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LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTA Minutes General Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2014 Lake Travis Elementary School Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. MEETING AGENDA. Welcome – Angela Frankhouser Call to Order – Melissa Nelson Confirmation of Quorum – Shelly Penner Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson
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LAKE TRAVIS ELEMENTARY PTAMinutesGeneral MeetingTuesday, January 14, 2014Lake Travis Elementary SchoolCall to Order - 6:00 p.m. LTE General PTA Meeting
MEETING AGENDA • Welcome – Angela Frankhouser • Call to Order – Melissa Nelson • Confirmation of Quorum – Shelly Penner • Pledge of Allegiance – Melissa Nelson • Acceptance of Minutes from November 12, 2013 – Oneida Gonzalez • Report of the Treasurer – Katie DeRosia • Report of the Executive Board – Melissa Nelson • Report of the Vice Presidents • Membership – Lara Anton • Fundraising – Linda Briscoe • Report of Standing Committees - Committee Chairpersons • Principal’s Report – Angela Frankhouser • Announcements – Melissa Nelson • Adjournment – Melissa Nelson LTE General PTA Meeting
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES- Oneida Gonzalez, Secretary • Minutes of LTE PTA General Meeting • November 12, 2013 - available on-line • Motion • Motion required to approve the minutes of the Lake Travis Elementary PTA meeting held on November 12, 2013. Ferree Rhodes • Second Jennifer Wright • Questions/Discussion • Vote Passed • All minutes are being posted on the web at for reviewlte.my-pta.org LTE General PTA Meeting
TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia BANK BALANCES AS OF 1-14-14 ARE AS FOLLOWS: • CHECKING: $40,924.22 INCOME: Booster Club: $1,601.45 (This is for the month of Nov and Dec.) Fundraiser Fuss Free: $78.61 (This is for the month of Dec) Cookie Dough Sales: $1,309.59 Spirit Night: $373.80 Class T Shirts: $24 Hospitality Donations: $85.00 Total Income(11/01.13 – 12/31/13): $3,602.45 EXPENSES Class T-shirts: $648.70 School Store: $142.00 Cookie Dough: $12,261.40 Taxes: $936.66 Mini Grants: $9,667.64 Office Supplies: $27.98 Grade Level Awards: $229.04 Total Expenses(11/01/13 – 12/31/13):$25,020.48 Hospitality: $413.70 Specialist Awards: $200.00 Challenge Lab: $493.36 LTE General PTA Meeting
TREASURER’S REPORT – Katie DeRosia • 990 EZ tax form was filed for tax year July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013. • MINIGRANTS: All have been paid and we received many very nice Thank You notes from the LTE Teachers and Staff for them. OPERATING BUDGET IS APPROX $66,500. LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD- Melissa Nelson, President • Executive Board met on November 19th, with quorum present. • We will have several openings on the PTA Executive Board next year, mainly due to the rezoning within our district. Please consider becoming involved. • Positions Include: President, Hospitality, Communications, Treasurer, and Carnival Chair LTE General PTA Meeting
Report of Vice President, Membership- Lara Anton • 2013-2014 Membership Drive Totals: • Total Members: 355 • Faculty/Staff Members: 100% Faculty, 85% Staff • Membership Cards have been distributed. Contact Lara if you did not get one. LTE General PTA Meeting
Spring Carnival and Silent Auction- Mondie McFaddin, Chair • Carnival – Saturday, April 12th • VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! • Sponsorship packets are available – Julie Ferguson (online also) • Silent Auction packets are available • Looking for Carnival Committee Volunteers Now!! • Participating in the LTE Carnival as a sponsor or by donating an item for the silent auction is a great way to support our school! All profits are put back into LTE. • Please contact Mondie McFaddin: mondiemcfaddin@yahoo.com LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING- Linda Briscoe • Cookie Dough Sales – Cara Cooper, Chair • Thanks to everyone who participated. Right now we are at $8,800.00 for LTE. Remember that the online fundraiser is open through the end of the school year!! • Box Tops, Randall’s, etc.. – Lisa Berneburg, Chair • LTE received $762.50 from our first batch. WOW!! • Keep turning in the Box Tops! Next deadline is Feb 21st . • Please help Lisa (and her helpers) by cutting on the line!! LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF VICE PRESIDENT, FUNDRAISING- Linda Briscoe • Fuss Free – Linda Briscoe • Rock Star Sponsor • Any fuss free donation over $100 during the school year. • 100% of your donation goes to LTE. • You will receive a car decal and recognition. • Tax deductible. • Fuss free donations are accepted in any amount all year. Thank you to those who gave Fuss Free donations during the Cookie Dough Drive!! • P Terry’s Spirit Night Tonight!!! Head on over after the performance. 