Sea Girt PTO

Sea Girt Elementary School

Agendas & Minutes

Agenda and Minutes – March 7, 2019

PTO Executive Meeting

Father Daughter Dance Follow-up

  • Do we want to do a Survey Monkey?

Spring Social

  • Raffle License
  • Targeted Price Point
  • Date/Venue
  • Needs?

Memorial Day Games

  • Volunteer Forms-sign ups on website
  • Needs
  • Student needs
  • Police Chief
  • Fire Department
  • Next Meeting of Planning Committee

Dance-A –Thon

  • Date May 17th
  • Toby D Antonio
  • DJ-?
  • Fundraising for Gym Renovations- Horizontal Climbing Wall (TBD by BOE on 3/21)

Mother/Son

  • Kristin Harmon?

Artisan Market

  • Chairs- Advertising (other than book), Parking, help with layout
  • New Application
  • Correspondence back to vendor

Apparel

  • Spring Wear orders
  • Next selling event 
  • Laptop Covers (pre-high)

Correspondence

  • Thank you to Mitch Karp for years of service?

Chair Reports

  • VP
    • Open Volunteer Positions
    • Class Parents 
    • Website
  • Treasurer
    • Report-current status
    • Purchase of jump ropes for SGES
  • Recording Secretary
  • Corresponding Secretary
  • Trustee
    • Lunch Program Status?

Miscellaneous

  • Closet for Art Supplies b. Agenda for 3/19/19

Agenda and Minutes – January 15, 2019

Board Members

  • Leanne Hoffman/Marjorie Kane – Co-Presidents
  • Aimee Geyer-Mihalic – Vice President
  • Carey Begley – Treasurer
  • Kerri Walsifer – Corresponding Secretary
  • Ally Stevens – Recording Secretary
  • Alice Keefe – Trustee

Welcome/Call To Order

7:05pm

  • Welcome

Updates from The Board

President

  • Leann Hoffman will be helping to manage the Artisan Market until a new volunteer is able to take over.  Volunteers are needed for all areas of the craft market.
  • Use financial literacy 6/7 grades for survey, marketing.
  • The enrichment program needs a volunteer to manage the program.
  • Megan Schnurr and Ally Stevens will manage the Ad book for the 2020 Artisan Market.

Vice President

  • Apparel
    • A new local vendor is being considered for next year’s apparel line.
    • The PTO Board is considering contracting out the maintenance of the website.

Treasurer

  • Report on Budget
  • Any large expenditures
    • Profits were down from last year’s craft market.

Corresponding Secretary

  • Thank you cards
  • Correspondence Received

Teacher Liaison Report

  • Continue to support the STEAM PROGRAM

Superintendent Report

Other Committee Updates

  • Father Daughter Dance will take place on February 24th at the Spring Lake Golf Club.  The price will be $50 per adult and $40 per child.
  • Spring Social location and date TBD.  Silent auction items needed.
  • Memorial Day Games will be chaired by Tara Zioli and Kerri Walcifer.  All donations will go The Sea Girt Fire Department. Color run is being considered at the games.  The date will be May 27th.

Dates to Remember

  • 1/21/19-School Closed (MLK)
  • 1/23/19-Geography BEE (DATE Change)
  • 2/11/19-2/17/19 School Closed
  • 2/19/19 Next BOE meeting

Old Business

  • Steam at Recess: Ms. Dunbar to set up box for Legos, spools, yarn, etc.  She has asked for donations of any of these items.
  • Jaime Leonhardt has requested that Jersey Mikes be added to our lunch program.  Jaime will help to manage the process.

New Business

Miscellaneous

  • The Easter Fundraiser will take place again this year with Monmouth Brittle Company.  Order forms will be distributed in school.

8:19 Meeting Adjourned

Agenda and Minutes – November 20, 2018

Board Members

  • Leanne Hoffman/Marjorie Kane – Co-Presidents
  • Aimee Geyer-Mihalic – Vice President
  • Carey Begley – Treasurer
  • Kerri Walsifer – Corresponding Secretary
  • Ally Stevens – Recording Secretary
  • Alice Keefe – Trustee

Welcome/Call To Order

7:05pm

  • Welcome

Updates from The Board

President

  • Sea Girt Artisan Market
  • Status of Committee Chair Positions

Vice President

  • Apparel
  • Website
  • Class Parents

Treasurer

  • Report

Corresponding Secretary

  • Thank you cards
  • Correspondence Received

Teacher Liaison Report

Superintendent Report

Other Committee Updates

  • Santa’s Breakfast
  • Memorial Day Games
  • Father/Daughter Dance

Dates to Remember

  • 11/29 Next BOE meeting
  • 12/1 Santa’s Breakfast
  • 12/18 Next PTO Meeting
  • 12/21 Holiday Sing A Long/Half Day

Old Business

  • Volunteer Updates
  • Lunch update / proposed changes /request

New Business

Miscellaneous

8:19 Meeting Adjourned

Agenda and Minutes – October 16, 2018

Welcome/Call To Order

  • Welcome
    • Introduction of new board members.

