Friends
of Briggs PTO
Meeting
Minutes for January 13, 2005
O Secretary’s report was
reviewed and accepted with the correction to Tshits.
O Treasurer’s report was
reviewed and accepted. Question was raised as to how we were
doing financially as compared to this time last year. Martha
stated that we were in good shape even though we were at a
little less than where we were last year.
O Harlem Wizards Event was
reviewed. Both Ashburnham and Westminster are
looking at receiving approximately $1200.00 from the event.
There has been nothing but positive feedback about the
event. The PTO feels that this would definitely be an event
to repeat next year.
O Yearbook
A few parents have
spoken to members of the PTO about having to purchase the
yearbooks this year for the 5th grade students.
Return comments have been and should continue to be that we
explain the other events/items that the PTO has funded for
the school/5th grade that parent’s do not have to
fund. It has been mentioned that we have purchased the RISE
t-shirts. Another notice will go out for the last chance to
order yearbooks. The PTO will follow-up with phone calls for
any 5th grade family that doesn’t respond to be
sure they get the chance to order.
O RISE
We are all set for the
graduation program next week.
O Teacher’s Holiday Gifts
We received
approximately $1020.00 so far and more envelopes continue to
come in. The PTO will ask the teacher’s to report back as to
if they liked this idea and what they plan or spent the gift
on.
O Valentine Dance
PTO decided to omit the
archway and cut the number of balloons ordered from 200 to
100. Tammy is getting the supplies for the dance. The
photographer is all set. It was decided to not use a
procedure for picture taking. We will inform the couples as
they arrive to either wait in line now or they can check
back throughout the evening to get their pictures done.
Brenda Brown will notify the Community Journal for this
event and the Mother/Son event to come and take pictures.
O Ice Cats
The date is
March 12th , 2005. We’ll send out the
flyers around Feb 4th , and have the money due
the Friday before Feb vacation. We are scheduling the event
with Overlook and Westminster Elementary.
O Bunny Breakfast
Scheduled for
Saturday, April 19th , 2005. Renee has put
in a donation request to Wal-Mart for bunnies and to BJ’s
for breakfast food. Jean has decreased the amount of food
ordered from last year. The Ashburnham Girl Scouts will be
helping out at the stations again (tattooing, coloring,
etc.) The poster layout will not be changed to add the
selling of bunnies due to the cost increase. We will
publicize the information through Briggs-at-Large and small
posters throughout the schools. Andrea McGrath is going to
get the centerpieces through the Second Grade Easter Plant
Sale. She will work with the PTO to have them there for the
breakfast. Price addition will be added for a Senior
discount. They can get into the breakfast for $3.00.
O Family Skate
Was originally planned
for Sunday afternoon, March 27th . (This is
Easter). Jean will go back to get another date, for sometime
in April.
O Kellie Robichaud asked the
PTO to sponsor a mini-grant for the 5th grade
solar enrichment. She will type up the request and work with
Andrea McGrath and the PTO within the next few weeks.
O Genevieve’s (sp)
Phil Gahan presented the
Genevieve’s product for our consideration for the Fall
Fundraiser. He requested we keep Genevieve’s based on it
being a local company and that he was from “town”. He stated
that each company offers different packaging and incentives
but it’s still candy, candles, gifts and wrapping paper…. He
is willing to work with the PTO to come up with new,
exciting incentives and rewards for the kids as well.
Renee requested a copy of the
fall catalog by the Feb PTO meeting when we will be making a
decision on which Fall Fundraising Company to go with. Phil
brought lots of goodies for the PTO to sample and take home.
Meeting was concluded at
approximately 8:30pm.