8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA Minutes General Meeting Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Lake Travis Elementary School Call to Order - 6:01 p.m.

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting MEETING AGENDA Welcome – Angela Frankhouser Call to Order – Melissa Nelson Confirmation of Quorum – Karina Machnacki Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson Acceptance of Minutes from September 11, 2012 – Oneida Gonzalez Report of the Treasurer – Katie DeRosia Report of the Executive Board – Melissa Nelson Report of the Vice Presidents – Membership – Lara Anton – Fundraising – Linda Briscoe Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons Principal’s Report – Angela Frankhouser Announcements – Melissa Nelson Adjournment – Melissa Nelson

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Oneida Gonzalez, Secretary Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting –September 10, available on-line Motion –Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis Elementary PTA meeting held on September 10, Elizabeth Cardle –Second - Michelle Edwards –Questions/Discussion –Vote passed All minutes are being posted on the web at for review lte.my-pta.org

9 October 2012 LTE General PTA Meeting TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia ENDING BALANCE CHECKING: $50, INCOME BOOSTER CLUB INCOME CLASS TSHIRTS: $7, FUNDRAISING INCOME COOKIE DOUGH $ SPIRIT NIGHT $ HOSPITALITY DONATIONS $ BOXTOPS/RANDALLS $92.02 TOTAL $787.07

TREASURER’S REPORT(CON’T) – Katie DeRosia PTA MEMBERSHIP WE KEEP $ DUES $ TOTAL $ EXPENSES BANK SERVICE CHARGE $90.00 (RETURNED CHECKS) TAXES $ SOS DAYS $ MINI GRANTS $20, HOSPITALITY $ SPIRIT WEAR $1, CLASS T SHIRTS $6, TOTAL $29, October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Melissa Nelson, President Executive Board met on September 24th, with quorum present. Actions Taken not Requiring Further Action of PTA: –Constanze Heitkoetter approved as the School Store Chair

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting Report of Vice President, Membership - Lara Anton Membership Drive Totals: –Total Members: 350 –50% Participation from each GRADE LEVEL gets a popsicle party. Contest ends October 15 th. –Grade Level Totals:  Pre K – 34%  Kinder – 25%  1 st – 27%  2 nd – 20%  3 rd – 35%  4 th – 23%  5 th – 26% –Members get discounts and cards are being sent out in Tuesday folders.

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING - Linda Briscoe Cookie Dough Sales – Cara Cooper, Chair – Started on October 1st – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for distribution 11-20! Carnival – Mondie McFaddin, Chair – Saturday, April 12 th Fuss Free – Linda Briscoe – Rock Star Sponsor –Any fuss free donation over $100. –You will receive a car decal and recognition. –Tax deductible. Spirit Nights – Jessica Blair, Chair – Oct 8 th at All Star Burger 4 pm – close and Chick-fil-a Nov. 7 th 3 pm - close Box Tops, Randall’s, Labels for Education & Tyson Labels – Lisa Berneburg, Chair –October 18 th is the first deadline for Box Tops.

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Volunteers – Janene Angulo –Total volunteer hours through September: 1109 –Volunteer of the Month for October – Mary Langdon –Staff of the Month for October – Janet Graham –IMPORTANT: We are behind on hours!!! Please go to to log your volunteer hours or Janene Angulo –Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can be sent to Janene Angulo, Volunteer Chair

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Communications – Kellie Carson and Paloma Rodriguez- Valencia – LTE PTA website is: Please REGISTER, so you get MEMBER ACCESS –Web-site has the following Volunteer Sign-up: Track and Field Friday Feast – correspondence and reminders are sent through the website to those registered. –Web-site has all standard FORMS available –PTA newsletter sent home once a month in the Tuesday folders. You can also view it anytime on the LTE PTA website.

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Health & Welfare – Michelle Edwards –Track and Field Days – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Wednesday, 10/30 – Pre K, Kinder & 1 st grade Thursday, 10/31 – 2 nd & 3 rd grade Friday, 11/1 – 4 th & 5 th grade -Please either sign up online or contact Michelle Edwards

REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Continued Hospitality – Laura Guerrero –“Friday Feast” will be Friday, October 25 th and is hosted by 4 th grade. We need your help to make it a success!! October 8, 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES Squire Booster Club – Ferree Rhodes –Class Shirt – Shirts have already been delivered -School Store – Constanze Heitkoetter, chair – will open on Friday, Oct 18 th during the lunch hours, 11am-1pm! Contact Constanze if you are interested in working at the school store every other Friday! -School Store Dates: Nov. 1 & 15, Dec 6 & 13, Jan 17 & 31, Feb 14 & 28, March 21, April 11 & 25, May 16 –Fridays are SPIRIT DAYS at LTE!! Wear your spirit shirts to show your school pride! LTE spirit wear t-shirts are still available.

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL - Angela Frankhouser Updates given

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT October:  10/8 – All Star Burger Spirit Night Tonight  10/11 – Student Holiday  10/15 – Early Release – Teacher Conferences / Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends  10/16 – Early Release – Teacher Conferences  10/25 – Friday Feast hosted by 4 th Grade  10/30 – Track & Field Day Pre K, Kinder, 1 st grades  10/31 – Track & Field Day 2 nd and 3 rd grades  1/1 – Track & Field Day – 4 th and 5 th grades

8 October 2013 LTE General PTA Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT IMPORTANT LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION!!! www. lte.my-pta.org - LTE PTA’s website! PLEASE sign up to request access to website! Then login for important information including sign ups, forms, calendar, etc. - LTE’s official website!!! - LTISD’s website!!! - Lake Travis Education Foundationhttp:// - Texas PTA’s website!!! - Website to log all of your volunteer hours!!! Meeting 6:15 pm