Transcript LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA General Meeting Tuesday

LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA
Minutes
General Meeting
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Lake Travis Elementary School
Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
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MEETING AGENDA
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Welcome – Angela Frankhouser
Call to Order – Melissa Nelson
Confirmation of Quorum – Shelly Penner
Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson
Acceptance of Minutes from January 28, 2014 – Oneida Gonzalez
Report of the Treasurer – Katie DeRosia
Report of the Executive Board – Melissa Nelson
Report of the Vice Presidents
– Membership – Lara Anton
– Fundraising – Linda Briscoe
Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons
Principal’s Report – Angela Frankhouser
Announcements – Melissa Nelson
Adjournment – Melissa Nelson
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ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
- Oneida Gonzalez, Secretary
• Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting
– January 28, 2014 - available on-line
• Motion
– Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis
Elementary PTA meeting held on January 28, 2014. - Onie
Gonzalez
– Second - Shelly Penner
– Questions/Discussion
– Vote Passed
• All minutes are being posted on the web at for review
lte.my-pta.org
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TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia
BANK BALANCES AS OF 2-17-14 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Banking History from Nov - Jan
CHECKING: $40,061.62
TOTAL INCOME – $5304.00 (Class Shirts, School Store, Spirit Night, Cookie Dough,
Hospitality Donations, Painless Fundraiser, Membership, Carnival Sponsorship)
TOTAL EXPENSES - $3473.35 (Grade Level Awards, Specialist Awards, Challenge
Lab, 3rd Grade Field Trip, Class Shirts, School Store, Hospitality, Office Supplies)
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
- Melissa Nelson, President
• Executive Board met on January 28th , with quorum present.
• Actions requiring further action of the General PTA:
– Motion required to approve the LTE PTA 2014 Nominating
Committee: - Lara Anton 2nd- Janene Angulo, Discussion,
Motion Passed.
• Alison Blake
• Adrienne Booth
• Stephanie Pollard
• Haily May – Alternate and Teacher Representative
-Motion required to replace Michelle Edwards as Health and
Welfare Chair with Bonnie Casey-Moore. - Mondie McFaddin,
2nd - Ferree Rhodes, Discussion, Motion passed.
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
- Melissa Nelson, President
• Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014-15
Lake Travis Elementary PTA Board. Please contact a
member from the nominating committee if you are
interested.
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Meet other parents in the school.
Work directly with the school administration.
Key role in fundraising and distribution of funds.
Be a voice for the other parents in the school.
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Report of Vice President, Membership
- Lara Anton
• 2013-2014 Membership Drive Totals:
– Total Members: 355
– Faculty/Staff Members: 100% Faculty, 85% Staff
– Membership Cards have been distributed. Contact Lara Anton if
you did not get one.
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REPORT OF CARNIVAL AND SILENT
AUCTION- Mondie McFaddin
• Carnival – SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH 2-6pm
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Sponsors Needed!!!
Sponsorship packets are available
Silent Auction packets are available
• DID YOU KNOW THAT…
1. The Carnival & Silent Auction raised over $22,000 (profit) last year!
2. 100% of the profit goes directly back to LTE.
3. We try to cover our costs with sponsorship money so that all money made the
day of the carnival is pure profit!!
4. If your company sponsors at the $250 level and up we will put your company
logo on a reusable grocery bag that will be handed out at the carnival. AND
you may put marketing materials in the bag (business card, coupon, pen, etc).
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Why is the Carnival SO Important?
• Where does all this money go?
 Directly back to LTE. Last year the PTA raised an additional
$22,000 educational materials for our students.
 Why is the LTE PTA Budget so high?
 The PTA supports wonderful programs for LTE. Here’s just a
few: Program Expenses = $17,200 which includes field trips,
math/science/social studies/language arts nights and Pioneer
Day also Service Expenses = $9,750.00 which include grade
level awards, hospitality for teacher and staff appreciation,
Back to School Night, Veterans Day and Yearbook Stipends
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Thank You to our 2014 Carnival
Sponsors!!!
