PTO Meeting 11/3/15

Jefferson Academy PTO Meeting Agenda
November 3, 2015@ 1:30pm
 
 Welcome, thanks for Red Ribbon Week, Dads and Donuts !

• Veteran’s Day help/signup – ** Does anyone have access to flags through a boy scout troop, maybe with extra flags to put around the entrance of the school?  (Marcinda 2)
  

     Set up & prep food Nov. 10th 2:30pm. Come take stuff home to cut or help w/ chairs  
   Day of:  Help needed @ 6:45!!    Set up food, greet guests, Natalie & Marcinda hand out programs, student council hand out poppies. Doors open @ 7am.
      ** If you have any giant platters and large bowls bring them!  
      Shelly will do program.  Elizabeth G. will do food (grapes, drinks, yogurt, donuts, danishes)
      3 coolers needed – Tana, Elizabeth & Marcinda
      Gift for speaker?  GC to restaurant – Elizabeth G.  Card for students to sign – Elizabeth H.
      Be on the lookout for a chair for next year’s program!

• Teacher Dinners/signup – Teachers have loved the meals and are very grateful! 
• Book Fair- Grand event – Weds. 90 guests coming. Thurs 50 guests coming

              Need 2 board members there at night to count cash registers.  

• New website:   MKT.com/JAPTO
• Volunteer to ask for needs from teachers (Parents can sponsor a teacher from their student)

Teachers put wish list of supplies on the website and parents can go on and “sponsor” / purchase the items. 

1.  Advertise! Ideas how to get it out there to parents?!
2. Other ideas to put on there?  Currently:  Fundraiser, Merchandise & Sponsor

• Fundraising-

THURSDAY – dip caramel apples for Kindergarten Box top winners.  Help @ 9:30 & 12:10.
Bigger space if more than 40 sell 10 for limo ride and pizza?  Kaysville rec ctr?
Big daddy’s pizza 30-40 kids.   Elizabeth G. getting Menchie’s coupons for smaller prizes.
Fundraiser due 16th.   Meet Tuesday, the 17th @8:30 to sort orders

• Yearbook update

Proofs have been sent to classes.   Timeline requested – waiting for their response.  
Pictures of events can be emailed to erintaylor003@gmail.com (she has plenty, so don’t feel obligated to send any.)  :} 

• Valentine’s Day update – Robin & 2 others are working on getting prices on various items. 

She would like to do a teacher gift that students can purchase (something for their classrooms, not 16 cookies!)   Let her know if you have any ideas!    Maybe markers, pencils, or a Valentine Gram coupon?
2 options for kids.   (ie heart straws, customized pencils, slap bracelets, cookies on a stick)
Items will be delivered on February 12th.
 
Next meeting:  ___December__10th   @ 1:30pm____** Elizabeth G. is subbing the week we’d normally meet. _______
 
Carnival numbers were AWESOME!!!!!!     $8,852.23 + $1,750 in additional donations!   Thanks Tana & Crew!  ​