PTSA OCTOBER MINUTES

7:00 - Approval of last month’s minutes

Principal’s Report - Picture Day went well, ran smoothly
Relocation drill re-scheduled for next Tuesday
Sail a brations are scheduled

7:05 - VP Report

Yearbooks - Continue to use Lifetouch.

Mini Grants - District wants to approve purchases before we purchase, see what is approved at the building level, then give the go ahead. BVS PTSA needs a chairperson to be the go-between with district for mini - grants.

Mental Health Training available for 20 PTSA members on Friday October 26th.
7:15 COMMITTEE REPORTS
Home room Tea Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. 10/10/2018. Two needed per classroom 

Scholastic Book Fair - Coin drive in the classrooms for All For Books
Book fair scheduled for 10/23-10/25. Set - up Monday the 22nd after school
Teacher Wish Lists
PARP - books will be given to teachers for distribution to students, books will be purchased at this book fair for the next PARP event to be scheduled
Halloween Event - cider and donuts; stations; face painting added; photo booth, games, bags for collecting, costume contest, coloring contest

Reflections - deadlines for projects are Monday November 19th

Activity Day - Moving forward on using Earth Spirit for Activity Day

Box Tops - Tracy Skuse collections going well

8:00-NEW IDEAS
Spirit Wear - planning to offer youth size t-shirts at cost. Kick off at the Halloween event - 10/24/2018 for two weeks ending in November. 
SQUARE One Art Work as a Fundraiser possibility, 38% profit
Scrip - gift cards, 5% back
Christmas Plant and Wreath Sale - Motion Passed
Schwans - food, 20% back possibly in the spring
Girls On The Run-
NEW BUSINESS:
Purchasing more tables-
Tablecloth - BVS PTSA $65.00 motion passed
BVS Buddies - Model learners at Boston Valley Need to purchase life size stand ups
Glen Colton - program for PARP
8:45 Meeting Adjourned
B.Piazza, E.Piazza, T.Skuse, A.Bus, N.Lauer, A.Lyle, S.Beiter,

PTSA SEPTEMBER MINUTES

7:50- Approval of minutes
Treasurer’s Report - year end expenses, etc.

Principal's Report- good opening day! 

VP Report- would like to see growth of Mini Grants
Vote on increasing mini grants from $500 to $1000 Passed
Need committees for mini grants

Box Tops Program is being handled by Tracy Skuse - Set a goal for the Box Tops$
Programs-would like teacher input-Core will cover it at their meetings 

Field Trips-Budget will be established
Reflections-Theme is Heroes Among Us
PARP - Need to form a committee
Scholastic- run simultaneously with PARP
Events-
Back To School Barbecue Monday 9/17/2018
Home room Parent Tea - Share expectations of a home room Parent 
Halloween Celebration - Centers/Stations Snack related station; Mike Randall, Photo Station
Picture Day - no changes

New Business:

Adding Garden as a line item -
Need Someone to be a liaison with Farm To Table Initiative
Bald For Bucks - possibly doing something at BVS in Honor Of Conor Long

Old Business - Meeting times adjusted

In Attendance: B.Piazza, C.Ricotta, D.McFadden, B.Knodel, N.Lauer, L. Biddle, A.Montagna, J.Koelemeyer, A. Judge, T.Roberts, K. Gingerich, R.Bartoo