ERSKINE PTA Meeting Minutes
February 2, 2017 6:30 p.m.
Call to Order
*Meeting was called to order by Laurie Tauber, PTA President
Reading and approval of minutes from January meeting
*Approved by Marcy Pease and 2nd by Stephany Fletcher
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Zimmerman)
*Conferences will be held on February 16 and 21st.
*PTA will be providing dinner for the staff on February 16th.
*At conferences, students will showcase their work and set goals for the remainder of the year
*There will be a PTA table set up with DISCOUNTED apparel. Be sure to bring money to purchase apparel at a lower price!
Counselor’s Report (Mrs. Hall)
*Not available
Treasurer’s Report (Christine Shaw)
*Beginning balance: $34,736.98
*Ending balance: $35,720.24
Other Fundraisers (Dena Aretz-Burian)
*Box Tops—Congratulations to Mrs. Lynott’s class for collecting the most Box Tops! Keep collecting…March 1 is the deadline for this year’s earnings.
*Hy-Vee Receipts—Congratulations to Mrs. Cervantes’ class for collecting the most receipts! Keep collecting! Deadline is
March 31st for this year’s earnings.
*Labels for Education
Pop-Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
*Deadline is April 7th
*Please continue to collect and put in the red container in the lobby
Chess Club Update
*We had a couple of parents show interest in running this; stay tuned!
Winter Party Update (Christine Engel & Katie Cervantes)
*Thanks to all who donated items and time to make the party such a HUGE success. Erskine made close to $750!
What a fun night it was!
Staff Dinner/Conferences (Rennie Sarchett & Stephany Fletcher)
*Thursday, February 16th (TACO BAR)
*Please sign up if you would like to help: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0948aea92da02-staff3
Muffins with Mom (Rebecca LeVake & Jennifer Patterson):
*Wednesday, February 22nd (for 1st, 3rd and 5th grades)
*Please sign up if you could help: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0948aea92da02-muffins1
Family Night at PlanetX (Marcy Pease)
*Feb 28th 5-7 p.m. $10/person, includes pizza, games, face painting & balloon animals
Running Club (Rebecca LeVake)
*Leads up to Lace Up For Learning Race on Sat. May 13, 2017
*Coming soon! Stayed tuned for more details!
Book House Book Fair
*NEW DATE: Book fair will be held on February 27-March 3rd
*Please sign up if you can help out: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0948aea92da02-book1
Hy-Vee coupon books
*$10 each, available now!!
*If you are interested, Mrs. Whitney will have them available for purchase in the office or email the PTA @
Enrichments (Christine Long)
*If you have any ideas and are willing to teach an enrichment, please email the PTA @
Volunteer Hours
*Please remember to log all volunteer hours on blue sheet in main office
Washington High School Swim and Gym
*Date to be determined, stay tuned for details!
Library is in need of new books!
* At the PTA meeting, a there was a vote to purchase new books
*Mrs. Roggow motioned the vote, Marcy Pease 2nd the motion
New PTA Board Members for 2017-2018
*If you know of someone who would be interested or if you are interested in taking a position on the board, please contact
Marcy Pease at:
*Nominations will be accepted at (or prior to) the April PTA meeting (April 6, 2017)
*Voting will take place during the May PTA meeting (May 4, 2017)
Upcoming Events:
Conferences (2/16 & 2/21) Muffins with Mom (2/22) PTA Meeting (3/2)
Conference Dinner for Staff (2/16) Family Night at PlanetX (2/28)
Adjournment
Next meeting: March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided