SLES PTA Meeting

April 8, 2014

AgendaApril PTA Business

O Approval of March Meeting Minutes

O Budget UpdateO BOS meetingO Upcoming

Events

O Spring Fling O PTA Board

nominationsO Teacher

Appreciation Week

O May meeting agenda and changes

March PTA BusinessO Approval of March Meeting MinutesO Review March 11- April 7 Budget

ReportO Spring Fling

O Brought in approximately $15KO This is less than what was budgeted,

but all other Fundraisers have exceeded expectations

O Teacher Treats

Stratford Landing PTA Budget Report # 8March 11 - April 7, 2014

CASH BALANCE 66,798.34$

RECEIPTS EXPENSESDesignated Receipts Administrative Expenses -$ PTA Meeting Expense 40.00$ Fundraising Receipts Postage 48.75$ ESCRIP 144.46$ Office Supplies 33.38$ Innisbrook 847.60$ It's Apples & Oranges - Green Grocer 489.00$ Market Day 291.17$ -$ Spiritw ear 132.00$ -$ Spring Fling 11,076.30$ 6th Grade Expenses -$ Fundraising Expense 864.70$ Other Receipts Other Expenses Care and Share 385.00$ Yearbook Printing (75% due) 6,300.00$ -$ Care & Share 42.11$ Interest Income 2.11$ Care & Share Scholarships 80.00$ -$ School Improvements

0 -$ School Community Bldg 163.39$ -$ Staff Development 537.70$ 6th Grade Receipts 2,057.00$ Teacher Wishlist Items 69.00$ Administrative Student Enrichment Student Enrichment -$ Field Trips 3,262.50$ Pass-Through Receipts Performing Arts 1,902.50$ Chess Club 120.00$ Pass-Through Expenses -$ Junior Jazz 48.00$ Chess Club 308.58$ Volleyball 150.00$ Junior Jazz 48.00$ Xcel2Fitness 640.00$ K-Kids 45.45$

Pottery 10.00$ Robotics 4,290.00$

-$ Running Club 225.00$ Spring Fling Class Basket 65.00$ Volleyball 1,229.16$

-$ Xcel2fitness 1,520.00$ ** Spring Fling Class Baskets 65.00$ Fundraising Expenses -$ -$ Rock n Run 1,792.11$

Spiritw ear 359.00$ Spring Fling 1,333.66$

Total Pass-Through Receipts 1,023.00$ Total Pass-Through Expenses 16,390.96$ TOTAL RECEIPTS 16,447.64$ TOTAL EXPENSES 24,569.99$ Adjustment to Previous Report Adjustment to Previous Report

TOTAL ADJUSTED EXPENSES 24,569.99$ Net Income (8,122.35)$

TOTAL ADJUSTED RECEIPTS 16,447.64$ ENDING CASH BALANCE 58,675.99$

UpcomingTrash to Treasure Art NightO students encouraged to create works of art

out of recycled or reused objectsO 4 craft and game stations O Donations of recyclable materials needed

especially mini water bottles, toilet paper tubes, magazines and newspapers

O Also needed: donations of used tires, potting soil, tarps, outdoor paint

O Volunteers also needed to prep, clean up and work stations

UpcomingMonth of the Military ChildO Military families encouraged to send

in photosO Military families encouraged to have

lunch with their children Wed-FridayO School is encouraged to wear purple

on FridayO All families asked to send in photos of

any family or friends who served

Appreciation WeeksFront Office Staff

O Week after Spring BreakO Families encouraged to thank staff in

their own waysO PTA will treat staff to lunchO PTA will cover front office while staff is

at lunch

Appreciation WeeksTeacher Appreciation

O Monday- ice cream social after schoolO Tuesday- snacksO Wednesday- Lunch provided by parentsO Letter campaign by students- select letters read

on morning newsO Room Parents will organize class effortsO Music in morningsO Parent Coverage for Recess timesO Teacher Raffles

O CarwashO business donationsO services or meals provided by parents

Board of SupervisorsWhat parents can and should do:

O “Like” links on Full Fund Fairfax FB site

O Attend BOS meeting Thursday, April 10, wearing blue on April dates ORO call BOS members to voice your

concernsO Encourage others to do the same on

FB, twitter, email, etc.

BOSWhat cuts to the county budget mean for SLES:

O Increased class sizesO Reduced staff (up to 5 people may

have to be let go)O Cuts to programsO No additional funding for any

projects- including technology, playground upkeep

Other HappeningsField Day

O Date changed to Thursday, May 8O Volunteers needed for prep and for day-of O Day broken down into 2 field days to ease

crowding2014-2015 PTA Board Slate announced by April 26

O candidates have been found by search committee for all positions

O self-nominations still being fielded until April 25O job descriptions are available on website

MayMay 6O Kindergarten Orientation 5-6pmO PTA meeting moved to 6pm in café

O New Bylaws approved with 2 new Board Positions (posted by Spring Break)

O All Board Positions voted onO Dr. Marshall to discuss Responsive Classroom

Planning meeting Thursday, May 15O All chairs, interested volunteers and parents and

teachers welcomed to attend, details to be sent out in May

O We will discuss what we want the PTA calendar to look like next year, take budget recommendations, and brainstorm events, programming, clubs, etc.

Update: Recess Next Year

Curt Hinson/Play Fit invited to to come to SLES in late September http://www.playfiteducation.com/workshops/motivatingKids.asp  O Parent volunteers at recess

facilitating/monitoring games.  O He does a teacher workshop, an

assembly and practice with the students, and a parent night