April 19, 2012

Present:  Sarah Fornara, Erica Harrison, Stacy Gottwalt, Jen Bosson, Mary Kobel, Irina Papodopal, Michelle Lauvray, Amy Berry

President Sarah Fornara called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m.

Erica Harrison reported that there is $4257.46 in the treasury.

Mrs. Stenner reported that Preschool-6^th grade will be going to Walnut Creek Farm as a school wide field trip on May 11^th.  Preschoolers will drive with their parents the rest of the school will go on aCoshoctonCitySchool’s bus. The cost of the field trip will be covered by PTO.  Students and parents attending will be responsible for bringing a disposable lunch.  Mrs. Stenner also reported that the school is receiving $10,000 for replacement windows for the gym and two hallways.  Mrs. Stenner wrote a grant and it was approved for the above amount.

Jason and Tara Starcher are organizing the information and requirements for the SCRIPT program to be in place next school year.  A letter will go home to parents when more information is available.

May birthdays were assigned as follows:  Jen Bosson will take Jason Starcher; Amy Berry will do Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Bouris.  Mrs. Bouris continues to be ill and will not be back to help in the preschool room for the remainder of the school year.

Flower delivery dates are May 7-11.  A sign up sheet for set up help will be sent out to parents.  The flowers are delivered and picked up by those who purchased them but they need to be brought into the gym and organized.

Family game night was tabled until next school year.  Will possibly be done during Catholic Schools Week and be sponsored by Sacred Heart Girl Scouts.

The fish fry provided $1663.00 to the school.  Thank you cards were sent by all the students and teachers to the Alverson family.  We would not have it if not for the generosity of Dr. Tami Alverson and Betsy Alverson!

PTO will match the $500 that the students earned toward playground equipment.

Mrs. Fornara has set up a Wiki page for PTO.  A mix of virtual and face to face meetings is being discussed.  The Wiki has a discussion board for ideas and discussion.

If any teacher is interested in an Ellis die cut shape, please see Mrs. Lauvray.  The request will then be sent to PTO and PTO will vote on the availability of funds for payment.

Teacher Appreciation Week:  Mrs. Papodopal volunteered to coordinate with Mrs. Fornara as Mrs. Fornara will be having foot surgery and will be off her feet for some time.  Volunteer forms will be sent home to the parents.

Egg Drop:  Tentatively scheduled for May 21^st.

Sixth Grade graduation:  May 23^rd with dinner to follow.  5^th grade parents usually serve the meal.  A volunteer sheet will be sent home.

PTO will again provide the pizza for Field Day in May.

Golf Outing:  Amy Berry reported that the golf outing will be held on Sunday, June 24^th.  Registration will be at 1:00 p.m. with a shotgun start at 2:00 p.m.  It will be at Rivergreen’s this year.  Bill Potter is going to get in touch with Jeff Drennan to ask about a car for a hole in one.  Amy checked into the cost of insurance for providing a car.  The cost was minimal.  Amy would like for a goodie bags to be given to each golfer.  A sign up sheet and donation sheet will be sent to parents.

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jen Bosson

March 2012

The meeting was called to order by President Sarah Fornara at 5:15 p.m.

Present:  Sarah Fornara, Erica Harrison, Irina Papdopol, Mary Stenner, and Heather Stewart.

Erica Harrison read the Treasurer’s Report.  We have a balance of $ 4,257.46 with no outstanding bills.  However, the walking program rewards still need to be ordered.

Mary Stenner gave the principal’s report.  She discussed the fact that approximately $200 is being spent from the office budget for new AR books and tests.  She mentioned that the staff is discussing some upcoming field trips.  They will be having their staff meeting on the early dismissal day, so will get their funding requests in to the PTO following that meeting.  She also discussed the upcoming conferences and the fact that staff will be using time when they are not meeting with parents to clean the attic.

Under old business, the golf tournament date has been set for June 24.  A volunteer is need for Aimee Jacobs’ birthday on April 21^st.  Flower sale forms should be coming home in the next week or two.  There are no new developments in the planning for Family Game Night.  Heather Stewart and Sarah Fornara will meet at 11:15 on March 26^th to discuss Right to Read Week.

Under new business, the idea of a used uniform sale fundraiser at the fish fry was discussed.  It was decided to simply continue to offer used uniforms at no cost through the uniform room at the school.  More pies and cakes are needed for the fish fry on March 30.  We discussed matching the read-a-thon funds for playground equipment.  It was decided that there were not enough members in attendance to vote on that, so it will be put in an on-line survey along with field trip funding requests when we receive them.  We also discussed a request from the TLC program for funding.  We tabled that issue until the next meeting while we look further into the financial needs of the program and what the other participating schools’ PTOs are doing.

The next meeting was set for April 19, 2012 at 3:15 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Fornara

acting secretary

THANK YOU, PTO, for this trip to see The Lorax.

SMALL DINNER $7 (FISH OR SHRIMP)

SMALL COMBO $9 (FISH & SHRIMP)

LARGE DINNER $10 (FISH OR SHRIMP)

LARGE COMBO $12 (FISH & SHRIMP)

MAC & CHEESE DINNER $5

**ALL DINNERS INCLUDE:  HOMEMADE HUSH PUPPIES WITH HONEY BUTTER, COLE SLAW, BEVERAGE AND DESSERT.

HOMEMADE NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

OR

SHECRAB SOUP

$2.00/BOWL

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SACRED HEART SCHOOL

Psalm 98: The Coming of God

Sing a new song to the LORD,

who has done marvelous deeds,

Whose right hand and holy arm

have won the victory.

The LORD has made his victory known;

has revealed his triumph for the nations to see,

Has remembered faithful love

toward the house of Israel.

All the ends of the earth;

break into song; sing praise.

Sing praise to the Lord with the harp,

with harp and melodious song.

With trumpets and the sound of the horn

shout with joy to the King, the LORD.

Let the sea and what fills it resound,

the word and those who dwell there.

Let the rivers clap their hands,

the mountains shout with them for joy,

Before the LORD who comes,

who comes to govern the earth,

To govern the world with justice

and the peoples with fairness.

Psalm 98: The Coming of God by the Sixth Grade Class

Raise up to your heavenly maker

a song that is new,

He is the one who has done glorious things for us

He has won victory for him with his right hand,

his blessed arm.

His generosity and faithfulness is remembered

toward the house of Israel.

Seen have been the ends of the earth

Our God’s salvation.

Exclaim with glee to the savior,

all you nations,

break into song; sing praise to the heavens.

Rejoice in the LORD with the instruments of glorification,

with the harp of praise in glorious song and praise.

Hear the trumpet sounds and the wondrous horn sing

with praise always to our Savior, the LORD.

Let the people bow down to your Savior,

for he will comfort the world

And all who dwell in it.

Let the waters announce with glee and the rivers shout

with them for joy.

The mighty King comes to make your life comforted,

to govern the world with justice,

and the peoples with fairness.