Kingsley Junior High PTO

Minutes

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

 

 

 

In Attendance: Sandy Kohlhase, Joanne Glancy, Joely McCaw, Joette Cole, Lori Wisniewski, Trish Stites, Emilie Shoop, Amy Randazzo, Kristen Rink, Chelsea Pokrzywinski, Deb Ochs, Hope Montes, Karen Gibson, Mindy Vaughn, Justine Wheeler, Shannon Tobin, Susan Erickson, Principal Mehall, Christy Farnsworth, Vickie Robertson, Eric Hadden, Krissy Ort,

Stephanie Perry, Angela Onysio

 

Meeting Called to Order

Minutes read and approved with one correction.  School photos were held on August 30, not September 30. 

 

Treasurer’s Report/Amy Randazzo & Trish Stites

-Current balance is approximately $30,313.00

-Motion to approve.  Motion carried.

 

Principal’s Report/Dr. Mehall

-Quite a few kids forgetting their pin numbers for lunch at the beginning of the year. 

Dr. Mehall and lunch workers helping them through the process.

-Total enrolled as of meeting—968

            Makes a difference in the feeling of the building and in hallways.  The seventh grade

            is the largest class

-PTO donated $1,000 to beautify the south end of the school near bus lanes.  Thank you.

-PBIS/Cav Cash redemption day is always Friday during lunches.  Eighth graders are earning

            Cav. Cash to get a trip to Six Flags at the end of the year

-We have had a wonderful response to the request for building leadership team volunteers.

            At least six parents have volunteered.

-New health teacher is Maggie Edwards

-New nurse is Kelly Cole

-New dates for Open Houses:

            6th grade:  Monday, September 17

            7th, 8th grades:  Monday, September 24

-Please excuse the confusion over flyers that went out regarding an attempted abduction. 

Our information was incorrect.

-SAT 10 testing the week after meeting

-Softball regular season is done. Girls’ basketball has started

-We have “Develop Your Potential” tutors for math and reading beginning October 30

-Thank you to the “best group of registration volunteers we have ever had”.

-Upcoming activity nights are in early October. Five teachers and three administrators also

            attend, as well as parent chaperones

-Some discussion on painting a cavalier on gym wall

 

 

 

 

 

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Spending Committee

 

-Plexiglass for approximately 19 trophy cases in the main hallway will cost $1,000, which was

            donated by PTO.  Past-president Sandy Kohlhase will get that started.

 

 

Teacher Representative/Eric Hadden

-Eric is Kingsley’s web manager, and a 6th grade teacher.  He will take care of putting      

            the minutes on the website.

-Smart boards that PTO helped to purchase are greatly appreciated. The interactive

            white board allows teachers and students to manipulate computer with their hands on

            the board

 

President’s Report/Sandy Kohlhase (past)/Christy Farnsworth(current)

 

-At this point, Sandy reminded everyone that the wish list form for teachers is on the website

            and that we need encourage teachers to fill it out.  Trish Stites seconded with a request

            to ask the teachers to use the form proper, and not just jotted notes.  All requests must

            benefit the whole school , not just a specific team or activity.

-Sandy and Christy discussed the Courtesy Policy which outlines a guide on sending cards/gifts

            to staff members.  The PTO secretary will handle this matter.

 

Directory/Mindy Vaugh

-The first week of October is our target date for directory distribution

 

Hospitality/Shannon Tobin, Susan Erickson, Justine Wheeler

-Shannon will work on getting the list of volunteers.

-Hospitality will be doing something monthly

-Requested some guidelines, budget and the list

-Some discussion about ideas for the teachers

 

PBIS/Joette Cole

-Need to find someone who is willing to make popcorn on Fridays

 

Concessions/Sandy Kohlhase

-Sandy will be new chair

-Please encourage anyone you know who might like to help

-Groups/sports etc who work the booth get 40% of the profits

 

Volunteers/Lori Wisniewski

-We had a good amount for picture days

-Getting lists to various committees

-October 29 is tentative vision/hearing screening.  Will need volunteers then as well

 

 

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Spirit Wear/Angela Onysio

-Initial sale was very successful—record and the largest of all middle schools

-We only make a very small amount off the sales

-Orders will be in the third or fourth week of Sept.

-A staff order form is also available

-Justine initiated some discussion of “what is a cavalier” since it is on all of our spirit wear

            some of the kids have no idea what it should represent

-Orange items offered this year were especially popular which was echoed by a few parents

            in attendance

-Baseball hats was another suggestion

-32 locker ladders were sold this year (Monika Cavanaugh)

 

Team Parents/Joanne Glancy/Emily Shoop

-A late start this year

-Parent leaders should be contacting the volunteers

-Numbers are a little low as well

 

Old Business

-None

 

New Business

-Discussion of meeting dates.  Please note days.  Some are on Tuesdays and in room 138.  Monday meetings are in IMC.

 

                                    Monday. October 1   NEXT MEETING

                                    Tuesday, November 6  (rm 138)

                                    Monday, December 3

                                    Tuesday, January 8 (rm. 138)

                                    Monday, February 4

                                    Tuesday, March 4 (rm. 138)

                                    Monday, April 7

                                    Monday, May 5

                                    Monday, June 2

 

Next Meeting:

Monday, October 1

 

Budget meetings begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Board meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned

 

Submitted by Vickie Robertson

Jbev.robertson@verizon.net

 

 

These minutes are subject to final approval by the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting