SIC Archives

• Welcome 
• Old Business 
  • 2023-2024 Goal
  • Mission and Vision
  • PTSA
• New Business 
  • Review Mission and Vision and discuss possible changes.
  • Discuss possible new members.
  • Review pricing for new equipment.
  • Discuss Bingo Night.
  • Any other items for the good of the cause

In attendance: Staropoli, Lukich, Fiorito, Matthews, Foster, Glover, Ranslow, Dority

SIC

• Vision/Mission-revisited. Looking to add key words: accountability, respect, ownership.
  • Will send out a form to staff for their input.
• Family Bingo night moved to November 9th 5:15-7:30 5:15-5:45 General PTSA meeting followed by Reading info from Title one. Eating will occur from 5:15-6:00 Bingo will begin at 6:00
  • Form will be sent out to parents via Newsletters and posted on the website and Facebook
  • RSVP deadline will be 10/31
  • E-mail to go out to staff asking for gently used items for prizes at Bingo.
• Possible members to join SIC-Jessie Carter and Cara Raila

PTSA:

• Treasurer info has been updated.
• Step it up fundraiser will begin Monday, October 16th . Proceeds will help fund our courtyard area being revitalized during Day of Caring.
  • Staropoli updated on cost of benches-can be ordered using a discount through the town. Wooden ones. Will place the order soon. We have the greenhouse, paint and sun shades to be put up during Day of Caring.
• Day of Caring-will build the greenhouse. Lay pavers, clean out flower beds and re-stain boxes.
• Day of Caring Nov.15-17
• Funds are coming from Donors Choose grants written by staff and PTSA.
• PTSA meeting Nov 9th 5:15 PM (Day of awesomeness Nov 17th)

Next Meeting: November 14th 7:20AM room 603

• Review Mission and Vision and input received
• Welcome our newly elected SIC members.
• Any other item for the good of the cause.

• Call to order

• Review old business
  • Day of caring
• New Business
  • Welcome newly elected SIC members
  • Review data collected on mission and Vision from faculty and students
  • Send out form to gather parent input regarding current AMS vision and mission
• Next Meeting  December 12, 2023  7:20AM
• Adjourn

In attendance: Foster, Ranslow, Lukich, Santmyer, Glover

• Call to order
• Review old business
  •  Day of caring-We will have 10 volunteers and 4 staff members working for 2 days. The first day they will prep the basketball court area, prep the area where the mini greenhouse will sit and power wash parts of the school building.  On the second day they will paint the Basketball court area adding four square lines and basketball lines including a 3-point line.  The greenhouse will be erected and sidewalks will be power washed.  PTSA donated money to purchase necessary items for these projects. Wood to frame in the greenhouse and black and yellow paint for the court area. 
• New Business
  • Welcome newly elected SIC members-Jessa Carter and Cara Raila
  • Review data collected on mission and Vision from faculty and students.
    • After reviewing the information gathered by staff and students, we will send out the top selection for both the mission and vision and gather parent feedback and also obtain any other suggestions to fine tune these before sending them forward and adopting them.  Below are the selected Vision and mission that we will fine tune with more input from all stakeholders.
    • Vision- At Alston Middle School, we are committed to ensuring that all members of our school community feel respected, valued, and accountable for their actions. Through this shared vision, we aim to empower our students to become responsible, compassionate, and engaged citizens who will contribute positively to our society.
    • Mission- At Alston Middle School, our mission is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive learning environment where every student is empowered to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect, accountability, and lifelong learning, ensuring that our students are prepared to excel in a diverse and ever-changing world.
  • Send out form to gather parent input regarding current AMS vision and mission
• Next Meeting  December 12, 2023  7:20AM
  • Review Bingo night event-pros and cons
  • Preliminary discussion on school wide talent show
• Adjourn

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
  • Bingo Night event pros and cons
• New Business
  • Review School Report Card
  • Community involvement-Discuss school wide talent show event
  • Solidify AMS Vision and Mission
• Next Meeting  January 9, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

