February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA General Meeting Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Lake Travis Elementary School Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting MEETING AGENDA Welcome – Pam Lawrence Call to Order – Pam Lawrence Confirmation of Quorum – Elena Reid Pledge of Allegiance – Pam Lawrence Acceptance of Minutes from January 12, 2010 – Shannon Eklund Report of the Treasurer – Jeff Linn Report of the Executive Board – Pam Lawrence Report of the Vice Presidents – Membership – Elena Reid – Fundraising – Kendal Fowler Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons Principals Report – Karen Miller-Kopp Programs – Annette Mondro Announcements – Pam Lawrence Adjournment – Pam Lawrence

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Shannon Eklund, Secretary Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting –January 12 th - hard copy here and on-line Motion –Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis Elementary PTA meeting held on January 12, –Second –Questions/Discussion –Vote All minutes are being posted on the web at for review.

26 Jan 2010 LTE PTA Exec. Bd. Meeting TREASURER’s Report – Jeff Linn Financial Summary – 31 Jan, Q3 FY –Q1: 01 Jul 2009 initial balance$ 31,400 –Q1 Grant $ 2,900Expense $ 5,900Income $ 11,800 –Q1: 30 Sep 2009 ending balance$ 37,400 –Q2 Grant $ 6,200Expense$ 14,600Income $ 24,500 –Q2: 31 Dec 2009 ending balance$ 47,300 –Jan Grant $ 2,700Expense$ 10,200Income $ 200 –Q3 partial: 31 Jan 2010 balance$ 37,300 –Funds Allocated, pending Disbursement –Field Trips (3 rd, Dec 09)$ 600 –Mini-grants + Misc.$ 1,000 –Passbook Inventory$ 1,700 Available Funds = $ 34,000

9 Feb 2010 LTE PTA Exec. Bd. Meeting TREASURER’s Report – Jeff Linn Detail Summary – Jan transactions –Grants and support to LTE –Field Trip: 1 st, 2 nd grade$ 1,200 –Mini-grant: Read Naturally$ 400 –Mini-grant: Music Room Mats$ 400 –Library Books$ 400 –Grade Award: 2 nd grade$ 300 –Operating Expense –Fall Catalog Sale Inventory$ 3,300 –SchStore/SpiritWear Inventory$ 3,100 –TX Sales Tax payable$ 500 –TX/National PTA memberships$ 500 –Income –Donations, SchStore$ 200

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Pam Lawrence, President Executive Board met on January 26 th with quorum present at the meeting. Actions Taken not Requiring Further Action of PTA: –None Actions Requiring Approval of General PTA –None

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Pam Lawrence, President 2010 PTA Board Nominating Committee: Davina Angeli Kim De Jong Carol Johnson PLEASE CONTACT THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SERVE ON THE LTE PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD!

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting Report of Vice President, Membership - Elena Reid

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Kendal Fowler Otis Spunkmeyer Spring Cookie Dough Fundraiser – –Feb. 9 th -23 rd –Cookie dough will be delivered on Wed. Mar. 24 and/or Thurs. Mar. 25 –The Limo ride and pizza party will be in May! –Please contact Amy Rigdon at to SPRING CARNIVAL – Sat., April 10th from 2pm-6pm –Still seeking help in all areas: Set up and tear down, cake walk, wrist band sales, decorating, auction help, etc. So far, most all of our 6 volunteers are first year helpers, so we could really use your help as a newcomer or expertise as a veteran! We are having a great time together and invite you to join the camaraderie! Volunteering = friends! –Please contact Jamie Lewis to help with the Silent Auction or Shannon Blacklock to help with the carnival. It's going to be awesome fun for the

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Kendal Fowler Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night: April 22nd from 3pm to close. –It's our last one of the year. Come relax and enjoy your friends! Reminder: Works in drive-thru or dine-in! Don't forget to give your receipt and add your name and phone # to the back for free sandwiches and shakes! Our last winner was: Jamee Yule, parent from Ms. Hines Kindergarten class! Congratulations!!

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Volunteers – Erin Leon –Total volunteer hours for January: 1,337 –Year to Date Volunteer Hours: 10,907 –January Volunteers of the Month – Melanie Schwitters & Jose Boone –Staff of the Month – Maria Soto Portillo & Maricela Alcantara –VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CARNIVAL - SILENT AUCTION - CLASS BOOTH –IMPORTANT: Log onto to log your volunteer hours or Erin Leon –Send Nominations for Volunteers & Staff of the Month to Erin Leon –Best Club Members – Holly Dobson, Joel Dobson, Lisa Berneburg, Pam Lawrence, Jeff Linn, Erin Leon, Elena Reid, Annette Mondro, Ashley Wade, Nicole Alexander, Shannon Blacklock, Marlene Geschke, Lynne Daize, LoAna Lopez, Sam Spradling, Bridget Noack, H. Carol Johnson & Kendal Fowler –New Best Club Members – Donna Matl –LTISD will have a spring drawing – 1 best club member from LTE will win a free LTISD sponsored summer camp!!!

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Communications – Ashley Wade and Paloma Rodriguez –We are in the process of creating a new LTE PTA website! This site will have more features, such as allowing members to sign up for volunteer opportunities. The new site should be launched within the next month. The old site will continue to stay up through the end of the summer as a link to the new one. Health & Welfare – Marlene Geschke

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Hospitality – Holly Dobson –February 19th- PTA & 2nd Grade Luncheon for LTE Staff –March 26th- PTA & 1 st Grade Luncheon for LTE Staff –April 23rd- PTA& Kinder Luncheon for LTE Staff –May 3rd-7th- Teacher Appreciation Week –If you could like to help with any of these functions, please contact Holly Dobson directly at Squire Booster Club – Lisa Berneburg School store is open again on Fridays - February through April!

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Programs – Annette Mondro Mark your Calendars! – Talent Show This years Talent Show is set for Friday, May 21, 2010 at 6:00 pm. If you are interested in serving on the Talent Show Committee, please contact one of us. Thank you! Amelia Hicks, (3rd Grade Teacher) number: Annette Mondro (PTA Programs) mobile: DATES TO REMEMBER: March 24 - Talent Show Applications due in school office April 13 - Talent Show Auditions by appointment April 16 - Talent Show Auditions by appointment May 18 - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal, 3:oo to 6:00 pm in cafeteria May 21 - Talent Show Performance, 6:00 pm Friday evening. Acts report at 5:15 pm

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL - Karen Miller-Kopp

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT ALL PTA MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!!! Texas PTA Convention – February 26 th -28 th in Corpus Christi g

February 9, 2010 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT PTA general meeting schedule: March 9, 2009 (Nomination of Officers) at 6:00pm April 13, 2009 (Election of Officers) at 6:00pm May 11, 2009 (Installation of Officers) at 6:00pm