PTO Minutes
September 18, 2012
Attendance: I didn’t
get the list from Natalie. Best to
date!!!
Welcome from Natalie Miller. It is so great to see so many new faces here tonight.
Introductions
Principal’s Report
- Enrollment
is at 375 students this year.
- Large
kindergarten class in one room that is being co-taught by Jaime Congdon
and Amber Winkler.
- School
lunches working towards compliance with National standards. LOTS of kids in the school receiving
free and reduced lunch. Possibly
putting together backpacks for kids to take home on Fridays so they have
food for the weekend.
- New
Tech hired—Ross Dankers. Because of
increased enrollment, budget allows for some more staff. District is building up towards staffing
new classrooms when they are built.
The new technology position will allow teachers additional time to
meet together with Casey for planning and goal setting in each grade
level.
- New
assessments for the year. No longer
using MAP or DIBELS. New computer
based ISIP reading and STAR math assessments.
- New
Hedges logo in use. Will need to
get that to Gold Rush to be used on new Hedges gear.
- New
wood chips were purchased and spread on the playground over the
summer. Funding for this came from
the activity fund as well as from Smith’s Earn and Learn program.
- Hedges
will be participating in the Toyota
truck raffle. Casey has secured 400
tickets. Each ticket is $10 and we
receive 80% of the sale.
Considering doing a pre-order mail out similar to last year. Will look into details with Eden
Franchi. Ideas for selling
tickets? Possible Facebook
groups. Also, Merisa Murray has
agreed to sell them at Parent Info night Thursday 20th. Raffle will be announced at the
cross-town basketball game February 21.
- Olweus
Bully program kick-off in November.
Hope to purchase wristbands for all kids.
- New
wireless internet throughout school.
Most of the technology wish list from the previous year has been
purchased. Thanks to the Apgar
family for the iPads!
Treasurer’s Report
·
Account total $113.61. Have not received Box tops check or Campbells soup labels.
Box Tops
·
Still collecting them. Amy will continue to count.
Smith’s Earn and Learn
·
Need the code to encourage parents to
re-enroll. Will look into having that
available for Info night or on next newsletter.
·
Rebecca Linden calling Smiths to ask about
having a school table to support all schools and giving patrons the chance to
sign up and support the school of their choice.
Yearbook
·
Dani Burtsfield will head up again.
Fundraiser Ideas
·
Replace traditional Fall Festival with Harvest
Bazaar. Charge local
craftsman/artists/vendors for space.
Have small entrance fee. Set up
festival games for children. Looking
into date for Saturday in November. Will
have separate meeting to plan.
·
Hoping to avoid door to door selling. With so many families struggling, doesn’t
seem right to do.
·
Possible Zumbathon again?
Phone Book
·
Ask Karen Eldredge to do again.
Hedges Gear
·
Stephanie Milner doing again. Will hopefully make available at various
events.
Other items
·
Karen Dunfee hoping to put together Hedges fun
run in the spring with 5K and 10K runs.
·
Next meeting Tuesday, October 16 @6:30
