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.
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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.
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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
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Discussed additional ideas for fundraisers such
as a Jog-A-Thon, Read-A-Thon…
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Asking for donations for snacks for the classrooms
and afterschool care so it no longer comes out of the school’s budget.
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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?
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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
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School has received the National Accreditation
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Auction proceeds will go towards the remodel
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Still need help with the auction, so please
reach out to any contacts you might have for donations
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1:1 Technology Mission
Committee Reports
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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
