Welcome! December 6, 2011 General PTA Meeting Arrowhead Elementary PTA

Reading & Approval of the Minutes

Arrowhead PTA – General Meeting – December 6, 2011 Treasurer’s Report ~ November 2011 Highlights Full books are available to any PTA member. Just ask Jim Johnston, PTA Treasurer Family Night – Louie Foxx: $395 Eprep: $421 Classroom Funds: $309 Legislation: $ Read-a-thon: $226 Halloween Candy: $145 Membership: $80 Popcorn: $67 Expenses Income Taxes are done – Thank You Erin! Applied for & received the Reseller’s Permit VOTE TONIGHT: Add new income line for Geo Club – income $0 (this year), expenses $220 Chef’s Club – income $450, expenses $450

New Budget Line Items Currently a Free program (4 th – 6 th ) Budget utilized for the following:  $90 School Registration fee with the National Geographic Society  Supplies for participants (blow up globes, placemats, prizes). Amount spent for 16 Participants this year: $  Beginning in School Year, introduce a $10 per student fee to help offset club costs New program - January 2012 Budget utilized for the following :  $300 – 6 – food and supplies (may have professional chef come 1-2 times to present)  Include a $20 per student Club participation fee to help offset the cost of food/supplies  $150 – Student created cookbooks [To be sold via PTA website and functions to recover costs] GEO CLUB Ask: income $0, expense $220 CHEFS CLUB Ask: income $450, expense $450

Speaker – Welcome! Rita Ordonez Fresh Food in Schools Project WA Sustainable Food and Farming Network Linda Hoel & Brenda Rodriguez Northshore Food Service Dept Topic: working to enhance Northshore's Food Service December 2011 – PTA General Membership Meeting Arrowhead PTA

A word from the school Marsha Moore - Principal President’s Message PTA & Law Recap – thank you exec Team & Allison Barr Leg Assembly Recap – see back of your agenda! PTA Copier Committee Chair Needs

Committee Reports & Announcements Legislative Report Let our voices be heard! Did you know that our state's current legislative session is discussing whether to reduce the number of days in the school year? Please go to the Legislative Action Center page of the Washington State PTA to find out how your voice can be heard!

Committee Reports & Announcements Read-a-Thon Wrap Up & Next Year Thank you to all!! Family Night on Tues., 11/29 – Louie Foxx – AWESOME! the Society of American Magicians voted Louie The Best Stage Magician and Best Close Up Magician Next Year – looking for that next team!! Chef’s Club 3 rd – 6 th grade for 6 weeks – cost is $20 – Starts in January on Tuesdays first 2 sessions will be taught by a local Seattle following sessions will by taught by Kathy, our Arrowhead food service staff, as well as some Bastyr nutrition students Big focus on healthy cooking!!

Committee Reports & Announcements Social Services Toy & Gift Drive – THIS WEEK Here is a suggested guideline: K-2nd provide for 0-6 year olds 3rd-4th provide for 7-10 year olds 5th-6th provide for year olds Thank you for supporting our own community and making someone’s holidays a little brighter!

New Business Families in need + $5 cash & $50 gift card = $145 Raised from the Halloween Candy drive Eight $25 gift cards

Arrowhead PTA – General Meeting – December 6, 2011 New Business Continued 11 Need 3 volunteers to find our team for next year Requirement: must be a PTA member and can’t serve 2 years in a row Nominating Committee Thank you Erin Person, Colleen Frederick, Ann Bartol Reviewed July – October 2011 All Money is there but recommended some procedural changes for better tracking Financial Review Results Have about $7,000 Don’t have to spend it now. $1,000 on non-fiction books for the school classrooms Investing funds for a reader board? Budget Overage Discussion

New Business Overage Discussion  Overage amount: $7,000  Past gifts to the school with overage have included:  $10k to the playground  $9k for the climbing wall  $5k for the drumming program.  Motion #1 For Overage - Approved  $1,000 to purchase non-fiction books for book room  Motion #2 For Overage - Approved  $400 for comb binder for school  Motion #2 - Approved  Move to unrestrict the science afloat budget and pay for $1,100 toward the Pacific Science Center science day to educate all students PTA MISSION STATEMENT Arrowhead Elementary PTA will promote the welfare of all students, provide staff support, foster teacher and parent/community cooperation and enrich student learning.

Wrapping Up! Anything Else on your mind – We Care!  Leave a message in the PTA pulse box  Leave a message on the website Committee Chair Thank You!  The PTA would not work without you!  Anyone can thank anyone for any reason!!

Upcoming Dates DECEMBER 2011 Toy & Teen Gift Drive – this week! 12/16 – Holiday Sing Along – 2:45pm - Gym 12/19 – Holiday Break Begins JANUARY 1/6 – Popcorn Friday 1/10 – Board Meeting 1/10 – Chef’s Club Begins 1/12 After School Knitting Begins 1/23-1/28 – MCT Week 1/29 – Lego Club starts

THANK YOU FOR COMING! Check out the new THANK YOU Splash Page on the Website! Thank you for the hotel toiletries Closing & Door Prizes 15