JFK MS PTO Meeting Agenda

Monday, Sept 8, 2014

5 pm

JFK Library

 

I. Welcome and Introductions

 

II. Principal's report

 

III. Teacher's report

 

IV. Treasurer's report

 

V. Overview of last year's events, June 2014 minutes

 

VI. Plans for this year

 

VII. Election of New President, or Co-Presidents

 

VIII. Schedule of future meetings

 

IX. Adjourn

JFK PTO Projected Events/Fundraisers 2014-2015

Positions needed in italics

 

Sept: 6th grade Cookie social PTO rep to speak

         Picture Day Sept 18 6+ volunteers to help out

 

Oct:   Open house - PTO table 3 volunteers, computers for Google form

         Electronics recycling at JFK - Heidi Renauld 10+ volunteers

         Annual Appeal  - Letters to parents, send out with directory?

         Directory- Coordinator to compile, print, and get advertisers

 

Nov:  Teacher Grant applications – Tina White 2+ volunteers

 

Dec:  Valley Gives Day Dec 10 – Publicity and outreach

         Book Fair – Volunteer organizer, Ms Chelimsky did Scholastic contact

         Afterschool Mall –run by Afterschool, Volunteers

Holiday banquet teacher appreciation – Candy Coordinator for bakers, bakers

         Sweatshirts /Spirit wear - Coordinator

 

Jan:   Teacher Appreciation Professional day  -Genevieve (?) - Bakers

 

March: Catalog Sale – Coordinator and volunteers

         JFK Antique Show – Volunteers, run by Afterschool

 

April: Student Faculty Basketball - Volunteers, run by Afterschool

 

May: Teacher appreciation day/week – Coordinator and volunteers

 

June: 8th Grade picnic – Coordinator and volunteers

         Ice cream social - – Coordinator and volunteers

 

Aug: Transperformance – Coordinator and volunteers

 

Ongoing:

Box tops & Coke Rewards –Joanna James?

Funding factory – Sheryl Civjan

FSB/ Network for Good/ Amazon Smile –Tina White

Dances – Coordinator and volunteers

School Store – Coordinator and volunteers

Communications: Email list , Newsletter, Blog, Report card PTO corner – Tina White volunteers, Coordinator -elect

PTO President/ Co Presidents – Run meeting, Set Agendas for meetings, Super Coordinator of Events, recruit volunteers, work with Treasurer  (Tina White) and Secretary (Kristin Edmonds) from previous year.

 

New ideas always welcome and needed!

 

 

Transperformance

Thanks to Michelle Mallory and Hershel Levine for helping the students create these works of Art! Thanks also to Florence paint for donating the paint, and PCA for donating the cardboard. It looked spectacular !

Welcome to the JFK Middle School PTO!

There are many wonderful things happening at JFK that we would like to share with you.

Please:

·      Fill-in the family info sheet at http://tinyurl.com/klylxbx
This is used to assemble the printed JFK directory for families.

·      Subscribe to our JFK News emails:  Email to jfkmspto@gmail.com

·      Check out our blog: jfkmspto@blogspot.com (with a JFK Google calendar!)

·      Come to the first meeting on Monday, Sept 8 at 5pm  (JFK Library). You can fill in the family info sheet at the PTO meeting and Open House (10/2).  

Volunteer with the PTO!

·      We need you to make this year successful!  Last year we provided $17,000 in funds to teachers for classroom enrichment, for the JFK sign, sponsored celebrations for the students, and had a great time doing it!

Opportunities for volunteering:

Ÿ Afterschool program fundraising (Holiday fair, Student-Faculty basketball) Ÿ Baking for Teacher Appreciation Days and other events Ÿ Book Fair Ÿ Communications (newsletters, directory, social media) Ÿ Dances Ÿ Electronic Recycling Ÿ Fundraising (Annual appeal, Catalog sales) Ÿ Ice cream social Ÿ School Photo Day Ÿ PTO Board Ÿ School store (students  love this!) Ÿ Teacher Appreciation Days Ÿ Teacher Grants Ÿ And more! 

Please vote NOW to help raise funds for JFK from Florence Savings Bank!

·      If you are a customer of Florence Savings Bank,  vote online at florencesavings.com.  If we receive enough votes then FSB will donate $1,000+ to the JFK PTO for your students!