PTA Minutes from OCT 2nd Meeting

MINUTES

Canyon View Elementary PTA Board Meeting Minutes

October 2, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Canyon View Elementary School Cafeteria

Members present: Lisa Adams, Holly Bishop, Jeannette Flynn, Cindy Grange, Karli Hedin, Helen Herd, Elan Hill, Lauren Jacobsen, Michelle Koch, Tricia Leininger, Gabriela Orozco, Heather Passey, Betty Shaw (Region 17), Brent Shaw, Roberta Smith

Reverence: Elan Hill – poem “When you thought I wasn’t looking”

Pledge – no flag – Mr Shaw said he would take care of that for the next meeting

Minutes were presented from meeting in Sept, were accepted

Membership report – currently have 93 members, membership drive started on 10/1, envelopes sent home to families, treats given for returned envelopes, class pizza party for best % participation, membership is year round, discussion of asking for donated memberships for teachers

Treasurer’s Report – given by Cindy Grange

            income from fundraiser – net income $9888.00, $2900 from sponsorship, $7386 in pledges

           

Upcoming Calendar items:

• Sept 7 Volunteer Tea 2:00 pm
• Sept 14  Fundraiser & Carnival 4-7:00 pm
• Oct 2 PTA Meeting
• Oct 4 Watch DOGS pizza night
• Oct 9-12  Red Ribbon Week – drug free poster for students to sign posted outside lunchroom
• Oct 11 – reflections entries due, looking for literary judge
• Oct 10 Picture Day
• Oct 18-19 Fall Recess – no school
• Oct 25 – College Night – Jeanette explained what happens at college night
• Oct 31 Halloween

Open Floor Discussion:

• report from Ms Hedin – teachers thrilled with new watch dog calendar, and expressed the appreciation of all the teachers for what PTA and volunteers are doing
• Jeanette asked Ms Hedin what more can we do to help teachers and existing programs
• Roberta Shaw spoke about community council and their role, getting new members elected to the board, there are more parents than staff on the council, they look at data
• blog address – canyonviewpta.blogspot.com
• Jeanette shared info on education commission and committee – they meet 1^st mon at 9:00, reading challenge this year – Sir Shaw Silly String Strut, putting on in spring “Round the World” an ethnic art and literacy education evening working with Gabriela, EML
• Reports on new orchestra program – meets before school, about 30 students involved
• After school programs:  in progress or hoping to get started – bricks for kids, lego competition league, Spanish club, golf, tennis, homework help

Meeting Adjourned at 2:55

Next meeting will be Tues November 6

Minutes accepted: