Sidney Gutierrez Middle School PTO Minutes

March 8, 2010

The meeting was called to order by Maureen Olguin at 5:30 p.m.

In attendance

Maureen Olguin, Samantha Liakos, Kim Taylor, Rebecca Sherwood, Joe Andreis, Leslie Lawner

Approval of Minutes

The minutes were read from the February meeting and approved.

Treasurer’s Report-Kim Taylor

Beginning Balance  $5558.72

Income                 $46.75-game night proceeds

$111.11-vending machine proceeds

$38.00-vending machine proceeds

Checks                 $250 on 2/5 to Aria Finch for 6^th grade pottery class

$97.03 on 3/1 to Jessica McGuire for meals during Science Olympiad

Ending Balance      $5407.55

Upcoming Expenses - Mrs. Lawner is pricing video cameras for her class. She will report back with details.

Principal’s Report

• Testing begins on April 5^th and runs through April 9^th. Volunteers are needed to be hall monitors and to provide healthy snacks for the kids.
• SGMS Foundation will be meeting on March 15, 2010 and there will be a vote regarding the possible move to the other facility.
• June 18, 2010 the Sidney Gutierrez Foundation Fundraiser will take place.

Business

• Spirit Week-March 15^th -19th
• Box Tops for Education contest March 15^th-19^th
• Teacher Appreciation will happen in May. Each grade level will provide a meal for the teachers. Dates TBA
• Eighth Grade Graduation-Mrs. Lawner did find an 8^th grade parent volunteer to plan the party.
• Yearbook-no report yet, Mrs. Lawner is researching further details.
• End of Year School Trips-each grade level will take an end of year trip. The 7^th grade trip will be May 5^th-8^th to Cottonwood Gulch. Details for 6^th & 8^th grade trips have not yet been decided.
• Krispie Kreme fundraiser begins March 15^th. Maureen will pass out order forms to the students. Orders must be submitted by March 30^th. Donuts will be delivered on April 1^st. Kim and Maureen will be picking up the orders again this year, donating both their time and gas. Three prizes for selling this year, 1^st-$25, 2^nd-$15, 3^rd-$10.
• PTO report to principal. Meeting minutes will be provided to Mr. Andreis.
• Yard Sale fundraiser will be April 24^th from 8am-noon at Mrs. Lawner’s home on SW corner of 8^th and Lea. Parents and students are encouraged to donate items to sell.
• End of School Bash and/or Fundraiser-no decisions were made.
• PTO is donating $100 to High Plains Writing Project in acknowledgment of their work at SGMS.
• PTO membership recruitment drive was discussed. Parent participation has been low.

Next Meeting

April 12, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Anderson Museum