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Cambridge PTO Mission:

September 9, 2014. Cambridge PTO Mission:

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Cambridge PTO Mission:

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  1. September 9, 2014 Cambridge PTO Mission: “Enhance the educational experience at Cambridge, to develop a closer connection between school and home by encouraging parent involvement, to foster effective and open communication between the school and parents, and to improve the environment at Cambridge through volunteer and financial support.”

  2. Meeting Agenda • President’s Opening Comments • PTO Business - Volunteer Requests - Fundraising Report - Treasurer’s Report - PTO Website 101 - Upcoming Events - Camp Cambridge • Guest Speaker – Laurel Babb, Cambridge Principal • GEM Awards • GEM Teacher Spotlight • Alamo Heights School Foundation • Legislation Update on School Funding

  3. President’s Opening Comments Lunch generously provided by:

  4. PTO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Mule Store (intermittent) Yearbook (intermittent) HEB Cards (intermittent) Teacher Assistance (intermittent) Box Tops (intermittent) Papa Johns Night (Jan) BalloonFest (Jan-March) Career Day (Feb) Field Day (May) Cambridge Cares (intermittent) Snak Paks 4 Kids (Fri 8-8:30)*email Audra Kerr at audrakerr8@gmail.com

  5. Fundraising Report • Fundraising Page on PTO website • www.cambridgepto.org • Camp Cambridge – November 14th • Cambridge keeps 100% of money raised • Send in your Box TOPS! • PTO Membership still available – support Cambridge! • Spirit Wear still available on the PTO website • Sign up for HEB Cards on the PTO website • $5 goes to Cambridge for every $100 Gift Card Purchase • Go online to volunteer for any committee – any help truly appreciated! $3,311.52

  6. Fundraising Goals Camp Cambridge $50,000 Balloonfest $73,350 Misc (Mule Market, Papa Johns) $16,075 HEB cards $9,000 PTO Memberships $13,000 Advertising $1,800 TOTAL $163,225

  7. Treasurer’s Report

  8. Proposed Budget *Motion made to approve budget. Attendees voted and approved proposed budget

  9. PTO Website 101 www.cambridgepto.org

  10. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR STUDENT'S INFORMATION This will ensure your child's name is listed in the class directory. 1.Log into the PTO Website – www.cambridgepto.org 2.Hover over “My Info” 3. Click “My Students” 4. Change the “Sept 2014 Grade” to be inline with THIS school year. 5. Change “Teacher” to your child’s 2014/2015 teacher name 6. Click “Save Students”

  11. Adding events from website to your calendar 1.Simply check the box for the event you want to add 2.Then click the button - “Download the Calendar file” 3.Event now appears in your calendar.

  12. Dates to Remember • Sept 9 5:30pm Back to School Night (grades 1-2) • Sept 16 6pm Family Playdate • Oct 3 3pm First Friday on the Playground • Oct 8 4pm 5th Graders march in HOWDY parade • Oct 13 Student Holiday/Staff Development • Oct 15 to 17 Parent Conferences/Early Dismissal • Nov 3 Camp Cambridge Kick-off Pep Assembly • Nov 14 Camp Cambridge

  13. Cambridge Goes Camo! • Camp Cambridge is a military-themed boot camp event that combines Fundraising, Fitness and Fun! • **Friday, November 14th during Specials** • Students will ask family and friends to sponsor them with flat donations Nov 3rd – Nov 14th • There will be school wide incentives enjoyed by all students as we reach increasing levels of funds. • There will also be prizes for the top individual fundraisers 100% of funds raised during Camp Cambridge will stay at Cambridge!

  14. Guest Speaker Mrs. Laurel Babb,Cambridge Principal

  15. GEM Awards Barbie GonzalezJody LutzBridget McGregor

  16. Moving Beyond, to New HEIGHTSin TeachingAmy Lagueux

  17. EXPLORE! Weekend Enrichment Program

  18. Goals…*build relationships*strengthen home-school connection*provide enriching experiences*teach families about opportunities

  19. Earth Day Celebration at Woodlawn Park!

  20. The Process… *Plan the trip *Find chaperones *Distribute flyers *Collect permission slips *Create list of attendees *Have fun!

  21. Building Relationships!

  22. Creating Memories!

  23. Parent Survey Results… • Average # of trips taken = 3 • 70% would like to be invited more than once a month • Importance of lunch/snack = 4.4 (scale of 0 – 5) • Highest-Ranked destinations… Tower of the Americas, Morgan’s Wonderland, Earth Day Celebration, Devine Acres Farm, Hondo Corn Maize, Pumpkin Patch

  24. Favorite things about EXPLORE! Trips… *Exploring, learning and having fun *Family Time *Opportunities to try new things *Being able to be with your family and great teachers *Watching my kids with other kiddos. Being able to get out and explore the city with my kids without having to spend a ton of money. *Once in a lifetime chance to hang with school kids and it being a community event *Learning new things and meeting new people

  25. Final Feedback… “Everyone was amazing.” “You guys are doing a great job.” “Thank you. God bless all who made it possible.” “Thank you for giving my family the opportunity to explore!”

  26. Heights HeroesA peer nominated award for excellence in teachingThe 2014-2015 Cambridge Elementary School winner isAmy Lagueux

  27. Alamo Heights School Foundation

  28. AHISD and Texas Public Schools win School Finance Case! State District Judge John Dietz decided in favor of the more than 600 school districts who sued the state. They argued the Legislature has consistently underfunded schools while imposing new and expensive academic requirements for students. For details regarding this case, watch THE TEXAS PROMISE. Debuting at the Austin Film Festival, Oscar-winner Vanessa Roth focuses on the fight and fallout over the Texas Legislature’s decision to cut $5.4 billion out of school funding in 2011.

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