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Nitro – Squire Level
Partners in Building – Platinum Level
Becker Wright Consultants – Silver Level
Assassin Pest Control – Silver Level
Kid-E-Shack – Silver Level
Generous Families of LTE
September 8, 2009
LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT,
FUNDRAISING
- Linda Briscoe
• Spirit Night
– 3/19 Mangieri’s 4-close ****NEW SPIRIT NIGHT*****
– 4/23 All Star Burger Night 4-close
– 5/7 P Terrys 3-close
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REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT,
FUNDRAISING
- Linda Briscoe
• Box Tops, Randall’s, etc.. – Lisa Berneburg, Chair
– Lisa is working on the last batch of Box Tops to be turned in this
year. Please continue collecting them through the rest of this school
year and also over the summer.
– Please cut on the line or Lisa will have to re-cut them.
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REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
• Volunteers – Janene Angulo
– Total January hours: 568
– Total volunteer hours through January: 5200!!
– Volunteer of the Month for February – Constanze Heitkoetter
– Staff of the Month for February – Graciela Hernandez
– IMPORTANT: Log your hours!!! Please go to www.lte.mypta.org to log your volunteer hours or e-mail Janene Angulo at
[email protected]
– Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can also be sent
to Janene Angulo, Volunteer Chair
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REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
• Volunteers – Janene Angulo
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Best Club Members – thru end of January 2014
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Loida Benitez
Oneida Gonzalez
Cara Cooper
Janene Angulo
Laura Guerrero
Melissa Nelson
Alison Blake
Constanze Heitkoetter
Michelle Dent
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REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
• Communications – Kellie Carson and Paloma RodriguezValencia
– LTE PTA website is:
www.lte.my-pta.org.
• Please REGISTER, so you get MEMBER ACCESS
– Web-site currently has the following:
• Friday Feast Volunteer Sign Up
• Spring Carnival Sponsorship Packets
• Silent Auction Packets
• Spirit Wear and LTE Water Bottles
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REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
• Hospitality – Laura Guerrero
– “Friday Feast” will be February 28th and is hosted by
SECOND grade. We need your help to make this lunch a
success!!
– Please sign up on the website to bring an item.
– Laura is here tonight with sign up sheets…she has only
received a few items so please sign up!!
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REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
• Squire Booster Club – Ferree Rhodes
– LTE Hoodies – there are a few of the hoodies left and they can be
purchased through Ferree or at the school store.
– School Store – Constanze Hietkoetter, chair - Open every
other Friday during the lunch hours, 11am-1pm! Contact
Constanze Hietkoetter, if you are interested in working at the
school store!
– Fridays are SPIRIT DAYS at LTE!! Wear your LTE shirts to
show your school pride! LTE spirit wear t-shirts are still available
in the school store.
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Health and Welfare,
Bonnie Casey-Moore
• Career Day will be later this Spring
• Please let us know if you are interested in
sharing your career!
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REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL
- Angela Frankhouser, Principal
• Updates
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ADJOURNMENT
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February:
– 2/28 - Friday Feast with 2nd grade hosting and February Birthday Celebration
March:
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3/4 – PTA General Meeting at 6:00 –1st Grade Performance
3/10-14 – Spring Break
3/18 – Math Night
3/19 – Kinder Round Up
3/19 – Spirit Night at Mangieri’s
3/28 – March Birthday Celebration
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ADJOURNMENT
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IMPORTANT LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION!!!
www. lte.my-pta.org - LTE PTA’s website! PLEASE sign up to
request access to website! Then login for important information
including sign ups, forms, calendar, etc.
www.ltisdschools.org/lte/site/default.asp - LTE’s official website!!!
http://www.ltisdschools.org/laketravis/site/default.asp - LTISD’s
website!!!
http://www.laketraviseducationfoundation.org/ - Lake Travis
Education Foundation
http://www.txpta.org/ - Texas PTA’s website!!!
https://www.v-volunteer.com/ - Website to log all of your volunteer
hours!!!
Meeting adjourned @ 6:13 pm
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