Good Evening All
As some of you may have heard (maybe not all)...we were able to receive matching funds dollar for dollar from the Snack and Paint Night. California Multimodal LLC agreed to match our funds 100%. That means our $720.00 in raised funds was matched with another $720.00 in matched funds!
This puts us very close to the school goal of needing an additional 12 tablets for the 1:1 technology next year. We are now only 4 tablets shy of this goal.
In other great news the Box Tops are off to a great start this year. With just a few months under our belts we have already gathered enough for $60.00. Lots of credit goes to Nichole Stern for getting this program set up and managing it for the school. Credit is also due to all the wonderful families clipping and turning in these Box Tops.
Such an easy way to help your school! Keep up the good work and don't forget to save them over the upcoming Spring Break and Summer too.
Thank you again to everyone!
Blessings!
Melanie Byma
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Monday, March 20, 2017
Snack & Paint - Success
It all came together!
A very large thank you to Kim Tener for her patient painting tutorial and to everyone who chose to join us on Saturday for the Snack & Paint event. It was a great success.
Thank you to all the PTL representation at the event as well: Rosemary Warner, Melanie Byma, Nichole Stern, Christy Simpson, Amber Lee, Becky Jones and Gabe Pratoussy.
We raised over $700.00 for the 1 to 1 technology needed for our upcoming 4/5 class next year.
I am adding some photos of the event to supplement what others have already provided on our Facebook Posting. The response was great and by suggestion we are now in the talk to do a Kid Friendly version next year.
Keep your eyes out for our next event!
Thursday, March 16, 2017
First PTL Meeting Minutes - 03.10.17
MINUTES
Sonshine Christian School
Date | time 3/10/2017 4:00 PM
| Meeting called to order by Rosemary Warner
In Attendance
Rosemary Warner, Melanie Byma, Nichole Stern, Christy Simpson,
Kathleen Johnson, Amber Lee, Becky Jones, Jacquelyn Everts, Muyoka Mwarabu,
Gabriel Pratoussy, Jennifer Kampsola Wong, & Robert Leary
Approval of Minutes
The minutes were read from the March meeting, prepared by
Christy Simpson, and approved by Melanie Byma & Rosemary Warner.
Board
The Executive Board was nominated and voted on…
President – Melanie Byma
Vice President – Nichole Stern
Secretary – Christy Simpson
Treasurer – Gabriel Pratoussy
The Mission statement for the Parent Teacher League, known
moving forward as the PTL, was agreed upon.
We will mirror the Sonshine Christian Elementary Schools Mission
Statement.
“The Parent Teacher League of Sonshine Christian Elementary
School will provide support to the Principal and Staff of Sonshine Christian
Elementary in working together with families, providing a high quality,
individualized, Christian education that prepares children physically,
spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually, to impact their world for
Christ.”
Upcoming Board Meeting Location & Frequency – TBD
President Melanie Byma reviewed the PTL Bylaws and they were
accepted by all PTL members in attendance. Attached to this email is a copy of
the Bylaws.
PTL Fiscal Year – August 1 – July 31st: End of
Year meeting we will establish the plan for the 2017 – 2018 school year,
including voting on continuing the current Executive Board for the following
year or nominating a new Board.
It was discussed to add a Grant Writing position to the
Board – Jennifer Kampsola Wong expressed interest in this position. Focus on
1:1 Technology goal, being added to the Community Foundation of SW Washington’s
day of giving as a non-profit charity
Upcoming Events
·
Snack & Paint Night – Saturday March 18: We
received donations that have almost covered the cost of this event, so most the
“profits” from this event will go to the technology fund. To allow more parents
to attend, Rosemary Warner will be reaching out to Emma to see if she would be
willing to provide childcare to a limited number of children. We will ask families to donate $5 per child
for childcare during the event. If we meet our limited capacity, then we will
add an additional person to help provide care.
·
Teacher Appreciation Day/Week (May 1st
– May 5th) – we discussed where/how to get the funds for this event,
possibly using the box tops or Fred Meyer funds received or having the
students/families donate funds to sponsor the event. Looking at doing a week of
“little surprises” for the Faculty/Staff of Sonshine Christian Elementary,
including all support staff. President Melanie will be sending out an email to
start generating additional ideas.
