CEPO Meeting Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 @ CTE Media Center
Welcome & Introductions Attendees: Kris Cardille, Charity Grubbs, Janelle Timko, Amy Grundtner, Anne Ballard, Kathy Kaiser, Kelly Border, Lance Hirdler, Leah Mertes
Treasurer’s Report – Amy Grundtner Approved, typo on KidStuff books – should be $800.00 (updated the spreadsheet) Expenditure Requests CD player request is different than we originally thought – she is looking for a 5 disc CD changer but they are hard to find. Wants to be able to show the sheet music while the music is playing and hasn’t been able to make that work on the smartboard. Plan is to reach out to her and explore options after the concerts are done this month. 501(c)3 status – We are “in progress” and have 90 days before we go back to the bottom of the pile. Kelly reached out to a friend who is a business lawyer and may be able to assist. Site Council Update – Nichel Townley & Kelly Border No meeting this month. Principal’s Report – Kathy Kaiser Centennial Express Program started today. Mr. Riley and Ms. Guthmueller are leading the groups. There are 50 students total. Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) identified hidden talents or strengths in the students. It is an expensive test so only the 2nd and 4th graders take it. Results are expected in early January. The teachers, support staff, and parents get the results which show how the child compares to others nationally and suggests areas of interest that would hopefully get them more engaged. Cougar Cub Good Choice Awards – Presentation that was given to the teachers was reviewed and attached. This program started today. Conferences feedback – Kindergarten wants to talk to the parents earlier in the school year and others don’t mind waiting until later in the fall. The feeling is that the less-than- positive feedback is due to how the change was communicated and lack of understanding of why the change was made. If you have additional feedback, please let Ms. Kaiser or Superintendent Dietz know.
Committee Reports Box Tops – Anne Ballard & Susan Hylton o November submission is still pending but we earned $605.90 o Other options for this kind of fundrasing: Many companies require non-profit status. Another consideration is that the other options do not give cash, but products (ie. Books or playground equipment) and some of those products are “expensive” for the number of labels or whatever is collected. Country Hearth bread and Labels for Education are both options that have been looked at. Spirit Wear – Kathy Hatch and Michelle Koch o Orders online so have total $1968 o Last day is Nov. 15th Scholastic Book Fair – Amy Grundtner o $5700 profit o Planning to have the spring book fair this week as well, which will qualify us to have the BOGO book fair at the Jam. Art Adventures (January) – Jeff Gjerdes and Susan Hylton o No update Bingo & Baskets (February 21) – Janelle Timko o Just getting started. Centennial Jam – Leah Mertes o Discussed that we want to start the silent auction reach out soon. o An idea is to have families bring Box Tops and earn an extra ticket or something.
Fundraisers Muller Family Theatres o Haven’t gotten the results yet but people have been enjoying the movies and family time. KidStuff Coupon Books sale – Charity Grubbs o $850 earned and $42.50 in cash donations – budget so far is $1392.50 for the 5th grade party *New* Cookie Dough Sales.com – not a lot of interest as other groups are doing it *New* Midland Fund Raising – custom programs – need more information *New* Hasbro Family Game Night – Families can come in and play games together; the games can also be sold. Would require some coordination and we need to consider the cost of using the school space. *New* MOA Nickelodeon Universe wristbands – Some interest in this as it appears to be simple to organize with the opportunity for good returns. For next year: Fundraisers chair to coordinate all of the opportunities coming in
New Business School supplies chair needed – Charity has coordinated the past three years and likes the company we have been working with. However, there are other companies that offer the same thing. o Kelly Border volunteered. May choose to get the Student Leadership Council involved.
Upcoming Events: None in the next month
Next Meeting: December 10th, 2013 at 6:30 PM in the Media Center. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share! Centennial Elementary Parents Organization
Reporting Date: Nov-13 Submitted by: Amy Grundtner Date Check # Transaction Expense Deposit Balance Comment 10/1/2013 $30,763.41
10/7/2013 3877 Bell Musuem $1,200.00 $29,563.41 Assembly 10/8/2013 Deposit $81.00 $29,644.41 stroll 10/10/2013 3878 Xtreme $711.00 $28,933.41 stroll t-shirts 10/13/2013 debit Target $300.00 $28,633.41 gv for council reps 10/29/2013 3879 Laura Anderson $100.00 $28,533.41 teacher reimb. 4-Nov 3880.00 Kids stuff bookds $800.00 $27,733.41 5th grade party 8-Nov deposit $1,617.50 $29,350.91 5th grade party
Allocated Funds Budget Paid Out Not Utilized Comments Assembly programs $5,000.00 $1,200.00
Special Education Cooking $250.00 $250.00 $0.00 done
Overime for Paras in evening events $125.00
Ice Cream Social $425.00 $397.24 $27.76 done
Friday Folders (2013-14) $500.00 $440.00 $60.00 done
4th/5th Grade Planner $500.00 $467.50 $32.50 done
5th Grade Party $500.00
Art Adventures (training & supplies) $500.00
School Patrol (bus & appreciation week) $500.00
Teacher Appreciation $500.00
Conference Meals $400.00
School Attendance Info Magnets $190.00 $199.31 ($9.31) done
Library Books $1,500.00
$50/$100 Non Classroom Teachers/ Classroom Teachers $2,800.00 $150.00
Summer Reading Program $1,000.00
TOTAL $14,690.00 $3,104.05 $110.95 Allocated Paid Out Not Utilized Left to Pay Out PRINCIPAL’S REPORT for CEPO November 12, 2013
Upcoming Events Nov. 12 (today) Centennial Express Program begins. This program is held from 8-9 a.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays through April for select students in grades 2-5. Students may be referred to program by their teachers primarily for academic and/or personal growth areas. Nov. 21 Gr. 4 musical 2:00 and 7:00 performances at the PAC Nov. 27 Teacher workshop training day Nov. 28-29 Thanksgiving Break Dec. 2, 3 Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) given to gr. 2 & 4 students Dec. 4 Site Council Meeting Dec. 5 Two-hour late start for students
Conferences feedback Book Fair summary Cougar Cub Good Choice Awards – new and improved!
OTHER: Topics of discussion at the district level: Free All-day Kindergarten beginning fall 2014 Elementary specialist offerings and future possibilities Elementary boundaries/facilities study Possible accelerated (and streamlined) math tracks for students in gr. 4-8 Box Tops/Milk Caps Report October 31, 2013
Our goal for the 2013-2014 school year is $5,000. As of 10/31/13, we have collected $770.50 in milk caps and box tops (items collected at school). An additional $1.00 has been earned through online activity on the Box Tops website (click and earn opportunities and online offers). This amount is NOT included in the table below.
In-School Collection for 2013-2014 School Year: Number Collecte Value Total Item d per Item Value Box Tops 7605 $0.10 $760.50 Grow Local Learning 0 $0.10 $0.00 Land O Lakes Caps 200 $0.05 $10.00 Total Amount Collected 7805 $770.50
Expenses to Date: Shipping: $11.50
Notes: The first submission of Box Tops is complete. The submission was in the amount of $605.90. The check should arrive in December. The winning classroom for October is Mr. Nickel’s second grade class. They collected 823 box tops and milk caps. Terrific job!