January 2018 Meeting Minutes
Mohave PTO Meeting Minutes: January 8, 2018
Call to Order: 4:00 PM
Attendance: Rhea Kowitz, Beth Formanek (STUGO), Chris Asmussen (P), Sherri Ketterer, Kate Gookin, Danita Shumard, Carolyn Sostrom, Patty Beckman, Nikki Territo, Erin Hutton, Shario Marshall, Calvin Lowrie
Treasurer Report
Currently in the bank: $26,000 for PTO plus earmarked 3K for choir, etc.
Income - California Pizza Kitchen, Harkins
Expenses – T-shirts
$2500 grant from Walmart awarded to Mohave
Non-profit insurance renewed
New Business:
Mr. A to Present School Improvement Plan at Board Meeting on Jan 16th
Academics, Social Skills, Health, Creativity needed to build a well–rounded child (Robotics, fine arts, PBIS program, sports/physical fitness)
Parent Presentations on Feb 13th
30 minute presentations
Police department – vaping, internet safety
Math department – best ways to help your student
Counseling department – best ways to help student study/homework
Advertising to 5th grade to fill the meeting
Scholarship Banquet
Need coupons for principal list or honor roll. Jill Mullen had asked businesses in the past AI: Patty will follow-up
Need about 450 coupons
Volunteers needed for banquet organization – Sherri has a list of people who signed up from the beginning of the year. AI: Sherri to check the list and reach out to volunteers
Patty and Mr. A to choose the day
Look into awards – donated STEM related-camps or PTO-sponsored scholarships
Continuing Business:
Star Wars Night was a Big Success!
$637.58 raised after fee to Harkins
Event was reported in Scottsdale Independent
We will try to do this event once a year
History Notebooks
DBQ Project – two binders world and American history
Charros will pay for all of it
Ask Math department to attend next PTO meeting and give us a wish list for their teaching needs
By-Laws Modifications
Calvin and Patty are working on new document
Verbiage for co-presidents needed
PTO Meeting minutes are posted to website on “BLOG” page
8th Grade End of Year Party
Need to get volunteers early
Volunteer applications/approvals need to be completed well ahead of time
Add information and links for volunteering to Volunteer page on PTO Website. AI: Erin to add to website
Other Business
Coffee with Mr. A on Friday
Phoenix Symphony guest conductor for strings
8th grade T-shirts delivered to classes
No dance in January, but will probably have one in February
Status of NJHS T-shirts? AI: Patty to check
Meeting Adjourned: 4:45PM
Next Meeting: Monday, January 8, 2018