·
Auction – Where & How can the PTL step in to
assist and in the future take over this event from the Principal? This year the
PTL will step in to help fill in any of the “gaps” in planning and procuring
items for the auction. It was discussed that the PTL would take over the Raffle
Ticket sales at the auction.
·
For the remainder of the year the PTL will
provide help with all the different events that are already planned. Supporting
coordination and organizing events, as well as brining fresh ideas to the
table.
·
How can we gain recognition for the PTL to gain
momentum amongst the parents/families and community...?
o
Create a Blog/Newsletter to email out to
Parents/Families
o
Add Blog/Newsletter to the Facebook Page
o
Add Upcoming Events to the Facebook Page
o
Set up a Calendar for All Sonshine events
·
Discussed additional ideas for fundraisers such
as a Jog-A-Thon, Read-A-Thon…
·
Asking for donations for snacks for the classrooms
and afterschool care so it no longer comes out of the school’s budget.
·
Next PTL Meeting: Thursday, April 20, 2017 @ 6:30 PM. Meeting room TBD
Budget
·
What are our goals?
·
How much do we want to raise & where will
the funds go?
·
How many events do we want to do to ensure we
achieve are our goals, without overwhelming the families with fundraising events?
·
Provide more visibility to the parents/families
about what our goals are, how much we earned from the event and the impact that
they had.
Principal’s Report
·
School has received the National Accreditation
·
Auction proceeds will go towards the remodel
·
Still need help with the auction, so please
reach out to any contacts you might have for donations
·
1:1 Technology Mission
Committee Reports
·
No Reports at the first meeting of the PTL
Announcements
Next Meeting
4/20/2017 6:30 PM, Sonshine Christian Elementary School
Closing Prayer was said at 5:15 PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Snack and Paint Childcare
Good Morning!
Just a little update for everyone to let you know that we have childcare available for our upcoming Snack and Paint Night on March 18th. Suggested donation is $5.00/child and will be available on site at the Day Care Building where we will be hosting this event.
Please remember to pre-register for the Snack and Paint event as well as childcare so we can ensure we have enough supplies, snacks and help.
Looking forward to seeing you all there on Saturday.
Blessings,
Melanie
Just a little update for everyone to let you know that we have childcare available for our upcoming Snack and Paint Night on March 18th. Suggested donation is $5.00/child and will be available on site at the Day Care Building where we will be hosting this event.
Please remember to pre-register for the Snack and Paint event as well as childcare so we can ensure we have enough supplies, snacks and help.
Looking forward to seeing you all there on Saturday.
Blessings,
Melanie
Saturday, March 11, 2017
So we begin......
Good Afternoon Everyone -
First I wanted to say thank you to all the wonderful parents and teachers that came to our first meeting last night (March 10, 2017). This is an exciting new adventure for us all to undertake and I am anxious to see what we can accomplish together for Sonshine Christian School. The minutes from the first meeting are being put together and will be posted here soon for all to review. We have already set a new date for our next meeting and we will be sending out invitations to all for that soon. It will be in April and a bit later into the evening to allow even more parents to join us if they would like. If you have ideas, suggestions or would like to join us please do so by reaching one of the Executive Board Committee so we can include you. Again more data to follow as we get all of this out there for everyone to see and enjoy.
Our mission is simply to support the Sonshine Christian School Mission and be of assistance in coordinating activities and fundraisers for the school and teaching staff. We need more help too as there are tasks that need people to champion them so if you have a few minutes or are willing we would love to have you.
Keep in touch and watch for more updates soon.
Blessings!
Melanie Byma
First I wanted to say thank you to all the wonderful parents and teachers that came to our first meeting last night (March 10, 2017). This is an exciting new adventure for us all to undertake and I am anxious to see what we can accomplish together for Sonshine Christian School. The minutes from the first meeting are being put together and will be posted here soon for all to review. We have already set a new date for our next meeting and we will be sending out invitations to all for that soon. It will be in April and a bit later into the evening to allow even more parents to join us if they would like. If you have ideas, suggestions or would like to join us please do so by reaching one of the Executive Board Committee so we can include you. Again more data to follow as we get all of this out there for everyone to see and enjoy.
Our mission is simply to support the Sonshine Christian School Mission and be of assistance in coordinating activities and fundraisers for the school and teaching staff. We need more help too as there are tasks that need people to champion them so if you have a few minutes or are willing we would love to have you.
Keep in touch and watch for more updates soon.
Blessings!
Melanie Byma
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