Meeting Minutes for November 9, 2010

** Pending approval at next meeting **

The meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm by Melissa Nix. The agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting were passed out for everyone to review and keep. A motion was made by Jennifer Chervenka to approve the minutes as written, Melissa Nix 2nd the motion and the motion passed. Kim Malcik, treasurer, read the treasurer’s report and stated the current balance in the account as $8991.00.

Cookbook Update – Kim Malcik stated that we have approximately taken in $150.00 from cookbook sales. Melissa Nix stated that we could advertise in the Troy Country Sun newspaper for free.

Fall Festival Report – Kim Malcik stated that we took in approximately $5000.00 at the Fall Festival.

Christmas Shoppe for RES – This will take place the week of December 6th thru December 10th. Jennifer Thompson, Cherryl Rice, Cheryl Bowley, Amy Erskine and Ginger Bennight volunteered to run the shoppe.

Recess Snack Shop – Cherryl Rice and Jennifer Thompson will check on this to see if this is something we could do for a possible fundraiser for PTO.

Wish Lists for Teachers and Staff – There were many small items on the teachers and staffs wish lists and it was decided that Melissa Nix will make up a flyer asking for some of these small items such as pencils. We will just ask people to bring them to the next PTO meeting or drop them off at any of the school campus offices if they are unable to attend the next PTO meeting in January. As far as the larger items on the wish lists, Jennifer Chervenka made the motion to let the executive committee decide what to purchase. Jennifer Lazarow 2nd the motion and the motion passed.

Babysitting Fundraiser – after much discussion it was decided not to do this fundraiser.

Bingo/Meal Fundraiser – this was tabled until the January meeting.

Fuddrucker’s Fundraiser – Amy Erskine said she would check in to getting a night where approximately 10% of customer receipts collected would go to Rogers PTO.

Pulse Ox Machines – Pat Armstrong, one of the school nurses attended our meeting and requested that the PTO purchase 2 of these machines for the nurse’s offices. She stated that these machines would be very useful for students with asthma and also other ailments as well. She also stated that they found them for less than $100.00 each. Melissa Nix made the motion to buy the pulse ox machines and Jennifer Chervenka 2nd the motion and the motion passed.

January Teacher/Staff In-Service Lunch – The PTO will sponsor this again and it was decided that we would ask volunteers to send crockpots of soups and some desserts and the PTO would purchase the salad and tea. Jennifer Chervenka will coordinate this function.

The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11th at 6:00pm in the Carol Ann Bonds Multipurpose building.

Jennifer Chervenka made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Melissa Nix 2nd the motion and the motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:34 pm by Melissa Nix, president.