Canyon Rim Elementary Executive PTA Board
Meeting Minutes-January 7, 2010
In Attendance: Tawna Mower, Kym Feidler, Twila Edwards, Krista Kepler, Wendi Howe, Ritsa McLerran, Andy Shetter, Beth Cohen, Sandy Najeeb, Janet Kitowski, Jared Sawyer, Karen Radics, Lorie, Angie, Korry Brenner
Called to order at 6:37 p.m. by Andy Shetter
Motion to approve meeting minutes from December meeting. Motion made by Beth and seconded by Angie. Motion passed.
****Korry introduces special guest, Katy McPherson with “SHE”:
This will be an event held for 5th to 8th grade girls. Will be held on Saturday,
January 23rd at Desert Ridge Junior High. Katy McPherson is the founder of
“SHE” Saw a need for some kind of “prep” before girls get to junior high.
Parents are highly recommended to attend as well.
Andy Shetter: Exec. President:
-Refund check-still working on it, though not really getting anywhere.
-Beth sent in the officers list and the approved by-laws.
Sandy Najeeb: Treasurer:
-Over budget on a few things.
-Would also like to add a few new line items, ie: under “Collectibles” would
be sub-categories, such as “Fresh & Easy” or “Box Tops” and “Treats” would
have sub-categories, such as “Pickles & Popcorn” or “Smoothies”, etc, etc.
Beth Cohen: Exec. Vice President:
-PSC was hosted by Mesquite Elementary. Principal spoke for a few
minutes about the “5-day” schedule. There will be a meeting on January
26th with the governing board to discuss this matter. Will be held at 6:00
p.m. at the district office if anyone is interested in attending.
- Dr. Allyson went over 2010-11 budget information.
-The federal education initiative “Race to the Top” will be replacing
“No Child Left Behind”, and will be designed to increase student
achievement. 4 Billion will be allocated to schools that apply and my
be allocating additional federal money due to high interest.
-Gilbert Education Foundation- Have $154,000.00 to award in teacher
grants, will be announcing sometime in January.
-Suns vs. Spurs game-asking us to promote this. Will be held
Wednesday, April 7th. Proceeds from ticket sales go to GPS. Please put this in our newsletter.
-GEC-Spring fundraising dinner will be April 30th at the Villa Sienna
(McQueen and Cooper)
-Next VNET mtg. is 1/25 (Monday) at the community education building. If
Lorie cannot attend is there anyone else interested in going? Angie states
that she will try to go.
Wendi Howe: VP Membership/Volunteer Coordinator:
-Membership #’s are due 1/15/10-now at 328
-Please send all newsletter topics to Wendi no later than 1/11 so can be out
by 1/15.
Angie de Pinal: Co VP Ways & Means/Cougarnival:
-1st Cougarnival meeting is 1/15 at 5:30 p.m.
-SCRIP-going well, learning a lot. Will be doing a monthly flyer. Next
deadline will probably be the end of January.
Ritsa McLerran: Co VP Ways & Means:
-Domino’s = $115.00 and Holgerson’s class won.
-Cookie Dough starts 2/1/10. Next year we will be doing it in the fall.
-Tropical Smoothie Day orders are going home on Monday.
-Will check on the Midfirst “van” for our “Pennies for Pasta” this year. They
are already booked on the night of our Cougarnival so won’t be able to be
there.
-Will be picking water bottles for Fun Run prizes.
Kym Feidler: Collectibles:
-only 10 teachers turned in 2nd quarter Box Tops. Korry interjects that
some save them until the end of the year. Winners are Terri Jones and
Shannon Stager.
-next Box Tops due dates are March 9th and May 11th.
Twila Edwards: Collectibles/Blood Drive:
-Fresh & Easy-due asap, 1/15, to have turned in by February 1st.
-Spoke to the guy, said that he would suggest that we have a “shop night”.
We have had this discussion-had to have a specific amount of volunteers,
Etc, and do it every week. Now they have changed it-still have to have
Our own volunteers and a 4-hour time block, but can do once a week, once
a month or once a quarter, etc. Would need 4-6 volunteers. Twila will
check what dates are still available and try for the 21st or 28th.
Tawna Mower:Hospitality/Secretary:
-We will no longer be using Harkins for our holiday staff gift supplier. Next year will try AMC through the SCRIP program!
-PSC luncheon: planning on 50 people. Mtg starts at 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Beth suggests water/soda, no ovens, etc., but there are electrical outlets.
Held in the community education building on the SE corner of Guadalupe
and Power.
Krista Kepler: Hospitality/Yearbook:
-Yearbook cover problems; problems with the colors. Korry is working it
out.
Janet Kitowski: Concessions: Nothing to report
Korry Brenner: Principal:
-Looking for a new PSC representative. Will find out tomorrow.
-Working on water bottles.
-Kindergarten registration begins on January 25th.
-A/R Night: Focusing more on reading! May be repeating centers from
“Reading Rocks the Canyon” with movie and popcorn again, though no
dinner this time. Would PTA provide the popcorn???? Unanimously yes!
-All technology that has been ordered should arrive before the end of
January.
-Bus lines: Trying to find way to reinforce positive behavior in our bus lines.
Have purchased stamps that can be used where they can take it to their
teacher the next day and get a raffle ticket for a daily drawing. Would
PTA sponsor items, such as a free smoothie or Cougarnival tickets, etc?
-Gift cards or something for families in need throughout the year? Krista s
suggests that we have a “fund” given to Hilary, since she works so closely
with all of the families, to use at her discretion.
-Have a need, as a school, for cheap radio cassette players-because our
reading anthology is on tape. Ritsa suggests letting her put the tapes onto
CDs instead-maybe by next year. Korry will talk to leadership and figure out what’s best.
-T-shirts-start looking for new ideas for next year.
Adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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