Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2004

Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM. Attendance sheet is attached.

Secretary’s Report - Minutes from November 18^th meeting were reviewed. There was a motion to accept the minutes as is, it was 2^nd and then they were accepted unanimously.

Treasurer’s report – Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The book fair earned approx. $6667.39. Fall Fundraiser final figure earned was $9785.14. Avon raised $2021.80. There was a motion to accept the report it was 2^nd and passed unanimously.

Old Business

Harlem Wizards – Jan 5^th , 7-9pm at Oakmont, 85 tickets have been sold so far. The promo times are Jan 5^th from12:30-1:45 at JRB and 1:50-2:30 at WES. Concession stand will be open all items sold will be $1. Items to be offered are water, soda, candy bars, popcorn, ect... More volunteers are still needed but we have plenty of players and some teachers have volunteered to be cheerleaders. We will ask Brian Brown if he is willing to be the coach of the team. Ann will organize the players and assist Brian with contacting players if needed.

RISE Graduation – Will be held January 18^th from 1:15 to 2:45 in the JRB Cafeteria. The T-shits we are giving to the students that have the 2005 with all 5^th grade signatures on the front and RISE on the back cost $7.95 each and 102 shirts were ordered. The T-shirts will be given to the students the morning of the graduation so they can wear them to the ceremony. Parents will be welcome to attend. The PTO is only responsible for the T-shirts the teachers are handling all other arrangements for the ceremony.

Box Tops - We have already collected approx. 8300 tops, our goal for the year was 10,000 and we are sure to meet that goal.

New Business

Fundraising - Debbie Noel-Weatherbee from Kathryn Beich Fundraising came in to present what she could offer JRB for fundraising opportunities. The Kathryn Beich Company has many good things to offer although we have not made any final decisions for our main fundraising. We have decided to do a spring bunny fundraiser with Kathryn Beich that many of the schools in the area have done very well with. The bunnies are made of Nestle chocolate and offered in white or milk chocolate, they sell for $5 each and $2.50 of it is profit for the school. There was a motion to accept the bunny fundraiser to run March 3^rd – 18^th with delivery on the 22^nd , it was 2^nd and accepted unanimously. There was also a motion to order 5 cases of chocolate bunnies and 3 cases of white bunnies to sell at the Bunny Breakfast. The PTO will have a table at the Bunny Breakfast and possibly have use of Debbie Noel-Weatherbee’s money machine to promote the sales. Any unopened cases can be returned. This was 2^nd and then passed unanimously.

Valentines Dance – The dance will be February 4^th from 7-9pm at JRB. We will ask Michelle to print the tickets again. The DJ is booked and will cost $300. The photographer is also booked and will cost $5.00 a picture (same as last year). Tammy will order door prizes, it was suggested that we go with some type of a stuffed animal. Balloon creations will need to be contacted to order balloons. Punch and paper products will need to be purchased. We will do an inventory of the closet and then do a big run for both dances and the bunny breakfast at the same time. Ticket prices will stay the same as last year at $12 a couple, this includes the picture. Tammy has 8-10 volunteers but may need to get more volunteers.

Community Outreach – There are breakfasts that are organized for local business owners and it was suggested that JRB sponsor a breakfast. Renee is going to go to one of the breakfast to see what they are all about and then report back to the PTO.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:20 PM .