Date: November 2, 2016
Location: Multi-purpose Room
Attendees: Dawn Winter, Chris Bucchi, Matt Weeks, Melissa Barreiro, Carey Dempsey, Pauline Di Novo-Kaspari, Beth Wilson, Lynn Anderson, Mary Andoni, Brenda Morones, Jan Meloney, Melissa Kaplan, Tom Stiglic
Minutes: October 2016 meeting minutes reviewed and approved. [Carey Dempsey motioned to approve; Lynn Anderson seconded]
OFFICER’S REPORT
President:
Meeting called to order by Beth Wilson at 6:03PM.
* November 10th CAC Education Meeting being held at Elgin High School (Melissa to send out an email to parents)
Treasurer:
Treasurer’s Report was distributed and reviewed. Net available funds is $18,732.39.
Principal’s Report:
- Dr. Stiglic thanked teachers and parents for all of their hard work
- Holiday Sing scheduled for December 12th (6pm for grades 1 & 2; 6:45PM for Grades 3 & 4; 7:30 PM for Grades 5 & 6)
- Students return from Holiday Break on January 9, 2017
Teacher’s Report:
- Reviewed and revised Teacher Wish List included:
- Reading Eggs $1,500
- Brain Pop $1,695
- Ink Cartridges $1,260
- Project bulbs $1,000
- Items discussed and voted to approve up to $4,500 for the computer programs and ink cartridges (Carey Dempsey motioned/Melissa Kaplan seconded)
- Projector Bulbs to be moved to Old Business for next meeting; PTC requested model number to research and prices
Committee Reports:
Fun Fair
- Matt Weeks will be sending out a survey to parents for feedback.
- Total income $5,045 not including expenses (approximately $2,600)
- Volunteers were the biggest concern
- Pumpkin raffle suggestion for next year is to put the pumpkins downstairs
- Next year specify that parents don’t need wristbands
- Contact local business and organizations to see if they want to participate like National Karate did this year
Box Tops for Education
- Melissa Kaplan reported that we received 4,389 box tops + 38 expired Kleenex box tops for a total of $518.
- Contest winner was Mrs. Bucchi’s class with 760 Box Tops; followed by Marquez (596) and Diederick (334)
- Submissions are made twice per year; spring submission must be made on or before April 1. * A standing Box Top allowance for the year of $100 to be used for supplies, shipping and other miscellaneous items related to the Box Top program was voted on and approved (Carey Dempsey motioned/Melissa Barreiro seconded)
Book Fair
- Book Fair is scheduled for November 11th – November 18th
- Theme is “Bookaneer”/Pirates
- Flyer to be sent out to parents with an email reminder
- Grandparent event is scheduled for November 11th at 7:30AM
- A $300 allowance for book fair expenses for the Grandparent breakfast was voted on and approved (Carey Dempsey motioned/Pauline DiNovo-Kaspari seconded)
New Business
- Dare Graduation is scheduled for December 15th; Beth to check with teacher to see if PTC needs to provide anything
- Flyer regarding Amazon Smile to be created and sent out by Melissa Kaplan; Email to be sent out before Thanksgiving. Carey Dempsey to create page on the website.
Meeting adjourned 6:55PM.