Stiegel PTO

Stiegel PTO Meeting Minutes February 6, 2012

Attending: Kelly Neifert, Wendy Hancock, Ronda Moore, Cathy Gust, Sue Kopp, Stephanie Hartzler, Pam Cassel, Angie Barbush and Melinda Wenger

The meeting was called to at 6:33 by Angie Barbush

Secretary’s Report: The minutes for January 9, 2012 meeting were reviewed and approved with a motion from Stephanie Hartzler and seconded by Cathy Gust.

Treasurer’s Report: Teachers have used some of thier wish list money. If we do not get more year orders the cost may be higher. A bill was received for the First Grade filed trip to the Whitacker Center.

Old Business: Family Reading Night was a great success. Notes for next year have a greeter and more clear information.

New Business: Giant Rewards are doing great.

Box Tops collections have brought in $1150 for the past two collections. The prizes were a school store certificate and 2 passes to the new bounce place.

Year Books we hope to order 300 we have only received 95-100. And have about 15 year book angels.

Talent Show is February 28 at the Middle School Auditorium from 6:30-8:00

Science Night will be March 1 at the High School from 6:30-8:00

Bingo night will be March 20 at 6:15-7:30

McFee auction is March 24, tickets are on sale for $45.00, the PTO benefits since this helps our teachers.

Principal’s Report: Bucket Filling is going well.

PSSA testing will be March 12-16 for third and fourth grade, please make sure they are getting extra sleep and eating a good breakfast.

Other Business: 250 year celebration, we will help Doe Run with some games we are not sure at this point if Burgard is helping.

Next Meeting is March 12 at 6:30 in the library

The meeting was adjourned at 6:52

STIEGEL PTO Minutes for March 12, 2012

Attending:  Angie Barbush, Sheila Wagner, Melinda Wenger, Nichole McCabe, Stephanie Hartzler, Pam Cassel, Wendy Hancock, Lisa Ginder, Ronda Moore, Deni Weaver, Kelly Neifert, Cathy Gust, Holly Weaver, Sue Kopp and Paula D’Angelo.

The meeting was called to order at 6:37 PM by Sheila Wagner.

Secretary’s Report:  The minutes from the February 6, 2012 meeting were reviewed and approved with a motion from Deni Weaver and seconded by Cathy Gust.

Treasurer’s Report:  Nichole McCabe is waiting for one outstanding bill from Food Services at the High School for Family Fun Night.  The director will be contacted and that will be taken care of.  No other changes or concerns to report.

Old Business: The Talent Show was well attended.  Thanks to Kathy Shenk and Michelle Stone for organizing it.  Next year’s organizers need to commit their time to two evenings—rehearsal night as well as the Talent Show night itself.  The need for construction of a “joke wall” was discussed, and Deni Weaver said her husband will take care of that for next year’s show.

Science Night- Holly Weaver reported that approximately 50 Stiegel students and their families attended. Having Science Night the end of February worked out well for High School student volunteers.  Holly Weaver suggested it be held the end of February next year also.  Thanks to Holly for organizing this event.

New Business:  Giant Rewards yield  $485.41 to date.  This program ends next week.

Box Tops- The 3^rd collection of the school year recently occurred.  To date, $1600.00 has been earned.  Collection envelopes will be distributed to parents at Kindergarten registration.  Envelopes will also be available to Stiegel families at the beginning of the school year.

Yearbook- 272 yearbooks were ordered, and 31 of those were ordered online. 25 Angel books were ordered, and 15 extra yearbooks were ordered to accommodate families that didn’t make the order deadline.  Stephanie Hartzler reported they will arrive in mid-April.

Bingo Night- Bingo Night is scheduled for March 20^th from 6:15-7:30.  We hope for a big turnout for this family fun event.

All Pro Dads- Tickets were gone the first day for the movie event at Penn Cinemas on March 17^th.  The next breakfast is scheduled for March 30^th.

Movie Night-Organized by Deni Weaver and Missy Harbach and scheduled for April 13^th from 6:30-8:00 in the all-purpose room at Stiegel.  The movie will be “Mr. Popper’s Penguins.”  The snacks will include popcorn, water and candy.

