Chattahoochee Hills Charter School PTO
Date: 08/17/2015 Location: Building J
Meeting Called To Order By: Brooke Lochore Time: 7:00pm
Attendance: A quorum was present.
Minutes: Minutes of 06/08/2015 meeting accepted.
Officers’ Reports
President: Brooke Lochore
Vice President: Blake Pilgrim Walker
Treasurer: Nichole Hedgemon
Principal: Walter Butler
Treasury report
Since July 1, 2015
$4805.21 Checking
$906.07 Savings
Membership
Heidi Day Jessup
Membership dues increased from $5 to $10 per family
Announcement of Membership directory app with paid membership
Business may purchase ads
Information is encrypted
Communication board constructed and delivered to announce upcoming school events and activities
REMIND
School
PTO
New website from school
www.ChatHillsCharter.org – Click parents tab and PTO is the last link on the drop down menu.
Mr. Lennert - extracurricular activities start September 21st, 2015
Let us know of any community meetings or activities so the school/PTO can participate
Fundraisers
Mary Jane Knock
Shared community nights at Oz Pizza 15% of proceeds go to school from 5-10pm
Every third Tuesday of the month
Rosalyn Johnson – Foundation Board
Capital campaign to build Art Center and 6th, 7th, 8th grade buildings
Learnapolooza
2 days 20 sponsors
70 workshops
4 food trucks
VIP event 100 donors $100 per ticket
700+ people attended
Estimated $86,000 raised
Raised enough for 2 scholar gardens
Administrative Report
Mr. Butler – Administration report
Progress reports going out
Thank you to staff in attendance
Weekly email sign up to keep up to date with activities
4 Ps
1. Progress report to go out tomorrow (challenges with Fulton County portal)
2. Picture day Wednesday(free dress down, dress up day)
3. Parent teacher conferences October 9th, 2015(optional) – online sign up
4. Parking (no left turns into campus or U-turns at intersections, someone else’s drive way)
-do not park and walk up to pick up scholars
-does not apply to EMAP
-suggested to pick scholars up at 3:30-3:45pm
Clay Johnson – Chairman of Governing Board
Holds school and principal to mission
Pass policy that is in the best interest of school
-Wellness policy
-Invited quest policy
-facilities use policy
Board meets the first Monday of each month
Committee meetings can be attended by the public
Curriculum
Facilities
Finance
Governance
External affairs
Volunteer Hours
Jessica Denton – Volunteers
Background check needed to complete
Free if completed before September 10th, 2015
Volunteers needed for lunch everyday
Background checks are needed every year