LZMS South PTO Minutes

August 28, 2008

The meeting was called to order by Lana Fava at 7:03 p.m.

Those present:  Lana Fava, Shari Sorrell, Lynn Tsiapas, Patti Schumacher, David Gardner, Denise Zuk, Janet Peterson, Julie Schaefges, Sherri Adelizzi, Peggy Walding, Julie McPeek, Nancy McCullough, Kristin Keramidas, Eileen Mattison, Susan McIlwain, Laura Dawson, Sharon Callard, Vicki Clement, Cindy Miller, Susan Sweeney

President – Lana Fava

• Mentioned that the board is new and had everyone introduce themselves.
• Need to vote on the new board members.
  • Lynn Tsiapas as Secretary
  • Sheila Pittman for Hospitality
  • Theresa Frazer for Halloween
  • Patti Schumacher as Treasurer
  • There is a position open for Market Day

A motion was made to approve the new board by Sherri Adelizzi and was seconded by Kristin Keramidas board was approved.

• A motion was made to remove the grant writing and legislative committees from the by laws by Shari Sorrell and was seconded by Peggy Walding.
• Issac Fox feels that our school is ignoring Market Day. We need a person to take charge of this committee.   Need volunteers.  Mr. Garder will look into 8^th graders using this for community service.
• The courtyard is almost paid off from the flower sale, and underages from other committee budgets from last year.
• Books were audited and no exceptions were noted over the summer.

Vice President – Shari Sorrells

• We want to keep a binder of job descriptions of the PTO Board.  Bring back to next meeting.  Include a timeline of items need for your position.
• Grants will start in October.
  • Grant committee will start accepting proposals in October after budget is met.

Secretary – Lynn Tsiapas

• No report

Treasurer – Patti Schumacher

• Balance $5,500.00 in cash.  There is still $193.00 to pay off the courtyard.
• $20,000 negative before the magazine drive.

Principal -- Dave Gardner

• Got off to good start. 717 kids enrolled.
• Redistricting committee is set to give their first plan in December.
• Railroad: Brian Knutson testified at the Mundelein public meeting.
• Shrubs out in front are the responsibility of the school district note PTO.

Teacher Rep – Denise Zuk

• Mr. VanNoord sent a thank you for the seed money.  He made new bookshelves and left his room open so PTO members could see them.
• Julie Stumpf sent a thank you for the lunch.

Community Service – Laurie Finn, Cheryl Eisenhuth

·         No report

8^th Grade Bash – Ann Wayne, Joanne Glatz, Rita Thurston, Anna Venetos

·         No Report

Flower Sale – Jill Davis

·         Planning will begin in March.  This will be her last year at doing the flower sale.

·         They contacted the High School National Honor Society to help with the flower sale and they did a great job.  They were also asking for extra donations.

Grant Writing –

·         Committee is being eliminated

Halloween Activity –Kathy Donahue, Janet Peterson, Cheryl Eisenhuth

·         Committee met to divide responsibilities.

·         There is no particular theme this year.

Health & Safety/Character Counts –  Amy Haynes, Carmela Giovinco

·         They have a bullying assembly September 16^th.

·         The next author and book project is Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick.

·         Committee is working with local police department on seminars for cyber bullying.

Hospitality –, Terry Ihm, Julie Schaefges, Sheila Pittman, Laurie Landgrebe

·         Luncheon went well all the teachers appreciated it.

·         Latte ladies are coming on October 24^th.

Landscaping – Sherri Adelizzi

·         Courtyard has been cleaned up.

·         District is maintaining it.

Magazine Drive – Julie McPeek, Peggy Walding, Nancy McCullough, Linda Sinclair

·         Packets were home today for the magazine drive.

·         Iphone for post card books drawing on Friday the 29th. Second turn in date is Tuesday September 2^nd.

·         Raffling gift cards for prizes.

·         Goal is $60,000.  This may be hard to hit because of the drop in enrollment.

·          If we reach goal Mr. Gardner, Mr. May and other teachers will go into dunk tank.

·         First turn in day is next Thursday September 4^th.

·         Final day is September 11^th.

·         With 20 orders kids can go to lunch in a stretch Hummer.   25 can go at a time.

·         Announcement on web and will be placed in the Lake Zurich Courier.

·         2 orders are needed for inflatables.

·         Donations are accepted if no orders and they can do inflatables.

·         We have had 60% participation in the past.

Market Day –Danielle Montemayor

·         No Report

Newsletter –  Krisitn Keramidas

·         Passed out the schedule of deadline and distribution dates.  Below are the dates that articles are due:

o        September 11^th

o        October 16^th

o        November 6^th

o        January 15^th

o        February 12^th

o        April 16^th

o        May 14th

Parent University – Eileen Mattison

·         No report

Publicity –  Susan McIlwain

·         Bullying seminar for parents. It will be put on the announcements.  Will get details at a later date.

Spiritwear –  Laura Dawson, Sharon Callard

·         There were two days of sales totaling $6,000.00 which made a $1,700. profit.

·         They are trying to do another sale at Xmas time, if they do it will be announced through the school announcements there will be some new merchandise.  Items for sale will be on the on the Internet.  They are going to see if they can put pictures on the web.

Student Supply Box – Vicki Clement, Cindy Miller

·         Made $1,200.00 . Prices were the same as last year. 

·         All late orders were accepted. 

·         All boxes were picked up.

·         Comments that the order form should not be stapled in the PTO packet in future year.

·         One of the notebooks may not have been correct for 8^th grade. PTO will make right.

Volunteer –Sheryl Durment, Lee Carlson, Susan Sweeney

·         She has the list already, but computer crashed and she is trying to restore the list.

Old Business 

·         No report.

New Business

·         6^th grade orientation is the same date as the next meeting, but the meeting will not be changed.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00

Next meeting is September 11th at 7:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynn Tsiapas