1. Echo Hill PTO Meeting January 7, 2019
Happy New Year!
Your time is valuable and we appreciate
you sharing it with the PTO.
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for attending the PTO meeting.

2. Introductions
Introductions
Principal Remarks - Mr. Dan Ludwig

3. District News
2019/20 Calendar changes
Specifically related to Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be on common nights (Thursday)
All buildings will hold 4 conference nights throughout the year (November and February/March)
There will be 6 early dismissals over the course of the year for conferences
By holding conferences on common nights, the district is able to ensure a safe and secure environment for our families and staff in attendance
More specifics will be in Tuesday’s Echo Hill school newsletter

4. STEM Club STEM Club Presentation
Katie Merulla, Echo Hill teacher librarian

5. Committee Updates Hy-Vee Receipts: Katie Mohasci
Box tops: Tracy Budzinski
3rd-5th grade won the Box Top contest Dec 21 and was rewarded with popcorn during the Polar Express movie
Hy-Vee Receipts: Katie Mohasci
STEM Night: Sarah Schrobilgen

6. Old Business Recap Perkin’s night raised $271.25 November 15th
Crayola Recycle Program starts this month
Bring in any brand of marker to be recycled
Students will put them in box that will be labeled for marker recycling
There will be 3 locations within school
Thank you to Lindsey Brown for organizing

7. Old Business Recap Thank from Hailee Hopkins K-5 Vocal Music PTO,
I would like to extend a huge thank you for approving funding towards purchasing soprano ukuleles for the Echo Hill Music Room. Students started using the ukuleles in early December and we are planning to continue with them intermittently throughout the remainder of the year. The ukuleles are the perfect size for all elementary ages- even the Blended Preschool students got the chance to hold and strum a ukulele! I included some photos of a third grade class as they began their introduction to the soprano ukulele. These will be wonderful as an addition to our music curriculum and I am excited to explore new ways to utilize them in music class. Thank you again!

8. Financial Report
Perkins Nights $271.25, More matching gift D4C $364.98

9. Financial Report
2nd grade Boogie Boards $563.75, Reading Counts $1,962.5
Website fee $13.94, Nov Conf Meals , Popcorn Supplies $42.26,

10. Financial Report
There is roughly a little over $13,000 available (after the 5th grade t-shirts is paid out) to spend or put towards a large school request.

11. Request for funds
No requests for funds

12. New Business/Events Moe’s Southwest Grill– 20% back to PTO
Tuesday, January 8th 5pm-8pm
White flyers went home last week
Movie Night – January 25 Hotel Transylvania 3
There will be free popcorn and water
Two volunteers needed to pop popcorn on Friday morning or afternoon
Kindergarten Round Up Meeting
Tuesday, January 29 at 6pm.

13. New Business/Events Tree Ring – New yearbook company
No contract that PTO has to sign
User friendly software program to create the yearbook
All online ordering with 4 week lead time
If a parent misses the school order deadline parents can order later and pay for shipping to their home
Same price as previous yearbooks

14. New Business/Events Tree Ring – New yearbook company
Parents will need to login and create an account to order the yearbook
2 free customizable pages for parents to complete for their child’s book
Gives a more personal touch for each child’s yearbook
Additional pages can be added by parents but there is a cost to add pages
No extra yearbooks available for sale in the office

15. New Business/Events Tree Ring – New yearbook company
Currently collecting pictures from teachers
More details will be sent out in the coming month regarding yearbook order changes

16. Thank you joining us! Please log your time for joining us tonight!