April 8, 2008

PTA Meeting Agenda

OPEN MEETING @: 8:03pm

Inspirational Message:  Katzenbach & Smith
Teamwork represents a set of values that encourage behaviors such as listening and constructively responding to points of view expressed by others, giving others the benefit of the doubt, providing support to those who need it, and recognizing the interests and achievements of others.

Minutes from March Meeting:  minutes waived

Treasurer Report: Beginning balance-$17,600.96; Deposits-$24,048.00; debits-$6290.65; ending balance-$35,358.31

Correspondence:  In-nothing; Out-get well card for Mrs. Poppe

Council Report:  Mr. Parla spoke, preparing for budget

Historian:  Passed around scrapbook

Board of Ed: Joni Reilly

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

            Banking:  everything okay, will find out in the next few days about Affinity      check

Blood Drive:  Tomorrow April 9^th, please come out and donate blood

Box Tops: Winners for April are Mrs. Rooney, Mrs. Fabrizio, Mrs. Saporito and Mrs. Roaldsen. Shop on line through the Box Top website

Book Fair: Next Tuesday, April 15^th. Set up during the day

Clothing:  Flyers went home for sweatshirts, t-shirts and shorts

Cultural Arts:  “Night Sky” was wonderful, all the children enjoyed it. April 29^th the Long Island Philharmonic

Fathers Day:  Volunteer sheets will be out next meeting

Founders Day: Mr. Flynn won, was awarded yesterday

Fourth Grade T-Shirts: Done, very nice

Fourth Grade Yearbook:  Done, coming in May 20^th. Order forms go home next week.

            Helmets: Went well, sent in order

            Honorary Life: winner was picked, will find out at District Dinner

            Hospitality:  Thank you Jen and someone to stay and help cleanup

            Membership: Mr. Flynn and Mrs. Emigholz are the winners

            Newsletter:  Last issue will be the end of June and will contain pictures of activities throughout the year

            PARP: Going well. Will judge book covers, winning classes will receive book bags. The children are enjoying the mystery readers.

            Plant Sale: Pre-orders due back tomorrow. Student sale May 8^th & 9th

School Pictures: Pictures were taken today, went well

School Store: going well, will have one last order

SEPTA:  meeting canceled, next meeting 4/29

Shared Decision:  with Mrs. Newman

Special Guest Day: Gifts and snacks are purchased

Website: updated often

Team Adventure Day: Is May 21^st, are in the process of ordering Red and White t-shirts that say “ I Survived Stokes Team Adventure Day”

Any committees we missed?

          District Dinner is April 30, 2008

NEW BUSINESS:

Motion was passed to purchase 2 new Parachutes for Team Adventure Day

About $180.00 each

Motion was passed to purchase new mats for the front door about $3000.00

PTA Council District Dinner

OLD BUSINESS: 

MRS. EMIGHOLZ: The staff appreciates all of the PTA’s help

MRS. NEWMAN:

-         Second grade took the Terra Nova tests

-         Kindergarten picnic will be on June 10th, rain date June 16^th. Will be held in the morning, so it is not too hot. Will be the same amount of time.

-         No wheelie sneakers or open toe sandals in school

-         If children bring in cell phones they need to be turned off and stay in their backpacks

-         Don’t send children in with toys

-         Shared Decision- we have a 1^st grader who is ill. We are trying to raise funds for the family. The night of the Book Sale we will have a Bake Sale. We are also looking for other ideas, if you have any please contact the Shared Decision Team

-         Please send in your Yes applications

Committees to be filled:

          PARP- Tara

          Hospitality- Amy, Laurin and Judith

          Membership- Judith and Debbie

          Pictures- Rosanna

Next meeting Mr. Parla will talk about the Budget

Mr. Schneider came in to talk about fundraising for the girls basketball team

PTA Calendar:            April 9 Stokes Blood Drive 3:30-8:30pm

                                    April 14 Special Guest Day

                                    April 15 Book Fair @ night 6:30-8:30pm

                                    April 16 Bd of Ed mtg @ Gallow 8pm

                                                    Banking Day

                                    April 21-25 School Closed for Spring II Recess

                                    April 29 SEPTA mtg @ MS 7:30pm

                                    April 30 Banking Day

                                    May 6 Teacher Recognition Luncheon

                                    May 7 Plant Sale pre-order pickup in Gym 3:20-5:30pm

                                    May 8/9 Mothers Day plant sale

                                    May 12 PTSA mtg @ MS 7:30pm

                                    May 13 Next PTA mtg 8pm

Please check by the front doors for any sign up sheets.    

CLOSE MEETING @: 8:45pm