The first PTO meeting of the new school year was held on August 20, 2014 at 6:30 pm in the Hedges School Library. There were eight parents in attendance.
The consensus of those present agreed that a PTO team to oversee meetings instead of a PTO president was preferable for this year.
Rachel will take meeting minutes and post the minutes on the PTO FaceBook page as well as the PTO blog. Merisa has volunteered to write the agenda for future meetings. Julie has agreed to coordinate volunteer information and Angie has agreed to continue in the treasurer position.
Treasurer Report: Scholarships, tree planting, teacher appreciation and gift card for the Eggman were paid leaving a balance of $258.74.
The consensus of those present agreed that a PTO team to oversee meetings instead of a PTO president was preferable for this year.
Rachel will take meeting minutes and post the minutes on the PTO FaceBook page as well as the PTO blog. Merisa has volunteered to write the agenda for future meetings. Julie has agreed to coordinate volunteer information and Angie has agreed to continue in the treasurer position.
Treasurer Report: Scholarships, tree planting, teacher appreciation and gift card for the Eggman were paid leaving a balance of $258.74.
Rebecca created a new volunteer form. Everyone was pleased with the draft and asked that Rebecca add a spot for library volunteers. Mrs. Miller will include the volunteer form with the first day of school materials. Information regarding Smiths and Target's programs to raise money for the school will also be included.
The school wide open house is scheduled for September 19th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Merisa will get the Toyota truck and raffle tickets to Hedges for the evening. Rebecca discussed the share fair on the evening of Open house. She has a list and will begin contacting vendors who might be interested in setting up a table about the after school programs that they offer. Pto will ask for a donation to be put towards a scholarship for a Hedges student to participate in one of the after school activities.
The fundraiser this year is Elliott's Cookie Dough. Sales begin on September 20th. Mrs. Miller will send the fundraising materials home with students after Labor Day. Mrs. Miller will research the availability of online purchasing. PTO will provide a pizza party to the top seller (# of items sold) from each classroom. Merisa has volunteered to help Mrs. Miller coordinate the pizza party.
Monies raised from cookie dough sales will go toward the purchase of safety and technology items. Hedges is in need of an updated PA system, exterior cameras and professional development to utilize the technology we currently have.
Principal Report: Mrs. Miller spoke about the addition of another kindergarten classroom at Hedges this fall. To accommodate for the new classroom, several other departments had to be moved to different rooms.
The front garden was recently dug up and weeded. The PTO would like to add some new perennials to the garden for seasonal color. Student participation in the maintenance of the gardens was discussed.
The next PTO meeting will be held September 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Hedges Library. A meet and greet with Mrs. Miller will be held at 6:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. This will be a great time for parents to meet the new principal and ask questions. Mrs. Miller will send out a notice of the meeting after the first week of school. Kindergarten teachers will announce the meet and greet at their open house activities on the 30th.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
