Current Fundraisers
- Spirit Wear Sale has started
- Online store: https://www.puddlebear.com/school-spirit-wear/waterville-maine-pta/
- Sale is ongoing
- Have had 22 sales so far
- Families order and have items shipped directly to them for a $5.00 flat rate
- Need to share online and send reminder email in December
- If you don’t follow the PTA on Facebook, please do and start sharing the posts
Future Fundraisers
- Direct Donation Drive w/ 99Pledges
- Voted to move the fundraiser to start in January and end on the 100th Day of school
- Use the language of “Raise $99 by the 100th day of school” as a promotion strategy
- Sarah LeVan to take the lead on updating the Campaign literature
- Sarah LeVan to reach out to businesses to get donations this Fall before tax
- SARAH L: CAN YOU SHARE THE BUSINESS LETTER WITH ALL OF US, SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO HELP GET DONATIONS TOO?
ASHS Scholastic Book Fair: November 6-10
- Need volunteers to help work the register
- Jesse Meredith volunteered to help
- Contact Jenna Zemark to volunteer: jzemrak@aos92.org
- Holiday Shop Proposal
- Kinda like the Book Fair, a week long holiday shop would be set up in the cafeteria. Students would visit to purchase items for family and friends at low cost
- Voted to postpone and reconsider for next year
- General sentiment was that students would probably love it, but not enough time to coordinate this year
- Here is contact info for next year: Valerie Ramirez 888-577-2824, valerie.ramirez@penguinpatch.com
On the Web
www.PenguinPatch.com
Student Enrichment
- In October: we had the Johnny’s Seed Pumpkin Donation at both schools and donated $500 to the two schools’ Civil Rights Clubs
- Looking Forward: Voted to spend $420 to sponsor two Second Grade assemblies with LC Bates. One in the Fall and one in the Spring
- Jesse Meredith will write check and drop off to the GJMS
PTA Website Update:
- 3 new volunteers to help out
- Sarah LeVan will meet with the 3 new volunteers to hand over the reins
- David M. was present and happy to help with the renovation
PTA Newsletter Revamp
- Erikia Gallup volunteered to write a PTA newsletter
- Carrie LeVan will send past examples, but Erikia has the freedom to create something new
- Goal is to write monthly, but will be dependent on content
Proposal for Elementary School Yearbook
- Rebecca Parker proposed and volunteered to coordinate the creation of an elementary school yearbook via Tree Ring, which works with our current school photographer and uses the Shutterfly interface to create design
- Price: 40 pages = $15; 56 pages = $20
- Need to have the project finished three week before delivery, Sarah St. Pierre suggested delivery the week of Field Day to allow for time to sign
- Erica Morrison will reach out to Peter Hallen to find out about school privacy issues
- Wanted to make a scholarship fund to help support students who can’t afford—some suggestions:
- Get local businesses to buy ad space to offset the cost
- Create option for parents/teachers to sponsor a student
- Perhaps focus fund raising to guarantee that every 5th grader gets one yearbook before graduating from elementary school
Teacher Appreciation:
- Need to settle on a teacher/staff holiday gift. Options:
- Return to the Daily Treat basket for the full week leading up to the winter break
- Add a daily $5.00 bucket drawing for the week
- Add possibly a grand prize drawing for the last day of school
- This would be the week of December 18 – 22nd (Friday is an early release)
- Sarah St. Pierre suggested reaching out to the Mid Maine Chamber for possible gift certificates or additional donations of goods to give to teachers.
- Carrie LeVan will put Sarah Staffiere in contact with the 7 new volunteers for Teacher Appreciation. They will try to meet to finalize plans
- Need to make decision quickly in order to provide time for ordering/purchasing items and/or securing donations of goods.
Thanks to everyone who came and welcome to all the new volunteers!! See ya next month!
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