Highland View PTO: Happy New Years News and More!

Hello Highland View Families!

I hope everyone had a great break, and is staying warm!

Just a few quick updates for January:

1)  Our meeting is in the Highland View library Monday January 12th 6:00 PM.   It's not a big agenda, but it should be a fun one.

2)  Crossing Guard Appreciation week is next week (1/12-1/16) and we could use your ideas for ways to show our crossing guards that we appreciate their work.  (We'll talk about it at the meeting, but if you want to email your ideas in that's OK too!)

3)  The PTO is putting on the Neon Dance Night (formerly known as the Not-Really-A-Sock-Hop)  January 30th; save the date!

4)  The PTO is also looking for ideas and ways to celebrate Black History Month in February, so if you have ideas, or want to be involved, let me know.

5)  The minutes for our December meeting are now available and online at our website here:
http://highlandviewptorg.blogspot.com/2015/01/pto-minutes-december-8th-2014.html

That's about all, stay warm, and see you on Monday,

Aleks Skibicki

PTO Minutes December 8th, 2014

PTO meeting Dec. 8th 2014

1)  Meeting called to order with 9 members present at 6:09PM

2)  Minutes from previous meeting approved.

3)  Treasurer’s report approved; Art to Remember profit $1,391.75.

4)  Sock Hop dance discussion:
     sign up genius up
     DJ booked
     Decision made by the group to change name to Neon Dance Night.
     Mrs. Flater asked whether or not there was a way to track which families attended.
     Suggestions offered offered for food including walking taco.
5)  RIF book giveaway
- discussion about filling in spots for volunteering
6)  Flashing Stop Sign Request to the Village approved for:
     a. 51st St. & Ramsey
     b. 51st St. & Eastway
7)  Winter Concert
     Discussion about concert being split into 2 parts for the different age groups.
     New idea implemented: 8 students playing piano in between concerts.
     Survey distributed at the concerts since it had been 8 years since the previous survey.
8)  Past events
     All Around the World
          31 families presented; huge success
          Suggestion made to spread out the event throughout the building to alleviate congestion.
     Fundraiser
i. no bounced checks!
ii. $6,000+ profit
iii. 20% participation considered a success
     Art to Remember
          delivered
9)  Principal’s time
     Kayla’s Krew event: designing a new playground
          each grade level brainstormed about designing a playground with kids with disabilities in mind
          Students articulated helpful ideas
     Winter concert & rehearsal discussed
     Veterans presentation for 5th graders discussed
     Colonial Fair presented by the 5th graders discussed
     Mr. Griffin presented an hour of programming to 3rd-5th graders
     Students are voting Dec. 19 in Spanish class on 3 choices for a special earned:
     Neon day
     Pajama day
     Super hero day
     Latin dance begins for 4th & 5th grade
     Florentine Opera coming in
     Paper polar bears Special Olympics fundraiser announced
          i. Goal is $1000
          ii. Teachers will take the pledge for each level of fundraising
     Read to Succeed for Great America/Six Flags announced
          need new volunteer coordinator

10)  Cheryl Kelly offered idea of PTO $ being used for field trips since last year’s 2nd graders' only trip was to Scout Lake
     Mrs. Flater reminded the group that all field trips must relate to the curriculum