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Conference Room

PTSO Meeting Minutes

October 5, 2017 @ 4:30 PM

•Welcome

PTSO Board members in attendance:

▪ President - Davette Phifer

▪ Co-Vice Presidents - Bee Azan and Dave Blackburn

▪ Treasurer - Jigar Mehta

▪ Secretary - Stephanie Parks absent

•Mr. Jefferson answered questions about bus transportation, Ms. Cantrell return from leave & make up assignments. He has plans to invite the bus company owner to our next meeting.

•Finance budget update: Balance~4790.65-For this year 2017-2018 we purchased Student Agendas for each student the cost was $1789.73, Ice cream social for new student orientation, Welcome back breakfast for staff

• Harvest for the Hungry kickoff their goal is 50,000 pounds of food this year

•No Fall book fair

•We are waiting to hear from Mr. Hood and Ms. Bradley on how we can support the upcoming dances they will meeton 10/11.

•MS-SGA Vice President Destinee shared the date for their fall dance 11/10/17 and information about MS spirit week November 6-10, 2017

•Update we have three wonderful volunteers for the front desk: Welcome Ms. Wampler, Ms. Quarles, Ms. Klappenberger!!!!!!

•Major fundraiser for this year – Save Around Coupon Books due to run November 13-27, 2017

•We had a visitor from Lockheed Martin, Chris Vatcher expressed an interest to collaborate with CSP to bring STEM activities to CSP. Dee has given Mr. Callihan - Tech Teacher, Chris’s contact information. They will let PTSO know how we can support their events.

•Movie License will expire on October 19, 2017, Dee has spoken with Mr. Jefferson, CSP will cover half and PTSO will cover the other half 10/9/17

•We voted on Movie Night for January 19, 2018, 6-10pm. Dee will speak with Mr. Jefferson for approval. We need all volunteers to complete online background checks at AACPS.org by November 30,2017. Most of the parents present agreed to complete their BGC. BGC are valid for 2 years.

•We have 4 New PTSO staff members please welcome Ms. Bulisco, Ms. Gomaa, Ms. Gunes and Ms. August!!!!!!!!!!!

•Please be sure to check out our announcements page and sign up for Giant A+ Rewards

•Amazon Smiles:

CSP-PTSO Meetings

Nov. 2, 2017 7:00 pm

Dec. 7, 2017 4:30 pm

Jan. 4, 2018 7:00 pm

Feb. 1, 2018 4:30 pm

March 1, 2018 7:00 pm

April 5, 2018 4:30 pm

May 3, 2018 7:00 pm

Meetings are held in the CSP Conference Room

CSP Scheduled Board Meetings

September 21th, 2017 @ 7pm

November 16th, 2017 @ 7pm

January 18th, 2018 @ 7pm

March 15th, 2018 @ 7pm

May 17th, 2018 @ 7pm

*All meetings are located at CSP

Upcoming Events

October

Picture Day 11th

Parent -Teacher Conferences 19th

Literary Pumpkin Night 26th

Homecoming October 28th

Harvest for the Hungry

November

Open House 4th 10:00 am

MS Dance November 10, 2017

Senior Make-up picture day 7th

Report card day 20th

Make-up picture 28th

Open House 28th 6:00 pm

PTSO Fall Fundraiser Save Around