Minutes
Sonshine Christian School PTL
Date | time August 18,
2017 | 2:00 PM | Meeting called to order by Melanie Byma
In Attendance
Melanie Byma, Nichole Stern, Rosemary Warner, Jen Kampsula,
Amber Lee, Kristi Bates, Becky Jones, Marcee Palmer, Kathleen Johnson
Open Board Position
Christy Simpson resigned her position as Secretary for the
2017/2018 year.
Teachers and Parents encouraged to apply.
Principals Report -
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Request of the PTL
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Help Coordinate / put on the Lunch for the
Mwamba Choir on September 17th.
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Pot Luck Style lunch
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Need volunteers for food items
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Ask those giving food to please stay and host
the Choir
Updates on Current Business
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Box Tops / Amazon Smile – Nichole Stern
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Box tops added $15.40 over the summer
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New total at $96.40
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Would like to do a classroom competition this
year with pizza party to winning team
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Teams would be Lee/Bates and Jones/Palmer –
teachers to work on team names
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Annual Goal for Box Tops - $500.00
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Amazon Smile – up and going – flyer will be
added to PTL packet to encourage participation
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Give24 – Jen Kampsula
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Small competition between classes – Jen will
develop a flyer
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Everyone please like and share Sonshine’s
Facebook Posts to generate traffic for the day of event
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$250.00 of the matching funds has been secured
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Need at least another $250.00 in matching funds
to meet this requirement for the fundraiser
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Event Goal is $2500.00
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Fred Meyers – Rosemary Warner
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Need to remind people to re-register their
Rewards Cards
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Office Depot / Drive4 UR School – Melanie Byma
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Office Depot has been confirmed for 5% rebate to
school quarterly for supplies
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Flyer will be developed for PTL Packet
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Drive4 UR School – Vancouver Ford not willing to
help so Melanie is searching for another dealership to partner with for the
Spring 2018 event.
New Business
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Amtrak – Melanie Byma
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Feedback needed to solicit train fare for
Jones/Palmer field trip Spring 2018
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Alternative transportation and Land Forms
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Upcoming Meeting Schedule for Year
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Proposed Dates presented and accepted
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Calendar will be placed in PTL Welcome Packet
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Hours of Service – Melanie Byma & School
Board
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Feedback sought if this would be accepted or how
to present
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Other schools require 30hrs minimum annually or
a fee of $225.00
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Some school do not have this requirement but
have other fees instead that Sonshine does not
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Prsented possibly start off with 1 event or 5 hr
requirement or $50.00 fee
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Fees collected to be used for scholarship fund
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Item to be reviewed at October meeting
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PTL Welcome Packet – Melanie Byma
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Packet to include welcome letter, flyers for
Office Depot, Fred Meyers, Box Tops, Amazon Smile, Calendar of events and
meetings as well as ways to become involved
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Packet to be printed and made available at
events such as Back to School BBQ, Curriculum Night, Open House and with
enrollment packet.
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Flyers to be developed and placed around the
school to encourage participation
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PTL Bulletin Board – Nichole Stern
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Idea of having a bulletin board to post
progress, updates and flyers in School Foyer
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Upcoming Fundraiser Ideas – All
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Family Snack & Paint – at the school in the
fall
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Melanie to check with Kim Tener
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Adult Snack & Paint
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Kristi Bates will check with Boomerang about
hosting this
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Saturday Morning Café – Kristi Bates
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See about offer childcare on site
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It was a success for partnering / gathering
teachers and parents
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Slated for November 4 from 10:00 – 1:00PM
PTL Next Meeting
September 12th – Curriculum Night
