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Meeting Minutes

 
Clovis Grove Elementary
PTO Meeting
April 30, 2012
 
Called to order: 630pm
Present:  Tammy Lukasavage, Susie Fritsch, Jim Gregory, Chad Lewis, Gwen Bevers, Jamie Baehman, Stacey Lowther, Carrie Sabel, Tammy Richter
Positive sharing:  A big thank you for the food provided for the parent/teacher conferences and the luncheon.  The 4th grade was appreciative that the PTO paid for part of the Brewer’s Game fieldtrip.  Mrs Sabel said the Great Safety Program was a big success.  Also, she gave a kudos to Stacey Lowther for being Rover the mascot.  PBIS is going well in its second year.   
Principal’s report:  The Menasha Police Auxiliary will be doing an interactive program with the students.  They will be reading books and other activities.  The students will be able to earn “ranks” for their participation.  This will be in the form of colored “dog tags” that they will put on a necklace.
Fine Arts/Book Fair:  Ms Bever’s said that she is in need of volunteers to help the students before their performances,  this year it is going be bigger and better than the years past.  There will piñatas, face painting, origami, hat making, crayon making, snacks, performance from every grade, drumming. Again Jamie Baehman and Stacey Lowther will be doing the scholastic book fair this year. Hours are Tuesday, May 1 (5-8) Wednesday, May 2 (315-530) and Thursday, May 3 (315-530).  The scholastic dollars that was earned last year and this year will be going to the teacher’s for books, etc.  It will also go to the school store and acknowledgments that are given out  to the students.  Jamie will be informing the teachers about how they can redeem their dollars and the amount they will receive.
 
Carnival: Tammy Lukasavage stated that she has everything under control.  There will be 3 clowns this year, more cotton candy, a few new games and everyone will be getting a little prize, Fun Pros will be doing the inflatables again this year.  Also, there will be snow cones, root beer, hotdogs and chips.  She will also be sending out letters to businesses and parents for donations for the “big prizes”. The date for this event is Friday, May 18, 2012.
5th Grade end of the year event:  Heather Kurilla is asking for help with the 5th grade party.  Please contact her at kurilla@new.rr.com if interested in helping.  There will be a pizza party also.
Fundraiser 2012-2013:  The coordinator for this event is Stacey Lowther and co- chair is Jamie Baehman.  The results are in from the voting that took place at each of the parent/teacher conferences in March and April.  The fall fund raiser will be the entertainment book.  There will be more info sent home soon in regards to this.  Also, there will be a possible year long fund raiser for Script and a spring fundraiser for a school cook book or Hansen’s.  
PTO Business:  PTO officer nominations where collected.  For President, VP, and Secretary there where nominations. Chad Lewis will be contacting these people to see if they accept.  At the May meeting they will NEED to be present.
Please join us! Free child care is provided at each meeting.
Our next meeting is Thursday, May 17 at 630pm
All meeting minutes and agendas are posted on our website at: http://clovisgrovepto.blogspot.com/
 
Respectfully submitted with Cougar Pride,
Stacey Lowther
PTO Secretary