January 15th, 2019 Meeting Minutes

Post date: Jan 17, 2019 7:01:36 PM

  • Welcome! – Polly, PTSO co-president

  • 5thgrade choir performance

    • 1styear, bilingual choir, led by music teacher Sra. Taylor

  • Fundraising updates

    • Next Family Fun Night moved to Friday, Feb. 1st, 6:00pm

      • Theme: Dance Night!

        • Need volunteers; please sign up on Facebook or here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e48a5a622abf49-family

    • February is Read-a-Thon month.

      • Emily Gold organizes this event.

      • Need volunteers to help count minutes, etc.

    • Silent Auction: April 13th

      • Hosted at Local Roots

      • Auction items that can be bid on; money raised goes to PTSO

      • Need auction items! Can be things (a gift basket) or experiences (cooking a meal for a family)

  • Richfield Ward 3: Action needed!

    • Announcement by Abby Whalen, Ben Whalen’s wife

    • Ben is running to replace Maria Regan Gonzalez’s seat on city council

    • February 12th– special election for city council ward 3

    • Ben is active in the city of Richfield, background in community organizing; goals for his city council seat are inclusion and bringing those who are most impacted by Richfield policies to the decision-making table. See more here: https://www.whalenforrichfield.com

  • Budget update: Emily, treasurer

    • “Where does the money we/the PTSO fundraises for go?”

    • 2018-2019 school year thus far:

      • Spirit t-shirts for all students

      • Food for teacher conferences

      • Movie licenses (Family Movie Nights)

      • Teacher reimbursements ($100 per teacher; $150 per new teacher)

      • New Book of the Month program

      • Gifts for teachers – beginning of year and holiday (x2)

      • Food for PTSO meetings (x2)

      • Choir request (transportation to MOA)

  • Updates from Sra. Marta

    • RDLS & STEM – remodel this summer

      • Packing begins next week!

      • Teachers will be working with room parents to plan packing their rooms. May be a need for parent volunteers – look for asks from your students’ room parents.

    • Amities: international Spanish-speaking teaching assistants

      • Request for next year are in – requesting 4 amities

      • Ask: please help us look for host families! Will stay with a host family for 5 months, then switch.

      • Amities are not employees of the district, they are volunteers who receive a small stipend - $220/month.

        • Stipend is paid for by the district now – used to be paid for by PTSO fundraising.

    • What do I need to be a host family?

      • A private bedroom for the amity and to provide the amities with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

      • Host families do not need to have a student at RDLS!

  • Thank you for your time!