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Parkside Elemetary School
PTO Board Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Shelly Erickson, Michele Sampson, Dianna Cordero, Chris Rhodes,
Donna Leamer, DiAnn Naden, LaNell Greenberg, Angie Stoewer,
Jennifer Barlow, Kris Shreves, Chris Nichols, Julie Workman,
Kathy Berry, Meghan White, Carrie Davis, Melissa Beaver,
Elizabeth Tomera, Jenny Demosthenes, Chris Davis, Robin Poston,
Michelle Hernandez, Karl Sila
The meeting opened at 6:30.
BOARD REPORTS:
Co-Presidents: Welcome, opening
comments, and introductions were made by co-presidents: Chris
Rhodes and Dianna Cordero. Questions and concerns can be
submitted to Chris Rhodes via email
crisroads@aol.com
Fund raising focus this year is purchasing
new playground equipment. Playground chair is Chris Nichols.
Long range goals have been set and we are working toward that
goal.
Last year PTO funded the following items:
Teacher’s wish lists, new laminator for the
school, down payment to the Challenger Learning Center field
trip for 5th grade, among other things.
Yearbook and scrapbook will be combined
this year under one photographer: We are working on getting a
system in place that will enable us to email pictures to the
photographer (information on the website). They will be kept on
her hard drive and then used for the yearbook. We will have a
digital scrapbook from now on that will be housed in the school
IMC.
Most committee chair positions have been
filled. Watch for information on volunteer opportunities
throughout the year. Mr. Starr will be posting PTO meeting
minutes on the website.
Childcare – Last year childcare was
offered. Covering it was difficult at times. Due to liability
concerns and the lack of interest/need for this service, we’ve
chosen to not offer childcare at this time. If the need arises
again, we will revisit this issue.
There is an opportunity for us to raise
funds via concession sales at the Arena. We would need 5-8
individuals per shift. Volunteers must attend a training
session. ($300-$500 per night can be raised in potential
profits)
Treasurer’s Report: Michele Sampson
– Presented the proposed budget for 2007-2008
A motion was made to approve the budget, it
was seconded and passed.
Principal’s Report: Mrs. Shelly Erickson – Enrollment 343 to
date (that’s 30 more students than at the close of last year).
Due to growth, we’ve earned an additional 1st grade
class.
Class sizes: 4th is highest with 27 and 29 in those
classes.
Overcrowding in the classrooms is expected to increase over the
next couple of years. There will be a lot of information coming
up about the referendum that will be presented this year.
Potential for growth is immense over the next few years. Plans
look as though there will be a referendum on the ballot in
February. (Ex. $150,000 home will see approx. a $200 tax
increase per year.) The money from the referendum is needed to
build more schools. The alternative is that elementary schools
will need to have multiple portable classrooms brought in to
cover the enrollment explosion.
We are currently an open attendance school
–Valley View Circle, area along Route 9
Another option that’s been discussed is
creating attendance centers where they focus K-2 at some
buildings and 3-5 at others.
If we don’t pass the referendum and open
new schools by 2010, we will have reached full capacity across
the district by that time. The only option at that point would
be to use portable classrooms as permanent/long-term facilities.
If we wait to pass the referendum in 2010 inflation will make
the eventual building needs even more expensive later (increased
building costs).
School Improvement and 7 Keys to Reading
were explained.
We will be having a magic show in a few
weeks. Look for more details in the coming days/weeks.
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS REPORTS:
Scrips: Have sold $1500 which is
about $115 in profit so far this year.
Fund Raising: No Hassle fund raiser
has raised $705 to date.
Library Coordinator: Lisa Davis –
Still has one slot to fill.
Float: Michelle Sampson is chairing
this year. She’s asked the 5th graders if they would
like to help build the float this year. The theme is “Under the
Sea”. There will be a float building party at her house on
September 29th to put it together.
Market Day: Market Day rep is Marla
Trisler; Sept. sales made $415.31
Room Parent Coordinator: Kathy
Berry will chair this again. She will notify parents about
parties by the end of September.
Hospitality: Had a dinner for
volunteers, had a breakfast through donations. Open House we had
cookie donations. Next event will be Parent/Teacher conferences.
Hospitality budget is currently $1,000 for the year.
Volunteer Liaison: – Jennifer Barlow
is the new chair. Email her at
ptoparkside@yahoo.com
Newsletter: To ensure ample time for
production, articles must be submitted to Mrs. Erickson no later
than the 15th of every month at
erickssj@unit5.org
Box Tops: Boxes are out and ready to
receive boxtops. Please begin sending them in, if you haven’t
already.
School Kits: No report
Historian/Scrapbooking: Scrapbook
will now be in a digital format. It will be housed in the school
IMC for viewing.
CAC Members: Chris Davis – They are
looking for “Blue Ribbon” representatives to take the
information about referendum to the community at large and “sell
it” to the community.
Playground Equipment: Rings for the
playground are purchased and in the building and will be
installed soon. The “Eagle’s Nest” needs to be
repainted/replaced.
NEW BUSINESS:
Budgeted $600 for the Space Learning Center
for the 5th grade classes to go. This will cover
approximately half of cost. Parents of 5th grade
students will be asked to supplement that
Chris Nichols – Scrip Program:
tie-in with Noodles. The manager is willing to give us 1-3
nights in which to do this. We can buy a Noodles scrip card and
then go on the designated evening. The school then benefits
twice from the program. The restaurant will give us approx.
10-15% of the cost from the night. We will have our first
Noodles night in November. Tentative date will be Tuesday,
November 13th.
A new fund raising idea was presented.
Children create original artworks that can be then printed on
coffee mugs, mouse pads, tile wall murals, etc…
The meeting adjourned at 7:32
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