Beaver Acres Elementary School
PTO Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Board Attendees:
Christina Hall, President
Amy Kraft, Vice President
Mercedes Dillon, Treasurer
Beth Ellington, Volunteer Coordinator
Whitney Lyons-Brasier, Secretary (Absent)
Additional Attendees:
Aileen Barsaga aileen031683@yahoo.com
Catrina Middlemiss
Tanisha Schut tanisha3017@yahoo.com
Valerie Rojas valerieannerojas@gmail.com
Erin Dougal erinjalysa@gmail.com
Arisbeth Marin msmarin2487@gmail.com
Christina Fera-Thomas ferathomas@yahoo.com
Stephanie Castillo scastillostef@gmail.com
Romeo Castillo Castillo.romeo@gmail.com
Opening Items:
- Principals Report-Stacy Geale:
- 144 kindergartners enrolled; 814 total students, higher than anticipated and in the past
- Donuts and drop off a huge success, over 1500 people attended, some classrooms had 22/26 total students come!
- New Vice Principal: Carrie Ferguson
- Teachers report: Sara Bryant and Sarah Widmer both absent
- Treasurers report/Budget – Mercedes Dillon:
- Everyone budgeted (see handouts) $11.50 per teacher per student allotted, explained what this $$ went towards to new PTO members
Old business:
- Box Tops:
- Catrina explained the box tops program, and possible ideas discussed regarding a trophy/prize for the class that submitted the most box tops.
- Bylaws:
- To be reviewed the next meeting
- SCRIP:
- Valerie Rojas volunteered to run the SCRIP program
- Art Lit:
- Explained the Art Lit program, those volunteers are needed; there is an Art Lit Volunteer Meeting on Wed. the 23rd at 6:30 for volunteers
- Cookie Dough Fundraiser:
- Biggest $$ generator fundraiser of the year; we are looking for volunteers to help for this fundraiser. The kickoff assembly is October 12th. 40% of the proceeds go to the school.
- PTO Picnic and Movie Night:
- Scheduled for Friday September 25th. There is posting on the Facebook account, the school sign and going out in the newsletter.
- Spirit Wear:
- Sold 41 items at the donuts and drop-off, good way for students to show their school spirit by wearing Beaver Acres gear.
New Business:
- Goals for the year:
- Jog a Thon- hope in the future that will not have to do cookie dough sales and focus on jog a thon fundraiser. Other goals discussed were raising $ for a track or a school garden but we need people to volunteer for these projects
- Student directory:
- Looking to make a new one for this school year; possibly on-line one
- Carnival:
- Need a committee to tackle this
- Dining night out:
- Amy Kraft taking over setting these up for 2015-2016 school year
- Valley Theatre fundraiser:
- Catrina looking into doing ticket sales? for a fundraiser
- Volunteer Opportunities:
- Have all the volunteers needed for picture day
Next meeting Thursday, October 8th @ 6:30pm
Adjourned