Welcome to the Annual Meeting!

 Agenda  Welcome – Russ Facione  Proud Dads’ overview – Chris Kondak, Rod Sample, Steve Ruszkowski  Schedule all events for the school year  Proud Dads’ events  Other events  Volunteers Sign up to lead an event  distribution list  Closing – Russ Facione

 The Proud Dads’ Club  Can Moms participate too? Of course. We want to make space for us to do things with our kids, and if more come: All the better!!  The vision behind the Proud Dads’ Club is to create “magic moment” opportunities for dads and their kids  Enhance the school environment with the support of every Dad’s time, expertise, and (sometimes) money  The Proud Dads motto – “Moms, Dads and kids make the perfect school team”  Share the leadership – Own an event that you and a friend make happen…

 Schedule of events for the school year  Proud Dads’ “Eat & Run” dates (non exclusive)  Dads – Thur 1o/16/14, Fri 11/14/14, Thur 1/22/15, Mon 4/27/15 Wed 5/27/15  Moms – Wed 10/22/14, Mon 12/15/14 Wed 2/25/15 Fri 4/17/15 Thur 5/21/15  Breakfasts: 7:45AM -8:45AM  Dudes n Donuts Wed 1/28  Muffins w Moms Wed 3/4  Granola w Grandparents Wed 4/1  PD Movie Night – Fri 1/9  PD Activity Night (Open Gym) Friday 2/27  Midwest Fathers Conference – Feb 2015?  Daddy-Daughter Dance – Fri 2/6  Proud Dads’ Service Projects  Spring  Touch a Truck – Saturday May 16

 Improving the school community  Volunteer opportunities  BPS Science Olympiad – April 18, 2015  BF Field Day – June 2015  Battle of the Books Coach --Jan/Feb 2015  PTA Silent Auction– Fri Jan 30  Empty Bowls –Tues Feb24  Family Lit Night Mar 24  PTA Fun Fair – Fri March 6,2013  Art Show April 28, 2015  Teacher Appreciation Week May 2015  Classroom Celebrations (Oct, Dec, Feb June)  Classroom “Centers”- Special Reader  5 th grade camp chaperone for next year  Construction projects for the school  In the past- Benches, Planted Trees, redid Gazebo  Ga Ga Ball Pit donated by 5 th grade, building it  Landscaping front entrance around new flagpole

 Fathers Conference  Saturday February 14 th Tentative  $29 door) or 3 guys for $60  Donuts & Lunch provided  Keynote and Breakout Sessions  Fatherhood, parenting, Single dads, raising fathers, behavior issues, source of strength…. Partnership for Dads

Brainstorming What worked? What do we want?  Activity night – KEEP the Chip exchange  Cool idea for building something 

Polo Shirt Orders – 2 choices! M353 Harriton Each: $ oz., 100% polyester double mesh Moisture-wicking A70 Adidas Each: $ oz., 100% polyester Adidas Logo above left sleeve hem Tammy Campbell Affordable Embroidery

Partnership with Birmingham Education Foundation - BEF Some Past Year Bingham Farms Grants!  4th Graders to Detroit Symphony Orchestra-annually  Bingham Farms Family Literacy Night-2 years  Visiting Author Kate Messner  Cranbrook Planetarium for all 5th graders  5th Grade trip to an Opera-annually  Promethean Board for Media Center  STAR Math Assessment  Literacy Library First Grade  Music classroom props  Traveling Art Exhibit  iPads for use during Intervention & Enrichment (K-5)  4th Grade Underground Railroad Experience  Character Education Literacy Library  iPads for Bingham 5th Grade Teachers-1/2 PTA funds Bingham Farms Reading Award ceremony with Clown Oct 20

Please consider supporting the BEF Annual Fund Direct contributions from individuals Unabashed Bash, Townsend Hotel, Feb 7, :30 p.m Berkshire Garage Sale April 18-19, 2015 Partnership with BEF Awarded over $145,000 to schools in our district BF Staff 100% donation for 3 years running - $1,000/year to our school

 Chair-Proud Dads’ contact info:  Chris Kondak    Roderick Sample    Steve Ruszkowski 

 Volunteer Sign up  Event sign ups using Sign-Up Genius  distribution list  Sign-up using the BPS eNews Opt-in List   Schedule cards

 Thank you for attending!!!