PTA Meeting
October 1, 2013
* Gigi Kidary read the minutes from last week (Val Davis and Kelly Cox unable to attend tonight)
o Had sign-ups for committees
o Signup sheets resulted in six members to serve on Fundraising Committee
o Gigi gave the Treasurer’s Report as acting Treasurer; will be voting on new Treasurer tonight
o Motion made to approve minutes; seconded; all in favor
* Fundraising Update
o Sold over $2000 in Spirit Gear; 10% goes to Killarney PTO
* Profit of about $250
o Waiting for orders to be shipped to Killarney
o Can still place orders online even though official fundraiser is over; 10% still goes to PTO
o $200 donation made to PTO by Mr. Lutfi at Open House
* Monster Mash Committee Update
o Committee met last week
o Serving pizza and juice (instead of soda)
o Need volunteers to serve food and drinks, and to man the games
o Will have a candy buffet to make candy bag for small fee
o Have some games for students to play
o Gigi will send an email out via signmeupgenius.com to get volunteers to sign up for specific tasks
* Need many more volunteers to help clean up
o Suggestion made to turn on lights five minutes prior to end of Monster Mash to help usher people out the door more quickly
o Will have face painting again this year
o Reminder to submit the event permit (three weeks prior to event, which is tomorrow, Oct. 2nd)
o Will have hay bales and a family set up outside to prevent students from running around
o Cost is $2 prepaid, $3 at the door
* Task Force Update
o Name changed to “Killarney Community Task Force”
o Still in need of food and donations
o Need to send out a memo to families reminding them to send in gently worn uniforms to add to clothing closet
* Bank Account Update
o Bank account balance: $1,258.06
o 5th grade account: $80.50; will be depositing $90 into account from School Store profits
* Need to send home a flyer announcing the School Store
* Need at least $1200 to pay for the end of the year party
o Won’t be doing the Santa’s Workshop this year because of high cost of items and lack of manpower to work at the store
* Possibly purchase items from dollar store?
* Have an order form that students can preorder items?
o Could do some fundraisers like hat day or crazy sock day to raise money
* PTO Member Election
o Motion made by Gigi Kidary to elect Amanda Dockery for Treasurer; seconded; all in favor
* PTO Membership Update
o Currently 59 members signed up
o Need to think of ways to boost membership
* Encourage families to sign up at Movie Night?
October 1, 2013
* Gigi Kidary read the minutes from last week (Val Davis and Kelly Cox unable to attend tonight)
o Had sign-ups for committees
o Signup sheets resulted in six members to serve on Fundraising Committee
o Gigi gave the Treasurer’s Report as acting Treasurer; will be voting on new Treasurer tonight
o Motion made to approve minutes; seconded; all in favor
* Fundraising Update
o Sold over $2000 in Spirit Gear; 10% goes to Killarney PTO
* Profit of about $250
o Waiting for orders to be shipped to Killarney
o Can still place orders online even though official fundraiser is over; 10% still goes to PTO
o $200 donation made to PTO by Mr. Lutfi at Open House
* Monster Mash Committee Update
o Committee met last week
o Serving pizza and juice (instead of soda)
o Need volunteers to serve food and drinks, and to man the games
o Will have a candy buffet to make candy bag for small fee
o Have some games for students to play
o Gigi will send an email out via signmeupgenius.com to get volunteers to sign up for specific tasks
* Need many more volunteers to help clean up
o Suggestion made to turn on lights five minutes prior to end of Monster Mash to help usher people out the door more quickly
o Will have face painting again this year
o Reminder to submit the event permit (three weeks prior to event, which is tomorrow, Oct. 2nd)
o Will have hay bales and a family set up outside to prevent students from running around
o Cost is $2 prepaid, $3 at the door
* Task Force Update
o Name changed to “Killarney Community Task Force”
o Still in need of food and donations
o Need to send out a memo to families reminding them to send in gently worn uniforms to add to clothing closet
* Bank Account Update
o Bank account balance: $1,258.06
o 5th grade account: $80.50; will be depositing $90 into account from School Store profits
* Need to send home a flyer announcing the School Store
* Need at least $1200 to pay for the end of the year party
o Won’t be doing the Santa’s Workshop this year because of high cost of items and lack of manpower to work at the store
* Possibly purchase items from dollar store?
* Have an order form that students can preorder items?
o Could do some fundraisers like hat day or crazy sock day to raise money
* PTO Member Election
o Motion made by Gigi Kidary to elect Amanda Dockery for Treasurer; seconded; all in favor
* PTO Membership Update
o Currently 59 members signed up
o Need to think of ways to boost membership
* Encourage families to sign up at Movie Night?