Creekside Elementary PTA
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

General Board Meeting Minutes

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Attendees

Required: Kara, Laci, Melissa, Alli, Jackson, Meredith, Kemper, Kelly, Brittany

Optional: Quen, CSES teachers and staff, CSES PTA members

 

  1. Welcome, Introduction of Board Members, and Pledge of Allegiance – Kara

  2. Approval of previous general meeting minutes – Laci

    1. everyone seconds

  3. Financial Report – Jackson

    1. Approval of budget for 2024/25 school year

      1. exceeded splash for cash goal by $550.00

      2. enhancing student enrichment by about $3500

      3. Have enough budget for shade structure for playground $20k-hopefully installed this semester

      4. Kara motions to approve 24/25 budget

        1. Alli Seconds

        2. All in attendance in favor (applause occurred) 

  4. President Report – Kara

    1. Otterfest Planning and Needs

      1. October 25 

      2. collecting donations for silent auctions and corporate sponsorships

      3. Otterfest shirts go on sale next week

      4. Oct 1 tickets and wristbands go on sale in addition to sign up genius for volunteers being sent out

    2. Funds given to Creekside this year

      1. 44k already given to Creekside this year

        1. Teacher Grants

        2. Back To School Funds in August

    3. Shade Structure for playground update and what to fundraise for next

      1. Sending a survey to teachers to ask for their input 

        1. track? 

        2. playground ground surface? 

    4. Motion to vote to increase PTA dues from $15 to $20 per family next year

      1. Kara motions to increase to $20

        1. Meredith seconds

        2. all in favor

  5. Fundraising – Kemper

    1. Splash For Cash goal vs actual

      1. Goal 50k actual 50,550

      2. 36.6k from donations 14k from legacy wall

    2. Sounds game-sold 71 tickets $355 in profit  

    3. Corporate Sponsorship opportunities for Otterfest 

      1. 6.5k in pledges from sponsors 

  6. Events and Hospitality – Alli

    1. What have we done so far?

      1. welcome back staff breakfast

      2. meet the teacher night

      3. boohoo breakfast

      4. monthly treat carts

      5. popcorn/cookie bar 

      6. quarterly bday lunches

      7. Sonic drinks

      8. Tazikis lunch next week

      9. donuts at end of month

      10. holiday lunch

      11. Otterfest

  7. Membership – Meredith

    1. Goal 239 vs Actual 206

    2. Updating info in the MTK so directory is accurate

  8. Principal Report and Guest Speaker Mrs. Williams

    1. Staff very grateful for teacher grants and treats

    2. Quen taught 3rd grade at Hunters Bend for 6 years. Then became assistant principal there. Then was AP at Winstead and Oakview.Then went to Page Middle VP for 16 years. Now at Creekside! 28 years worth of education experience. 

    3. Amanda H North named after Quen’s grandmother. Quen was born and raised right here in Franklin. Graduated from Franklin High. 

    4. 4 kids-2 bonus kids (31, 29) 2 grandkids. 2 kids Cam in 3rd, Kennedy a junior at page high

    5. This year’s theme is “one school, one team, making a world of difference” 

    6. Creekside is a special community

  9. Open Discussion and Questions

 

Upcoming Dates for September and October

Sunday 9/15: Outdoor Classroom Ribbon Cutting, 2pm

Monday 9/16 – Monday 9/30: Otterfest tees on sale

Friday 9/20: PJ & Stuffy Day to celebrate hitting Splash For Cash goal

Thursday 9/26: Chick Fil A Berry Farms Spirit Night, 4-8pm

Tuesday 10/1: Otterfest wristbands and tickets go on sale

Tuesday 10/1, and Wednesday 10/3 Thursday 10/4: Picnic with Parents

Monday 10/7 – Friday 10/11: Fall Break

Friday 10/18: Career Day (Dress up as what you want to be when you grow up!)

Monday 10/21 - Friday 10/25: Spirit Week!

Friday 10/25: Otterfest, 5-7:30pm

Monday 10/28: Book Fair begins

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