April 8 PTO Meeting Minutes
Attending:
Kathryn Moxhay
Dawn Fischer
Mary Jean O’Regan
Beth Quinlan
Jerrold C. Edelberg
David Grant
May 1 Auction and Talent Show
All contributions for the auction/talent show should be given to / reported to Sue Carlson, King’s partnership coordinator, by April 28th. Sue’s email is carlss@portlandschools.org.
People expressed an interest in contacting some businesses and it was agreed that they should be in touch with Sue to get procedural information.
Kathryn Moxhay agreed to capture the event for reproduction next year.
We talked about the best pricing / plan for food; and the need to be sure that all families who attend will feel comfortable getting food and will be able to understand the nature of the auction.
Celebration of Learning
The group discussed the event. We noted that Eric A has made some connections and seems to have some businesses that are going to be contributing. The group discussed that the event is on the heals of the talent show / auction and that it would be something to focus on next year.
Other Ideas for Giving to King
Dawn Fischer volunteered to coordinate the development of a teachers’ wish list. Another way of looking at this that we discussed is the development of a fund for a Staples Card– or something like that.
The group discussed finding a way to gage community interest in and preferences for giving to King. Some ideas that were discussed included donorchoice.org, doing a survey / appeal letter, maybe included in the “back to school” mailing. Could also be included in Sue’s volunteer form.
The State of the PTO
The group concluded with a discussion of the efficacy of the PTO as an organization. We talked about developing major group goals, and the need for a core group of parents who will be the holders and keepers of the PTO energy. We decided that the next best move will be to go visibly into the Auction and Celebration of Learning, and keep the meetings on the second Tuesday through the rest of the year.
Next Meeting
Tues May 13 at 7