October 6, 2016 Parent
Group Meeting
1.
General Information
o The meeting was opened by Tom Smolinkski,
Treasurer of the Parent Group.
o Tom reported that the board was currently
working on a budget for 2016-17 based on the earning from 2015.
o Tom reported on the 2015 earnings of our 2
largest fundraisers. These fundraisers are used to eliminate or defray
the cost of many of the activities that ZQuest does and participates in.
§ 2015 Fork it Over: $7850
§ 2015 Color Run:
$7824
2.
Breakout Sessions
o CELEBRATIONS TEAM
§ Classroom-specific celebrations are coordinated
by the Classroom Ambassadors.
§ Whole-School celebrations are coordinated by the
Celebrations Team
§ The following celebrations are being planned
through the end of 2016:
1.
Magical Christmas
Parade- November 28, 6:15-7:15pm downtown Zeeland.
2.
Stone Soup- End of
November (NEW!)
3.
Holidays Around The
World- December (date TBD)
o SERVICE LEARNING TEAM
§ The following potential service activities are
being planned through the end of 2016-17:
1.
October: Downtown
Zeeland Cleanup- Tuesday October 18 after school. Rain date: Thursday, October 20, 2016.
2.
November: Project Cozy Coat Drive (dates TBD)
3.
December: Pajama Drive
(dates TBD)
4.
January: Humane Society
5.
February: Kids Food
Basket
6.
March: March is Reading Month
7.
April: Downtown Cleanup
8.
May: Nursing Home Visit
o FUNDRAISING
§ The following fundraisers were discussed:
1.
Color Run
·
Not going with “My Color
Run” company in order to keep more money for ZQuest.
·
T-Shirt Design Contest (sponsors
on the back) where students will design the logo for the run. Each class will choose their favorite to
submit to the committee, who will then choose a winner. The winner will win a prize.
·
TropiColor theme- leis,
sunglasses and the traditional color packets and sprays.
·
Deadline for finding
sponsors: January 1, 2017.
·
Timing for serious
runners.
·
To be held at Ridgepoint
Church, which is free.
·
Looking at using
alternative trails to avoid the steep hill.
·
Marketing via Facebook,
Google, Runner Websites, Local Gyms.
·
Looking for a few people
to donate the use of their golf cart and/or gator for use during the run.
o ENRICHMENT TEAM
§ Top activities from the Survey: Art, Cooking, Drama.
§ A Cooking Class is being planned.
1.
Who: Third (3rd)
Grade and older.
2.
When: Tuesdays, October
25 – November 15, 2016. After school.
3.
Size will depend on
parent volunteers. Need 1 parent
volunteer for each 5 kids.
Next Meeting:
November 3, 2016 at 6:30pm.
Roosevelt Cafeteria. Be there or
Be Square
