April PTO Minutes – 4-14-15
Meeting started at 6:30pm
1. President Welcome – Tara Burmis Twigg: Welcomed everyone for attending
the meeting and let the 4th grade representative speak on the 4th grade party.
The theme for the party is mission impossible. Games have been decided and
some will be kick ball, basketball, tug-of-war, stations for games and small
prizes such as coupons will be given to local providers. Food will be chips,
icee/snow cones, and water. Still working on getting more food donated for the
event. There will also be a photo both for the kids and the playground will be
open. There has been progress on getting a 4th grade shirt and class photo
framed to hang in the hallway. It’s also being looked into getting the past years
shirts and class photos hung in the school also. Shirts have not been ordered
for teachers at this time due to cost.
Representative for Mr. Kingery asked if the date for this event could be moved
due to I-Step testing. The following week would work much better. It was
agreed that this would be looked into.
A. Grant presentation: Mrs. A. Smith (Kindergarten):
Field trip to the children’s museum for all of the kindergarten class.
B. Kindergarten summer camp 25 students. Requesting $455.00 for
materials & supplies.
Will help 25 academically challenged students entering
kindergarten.
2. Fundraising – Julie Doss and Katie Richman: Kick off for the penny wars is
on the 20th. Monday-Friday during lunch the money will be collected. A video of
the kick off was shared with the group and will be played in the classrooms on
Friday. The loosing grade levels teachers will get slimed by the winning grades
teachers. If $5,000 or more is raised the administration will also get slimmed.
The feedback from the group was very positive and looking forward to the
outcome next week.
The last spirit night will be at Orange Leaf on either May 6th or May 13th. It was
agreed that May 6th would be great to go along with the I-Step testing.
3. Treasurer– Tara for Crista Moore: Pacers still have not sent a check to River
Birch; Julie will look this into this week.
It was brought to attention that field day shirts still are being worked on. At
this time the lowest price has been $3.25 a shirt, looking at around $2,600 for
this. We made a motion to spend more money that what was budgeted. It was
seconded.
4.
Corporate Promotions – Melissa Peabody: 3rd grade won the box tops and will
get a popcorn party in their classroom. Box top totals were $1,154 and Target
Red Card brought in $209, with 47 cards.
5.
Helping Hands – Lynn Fialkow: Book Fair still needs volunteers on Friday to
help all day. Kindergarten Assessment will be in May 8th and help volunteers
will be needed.
6.
Activities – Tricia Gall and Renea Marsh Johnson: Games were just received in
the mall for game night. This will be set aside for next year’s game night or as
prizes. I love to Read Night went great! Teachers had positive feedback, and
many parents and students said it went great.
7.
Secretary Report – Rebecca Robinson: please have anything you would like in
the newsletter to Rebecca by Friday so newsletter can get sent out before Penny
Wars start.
Tara with further questions/concerns:
EPI needs to be decided tonight; small packaging/large box, and name
brand/off brand. It was decided with teacher feedback on name brand items
due to minimal cost difference, and small box.
There was also discussion on next year’s board openings with many still open.
Please share with others and invite anyone interested. Tara can answer in
questions that interested candidates will have. Opening still are activities,
corporate promotions, 2 fund raising chairs, treasurer.
Meeting ended at 8:00pm. Next PTO meeting will be
Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30pm