Board Members

  • Leanne Hoffman/Marjorie Kane – Co-Presidents
  • Aimee Geyer-Mihalic – Vice President
  • Carey Begley – Treasurer
  • Kerri Walsifer – Corresponding Secretary
  • Ally Stevens – Recording Secretary
  • Alice Keefe – Trustee

Updates from The Board

President

  • Fall Social
  • Status of Committee Chair Positions

Vice President

  • Apparel
  • New PTO Website
  • Class Parents

Treasurer

  • Report

Corresponding Secretary

  • Thank you cards
  • Correspondence Received

Teacher Liaison Report

Superintendent Report

Assemblies:

  • Beth O’Reilly (chairperson for PTO Assemblies) presented the assemblies proposed for this year.  Lead U was the proposed vendor for an upcoming assembly.  Lead U’s message includes empowerment, inclusion, self-esteem as well as additional positive messages appropriate for elementary school children.
  • Additional ideas for future assemblies (mindfulness, stress management, and coping skills) were discussed.

Enrichment:

  • Stephanie Flynn (chairperson for Enrichment) presented an overview on the enrichments available to the students this fall.  The enrichments classes available are music, cooking, and yoga.

Other Committee Updates

  • Hospitality
  • Welcome Committee
  • Box Tops
  • Santa Breakfast
  • Craft Market / Ad book
  • Father/Daughter Dance

Dates to Remember

  • BOE Meeting – 10/25
  • Halloween Parade – 10/31
  • School Closed – 11/8-9
  • Artisan and Craft Market – 11/17-18
  • Parent & Teacher Conferences – 11/19-20
  • Next PTO meeting – 11/20

 

Budget

Old Business

Volunteer updates

Lunch update / proposed changes /request

New Business

Miscellaneous

Agenda and Minutes – September 18, 2018

Board Members

  • Leanne Hoffman/Marjorie Kane – Co-Presidents
  • Aimee Geyer-Mihalic – Vice President
  • Carey Begley – Treasurer
  • Kerri Walsifer – Corresponding Secretary
  • Ally Stevens – Recording Secretary
  • Alice Keefe – Trustee

Welcome/Call To Order

7:05pm

  • Welcome
    • Introduction of new board members.

Updates from The Board

President

  • New local vendors have been added to the lunch program and are available to order from on My Food Days.
    • Comments and suggestions for additional vendors are welcome.
  • Calendar
    • Calendar has been updated. Home room teachers received a calendar as a gift from the PTO.
  • Teachers Breakfast was a success.
  • First Day of School was a success.  The students enjoyed the ice cream truck.
  • Save the Date for the PTO Fall Social on October 12th.  Additional details are forthcoming via the weekly email updates from the school.
  • New PTO website is close to completion.
  • Meet and Greet:
    • Truly a success.  Attended by BOE members and many new parents.  Thank you to the Leonhardt family for hosting.
  • Algonquin Trip
    • PTO will purchase tickets for the students.

Vice President

  • Apparel
    • A new vendor has been selected to design and create the school apparel. Legacy will be used for all apparel design.  Tall socks may be introduced as well as a new Christmas t-shirt.  Ordering will be available on the new website.
  • New PTO Website
    • The new website is close to completion and will have many new features and functions available including the calendar, apparel purchase, PTO announcements and documents.
  • Class Parents
    • All positions have been filled.

Treasurer

  • The State of NJ has approved our raffle license.
  • The PTO is upgrading our accounting software to the PTO Today system.
  • A square has been purchased to use for PTO credit card transactions (Fundraising, apparel, etc).

Corresponding Secretary

  • The PTO received thank you notes from the teachers for the breakfast and for the calendars.

Teacher Liaison Report

  • Mr. Mundie presented assembly ideas to be considered for the future.  Mr. Mundie will obtain pricing and quotes from the following vendors:
    • Thomas Wesley Stern
    • Sunlab studios

Superintendent Report

  • Mr. Papera thanked the PTO for their contribution to the resurfacing of the playground.
  • Mr. Papera thanked the PTO for the teacher’s breakfast and the ice cream truck.
  • There are 26 new children including Pre-K.
  • 142 students total.
  • Sea Girt is currently the top elementary school in Monmouth County.

Assemblies:

  • Beth O’Reilly (chairperson for PTO Assemblies) presented the assemblies proposed for this year.  Lead U was the proposed vendor for an upcoming assembly.  Lead U’s message includes empowerment, inclusion, self-esteem as well as additional positive messages appropriate for elementary school children.
  • Additional ideas for future assemblies (mindfulness, stress management, and coping skills) were discussed.

Enrichment:

  • Stephanie Flynn (chairperson for Enrichment) presented an overview on the enrichments available to the students this fall.  The enrichments classes available are music, cooking, and yoga.

Other Committee Updates

  • Breakfast with Santa is scheduled for Saturday, December 1.
  • The Father/Daughter Dance will take place at Spring Lake Golf Club.

Dates to Remember

  • Back To School night – 9/20
  • Book Fair – 10/2-3
  • School Closed – 10/8
  • Bike and Walk to School – 10/10
  • Fall Social– 10/12
  • Next PTO Meeting – 10/16
  • Halloween Parade – 10/31

Budget

  • Carey reviewed current budget.
  • Last year’s budget was used as a point of reference to create the new budget.
  • Carey reviewed profit, total income, and expenses.
  • The budget was voted on and approved.

8:19 Meeting Adjourned