Ortona Elementary PTAMINUTES

Thursday, September 8, 2011

I.Call to Order – 6:10pm
  1. Roll Call (distribute materials): Present – Tanya Stiffler, Melissa Shaw, Jeanne Burden, Andrea Hooper, Marie Stratton, Shantell Adkins, Kathy Yunick, Kelly Miller, Laura Gimbert, Christy Taylor, Amanda Allen, Patrick Beaudoin, Valerie Peckham. Jodi Moss, Jon Porter
  2. Introductions
  3. Treasurer's Report: Melissa Shaw reviewed budget in detail
  4. Approve Budget – Marie Stratton motioned and Kathy Yunick seconded

IV. Old Business

a. Website/Email/Communications –

i.“The Box”- available in office for all PTA drop off items

b. Membership Drive – already exceeding last year’s numbers (50+)

i. Three for Me Program – with 3 hours of volunteer time, PTA membership fee waived & free t-shirt

c. Update Bylaws – Melissa Shaw reviewed with group and no changes were requested; Marie Stratton motioned and Kathy Yunick seconded

d. Introduction to Reflections and Timeframe – creative, no-cost program; executive board to receive more training on program at leadership event on 9/17/11

i. Sharing submissions

ii. Kids Choice Award

e. Working Calendar / Volunteers – need volunteers for upcoming events

Open House – Sept. 216:00 p.m.

Pajama Party – Sept. 305:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Mini-Grants – teachers apply to PTA for grants for supplies; approx. 9 grants were awarded last year

f. Banking – changing from Wells Fargo; PNC is front runner; Marie Stratton motioned to move forward; Kelly Miller seconded; Melissa Shaw will be removed and Tanya Stiffler, Richard Shaw and Susan Bashans will be added

g. School Spirit

i. T-shirts – every Friday Tanya and Richard go around campus counting how many children wear school spirit shirts; class with most wins prize (pizza party, sno-cones, etc.); will taper off after a few weeks; already re-ordered small sized shirts because we sold out

ii. September ideas?

iii. October Class Pumpkin – each class decorate pumpkin; class vs. class; decorate using Mr. Potato Head parts; prizes will be awarded; hope for mentiones in Hometown News and Bellair Community Group Newsletter

  1. New Business
  2. Upcoming Events / Volunteers – need volunteers
  3. Fall Carnival – Oct. 285:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
  4. Masquerade Parade / Fall Festivites – Oct. 311:00 p.m.

VI.Officer/Commitee Reports

-Upcoming Fundraisers

-Naming the Ortona Dolphin (late Sept.) – use voting process

-Giftcards (Sept. 21) – use enrollment code: EA6D42FB3LL6L; program coordinator is Melissa Shaw, ; roll out at open house 9/21 and detail in October newsletter

-Family Portraits (third week of Oct.) – 1st one free then offer pay for packages after that

- Membership count 50+

-Yearbook – will add family portraits; e-mail photos of events to

i. Share

ii. Timeline

-Family Center – reviewed family center objectives; Ann Strader contact

VII.Member Comments

VIII.Adjournment - Next PTA meeting, Thurs., October 13, 2011 6:00 p.m.