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Parkside
Elementary School
PTO Board Meeting Minutes
March 2, 2009
Members in Attendance: Jenny Demosthenes,
Melissa Traum, Jennifer Barlow, Shelly Erickson, LaNell
Greenberg, Chris Nichols, Michele Sampson, DiAnn Naden, Jeff
Naden, Susan Biancalana, Angela Hatfield, Lori Custev, Julie
Workman, Melanie Johnson, Karl Sila, Tony Marsaglia, Nanci
Grilliot, Kathy Berry, Lisa Castleman.
Jenny Demosthenes called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm.
Co-Presidents’ Report – Elizabeth Tomera is at
home with a sick child. Elizabeth spoke to West and they have
graciously accepted $100 for post-prom. It will go towards the
insurance cost.
Treasurer’s Report - Melissa Traum reported
that the assembly cost was $695, the ISAT cost yesterday was
$190 and PTO donated $25 to Allison Bent’s Mother’s church.
Principal’s Report – Shelly Erickson thanked
PTO for the ISAT snacks. The month ended nicely with LaNell
Greenberg’s work on Black History month & the assembly was a
nice way to culminate that. Mrs. Lanfey is retiring so need to
make plans for that. LaNell & Shelly will talk about what to do
and when. The staff will do something to recognize her and maybe
have alumni come back to celebrate as well. We will plan to put
something in the newsletter & newspaper. Have the reception
during school as well as after maybe from 2-5 and sometime in
May. We will need to plan around the talent show and rain day
and those are the last week. Probably May 21st from 2-5pm. She
will discuss it with Angie Stowed from hospitality. Her
replacement is Cally Hudson who is currently at Kingsley and has
been with district for about 11 years. It is March Madness this
month and every Friday the students can use their basketball
shots. The top boy and top girl from each class will then narrow
it down and the Friday before break they will narrow it down
until only one boy and one girl remain. Jenny will be getting
signed ISU basketballs. Our Happy Feet is a visit from Miller
Park Zoo. The date is March 19th. It is at 2:15, for a
half-hour.
Family Fun Night Report –
DiAnn Naden said that volunteer wise she has a sign up form 21
staff members to fill 24 spots It is important to have Melanie
Johnson and DiAnn’s name and information, not just DiAnn’s on
the information sheets. Melanie priced out at Sam’s Club for the
ring pops, starburst and skittles as well as sour punch straws.
Prices on all of them the ring pops are 26 cents a piece and
straws 37 cents. Skittles and starburst pack were 42 cents. For
the hot dogs we have all beef hot dogs or ball parks at 28 cents
a piece. & the ball park were 46 cents. A week before family fun
night we can place our order online and call a week ahead and
have it all picked up and pay then just pay at the door. It will
be the same as precious years. The fountain drinks were donated
last year and the ice from McDonalds. We rented the ice coolers
from McDonalds last year, 3 of them. McDonalds gives you free
ice. You give them $150 a deposit and they fill them up for
free. We used the one on College and the one on Market St. The
hours are 6-8 this year and last year it was 5-7 so we bought
more food. We bought 400 hot dogs last year and did not have
much left over and the volunteers were able to have some food at
the end as well. Chris Nichols felt that cans or bottles are
much easier for drinks. There will be two snow cone machines.
The snow cone machine operator provides the syrup. We need to
talk with Sharon Burris as to when we can get into the kitchen
but she mentioned by around 1:30 or so. We started the
concessions at 4pm in the past and were fine. We still have a
lot of foil single sheets from last year. The closet is also
full of spoons, etc. We are going to skip the popcorn this year
because it makes such a mess. We will be having coupons go out
to the kids again for snow cones and Chris will take care of
getting the food with Melissa. Susan Biancalana will get the
spreadsheet to Chris for information from last years food
purchases and pricing.
Committees:
Butter Braids – order forms went out last week
and the delivery date is March 17 from 3-4:30pm. Orders are due
by March 10th.
Spring Fundraiser - Lisa has received the packets. They
are out and the sales person was very excited to have a new
contract. He can throw a pizza party for the classes and
teachers. He was excited to have the business and threw in
prizes. April 3rd is the Friday right before Easter and at 11 on
April 3rd will be the teacher pizza party. We unload between
1-3pm and will need a place to unload and sort as well as
volunteers for parents to pick up from 3-4:30pm. Everything
comes in a box sorted for what each student sold.
Scrips – Orders due this Friday. d. Hospitality –
Angie’s not here.
Restaurant Fundraising – Kathy Berry will set a
Monicals night for May.
Playground – Set up a meeting for folks interested to
follow the monthly PTO meetings. We need to have a direction to
plan to purchase equipment immediately or next year. We need to
find out what pieces would be best, if we want swings or slides,
what space we have, what the unit needs to approve and about
installation. We also need to talk with Normal Parks and Rec. At
Fairview they were able to negotiate a price savings and the
town of Normal ordered it & saved. Chris Nichols can ask for
Town of Normal to come and will talk to Gary Neihauss to see if
they can send someone who has been involved before. Maybe that
will provide us some insight.
Assemblies - Prairie Fire theatre will be in May and the kids
loved it. DiAnn said teachers commented they liked it.
Spirit Wear –Julie Workman is seeing if we can get tote
bags, tank tops and at Select Screen prints we can do it. They
can print the things we would like. Tank-tops, men’s and boys
$7.50, short sleeve t-shirts & shorts $13, baseball hats $9,
tote $9, women’s and girls tanks $8, cheerleading shorts at $9.
Girls are allowed to wear tank tops. It’s not against the rules.
At select screen prints there is $15 set-up charges. Embroidery
set up is $50. The set up charges are pricier. The drawstring
bags would be screen printed and would cost $10. Will send home
order forms on April 8 and must turn your order in by April 17th
at FFN.
Motion to adjourn by Kathy Berry at 7:30pm and seconded
by Lisa Castleman.
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