PTO Meeting 10/13/16

In Attendance:  Amy, Heather, Jeanne, Marci, Robin, Shantell, Kristi, Marcinda, Rebecca Olsen, Rhonna
PTO Job desriptions:  Fill these out for the first 10 mins.   (attached for those of you not at the meeting)

 Welcome: Rhonna
Officers & Committee Chairs : UPDATES

• Fundraising:  Stacey
  • What do you need help with?  More photographers – Emmi can help.
  • Marcinda will get a list to Robin of what volunteers we need. 
  • Wreath order will be submitted Friday – reopening photos until 5th.
• Red Ribbon Week: Traci  - great activities.  Robin has put out volunteer requests.   DJ for assembly we’ll need to use him again in the spring. 
• Literacy: Kristi & Heidi
  • Book fairs coming up – November 14th-18th.   Family Literacy Night on the 17th – food trucks (waived overhead $), art contest, Pirate theme! 
  • Robin has volunteer signups ready to go.    Rhonna will do close out $.
• Yearbook:  Marci/Gabby – Using Herff Jones.   Everything will be online – $15 payments, etc!!!   Student council helping /designing.  After the October rush, we’ll advertise the app parents can use to download pics they take of fieldtrips, class activities, etc.   
• TA: Linsay / Amy – books arrived for Teacher birthdays.   Want to make memory books from Shutterfly.  If you have any free codes, please bring them in for Linsay or Amy.   (Need at least 27! – they come with Kohls bills & in pampers.)
• VP: Room parent lead- updates on Halloween parties, volunteers in classrooms  - putting together a Teacher education for how to use room parents! 
• Volunteer: Robin   Looking into Thank you stationary (Rhonna)

• 1st newsletter should be coming out Oct 24th-ish
• Looking for help to put together a basket to use in a 30+ hours drawing.

Merchandise:  Rhonna
          Update on costs and what we have made.  We’ve made back all that we’ve paid for this year’s spirit wear +$80.   We’ll bring it back out during PT conf & book fair nights.
 
Veterans Day: Shantell   planning for 700.   Will meet with Robin to do volunteer assignments as it gets closer. 
Communications:  Rebekah    Please let her know at least a couple days in advance when you need things posted on facebook. 
Carpool: Rhonna    Overall, going well.   There is concern for people’s bubbles.   Please be friendly and encouraging.  Also, realize that parents may have already dealt with melt downs or frustration from the morning rush.  
Service project:   Kourtney is willing to head this up.    Encourage students to do service.  If they are given $ they can fill a class jar.  Money will be used to plant a tree for each class with a little plaque so they can watch it grow.   Tree planting on Arbor day.  
Parent reminders:  If you have anything that needs to go in Mrs. Jones’ Friday email to all parents, please send your info to Rhonna by Thursday @1pm so she can send it in. 
What have I forgotten???????????????????????????
 
Next Meeting:  November 3rd 730pm at Robin’s house in Layton.