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POUND PTO MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2008 Attendees: Susan Zander, Margo Young, Chris Deibler, Carol Patterson, Alan Otto, Steve Allen, Jon Zvolanek, Jodi Isom, Deanna Vallis and Linda Whitmire. OPENING REMARKS / PRESIDENT'S REPORT - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President-Elect Susan Zander. The evening's agenda and the February meeting minutes were approved as presented. TREASURER'S REPORT - Treasurer Margo Young presented the current 2007-08 year-to-date financials. She noted that the magazine fundraiser had slightly higher sales and slightly lower expenses than budgeted which are both favorable to the bottom line. The financials were approved as presented. The following requests for funds were approved by the PTO meeting attendees: · Multi-cultural dinner on April 3rd. It was noted that this is an annual event that has become a tradition. Margo suggested that it become a budgeted line item next year. Total request is $250. · USB-powered speakers. Total request is $70. · Audio-visual projector to be used with sound system. Total request is approximately $700. Note that both the projector and sound system costs are subject to district bids. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fundraising. No official report this month. Dr. Deibler suggested we sign with QSP again for the 2008-2009 school year. A motion was made and approved. Student Council. No report this month. School Skate. The school skate will be on Monday, March 17 from 6-8 at A&R. It was reported that there will be popcorn and gold coins for the kids on Wednesday and bagels for the staff on Monday as reminders. The planners are also looking for 5-6 additional volunteers. Volunteers/Curriculum Council. Deanna Vallis reported that they are working on the school skate. She noted that she was unable to attend the Curriculum Council meetings this year. Staff Appreciation. No official report this month. Margo noted that the PTO had received several thank yous for the conference meals the PTO provided. Conference Meals. Steve Allen reported that he thought the conference meals went well. Scholarship. Susan Zander noted that she has a stack of applications and that the due date for submission has passed. Dr. Deibler walked through the process used to determine the scholarship winner. Legislative. Jon Zvolanek provided a written report. TEACHER LIAISON REPORT - Carol Patterson, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, commented that the teachers were very appreciative of the meals and gifts provided by the PTO. She noted that the 6th grade teachers have an event planned in May to support the National Guard. She also noted that teacher Kirsten Smith won a $2,000 Best Buy education grant for incorporating technology into her curriculum. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - Principal Dr. Deibler provided a construction update. The new roof is almost finished and there are lots of accomplishments behind the scenes. He also noted that they are close to tying the buildings together on the south side. Enrollment figures were also discussed. LPS had projected 689 students for Pound but Dr. Deibler believes this is too low and is expecting closer to 719. The increase is mainly in 6th grade students and is primarily due to district transfer and boundary rules. It is possible the school board could make some exceptions before the fall and some of these students would be allowed to attend either Scott or Lux. MAT testing for 7th graders will be the week of April 7th. Backpack fundraiser. The district has chosen to support the local Food Bank's program this year rather than a national charity. Dr. Deibler felt the program was very good and likes that it impacts local kids. Sara Harding is the chair for Pound. OTHER BUSINESS - Margo made a motion to donate $100 to the Lincoln Foundation and designated to Pound in memory of Dr. Deibler's mother-in-law. The motion was approved. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40. Respectfully submitted, Linda Whitmire PTO Secretary ______________________________________________________________ POUND PTO MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 Attendees: Margo Young, Chris Deibler, Carol Patterson, Nancy Barrow, Alan Otto, Steve Allen, Jon Zvolanek and Linda Whitmire. OPENING REMARKS / PRESIDENT'S REPORT - The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Treasurer Margo Young. The evening's agenda and the January meeting minutes were approved as presented. Note that the next PTO newsletter deadline is Friday, March 21. TREASURER'S REPORT - Treasurer Margo Young presented the current 2007-08 year-to-date financials and noted that there was some activity this month including the magazine fundraiser. The financials were approved as presented. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fundraising. Lynda Genrich sent in a written report. Magazine sales checks have been coming in. We need to decide if Pound wants to sign again with QSP. Susan and Sunny are still looking for a committee chair for next year. Student Council. Lynda noted that the winter activity at the YMCA was held today. They are working on some community projects for the spring. Popcorn sales are going well. School Skate. Sunny Parsons and Susan Zander are planning the upcoming skating event. The school skate will be on Monday, March 17 from 6-8 at A&R. Volunteers/Curriculum Council. No report this month. Staff Appreciation. No official report this month. It was noted that the committee had provided good treats for the staff. Conference Meals. Alan Otto and Steve Allen discussed dinner menus for the February Parent-Teacher Conferences. They will provide food and drink for approximately 80 teachers and others. Tuesday night's menu will be Chili and desserts. Thursday night's menu will be catered by Paul's BBQ. Bottled water will also be provided. Scholarship. Two submissions to date. Legislative. Jon Zvolanek provided a written report. He also mentioned that 15 senators will be term-limited out. TEACHER LIAISON REPORT - Carol Patterson, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, commented that this was the first time for the new report card system and noted that conferences would be held next week. