9.5.17 PTA General Meeting

Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance 9:35 am

President Report – Jenn Glass

  • Check out Erieview PTA website for lots of good info – Amazon link, meeting minutes
  • Homecoming Parade 10/7 at 10:30 am. Meet at 9:30 at Bleser Park by basketball hoops. Park in pool parking lot. Student Council will decorate float and PTA will support with budget.
  • Open Committee Positions – Advocacy, Box Tops, ColorCycle/Ink Recycle
  • Hanna Girgis will take BoxTops
  • Erin Hutchinson possibly interested in ColorCycle/Ink Recycle
  • Robots for school wide use – coming soon
  • Walk on Wednesday – sponsored by Cleveland Clinic; will start in October; no shirts this year

Principal’s Report – Mr. David Schindler

  • 26 new students to Erieview this year
  • SouperBowl to benefit CRS food pantry – bring non-perishable foods or $$ donation; $1=1 pound; ends this Friday 9/8/17 in time for Avon Lake v. Avon football game
  • Hurricane Harvey – postcards to Houston schools
  • Fall Benchmarking - Maps underway, Dibels complete
  • Blast out to families on Fridays rather than Sunday as in years past
  • Erieview Facebook page, erievieweagles – Mr. Schindler twitter account
  • Reworking Erieview Eagles Awards – more to come

Treasurer Report – Melissa Hamann

  • Audit committee report – everything reconciled, end balance 16-17 school year $23,8454.14.
  • Motion to adopt audit report– 1st Valerie Ambrose; approved
  • Proposed Budget for 2017-2018 school year –motion to approve 1st Margo Bondar, 2nd – Beth Mifsud; approved
  • Requests for spending –
  • Chromebooks for 2nd grade - $5-6000/cart (25 chromebooks); would like to start with 2 carts as Mr. Provenza brought 1 cart down with him from 3rd grade. Think about purchasing 1 additional cart end of year or next school year to outfit all three 2nd grade classes for next year.
  • Motion to approve for no more than $12000 – 1st Robyn Evilsizor, 2nd - Mr. Girgis, approved
  • $50 for treasure chest – motion Hanna Girgis, approved

Fundraising Report – Kim Lanman

  • Fall Fundraiser – Saleless; goal is $5000 to be used for art room updates, document readers, google TV for entrance
  • Retail Fundraising Opportunities – Giant Eagle, Heinens – info in blast to associate your card with Erieview

Membership – Jill Andresen

  • Room Parent form – due this Friday 9/8
  • Cheddar Up – online membership registration; can still send in check with online registration

Secretary - Kris Murray

  • Motion to approve May Minutes 1st – Margo Bondar; approved
  • Any info to go in blast, please send to Kris by Thursday night -

Board of Ed – Kathy Lamb

  • In need of possible co-chair – Beth Mifsud – thank you!
  • Next meeting is Tuesday 9/12 6:30 pm ALHS Media Center

Council Delegates – Margo Bondar, Valerie Ambrose

  • No meeting yet – next meeting 9/21

Committee Reports

  • Spiritwear – Beth Mifsud volunteered to chair for next year. Orders Due tomorrow 9/6.

New Business

  • 4th grade recognition committee forming – emails to be coming home from teachers
  • New staff – Jan Meyers music Fri AM; Heather Sawyer lunch/recess monitor

Important Dates – September

14- Marcos Pizza Night – Order Online

22-Fundraiser begins

25 – Picture Day

Next Meeting – Tuesday 10/3 @ 7 pm – babysitting available

Meeting Adjourned – 10:53 am