Attendees:  Sue Squires, Donna Kitchen, Julie A Syrek, Tim Allard, Heather Brady, Rick Palmer, Jen Shearer, Mary Shepich, Becky Sullivan, Darcy Bentley, Stacey Sparks, Christy Friel, Amy Clugston, Crystal Boddy

1. Meeting time at 4pm works really well for teachers, not necessarily working parents.  Maybe “mix up” meeting times every other month to allow more people to attend.

2. Hoe Down: Stage will be set up with chairs on the perimeter of cafeteria; cool off place with water and cookies – gym.  Note for everyone to please bring dry shoes.

3. Valentines day party:  Hot chocolate with pink marshmallows instead of red punch; Julie – paper products.  Donna and Kristi will do party if Ann Marie can’t; snack – ice cream scoops with sprinkles (lots of sprinkles leftover from last party).

4. PTO e-mail:  about 5 people are signed up; we need someone in charge of sending e-mails to the right people when questions are e-mailed by parents; Amy C. needs ideas (maybe even a committee) for this venture – what do parents want via e-mail?  Possibly – fun night flyers, newsletter link to the school website, PTO agendas; pictures should not be posted here or on website (would need parent permission for each individual picture).  Also, possible volunteer form on the PTO website to streamline the volunteer information.  The district has commissioned Zoomerang to do a survey from parents about where the school could improve.  We can tag some PTO questions on this survey if we wish.

5. The school is attempting to be more green; however, pictures should be printed in the newsletter instead of the website – perhaps spending committee should look at a permanent PTO board in a location that everyone can see – and have someone as “school photographer” post pictures for kids to see on the board.

6. Julie needs some information on which teachers have used their $50.00 – the timing is confusing for teachers and they are unsure if they have used their money.  A better system of tracking is needed to help with the issue.

7. Box Tops have brought in $2000 this year – we really like the Box Tops sheets sent home for kids.

8. Teachers request from spending committee a software program that could scan information and save it for the copier.  Right now, the documents that are saved cannot be changed – new program would allow changes to be made.

9. February agenda will include a fun night discussion for Apr/May – perhaps a movie night in the high school auditorium (can seat 800).  Perhaps intermission with food and drinks – must check out the licensing of a movie for this venue.  A digital slide show could be playing before the movie and during intermission.

10. Clarification – 5^th grade wore t-shirts to recognition – these shirts were not for that day, they were purchased for the 5^th grade field trip.

Next meeting Tuesday, February 5^th at 7pm