Glendale PTC Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2019 6:30 PM
Glendale Elementary Media Center
Attendance:Falis Sheikhdon, Tiff Carlson. Jennifer Molitor. Elizabeth Soucoup, Nicole Boyles, Shannon Heinzelman, Melanie Anderson, Angie Carrigan, and Josh Mueller
Minutes Review from August 2019 PTC meeting: reviewed by Shannon Heinzelman
Teacher’s Report: Mrs. Anderson/Mrs. Metzger
- Teacher allocation money. Some teachers were wondering if receipts from last spring could count or do they have to be from Sept 2019 – May 2020?
- Yearbook update – it will now be done by Shutterfly instead of Lifetouch. The contest cover theme is “you’ve got a friend in me”.
- Teachers want a new dicut or cricket machine
- The classroom extra recess bags need updating. Not sure if these were funded by you or the office.
- Playground ideas – outside size or life size connect 4 and chess
- Budget updates
- Zelle: a Zelle word doc has been sent to the teachers with more information. It is similar to PayPal or Venmo but more secure. Money is deposited directly to a bank account for most major banks.
- The reimbursement sheet has been updated.
- Timberwolves payment has been sent in to reserve our block of seats.
- Thank you to the PTC for the updated bulletin boards.
- We are having a great start to the new school year, it has gone so smooth it seems like we never left. We have a great staff who are having personal meetings with their students to get to know them more.
- Bus safety will be happening on Thursday
- Fun Run Kickoff and back to school night on Friday
- MAP testing starts next week already
- First fire drill and a DOGS meeting will be on the 19th
- Picture day is the 20th
- School wide Estem day on the 25th
- River Rendevouz on the 18th
- There are over 2 pages of new students this year
- Glendale has a new social worker this year
- We look forward to a really phenomenal year of building relationships and promoting our theme of ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me!’
- PTC website has some glitches, she is working with the developer to get fully trained on the new site.
- Off to a good start, will have numbers as sign ups continues
- NEW Glenmart Newsletter
- Glenmart applications being sent out this week, due 10/4. Grand Opening will be after MEA. Last year there were 20 5th graders working, 2 groups of 10.
- Pictures have been taken of all inventory available so parents and the younger grades can see what is available, pricing and order form will be linked. Will be sent out around MEA before the grand opening. Most items will be between $0.25 and $1.00, water bottles are $3.
- Back To School Night on Friday from 6-8:15, the sign up genius was sent out today, we will have a pizza meal deal, snack walk, and oversized games.
- Event coordinators will be helping kids with picture day
- Davannis night is coming up!
- FunRun Update: Meeting tomorrow to put teacher packets together, these will include trinkets for each of the kids, papers to send home, and flag supplies. Kickoff is 3:15 on Friday, FUN RUN! is on October 11th. Incentives: Class goal: PJs and cinnamon rolls, highest in each grade: silly string party, and if school goal is met they will have a karaoke and freezies party! Discussing obstacles with Mrs. Bahr to finalize.
- Timberwolves event, booking 3/1 game@2:30 There will be an active link within the next couple weeks, tickets are $25.00 each. We have a fun incentive of free throws after the game for attendees.
- Hamilton Ridge donation request: other PTCs have reached out to ask if any PTCs will be donation money to Hamilton Ridge PTC to help get them off their feet. Mrs Molitor said the principals have also met to discuss and they are hoping to get the presidents together to discuss further. The goal is $10,000 to start with. Something to think about as all these kids will be together in middle/high school, all of them should be given the same opportunities.
- DOGS meeting next week
- Tailgating party on 10/4 – everybody is welcome to attend!