Meeting Date: March 21, 2016
Call to Order: 6:30 PM
Meeting Location: Columbus Gifted Academy Library

Call to Order: 6:36 pm

Mrs. R Report

  • Good evening good to see, lots to see.
  • recognize elementary and middle school math teams for
  • Recognize chess champions
  • art on display in the past month Northwoods Art Space, some in the hallway, Big Fun
  • Thanks PTO for Spirit Wear & Skating Party & Game Day, Groovy Book Fair and poetry open mic night
  • News:
  • 3-5th grade musical tomorrow night, Music in Me
  • Middle School Glow in the Dark $5, pizza & drink, rides by 7 pm
  • Early Dismissal this thursday at 3 pm
  • 3rd Qtr Report cards
  • Air Testing Window open, will have modifications to schedule in middle school
  • Latchkey Surveys went home in backpacks last week. Blank will be posted so if you lose it you can look online
  • Off campus visits quiets down during April because of testing
  • Academic Achievement Awards, recognize & celebrate that

Officers’ Reports

  • President’s Report
    • Elections Next Month
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Based on feedback we have more information to report on the budget
    • Game day expenses not included here in report
    • Program support: Principal’s lunch at school
    • Spirit Wear, shows the weakness in the current budget system; it will need it’s own Expense Account line
    • Currently $1200+ in profit, it will be less after the invoice for the second round
    • $800 still in PayPal that cannot be transferred into the account until April 1
    • $198 from Skating party
  • Vice President’s Report
    • None
  • Communications Report
    • None

Committee Reports

  • Game Night Report
    • $214 from fundraising
    • 16 people volunteered
    • 100 people at the peak
    • $288 through bake sale and raffle
  • Spirit Wear Report
    • On second run, ETA is this week, but haven’t heard back so it may be later after Spring Break
    • Second Run:
    • 90 tees
    • 36 hoodies
    • on hand 6 t shirts, 15 hoodies from first order
    • total 18 tee shirts and 18 hoodies extra for sizing
    • Plenty of magnets and lanyards left
      • Question about another order or opportunity for Phoenix Phair (gotta check the budget because PTO has to order in advance)
  • Latchkey Update
    • Have to be back by Mid-April
    • People have voiced they haven’t received the form, so the form will be made available online to download
    • This is just to show interest, this will make them come out to do sign ups
  • Wellness Committee Update
    • Michelle over Local Matters, Tony is a neighbor and wrote a grant
    • $1655 Grant for Local Garden for School!
    • Committee is open “Eat, Play, Love”
    • Install weekend April 24th
    • Committee meets April 6th, 1st Wednesday of the month
    • Other activities the neighbor that wants to help, Kim Stork, Schumacher Civic Association will help
    • Garden Club to go throughout the year
      • Ellen M – will teach and work with the kids
    • Girls on the Run
      • Need possible 6 – 8 girl coach
  • Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Spring Book Fair & Phoenix Cafe
    • Book Fair funds distribution – vote
    • Book Fair–tabled for more detailed information about Library wish list and projected cost
    • Hathaway/McMenemy to present proposals for Book Fair earnings
  • Phoenix Phair Update
    • Budget presentation and request – vote
  • Teacher Appreciation Week Sponsorship
    • Need a coordinator email: [email protected]
    • Week of May 3rd
    • Some ideas are already available
  • Spring Book Fair
    • $800 – $900
    • Put up for a vote to give the library to funds from the amount raised
    • Voted to table the vote until next meeting to get more information and a plan
  • Phoenix Phair
    • Planning efforts are going well overall, meeting is coming this Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 Panera in Clintonville
    • Making great progress
    • Budget increase presented
    • Vote to increase budget with suggestion to find alternatives for items through donations etc
    • Motion made
    • Motion carried: budget increased to $1,639

New Business

  • Nila would like the PTO to purchase a trophy case
  • Motion made to table it until next meeting so that Nila can research the amount and what is needed
  • Motion carried

Announcements

  • Labels for Education 4200 points
    • Does not convert to cash
    • Program ends July 31st
    • Have to decide what we will use points for

Adjournment 7:58