Minutes=

Summit Elementary PTO Minutes<= /span>

Mar= ch 2, 2006

In attendance

Heather Agan &= nbsp; Courtney Arthur &= nbsp; Susan Bretsch &n= bsp;

Melissa Fulton &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Jackie Goodman = ; &n= bsp; Dana Green

Pilar Gunderson &nbs= p; Toni Ladow &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Charla Lancaster = ; &n= bsp;

Theresa Malone &nbs= p; Heather Rhodes &= nbsp; Vicki Streiff

Jennifer Syrek

Lowe’s Fundraiser

A Lowe’s Coke and Hot Dog Booth fundraiser has been scheduled for September 2 and 3, 2006.

Talent Show<= /o:p>

Heather Agan is Chairperson = for the Talent Show and the date of Thursday, June 1, at 6:30 pm in the evening= was decided upon, to enable parents to attend.= Heather will sending information home soon and plans to hold try-outs the first two weeks of May. All students are encouraged to participate. A mailbox for Ta= lent Show applications will be set up in the Office. A dress rehearsal will also be held during the day on June 1. Any= one interested in volunteering to help with this event, please contact Heather = Agan at hagan@mccsc.edu.

6^th Gr= ade Graduation

Tentative date for 6^th grade graduation is Tuesday, June 6, 2006.

Spring Carnival

Toni Ladow received word that Kroger is able to donate cakes and sweets for the Carnival, as well as a $1= 0.00 gift card for the Raffle. Toni to let Courtney Arthur know when items will be available= for pickup from Kroger for the Carnival.

Charla Lancaster reported that Bucceto= 217;s will not be able to donate food items, but has offered to donate gift cards.

Courtney Arthur reported that since Summit is serviced by Crown Vending, an= d not Coca-Cola, we cannot receive a free donation of soda from Coke. Courtney to co= ntact Crown if they will donate soda.&nbs= p;

Theme Baskets were discussed for the Raffle. Heather Rhodes will contact teache= rs to see if they are interested in having their classes each prepare a theme bas= ket for auction. The money collec= ted on the Raffle will go to the PTO, possibly earmarked for a playground equipment fund. Heather will discuss th= is with the teachers as well. &nbs= p;

Courtney Arthur has some prizes donated by Osco already = and will see if able to obtain more. Any additional prizes will be purchased from Oriental Trading Company.

Dana Green has reserved the popcorn machine.

Toni Ladow will try to get c= hips donated and Dana Green will see about getting hot dog buns donated.

Jackie Goodman to check on donations for Carnival as well as donations for a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (poss= ible date of June 8).&n= bsp; Susan Bretsch to check on if it’s possible for Market Day to provide their free Teacher’s Luncheon some= time in May.

Carnival ticket booths were discussed and it was felt th= at more than two booths were needed, two at the front doors as well as at least one near the cafeteria, since all games and food items are bought with tick= ets, rather than cash. =

Market Day

Summit’s first Market Day Sale will be held Friday, March 24, with pick-up from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room. The delivery truck will arrive at approximately 4:30 pm. Courtn= ey Arthur and Jennifer Syrek volunteered to be the= re at 4:15 pm to help with the truck and Charla Lanca= ster will be there at 5:30 pm to help with the sale. Many more Volunteers are needed to= help unload the truck, sort orders and especially to help during the 5:30 pm to = 6:30 pm sale time. Anyone interest= ed in volunteering should contact Susan Bretsch at 824-5454. A reminder flyer wi= ll be sent home before Spring Break for Market Day Orders to be submitted to the school by Friday, March 10. Jennifer Syrek will also send an email reminder to those on the PTO Email List.

The April Market Day Sale date is Tuesday, April 18, with pick-up time again from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

Treasurer’s Report

Melissa Fulton presented the Treasurer’s Report. The $51.25 deposit from February&#= 8217;s Skate Night was not reflected on the report. There is approximately $650.00 ava= ilable in checking and $1000.00 in savings to use for the Carnival and for the purchase of more Kroger Gift Certificates.=

Kroger Gift Certificates

Vicki Streiff volunteered to contact Kroger to order more Gift Certificates and pick them up when ready = and bring to the school office. M= rs. Osborne has said that she will continue to sell them from the office. It was discussed that for those who cannot come into the school a request form could be sent in, along with pay= ment (check) and a self-addressed stamped envelope, as the certificates could no= t be sent home with students. It w= as also suggested that the Certificates be available at PTO meetings for purchase. Jennifer Syrek will include a “Kroger Gift Certificate R= equest Form” on the back of the next PTO Newsletter, which will be sent home= the week after Spring Break.

Additional Fundra= iser Information and Spirit Wear

Charla Lancaster suggested posting all fundraiser information and Spirit Wear information on the Summit website. Jennifer Syrek will email the most current information on Summ= it Spirit Wear items (such as remaining t-shirt sizes and wrist bands) to Charla for posting.

Discussion ensued on having Summit Spirit Wear items aga= in for sale at the Family Fun Nights. <= /span>

Family Fun Night Dinner ~ April 6, 2006

Theresa Malone reported that she will be asking for Prim= ary families (K-3) to bring a side dish and for Intermediate families (4, 5 &am= p; 6) to provide a dessert for the Spaghetti Dinner on April 6. More information will be sent home soon.

Kindergarten Registration

Theresa Malone reported that Kindergarten Registration begins April 3 and that an Open House for Kindergarten families will be hel= d in early May. =

Next PTO Meeting<= o:p>

The next PTO meeting will be held during the Family Fun Night Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, April 6, 2006. PTO Officers will report on the su= ccess of this year’s fundraisers, as well as discuss the nomination and election process for 2006-2007 Officers.

Minutes recorded by Jennifer Syrek, PTO Secretary

Attached: = March 2006 Treasurer’s Report