Pancake Breakfast @ Applebee's was suggested as a fundraiser. Tickets purchased in advance for $6.00, Applebee's takes $1.50 for everyone who shows up, the rest is your profit. All you can eat pancakes, coffee, sausage. Students serve and bus tables. Hold additional bake sale during the breakfast. Tips are also part of the fundraiser. 3. Concessions for Rock and Roll Revival: make phone calls to get as many donations as possible. Suggested that class pursue additional fundraising during the concessions such as the rock and roll souvenir cups or a raffle of a dinner/theater package. 4. Junior Senior Banquet: Saturday, April 24 $15.00 person, $25.00 couple. Need to explore theme at next meeting. Pirate theme (Mrs. Ryan?) or have students suggest themes/vote? 5. Next meeting is Monday, October 12 at 7:00 in P-8. Mrs. Birch will request a parent link phone call for the junior class parents.
 * $5.00 person, covers desserts, too
 * desserts donated
 * multicultural acts, have several, need to encourage more
 * need volunteers: ticket sales (Mrs. Callahan), decorations (Mrs. Gaskill), desserts (Mrs. Carpenter)
 * to be held in the cafeteria
 * signups through Oct. 14