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Apalachee PTO Meeting and Dinner

Apalachee PTO Meeting and Dinner . September 27 th 2007. A moment of thanks to all the people involved . Teachers & Staff – For doing what they do!! 750 + children everyday WOW!!!! Parents whom volunteer ( What a great Feeling) Parents for coming tonight ( What could be more important)

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Apalachee PTO Meeting and Dinner

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  1. Apalachee PTO Meeting and Dinner September 27th 2007

  2. A moment of thanks to all the people involved • Teachers & Staff – For doing what they do!! 750 + children everyday WOW!!!! • Parents whom volunteer ( What a great Feeling) • Parents for coming tonight ( What could be more important) • OUR CHILDREN ( THE SHINING STARS OF APALACHEE)

  3. Agenda for tonight • Elect President, V.P. Secretary. • What is Title One? • Current events • Upcoming Events • What we can do for the school! • What the school can do for us!!! ( as parents)

  4. Title One • We have the honor to be a title one school. • Is intended to help ensure that all children obtain a higher education • Provides extra funds to individual schools • Must have a percentage of parent involvement yearly

  5. Election of Officers • Need Volunteers for President, Vice President, Secretary ( ballot 2nd page of handout) • Fund raiser coordinators • Become involved in individual classrooms ( Homeroom Mom’s) • Volunteer List • Morning in cafeteria over 200 kids get breakfast in less then 30 minutes everyday • Library aides not just to reshelf books we have the book fair coming

  6. Current Events • Cookie Dough Fundraiser • Over 700 pieces of cookie dough sold WOW!!!! • Raised over $3000 for the school • Where does the money go? • New remodel equipment not covered under the budget • School supplies • Field trips • Monthly awards • Birthdays

  7. Current fundraising • School collection of Box tops for education • Campbell’s label for education • Recycle inkjet cartridge and old cell phones • Direct TV • 3-4 times a year will be Chick-fil-a • Working with Capital Lanes • Skate Night at SkateWorld • Last Tuesday of every month • What a great turn out this month biggest we ever had …special thanks to the teachers that were there.

  8. Upcoming Fundraisers Events • Christmas fundraiser • Valentine Roses in February • Mother’s & Father’s Day

  9. Upcoming activities at school • Multi-culture week ( was wonderful last year) • Tapestry Singers • Annie is this year play ( last year 101) • Grade level performances • Field Trips ( some grade levels ) • End of the year Family day ( for completed compacts ) tonight counts on that check it off!!!

  10. PTO vs PTAWhat’s the difference! • Independence vs Affilation • PTA avg $850 per year in dues • We a control our own funds • No national communication programs • New website PTOtoday.com

  11. 5 Reasons to get Involved • Higher Grades • Better behavior • Improved education • Increased confidence • Parents benefit , too.

  12. Finding Balance (we have 101 things) • Spending time together and talk • Weighing the Options • The Morning rush • Get a head start on tomorrow after dinner • Cut down on outside activities • It will be hard but will worth it!

  13. What can you do to help? • Volunteer (Cafeteria, In class, Library, PTO) our children notice and will enjoy seeing you here. • Take part in the school ( PTO, SAC “School or district”) • Get involved (WHY NOT!!!!) they are our children! ( I like to know what is going on) • Monthly compact (collect your points, tonight counts) • Do you know a company that would like to partner with the school?

  14. What the school has for us!!! • Stars Program • Media Dept. • Arts Department • Singers • Dramas • Music

  15. How to contact your PTO • The best way is by e-mail • Apalacheepto@yahoo.com • Call the school (I have a mailbox and check my messages) • I am normally here on Wednesday morning. • The PTO board meets up the 2nd Tuesday of the month all concerns/comments will be address there.

  16. In the Packet • Inside the packet is some GREAT information not only for the school but for home. • Hand Washing very important • A lot of children and parents getting sick with the change in season.

  17. Cookie Dough pickup • Please pickup your cookie dough at the end of meeting • Top Grade level sellers • Free pizza from papa johns • Pre-k – Alexis Franklin • K- Kari Zeller 4th – Chelsea Jackson • 1st - Alfred Washington 5th- Na’javia Davis • 2nd – Tatiana Qevedd • 3rd- Ashli Price

  18. Cool Website! • http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/ • Only 37% of children know where Iraq is on the map & 50% do not know where NY is….wow www.googleearth.com explore the earth from space….really cool www.fcatexplorer.com www.myflorida.com On the school web page Join the list serve (e-mail from the school)

  19. Any Questions • The Floor is open to you. • You can e-mail us at Apalacheepto@yahoo.com

  20. Thank you • Ruth, Darcy & Shirley ( run the show up front !!!) • All Teachers , staff & assist teachers • Volunteers • Parents and students ( the shining stars)

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