· Meeting called to order by President Sharon M. Sharrow at 7:00 pm, 25 people in attendance.

OFFICER’S REPORTS

Recording Secretary

· Motion and second to accept June minutes Steven Winters-Bona and Jim Dunham.

Treasurer Report

· Motion and second to accept Audit Nancy Adis and Sandra Ernst.

· Motion and second to accept 2007-2008 Budget Alison Molumby and Barbara Storti.

Vice President-Programs

· Catskill Puppet Theater on 10/5

· TWO-a juggling group in early Dec.

Corresponding Secretary

· No report

Council Representatives.

· No report

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Library

· Full for year per Michele Frament, chairperson

Campbell Soup

· Letter will be sent home with students.

Banking

· Will have a sign up table at Meet the Teacher Night.

Hannaford

· Purchase food that have sign indicating for school and will get separate receipt.

PTA Newsletter

· Alison Molumby to chair, deadline next week.

Photo

· Tracy Beck took 144 photos at Back to School Picnic.

HR Moms

· Meeting Wed. 9/12.

G-W Directory

· List to be ready 1^st part of Oct.

Fall Fund-raiser

· Barbara Storti looking into Coffee, maybe with other hot beverages.

PTA Membership

· 110 families so far.

Back to School Picnic

· Rose and Jim Cox did great job, $63.00 under budget

K T-Shirts

· Carol Terwilliger spent $260.00 for shirts to hand out to Kindergarteners, for picnic.

Babysitting

· no chair person this year, won’t be available for Meet the Teacher Night.

School Pictures

· Next Tuesday.

Fall Festival

· Pat Zemar Chairperson, one price for everything.

· Karen Francisco to get pumpkins.

Reflections

· Theme is “can make a difference by...”.

Cub Scouts

· Will be recruiting at Meet the Teacher.

SDM

· Have not met yet.

BOARD REPORT

· No report.

TEACHERS REPORT

· Thank you for all PTA does for teachers and school.

PRINCIPALS REPORT

· G-W theme this year is G-W makes a difference.

· Sept-Oct. starts off the years theme with, G-W makes a difference in ourselves.

· 9/20 Meet the Teacher Night, is at an earlier time.

· Conferences with teachers will be earlier this year.

· Also, will be able to sign up in students classroom for conferences.

· Halloween will be a ½ day this year because of conferences.

NEW BUSINESS

· Oct. 17^th, 3rd Annual Kids Safe Online meeting at Empire Plaza in Albany.

NEXT MEETING October 2, 2007

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:01 pm