September PTA Meeting Minutes

Minutes from PTA meeting held 9/5/2007 @ Chestnut Elementary School.
Attendees: Am meeting: Mrs. Dey, Mrs. Sharon Miller, Ms. Poulter, Mrs. Minder and Anissa Preston.
Pm meeting: Anissa Preston, Amy Kobus, Cheryl Altizer, Michele Carpenter, Connie Orosz, Mrs. Leahy, Beth Hutton, Melanie Stewart, Brandi Smith, Kiyana Aston, Angela Lett, Jamie Patternac, Penny Robinson, Brian Poole, Heather Miller, Kim Miller, Michele Kovacik, Lori Gonzalez, and Kathy Nardi.
-Introduction of the officers: Anissa Preston—President, Amy Kobus—Vice President, Kim Freeman—Secretary and Cheryl Altizer—Treasurer. Introduction of Committee Chair persons present: Membership: Laura Gonzalez, Ways and Means: Connie Orosz,
Book Fair: Kim Miller, Reflections: Mrs. Sextella, Yearbook: Kim Freeman, Holiday Shop: Michele Carpenter, Giant Eagle: Natalie Pugh
Meeting was called to order at 7:08pm by Anissa Preston.
Unable to say pledge of allegiance due to no flag
No minutes available from last meeting due to only nominations of current officers was done
Treasurer report:
Changing banks- new account open today
Current balance- $
Review of budget- finalization to be voted on at next meeting
Development of a finance committee—meeting to be held on 9/12/07 7pm at Panera in Mentor
PTA to offer polo shirts for sale with Painesville logo in all colors per dress code for $14.25 per shirt
Banner to be purchased for parades--$95.00
-President Report:
Explanation of what PTA is, mission statement discussed, participating in the Lake County Chapter of PTA
School Safety—regarding the students walking to school—PTA working with principal, school board, and Painesville City on plan for improved safety of walkers. Letter to be sent home regarding changes to be made in the next couple of weeks. Volunteers needed in the AM and the PM to assist the students
Painesville police and AAA in to school this afternoon teaching children about street safety.
-Principal Report:
Beginning of the school year is very hectic and with the new school lots of kinks to be worked out
New schedule district wide being used—being revamped currently—questions addressed regarding when copies would be available from the teachers so parents will know what the children have scheduled for that day
Picture day 9/11/07
Emergency card and handbook contract due 9/7/07
Painesville parade on 9/21/07
Parent grandparent visitation week of 10/15/07
Dress code doing well—will be stricter starting this week, students to be sent to the office if not in code. There are articles of clothing available for those students who are not in code. The PTA will develop a clothing bank when articles of clothing are donated.
Discussion of clothing vouchers program. Questions answered and referral made to speak with Chris Hanahan at the Board Office regarding this
-Membership—Lori Gonzalez: work in progress—prize to classroom with most PTA
members ?sub sandwich lunch?
-Ways and Means—Connie Orosz: Marketday: last year money went to the play
ground this year it will go to the library. If in October we get 10 new orders, we will get $400.00 from Scholastic Books
We are collecting Box Tops, Campbell’s soup labels, Tyson Chicken tops and labels from Nestle Water.
-Reflections—Mrs. Sextella: Mrs. Preston explained the concept. Art week 10/8-10/12
-Yearbook—Kim Freeman: working on getting 4,5, and 6 graders to help with the
yearbook ?after school?
-Safety—Ms. Stokes and Mrs. Venman doing Safety Patrol
-Holiday Shop—Michele Carpenter: first Friday in December discussed options for what
to do this year will continue to work on this
-Giant Eagle—Natalie Pugh: need to register every year for Apples for Education
-Old business—none
- New business--
Bylaws are available on our website ChestnutPTA@ohrr.com and on our Blog site
http://chestnutpta.blogspot.com/
Budget to be voted on at next meeting October 3, 2007 at 7pm.