MINUTES
Woolwich PTA
Meeting May 10, 2012
Meeting called to order at 6:03 PM
OLD BUSINESS:
Staff Appreciation: received rave reviews; thank you to
everyone.
Bookfair:
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Buy One Get One Free
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Closed Friday afternoon, May 11 due to BAM day
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Monday afternoon, May 14, needs to be covered:
Alaine volunteered til 1:30, Deb O. from 1:30 til 3.
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When working bookfair, keep in mind that there
are lots of books in boxes that can be used to restock shelves.
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No teacher money during this bookfair
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Books coming in Monday will not be part of BOGO;
they will be pure profit to PTA and specially priced. Bar codes will be blacked out for pricing
purposes.
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Will be open during Art Show/Concert on Tuesday
May 15.
RTI/Literacy Breakfast: May 9th at 8:30am (late start Wednesday)
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Each child received a $5 gift cert to bookfair
(approx. 80)
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At least 60 people attended including parents
(approx. 30-35 students)
Crop-n-Shop: cancelled; will reschedule for fall.
Boxtops: Race began
March 19th and we have already collected over 5400 boxtops, compared
to 5600 last year. Mrs. Sample’s class
in the lead with over 1000.
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Need to add note to newsletter about how they
expire; two families mentioned to Karen that they are saving their boxtops for
next year because they have no chance of winning.
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No boxtops received from 6th grade;
send email to them offering money for Mt Blue in exchange for all boxtops they
turn in.
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Just received check for $670.
Ink Cartridges:
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We have $24 in the Staples account now. Just took in 10 more cartridges ($20). Added another 10 ($20) to Tracy’s account; so we will have $64 by the
end of the month.
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Tracy
will pick up supplies for back to school bags over the summer.
NEW BUSINESS:
Funding Requests:
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Pols/Vise need $320 (minus any family donations)
for their Birds of Prey Chewonki Visit/Exhibition
VOTE: all in favor: APPROVED
Fall Fundraiser: need to sign a contract soon. Bulk of our fundraising for the year.
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Close By: all Maine made products. All items over $12, up to $100s of
dollars. School earns 30%
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Genevieves: has been our most successful
fundraiser. School earns 50%
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Discussion:
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Can we do both?
Doesn’t usually work, sales would be down for both.
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Can we ask local Bath businesses? Can we do insert in
Genevieves? May cause issues (ie: Bath
PTA sweet shoppe controversy)
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It seems likely that students do better with
sales of common/useful/low-price items (i.e. Genevieves)
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Decision to stay with Genevieves. Look at the Close By catalog and reconsider
for next year.
Book Swap: Four weeks away.
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Announcements/flyers have been going out.
Business Cards: Vistaprint
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Includes PTA website, blogspot, facebook,
contact info, etc.
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Handed out at RTI breakfast and Kindergarten
parent night.
Gift: xxxx xxxx has volunteered in the kitchen for years
and has saved the school from having to hire an extra person. Would like to purchase a gift card for
her.
Also need to purchase a gift for xxxx xxxx as a thank you for all that
she does.
VOTE: all in favor: APPROVED
T-shirts: Being made for new school to be worn on 1st
day; PTA will fund any for students that cannot afford to purchase them.
T-shirt Contest: fundraiser idea for next year, arrange for
new vendor, get boxtops if Hanes brand.
Meeting adjourned 6:57
PM
Next meeting Monday June 11, 2012 at Montsweag Roadhouse for $5
burger night.
