October 14th Minutes

Highland View PTO

October 14, 2013

Minutes 
(Approved 11/11/2013, Technical Amendment 11/13/2013 pending approval*)

Eleven individuals were in attendance.

Aleks Skibicki welcomed members and asked everyone to introduce themselves.

The minutes of June 10, 2013 were approved.

The treasurer’s report was approved.

Current Projects/Upcoming Events

Family Dinner Night: Menu established as soup, salad, dinner rolls and cupcakes.  Milk, Coffee, and water to drink.  Most items needed are being donated.  Concerned about the amount of participants.  Magician performance starts at 7:00 pm to 7:45 pm.

Garden Championship: The date for the event is October 16, 2013 at Greendale High School. Event will be county fair style. There will be games and cake.

Step Up/Run Walk: The run walk is set for October 20, 2013.  Highland View took second place for the highest amount of participants registered.  College Park took 1^st place.

Around the World: Will cover in the October meeting.

Updates

Battle of the Books: Very happy to have 73participating students! $350.00 needed to provide students with either a $5.00 gift card for Barnes and Noble or Scholastic Book Club.  It is more beneficial for the RIF program to provide the $5 for Scholastic Book Club.  Would need to have a Spring Book Fair.

Fall Fundraiser: Approximately 80 Families participated deadline was October 11, 2013.

Bruce Paprocki Volunteer Award: Kristin Settle said this award was approved by his spouse.  The cost of the Plaque is about $100.00.  Still need to put together a sustainability plan.

Neil Gaiman Visit:  Still In process, waiting on update.

Handy Helpers:  Nothing new to update 

Musical Lunch Program:  Mrs. O played her flute to a variety of music.  The kids really enjoyed it.  October 23^rd a Professor from Alverno College will be coming performing Blue Grass music.

Art to Remember: Looking at an Early November delivery date.  Orders due by October 23, 2013.

Spirit Wear: Aleks said it is ready to go.

Panther Paws: Have started and the kids are excited.

Fun Fair: Question was asked if the teachers would still make the donation to purchase two bikes. Mrs. Flater will look into.

Florentine Opera Assembly 

They will not charge extra for the whole school.  Did say that the performance is aimed to entertain the younger students.

Restaurant Fundraiser Night

The individuals are to contacts these restaurants about a possible fundraising night in which the restaurant would donate a percentage of the proceeds to the PTO.

Panther Pub- Jason P

Outback- Shawn

Mc Donald’s- Tracy F

Apple Bees- Dave B

Principal’s Report

If Floretine Opera is presented to the whole school space could be an issue.  The fun run walk raffle basket is “Snuggle with a Good Book”. Contain gift card, coffee and mug.

A safety walk was done with the police chief, Dr. Tharp and Bryan for drill preparations.

Will look into an additional bike rack.

Announcements

Next PTO Meeting November 11, 2013

DJ Needed for the Sock Hop.

Meeting Conclusion

The gift for most parents at the meeting was given to Miss. Karnowski.

The meeting was adjourned.

*Technical amendment:  In the Principal's Report, the last word was corrected to "rack" from "rake."  
Original sentence: "Will look into an additional bike rake."  
Amended sentence:  "Will look into an additional bike rack."