What Happened in the Wednesday PTA MEETING?

September 2, 2015 Meeting Minutes

Attending:  Carolyn Bona, Heidi Elsasser, Christy Boden, Adriane Watson, Whitney McKell, Timette Wankier, Jenn Burr, Tami Dickenson, Jenni Runolfson, Paula Kitch,  Robyn Epley, Amber Anderson, Leslie Smith, Marilee Pack, Rebecca Hanks, Amy McMullin, Betsy Perry, and Michelle Perry

Financial Report: Balance as of 8/1/15: $17, 130.50.  Total Income: $866.01.  Total Expenditures: $1,638.30. 

                                    Balance as of 8/31/15: $15,492.20. 

Heidi: 

Thanks everyone for all they do:  Back to School Night, Fun Run, Reflections, Bday Table, Teacher appreciation; etc.

Amy McMullin: 

Says teachers are doing great and are excited for the Fun Run!  However, they need to know what the incentives are for Fun Run. More visuals to see what they can earn.  Timette is going to get the incentive info to Heidi who will then email the teachers.

Principal Bona: 

                  -Musical Program started.  We are lucky to have Laura (music teacher).  Kids are loving it!

-Waiting on the IBM computer for the marquee. Once we have that, we can start using it! Took 1 tree out and trimmed another tree for the marquee.

-3^rd Grade Grandparents Day: September 11^th

-Leader Breakfast: September 18^th.  Habit #1.  Self Control.  Teachers got lists so they know who got to go last year.

-BYU partnership this year: 2 Interns (1 for 4^th grade and 1 for 6^th grade). Carolyn has been doing once a month training. 

-Less people are choosing Education as a degree. We should all be willing to go to Legislature to make things better for teachers and for students.

-Carolyn is doing BYU associates training.

-September is Green Ribbon Month. Safety Issues. Talked about the sidewalk between 2 houses (is it in

 Canyon View or Legacy Ranch). Kids not staying on sidewalks

Fun Run: 

                  Paula: Volunteer Coordinator: passed around sign-up sheet at the meeting. 

                  Need help with:  Silent Auction, Bathroom, Crossing Guard, Set-up, Take down; etc

                  Need 6-8 Easy Ups (canopies)

600 people like our FACEBOOK page! 

Room Parent Meeting:  Friday, September 11^th @ 1:30pm

Reflections:

                  Talked about judges. Timette knows a dance judge.  Amy McMullin can get visual arts judge.

Walk to School Day:

                  Betsy:  Wednesday, October 7^th (going w/National Walk to School Day).  Need maps w/volunteers.

                                    Facebook post: 1 week before.  A track is off (so less kids)

                                    Neena can put on Help Counter for help w/Walk to School Day

-Neena can organize volunteers through help counter. Its easy. We have over 100 people who want to help with stuff while @ home.

-$10 for Yearbooks.  Nichole looked into it.  Have we talked to Lifetouch? No. There might be copyrights with Lifetouch photos. Going to have Nichole look into having Lifetouch do a Yearbook.  We also need to double check w/privacy issues with students.

Leslie Smith:  Book Fair

-ABC tracks in October. D track in November. No book fair for A & B tracks in February. Invited to come in March during C & D tracks PTC.

-Laura (the music teacher) will need to go somewhere else for those 3 separate weeks while book fair is set up.

-Coin Drive- 1^st 2 book fairs (Oct & Nov). Use Scholastic bucks on 3^rd book fair for teachers instead of asking for parent donations.  $5 coupon for teachers from scholastic bucks.

Fun Run Awards Assembly: Had to be changed to September 21^st instead of September 22^nd.