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PLEASANT HILL ELEMENTARY PTO MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2007 in the ART ROOM
Meeting Called to Order By: President, Andrea Clark
Time: 6:40 p.m.
Attendance: 13
OFFICERS’ REPORTS
PRESIDENT: ANDREA CLARK
The list of school supplies that will be included in the Custom School Supply Boxes available for purchase
for the next school year were passed around. Andrea will send a copy of the information (list, price and order
form) to Leigh to post on the Web. Students will re-use their headphones and PTO will provide ones for those
who need them.
A golf cart will be provided on VIP Day/Lunch on the Lawn. The Book Fair will either be held in the art room
or gym.
Paul Swinton will be our Registered Agent with the Secretary of State’s office. He will ensure that we are
registered with this office every 4 years.
VICE PRESIDENT: KIM SMITH
No report
SECRETARY: JENNIFER BRAAFHART
Minutes from March 6 meeting read by all and approved by Donna Britt with the 2nd by Karla
Wiebers.
A $40 Hy-Vee gift card and balloons were sent to Natalie Borgen’s family.
A $40 Hy-Vee gift card was sent to the family of 2 students, Alexis and Levi Lingner, whose mother’s fiancé
passed away.
Administrative Professionals’ Day is April 25 and School Nurses’ Day is May 9. Jennifer will give
gifts to Glenda and Kathy on behalf of the PTO.
TREASURER: MICHELLE BODENSTEINER
Treasurer’s Report read by all and approved by Karla Wiebers with the 2nd by Donna Britt
Michelle reviewed transactions that took place over the last month.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT: KARLA WIEBERS reporting for Kym Stein (absent)
The 2nd round of Principal interviews will be Tuesday, April 24. We can send 2 staff members and 2 parents.
The Mad Science assembly will be split on April 20 for grades K-2 then grades 3-5.
Brandon Pierce will be the guest speaker at the 5th Grade Graduation.
ITBS is this week. Make up dates are April 16 and 17.
April 24th the 4th graders will go to the Iowa Hall of Pride. The admission and bus have been paid for by a
grant which was written by Gary DouBrava and Karla Wiebers.
The t-shirt design for the Walkathon will be done by K-4th grades in Art class. The winning design will be
announced during the DJ party on Field day and the winning student will receive a free Walkathon t-shirt.
OPEN FORUM
Andrea encouraged everyone to let the PTO know if there is a family in need at our school. We want to be
able to offer support to all of our students and their families as they need it.
The potholes in the circle drive have been reported to the District. Randy, our Chief Operations Engineer,
puts the repair request in his weekly reports.
Nancy Jennings reported on the 3rd grade field trip this month to 801 Grand and the Cub Club for lunch. No
district busses are available because of the Special Olympics so they had to rent a bus through a private
vendor. Also, the cost of the lunch increased by $1 this year. Since this is their only field trip we did not
need to vote on extra money because money should be left over in their budget.
Joelle Snyder, Preschool teacher, thanked the PTO for working to get the “No Parking Beyond This Point”
sign for the preschool teachers to put out prior to afternoon pick up. The sign has helped the parking problem
tremendously and has made it safer for the children.
OLD BUSINESS
Principal Position Update: Kim Smith reported that no offers have been made yet by the DSM Schools. Kym
Stein has accepted a Principal position at an elementary school in Newton. As mentioned earlier, a second
round of interviews for the new Principal at Pleasant Hill will be April 24. PTO will keep families informed as
decisions are made.
Field Day Update: Will be on Friday, May 25th, Gary DouBrava will be leading the committee. PTO will
provide water, freeze pops, and the balloon stomp. The committee has also planned the DJ Party on the
same day. An alternate activity will be available for those students who do not wish to be in the gym with
the DJ. Volunteers will be needed and forms will be sent home in May. Please contact Kim Smith if you are
interested.
PTO Committee Updates: Birthdays = Wendy Shepherd; Class Parties = Sheila Warrick; Campbell’s Soup
Labels = Wendy Shepherd; Box Tops = Michelle Bodensteiner; Treasure Dig = Corri Kendall; Sleep Hollow =
Cara Daughenbaugh. The Ice Cream Social Committee still needs a chairperson. The K-Kids will be
helping with the Campbell’s Soup Labels and Box Tops.
Walkathon: The date has been set for Saturday, Sept. 22. The theme is “Take a Walk on the Wild Side”.
The teachers are beginning to decide on themes for their class baskets which will again be raffled off at
Fun night and the day of the walk. Volunteers are still needed for the Walkathon committee. Please contact
Andrea Clark or Karla Wiebers if interested.
Fun Night: The date has been set for Friday, Sept. 7. The theme will go along with “Take a Walk on the Wild Side”.
Volunteers are needed for this event. Please contact Kim Smith if interested.
ITBS Week: Going on this week. Karla Wiebers thanked the PTO for the healthy snacks for the students.
They always enjoy them.
5th Grade Party: Party agenda: Donuts & juice in the morning, bowling in the morning, Bella Italia for lunch
and Sleep Hollow in the afternoon. Sleepy Hollow will have an amusement park set up and everyone will be
able to participate. If it rains they will go to the Pleasant Hill Library for a movie.
5th Grade Graduation: The PTO will provide the cake and punch then the staff will coordinate volunteers to
serve.
NEW BUSINESS
Executive Board Nominations: Nominations for all Executive PTO Board positions will be accepted until May 1.
Voting will be at our last meeting on May 8. Anyone interested in a board position should contact Andrea Clark
at 266-7427.
Fund-raising for 2007/2008: Discussion took place and votes were taken on what fundraising we believe is
necessary for next year. We decided to continue to offer a variety of fundraisers again.
$ Fall catalog fund-raiser: A vote was taken and approved to use Party Time, which is the
same company used last year.
$ Spring magazine fund-raiser: A vote was taken and approved to use QSP.
$ Wendy’s vs. Quiznos: A vote was taken and approved to use Quiznos for our “Community night
dinners”.
A suggestion was made to include information during Registration regarding our fundraisers and how the
money is
spent (ie: field trips, busses, supplies, computers). Staff and PTO will work together on this.
Birthday Committee: Wendy Shepherd suggested using water bottles for student birthday gifts. The free
coupons and pencils will be put inside the water bottles. Preschool will be included in the free coupons.
Teacher Appreciation Week: As a result of a larger staff, Kelley Buchacker requested more money for this
event as catering will be needed this year. In previous years a parent has grilled lunch for the staff but we do
not have anyone to do that this year. A vote was taken and approved to increase this budget by $250.
Anyone interested in volunteering for this committee, please contact Kelley Buchacker.
Arbor Day/Gov Culver: The Governor’s Office is inviting schools to purchase a tree for $200 from their school
to be planted in a 10 acre park on the west side of the State Capital. A commemorative plaque will be placed
by each tree with the school’s name. A vote was taken and approved that Pleasant Hill students can donated
money toward the purchase of the tree. PTO will pay any difference needed. The first grade students will send
home a flyer and will participate in the event that day.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The last meeting of this school year will be Tuesday, May 8 in the Art Room. Childcare will be provided.
Meeting Adjourned At: 8:20