PTO Meeting
11:30-12:30 on Wed, Oct 17, 2018
Attendance at meeting:
PTO Board Members- Gretchen H, Amy K, Megan S, Jennifer A-M
Principal Tracy Vik
Teachers- Eliana G (1st) and Jennifer A-M (ELA)
9 parents
Thank you:
To all the parents who helped with first 3 events; BooHoo/WooHoo Kindergarten gathering, book fair
volunteers, and conference meals with set-up and clean-up, we greatly appreciate the support
Principal Report:
Fall Festival of books next week; Oct 22-26 with Libros y Lobos dress up themes for each day
Guest speakers coming to read favorite Spanish book and talk about their use of Spanish in community
Room Parents to support classroom teachers, if needed- we’ll share list with Tracy and teachers after Great
Gatherings
November 9 is Veteran Day assembly
PASI from Brian Reilly:
Thank you to everyone doing a Gathering or silent auction
Find out how all the money supports Spanish Immersion through the posted videos on the PASI site
Can still buy tickets and can pay at the door
Tues, Oct 23 is last day to turn in baskets and gatherings
Still need volunteers to help with games at the Great Gathering event
Online Apparel Store:
Link provided
https://spectrum-apparel.com/LosLobos
PASI would like some trinkets to use for Great Gathering packages or for incentives (donate or will buy)
Breakfast with Santa:
Angela E. Committee Chair will be contact
the 21 member committee has been emailed.
PTO budgeted for Pancake Man
Hayward — book donation and wrapping station
Make a Wish – letter writing; Vik noted Edison has won the last couple of years and we’d like to take over!
Art Teacher has volunteered to make a Mural, but would like to have 10 ft canvas to work with so it can be
saved from year to year.
Piece of Cake:
Sara Keane Baumgartner Committee Chair
Only 4 volunteers and committee has not been contacted
Megan Pederson discussed the history of the bake sale and the revenue made has been between 9-10,500; 143 items donated and if all sold $10,000
Same day as Winter Festival, Dec 14 from 1:45-3:00
Budget discussion and summary
See Fenecia’s email; Gretchen discussed briefly
Box Tops update
School Wide Classroom Competition
– discussion of what class will win at end of year but nothing finalized. Ideas include: pizza party; ice cream party; more time a field day
– mini competitions to keep classrooms motivated
First deadline Oct. 24 – popcorn party
maybe top 3 classes
Kids have made videos to explain to teachers and also the classrooms the purpose of box tops! Will be
shared at announcements today and Vik will post.
Thank you to all who could come to our first lunch PTO meeting.
