December 9th 2010 Meeting Minutes

1. Call to Order: 3:11 by Sarah

2. Updates
a. Treasurer’s Report (Kerri)
1. Current balance $9000
2. Great American Fundraiser profit $8300
3. Upcoming Events
a. Tech Purchases
1. PTO bought AR program for SPS last year
2. Most teachers aren’t using it because of the lack of computers with internet access
3. Find out how we can get internet/computers
4. Let’s finish this project!
b. Staff Appreciation brunch
1. 7:00AM – 2:10PM
2. Coffee coming at 7:00
3. Volunteers needed to set up/tear down
c. 5K to benefit the school
1. Using Tag Run – charge is $1000 or $300 plus 40%
2. 5K plus 1 mile fun run
3. Schedule for April
d. Capri Sun Fundraiser?
1. SIS is no longer doing it
2. Look into doing it for SPS
f. New meeting times1. PTO meeting on Tuesdays at 3:30
2. Executive meeting the Thursday before at 7:30AM
4. Meeting adjourned at 3:46 by Sarah

Staff Appreciation Brunch

The Staff Appreciation Brunch will be held on Friday December 10th.  If you are able, please bring in a brunch item.  Items can be dropped off at parent drop-off or brought into the office.  Thank you!

November 9th Meeting MInutes

1. Call to Order: 3:15 by Anne


2. Updates

a. Treasurer’s Report (Kerri)

1. Current balance $9000

2. Great American Fundraiser profit $7300

3. Class shirt profit $599

b. Gift Cards (Mindy)

1. Need more for birthdays and babysitting

2. Buy one for Carrie Lucas for helping with the fundraiser

c. T-shirts / Sweatshirts (Hollie)

1. Across two years we will make a profit

d. New School District Boundaries

1. Boundary meetings have already been held

2. If you are concerned, attend board meetings or share concerns with Anne.

3. Upcoming Events

a. Science Night at SIS (Anne)

1. November 16th

2. Volunteers needed to help sell food

b. Coat / Uniform Drive (Amy)

1. Collecting 11/15-11/19

2. Volunteers needed to collect and organize

c. Staff Appreciation brunch

1. December 10th

2. Volunteers needed to set up/tear down

d. Gifts for staff of the month

1. Use the $500 Great American credit

e. Capri Sun Fundraiser?

1. Earn 2 cents per pouch

2. Need to coordinate with SIS as they already do this

f. Look into planting a new tree to replace the eucalyptus tree

g. Volunteer of the month for November: Katie Cirando

5. Co-President election

a. Renee is stepping down


b. Anne nominated Sarah Bell


c. Talia seconded

d. Sarah Bell is new co-president


e. We are now in need of a new fundraising chair to replace Sarah

1. Tabled until the next meeting

2. Election will be in December


6. Meeting adjourned at 4:00 by Anne

November PTO meeting

Due to the Veteran's Day holiday, this months PTO meeting will be on Tuesday, November 9th at 3:00PM.  Elections will be held for a new co-president, so come out and vote!

October PTO meeting

Due to the fall break, we will not have a PTO meeting this month.  We hope to see you all in November!

Fundraiser Due Date

All fundraiser orders are due THIS Tuesday, Sept. 28th...students can bring them in to their teachers.  Any questions can be e-mailed to:sarahcadiebell@yahoo.com.
Thank you!

September 9th Meeting Minutes

1. Call to Order: 3:05 by Anne
2. “Tina’s Talk”
1. SPS now has over 700 students
2. Newsletter for this month has been sent out
3. It’s been a busy but great year so far
3. Updates
a. Treasurer’s Report (Kerri)
1. Current balance $3200
2. $470 committed for AR
3. $900 committed for shirts
4. $200 credit card rewards check is coming
b. Box Top Report (Robyn)
1. Already about $700 worth counted
2. They’ll be submitted in November
3. ½ the newsletters have been sent out
c. New PTO room (Anne)
1. Work days are Wednesdays 8 – 12.
2. We have a new room and a corner of the teacher’s work room
3. There is a box in the teacher room for teachers to turn in projects to us
4. Bear with the mess as we transition
d. Document Cameras for Teachers (Erin)
1. Document camera and projector quote = $600
2. Find out how many are needed and the cost
3. We will table this for now and look into it after the fundraiser
e. T-shirts / Sweatshirts (Anne)
1. Send out order forms to parents
2. Sarah motioned to make class t-shirts $12.00 so that one dollar per shirt will go towards technology for SPS.
Robin seconded the motion.
The motion was passed.
4. Upcoming Events
a. Fundraiser
1. Kick-off on 9/14
2. Reach out booklets due 9/15
3. Volunteers needed on 9/16 to count reach out packets
4. 10/28 volunteers needed to pass out orders
b. El Charro Fundraiser
1. 10% will be given back to SPS
2. Possible date of 10/24 from 11:00-7:00
10. Meeting adjourned at 3:40 by Anne