PTA Meeting Notes for February 2024
February 22nd, 2024
Introductions - 27 present
Financial Report – Brooke - $2500 moved into savings account. Won two more Smart Boards to put around our school. Re-donated one of them to FMHS that we couldn’t even find a home for.
Principal’s Update – Corey - S. Weber moved into librarian position so we need to fill her interventionist spot- 6.3 hours a day/5 days a week. Qualifications-love working with kids! Can be trained by K. Pollert. Pass the word around and let Corey know if you know of anyone!
Erin Allard - Talking to Todd about our playground situation. Erin is learning grant writing! We need to show, as a school, that we have raised some money and have a plan. Her plan is to sell raffle tickets. There would be a prize for each grade level for the student selling the most raffle tickets. The prize will be thousands of dollars, hoping businesses will donate for this. 2-3 weeks of selling tickets, $1 ticket, possibly digital to get them to distant relatives. Silent Auction items-AIR BNB, stays in Ouray, etc. There will be an in-person gathering/event–Silent Auction, cash prize winner would be announced that night. Could have visuals of the equipment there and perhaps families would want to purchase/donate entire piece. How are we going to show that we’ve made an effort to raise money and get the ball rolling? Open to ideas…Erin and her mom are willing to head the project up but they need some support. Extended Hours money-$35,000 and $66,000 in PTA account. Would need $200,000 for the playground. But if Erin can show that we’ve raised _______ amount, that will go a long way in her grant writing! Other ways to raise some money…Bingo Night? Bake Sales at events? April or May? Art Night? Donation boxes announcing that money goes toward playground improvements at various places-Culvers, etc. Donate to buy a brick, get family names engraved and put on playground. More banners with family names to hang up. Create videos promoting the fundraiser. Get kids involved!!! Let Corey know if you are interested in helping with this.
Restaurant Night Update - Krisi - $278.14 from Culvers-had many volunteers
Freddys March 5th, 4-8pm
Art Night Update - Dale - Created projects with classes to display around school. Possibly around 240 wristbands sold last year. Still checking on artists coming. Dale is looking at some back-up artists, just in case. Talked to Joy and Kelli and asked what has worked well, what not so well…Art contest is up and running. Prizes have been talked about. Bookmarks, rolls of paper to draw art on, face painting, Balloon Dude, etc. Silent Auction items, class projects–Do we need this? Many of us are ok with skipping the silent auction this time-new librarian-new art teacher. Silent auction is canceled. Move tie-dye with teachers to spring gathering or fall carnival. Not serving food/pizza either. Time to simplify this! Mid March - put up banner to advertise. April 5th, 5:30-8:00 pm
Balloon Dude can do candy cups as a fundraiser…Just keep in mind…
Next Years Proposed Event Dates -
Back to School Night-
Parent Information Night-
Carnival-Friday, Sept. 6
Spell-a-thon-end of Oct. to early Dec.
Ornament Night-
Art Night-Friday, March 28
Bingo-Wednesday, April 23
PTA Board Elections - Jared - Hope people are considering. Elections at April meeting. Two year terms. Be willing to have someone nominate you! Encourage others!
Other Thoughts/Ideas/Suggestions/Concerns - Joe recommends a theme night for the next meeting! Bring chips and dip!!!
Marina shared for Mary Coleman - 5th grade legacy students- Maybe have a competition to draw a design for a t-shirt. Winner will get their design on the next year’s t-shirt. Only bummer is that the 5th graders don’t get that shirt…
Dale-Are there staff shirts? “On Fridays we wear red!” Dale will look into this! Baseball caps too!
