PCY PTA Association Agenda

August 14, 2017

Call to Order and WelcomeValerie Talbert

Opening Ceremonies/Pledge of AllegianceMikki Weightman

Principal’s ReportDr. Debra Cradduck

President’s ReportValerie Talbert

President

Introduction of Special Guests(upon arrivals)

  • 2017-2018Executive Board
  • LCUSD Board Members: Dan Jeffries (President), Kaitzer Puglia (VP), Brent Kuszyk (Clerk), Ellen Multari, David Sagal, and Kim Bergner (Exec Asst to Superintendent)
  • Superintendent Wendy Sinnette
  • La Canada Council PTA President Melissa Mazin

Cougar Cart Now Open: You can Donate, Join the PTA, Buy Directories, Purchase Picnic Dinners & CougarWear, Volunteer for classroom and school wide positions & register for after-school programs.

Sponsorship Participation Update. We will spend approx. $200/student this year. 100% Family Participation is more important than the amount of the contribution. As of Friday, Aug 11, 50 families have donated. Thank you to those families!

Executive Board Reports

Executive VPHolly Breckheimer

PCY Dads ClubMike Wong, Eric Trimble & Greg Harlan

Korean Outreach CommitteeGrace Lee, Kim Hong, Sunny Yang

3rd VP Room RepresentativesMary Kang

Room Rep Meeting – August 17th @ 7pm in library

Announce classes still in need of Room Reps

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital FREE TB Testing – Dates and Times to follow

4th VP MembershipSusan Callahan

5th VP VolunteersAlice Yun

1st VP Programs

STEAM Activity Nights/Science Night OutNina Ries

STEAM Field TripsNina Ries

Looking for Committee Chairs for:

Lost and FoundEarth Week

Art WeekScience Week

Summer Camp AuctionPaw Prints

Assistance League Instrumental Music Program – register now

2nd VP Ways and MeansAllison Carmack and Katie McClure

Back-to-School Picnic-8/25 @ 5:30pmSandi Trimble, Erica Pieper, Susan Harlan

Dine Outs – 9/19 & 3/20Stephanie Weber

Ralphs, register your card after 9/1Jenny Boulanger

Country Fair 10/7Danni Remender, Natasha Gundersen, Gloria Cannon

6th VP CommunicationsHeather Lhotka

PCY website – Heather Lhotka

Facebook & STEAM Facebook pages

Paradise Canyon Elementary PTA:

PCY STEAM:

Cougar Tracks (sign up online under side tab “Cougar Tracks”)Christine Chant

PCY DirectoryJennifer Ringo

HistorianChristine Chant

Sixth Grade ActivitiesSharon Rae

Circulation of Minutes

Recording SecretaryErica Gross

Approve minutes from May 10,2017 meeting

Financial Report

Treasurer’s ReportMikkiWeightman

Auditor’s ReportYanick Henry

Annual Financial ReportYanick Henry

Consent Agenda:

  • Approve minutes from May 10, 2017 meeting
  • Approve Treasurer’s report including ratification of checks for May, June, July 2017
  • Adoption of 2017–2018 Budget
  • Adoption of Auditor’s Report
  • Approval of Annual Financial Reports
  • Motion to Ratify PCY PTA 2017-2018 Fundraisers
  • Approve $3,000 for Computer Lab Upgrades

Announcements & Thank YouValerie Talbert

  1. Cougar Tracksare sent every Sunday. Submissions should be sent to by the Tuesday prior. Submissions should be unformatted and list contact info.
  2. Next PTA meetingsare Wednesdays, September 13thand October 11that 8:15am in MPR.

No November or December PTA meeting due to Conference Week and Holiday Schedule.

Upcoming Dates

8/17 Room Rep Meeting - 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. - Library

8/23 ALF Demo Concerts - 8:40 a.m.& 9:45 a.m.

8/25 Back to School Picnic - 5:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

8/28 Early Bird/Late Bird Begins

8/28 Reflections Program Begins

8/29 Gift Wrap Assembly

8/30 Back to School Night - Grades 1,3,5 - 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

8/31 Back to School Night - Grades 2,4,6 - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

9/1 Collaboration Day - 11:35 a.m. Dismissal

9/4 Labor Day - No School

Thank you for attending our meeting today!

The following volunteers have been working tirelessly over the summer and for the start of school on PTA activities.

Thank you for all of your efforts!

Budget, Audit & Financial UpdatesMikkiWeightman, Yanick Henry-Edwards & Melissa Yee

Back-to-School PicnicSandi Trimble, Erika Pieper, and Susan Harlan

Back-to-School Staff LuncheonHeidi Dobbs & Kasey Jones

Bulletin BoardsNancy Goldyn

Cougar TracksChristine Chant

Cougar WearJen Mester

Country FairDanni Remender, Natasha Gundersen, Gloria Cannon

First Day InformationErica Gross

New Family Ice Cream SocialKendra Tanouye

DirectoryJennifer Ringo

Dine Out NightsStephanie Weber

School Supply BoxesBeth Perry

Website & Cougar CartHeather Lhotka

A thank you to our teachers and staff for getting PCY ready for a stellar start to the 2017-2018 school year!