Northwest Elementary
School PTO Meeting
Date: March 7, 2017 Time:
6:30pm
I.
Meeting is called to order by the President or
Vice-President. Called to order by Jennifer Swartzbeck.
II.
Officer Roll
Call
a.
Jennifer Swartzbeck, President
b.
Jessica Cancilla, Vice-President
c.
Jennifer Rice, Secretary
d.
Steven White, Treasurer
III.
Approval of Minutes from previous meeting
a.
Motioned by:
Lauren Parker
b.
Seconded by: Kelly Labasik
IV.
Approval of Treasurer’s Report
a.
Motioned by: Kelly Labasik
b.
Seconded by:
Lauren Parker
V.
Mr Ratica News
N/A
VI.
Committee reports
a.
Membership
N/A Jess
Cancilla would like to chair this again next year
b.
Book Fair/Literacy
·
Suessabration Feb
27-March 6th (snow day on the 3rd). Each day NTV reported
on the highest student participation and the class with the highest minutes
read. At the end of the week, 5 reading slips were randomly drawn and those
winners were each awarded a $10 Books A Million giftcard. Guest readers came
in. Ice cream sundaes will be served during lunch on Friday, March 17th
because of the snow cancellation on March 3rd.
·
Scholastic Book Fair
will be May 1st-6th.
·
Janet White would like
to co chair again next year. Kelly Smith was not at the meeting to confirm her
chair.
c.
Family Fun Nights
i. There have been no teacher volunteers for laser tag.
ii. Need a chair for this committee
iii. Fri, June 2nd will be a luau that the officers
will be in charge of so the kids will get their second family fun night.
d.
Field Day
NA Karen
McDonald was not there to confirm if she would like to chair this committee
again next year.
e.
Fundraiser
·
Sarris Candy fundraiser
will be ending March 15th. Pick up will be April 12th
from 5-6:30 pm.
·
Need a chair for this
committee
f.
Homeroom Party Coordinators
·
A Facebook post looking
for donations of store bought cookies and water will be posted.
·
Lauren Parker and
Michelle Doutt will continue as co-chairs.
g.
Points for Education
·
Giant Eagle points for
third quarter was 405, which equals $405. Check will be cut on the 18th.
·
Box Tops: $754 worth was
submitted on Feb 27th.
·
Tyson Labels: $24 after
2 years.
·
Funding Factory:
Northwest used to send Ink cartridges. $42.50 has been in our account for 4
years. Jennifer has requested that money.
·
Jennifer Swartzbeck will
NOT be the chair for this committee next year. Need a chair.
h.
School Spirit
·
2 new logos: “Peace Love
and Tuffy” and “Keep Calm and Tornado On” will be available. T shirts, long
sleeve T shirts, half zipper and full zipper fleece. Mr Ratica needs to
approve.
·
Jess Cancilla will no
longer be the chair for this committee. Need a chair.
i.
Yearbook
·
121 are ordered. Need
226.
·
Lifetouch will be doing
the yearbooks again next year.
·
April 3rd is
deadline. If Kelly can get it done before, we may have them for Grandparents
Night. Otherwise, we can possibly sell them at Family Fun Night.
·
Kelly Labasik will
continue to chair this committee.
VII.
New Business
New Welcoming
committee to be formed next school year for Kindergarten orientation, etc. Need
a chair.
VIII.
Questions and Comments
·
Going back to
alternating between Mondays and Tuesdays for PTO meetings was discussed.
·
Nominations will be in
April. Voting in May.
Meeting adjourned: 7:20pm
Motion by: Lauren Parker
Seconded by: Kelly Labasik
