There may need to be more of an effort made to sign up commissioners for activities other than sports. Perhaps the team with the highest percentage of family memberships should receive a special recognition. Targeting 9th grade families is useful and registration at the 9th grade picnic was successful this year. Commissioners may want to use email to communicate with families on the teams. Perhaps it would be worth sending families who pay the county extracurricular fee a generic letter about the Booster Club.
Clubs go in and out of existence.
Sue Amos Winter sports have begun with Swim meets held every Saturday. Students need to be present for more than half the class time in order not to be considered absent. MCPS teachers set individual standards and are trying to come to an agreement regarding the definition of tardiness. Tardiness is an issue at WJ because of the physical layout of the building as well as the short time available to change classes. Due to the old computer system, tracking absences in individual classes is difficult.