PTA+Minutes

Welcome Back, Friends! I hope that you will be able to come to the first PTA meeting of the 2012-2013 school year on Tuesday, August 28 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the school library. We will have a couple of the 8th grade students available to watch your kids during this time if needed. Please bring a friend, teacher, parent or community member with you so we can meet our membership goal of 40 members this year. Membership is again $5 single or $10 family this year.

The City PTA (an organization in Rapid City that is the umbrella PTA over all the PTAs in the Black Hills area) is holding their annual training for __Monday, August 13 at 6:30__ in the City Administration building. I will try to attend as some great networking goes on at this training. Everyone is welcome to attend whether you are a PTA officer or not.
 * __The agenda for the meeting will be:__**
 * **Principal’s Report –** We can’t wait to meet Mr. Hurd!!
 * **Budget 2012-2013** – review proposed, discuss and approve; Big project item I propose is building a kiosk/marquee at the corner of 40 and 3rd (2nd?) so the school has a name on it visible from the highway and a place where we can advertise games, PTA events, school events, etc.
 * **Secretary** Vacancy Filled – The Secretary position needs to be filled for a 2 year term
 * **Vice President** – Becky Lowe agreed to fill this position this year for the final year of the 2 year term; need to vote her in
 * **PTA Meeting Time Change** – Last May we approved meetings to be held the first Tuesday of the month from 630-730 but I would like to make a motion to change to time from 430-530
 * **Welcome Back**, Friday, Sept 7 – need to discuss and finalize the plans the teachers have made so far
 * **Book Fair** (end of September) and Teacher Conference Night – Need a chairperson
 * **Concession Stand** (22-25 home games) – Need a Chairperson; Will probably have 6 home volleyball games starting in early October; 8 home girls basketball games before Xmas and 8 boys basketball games after Xmas
 * **Other Committee Chairs needed for:** Bingo/Spring Fling, Graduation, Staff Appreciation Week

Don’t forget that __Thursday, August 16, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.__ is meet the teachers and staff night. I will have a PTA membership table set up at this time. I am trying to get about $50 of “box top” groceries donated from POPS and FTC for the table. Those that sign up to be a PTA member on Aug 16, 28 or Sept 7 will have their name put in a drawing to win the groceries.

Hope that we have 15-20 members at the August 28 meeting!! I am looking forward to working with all of you again this year to make our school community the best it can be.

Amy 255-4930 H or 716-1855 W

PTA MINUTES September Minutes October Minutes

**__Hermosa PTA Meeting Minutes__** **October 4, 2011** Start: 6:30 p.m. end 7:52 p.m.

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**Attendance (13):** Melissa Corr, Dee Preston (Ladies Aux), Deb Smith, Rhonda Pearcy, Becky Piper, Karen Hammer, Judy Hansen, Becky Lowe, Jeanne Repas, Sarah Baker, Amy Stiffler, Nancy Hanka, Paula Jensen

Since July 1 deposits are 875.95 and expenses are 2452.54 (itemized in report that was handed out)
 * Secretary Report** (Amy) from Sept 6 mtg: Motion to approve Becky Lowe, 2nd Melissa Corr
 * Treasurer Report** (Jeanne): Report of Expenses/Income Balance to date = $9724.18
 * __Budget for 2011-2012 School Year = $22,209__****.** Motion to approve Mrs. Smith, 2nd Sarah Baker.


 * __New Electronic Digital School Sign__** – Estimated at $8000 and school will not match PTA funds


 * __Fall Festival (Halloween Carnival)__** – Ladies Auxiliary (Dee Preston) wants to sponsor the carnival on October 29 to raise funds for the Legion Building; .10 per ticket with free will donation at the door. Want to use PTA concession stand and offer food (hot dogs, chips and drink) hours 5-9pm with a magician at 7 pm; costume contest at 6pm with Lintz pizza certificates. They are looking for any baked good donations for the cake walk.


 * __Middle School Dance__** – October 27 from 7-10 pm


 * __Fund Raisers Discussed –__**


 * **__Music Fund Raiser__** – Judy scheduled November 7for the Schwan Foods fundraiser.
 * **__Basketball Fund Raiser__** – hold a tournament to raise money for four basketball assistants (little girl, big girl, little boy, big boy)
 * **__Sell Pies and other food__** - $12-$15 each and PTA keeps $5 per pie; also Butter Braids at $10 each; decided to wait until spring to do this


 * __Concession Stand –__** still short on help for volleyball and girls basketball is quickly approaching; discussed Kari Lund taking over; ask Steph Ornales about Coke delivery;
 * __Discussed that parents have asked why no food allowed in gym__ – Concessions bring in a lot of money and maybe we could earn more. Maybe players or parent volunteers could clean after each game (Becky and Melissa will discuss again with Chip)


 * __Girls VB and BB Uniform Replacement__** – Michelle called Custer to see what they ordered for volleyball recently ($700 for 40 uniforms -will be ordered through Custer); Melissa made motion and Becky 2nd to approve this; PTA budget says $1500 set aside for uniforms; Becky will look for new girls basketball uniforms as well since we are under budget; old (new in 2010) could be sold


 * __Spirit Wear (Hermosa School Apparel)__** – Order with a flyer that will be sent home. We may check locally for vendor.


