PTA Minutes

Walter R. Sundling PTA

General Membership / Board Meeting Minutes
April 17, 2013

Welcome & Introductions

 Jen Schelfhout, PTA President, called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.  A quorum was not established with 9 members in attendance.

Minutes

 Minutes from the March 20, 2013 meeting were reviewed but not approved due to lack of quorum.

Treasurer’s Report

Not much activity to report.  Did receive grant from Solid Waste Management and one donation.  Bought water bottles from grant money.  Need receipts from Hospitality.

Principal’s Report
Jason Dietz

• Pig Walk Photo’s Dine and Share was successful with over $300 being raised.  Thank you for your support.
• Next Photo’s Dine and Share will be Friday, April 26.
• May 6 will be Pig Walk Kick-off Assembly.
• May 31 will be Pig Walk and 8^th Grade Activity Night at Happenings near Orbit.
• Graduation is scheduled for June 5 at PHS in evening.  8^th graders will attend a half day of school that day.  8^th grade parents will be receiving a packet of information next week.  Will be collecting $25 for activity night, picnic, and graduation items.
• 8^th grade picnic is scheduled for June 4.  Students will be encouraged to wear Sundling gear or Pig Walk tee shirts.
• Track and Field has started with 200 students participating.  Track is undergoing repairs which have  been delayed due to wet weather. 
• Mr. Zilke has been selected for “Those Who Excel” Award from District 15 and at state level.  Honor is well deserved and overdue. 
• Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10.  PTA will provide breakfast items, massages, and lunch for staff.

 Teacher Representative’s Report

Jason Dietz for Beth Blazejak

 Band :  Mr. Zilke reports May 1 will be elementary school tour, May 2 is Jazz Band performance at Open House, May 14 and 16 will be 7^th and 8^th grade concerts, May 22 is Awards Banquet.  Visit www.wrsband.org for upcoming events.

 Old Business

 Committee Reports

 Student/Faculty Basketball Game:  Suzanne Dowd reports this game was held Thursday, Feb. 21.  Took in $1127 gross. Thank you to all faculty, students and volunteers!

 Newsletter:   Natalie Rosenburg.  Email her with news at loliloli@aol.com.

 Reflections:  Catherine Kozul reports all Sundling students did very well. 

 Environmental Education:  Kari McLennan reports she raffled off 40 water bottles to the students who pledged not to use disposable water bottles.  She also presented an IPad slide show to students to educate them about plastic waste.  Thank you to Deanna Hotchner for the help.  Students were also encouraged to take a taste test of tap vs. bottled water and results were 49% bottled and 51% tap.

 Health and Safety:  Gina Streepy reports Blood Drive will be held at WRS on April 24 from 2:30-8:00.  Call 877-543-3768 or register online at Lifesource.org and use source code PA09.

New Business

• Next meeting April 17, 2013, 7PM WRS district meeting room.
• PTA committee spots for 2013-2014 year are open.  Email Kris Ahlgrim at kahlgrim@comcast.net if you are interested in volunteering next year.  Positions that need to be filled are 1^st VP of Legislation, Directory, Membership and Pig Walk.
• New PTA By-Laws were presented by Ann Lawrence.  She noted that only mandatory changes needed to be made from the IL PTA.  They were posted for 30 days, approved by Director.  Changes were approved (Ahlgrim/Chung).
• PTA convention is April 19-21.  Anyone who would like to attend April 20 and 21^st contact Jen as she has free passes.
• Fremd Booster club will be meeting April 2 and 11, 7PM at Fremd Media Center.
• Mr. Dietz is requesting $115 from PTA to help purchase water bottles for staff during Teacher Appreciation Week.  All committee chairs please look over your budgets and let Jen know if you have any left over money to allocate for this purchase.
• Important Dates:
  • 3/21:  Photos Dine and Share
  • 3/22:  Read-A-Rama
  • 3/25-29:  Spring Break
  • 4/5:  Report cards issued
  • 4/15:  Math Map testing
  • 4/24:  Blood Drive
  • 4/26:  Photos Dine and Share
  • 5/3:  Teacher Appreciation Week
  • 5/31:  Pig Walk and 8^th Grade Activity Night
  • 6/4:  8^th Grade Picnic
  • 6/5:  8th Grade Graduation
• Volunteering opportunities:
  • Resource Center:  contact Sarah Scholl at scholls@ccsd15.net
  • 2013-14 PTA:  contact Kris Ahlgrim at kahlgrim@comcast.net
  • 8^th Grade Activity Night and Graduation:  Alison Silver at davpak@comcast.net
  • Pig Walk:  Mari Beth Darling at platelady247@gmail.com
  • Teacher Appreciation Lunch:  Mary Kay Aronson at marykayaronson@aol.com

 With the conclusion of all formal business and no additional items for discussion, Jen adjourned the meeting at 7:48 (Lawrence/ Dowd). 

Minutes submitted by Linda Raby, WRS PTA Secretary