Eaton Elementary PTO Minutes

September 2^nd 2008

Meeting called to order by Heather Melton at 6:30 pm.

Attendants- Heather Melton, Kim Hart-Paxson, Kari Anne King, Jessica Hicks, Kathy Hottinger, Kristy Swoveland, Michelle Beaty, Debbie Rafter, Dawn Bailey, Nicki Gillis and Stacy Weber.

Previous minutes read by Jessica Hicks. 1^st to motion and accept was Kim Hart-Paxson, 2^nd Kari King.

Treasures Report read by Kari King. 1^st to motion and accept was Heather Melton, 2^nd Jessica Hicks.

Unfinished Business

• Purchase for the Front door mat is still waiting on our future mascot. PTO will keep funds set aside for this.
• The Donation Dinner was down in $800 in donations compared to last year. The event was catered this year by Frankie’s Pizza so the expense was higher as well. Some suggested changes for next year are to have a prize for those parents who fill out a volunteer form for PTO events and a sign for the raffle. This year we raffled off a $50 gas card; several people missed this because there wasn’t a designated area with a sign. Teachers need to start eating earlier than 5pm so they have a proper amount of time to get back to their classrooms before parents show up at 5:30 pm. If we do another catered donation dinner we need to have a minimum donation per person to help cover the cast of food.
• Mr.Cicotte’s class brought in the most donations so they won an ice cream party scheduled September 12^th held by the PTO. Way to go guys, thanks for your support!
• Spirit Wear is going very well. We are going to continue with the same design and taking orders year round as well as making them available at all PTO events!

New Business

• With the profit of the donation dinner this year a Student activity fund was proposed by Heather Melton to help with the cost of field trips.

The total profit of the dinner was $849.06, giving each child $3.40. Kari King motioned that we use additional PTO funds to give each child $5. Kristy Swoveland 2^nd the motion. It was voted on and favored. PTO added $398.40 to the Student Activity Fund.

• The first Skating Party of the year will be September 30^th Heather is calling for details on the fees for this.
• Kristy Swoveland presented Dollars for Scholars that is for seniors of Delta High school. She is asking the PTO for a $50 donation to sponsor a hole at a Golf Outing at Lakeview Country Club. Jessica Hicks was 1^st to motion and Kari King was 2^nd. It was then voted on and favored.

Meeting adjourned by Heather Melton at 7:25

Recorded and respectfully submitted by Jessica Hicks