September 8, 2016 ZQuest Parent Group Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2016 PTO Meeting

1.       General Information

a.       Jil Hartman opened the meeting by introducing the PTO board:

Jil Hartman – President

Meredith Smedley – Vice President

Lisa Koppenol – Secretary

Tom Smolinski – Treasurer

b.      Jen Kroll presented a rough draft of a parent group website.  The website will be a central area to store information like when Box Tops are due, when Fork It Over will be held, links to the district, Leslie’s emails, and password protected pictures from events. 

c.       Everyone should have received an email from the ZQuestFamilies@gmail.com email address inviting them to the PTO meeting tonight.  If you did not, please send an email to that address so that you can be added. 

2.       Break out sessions

a.       Celebrations – Halloween class parties – contact your child’s teacher if you want to plan something, pumpkin feast parade, holidays around the world, March is reading month

b.      Enrichments – potential offerings are chess/checkers, art, drama, programming, photography

c.       Fundraiser – Fork it Over (auction, drinks, food, just adults) will be March 3, Color Run is June 17, car wash voucher sale will be Nov 1-30

d.      Service – clean beach, serve at food pantries, Kids Food Basket, valentines to soldiers, Haiti book donation