In attendance:  Raila, Santmyer, Ranslow, Lukich, Foster, Dority, Fiorito

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
  • Bingo Night event pros and cons-PROS: Everything seemed to go well.  There was a great turn out about 130 participated. SUGGESTIONS: Possibly work on getting better prizes maybe get some sponsors.  Think about selling snacks to make some money for future SIC activities.
• New Business
  • Review School Report Card-Shared the school report card.  Comparing our school to similar demographics, we are above most.  Fiorito shared information and similarities/differences about her school visit in the state that has exceptional math scores on SC Ready. 
  • Community involvement-Discuss school wide talent show event-We will have applications to audition for the show. F/A to perform (dance, band, chorus) Date change to Saturday, June 1^st 10-12 Send a flyer out by mid-March, auditions will be held the week of April 8.  A small panel of teachers and student council will narrow down the talent.  Will take so many auditions based on time.  Auditions need to have a time limitation.  Possibly create categories for auditions and voting.  QR code or form link to be sent out the night off to vote on talent.  Possibly intersperse the day with Fine Arts performances (chorus, Band, Dance, maybe a quick skit from theatre) between numbers.
  • Solidify AMS Vision and Mission-Did not get any parent input through sending out information through grade level newsletters.  Suggested to send Vision and Mission out one more time for parent/community input through blackboard and post the link on facebook to get parent feedback
  • Relay for Life-Will discuss at January Meeting
  • Parent input was discussed.  How to better gain volunteers and input from parents.  Possible create an additional AMS facebook group for parents who are involved and want to help at AMS.
• Next Meeting  January 9, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
  • Discuss Relay for life March 22^nd and what we will do for fundraising and to get AMS involved.
  • Start to solidify process for auditions for the talent show.
  • Review input gathered from parents and community members regarding the AMS Mission/Vision
• Adjourn

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
• New Business
  • Review input gathered from parents and community members regarding the AMS Mission/Vision.
  • Discuss Relay for life March 22^nd and what we will do for fundraising and to get AMS involved.
  • Start to solidify process for auditions for the spring talent show.
• Next Meeting  February 13, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

S.I.C. Meeting Minutes  1/16/24

In attendance: Fiorito, Raila, Ranslow, Glover, Dority, Santmyer

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting- Minutes were read.
• New Business
  • Review input gathered from parents and community members regarding the AMS Mission/Vision.-Reviewed feedback from Vision and Mission.  Decided on #2 for vision and # 1 for mission.  Will create a form to send out to all stakeholders for more feedback.  Looking to refine if needed for repetitiveness and word choice. Will collect information to review during our March meeting.
  • Discuss Relay for life March 22^nd and what we will do for fundraising and to get AMS involved.-AMS Dance team will perform at relay for life and we will host musical dots.  Fundraising Ideas include selling pizza and baked goods at Alston Alcove during courtyard.  Selling Chick-Fil-A Biscuits.  Selling Candy/Duck Grams for Valentines Day and Penny Wars.  Raila will look into the chick-fil-a biscuits.  (Will look into a venmo/cash app way to purchase items)
  • Start to solidify process for auditions for the spring talent show.-The audition process will be on Friday, March 1^st after school with an option for video submissions.  Auditions should be 1 minutes or less.  Final decisions will be made by March 8^th.  A survey will go out to gather interest in the talent show for both family, staff, and students.  We will advertise in grade level newsletters and on Facebook for the event that will be held on Saturday, June 1^st from 10-12. Will refine the audition process at February’s meeting.
• Next Meeting  February 13, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
  • Refine audition process for Talent Show
  • Discuss how to get parents, students, and staff involved in Relay for Life.  Discuss flyers for advertisement.
  • Review any input gathered thus far on AMS Vision/Mission
• Adjourn

Location: 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
• New Business
  • Review input gathered from all stakeholders on AMS Mission/Vision form that was distributed to refine the rewritten Mission and Vision statement.
  • Discuss Relay for life March 22^nd and selected fundraising dates and activities.  Discuss ways to get parents involved in coming out the night of to support AMS and our team.
  • Present ideas for spring schoolwide talent show auditions on March 1^st. Discuss who will be responsible for this and how students/faculty will be selected.  Determine who will take lead for the spring talent show.
  • For the good of the cause
• Next Meeting  March 12, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

