Welcome!

April 12, 2011

General Membership Meeting

Arrowhead Elementary PTA 6.10.5

Reading & Approval of the February 2011 Minutes

Arrowhead PTA - Board of Directors Meeting – January 11 2010

Treasurer’s Report ~ March HighlightsFull books are available to any PTA member. Just ask Erin Person, PTA Treasurer

Art Auction: $312

Author’s Fair: $450

Garden: $96.29

PTA Awards: $450

Newsletters: $114.57

Science Fair: $448.83

Movie Night: $226.95

Matching Funds: $100

Popcorn Friday: $75.50

Pancake Breakfast Results: $811

American Red Cross for Japan Relief raised at PB: $96.90

Designated funds for Science Afloat field trip

2011-2012 Budget Meeting: May 10

President’s Message

Committee Chair Thank Yous!

2011-2012 Committee Chairs

Going Greener Update Goal to use less paper/move more online, without compromising the quality

of communication or negatively impacting clubs/events and programs Continually collecting email addresses via website Moved weekly flyer online using free communication tool Will continue to distribute monthly newsletter this school year.

WA State PTA Convention: Fri. April 29th – Sun. May 1 Congratulations to Megan Jensen! 2011 Grand Prize Winner of the statewide PTA Men’s Essay Contest – 3rd-5th grade division

Arrowhead School Message

Principal Update

Staff Happenings

Arrowhead PTA Legislative Role

Purpose:PTA is first and foremost an advocacy organization supporting children, teachers, and parents

PTA Unit Responsibilities:To inform and NOT persuade –

Using available medias (newsletters, websites etc.) Follow guidelines (e.g. Kid mail carries specific rules)

To help WA State PTA set Legislative voice Using surveys to ascertain Arrowhead (parents and

teachers) voice Attending Legislative assembly to represent AH voice.

Participate in Focus Day Rally in Olympia Entire state PTA comes together on this day Rally for increased education funding more than pushing

for specific bills.

Committee Reports & AnnouncementsSocial Services

Woodin Elementary School Thank You

Green Team for Earth Week

Earth week is Monday April 17 through Friday April 23

School Dance Friday, April 22nd . The theme is Pop Stars!

Staff Appreciation Week May 2 through May 6

Committee Reports & Announcements (Cont’d.)Talent Show

Auditions May 3 and Performance Friday May 6

Art Night Tuesday May 17

Hawk Walk 2011 Friday June 3

Parent Education Night – Birds & the Bees Presented by Amy Lang Thursday June 16th at 7pm at Kenmore Elementary Free childcare provided by the YMCA

New Business/Items for DiscussionDonation to Lindsey Orser Memorial Fund

All proceeds to support students at Arrowhead

New Business/Items for Discussion (Cont’d.)Art Auction Funds Discussion

GOAL: clearly show how funds from the Art Auction will be used to support the arts

Art Auction at Arrowhead’s Art Night is primarily intended to raise funds to support art education at Arrowhead. The Art Night Committee facilitates high quality, classroom created art pieces which will be

auctioned on May 17, 2011.

 Proposal (after all expenses are paid)First $1,000 Refund art night/art auction budget line item

Next $1,400 will be allocated to Arrowhead staff ($200 per grade) for use toward Art Education. Art Education funds will be available to the staff for the 2011-12 school year.

Next $750 Fund Drumming Program ~ Arrowhead Music Department

Money raised over $3,150 will go back into the general PTA budget

New Business/Items for Discussion (Final)

 Copier Plan

Committee Chairs should work directly with Executive Team on any copier needs

Large copy needs (Read a Thon, MCT, Talent Show & Hawk Walk) are included in committee budget

Current copier is a PTA Asset. Requires General Membership vote to sell

Nominating Committee Report

Nominating Committee Members

Suzy Brunn, Erica Ridout, Coreen Urrutia

 Election of 2011 – 2012 Officers

What’s on your mind? 2011/2012 Programs?

Golden Acorn Presentation

Upcoming Events

Ongoing – Origami Cranes – As of 4/11, the goal of 1000 cranes were created. Congratulations to Kay Nakajima & Thank You Arrowhead community!

4/15 (Fri.) – Popcorn Friday – All proceeds going to American Red Cross – Japan Relief4/22 (Fri.) – School Dance – Pop Stars!4/29 – 5/1 – WA State PTA Convention 5/2 – 5/6 – Staff Appreciation Week5/6 (Fri.) – Talent Show5/17 (Tues.) – Fall Kindergarten Class Welcome Event5/17 (Tues.) – Art Night & Art Auction

Door Prizes & Adjournment