 * __Memorial Item for Trevor__** – Mrs. Smith’s 4th grade class had mentioned they would like to have books donated to Trevor’s name. Melissa will check into possibly the books earned from the Book Fair being given in his name. Want to order 2 picnic tables instead of a bench now; student council could fund and implement this project


 * __Rembrandt Art Class__** (Chip) Still hope to start classes this fall


 * __Membership Update__****:** 25 members now registered (31 last year); 9 that did not renew membership from last year

**__NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1; 6:30-7:30 PM at Concession Stand__** Free day care will be provided.

__Hermosa PTA Meeting Minutes__ September 6, 2011 Start: 6:35 p.m. end 7:50 p.m.  “LIKE” us on FACEBOOK – Hermosa PTA (open group) Attendance (13): Amy Ballard, Chip Franke, Shannon jindra, Melissa Corr, Becky Piper, Paula Jenson, Nancy Hanka, Judy Hansen, Karen Hammer, Teresa Melvin, Rhonda Pearcy, Tammy Jo Schlechter, Jeanne Repas Secretary Report (Amy) from May 23 mtg: Did not have time to approve these Treasurer Report (Jeanne): No Report of Expenses/Income Balance to date = $11,393 __Budget for 2011-2012 School Year = $22,209__. Jeanne handed out proposed expenses and income line items (attached). Three changes were made at the meeting (1) Line item 8th grade graduation changed to K/8th Recognition (2) Welcome Back food expense of $150 (3) Add School Music Program Expenses (Judy will let us know how much is needed to make up the difference in her program funding being reduced this year by CSD). Please let Jeanne know by Sept 20 if you have any changes. We will vote on the budget at the Oct 3 PTA Meeting. __Book Fair/Teacher Conf featuring Gary Johnston Reading Speaker__ Thursday, Sept 29 __WE NEED VOLUNTEERS__ Wednesday 9/28 – Book Fair set up in afternoon and open for teacher conferences 4-7 p.m. 3 set up; 2 cashiers Thursday 9/29 – 3:00-4:00 Gary Johnston Teacher Program (big gym) 4:15-6:15 Book Fair, Teacher Conferences, Concession (big gym) 3 cashiers; 2 concess 6:30-7:30 Kids Into Readers Adult Program Gary Johnston 4 day care providers 7:30-8:00 Book Fair and Concession 3 cashiers/tear down; 2 concess · Concession Stand will serve sloppy joes/chips/drink for $3 from 4-6:15 and 7:30-8:00 Thursday only. · A kids activity will be offered in the small gym during the program from 6:30-7:30 · Gary Johnston website = __www.kidsintoreaders.com__ <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char">· Student Council will be asked to help at book fair and concession stand on Wed and Thurs nights. Contact Melissa Corr at 209-1625 to volunteer – see list above. <span class="Normal__Char">__Girls (6-8th grade) Volleyball Home Game (6) Concession HELP needed__: Please sign up for concession stand (cashier, serve, clean up) from 4-7pm each night by contacting Amy Ballard 430-0168 <span class="Hyperlink__Char">__ballard@mt-rushmore.net__ <span class="Normal__Char"> or Melissa Corr 209-1625. Home games are: Sept 26 (have 2 signed up already); Sept 27; October 8; October 11, October 13; October 20. <span class="Normal__Char">__Fall Festival (Halloween Carnival)__ – Rhonda Pearcy volunteered to chair this special event. She needs help, too! <span class="Normal__Char">__Crawford Family in Fairburn PTA donation of $100 VISA card__; motion Nancy/2nd Paula <span class="Normal__Char">__Christmas Program__ (Judy): NEED VOLUNTEERS especially to organize, distribute, inventory costumes for NutCracker Play; also needs more support at rehearsals, stage set up, etc. Please see Judy to help. <span class="Normal__Char">__Hermosa WIKI space__ (Judy): very good source for finding Tumblebooks, school lunch menu, newsletters, PTA mtg notes, etc and can be accessed at __Hermosaschool.wikispaces.com__ <span class="Normal__Char">__Rembrandt Art Class__ (Chip) – Ran this past Mr. Nolan last summer to make up for the loss of the art program at Hermosa; RC school currently offers this after school program; proposed $12-15 a month for up to 4 three hour classes per month. Chip will inquire again. <span class="Normal__Char">__Important Dates to look forward to:__ <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char">· Walk to School (safe school routes): October 5 meet at Hermosa Post Office at 7:30 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char">· Red Ribbon Week: October 23-31 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char">· National Guard Fly Over: October 6

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