Columbus Gifted Academy PTO

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PTO Meeting Minutes, Sept. 9, 2019

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  1. Call to Order – Emmy Partin
  2. Welcome and Officer Introductions
  3. Treasurer’s Report (Melody Reed)
    1. 2018-2019 Budget Review
    2. 2019-2020 Budget and vote
  4. Mr. Scillia’s Swim Program.
    1. Mr. S had to leave early so his item was moved from New Business to top of agenda. Mr. Scillia will request the PTO help supplement funds for the middle school swim program at the Aquatic Center.
      For the past two years, our middle school students have visited the aquatic center once a month during their gym period for open swim, at a very lost cost. Students are not REQUIRED to swim (because CCS doesn’t allow required activities if there is a cost involved), but they are required to attend.Students need only their CRP leisure card ($1). The students have to pay that $1 themselves. The cost per student to the school is just $1 per visit and it’s this cost to the school that Mr. Schillia is requesting funds to defray. He is asking for $800 this year, but he also does not typically spend all that he requests. Visits would start Sept. 27.
      Motion approved.
  5. Mrs. R Report
    1. Thank you for spruce up day, back to school night (especially Super Mandy).
    2. Middle school Open House, DC trip immediately after that at 7PM
    3. Early dismissal tomorrow – periods are truncated, students still have recess except 8th graders, dismissal otherwise is as expected.
    4. Adult only, parents only meeting for 3rd grade, Sept. 16, 6-7:30PM (Welcome and Preview)
    5. Parent Teacher conference dates are to be released soon (teachers just voted today)
    6. No Interim reports anymore based on teacher contracts.
  6. Officers’ Reports
    1. President’s Report (Emmy Partin)
      1. 2018-2019 Year in Review
        Emmy feels encouraged that parents now have only known CGA as an option.
        Question for Mrs. R from parent: How secure is the gifted program for CCS at this point? Mrs. R says very secure.
    2. Vice President’s Report (Angie Meeker)
      1. Parent Surveys due by Sept. 30
      2. Re-establishing working Committees as required by By-Laws:
        Fundraising, Hospitality, Membership, Communications, Events, Nominating, Finance/Compliance
    3. Communications Report  (Scott Vezdos)
    4. Scott’s goal is to create more consistent, timely touch points this year than last year.
  7. Upcoming Events:
    1. 2019-2020 Calendar Review
    2. Open Houses:  We are planning on offering food for sale at each open house, staffed by the other grades’ parents (ie, elem on middle school night, vice versa).
      Volunteers will be needed to serve food, collect money and clean up.
      Grades 6-8, Sep. 17, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
      Grades 3-5, Sep. 26, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    3. Parking Fundraiser: Oct. 5 (4PM – 10PM), Nov. 2 and Dec. 7 (4 – 10PM)
      Volunteers are needed to collect cash, run the card reader, and hold signs at key intersections. We’d also like to correspond directly with local businesses so they know the lot is available for servers/staff to safely park together on Hop nights. Proceeds benefit the 8th grade Washington, DC scholarship fund.
    4. Read A Thon (Nov. 8 – 15): RAT is our largest fundraiser. We are looking for a volunteer to oversee the administration of this event. Much of the work is handled by http://read-a-thon.com.
    5. NovemberFest (Saturday, Nov. 16): Novemberfest is a community-building event for CGA that does offer some fundraising opportunities.
  8. Old Business
    1. At last meeting in 18-19, we voted to require teachers to submit requests for funding by a set date. Those dates are Oct. 7 for 1st semester; Feb. 3 for 2nd.
  9. New Business
    1. Spirit Wear will be available at Novemberfest.
  10. Announcements
  11. Adjournment

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