October PTO Meeting Minutes

PTO meeting
October 3, 2012

In attendance:  Meghan Whalen, Kris Laubscher, Anne Blackburn, Jess Mudrick, Patti Robak, Christie Morris, Steph McDonough, Candace Lawson, Christy Allen, Julie DeRemigio, Tracy Beck-Campbell, Stacy Heisey-Terrell, Liz Stern, Sarah Hall, Crystal Evans, Deb Sherman, Molly Scott, Gowdi,
Leslee Wagner, Debbie Dionis, J. Felder

Points of Discussion:

*  Al Heinle:
        *  Back To School Night
                *  feedback was good, night went well
        *  Homeroom Parents
                *  Meetings with parents and teachers
                *  Good system in place, moving forward we will iron out problems
                        and revise for next year
        *  Next week:  Fire Prevention Week
        *  Beginning Strings Presentation
                *  next Thursday
        *  Oct 22-26 is Red Ribbon Week
                *  Guidance Counselor will run school wide events and some
                        school wide activities will be going on (anti-drug)
        *  Oct 31--Halloween Parade
                *  Full HS band is not going to be here...middle school drum line will
                        lead the procession
                *  Letter about appropriate costumes will come home
                *  9:30 am
        *  Walkathon:  success!
        *  Building Update:
                *  Meeting this past Monday--township co will vote on plans soon
                *  District Perspective:  next few weeks a meeting with the
                        Reynolds construction Co--concerns for the Summer 2013
                        construction plans--8 week process
                *  Car Line Concerns:  temporary staff lot for faculty and perhaps
                        a shorter version of the car line will exist
                *  Nov/Dec PTO meetings will be informative about the questions
                        moving forward.
        *  Thanks from Mr. Heinle for a smooth Sept. and from the staff for
                the funds given from the PTO for each grade level
        *  Concern from Parent:  the day of the bad storm, students were home
                early.  The honeywell system will take care of this.
* Faculty Report:
        * Leslie Wagner
                *  K:  students doing well with routine, are doing sorting and measur-
                        ing in Math, will start writing in Oct.
                *  Keihner:  lessons begin next week
                *  Hendershot:  5th graders harvested veg. from garden
                        they also grew cotton--pix on website soon
                *  1-2nd grade:  will visit firehouse this month
                *  3rd grade:  will go to Lankenau, Oct 23 & Oct 25, RTI
                        starts soon
                *  4th:  passports to places around delco
                *  5th:  writing narratives and stories, math groups are forming,
                        pumpkin design for fall ball is approaching.
*  The Foundation for W-S Schools
        *  Deb Sherman
        *  501-3C foundation
        *  mission--support the quality of education by pulling from all over the
                community
        *  raise $ for innovative ideas through school district and improve
                programs for the district, and looking forward to help with any
                cuts that may happen throughout the district
        *  Fundraising events, community donations, corporate donations,
                united way (donor code--49418)
        *  Teacher minigrant program in place now
                *  money is spread equally throughout the district
                *  last year--29 grants, 10,000
                *  NPE last year--4 WII consoles and games (1,200)
                *  3 elementary schools got 5th grade robotics program
                *  5th grade learning support received a study skills program
                *  This year the minigrants will be awarded in November
        *  Panther PJ Run and Pancake Breakfast
                *  5K run, 1.2 mile walk
                *  Pancake breakfast in the caf
        *  Desperate need of more volunteers to help with the running of the
                foundation--call Deb Sherman for more information or email
                her or Chris Brennan.
                *  In need of PR, event planning, etc. experience
*  Moving to Make a Difference (Christie Morris)
        *  successful
        *  cost was just under $200, the gain was a little over 2,300
        *  Concern for next year--if building construction impedes the walk
                there may need to be a day/venue change
        *  Christie is stepping down and Carolyn Noce and Emily Jaregui
                are taking over for next year.
*  Mum Sale
        *  sold $1,800 and profit was $870
*  School Directory
        *  proof due back in several days
        *  for future reference--get in touch with the middle school and high
                school directory leaders and see how they run the sales, etc.
        *  Ads:  $2,800 dollars sold
        *  Shouts:  $310
*  Gift Wrap:
        *  extended until Friday, 10/5
        *  So far profit is $1,800
*  Fall Ball
        *  On October 19 at 7-9pm
        *  Family Night, charge is $3 for children
        *  crafts, raffles, pumpkins are decorated/votes by children,
                refreshments
*  Giant Rewards
        *  Enter your bonus card and school ID and NPE will receive a check
*  Yearbook
        *  School wide yearbook
                *  about $10 a book approximately but could range to $12-13 dollars
        *  More discussion and decisions to come
*  Other Business:
        * None
*  There will be child care next month
        *  11-13 year old girl scouts with adult supervision available in November