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Brookstone School. Parents’ Meeting 2011. Brookstone Parents’ Association. Teresa Young BPA President. Servant Leadership. Cindy Sparks Servant Leadership Director Integration of Servant Leadership Shoeboxes. Summary of Some Changes for This Year.
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Brookstone School Parents’ Meeting 2011
Brookstone Parents’ Association Teresa Young BPA President
Servant Leadership Cindy Sparks Servant Leadership Director • Integration of Servant Leadership • Shoeboxes
Grades 6-12The Grade Chair Advising System The First Point of Contact Regarding Your Child
The Department Chairs Curriculum Academic Questions Faculty Concerns
Conflict Resolution Process: Teacher 2-3 times Department Chair Principal
Communication The Web Page School Calendar Registration Giving @ Brookstone Occasional Letters from Administrators
Summer Construction Lower School Intermediate School Middle School
Other Changes The Writer’s Center The Learning Center Student Activities The Fight Against Drugs & Alcohol Offering a Community to the Students Tuition Payment Schedule 2011-2012: July 1/October 1/January 1 2012-2013: July 1/September 1/November 1
Admissions Enrollment 2011-2012 Marketing
Expenditures • Instructional Expenses • Classroom Materials • Classroom Supplies • General Expenses • Utilities • Copiers/Paper • Printing Costs • Student Activities
Expenditures Instructional Expenses 2.7% or $361,000 General Expenses 15% or $2,000,000 Student Activities Electricity Telephone Water Copiers/Paper Landscaping Printing Costs Student Activities Transportation • Classroom Materials • Classroom Supplies • Media Center/Libraries
Georgia GOAL • Dollar for dollar tax credit on your state taxes. • For example, if you give $1000 to Georgia GOAL, you receive $1000 off of your Georgia taxes. • Brookstone receives the $1000 to use towards financial aid.
Georgia GOAL • $2500 for couples/$1000 for individuals • “C” Corporations can contribute as well – 75% of Georgia tax liability • “S” Corporations – limited presently to individual limits of owners
Georgia GOAL • Cap of $50 million • Our push will be the spring • Give now by going to the Internet or call Lisa White
Financial Aid Trivia Question What percentage of Brookstone students are on financial aid?
Total amount to educate a student at each grade level:Pre-Kindergarten: $10,000Kindergarten: $14,285Lower School: $17,142Middle School: $20,000Upper School: $21,428
Pre-Kindergarten: $10,000Tuition: $4,980Kindergarten: $14,285Tuition: $9,960Lower School: $17,142Tuition: $11,960Interm. & Middle School: $20,000Tuition: $13,700Upper School: $21,428Tuition: $13,985
Pre-Kindergarten: $5,020Kindergarten: $4,325Lower School: $5,182Interm. & Middle School: $6,300Upper School: $7,443 Who is paying the balance of your tuition? What part can you play?
The Brookstone FundThe Annual Fund for Brookstone School Brookstone’s Fiscal Year: July 1st to June 30th Annual Fund Campaign: October 3rd to December 31st Grade Representatives
Announcements • Each school division has its own direct line • Look at your directory or on-line to get the number • Please call the division secretaries with absences • Classroom Visit Nights – no parent meeting