- Welcome
- Principle’s report-Mrs. Rawson
Science Fair packets went home yesterday, 12/8. STAAR testing dates:
March 29: 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Math
March 30: 5th Grade Reading
May 9: 3rd and 4th Math (5th grade Math retest)
May 10: 3rd and 4th Reading (5th grade Reading retest)
May 11: 5th Science
The state of Texas is decreasing the number of questions
- Approval of Minutes
Megan Rose moves to vote, Moya Varner 2nds
27 votes for approval
- Huckleberry Park Update
Fun Run numbers-$114,000 in pledges, $110,000 collected so far, net $75,404
Year to date raised for Huckleberry Park-$103,000
Linda-Gaga pit news-John, an Eagle Scout and former Mark Twain student, will construct our Gaga Pit over the Winter Break as part of his Eagle Scout project.
- Bash News-Feb 12, 2016
Please get classrooms and parents excited. The official Bash website will be up online next week-watch for link from PTO website
This years bidding will be done online, via smart phone. Previews will begin Feb 4, with online bidding opening Feb 5.
Socials-please get involved and find sponsors for parties for kids and adults
T-shirt sales will begin after return from Winter break. This year there will be an option to personalize the shirts.
Teacher sponsors-we will attempt to get all teachers sponsored for the Bash. Teacher tickets are $70 each. Spread the word in classrooms.
There will be open seating tickets and table seating tickets
Acquisitions-still need big items like trips, vacation houses, etc. If you have any connections, let a Bash member know.
- Bingo Night-Prizes
Need NEW, UNUSED prizes for Bingo Night. $20 range-games, books, toys, tickets, etc
- Shout outs
Missy Nichols and Dyan Gutierrez-Birthday grams
CamoraKuo and Jenny Tcharmtchi-Book Fair
Sarah Callahan Baker-Room parent Mid Year Breakfast/Spring preview
- Misc discussions
Kinder playground: Concerns over safety on the playground.
*There are 3 areas that may need extra funds from the PTO-Kinder playground, outdoor classroom, and library (main library, LDC classrooms and teacher classrooms). Executive Board will look at how to appropriate these monies. One option is using Paddles Up from Bash this year to cover these areas.
*Yearbook requests-Grade reps, please get the word out to parents to submit pictures directly to Balfour through Image Share app available on Apple. Project # is 626207, no password required.