Meeting Minutes 11/10/2014

Highland View PTO

Minutes

11/10/2014

The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM with 10 members present

The meeting started with a presentation from FACT students at Greendale High School warning about the dangers of ecigarettes and other vaporizing nicotine delivery systems.  These are being marketed to youth, and have very little regulation and oversight because of how new they are. 

1)  Welcome

2)  Review Minutes from 10/13/2014

Minutes were reviewed, and a motion to approve was made or seconded.  Mrs. Flater pointed out that her only objection to the PTO providing funds for the volunteer breakfast was that the breakfast was to thank volunteers—like the PTO.  Without further discussion the motion passed on a voice vote.

3)  Treasurers Report

Mrs. Kelly presented the income/expense report from the last month, and a motion to approve was made and seconded. The balance is deceptively high because large checks will be sent to Market Day and Club’s Choice to cover Fundraiser Costs.  Mrs. Weber asked to include teachers in Art To Remember next year.  Without further discussion the motion passed on a voice vote.

4)  New Business

Sample Day:  This Friday is the second “Sample Day” at Highland View for students during lunch and will feature roast pumpkin seeds.  A request was made for parents to help serve.  Mrs. Latus has already volunteered, Mrs. Flater, Mrs. Schlieve, and Mrs. Kelly also volunteered to help.  Arrive at school 20 minutes before lunch starts (11:20 for an 11:40 lunch start) and stay until all students are served, (12:30).

All the World Festival:  Participation, after an initial scare, is higher than ever before.  Should be a great event.  Could still use parents to help in the craft room, or as supervisors/general helpers.

5)  Past Events

Family Dinner Night:  Thanks to Mary Braun, this was a great event again.  Came out between $300-$400 ahead, and everyone had a good time. 

Fun Run/Walk:  While not enough to win the participation trophy, HV participation was up by 20% this year, another record for the school.  It does look like some sort of fun run will happen again next year.

Art to Remember:  Orders are being made right now, should be available soon.

Conference Dinners:  Big success again, and very appreciated by teachers.  Food amount seemed appropriate.

Conference Movie Room for Kids:  Also a big success.  Parents and teachers appreciated it.  Still need volunteers from 4:00-6:00 for 11/25 conferences.

Fall Fundraiser:  Pickup date is 11/25 after school.  Make sure to mark it on your calendars.

Market Day Pie Sale:  Raised $524.00.  Big success, more than Mrs. Latus expected!

Cheese Sample Day:  Went great.  Kids really liked it, and talked about it for days afterward.

6)  Principal Time

Mrs. Flater thanked the PTO for the conference time dinners and shared a photo of the whole school gathered in their green PBIS shirts for the PBIS assembly.  The kids played Panther Pride Jeopardy and had a lot of fun reminding themselves of the school rules.

Mrs. Flater asked if there was any objection to using the money earmarked for “Assemblies” for the Latin Dance Instruction program and Florentine Opera Programs this year.  No objections were offered. 

Mrs. Flater noted that elections were the previous week.  They were highly staffed, but still caused some confusion and disruption as children flowed through and past the voter door.  Mr. Patzfahl noted he participated in a tour of the schools with Trustee Birmingham and Superintendent Tharp during voting, and that they were able to see some of the disruption firsthand.

7)  Announcements

Fun Fair Freshining Committee will meet Wednesday 11/12 after school to start putting changes into place to freshen it up.

Crossing guard Sal (51^st and Ramsey) is retiring after a long time at Highland View.  Motion was made and seconded to approve $25 to purchase a gift for Sal.  Motion passed on a voice vote.  Mr. Patzfahl was assigned to purchase the gift.  Mrs. Flater will coordinate a gift from the students as well.

This year’s first RIF distribution will be 12/15.

8)  Adjournment

Motion to adjourn was made and seconded.  Without further discussion the motion passed on a voice vote.  Meeting was adjourned at 6:58 PM.