December 2015

MANNFORD PTO
Meeting Minutes - December 17, 2015
  • The meeting was called to order by Kindra Caruthers
  • Handouts: Agenda, treasurer’s report
  • Minutes from the November meeting were reviewed.
  • The Treasurer’s report was reviewed and approved with a balance of $5667.30
REMINDERS: Everyone needs to fill out a new membership form and pay the annual dues. Background checks for school volunteers must be completed each year. The forms are available at the administration office.
OLD BUSINESS
  • Teacher Expense Reimbursement – Abby Cook - ab2ycook@gmail.com 918-237-3384. This year teachers can submit their expense receipts and one winner per location will be drawn at the end of each month. Each winner will receive a $25 check from the PTO. Winners are announced on Facebook.

Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
MECC
Lytle
Lytle
Schraeder
Gorney





Lower
Cavenah
Boundy
Morrow
Arnold





Upper
None
None
Metcalf
Metcalf





Middle
McKinney
Winfield
Winfield
Weatherford





  • Playground improvement for Middle School - The middle school has requested the PTO purchase 2 picnic tables for their playground. UPDATE: Mr. Anderson decided he would like to purse installing disc golf baskets instead of a picnic table. Chris will pursue getting approval and pricing information.
  • Demand Project – Kindra Caruthers suggested sponsoring a seminar on sex trafficking for parents and older students. The administration has approved. Waiting on a response from the high school principal.
  • Campbell’s Soup Labels – Bins have been placed in the office and teacher’s lounge at the lower elementary.
Fundraising
  • Movie Night – Patti Nelson – UPDATE: There were 69 kids at movie night, we made around $300 after totaling restocking the concession. Very little will need to be purchased for the January movie night. Hotel Transylvania 2 will be the movie.
Sale prices: All T-shirts $10, Hoodies $20. Several shirts were sold at the watermelon feed and first football game. Traci McKnight volunteered to come up with new shirt designs to sell after the first of the year. If you have design ideas, please send them to Traci.
  • Fundraising Ideas: Kindra will research selling license plates. Chris will check into getting caps to sell. Chris suggested we consider selling beanie hats.
  • Ice Cream Social - Traci McKnight –mcknight.traci@yahoo.com 918-804-9924. Fundraiser for the middle school, possibly early March. Chris Greenert will talk to the student council sponsor about the event. We could pre-sell tickets and have extra concessions available. It was also suggested we ask Braums for ice cream donations. More to follow.
  • School Dance – Kindra Caruthers – kcaruthers@ahb-ok.com 918-284-4249. Kings & Princesses Dance will be February 12th. More to follow.
NEW BUSINESS
Teacher Request – We approved to spend around $25 or less for each teacher that submitted a request. We approved buying the Token Tower item for Mrs. Fry, Jenifer found a better price on staples.com.
Tax Exempt Status for PTO – We approved to spend $500 or less to obtain tax exempt status for the PTO. Patti and Traci will work on getting the application submitted. Jenifer will working on getting the Amazon fundraiser setup after the tax exempt status is approved.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
  • Amazon Fundraiser – Jennifer will check into creating an account for PTO. UPDATE: This project is on hold until the Tax Exempt Status is reviewed.
  • Fundraiser – School spirit Flip Flops – Jenifer Maxville Jenifer found a website that makes custom decorated flip flops and we discussed possibly using this as a fundraiser for next year. According to the website, some schools make $10 to $15 per pair sold. We also discussed the possibility of just using purple pirates and selling to Bristow as well. It was decided we would wait until early spring to distribute order forms.
  • Back-to-School Supplies – Patti Nelson – patticakes919@gmail.com 918-633-1511. The PTO is planning to pre-sell school supplies for the 2015-2016 school year for PK thru 5th grade. Patti Nelson volunteered to chair the project for the spring of 2016. We voted to keep the reduced price supplies that have been purchased ($451) for next year.
  • Teachers Lounge Upgrade
  • Fun Run/Walk for Kids – Nurse Jill asked if the PTO would consider sponsoring a fun run/walk for kids in the fall of 2016. Creek county has a program to promote healthy eating and exercise for kids and prizes are available thru that program. Nurse Jill volunteered to attend a PTO meeting in the spring to discuss the event.
  • Upper Elementary Playground – Patti Nelson – patticakes919@gmail.com – 918-633-1511
Money has been set aside for the last 3 years to improve the playground at the upper. If the school doesn’t want any improvements made to the playground the PTO will decide how to spend the money allocated for this project. On hold pending the availability of bond money.
  • Pirate Chest/PTO Blog – Angie Macias - landbrokerlady@gamil.com – 918-284-3042. Angie has been posting fundraisers for the PTO and other organizations. Please contact her if you have any requests for the PTO Pirate Chest.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Next meeting – Thursday January 21st @ 6:30 Lower Elementary Cafeteria.
In Attendance:
Kindra Caruthers Melissa Cavenah Chris Greenert
Patti Nelson Jenifer Maxville Roxey Greenert
Lori White Traci McKnight


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