Heritage Elementary PTA Meeting Agenda

Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 9:30 am

1. Pledge: Stefani Willie

2. Thought: Stefani Willie

AGENDA ITEMS:

3. Financial Report- Stefani Willie

   • Balance- $22,483.32

   • Income- $564.00 (spirit wear, memberships)

   • Expenditures- $524.21 (membership dues, birthday table, legislative luncheon)

   • Total- $22,523.11

4. Principal Update- Mr. Robins

   • Shared an experience of hearing an excited child exclaim “I can finally read” as he entered school. Supporting 20 minutes a night is so valuable. It can be really hard to come to school and it is amazing to see the resilience of the kids.

   • PTA did a great job at Halloween. Will do the Halloween parade next year too. 

   • May have Richard Paul Evans come to visit.

   • Parent teacher conference Nov 20-21

   • Accelerated Reading is now up.  There is a code that you need for access at home (on newsletter) CCSD-66MX. The points and goals will be different. 

5. Service Club- Mr. Mallory

   • Wednesday November 13- World Kindness Day

     • Lesson at 8:30am

     • Writing letters to friends.  Will put it in the mailbox and a mailman will deliver them.  Will try to get every kid a letter by the end of the year.  

     • Balloon activity- working on kindness to others and focusing on helping

     • Kindness Activities- each class will have a piece of the world

6. Teacher Representative- Brian Heinsohn

   • Thank for all of the activities during safety week and Halloween

   • Thank you for scheduling so many great experiences for the kids as well (fire truck)

   • Thank you for the reflections help!

   • Thank you for providing the meals during Parent Teacher Conferences.

   • Middle of the year acadience testing 12/10 

     • Will need 3 volunteers from 9-12 and 3 volunteers from 12- the End

7. Safety Week Review- Heidi Burton and Betsy Stromberg

   • Thank you so much! It was great.

   • Having two options each day was great.

8. Reflections Review– Heather Holmes

• Had 67 entries!

• Budget was great but may want to consider raising the budget

• Will be on display for a week or two

9. Salad Spot Kickback update- Rindy Bingham

• Tuesday December 10^th at the Salad Spot 5-8pm

10. Book Fair- Lindsey Johnson

    • Will be happening during Parent Teacher Conferences

    • Different company and will only take credit/debit cards

    • Looking at the schoolwide book- Will coordinate with Emili

11. Nominating Committee Individuals

    • One person from the Board this year who will not be on it next year

    • Adie Krambule, Kendal Welker, Jill Johnson

    • Will need Secretary, President Elect, and Legislative

12. Parent Teacher Conference Lunches

    • Kendal is managing 

    • French Dip once and Hawaiian Haystacks the next time

13. Change December meeting to December 6 since there is no school on the 13^th

    • Motion made to change meeting by Heather Holmes

    • Seconded by Kendal Welker

    • Meeting changes to 12/6/24

FYI:

• PTA Membership: 44 

  • Recruiting teachers and other PTA members

• Thank you to Courtney Walker for doing the Spirit Wear and monthly newsletters! Final t-shirt order was submitted!

• Thank you to Emily Rigby for organizing Reflections!

• Thank you to Betsy Stromberg and Heidi Burton for organizing Safety Week!

• Thank you to all Volunteers who helped with Halloween Activities!

Calendar:

• November 18th, NO School

• November 21^st-22^nd, PTC and Book Fair, Early Release November 21^st, November 22^nd NO SCHOOL

• November 27^th-29^th, NO SCHOOL Happy Thanksgiving

• December 13^th- NO SCHOOL

• Holiday Parties 12/20/24

Next Meeting: December 6 at 9:30, in the art room

TOTAL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Heather Holmes, Kim Kikkert, Rindy Bingham, Adie Krambule, Stefani Willie, Kristina Johnson, Heidi Burton, Jami Stokes, Matt Mallory, Lance Robins, Brian Heinsohn, Kendal Welker, Jill Johnson, and Betsy Stromberg.

VOLUNTEER HOURS OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE: 68.5

MINUTES APPROVED BY: 1- Heather Holmes              2-Kim Kikkert