Greenwood PTO Minutes
December 11, 2007
President: Laurel May
Co-Vice Presidents:
Fran Mlynarek , Lisa
Akers
Treasurer: Jodie
Groves
Secretary: Teri Lucas
Co-Historians: Sandi
Prantera and Julie
Raymond
Principal: Diane
Hickens
Teacher Representative:
Katie Flaherty
Members in attendance:
Fran Mlynarek, Lisa
Akers, Rehne Myers, Kim
Gollehur, Nanette
Jackson, Sally
Cunningham, Diane
Hickens, Nicole
Cipponeri, David Lucas,
Pat Herman, Susan
Willard, Jodie Groves,
Brooke Goodnough, Teri
Lucas, Julie Raymond,
Laurel May, Marilyn
Leonardi, Lori Smith
********Next PTO
Meeting: January 16,
2008***7:00
pm************************
Meeting called to order
at 8:45 am by Laurel
May.
Treasurer’s Report:
Jodie Groves submitted
her report with a bank
balance of $12,658.33
with committed monies of
$3000.00. Total
inflows: $7,667.01.
Total Outflows:
-$5,127.40. Net total:
2,539.61. Report
Approved, 19 in favor, 0
opposed.
Secretary’s Report:
Teri Lucas submitted her
minutes from the
November 14, 2007
meeting.
Minutes Approved, 19 in
favor, 0 opposed
Principal’s Report:
Thank you for coming.
Special thanks to the
following people:
Laurel and Julie for
hosting the teacher’s
dinner, Debbie Combs for
hosting the safety pizza
lunch and Nikki
Cipponeri for hosting
the Santa Shop. Mrs.
Weber’s class was on the
Channel 7 -Shout out-
this morning. They were
on a waiting list for
two years. Conferences
had a great turn out.
Gingerbread houses are
so creative and everyone
had fun and did a nice
job. Thank you for
completing the parent
surveys at conferences.
We collected three boxes
of candy to send to
Iraq. Mrs. Baird is
hosting a cookie
exchange and ornament
drive for Relay for
life. Pennies for
Pies: We purchased 20
pies for Thanksgiving
and we would like to
meet the same goals for
Christmas. The canned
food drive is going on
through Christmas. We
are also collecting Toys
for Tots. Math tutoring
after school started
December 10th,
for all qualified
students. By-Laws are
posted on our web
site.
Teacher’s Report:
No teacher
representative present
since this was a morning
meeting and Ms. Flaherty
was in her class.
PTO to date:
Laurel May reported that
we are all working very
hard this month.
Everyone’s help is
appreciated. Laurel
presented a list of
up-to-date
expenditures. We all
need to respect each
other.
Field Trip Shirts:
Pat Herman reports that
we have collect $275.20
in cans and bottles.
There will be a can for
donations at the Dinner
with Santa. We are
still collecting bottle
and cans.
Santa Shop:
Nikki Cipponeri would
like to thank everyone
and really appreciates
all the help she
received for the shop.
This is a model example
of how cooperation from
last year’s chairperson
and working together can
be a success.
Dinner with Santa:
Nanette Jackson,
chairperson informed us
that 84 families for a
total of 280 people are
attending our dinner.
Fifty five pizzas are
scheduled for delivery.
Pictures with Santa will
be a 5x7 and our cost
for developing is $.38.
We will sell them for
$2.00 each with $1.00
being allocated for
expenses associated with
the pictures. Our
Raffle tickets will be 2
for $1.00 and 5 for
$2.00. So far we have
deposited $897.00. A
budget of $400.00 has
been allocated. A
flyer will be sent to
notify our families of
the changes that had to
be made due to budget
issues. Set up begins
at 12:30, if you’d like
to help please come.
All monies collected
will go to help our 11
needy families.
Vendor Fair:
Kelly Bean is
chairperson. The fair
brought in $715.00 from
rent for the tables. We
had expenses of
$112.85. Left over
drinks were passed on,
for the Santa Shop
helpers.
Movie Night:
Brooke Goodnough has
volunteered to chair.
She will start working
on this event. Rick
Eckenwiller will handle
the electronic areas.
Fund Raiser Committee:
Last Thursday the
committee met and
narrowed down their
choices. The following
possibilities are: Fall
2008 Spree Book sale,
Value card, Mom-to-mom,
Olan Mills and Morley.
Laurel would love to
sell anything associated
with Michigan. A motion
was made to approve
sales of Morley Candy in
January (for Easter),
Mom to mom in May, Olan
Mills in April and Bake
Sales in between.
Motion approved 19 in
favor, 0 opposed.
Burger King Night:
Jeannie Marsack is the
new chairperson. She is
going to check into
options. Tammy Smith
said that she would host
a Travis Country Grill
fund raiser night. This
would take place on
Monday, January 21st.
Motion approved, 19 in
favor, 0 opposed
Market Day:
Brooke Goodnough is
pleased that our sales
are up $100 from last
year. We made $154.79,
for a year to date total
of $479.56. Market Day
accepts: food stamps,
checks, charge and cash.
Sock Hop:
This event is just for
fun. It is not a fund
raiser. Chips, snacks
and drinks are
provided. We need a
D.J. to provide music.
Marilyn Leonardi has
volunteered to be chair
person.
Talent Show:
Brooke Goodnough is
chairperson. Julie
Raymond is the
co-chairperson.
Tin Can Raffle: Mrs.
Clancy will submit paper
work to Laurel before
her baby is born. Mrs.
Flaherty will do the
letter. Money raised
will be used to purchase
more ELMO’s.
Bake Sale:
The bake Sale will be
December 18 & 19 during
lunch and after school.
All proceeds will go to
the PTO.
Tire Swing:
Mrs. Hickens spoke to
representative from the
company. A new tire
swing will cost
$210.00. Funds will be
available thru Greenwood
School. Excess weight
was the cause of the
damage and this is not
covered under warranty.
Refrigerator:
The small refrigerator
in the office is broken
and Greenwood will
purchase a new one.
Funds for Needy
Families:
Mrs. Hickens asked if we
could approve monies for
gift cards from
Meijer’s. A motion was
made to purchase twenty
four $50.00 gift cards,
for a total of $1200.00.
Motion approved, 19 in
favor, 0 opposed.
Cord Strips:
Cork is not good. Is
there is warranty? The
cork will not hold
papers. We will check
into this.
Meeting closed at 10:11
am by President Laurel
May.
MRS. BOGDAN’S CLASS WON
THE ATTENDANCE AWARD
FOR
THE FOURTH MONTH
***
A NOTE TO ALL GREENWOOD
FAMILIES***
At
any time there is
hardship in any family,
please contact Mrs.
Hickens. The PTO is
here to help whenever
possible. All names
will be kept
confidential.
Submitted by: Teri
Lucas, Greenwood PTO
Secretary
