PTA Meeting 7/27/216 Graden Library 6:45pm

Opening and introductions

Dr. Halverstadt

  • Calendar for the year – see attached
  • 8/1/2016 is the first day of school, 8/18/2016 is parent orientation
  • New Student info system
  • Raptor for when guests check in, need picture ID
  • Premier Plus – new system for breakfast/lunch
  • Graden is one of the pilot schools where students use an ID badge – Infinite Campus. ID badges will be used for:
  • Zpass to get on the bus
  • Breakfast and lunch charges
  • Check-out library books
  • New staff members for 3rd, 1st,Special Ed and Recess
  • Possible re-district in 2 years, however it is based on enrollment

Kevin – Watch Dogs

  • Watch Dogs gets dads involved with their kids and school
  • 4 events this year
  • Doughnuts with Dad X2
  • Father/Daughter Dance
  • Father/Son Dodgeball
  • PTA budget – Watch Dogs just needs $2000 for events, giving $108 from budget to help “Let Me Run” get off the ground

Juli – Let me Run Program

  • Possible to get PTA to get the “Let Me Run” program as a line item on the PTA budget?
  • Needs $1000 to get started

Elisa

  • Bylaws – need to get with Liz and get these turned in ASAP
  • Reflections – bringing back to Graden, Liz is chair on this committee
  • Kim Luken – go over budget. Elisa read Kim’s note about the budget as Kim was not in attendance.
  • Budget approved
  • PTA will have a table at Back to School Night – need volunteers to help man the table
  • PTA will not have a table at Parent Orientation Night
  • New Parent Breakfast on the 1st Day of School
  • August 19th PTA will host a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast – need volunteers
  • Teacher appreciation
  • This year PTA wants to recognize the Teachers monthly, even if something small like a Thank you note or candy on their desk
  • If Chairs of committees need help setting up committees, contact Elisa for help

Blake – Fundraising

  • 4 fundraising events this school year
  • Parents night out X2, 11/18 and 2/10
  • Read-a-thon 2/27-3/3
  • Silent Auction at the Carnival
  • Possible phone app release for online bidding
  • Newsletter
  • 1st edition almost done
  • 1st edition will be an 8 panel, tri-folded and put in the classroom announcement letters sent to students

Elisa

  • Need someone to take over Scrips initiative, possible go to Fundraising
  • PTA needs to be more strategic this year when promoting Scrips

Liz

  • Bylaws – Needs revised and sent out ASAP
  • Reflections
  • Graden will participate in 4 of the 6 categories
  • Judging will take place the week before Thanksgiving
  • Outside Events
  • All booked, just need to add a couple of events to the calendar
  • Need help @ Trunk-or-Treat event at Mercury Gymnastics

Juli

  • Carnival
  • Working on getting a committee together
  • Carnival is in September

Elisa

  • Future Meetings
  • All meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 in the Graden Library. November 8th the meeting will be at 5pm as a Graden Musical is the same evening.