Welcome to the Arrowhead PTA Meeting January 10, 2017

Words from the School Jesse Harrison, Principal

Grade Level Updates Barb Liburdy, 3rd grade

Minutes Approval of November minutes (motion required)

Mid Winter Mixer Update January 26, 2017 - 7:00-9:00pm @ Inglewood Golf Club Heavy appetizers and no host bar Baskets from each grade auctioned off in a Silent Auction (Sounders, Game Night, Movie Night, Seahawks, etc) Don’t forget to register online!

WA State PTA Focus Day Monday, January 16, 2017 in Olympia Join thousands of educators, parents, and kids for a historic Rally for Fully Funding Public Education on the Capitol Steps in Olympia PTSA bus leaves Northshore Administration Building at 7:30am and returns at 4pm

Remaining Open Positions Weekly Highlights – co-chair Nominating Committee – need 3 volunteers Hawk Walk - Day of Coordinator Room Parent – O’Connor & Daniel Art Docents – O’Connor Stride Trak WE have 2 large fundraisers – fall and spring. Spring fundraiser is a pass the hat just like the fall fundraiser. Hawk Walk will no longer be the theme of the spring fundraiser but we will still have a hawk walk celebration because kids love it so much. Will need a parent to coordinate that day. Need a school safety chair - Liaison between city/county/school district and Arrowhead PTA regarding traffic/pedestrian/bicycle safety. Stride Trak – web based program that tracks steps and miles - purchased last year. Coach Miller needs a parent to help set it up and get it running. Legislative Liasion – stay informed on all legislative issues, sharing the news with the PTA and possibly attending one or two events throughout the year. Room parent description on next page.

Membership Update

After School Clubs Sewing Club – Thursdays – January 5th – February 2nd Makerspace Club – Thursday mornings – January 12 – February 16th Missoula Children’s Theater – February 6th – 10th The Wiz of the West Open to all Students K – 6th; Cost: $25 + $15 for additional sibling Lego Club – Wednesdays – February 28th – April 25th

Upcoming Events for the Family Thursday, January 26th Mid Winter Mixer Friday, January 27th Family Fitness Night Friday, February 3rd Dads N Donuts Saturday, February 11th Missoula Children’s Theater Performance February 20-24th Mid Winter Break Don’t forget - no School Monday January 16th and Monday January 30th!!

Budget Updates

Budget Reserves The PTA Executive team would like to propose that we adjust the budget so that there is $10k left in reserves (money market) and that the remaining  $15k or so be incorporated into the operating budget.  Reasons why: According to the Money Matters handbook, “Reserves are surplus funds invested/saved in order to help cover the PTA’s expenditures in case something tragic happens. PTAs should plan to maintain a sufficient amount of reserves to cover their essential expenses for a full fiscal year in case of failure of one or more fundraising activities. Some PTAs have their reserve funds in savings accounts or certificates of deposits.”

Budget Reserves Continued Budget items we would consider to be essential: PTA Membership Scholarship, School Grants, Getting Ready for School, Scholarship Funds, Scholarship Grants, School Assemblies, and all of the Admin expenses like communication, bank fees, etc.  (The $10k in reserves would be enough to cover this if we did have some type of tragic year when we were unable to bring in any money). We checked in with several other PTA’s and found that some hold on to less than us and the only one who held on to about $20k was Kenmore and that is because they only fundraise once every other year. From July 2015 to June 2016 – the money market increased from $25,037.69 to $25,062.71 ($25 increase)

Funding Options Marquee = $9,985 LED / Wireless Vandal Cover included Arrowhead Elementary School (1)[1995].pdf

Funding Options Continued Picnic Tables ($650-700) and Benches ($250-500) https://www.uline.com/BL_1544/Recycled-Picnic-Table https://www.uline.com/BL_8787/Recycled-Plastic-Benches

Funding Options Continued Soccer Goals ~ $1500 (2) 4"x2" Aluminum frames Built-in net clip track 2" Heavy wall aluminum tubing Ground anchors 3mm white net 6 ft x 12 ft

Thank you!!! Next PTA Meeting Tuesday, February 7th – 6:30pm