10% of all sales are given to LTE LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES • Volunteers – Janene Angulo • Total volunteer hours through November: 3,941.5 • Total volunteer hours through December: 4,604 • Volunteer of the Month for December – Pera Espinoza • Volunteer of the Month for January – Cara Cooper • Staff of the Month for December – Mike Villegas • Staff of the Month for January – Mary Senn • IMPORTANT: Log your hours!!! Please go to www.lte.my-pta.org to log your volunteer hours or e-mail Janene Angulo at janeneangulo@austin.rr.com • Nominations for Volunteer and Staff of the Month can be sent to Janene Angulo, Volunteer Chair LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEESVolunteers: Janene Angulo • Best Club Members (Volunteers who have given 100+ hours of their time to LTISD) – thru end of December 2013 Oneida Gonzalez Melissa Nelson Laura Guerrero Janene Angulo Alison Blake Cara Cooper Loida Benitez LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES • Communications – Kellie Carson and Paloma Rodriguez-Valencia • LTE PTA website is: www.lte.my-pta.org. • Please REGISTER, so you get MEMBER ACCESS • Look what is new on the website under the E-Store tab!!! You can now purchase Spirit Wear shirts, Water Bottles, and make donations on the LTE PTA website. • Web-site currently has the following: • Friday Feast Volunteer Sign Up • Spring Carnival Sponsorship Packets and Silent Auction Packets • Spirit Wear!! LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES • Hospitality – Laura Guerrero • Shop the Market was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who brought a baked item. • “Friday Feast” will be January 31stand is hosted by third grade. We need your help to make this lunch a success!! • Please sign up on the website to bring an item. LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES • Squire Booster Club – Ferree Rhodes • LTE Spiritwear – Blowout sale during Science Fair night, Jan. 28th. All hoodies, long sleeve and short sleeve shirts will be on sale!! Look for the PTA table. • School Store – Constanze Heitkoetter, chair - Open every other Friday during the lunch hours, 11am-1pm! Contact Constanze, if you are interested in working at the school store each Friday! Open Jan. 17th and 31st • Fridays are SPIRIT DAYS at LTE!! Wear your LTE shirts to show your school pride! LTE spirit wear t-shirts are still available in the school store. LTE General PTA Meeting
News From Around the District • Hudson Bend Middle School will be hosting a “Principal’s Coffee” on Wed. Jan. 22nd from 9:00-10:00 am. This meeting is for incoming 5th grade parents & families who are transferring to HBMS. Please help spread the word!! LTE General PTA Meeting
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL- Angela FrankhouserUpdates Given LTE General PTA Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTSANDADJOURNMENT • January: • 1/17 – SOS Day; School Store • 1/20 – Student Holiday • 1/25 – Friday Feast with 3rd grade hosting • 1/28 – Science Night and Spirit wear Sale!! • 1/31 – School Store, PTA Staff Luncheon hosted by 3rd grade, and Jan. Birthday Celebrations • February: • 2/7 – SOS Day • 2/11 – Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night • 2/14 - Valentine’s Day Parties, School Store • 2/28 – Feb. Birthday Celebration and School Store LTE General PTA Meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTSANDADJOURNMENT • IMPORTANT LOCATIONS FOR INFORMATION!!! • www. lte.my-pta.org- LTE PTA’s website! PLEASE sign up to request access to website! Then login for important information including sign ups, forms, calendar, etc. • www.ltisdschools.org/lte/site/default.asp - LTE’s official website!!! • http://www.ltisdschools.org/laketravis/site/default.asp - LTISD’s website!!! • http://www.laketraviseducationfoundation.org/- Lake Travis Education Foundation • http://www.txpta.org/- Texas PTA’s website!!! • https://www.v-volunteer.com/- Website to log all of your volunteer hours!!! • Meeting adjourned @ 6:15 pm LTE General PTA Meeting