Pleasant Grove Elementary PTO

Date: October 2, 2017

Time: 7:00pm

Location: PGES library

Meeting Agenda #2

  1. Welcome/Call to Order Introductions of executive board and PTO members
  2. New Business:
  1. Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 10th and 11th. Parent-Teacher Conferences Desert sign up email will be sent to interested PTO members. Deserts need to be delivered to PGES by the 10th. PTO has secured meals for the PGES staff for both nights.
  2. Fall Book Fair: October 9-13. Need volunteers to help Volunteers needed for the AM sessions. Please see the PGES website for more information
  3. PGES Fundraiser: Fun Run: Thursday, November 2nd. PTO found local business sponsors to purchase shirts for all the students and staff to wear during the run. There will be a sign-up genius account out the week of October 9th so that volunteers to help out during the event. As part of the Fun-Run, there will be daily character education lessons that every child will receive.
  4. Father/Daughter Dance: 7-9pm on December 1st at Center Grove Middle School North Gym. This year’s dance theme is “Under the Sea”. There will be volunteer opportunities with this event as well.
  5. Holiday Shoppe: The PTO is looking for a Chairperson for this event. The students really like to shop for their family and friends; and it is very popular.
  6. PTO Facebook page and PTO PGES webpage: is now live!
  7. Dad’s Club update: Tailgate for the CGHS Football Game, Friday October 6th @ 5:00pm
  1. Treasurer Report: Hotbox Dine to Donate total is coming. We currently have $7,285.96 in funds available in the PTO accounts. November 1st is Greenwood Zaxby’s Dine to Donate. Also, grants and form availability was discussed.
  1. Mr. Kelly’s Corner: Improving communication through twitter and Facebook. Phone calls will be for emergencies. Explained PTO funds that are low and what we’ve done to improve the school through funds: field trips will only be $5.00, will only have one fundraiser this year. The American Heart Association and dollar days are still going.

Teachers: will try to make PTO relevant to their needs.

Kindergarten teachers: thanks to PTO for funds for T-Shirts for last year’s field trip.

Third Grade teachers: PTO paid for Connor Prairie field trip, which kids loved. Kids are settling into the school year.

October 27th: Character dress up day and travel to MSN for this.

  1. Adjournment: Next PTO Meeting is Monday, November 6th at 7:00pm, Dr. Arkanoff, superintendent of Center Grove Community School Corporation, is attending!