Board Meeting- Jamie M., Laura, Mr. Connelly, Oz, Sheila, Jamie G., Heather, Diana Favata

Minutes Board Meeting- Jamie M., Laura, Mr. Connelly, Oz, Sheila, Jamie G., Heather, Diana Favata Riverhills Elementary PTA March 21, 2016 2pm-3:09p

1. Admin

a. Minutes of last meeting- approved

2. Financial update- beginning balance $16,429.85 ending balance $19,488.52, includes pass through funds for Relay for Life and Discovery Clubs

3. Business Partnerships-

Sheila wants to set up Freecamp, online sharing for her to enter updates so everyone can see where she is at with everything.

Considering changing Academic Olympics to a Fund Run. Gory Elem. does their own Fund Run, talk to them. If you use a middle man they take ½.

Look into PTA being an advertiser on Amazon

Sheila will look into cost for possibly doing tiles at Riverfest

4. Ways & Means- Riverfest: Teacher for the Day, Principal for the Day, Busch Gardens, Universal, Coco Key Resorts

Temple Terrace Garden Club offers $500 grants every year, PTA will look into ways we can apply for this grant. Jamie G. suggested updating both of the school’s marquees. Put plants- Florida native plants- around them

5. Programs

a. 5th Grade End of Year Activities- 5th grade chairperson resigned, Walk-a-Thon raised $462.25, will use $2 non-uniform day toward 5th grade activities

b. All Pro Dad breakfast- we do not have a count for how many are attending, providing continental breakfast, Publix might donate donuts

c. 4th of July Parade? – contact district about parade float?- Brittany mentioned she has a parade float the kids made, see if maybe we can use that? Will Brenda help with parade again this year?

6. Yearbook- pre-sales are complete, yearbooks now start at $30

7. Communications

a. Next newsletter

a.i. Call for officers- Jamie M. will be President for one more year, shadowed by April, Laura will be Treasurer for one more year, Heather will be Secretary, write newsletter, and update boards, Jamie G. will do Birthday marquee, Box Tops, and Student of the Month bags

a.ii. Box Tops a.iii. What else?- include that Labels for Education will be over after this school year

8. Events

a. 3/24 – All Pro Dad

b. 4/1 – Riverfest

c. 5/6 – Picnic in the Park