PTO Meeting Minutes - February 24, 2009

In attendance: Tim Schubkegel, Diane Krszjzaniek, Jenny Patten, Katie Tweit, Cindy Natvig, Nedra Griffin, and Suzi Radtke.

Suzi opened meeting with prayer.

Principals Report: no report

Treasurers Report

Beginning Balance: $10,421.12

Income: 4,706.55

Expenses: (4,101.16)

Ending Balance: $ 11,026.51

New/Old Business

Dance recommended to wait until next year. We will need to write up a proposal for the School Board to approve prior to next school year.

Library Books Through donations, 50+ new books have been purchased, 100+ Accelerated Reader quizzes have been purchased. An updated list of desired books is on the PTO bulletin board, as well as donation forms for purchasing them.

Box Tops Suzi will mail them this week, she expects to receive $360-$400. We were asked us to consider using this money toward the purchase of a new "sick couch" for Jenny Patten’s office along with a plastic cover for it.

Silent Auction ends on Sunday, March 1. Proceeds will go to purchase books.

 

Committee Reports

Friday Lunchroom

Nothing to report.

Fundraising

We finally received a check for $139 but this is considerably lower than expected. Vendor is not returning calls so we will be looking into other options.

Information

Katie Tweit will step down from this committee at the end of this school year.

New Families

Nothing to report.

Non-Academic

141 people paid to attend the Kalahari on February 15. Everyone thought it went well.

Promotional

Fliers were made and distributed advertising the school Open House on Thursday, the 26th.

Evangelism wants to have us participate in the Memorial Day Parade in Monona.

Scrip

Jenny Patten will step down from Scrip at the end of the school year. We will need to brainstorm as to how to replace her. Many thanks to Jenny for her involvement in this highly profitable fundraiser for the school.

We discussed the need to do more advertising/education on the Scrip program.

Scrip profit so far is $6,802.30 which is down from this time last year.

Social Events

PTO Coffee Hour is March 15th. This one will ask grades 4-8 to participate. A note will go out in the News for You.

Teacher Appreciation

Teacher Appreciation Week is the first week in May. Suzi with be putting together a "Thanksgiving" meal for their lunch on Friday. She asked committee members to make some desserts.

We discussed possibilities for gifts and a contest much like last year’s.

Administrative Assistant gifts have been purchased.

Yearbook

They have volunteers lined up if help is needed.

Next Meeting to be Tuesday, March 31st at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Adjourned.

I Am With You Always!

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