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - Principal Dr. Deibler reported on the new report cards and conferences. He noted that the conference times had been shortened by one hour due to the additional amount of time needed for the increased reporting under the new system. He then provided a construction update. The original summer schedule was too aggressive so they needed to move up the schedule to start this spring. At this time, no areas have been identified for needing PTO funding. This identification will most likely come later in the construction process. On Monday, the 8th graders will find out that they will be attending the "School is Cool" event at Southwest. OTHER BUSINESS Certificates for Honor Roll. Qualifications are all A's and B's. Certificates are provided once a semester and will be sent home in the brown envelope. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40. Respectfully submitted, Linda Whitmire PTO Secretary ___________________________________________________________ POUND PTO MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008 Attendees: Sunny Parsons, Margo Young, Chris Deibler, Carol Patterson, Nancy Barrow, Alan Otto, Steve Allen, Susan Zander and Linda Whitmire. OPENING REMARKS / PRESIDENT'S REPORT - The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Sunny Parsons. The evening's agenda and the November meeting minutes were approved as presented. Note that the next PTO newsletter deadline is Friday, January 18. Sunny passed around thank you cards received for supporting the 6th grade students' Air National Guard Pen Pal Project and from staff members for the holiday cookies. TREASURER'S REPORT - Treasurer Margo Young presented the current 2007-08 year-to-date financials and noted that there was some activity this month including the magazine fundraiser and the PTO's share of the staff Thanksgiving dinner. It was noted that seven 6th grade students are scheduled to attend the Sing Around Nebraska Festival that was approved at the November meeting. Total request amount will be $175. The following requests for funds were approved by the PTO meeting attendees: * Mrs. Boshart requested funding for the purchase of 2 copies each of 13 historical non-fiction books. Total request is $125. * The Physical Education teachers requested funding for several archery purchases including 1 target, 6 target covers and several arrows. Note that in addition to Archery during gym class for the 6th graders, Archery will also be offered as an after-school activity for all grades. Total request is $373 plus shipping. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fundraising. Lynda Genrich sent in a written report. We are starting to receive some of the fundraising checks. Prizes were handed out and Ella Donley (8th grade) was the grand prize winner of the Wii. The PTO needs to find a new Fundraising Chair as this is Lynda's last year at Pound. Several potential names were discussed and some contacts will be made. We will continue to discuss fundraising for next year at the next meeting. Lynda provided more information about a school skate at A&R including possible dates. The group decided to try for a school skate on Monday, March 17 from 6-8. A small committee will be formed to plan for the St. Patrick's Day party. It was agreed that the School Celebration budget could be used for this party. Student Council. Lynda noted that they had great success with the Toy Drive in December and had a lot of fun wrapping the presents for the kids. They will have their first meeting of the year next week and will be making plans for 2008. Popcorn sales are going well. Volunteers/Curriculum Council. No report this month. Staff Appreciation. Maggie Bates sent a report that the holiday cookie exchange was a big success. Conference Meals. Alan Otto and Steve Allen discussed a probable dinner menu of Chili and desserts for the February Parent-Teacher Conferences. Scholarship. No report this month. Legislative. Jon Zvolanek provided a written report. TEACHER LIAISON REPORT - Carol Patterson, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, commented on the nice cookie exchange and that the staff was very appreciative. She noted that it was close to the end of the semester so there are lots of CRTs occurring. The teachers are looking forward to the 2nd semester. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - Principal Dr. Deibler reported that he really appreciated the "Boredom Buster" care package from the PTO. He then provided a construction update. Right before the holiday break, the school gave up the music rooms and the staff entrance. There has been a lot of shuffling of teaching space to accommodate these changes. Dr. Deibler reported that the contractors have been very responsive to the school's needs and are on schedule. He also complimented the school's custodians for their hard work related to the moves. At the end of the school year, there will be an enormous amount of moving - the Media Center, FCS, computer classrooms and more. The "lab" type rooms will need to be put together again before school starts. Most of the 2nd floor classrooms will be unavailable next year during renovation. Next, Dr. Deibler brought up the topic of new middle school report cards that will be used district-wide next year. There was a lot of discussion on this topic. It was noted that Pound will not change their grade computation methods until next school year. However, they will be sending out progress reports every 3 weeks during the 2nd semester which is consistent with the new report card structure. It was also mentioned that the 8th graders will be attending a "School is Cool" activity on February 18th at Southwest. Several athletes and/or coaches will be featured speakers. OTHER BUSINESS - Susan Zander indicated that she has the name of a parent who would like to become more involved in the PTO. