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
- Cougar Tracksare sent every Sunday. Submissions should be sent to by the Tuesday prior. Submissions should be unformatted and list contact info.
- 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!