Westview PTO/Site Council Agenda
September 14, 2015
4pm
I.
Welcome
a. Sign- In Sheet will be documented for each meeting
b. Introductions and Welcome!
II. Looking Back:
a. Assessments: How did they go?
i. Spirit Wear:
1. Stocked a limited amount of Spirit Wear
2. Sold out after first day
3. Planning to order more to have on hand at assessments
4. Planning to have additional amounts stored for second day of
assessments.
5. Several students wore 2015 Bulldog Shirts on first day of school.
ii. Student Directory:
1. 67 student directories have been sold thus far
2. Possible relocation of Student Directory Form due to each parent
needing to fill out for student, yes or no to being in directory
3. Relocate directory form to school calendar table?
iii. Yearbook:
1. Current Sales: $1492.00
2. Yearbook order forms are due December 14th, 2015
iv. Miscellaneous:
1. Parents extremely pleased with only having to write one check for Spirit
Wear, Directory and Yearbook.
2. Order forms are due Friday September 18th.
3. Reminder slips were sent home in student’s folders on Monday
September 14th and reminders posted on Facebook.
4. More Volunteers are needed to work tables on assessment days.
5. Send out Sign-Up Genius for volunteering at assessments earlier?
III. Looking Ahead:
a. Chip Shoppe: Vicki Truesdell, Chair Email: vicjune@hotmail.com
i. Largest Fundraiser of the Year:
1. Fundraiser Dates: September 17th- October 5th , 2015
2. Fundraiser falls over 3 weekends!
3. Kick off for fundraiser is Thursday September 17th.
4. Assembly in gym put on by Chip Shoppe
5. “Dan” from Chip Shoppe – Head of Chip Shoppe Fundraiser
6. Chip Shoppe has larger variety of items vs. Innisbrook
7. Sales Goal: $8400.00
8. Pick- Up Day: Wednesday October 4th, 4-7pm
9. Volunteers needed for Pick- Up Day
ii. Incentives for Selling:
1. Each student who sells 25 items = Limo Ride
2. If Westview reaches goal of total money raised = Bouncy House for
Spring Carnival
3. Daily incentives for students who bring in order forms from selling
4. Daily announcements regarding fundraiser to be broadcasted during
morning announcements.
IV. Committee Reports:
a. Landscaping: Sarah Sutton, Chair Email: ssutton.ga@gmail.com
i. How Do Supplies Work? Mulch is needed for front garden beds
1. Mulching Spring 2016
2. Possibly funded by Pahl’s Market Fundraiser
3. Mulch has been donated in the past, possible donation?
ii. Clean Up before Winter Day:
1. To be scheduled in either October or November
2. Volunteer opportunity for families to come out on a Saturday and do
landscaping and garden maintenance in preparation for winter.
3. Each student who comes gets to plant a bulb to come up in the spring.
4. Slip to be sent home prior to event in student’s folders.
5. Date TBD by Sarah Sutton
b. Carnival: Sarah Sutton, Chair Email: ssutton.ga@gmail.com
i. 2016 Carnival Theme: STEM?
ii. Science Fair?
1. Students will have the option to participate in a science fair that will be
held during the carnival.
2. Students who participate will receive an award for participation.
iii. Possible Booths:
1. Explora Dome: U of M Bell Museum
2. Touch and Feel Reptile Booth
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6.
MNZoo
Cool Chemistry 3M
The Works, Edina
Photo Booth: Booked for Spring Carnival
c. Book fair:
Mary Koll, Chair Email: myemilie@charter.net
Sheila Kaye Snesrud, Co-Chair Email: Dglvr23@yahoo.com
Sarah Sutton, Co-Chair Email: ssutton.ga@gmail.com
i. Tuesday November 3rd- 5th 2015
1. Sheila to email Mary to touch base on Book Fair Plans.
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d. 5 Grade T-Shirts: Gwen Krueger, Chair Email: Gwen.Krueger@district196.org
i. Need to establish design and color of shirt.
ii. T-shirts were a part of the 5th grade supply list
iii. T-shirts to be worn for field trips, track and field day, school events
V. Officer Report:
a. Parent Representative: Carrie Langseth
i. Meeting is scheduled for next week, Bond Referendum to be main topic of
discussion.
b. Teacher Report:
i. Health and Wellness Family Night Cancelled: September 29th and moved to
January. Date TBD.
ii. Health and Wellness Night in January to be held at Westview Elementary.
VI. Treasury Report:
Treasurer: Missy Westereng, Email: missywestereng@hotmail.com
a. New copy of approved Budget for 2015-2016 School Year.
i. See Attached Copy
b. Westview Scholarship Fund: For past Westview students, who are graduating from high
school, who submit essay
i. Last Spring discussed scholarship amount to be either $1000 or two scholarships
for $500 each.
ii. Tami researched other elementary schools; only six schools have continued
doing scholarships for past students.
iii. Of the six schools with the scholarship program, scholarships range between
$500-$1000.
iv. Received thank you note from scholarship award recipient.
c. Target to discontinue the funding program for area schools.
VII. President Report:
Stacey Klein Email: dskleinfamily@gmail.com
a. Agenda Structure
VIII. Principle Report:
Tami Staloch-Schultz Email: tami.staloch-schultz@district196.org
a. Westview’s 50 year anniversary!
i. Celebration scheduled for April 23rd, 2016
b. New Updates for Westview:
i. Westview Officially “Title One School” as of Friday September 11th, 2015
ii. 12 New Staff Members for the 2015-2016 School Year!
iii. Gwen Krueger, Officially named “Assistant Administrator”
iv. Current average classroom sizes:
1. K-1st: Average Size: 18 Students
2. 2nd: Average Size: 21-22
3. 3rd : Average Size: 23-25
4. 4th: Average Size 25-28
5. 5th: Average Size: 18-19
6. 3 CIP Classrooms
7. Pre-K: Average Size: 18
v. Westview Celebration Eligible for MCA Math and Reading scores!!
c. Bond Referendum presentation: Tami Power Point Presentation
i. Bond Referendum Voting: November 3rd, 2015
IX. Housekeeping:
a. Open Committee Positions: Volunteers Needed!
i. President Elect
ii. Box-Tops
b. Facebook:
i. Westview Elementary PTO/Site Council
ii. Westview Elementary Bulldogs
iii. Westview Elementary Spring Carnival: Discontinuing this Facebook Page and
using PTO Facebook page for carnival announcements.
Next Meeting: October 12th, 2015 @ 4pm
We Hope to See You There!