Harvard elementary PTA www.harvardelementarypta.org General Meeting – January 25, 2018 https://s3.amazonaws.com/embed.animoto.com/play.html?w=swf/production/vp1&e=1516635672&f=Wnarh8b0d6u05exZCrGZcA&d=0&m=p&r=360p+480p+720p&volume=100&start_res=720p&i=m&asset_domain=s3-p.animoto.com&animoto_domain=animoto.com&options=autostart/loop

Overview…………. Opening Video – Big Thanks to the Fundraising Team General Business Fundraising Update New PTA Website: Virginia Patterson Outdoor Learning Center Update Art Car Project: Alexis Clark Treasurers Report PTA Membership How to get Involved! Upcoming Events

General Business……. Approval of Minutes from October General Meeting

fundraising

Spring Fundraiser… Saturday, February 10th Tickets on sale now!! ... PTA website Spirit boxes, tumblers and t-shirts on sale!! ... Spirit Store (PTA Website) Spirit day next Friday for Team Harvard   Bidding on Silent Auction items goes live Feb 1st…www.BiddingForGood.com Silent auction items are mobile bidding only You do not need to attend the fundraiser to bid Auction Highlights Two night stay and lift tickets in Taos Seven days / six nights in Seaside, Florida  Multiple kids birthday parties Several socials including an art class, dance party, bike tour, and tea party  Gift certificates to many local restaurants and businesses including… Maison Pucha, Uchi, BB's, Shine in the Heights and so many more

PTA Website……www.harvardelementarypta.org Benefits of the new PTA website   For parents/users: More user-friendly Easier to navigate and keep up with what’s going on Can subscribe to calendar and integrate with many calendar platforms (Apple Cal, Outlook, Google, etc.) For PTA: Easy to manage/update Offers many functionalities that will streamline communications, data and operations, such as: Integrates with Mailchimp (*Work in Progess) Has a volunteer signup system (*tested and works beautifully, but have not released to users) This will help us publicize volunteer opportunities, will make it easier for parents to signup (as opposed to signup genius), and means all of our data will be in one place Allows us to advertise/feature sponsors in a more professional manner Great tech support from the host, DigitalPTO, with frequent improvements and updates to functionality Can support e-commerce should we ever migrate the spirit store, etc.

PTA Website……www.harvardelementarypta.org Implementation Plan Short Term: Continue to utilize and test the site as is, while rolling out features like volunteer sign-up over the next few months, with a goal of perfecting the site before the next class joins Harvard. Longer Term: Develop a user manual for site updates and backend use (internal PTA doc)

Art Car Project…….

Art Car Project……. Partnership with Main Street Theater Steamwork Makes the Dream Work Creating a timeline to roll out to students, staff and parents Timeline will include how the students will be involved in the creation Student input will be shared with the designer

PTA Membership………… All Parents at Harvard are members of the PTA No dues are required for membership Sign up at www.harvardelementarypta.org

How to get involved……. Sign up at www.harvardelementarypta.org to receive emails from the PTA If you have signed up, update your profile to include an area of interest Fill out an information sheet Contact a PTA Board Member – email addresses are listed on website

PTA Board for 2017-2018 President – Ed Goerig VP Education – Melissa Rodriguez VP Community Building – Whitney Stoebner VP Fundraising – Lorri White VP Communications – Michelle Galindo Volunteer Coordinator – Erin Trent Secretary – Jenni Walker Treasurer – Paul Killian Parliamentarian – Annie Stein Continuity Advisor – Alison Schmieder PreK Rep – Karina Quesada Leon Kinder Rep – OPEN 1st Grade Rep – Cecilia Greenleaf 2nd Grade Rep – Ellis Iverson 3rd Grade Rep – Peter Vonder Haar 4th Grade Rep – Alma Rodriquez 5th Grade Rep – Taylor Tran **Note: Positions in red are open for 2018-2019 school year. Committee forming soon to help recruit for these positions.

Upcoming events…… February 10th Harvard Fundraiser – Tailgate Throwdown February 13th Parent Education Meeting February 16th Assembly: Black Light Puppet Show (Grades 2-5) February 17th Run of Pi February 23rd Community Talent Show March 2nd Dad’s Club Movie Night March 12th -16th Spring Break