1-6-16 PTA Meeting Miinutes

MJMS PTSA Meeting Minutes

January 6, 2015

Conference Room

1:00pm

Start 1:05pm

Attendance: Jen Wilkey, Julie Cluff, Andrea Pelley, Kelly Collinson, Karen Green, Lisa Hansen, Leslie McAffee,  Dr Hart, Andrea Pelley, Sheri Tait

Approval of minutes:

            December Minutes: Motion - Jen Wilkey. 2nd- Lisa Hansen. Vote was 100% approved

Reports:

·         Service Report Below: Beginning Balance: 5422.22 Ending Balance: 4555.18

·         Admin: None

·         Membership: 241 members.

·         Student Association: Next mtg: Jan 21st - Playing Games

·         Memory Book: Julie asked: Is lifetouch doing group pictures and what is the date? We need to ask. Skipple will be launched to the students next week by RachelAnn Murphy, Ed Tech.  Posters will go out on Peachjar, all over school and a video will be done for morning announcements.  Julie needs to ask if the skipple app will work on school ipads - answer is no.  It is not set up for ipad yet.

·         Battle of the Books: Next Meeting Jan 12th

·         Fundraiser: Didn't talk about it. 

·         Nominating Committee: Julie Cluff, Kelly Collinson Lisa Hansen.  Voted and approved.  Need slate by Feb Meeting if possible.  Election in March.  We need all positions. Possible names were given.

·         Parent/Teacher Conferences (Feb 3&4):

o    A volunteer Spot will be set up to get volunteers and to get help with set up and clean up each night.  Jen needs someone to organize this:

o   PTSA Table: Memory Books, Membership and Candy.  Julie and Kelly will take the lead on this.  Will have a Volunteer Spot to help.  Julie will make a poster with Teachers who have not signed up yet to get parents to sponsor them!

·         Facebook pages: There are several and it is confusing.  Jen will contact the admins for each and ask them to take them down so parents can find us with more ease. 

·         Saw picture of traveling trophy.  It is awesome.  Ready to use. 

·         Communication was brought up again.  How can we improve our communication with parents? 

Upcoming Events:

·         Classic Fun Skate Night Jan 15 6-10

·         Next Board Meetings:

Tues Feb 2, Tues, Mar 1, Tues Mar 29 (April), Wed May 4

Meeting Adjourned at 2:25pm.