September Meeting Minutes

Highland View PTO
September 22,2014 
Minutes

15 individuals were in attendance.

Aleks Skibicki welcomed members and asked everyone to introduce themselves.

The minutes of June 9, 2014 were approved.

The treasurer’s report was approved.

Grant Funding Applications:
1) Erin Chontal requested the following items for individualized educational programs (IEP) and for the use of all other staff members as needed.
• Personal Laminator-$30
• 10 packs of laminate pouches @$10 each pkg
• 10 packs of adhesives velcro dots@$11 each pkg
PTO approved this request reducing the packs of laminate pouches and adhesive velcro dots to 5 each totaling $145.00.

2) Senorita Bradley requested seat sacks which will benefit all students receiving Spanish instruction.  The time capacity these sacks will create warranted the approval by the PTO for $ 283.57 for the following:
• 30 seatsacks @8.95 each
• shipping  $15.07
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3) 4TH Grade Teachers requested 3 document cameras for writer’s workshops. Teachers feel these cameras will help lessons run more smoothly and keep students engaged.  The PTO approved the cameras.
• 3 cameras- $69.00 each

4) Heidi Harrmann requested the following that is needed for visual support with the IEP.  Without this request the laminator would not be needed.
• Boardmaker Online Yearly Subscription $99.00
• SymbolStix Online Yearly Subscription, 2 copies at $49.00= $98.00
PTO Approved $198.00

Grant committee selction: Mrs. Flater, Chandra, Aleks and Kristen

Event Committees:  Volunteer List are ready and will be sent out to our chair list.


FunFair:  Tabled until chairs are able to on hand.

Recess Equipment: Mrs. Flater said the recess equipment is very scarce?  Aleks will talk with Michelle Persike to see if any equipment was ordered.

Ice Cream Social /Welcome back Breakfast: Went like clockwork, 4K families really enjoyed the breakfast.

Current Projects

Family Dinner Night:  Starting to organize the event.  It will be kept similar to last year.  Soups, salad, and dinner rolls.  The magician has been reserved will ask to leave the guillotine out of the act.

Walk /Run to Better Health:  Date is October 20th deadline to commit and receive a t-shirt is October 1st.  This could be the last year for this event the nurse that oversees the event is retiring.

Principal’s Time:  The year is off to a great start.  This is the first year parents must leave their children enter the school on their own.

Have received a suggestion of making a right turn only when leaving the school parking lot for drop offs and pickups.

Students have been practicing being safe, respectful and responsible behavior in the cafeteria.  Weekly recognitions are also up and running.  The students earn tickets and at 3:15 on Fridays there is a weekly drawings and a monthly drawing.  Weekly drawing students earn paw prints and get their picture taken.  Monthly drawing the students can earn things like an extra recess or lunch with a staff member.

Announcements
Next PTO Meeting will be in October 13,2014.

Meeting Conclusion
The meeting was adjourned.