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Elections were held for the 2012-2013 PTO Board. Congratulations to:
- Shelby Connell – President
- Jennifer Roth – Vice-President
- Sarah Van Riet – Secretary
- Dana McCloskey – Treasurer
- Susan Smetzer-Anderson – At Large
- Carousel Bayrd – At Large
- Valencia Bennett-Parchment – At Large
Thanks to this year’s board for all of their hard work!
We also discussed the upcoming Ice Cream Social, JDRF Walk, and Van Hise Night at the Madison Mallards.
The next meeting (last for the school year) is Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00 PM in the Art Room.
Meeting minutes are available here.
We approved funding for 1 computer per K1 classroom. A very generous supporter offered $5,000 for the book room if the PTO would match the donation. The PTO unanimously voted to match this wonderful gift.
The board reported a decision to cancel the rummage sale this year. Stay tuned for information about an exciting science event in its place!
The minutes are posted here.
Next meeting is Tuesday, April 17.
Sarah Peters, an occupational therapist from the Children’s Therapy Network, spoke about sensory regulation and integration. For more information on the Children’s Therapy Network visit their website at ctn-madison.com.
Her presentation is posted here.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 13 at 7PM in the Art Room.
VHE PTO Board Meeting Minutes
August 11, 2009, 7:00pm, Great Dane Pub
Meeting called by Kris Romain
Note taker: Kim Mohoney
Attendees
Theresa Miller, Peg Keeler, Karen Rouse, Kris Romain, Kim Mohoney, Deanna Stadler, Julia Stein-Barnes, Greg Erickson
Agenda topics
Review of Previous Meeting Minutes
Kris Romain
Discussion
Hard-copy of minutes were passed around. Ratified as is.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer not present at meeting; report tabled until September.
Principal’s Report
Peg Keeler
Discussion
Working on teacher classrooms; tried to keep teachers that team in the same area. Summer School left Monday – a lot of work to get school together for the 1st day
Dan Nerad told Administrators at retreat to relay to families to keep pushing for school finance reform.
Special Education – funding concern
NEW STAFF:
Ken Stancer went to Lindberg
New music teacher Amy Baitinger – teacher from Gompers/Lakeview.
New Special Educator Jessica Ostertag
Bilingual Resource Teacher (Chinese) Judy Wong
SAFETY:
Discussing pickup/drop-off patterns around the school and how to best keep the kids safe.
The breezeway will be closed before/after school so that the activity/grouping in the hallway is lessened.
Volunteer recruitment effort
Kris Romain
Discussion
NEW MEMBERS!!!! Julia Stein-Barnes, Deanna Stadler – both Kindergarten parents!
OFFICER ELECTIONS: will be held at the September Meeting.
WEBSITE: Website is administered by Sara DeHaan. There is a link to the PTO website from the MMSD site. PTO membership information on sites is out of date.
REGISTRATION: Have volunteer forms at a table during Enrollment, but will not staff it the whole day.
Action items: Update PTO Member information on vanhisepto.org: Sara DeHaan, Oct 1, 2009
Update PTO Member information on MMSD VHE website: Kris Romain, Oct 1, 2009
Add Email membership to September Agenda: Kris Romain, Sept 8,2009
Review of 2009-10 PTO Events Schedule
Kris Romain
Discussion
Schedule was distributed to members present.
In need of coordinator still for Market Day. Also need a coordinator for Talent Show, as Kris Romain is unable to do it this year.
Kris discussed the need to have an Event Wrap-Up form filled out for each event so that next year’s coordinators would have all the facts/contacts/information necessary to successfully organize the events.
Create an Event Wrap Up form and distribute to group. Kris Romain, Sept 8, 2009
Event Update: Open House
Kris Romain
Discussion
Talked about what sorts of things to have at the Open House for PTO involvement.
There will be a representative from Walgreen’s Take Home Clinic at the Open House to distribute information on how to stay healthy – in response to upcoming flu season.
Conclusions: Have Teachers put a Sign-up for PTO Classroom Reps in their classes. Theresa to speak @ staff meetings to classroom teachers. Have signup for Classroom Yahoo email coordinators. Create Sign up forms for PTO table: Kris Romain. Sept 15,2009. Teresa Miller speaking at Staff meeting: Theresa Mille, Sept 15, 2009
Event Update: Enrollment day
Kris Romain
Conclusions: PTO table will have volunteer forms, but will not be physically staffed. Make Volunteer Forms available at PTO table: Kris Romain, Aug 20,2009
Event Update: Book Fair
Kris Romain
Conclusions: Book Fair will be 2 days, Thursday and Friday, Nov 12-14 to coincide with Teacher Conferences.
Books will be delivered Wednesday Nov 11.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, VHE Art Room, 7:00pm
