Parkwood PTA Meeting 8/10/10 attending: Lisa Hayes, Susan Lovelace, Natalie Lecher, Natalie Williams, Jill Smith, KaLyn Burmeister, Charlene Farcus, and Anita Wooster.
Agenda items discussed as follows:
Addressing Responsibilities of Officers
Additional signer on PTA Account will be Natalie Williams (joining JS and NL)
PTA discussion to include info in flyers/newsletters for additional people to join PW PTA.
Kinder playdates—two playdates to date and two more scheduled for 8/14 @ 1-3 pm and 8/26 4-5:30 pm. Last Kinder playdate scheduled for Back to School BBQ to coinside with Kinder open house.
Back to School - PW Neighborhood Association to attend and offer games and welcoming table.
Back to School BBQ - PTA table to have info regarding membership, volunteering, and other school info—JS & LH will attend; possible “welcoming message”; PTA name tages to be worn for indentification; reader/info board; BBQ activities; possible “all call” from principal re: BBQ; Back to School & Cut and Chat - 1 page flyer for 3 to 4 items and sign up sheet re: such items as - Cut & Chat, Harvest Festival 9/29, Fundraiser 9/13, Picture Day, and Health Screening; Jan Pembrooke to be requested to make sign up sheets for info table. BBQ details - KaLyn B needs actual bbq; PTA member needs to meet w/ PW Neighborhood Assoc re games; cash box maybe needed for membership; and possible microphone.
Back to School Packets (NW to put info in newsletter) JS & NW to include in packets - volunteer interest forms, membership, Safeway forms, PTA newsletter, Enrichment class info to include music therapy, chess, and Chinese. Any additional info to be included needs to be forward to NW by 8/23. Also, possible questionnaire for parents inquiring after school activities.)
First Fundraiser of the year to be done by LH on 8/13-27. Catalog sales by Elliott Bay Fundraising and info by PTA in newsletter. LH has contract and details of catalog.
Tea & Tissues - Sept 1 & 2 for half an hour after school starts; LH to provide coffes and teas 8/1 and Anita W. on 8/2; DR to offer treats on 8/1 and JS on 8/2 and to stay for event; PTA to offer info on PTA and list of what PTA does & offerss.
PTA has agreed to move PTA meetings from the 3rd of the month to the 2nd. Next meeting on 8/14. Also, JS to complete form for request of room use for meetings per school guidelines.
Financial Review (NL) as respects funds in PTA accounts; NL, NW, and JS held a meeting priro to PTA regular scheduled forum to review financials; also PTA will need to have a new treasurer for the 2011-2012 school year.
Review of yearly calender - Upcoming dates: Harvest Festival Oct 29; Family Heritage Night Jan 27 (seperate from One World this year); One World march tba to be set by Mary Servais; Talent Show in sprint-may.
Other items: Scholarship policies/guidelines discussed regarding details/funding/demand; cost per tuition of classes—some classes differ per conditions; and JS to meet w/ principal to further discuss; and some partial scholarships available.
Reader Board in PW lobby - add PTA Volunteer info to school reader board.
PTA positions available - VP of Communications and Newsletter Coord.
Schedules PTA meetings for 2010: Sept 14; Oct 12; Nov 9; and Dec 14.
**Note: 1 Green Planet Flyer, Shoreline @ Vineyard Church Agu 15 from 12-3. 8:30 Adjourn