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30. Respectfully submitted, Linda Whitmire PTO Secretary ____________________________________________________________________ POUND PTO MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2007 Attendees: Sunny Parsons, Margo Young, Ross Dirks, Carol Patterson, Lynda Genrich, Maggie Bates, Nancy Barrow, Sandy Griffin and Linda Whitmire. OPENING REMARKS / PRESIDENT'S REPORT - All meeting attendees introduced themselves and then the meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Sunny Parsons. The evening's agenda and the October meeting minutes were approved as presented. Sunny noted that the next PTO newsletter deadline is Friday, November 30. Sunny passed around thank you cards received from the 6th grade students for support of their Air National Guard Pen Pal Project and from Dr. Deibler for the "Boredom Buster Box". A motion was made, seconded and approved to suspend any applicable election by-laws and to elect Susan Zander as the PTO Vice President for the current 2007-08 school year. The following request for funds was approved by the PTO meeting attendees: -- Mrs. Cook, the vocal music teacher, requested funding for $25 scholarships for a maximum of 10 6th grade students to attend the Sing Around Nebraska Festival in February sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association. Each attendee selected would receive a scholarship regardless of need. Maximum request would be $250. TREASURER'S REPORT - Treasurer Margo Young presented the current 2007-08 year-to-date financials and noted there was not a lot of activity this month. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fundraising. Lynda Genrich indicated that the total magazine sales numbers were slightly higher than last year. 73 kids qualified for the limo ride and pizza lunch which tentatively will be held on Thursday, November 29th. Prizes for magazine sales will be handed out over lunch next Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 20th and 21st. Lynda looked into the possibility of having a school skate at A&R. It was discussed that a February date would be the best, if possible. The current thought is to have a theme around the night and to have parent volunteers help chaperone. Details will need to be firmed up and information distributed. Student Council. Lynda Genrich indicated that 2 meetings of the Student Council have been held so far this year. There are approximately 70 members this year. The Student Council-led Pound Food Drive is this week, November 12-16. The drive supports the Food Bank / LPS Backpack Program. Fliers should have recently gone home with students about the drive. It was also noted that Student Council members have sold popcorn two times now. Volunteers/Curriculum Council. No report this month. Staff Appreciation. No report this month. Conference Meals. No report this month. Scholarship. No report this month. Legislative. Jon Zvolanek provided a written report. TEACHER LIAISON REPORT - Carol Patterson, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, reported that there was a nice 6th grade Veteran's Day program on Monday. Also, the information meeting for 8th grade students interested in the Board-approved Close Up program is Wednesday night at 6:30. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - Associate Principal Dr. Dirks reported that Principal Dr. Deibler was in good health and doing well. He also noted that report cards for 1st quarter were sent home last week. He encouraged anyone with questions to email the appropriate teacher and to be sure to let the administration know if teachers are too slow with a response. He also provided some insights as to how the report cards tie in with the teamwork done during PLC days. Dr. Dirks also led a short discussion about Campus Life since it has been in the news recently regarding a Scott Middle School incident. It was noted that Campus Life does meet at Pound on Tuesday mornings although the Pound leader is not the same as that at Scott. The Pound staff is keeping an eye on the program and their priority is to keep the kids safe. OTHER BUSINESS - The attendees informally voted to cancel the December PTO meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 8:10. Respectfully submitted, Linda Whitmire PTO Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ POUND PTO MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2007 Attendees: Sunny Parsons, Margo Young, Ross Dirks, Carol Patterson, Lynda Genrich, Maggie Bates, Alan Otto, Susan Zander and Linda Whitmire. OPENING REMARKS / PRESIDENT'S REPORT - The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by President Sunny Parsons. The evening's agenda and the September meeting minutes were approved as presented. Sunny noted that the next PTO newsletter deadline is Friday, October 19. The following requests for funds were approved by the PTO meeting attendees: * 6th Grade English teachers - $541.00 for 3 months of postage for the Air National Guard Pen Pal Project * Photocopying at the Nebraska Historical Society - $150.00 * Get well gift for Dr. Deibler - $100.00 TREASURER'S REPORT - Treasurer Margo Young presented the proposed 2007-2008 budget for approval. This budget is unchanged from last month's meeting and reflects a $1,136 school year deficit and proposed ending school year PTO cash balance of $5,160.43. The budget was approved as presented. