Harmony Elementary PTA

Archives for January 2018

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Grab Your Dancin’ Shoes!

Our annual Father/Daughter Dance is coming up on February 9 from 6:30-9:00pm. The dance is held at Harmony in the gym and cafeteria. There will be dinner, dancing, dessert, photos, silent auction and more.

Tickets for this year’s dance are $20. Please send your payment, cash or checks made out to Harmony PTA, to school in an envelop marked “DANCE” with your child’s full name and teacher name to receive your ticket. 

There will be a professional photographer on-site taking beautiful keepsake photos for an additional charge. Photos will be available for online purchase following the dance.

So whether you’re a new kinderpup or this is your final Harmony dance as a fifth grader, you won’t want to miss this event!

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Harmony Elementary PTA General Meeting Minutes

January 18, 2018

Attendees: Jessy Maggard, Stuart Ulferts, Ari Willey, Dani Reich, Deidre Clark, Taylor Kersey, Caryn Weferling, Kendra Wiegand, Jenn Anderson, Holly Wood

Welcome/Introductions

Recording Secretary, Deidre Clark
Minutes from last meeting on December 5, 2017 were approved. Stuart moved to approve the minutes. Motion seconded, and approved.

A Message from our Principal, Sue Hackmiller (Jessy reported on her behalf)
• School need: to update technology (buy additional chromebooks, replace some ipads)
• Will be planning a field day this Spring for all grades

President, Jessy Maggard
• Donuts with Santa Recap – Successful event, raised close to $2800
• Reflections – Recognition/awards to be presented at Monday morning meeting date TBD
• Teacher Events – Three events left for winter. Plan to reach out to teachers to see if there will be any planned for Spring.
• Upcoming Spring Events – Father/Daughter Dance, Box Tops Competition, Mother/Son Event, Earth Day Event, Legacy Bricks Sale, Field Day, Possible Movie Night
• Assembly Ideas – Jim Basketball Joe, Science Center Programs
• School Supplies Research – New vendor, 1st Day School Supplies, was reviewed. Advantage of this vendor is that all of the supplies are Namebrand and the cost is less than Edukit. Kendra moved to switch from Edukit to 1st Day School Supplies for the upcoming school year. Motion was seconded, and approved.
• OC Community Scholarship – $500 allocated to a scholarship that Harmony PTA sponsors. There is a new $25 administrative fee that will be added. Kendra moved to include the $25 fee in the budget for this scholarship. Motion was seconded, and approved.
• Outreach to 2018 Kindergarteners – Idea was presented to invite new parents of Kindergarteners to the May PTA meeting. Flyer with PTA information could be included in Kindergartener packet.

Treasurer’s Report, Holly Wood
• Current budget was reviewed.
• Jessy moved to approve up to $8000 to finance technology for the school (final amount to be determined once budget is adjusted for winter/spring events). Motion was seconded, and approved.
• Holly moved to remove $1500 from the father/daughter event project income. Motion was seconded, and approved.
• Holly moved to remove $1250 from the mother/son event projected income. Motion was seconded, and approved.
• Stuart moved to approve budget. Motion was seconded, and approved.

Committee Reports

Father Daughter Dance, Jenn Anderson
• Planning and setup was discussed. Set up is scheduled for Thursday, February 8th.

Playground, Kendra Wiegand (Jessy presented on her behalf)
• Currently on hold due to bid approval issues.

Open Floor Discussion

Announcements/Upcoming Events
• Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 7 at 7pm in the HES cafeteria
• Father Daughter Dance, February 9th 6:30-9:00pm
• Valentine Class Parties – Dates to be determined based on teacher preference
• Next Newsletter – February

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New Box Tops Contest

Guess what? It’s time for our next Box Tops for Education collection contest! So far this year we’ve earned $895.10 with our submitted Box Tops. Wow! Can you help us reach our spring goal of $1000?

February 1-23, send in clipped Box Tops for your child’s class in an envelope or baggie marked with their teacher’s name. For every 25 Box Tops collected, the class will earn a heart. The class with the most hearts wins a classroom recess package!

Don’t delay.. start sending in those Box Tops today! Remember to ask extended family members to save them too!

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PTA General Meeting Agenda – January 18, 2018

Executive Board Members
• President, Jessy Maggard
• VP Programs, Stuart Ulferts
• VP Membership, Ari Willey
• VP Hustle, Julie Bucalos
• Treasurer, Holly Wood
• Financial Secretary, Dani Reich
• Recording Secretary, Deidre Clark

Welcome/Introductions

Recording Secretary, Deidre Clark
Approval of minutes from December 5, 2017 board meeting

A Message from our Principal, Sue Hackmiller

President, Jessy Maggard
• Donuts with Santa Recap
• Reflections
• Teacher Events
• Upcoming Spring Events
• Assembly Ideas
• School Supplies Research
• OC Community Scholarship
• Outreach to 2018 Kindergarteners

Treasurer’s Report, Holly Wood

Committee Reports
• Father Daughter Dance, Jenn Anderson
• Playground, Kendra Wiegand

Open Floor Discussion

Announcements/Upcoming Events
• Our next meeting is Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00pm in the HES cafeteria
• Father Daughter Dance, February 9th 6:30-9:00pm
• Valentine Class Parties
• Next Newsletter – February