SIC Meeting Minutes 2/13/24

In attendance: Santmyer, Lukich, Foster, Dority, Glover, Staropoli, Stone, Ranslow

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting-read and approved
• New Business
  • Review input gathered from all stakeholders on AMS Mission/Vision form that was distributed to refine the rewritten Mission and Vision statement.  Talked at length about the results of the Vision/Mission survey and at length about what a vision and mission should entail.  Based off of the latest survey that went out we used the information that was collected and we have accepted AMS’ new Vision and Mission statement.  AMS Vision: At Alston Middle School, we are committed to ensuring that all members of our school community feel respected, valued, and accountable for their actions.   AMS Mission:  At Alston Middle School, our mission is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive learning environment where every student is empowered to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally fostering a culture of respect, accountability, and lifelong learning to excel in a diverse and everchanging world.
  • Discuss Relay for life March 22^nd and selected fundraising dates and activities.  Discuss ways to get parents involved in coming out the night of to support AMS and our team.  We discussed logistics of our fundraising activities.  Tikiz Ice will come 3 times with proceeds going to Relay for Life.  We will host a Pizza/baked good sales on March 20^th with proceeds going to Relay.  We will do a preorder for pizza and then send out a bake sale form to parents and staff to volunteer to bake or send in prepackaged goods to be sold.  We will also host a penny war in April.  This will be a house competition and all proceeds will go to Relay for Life.  We will send out flyers to encourage people to attend the event that evening and will also host a raffle the night of that all students who attend can enter to win various prizes.
  • Present ideas for spring schoolwide talent show auditions on March 1^st. Discuss who will be responsible for this and how students/faculty will be selected.  Determine who will take lead for the spring talent show.
  • For the good of the cause Due to the huge undertaken having a talent show poses we have opted to hold off on this and try again next year.  In lieu of a talent show we have discussed other alternatives that will bring families out to AMS including another Bingo night, a trivia night, a math night, or a scavenger hunt night.
• Next Meeting  April 9th, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

7:20-8:00 AM Room 603

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
• New Business
  • Review final touches on Relay for Life fundraiser and night of
  • Discuss which event if any we will host at AMS in Lieu of the talent show
  • Next steps in rolling out our new AMS Vision and Mission statements for the ’24-’25 school year
  • Discuss the SIC parent pamphlet that will be distributed to parents in April
• Next Meeting  April 9, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

In attendance: Santmyer, Lukich, Foster, Dority, Fiorito, Ranslow

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting-read and approved
• New Business
  • Review final touches on Relay for Life fundraiser and night of  -An incentive will be sent out to both staff and students to encourage participation the night of.  Staff will receive a catered lunch for attending and students will be entered in a raffle for various prizes including a $10 gift card to use at the Alston Alcove    Tent will be located at the 30 yard line and be decorated in a beach theme.
  • Discuss which event if any we will host at AMS in Lieu of the talent show -We will focus our attention on Relay for Life and resume planning a talent show for next year possibly it will be our fall event moving Bingo to the spring.
  • Next steps in rolling out our new AMS Vision and Mission statements for the ’24-’25 school year -Admin will present to AMS faculty and they will be posted on Facebook so parents will see.  New signs will be printed and posted in all the common areas at school.
  • Discuss the SIC parent pamphlet that will be distributed to parents in April -Fiorito will create and distribute this pamphlet to the parents.  She has already gathered information to be included in this pamphlet.
  • We would like to gather information from parents, staff, and students about discipline at AMS.  A form will be created and shared to get valuable input.
• Next Meeting  April 9, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
  • Review Relay for Life pros/cons  money raised
  • Discuss discipline data collected
  • Begin planning for the 24-25 school year
• Adjourn

S.I.C. Agenda 4/9/2024

• Call to order
• Review old business
• New Business
  • Review Relay for Life pros/cons  
  • Discuss discipline data collected 
  • Presentation for Title One compact for 24-25 year 
  • Begin planning for the 24-25 school
  • Lukich created the SIC parent pamphlet.   
• Next and Final Meeting  May 14, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

