PTO Meeting Minutes for CLES January 2014

Welcome – Sara Yeager  Please sign in – pass sheet  Minutes from the December meeting are available via the PTO link on the CLES website  Report from Mrs. Evans Advanced ED – faculty and students and parents took surveys. 5 parts have been completed. Report to follow at later date and recommendations to be made by April.  Superintendent of FCBOE: Dr. Barrow visited CLES to open the 5th Grade enrichment class “Stock Market”. The students were very excited!

 Technology ALL teachers computers were refreshed over the Holiday break and all students computers to be refreshed this summer at CLES.

 Technology Night to be held on February 27 th at 7pm in the cafeteria at Crabapple Lane Elementary. Experts to be on hand to discuss Cyber safety as well as opportunity to see how teachers are using technology in the classroom at CLES.

 County website on Eboard shows strategic plan for CLES for those that are interested in looking at it in detail.

 Passive Fundraising for CLES: KROGER: Manager Rusty Stewart presented CLES with $636.53 collected from the beginning of school year Sept.-Jan. twice as much as we made from Publix and Target last year. PUBLIX: $353 last year from Publix Basket of Publix cards in front office- no need to register just swipe! TARGET: Please visit www.target.com/tcoe to designate Crabapple Lane Elementary as your school and Target will donate money to our school. For cardholders enrolled in the program, Target donates 1% of all purchases made at a Target store or at Target.com. They also donate 0.5% of all Target Visa purchases made outside of Target. Please register your card today and pass the link on to anyone you know with a Target card! ****Enroll your Kroger Plus Card Online, follow the link under Passive Fundraising on the PTO website. Once your Kroger card is linked to our School it can be used at any store across the country. Even grandparents and Aunts and Uncles can link their cards to our school.

 Holiday Shop Kids had great time! The Holiday Shop is meant to be a fun opportunity for the students. It was so successful that they actually were able to raise $$$ for the PTO which will be used to directly benefit the students.

 CHORUS/PERCUSSION/TECH TEAMS: Congratulations to the Chorus, Percussion and Tech Teams. Dr. Jackson and the students did a great job. Problem with microphone/sound system to be looked into. Hope to have it fixed by Spring Performance.

 Relay for Life - information available on the PTO website Second year CLES was open we had a young teacher pass away from lung cancer. This event holds a special place in the hearts of CLES staff. Parents and families invited to join them. We all have a cancer story and it is really neat to see all the luminaries lit and walk the track. The event is May 3rd from 3pm-11pm at Sandy Creek. Can donate on the website or participate that evening and it is a nice way to socialize with the faculty outside of school. Over the last 10 years have raised between $80-90,000. This is a fun event that is close to CLES hearts!

Committee Chair Reports and Acknowledgments

 Holiday Shop: Report from Laurie We sold $6500 from fun services and sales. We got an additional $500 = profit was about $4,000 Need one more person to help next year with Holiday shop if interested

 Staff Appreciation: Anita Morrow Jan 31st Chilli Bar - see sign up genius on our PTO website We are family “2014” Teachers “won” dinner made from parents at the Staff Holiday Lunch Thanks for Luncheon and Gift wrapping-we need more help next year with teacher gift wrapping. If this is your thing we would like your help  Box Tops/Passive Fund Raiser: Caren Halverson/Stephanie Fisher Ongoing contest Feb 7th

 Red Bird Run March 15– Stacee McEldoon Vendors supplying raffle items No registrations in yet but sent out next week. Pizza contest for most registrations per class Please ask your friends/family local businesses if they would like to be a sponsor Majority of our money comes from registrations so please register!

 Media Center - Melissa Lohr- Spring Book Fair will be March 6-12

 Honey Money - Sara Yeager March 3rd -14th

Honey was sold at Holiday shop Will be doing as a Spring Fundraiser Cindy Holmes Mike Holmes wife from our local ChickfilA Asked us to be one of the first schools They are huge supporters of Crabapple Lane He has always supported our school since the school has opened Mrs. Evans states “we do a book called remarkable” every month our leadership team picks a staff member and they are given a gift by Chick fil A At end of year the winning teacher gets a year worth of CFA Honey: It is excellent product locally grown, no chemicals or pesticides used on bees. Want Honey delivered in time for Easter or Mother’s day Students that sell at least 3 items will entered into drawing Profit margin is high

*****In need of a committee chair**** If interested contact the PTO

 Volunteers Needed for the 2014-15 school year – Laurie Clarke

 FCBOE-Melissa mtg is next week Talking about spending esplost money Bus Barn-transportation facility for maintenance approve motion for bidding cost Cheerleading practice building at Stars Mill- Booster club contributing $50,000 towards it. School Board looking into what their cost would be. Currently have 4 portable buildings used for restrooms and team rooms McIntosh bidding process for a connector walkway between 2 buildings because congestion is a problem at the school.

Next PTO mtg is feb 27 th 7 pm – Technology Night

2014 PTO Meetings - 9:30 a.m. (unless otherwise indicated)

* February 27th (7pm in conjunction with Technology Night) * March 20th * April 17th * May 8th (7 p.m. in conjunction with the Spring Chorus and Art show)