Sunday, September 22, 2013

We have made it past our first month of the 2013-2014 school year and we are so incredibly proud of the teachers, faculty, staff and students of Mount Jordan for adapting so well to the changes of this year. On the first day of school, students walked the red carpet and were greeted by the cheers of teachers and the Real Salt Lake Soccer Mascot, Leonardo the Lion.


At the annual Hot Dog Hello, we ended up serving up over 425 Hot Dogs to Mount Jordan students and their family. A huge thank-you to those that donated their time and services to making sure we had enough hot food and drinks for all.
We look forward to seeing what the rest of the school year brings, we think it is going to be rather incredible!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Student PTSA Activity

We will be having our first Student PTSA activity after school this Thursday September 19, 2:45-3:45pm. If your child is a PTSA member they are welcome to come, if they have not paid their PTSA dues come with $6 and be ready for some fun. We will be providing monthly activities for Student PTSA members throughout the year. Please plan for transportation home after each activity.

If you are a parent and are looking to volunteer, this is a great opportunity to help and meet our great students.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Mountaineers Are Taking Over


I think we are settling in to our new location quite nicely.
MJMS PTSA Meeting Agenda
September 4, 2013
Attendance: Leslie M, Katrinia King, Lisa Hansen, Matt Watts, Sheri Tait, Stephanie Yorgason,
Amie Hughs, Susie Godfrey

Review Budget - Lisa
Total money in $1,276.00, memberships $240, spirit shirts $320, memory book $700, donations $16

Hot Dog Hello Follow-up - Leslie
Great Volunteer turnout - THANK YOU!
Suggestions for next year? more tables to serve from, make a U shape with BBQ in the middle or
hot dogs at the end. Remind people that they can pay for dues, shirts and memory books that night.

PTSA Memberships-
-Approx. 143 members district has set out goal as 224
-Make sure all PTSA board members are sign-up
-Some teachers want to donate the $6 but not be members. Teachers would like a list    given to Dr. Hart as to whom has signed up or donated.
Lisa will get check from Debbie and mail our fee to Utah PTA

Display cases -
Dr. Hart has asked PTSA to decorate the display cases
- Ideas? Memory book display, white ribbon week display. A few ideas were given, Wendy Harker will
work on first display case and board will assist.
Student PTSA Activity -

When is the first one? Anyone interested in helping? Leslie M. will head up the first meeting
Thursday Sept. 19th 2:30. Get to know the PTSA students, play minute to win it, treat. Need adult help, we will meet in the cafeteria.
Activity? We will plan on food drive and christmas exchange

P/T Conference-
November 5 & 7
Sheri - please add Jennifer Mergens to meal list      jenn.mergens@gmail.com
Sheri will send out email for volunteers for food. Talked about Texas Roadhouse and a surprise for teachers
Will need a membership and memory book table
Susie will have volunteers for the table

T-shirts and Memory books - Amie
Forms to go home
Forms went home thursday and all info is on the blog, due date is monday sept 9th
Mark Swenson - Herff Jones meswenson@herffjones.com
Amie looking into another company and will get back to us



EML - Committee
- We need one!
Keep looking for a volunteer for this position, Leslie M. will follow up on emails when they come



Reflections - Leslie and Raylene
make flyer to go home with students with info, talk with teachers to see if they would be willing to have an assignment  that could be used as a reflections entry. Have teachers show the district clip on reflections in the classroom. Have a small party at the end to hand out awards.

White Ribbon week - Katrinia
Katrinia will look into a date

Birthday Recognition - Jen and Cari
Granny B cookies - Aug & Sept. will be handed out sometime this week
Cari and Jen were working on getting the cookies out this week

Fundraiser - Leslie
Little Caesars Pizza Kits - End of October will run for about 1 ½ weeks pickup will be one of the night of back to school.
- Needs assessment Leslie M. will work on this, suggestion was to do a survey monkey and link it to the blog.



Teacher Scholarships - Wendy Jensen
- Not sure what we do? Leslie M. will get with Wendy Jensen and we will figure out grant forms, Amie was concerned about the write ups that teachers did last year. Teachers need to put in effort if we are going to award money.
Matt -
-New teacher VP Matt is working on getting us a teacher
- Old Mount Jordan Building Wednesday Sept 18, 5:30 meet and greet at the old building, will be doing a demolition and ground breaking also

Next Meeting-
- Wednesday October, 2 at 9:45am faculty room

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

NEW Spirit Shirts Available to Order

With so many changes this school year, we decided to add one more. The Mount Jordan PTA is proud to present the 2013-2014 MJMS Spirit Shirt. The front office will be accepting orders until Monday September 9th.

MJMS Spirit Shirt Download

Monday, September 2, 2013

Mount Jordan Student Success Night Featured on KSL

Video Courtesy of KSL.com