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fundraising. Lynda Genrich indicated that the preliminary magazine sales numbers look very good as they are up about $4,500 from this time last year. They are looking at holding a school skate in the fall. Student Council. Lynda Genrich indicated that Student Council members would be announced later in the week. The first meeting will be this Tuesday, October 16th. Popcorn sales will begin October 31st. Volunteers/Curriculum Council. No report this month. Staff Appreciation. Maggie Bates indicated they will do a cookie exchange again this year. Conference Meals. Alan Otto indicated that the September parent/teacher conference meals went fine. Scholarship. A brief overview of the scholarships supported by the PTO was given. The scholarships are administered by the LPS Foundation for a $45 administrative fee. Three $300 scholarships are awarded annually to selected graduating seniors. The PTO also pays for each student plus two adults to attend a corresponding awards dinner. The Foundation pays the scholarship money directly to the winners' colleges. It was suggested that the wording of the scholarship eligibility be reviewed during the year. Legislative. Jon Zvolanek provided a written report. TEACHER LIAISON REPORT - Carol Patterson, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, reported that there was a huge turnout for parent/teacher conferences and that the staff appreciated the meals provided by the PTO. A discussion followed regarding conferences. It was also noted that everyone is glad the weather has cooled down. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - Associate Principal Dr. Dirks reported that Principal Dr. Deibler was recovering from his fall. It was reported that the construction project is still on schedule and that some new grass was planted. The next phase will begin during winter break when the music and band rooms will be affected. Dr. Dirks also noted that there were several new staff members at Pound this year and that they are all doing really well. OTHER BUSINESS - Sunny Parsons stated that the next meeting would be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. and then the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Linda Whitmire PTO Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ POUND PTO MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 Attendees: Sunny Parsons, Margo Young, Chris Deibler, Carol Patterson, Lynda Genrich, Gay Malone, Shelli Brewster, Maria McCloy, Maggie Bates, Nancy Barrow and Linda Whitmire. OPENING REMARKS - The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Sunny Parsons. The meeting began with Sunny Parsons introducing herself and asking each of the attendees to introduce themselves as well. PRESIDENT'S REPORT - The evening's agenda and the May 8, 2007 minutes were approved as presented. Sunny noted that she would like to review the PTO bylaws this school year and requested any volunteers to contact her. She also noted that the first PTO newsletter deadline is Wednesday, September 19. Submit items to Dr. Deibler or Alicen Lundberg in the school office. TREASURER'S REPORT - Treasurer Margo Young stated that the Audit Committee met and determined that the books from last year were in order. The Audit Committee consisted of Sunny Parsons, Margo Young and Sheila Spanel (last year's secretary). A final Treasurer's Report for the 2006-2007 school year was distributed. Margo noted that with the exception of the Direct School Support line item, the rest of the actual revenues and expenditures were fairly close to budget. Direct School Support requests were down most likely due to the construction. The PTO has a beginning cash balance of $6,296.42 for the upcoming school year. Sunny, Sheila and Margo also put together a proposed budget for the 2007-2008 school year which was presented at the meeting. They are proposing a deficit budget of $1,136 primarily due to possibly discontinuing the Value coupon book sales and either increasing or requesting new budget dollars for SCIP Night, staff appreciation and student celebrations. There were no changes made to the proposed budget at the meeting. The final budget will be approved at the October meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS - Fundraising/Student Council. Lynda Genrich indicated they are prepping for the magazine sales fundraiser. She indicated that she is considering discontinuing the Value coupon book sales due to low sales and market saturation. She is looking for other fundraising opportunities to replace this lost income. Lynda also indicated that there would be a Student Council this year which Alicen Lundberg has agreed to lead. Volunteers/Curriculum Council. It was noted that teachers will do most of the updating on the website this year rather than parent volunteers. Staff Appreciation. Maggie Bates indicated they are awaiting the parent volunteer sheets. Conference Meals. Parent/Teacher conferences are Monday, September 24 and Thursday, September 27. Scholarship. No update. Legislative. Jon Zvolanek provided a written report. TEACHER LIAISON REPORT - Carol Patterson, 8th Grade Social Studies teacher, reported that the staff has had a great start to the school year and that there are several projects that the teachers have planned. She also expressed appreciation to the PTO for its support. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT - Principal Dr. Deibler shared that major construction on the building began in April and is coming along nicely. The $13.4 million improvement project will add a gym, a 16-room addition and a new heat and air system. Construction should be complete in Fall 2009 along with the removal of the portables. Dr. Deibler also mentioned that he feels that technology is very important and that he is always looking for teachers that are forward-looking with respect to technology. Many of the requests the teachers and the staff may have for help from the PTO may be technology-related. OTHER BUSINESS - Margo Young made a motion requesting $50 for a gift for Melissa Johnson, from the school office, who was very supportive of the PTO and recently moved to Iowa. The motion was seconded and approved. Sunny Parsons closed the meeting noting that there are still some open committee positions as well as the Vice President position. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned shortly after 8:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Linda Whitmire PTO Secretary
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