Year End Wrap Up / Open House

Teacher Appreciation Week Recap

Good Evening Everyone!

The Teacher Appreciation Week went amazing and I think we were able to show the Teacher's and Staff how much we value everything they do on a daily basis.

Monday - Breakfast - All Staff

Tuesday - Special Gift for the Teacher's - a decorated jar full of thank you notes from the students and an engraved personalized key chain memento.

Wednesday - Special Gift for All Staff - Thank you note with bubble gum!

Thursday - Lunch - All Staff were invited. We had PTL volunteers help with the classes so the teachers and staff could all lunch together.

Friday - Special Gift for All Staff - Starbuck's Gift Card Thank You!

None of the above would have been possible if it wasn't for the time and donations from PTL members:  Melanie Byma, Nichole Stern, Gabe Pratoussy, Christy Simpson and Jen Kampsola.

Blessings!

Parent Teacher League Meeting Minutes - 4.20.17

Parent Teacher League
4.20.2017		6:30 PM		Sonshine Christian Elementary
Meeting called by	PTL Board
Type of meeting	Monthly Meeting
Facilitator	Melanie Byma
Note taker	Christy Simpson
Timekeeper	N/A
Attendees	Melanie Byma, Rosemary Warner, Nichole Stern, Jennifer Kampsola Wong & Christy Simpson
Principals Report
	Rosemary Warner
Discussion
Purchased 4 chrome books with the funds raised form the Snack & Paint night, as well as a computer storage cabinet w/ lock & charging docks with the matched funds. -       Does the PTL want to see the receipts for the purchases? -       How do we want to track the spending of the PTL funds moving forward? Internal Tracking
Auction is May 13th @ 5:30 – Volunteers are still needed to help setup, during and clean up. If you volunteer and are not sitting down to eat at the auction, then you do not have to buy a ticket. -       PTL & Ms. Glory to discuss at 4/21 Auction meeting how many volunteers are needed and how to solicit help, where there are “holes” and how the PTL can fill them -       Still need some baskets and auction items o   Wine Basket – Christy Simpson o   Wine Tasting for 4
2017 -2018 School Year Fundraising suggestions: -       Bus rental for field trips (~$700 for Zoo trip): o   School needs their own bus -       Trip to Olympia to visit the capital – Jennifer reaching out to contacts -       Ride Train to Seattle to visit the Science Center & Waterfront o   Have we talked to Amtrak? Melanie will start the conversation -       Jet Boat Tours -       Swim Lessons for 4th/5th graders as a 2-week program: PTL to help supplement the cost o   Would the Dive Shop on Hwy 99 be willing to sponsor or donate the use of their facilities
Action Items			Person Responsible		Deadline
Meet w/ Ms. Glory to determine Volunteer situation for Auction			Melanie Byma		4/21
Reach out to community, friends, family, and self to donate items for the auction			ALL		5/12
Reach out to contacts in Olympia about visit to the capital and other opportunities			Jennifer Kampsola Wong		NA
Reach out to Amtrak about riding the train to Seattle and how they can help			Melanie Byma		NA
Reach out to Dive shop owner and see if they would be willing to sponsor or donate facility for swim lessons next school year			Christy Simpson		NA
New Business
[Time allotted]	Executive Board
Discussion
Snack & Paint Night - $720 raised and $720 matched gift received from CMI - Melanie -       24 people attended the event o   More in attendance once the child care was offered -       Kids to send a “Thank you” note/poster -       Do we want to try to do another Paint night and allow for children to come as well, with a small canvas? -
Box Tops - $70 earned YTD - Nichole -       1st check should be for $49.80 and is in the mail
Amazon Smile - Nichole -       Registered with Guidestar and listed as Faith Baptist Church/Sonshine -       It will be updated on the 22nd of the Month
Fred Meyer Rewards - Rosemary -       Receive ~ $100 - $200 every couple of months and it goes towards the general funds
Southwest Washington Day of Giving – Jennifer -       Scheduled for September 21st -       must set a goal to share -       Promote on Facebook -       Deadline to submit to participate as a non-profit is June 14th -       Training in July is required for 1 -2 board members -       Get community partners who will match funds donated -       Do we want to have an event for people to donate?
Action Items			Person Responsible		Deadline
Upcoming Events
	Executive Board
Discussion
Teacher Appreciation Week – Melanie -       May 1 – May 5 o   Monday – Breakfast for All o   Tuesday – Gift for Teachers Only o   Wednesday – All Staff o   Thursday – 1:15 Lunch: volunteers are coming to relieve the teachers so that they may all enjoy lunch with their friends/peers. o   Friday – Starbucks Gift Cards for All
Newsletter/Blog -       Link to subscribe to the blog has been added to the bottom o   Create a flyer to send out to encourage people to visit and subscribe to the blog – Christy Facebook -       Use Social Media more regularly to promote our fundraisers and attendance to PTL meeting
Grant Writing Subcommittee -       DUNS – Nichole researching -       VIN – Dept. of Enterprise: Jennifer researching -       Department of Education – Research grants available -       Additional help needed
Open Position – 4th & 5th grader Teacher Needed
May 9th Mother’s Day Lunch
Next PTL Meeting – June 1st @ 3:30 -       Wrap up of 2016-2017 Year -       Kick-off 2017 – 2018 Year o   Childcare will be provided if needed - they will hang out in the chapel and watch a movie
Action Items			Person Responsible		Deadline
Send out Survey to see what Days of the week, time of day and if Child care was provided would you can attend more meetings?  So we can increase our attendance			Christy Simpson		5/20
Create Flyers for Social Media & Blog			Christy Simpson		5/20