Westview Elementary School PTA November 2016 Meeting Minutes

​Meeting called to order after the Pledge of Allegiance
 
Principal’s Report- Mr. Moore
Thanks for coming
Westview is Awesome slideshow
Kids and Teachers appreciate all you do
Report cards came home today, 11-9, any questions feel free to contact your teachers
Letter from Dr. Brad Cocco about accepting everyone and fostering an accepting environment
Continues here at Westview, treating others as you would like to be treated.
 
Recent Events
Color-a-thon was a huge success
Homecoming: waiting results on parade float winners
Marco’s pizza, currently in 6th place
Parent teacher conferences, if you we unable to attend, please contact your children’s teachers, they may be able to meet with you.
Avon Lake police officers spoke with 4th grade, opportunity for students to spend the day with an officer, essay written why the student would like spend day with officer.
Fire safety house for 3rd grade
Pink out spirit day was great, a lot of students and staff showed support for Piper
Student Council has a schedule for upcoming spirit days
Halloween Parade, parties were a lot of fun
3rd grade Ohio State Testing for English language arts 11-8 and 9 all online
Penny wars: $1,536.53 was raised for breakfast for service workers in Avon Lake and another project determined by Student Council.
 
Upcoming events
Family Enrichment Night Monday November 14, 5:30-7:30
11-15 Photo retakes and candid shots
11-17 COSI
11-18 Fire safety Awards -6 winners
 
11-18 Twin day CRS collection and Movie night of Kung Fu Panda 3
11-22 Marco’s pizza and box night for grade 3 and 4
11-22 Student Council Service Workers Breakfast
11-23 through 11-25 No School and Thanksgiving
11-28 thru 12-21 MAPS testing for all grades
12-11 Barnes and Noble Day, Choir performance at 1:00, student artwork on display, scavenger hunt with prizes between 12 and 5, need gift wrapping volunteers and guest readers
12-12 thru 12-15 K-Kids toy Drive for CRS
12-13 Candy Cane Shoppe
12-13 Marco’s pizza night
12-14 PTA meeting at 9:00
12-15 Holiday music concerts 9:30 and 1:30
 
4 more Chrome books from Technology were available
$2,192 quote for Second Grade for a total of 8 more chrome books and software to run them
Technology is an additional tool to help them learn not the focus of learning
Email Sent out about SWOT (Avon Lake)
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Internal/External
Favorable/Unfavorable
A handful of parents hopefully 1 parent from each grade to discuss things that work and things that may need improvement
 
President’s Report-Alice Kimmel
Need committee heads to pick up folders in PTA mailbox
If you need any forms look in PTA drop box.
2 votes by executive committee
error in budget adjusted
unanimously voted
Homecoming Budget increase to $231.39 increase of $31.39
 
Reflections
Mrs.Kovacs will be involved next year as after school club.
Students and parents need more information about the program.
Reflections sessions have wrapped up all all submissions due Tuesday after Thanksgiving November 29, additional entry forms are available in PTA mailbox.
 
Secretary’s Report-Kim Chmiel
Jill Jones motion to accept meeting minutes
Jennifer Tysl seconded motion carried
Family Enrichment night will be November 14
 
Treasurer’s Report-Carla Sattler
Beginning $7,091.75
Deposits $3984.00
Deductions $2501.38
Ending $8,574.37
Amazon Smile account $26.00
 
1st Vice President’s Report- Jennifer Tysl
Yearbook new code for ordering yearbook online
Full school panoramic photo in year book this year
Drop box is clear to upload any photos from class parties, events
COSI next Thursday sign up Genius for setup and am and Pm sessions
Winter Wonderland new Theme?
Hang everything 12-12 leave up longer
Brainstorming session at Tysl house
 
2nd Vice President’s Report-Nikki Fach
Easter Seals Truck Friday March 31st 1:00 to April 1st 4:00
List of things that are unacceptable, tax deduction slips available
Promote throughout all of Avon Lake
Fun Fair
Purchase a larger auction item on Black Friday
Council Delegate-Swore Brooke Norduane In
 
Movie Night
Kung Fu Panda 3
Make Pizza available next movie night, popcorn only this time.
Signup genius for who would be interested in Pizza
Donation for Pizza
Staff cookie walk sign up genius coming out
 
8:50 meeting adjourned
Respectfully Submitted
Kim Chmiel -Secretary