Clothing Drive- This event will be put on hold until next year.  Families will be notified via email, newsletter, and the PTO website.

Book Fair- The Book Fair runs from April 18-25.  It coincides with parents coming to lunch with their child from 4/18-4/20, and from 4/23-4/25.

Theme Day- Scheduled for June 1^st.  The theme this year is “Under the Sea.”

PTO Officers- Nominations will be made at the April 16^th PTO meeting in the Library at 6:30 PM. Voting will then take place at the May PTO meeting.  We are looking for a co-President and a co-secretary.

Kindergarten registration is scheduled for April 2^nd. The PTO will be talking to the new parents to educate them on the PTO sponsored activities, and to promote involvement.

Principal’s Report: Dr. Hancock was happy to report a fabulous turnout for Muffins with Mom and Donuts with Dad.  Two staff members are retiring this year; 1^st grade teacher, Carolyn Kline, and Mrs. Gehman.

The next PTO meeting is scheduled for April 16^th at 6:30 PM in the library.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Paula D’Angelo

STIEGEL
PTO minutes for January 9^th, 2012

Attending:
Jen Vaughan, Nichole McCabe, Kristi Travitz, Missy Harbach, Wendy Hancock, Sue
Kopp, Cathy Gust, Ronda Moore, Sheila Wagner, Hollly Weaver, Stephanie Hartzler,
Carrie Connely, Angie Barbush and Paula D’Angelo.

The
meeting was called to order at 6:32 PM by Sheila Wagner.

Secretary’s
Report: The minutes from the December 5^th, 2011 meeting were
reviewed and approved with a motion from Cathy Gust and seconded by Ronda
Moore.

Treasurer’s
Report: The All-Pro Dad’s breakfast that was sponsored by the PTO
incurred expenses totaling $250.00.

New
Business: Giant Rewards so far this year total $312.69.  Last year at
this time the amount was $119.00.

Box
Tops- The next collection is stated for February 10^th.  The last
collection earned $570.00 with the 2^nd grade class collecting the
most and earning an ice cream party.

Science
Night- Postponed to March 1^st, 2012 from 6:30-8 PM in the High School
science rooms.

Family
Reading Night- Mrs. Reiner will be hosting this event on January 27^th
from 6:30-8 PM.  PTO will provide Baron cookies and pretzels or goldfish.  These
items will be purchased through food services, as well as the paper products
needed.

Talent
Show- Will be held February 28^th at the Middle School.  Practice for
the Talent Show will be held on February 23^rd.

Parent
Survey-  A Parent Survey is available on the District web page which was
developed to assist the administrators in meeting parents’ child-care needs.
Please take the time to fill out this important survey.

On
June 9^th, the Manheim Community Downtown Development organization is
hosting a community fair.  The PTO was asked to provide and run two-three
carnival games during the event. We would borrow games from Burgard and we would
need to have volunteers run the games. More details will follow.

Principal’s
Report: Dr. Hancock wanted to thank all of the very generous families
of Stiegel that donated gift cards and money this holiday season to help our
still-struggling families that were victims of the flooding this past Fall.

On
January 17^th there will be an assembly based on the book by Carol
McCloud, A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids. The book promotes
increasing the self-esteem of others through kind words and actions. This
assembly is part of the ongoing anti-bullying program, Olweus.

Dr.
Hancock stressed the importance of having the students’ coats, hats and lunch
bags labeled.  Please take the time to mark your child’s things so the teachers
and aids can easily and quickly identify the items and get them to the right
child.

Muffins
with Mom and Donuts with Dad will be held the week of March 5. Preparations are
being made for food.

Other
Business: The Stiegel Yearbook is currently being sold for $10.00.  The
orders can be done online or they can be sent in with your student.  Families
also have the opportunity to purchase yearbooks for other Stiegel families that
may have difficulty paying for them.  These “Angel Tree” gift forms will go home
with the students and can be purchased online or sent in to school.

We
discussed the possibility of having a fitness class at Stiegel once a week. Most
people were in favor of having a class that their kids could participate in as
well. If anyone has any suggestions please contact Angie Barbush at bushclan77@dejazzd.com.

