September+Minutes

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 <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">6:30-7:30 Kids Into Readers Adult Program Gary Johnston 4 day care providers <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">7:30-8:00 Book Fair and Concession 3 cashiers/tear down; 2 concess <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Concession Stand will serve sloppy joes/chips/drink for $3 from 4-6:15 and 7:30-8:00 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;"> Thursday only. <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">A kids activity will be offered in the small gym during the program from 6:30-7:30 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Gary Johnston website = <span class="Hyperlink__Char" style="font-family: 'times new roman','arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">www.kidsintoreaders.com <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Student Council will be asked to help at book fair and concession stand on Wed and Thurs nights. Contact Melissa Corr at 209-1 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">625 to volunteer – see list above. <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Girls (6-8th grade) Volleyball Home Game (6) Concession HELP needed <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">: 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" style="font-family: 'times new roman','arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">ballard@mt-rushmore.net <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;"> 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" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Fall Festival (Halloween Carnival) <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;"> – Rhonda Pearcy volunteered to chair this special event. She needs help, too! <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Crawford Family in Fairburn PTA donation of $100 VISA card <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">; motion Nancy/2nd Paula <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Christmas Program <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;"> (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" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Hermosa WIKI space <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;"> (Judy): very good source for finding Tumblebooks, school lunch menu, newsletters, PTA mtg notes, etc and can be accessed at <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'times new roman','arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Hermosaschool.wikispaces.com <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Rembrandt Art Class <span class="Normal__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;"> (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" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: underline;">Important Dates to look forward to: <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Walk to School (safe school routes): Oct <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px;">ober 5 meet at Hermosa Post Office at 7:30 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">Red Ribbon Week: October 23-31 <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Symbol','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">· <span class="List_0020Paragraph__Char" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','Arial'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">National Guard Fly Over: October 6