PVE PTO Minutes

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

 

 

In attendance:  Kirsten Wujek, Jennifer Pratt, Molly Griffin, Kristi Parker, Tracy Pappas, Sharon Gall, Kim Nurkiewicz, Jill Bonnell, Holly Walpole, Kathy Wood, Rebecca Cunningham, Lynn Macabee, Dr. Scott Robison

 

Welcome:  Kirsten welcomed everyone and asked them to introduce themselves.

 

Parent Volunteers:  This year Chris S. will be sending out volunteer requests on a quarterly basis.  This should help with elicit more participation as parents will better know their schedule.

 

Secretary:  After the minutes have been approved by the members they should be sent to Kristin Marron for publication.

 

Treasurer:  Budgets need to be sent in to Molly.  There will be a 10% cut in the fundraising budget (approximately $4k).  Teacher grants will be lumped together so that they have a larger sum to work with.

 

Enrichment:  Sharon is asking for ideas and names for afterschool clubs.

 

Staff Services:  Jennifer Cross will be doing the family breakfast to be held on August 27th from 9:30-11:30. The family breakfast is a meet and greet opportunity for those who are new to PVE.  Location will be at her home.

 

The recognition of staff birthdays will be scaled down to reflect the current economic climate.  For example, instead of doing $5 Starbucks cards we will look to parent volunteers to help bake cookies and give them to the teachers with a card.  Another idea will be for a beginning of each month recognition with a cake for all teachers to share.  We could definitely use the $525 elsewhere in the budget.

 

Student Services:  The ice-cream social will be held in the upper cafeteria.  The lower cafeteria will have information on the PTO (events, etc.).  Stations will be set up the day of the social from 1-3 PM.

 

Newsletter:  Please have articles submitted by the 20th of each month.  Ginger is still looking for articles for the upcoming edition.

 

Publicity:  Andrea is looking for the eyes and ears of everyone.  When you find something noteworthy going on in the classroom please contact Andrea with the specifics.  She can contact the local papers, etc.

 

Fundraising:  Tracy has some concerns about holding the fair the last day of the semester (conference day) because she thinks many parents will schedule the conference ahead of time and be absent on that day.

 

Movie night still needs some co-chairs!  Tracy doesn’t thing that they will make many changes to the overall program.

 

There will be more communication about the Box Tops program this year.  The program really works – it brings in large sums for little effort.  But, more information needs to be distributed to parents.  This program will be advertised at the ice-cream social. 

 

Kathy can order the Spirit Wear once we decide which vendor to go with.    We will order smaller numbers so we are not left with too much inventory.  Jill and Tracy said they could work at a table at the ice cream social.

 

By-Laws:  A few changes are being made before they can be approved.  We will review and approve them at the August meeting.

 

New Business:  Dr. Scott Robinson was a guest at the meeting.  He opened the floor for Q&A.  Most questions concerned the recent changes to the classroom configuration and the replacement of the nursing and custodial staff.  He emphasized that all the changes were made to meet his goal of preserving the core of the school – the teachers.

 

 

 

The next meeting will be Tuesday August 11th at PVE 9:15 AM