Sam Hughes PTA Meeting Agenda and minutes

August 14, 2018 – Meet, Greet and Eat

6:00 pm

Board Members

Jeb – President

Melanie – Vice President

Kim and Justine – Co-Treasurers

Veronica and Rosalita – Co-Secretaries

 

Time

Item

 

6:00-6:10

Introduction of PTA at Sam Hughes

• All fundraisers are run by PTA

• There are 4 main events that bring in money

• Our goal is to raise $45,000.00 this school year

• PTA membership and fee

• Would like to put together a 50th Anniversary party for Mr. T

6:10-6:45

Introduction to Committees and Organizations

Bookfair (Cheryl)

• Funds raised go to purchasing books for kids to pick through on their birthday

• Need volunteers to help with the bookfair

• Raise money to give gift certificates to teachers for classroom books

• Have giveaways for students

 

Science Fair (Margaret)

• Want grade reps to find out if “science” parents are in their classrooms and have them come and share their love of science with the class and other classes

• Science projects get started in late November and early December

• Science Fair is February 12, 2019

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Tax Credit (Tyler) - Kat spoke as well

• Donate tax dollars to Sam Hughes and you get it back

• These funds help to fund music program (OMA) and other extracurricular/enrichment activities

• Funds chess, physical education, music, greening group, habitats. These help kids learn life skills and gives experience

• We need to raise $90,000.00

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Greening Group (Jenny)

• Beautify the school and provide the kids with outdoor activities

• Birding, gardening, citrus harvest

• Need irrigation help/watering trees and plants

• First meeting is September 6, 2018

 

Pancake Breakfast (Melanie)

• Looking for volunteers

• Pancake relay races

• Will be magnets and CREW shirts for sale

 

Chuckwagon (Jeb spoke about this)

• Heather is going to be the chair

• Crystal and Jeb looking into revamping the games

• Live music, food and games

 

Sam Hughes Meet Yourself (Jeb spoke)

• All organizations will have a table

 

6:45-7:00

Introduction of Two for CREW

• Had chair leads go up to their sigh-up sheets at the table

• Parents were able to go up and ask questions and sign up to be a part of committees

 

7:00

Adjourn