May meeting notes


-Greeting and introductions
-Principal's notes:
     -Christine Payne and family did an incredible job on the Talent show
     -Science Olympiad team was the biggest in Mitchell's history, thanks to all coaches and participants
     -School is still legit, instruction is still happening
     -Field day is Friday, June 1.  As the school population has grown, Field day will be held for two grades at a time, Kindergarten and first together, second and third, and fourth and fifth grades.
     -Next year both fourth and fifth grade classes will be in the modulars, and new ones are being added to accommodate the fourth graders.
-PTO President's notes:
     -As the school grows the fifth grade camp budget and financing need to be overhauled.
          -Ask for more grants
          -limit drink sales to once per month (no more nickel and diming) and the volunteers MUST BE fourth and fifth grade parents
          -Two years projected endowment fund set up, take more of the burden off parents
-Treasurer's notes:
     -April's balance approx. 22K, some payments for misc. >end balance $20, 600
     -Camp account balance $8K
-Old business:
     -Ice Cream Social is Friday June 8 from 6-8 pm
          -Wristband $10 in advance, $12 at door, presale June 1-6 only.
          -Two wristband tables, one for presale pickups, the other day of sales.  Both will have tickets?
     -Fifth grade graduation is June 14 at 6pm, fourth grade parents needed to serve cake
-2018-19 PTO Board slate elections, unanimously passed.  Bylaws unanimously passed.
     -Event chairs still needed!  Next year's filled chairs are :Fun Run (Amanda and Julie) and Scholastic Book Fairs (Kristen), chairs may recruit committees at will.
     -Chairs still needed:
          -Science Olympiad, Fall Fest, Ice Cream Social
          -Classroom liaison/room parent coordinator, needs to be in place before next fall to foster communication between parents and PTO at large.  Third and fourth grades particularly need this service.
-Field trip to look at the modulars
-Adjourn!