The
next PTO meeting is scheduled for February 6^th at 6:30 PM in the
library.

The
meeting was adjourned at 7:03PM.

Respectfully
submitted,

Paula
D’Angelo

Stiegel PTO minutes for October 17, 2011

Attending:  Angie Barbush, Nichole McCabe, Carrie Connelly, Holly Weaver, Dana Miller, Ronda Moore, Kelly Neifert, Stephanie Hartzler, Sue Kopp, Wendy Hancock, Cathy Gust, Michelle Stone, Lisa Ginder and Paula D’Angelo.

The meeting was called to order at 6:34 PM by Angie Barbush.

Secretary’s Report:  The minutes  from the September 19, 2011 meeting were reviewed and approved with a motion by Cathy Gust and seconded by Holly Weaver.

Treasurer’s Report:  The budget needs to be revised to cover student field trips.  Approximately $3,000 will be moved out of savings into the checking account to be available for field trip expenses.  Money donated to buy stamps to use for Race for Education will be used to buy stamps now for use in the 2012 Race for Education mailers.

Old Business:  All-Pro Dads had record attendance.  The Getting Kids Fit assembly was positively received by the students and faculty.  Based on very positive feedback from parents and students, Family Fun Night was a big success.  Over 100 students and siblings were in attendance.  The games were planned for outside but had to be moved inside due to the weather.  It all worked out very well as far as space and the variety of activities for the students.  The Cake Walk was especially enjoyed—a big thanks to all who doted items for this event.  The carnival games were borrowed from Doe Run and Burgard.  The possibility of buying our own games in the future was brought up. 

New Business: 

Flood Victims:  Dr. Hancock reported that Stiegel families have been generous in responding to the needs of those Stiegel families that have been displaced due to the recent flooding.  Sheila Wagner is organizing the effort and has reported that we have helped one victim pay an outstanding electric bill, and helped others with the distribution of donated gift cards.  Donations will continue to be accepted as the needs are ongoing.

Most helpful are gift cards from Weis, Lowes, Walmart and other local stores.

School Directory-  Sending the directory electronically was discussed.  This would save money and trees.  The paper copies will be available in the next few weeks after the copier is repaired at Stiegel.  Only those families that have listed their information in the directory will receive the electronic or paper copy.

Roller Skating Party-  This annual event will take place on November 12, 2011 from 9-12 at the Mount Gretna Roller Rink.  There is no admission fee, but there is a $2.00 skate rental.  You may bring rollerblades but the black stoppers must be removed. All are welcome!

Boxtops-  Pam Cassel is tallying the final numbers for the most recent collection.  The next collection will take place in December.  The winning class or classes will get an ice cream party.

Room Moms-  Heather Zeamer has requested that the teachers give her the names of their room mom’s for contact capability.  Kaylene Brubaker will shadow Heather and take over the as Room Mom Coordinator for next year.

Staff Luncheon-  Fall staff luncheon is cancelled.  PTO might host an end of the year luncheon or breakfast, or perhaps do something during staff appreciation week (depends on funds in the budget).

Holiday Workshop-  This event is being organized by Nichole McCabe, Cynthia Setlock and Dana Miller.

Committee Chairs: 

Yearbook-  Carrie Connelly will look into doing online ordering for yearbooks which will eliminate the need for someone to help her with orders.

Principal’s Report:  The Olweus  anti-bullying program is having its kick-off event on Friday, October 21, 2011.  There will be a parade led by some of the High School band members which will include all of the students.  The teachers will be wearing special Olweus t-shirts and the 4^th graders will be carry signs holding the Olweus rules.

An Alert Now will be going out to all Stiegel families to inform them that when their child is absent a call home will be made to notify the family.  This is an attempt to reduce truancy within the district.

Other Business:  Mrs. Reiner will be organizing a “Reading Night’ event at Stiegel.  This event may include community guest readers, book bingo, a book swap, trivia games and snacks and prizes.  Potential dates for this event were discussed, and January 27^th was suggested as a possibility.  More information will be coming.  There is no PTO scheduled for November. 

The next PTO meeting will be on December 5^th at 6:30 PM in the Library. 

The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Paula D’Angelo

Co-secretary