S.I.C. Agenda 4/9/2024

In attendance: Foster, Santmyer, Matthews, Lukich, Dority, Glover

Ranslow, Fiorito

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
• New Business
  • Review Relay for Life pros/cons  Money raised We raised $3,159.80 Had over 50 members registered for our AMS Relay 4 Life team.  Although it rained this year 11 staff members came out in support.  We sold about 65 luminarias.  The fundraisers that did well were Tikiz Ice, Pizza meals and baked goods.
  • Discuss discipline data collected Will discuss this data at the next meeting.  Time ran out.
  • Presentation for Title One compact for 24-25 year Matthews reviewed the Title 1 compact for next year.  Above 40% in district you get Title 1.  Allocations based on 2 year old data.  Title provide many support systems for students, PLC planning days, Instructional supplies, and monthly parent events.  Would like to increase the volunteer opportunities for parents to be involved with their students within the school day.  Look at Title 1 Parent information compact and give feedback to Matthews.
  • Begin planning for the 24-25 school Possible goals: 1) Devise a way to increase parent volunteers. 2) Have an open house during registration to bring in more students and families initially to improve involvement.  3) Parent Involvement 4) Involve Community/Business Partners 5) Grow our SIC committee
  • Lukich created the SIC parent pamphlet.   We reviewed it and discussed distribution. It will be distributed the end of April.
• Next and Final Meeting  May 14, 2024 7:20-8:00 AM Room 603
• Adjourn

7:20-8:00 AM Room 603

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
• New Business
  • Begin planning for the 24-25 school
  • Set goals
• Next Meeting  August 2024  Date to be determined
• Adjourn

S.I.C. Agenda 5/14/2024

In attendance: Foster, Santmyer, Ranslow, Lukich, Dority,

Glover, Howard, Fiorito

• Call to order
• Review old business
  • Read minutes from last meeting
• New Business
  • Begin planning for the 24-25 school
    • Possible new/returning members of SIC- (Howard, Santmyer, Ranslow, Bowling, Gregg, Waters) 
    • Possibly set up SIC/PTSA as an umbrella committee that each member of will oversee various different committees within the school.
    • PTSA- Need new board members.  Schedule bi-monthly meetings to have prior to a school functions.
    • Each grade level will host a school function and the school/SIC will be in charge of 3 school wide functions.  Ideas listed below.  All dates will be on the calendar prior to summer beginning. 
  • October-Grade Level
  • November-School- (Bingo)-possible Christmas Tree raffle
  • January-Grade Level  (6^th grade)
  • February-School
  • March-Grade Level (Relay for Life-7^th grade)
  • April-School (test Prep)
  • Possible Goals
    • Increase community involvement by building business partnerships and recruiting parents to become more involved.
    • Improve Staff morale through using the PBIS house system
    • These goals will intern benefit the students.
  • Creative ways to recruit parents and business partners-
    • Have an event during facts and fees on July 23^rd 7-1 and 3-7.  Also, maybe have something on July 22^nd  8-1 or July 24^th 1-5 while the school building is open for walk throughs.  
    • Possibly have parents fill out a form at the beginning of the year to sign up to volunteer.   Create a form to send to parents to sign up for volunteering.  Glover will head it up.  (We will create a form and a business partner letter that she can use to solicit business partners.
    • Possibly hand out a raffle ticket to parents for signing up to volunteer and then a ticket each time they attend a school function or volunteer.  Have monthly raffles and give away prizes.  Also,  see if we can secure a beach house or mountain house for a long weekend get away as the large prize raffled off.
    • Use Marquee to be more purposeful in advertising. 
    • Will host coffee with principals every month, maybe make these in conjunction with PTSA/SIC.
    • Committees- All staff will have to sign up for 1 committee next year.  Admin will create 3-4 goals for each committee and then the committee will decide which 1-2 goals they will focus on this next school year.
• Next Meeting  August 2024  Date to be determined
• Adjourn