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BLES PTA General Membership Meeting September 8, 2008

BLES PTA General Membership Meeting September 8, 2008. Call to Order Welcome and Introductions Principal’s Address President’s Report PTA Board Reports Open Floor Adjourn. BLES PTA Officers 2008-2009. Principal Claire Frick Co-Presidents Kara & Cliff Palmer

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BLES PTA General Membership Meeting September 8, 2008

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  1. BLES PTAGeneral Membership MeetingSeptember 8, 2008 • Call to Order • Welcome and Introductions • Principal’s Address • President’s Report • PTA Board Reports • Open Floor • Adjourn

  2. BLES PTA Officers2008-2009 • Principal Claire Frick • Co-Presidents Kara & Cliff Palmer • 1st VP Prgm Develop Angella Jones • 2nd VP Membership Leslie Evans • 3rd VP Fundraising Diana Guerry • Treasurer Lisa Weiland • Recording Secretary Paula Hecker • Recording Secretary Kelly O’Neal • Volunteer Coordinator Jackie Chelette • Corresponding Sec Vacant*

  3. BLES PTA Chairs • Homeroom Parent Coordinator Ann Seiler & Kristen Aguirre • Mentor Coordinator Aimee Jessup • Bobcat Banner Newsletter Cathy Ray • Terrific Kids Cathy Ray • Yearbook Paula Hecker • Bash and Dash (Silent Auction/Tisket Tasket) **MULTIPLE CHAIRS NEEDED • Partners for Excellence Leslie Evans/Diana Guerry • Math Superstars – Graders Lourdes Thomas • Math Superstars – Store Alison Leach & Carolyn Martin • Sunshine Math (copies) Kimberly Punausuia • Birthday Book Club Barbara Busharis • Bobcat Art Gallery (BAG) Lea Reeves • Book Fair (+ Family Night) Rebecca McCleod • Box Tops/Campbell Soup Labels Lorene Stander • Jump Rope for Heart/P.E. Field Day Paula Barrett • Music Programs Alline Rivers • Nibble Nook • Teacher & Staff Appreciation Ann/Kristen/Alison/Carolyn • Bobcat Dads Club Enrique Melendez • DIBELS Teresa Hollis

  4. Principal’s AddressMrs. Claire Frick

  5. President’s ReportKara and Cliff Palmer • General overview of meeting process • Highlights • Full disclosure; limited fundraising; Web site; Bylaws updated; PTA training; teacher appreciation • Business (requires votes) • Minutes from last Membership meeting • Board Vacancy (Corresponding Secretary) • Bi-monthly General Membership Meetings

  6. BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY MINUTES PTA GENERAL MEETING MAY 12, 2008 1. Call to Order: Suzi Truax called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Minutes were approved by Mr. Waterhouse and Mr. Hall and several door prizes were given out. 2. Reports: Lisa Weiland went over the monies made from family nights and asked anyone who had questions to please contact her. Enrique Melendez announced that the Bobcat Dads will be working this coming Friday from 6:00-7:00pm finishing the benches in front of the school. Friday from 7-8:30pm will be a barbeque where they will discuss plans for next year. Jackie Chelette gave the volunteer report recognizing all those who helped and have donated over 200 hours of volunteer service. She went over all of the events over the past year and handed out “thank you” gifts. Suzi Truax recognized the PTA Board and Coordinators also giving them “thank you” gifts. The Board then recognized Suzi for all of her hard work. 3. Principal’s Address: Claire Frick said that she didn’t have anything else to add – she thanked everyone and handed out ‘thank you gifts” for the hard work and volunteer hours given to BLE during the volunteer/thank you report. .

  7. PTA Minutes – May 12, 2008 (cont’d) 4. New Business: Paula Hecker went over the yearbook sales and announced that distribution will begin on May 23. Paula passed a copy around the meeting for everyone to see the finished product. Paula thanked everyone for all the help, especially Dave for selling the books out in front of the school. Suzi then went over the upcoming dates and mentioned that May 15 will be the last BLE Skate Night. So far Skate Night has brought BLE over $700.00. Suzi then gave the Shed Update. Due to the books and materials arriving May 20, we will need to get our PTA items out of the textbook room and moved to the PTA shed. The new PTA shed will be located across from Mrs. Trapp’s room at the back of the school. The location has been approved by the county and we are now just waiting on finding a shed that meets the county requirements. 5. Installation of New PTA Officers: Suzi completed the installation of the new PTA Officers for the 2008/2009 school year. She also went over the remaining coordinator positions and managed to get each position filled during the meeting. 6. Open Floor: Suzi gave more door prizes away 7. Adjourn: Suzi and Linda moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:35pm

  8. President’s ReportKara and Cliff Palmer • General overview of meeting process • Highlights • Full disclosure; limited fundraising; Web site; Bylaws updated; PTA training; teacher appreciation • Business (requires votes) • Minutes from last Membership meeting • Board Vacancy (Corresponding Secretary) • Bi-monthly General Membership Meetings

  9. President’s ReportKara and Cliff Palmer • General overview of meeting process • Highlights • Full disclosure; limited fundraising; Web site; Bylaws updated; PTA training; teacher appreciation • Business (requires votes) • Minutes from last Membership meeting • Board Vacancy (Corresponding Secretary) • Bi-monthly General Membership Meetings

  10. Treasurer’s ReportLisa Weiland • Balance Sheet • Budget Highlights (AR lic/quizzes; special areas; teacher funds; field trip grants; principal’s fund; math SS; special projects) • Revenue Sources (major) • Bobcat Supporters • Fall Fundraiser • Bash & Dash • Spirit Nights/Shirts/Items • 3 – 1 Rule • Audit • Vote

  11. 1st VP Program Development ReportAngella Jones • Ongoing Programs • Accelerated Reader • Math Super Stars • Mentoring • Planned Programs • Internet Safety • Going Green • Handicap Awareness • Vote • Proposed Programs • Childhood Obesity • Dog Bite Prevention • Additional Ideas from Members?

  12. 2nd VP Membership ReportLeslie Evans • PTA Membership- 258 current members • 100% Teacher participation • Register for PTA newsletter www.pta.org • Partners for Excellence • An exchange of human resources (talents and time) or in-kind resources (services or expertise) which form the basis of a relationship between a community business/agency/organization and a school for the purpose of enhancing education.

  13. Partners for Excellence SAM’S CLUB $2,000.00 Thank you, Sam’s Club!!

  14. 3rd VP Fundraising ReportDiana Guerry • Bobcat Supporter • Fall Fundraiser Update • Bobcat Bash & Dash • Spirit Night • Spirit Store (t-shirts/school supplies)

  15. Volunteer Coordinator’s ReportJackie Chelette • Leon County Volunteer Application 08-09 • Volunteer Opportunity Form 08-09 • Picture Day • Book Fair Week • Field Trip Chaperones • Math Super Star Store and Graders • Importance of recording volunteer hours on the computer

  16. Bobcat Dads (Enrique Melendez) • Yearbook (Paula Hecker)

  17. How to Contact Your PTA • BLESPTA@comcast.net • PTA box in Front Office

  18. Questions • Open Floor • Forms for written questions • Adjourn

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