1. Meridian vip
October 10, 2017

2. Past events 2017-2018 Wildcat Book Fair – September 18-22, 2017
Approx. - $6000
Kudos to parent volunteers
Cultural Committee
Monday, October 0815
Team Building Field Day
Wednesday, October 4 – Cancelled due to weather

3. Fall festival Friday, October 27 6-8p.m.
Trunk or Treat
Games with decorated trunk
Candy
10 Volunteers
Food – Concession
Hot dogs, nachos, juice, water, chips
VIP - hot dogs, nachos, pickles
Parent donations – candy, juice, water chips
Activities
Face painting
Pumpkin painting
3 Jump houses
Cake walk
Haunted House
Clown- (possible)
Games at cars
Music

4. upcoming events OCtober
Den house party
Friday, October 13
2:15-3:15pm
quarter 1
Awards ceremony
Friday, October 20
Carnival Themed
Music
Bounce House
Popcorn
Popsicles
Games
Parent Volunteers Needed
Photo Booth Area
Parent Volunteer Needed
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
1:00 – 1:45p.m.
2nd and 3rd Grade
1:50 – 2:35p.m
4th and 5th Grade
2:40 – 3:25p.m.

5. Red Ribbon week October 23-27, 2017 Scheduled Activities
Monday, October 23
RED shirt w/ uniform bottoms
Tuesday, October 24
Sunglasses & hat w/ uniform
Wednesday, October 25
Sports Jersey w/ uniform bottoms
Thursday, October 26
Crazy Socks w/ uniform
Friday, October 27
Storybook Parade in Costumes
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

6. Upcoming events November
Culture Committee – Open to Parents Wednesday, November 1st Leadership Lunch – Parent Volunteers needed for set-up Friday, November 3rd – during lunch Thank You Thursday – Thank your Teachers with a Fun Idea or Food Thursday, November 30th Spirit Day - $2 Jean Day

7. Volunteer opportunities
Help during morning carline
Buoy Society – Teachers place a request for help. Requests are in the Teacher Workroom
Library
Reading levels
Scan books into library system
Setup for Leadership luncheons
Book Fairs
Lunch monitors

8. information
Parent volunteers are REQUIRED to fill out background checks.
“No news is good news”
No response generally means there were no issues
Background forms are available and a copy of ID is needed
Meetings will be held 2nd Tuesday of the 5:30 p.m.
Communication
Parent Link
Phone calls
Text messages
School Website – Parent Resources
School’s Facebook

9. Questions, concerns or ideas
VIP Contacts
Takice Bookman
Anna Starr
Grade Level / DEN Shirts
VIP Parent Shirts
Snack Shop during the last hour