PAC Meeting Notes for Monday, October 21, 2019

Principal’s Report

Minimal postings right now on the District Facebook page from FES; plan to increase
Gus (therapy dog) starts on Thursday; once a week to start; children will need to learn rules
P/T conferences went well; enjoyed the food, too!!
Field Trips begin; multiple grades going to multiple places
Struggling with weather (lots of rain) and having to have recess inside
Katie Schmeltzer returns from maternity leave in November; Shannon Diedrick has done a great job filling in
School pictures done at Open House went well; would like to do it then again next year
Penny Wars: approx. $800 submitted
Pride Pump: $200 received; purchased a Chromebook each for Mr. Maronek’s class and Mrs. Arndt’s class

Treasurer’s Report

Beginning checkbook balance (10/21/19): $8,758.67
3^rd and 4^th grades still have some money left to spend for flexible seating; Erin Lenhardt will contact teachers with money left to see if they want to spend. Tentative 5^th grade to follow
$17,150 total sales for Spirit Wear, this does not include money we will owe for the items; proceeds from event still to be determined

Spirit Wear

All orders are in; need to tabulate them and submit to vendor (hoping to submit this week) We will not have a timeframe on delivery until order is submitted
Orders also came from St. Nicholas School and the Middle School

Artist in Residence

Sue Rudolph would like to bring back Steve Wertz (paper mâché artist); 1^st-5^th grades (Sue does a smaller paper mâché project with Kindergarteners); he’d be here 8 am-3 pm
Options: Fish: approx. $5,300; Dog or Cat: approx. $8,400; Buffalo: $15/student
Sue noted approx. 530 1^st-5^th grade students
FES supplies the newspaper; (artist) makes all the structures
Would need to send out note for parents to save newspapers to submit for project
Would need volunteers to help at school for project; Sue to let PAC know how many needed
Looking to schedule for March or April
Sue to inquire if unit cost covers mileage and/or hotel room
Voted to have Steve come in and do the fish project (noted $5,500 to cover expenses and a small gift to Steve at the end of the project)

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Terri Romitti noted packets are coming in this week (week of Oct. 21^st)
Terri and Erin met with Hansen’s rep re: incentives to try and help boost sales; rep is willing to come in Oct. 31st morning for a kick-off announcement (15 minutes or less)
Requested teachers to promote within classroom; 50% participation ($25 gift Card); for every 10 items sold students get a chance to win an overnight stay at Blue Harbor; 14-15 items sold, students can get a chance to win entry to Vertical Velocity (trampoline place) in Kimberly
Sales to begin Nov. 1^st; sale ends Nov. 15^th; Delivery is Thurs., Dec. 12; Terri will need help with entering orders and distribution

REPORTS

Fall Student Appreciation:

Staff Meeting—Oct. 21:

Erin and Loralee attended to share with the staff what PAC does; served ice cream sundaes

Parent/Teacher Conferences—Potluck & Book Fair:

Amanda Hedtke noted it went well; soup was well received; provided soda as well
Items left over for Tuesday, Oct. 22^nd, conferences; hot meat sandwiches to be served
Re: volunteering, discussed if people would prefer to submit money versus bringing in food; could do donations (places TBD to be set up for donations); suggested doing a survey to see if parents prefer to help volunteer or donate money instead
Also discussed how to encourage more parents to attend PAC meetings, preferably focusing on the 4k and Kindergarten students; Erin Lenhardt will type up a half-sheet to be given out at 4K / K Tuesday, Oct. 22^nd conferences encouraging parents to attend a PAC meeting; we will have a raffle for a prize at the Nov. meeting

Student Directory:

Directories handed out; 468 entries; 672 responses (some were “nos” or duplicates); part of registration

Plastic Recycling–ongoing:

250# to date (10/21)
Erin received a note from a staff member at the high school requested if they could have bins up there for plastics, but Erin noted this may be the last year due to rules with program it is difficult to win benches, we have won planters that are not used. The reward to FES is minimal considering the amount of work.
Caroline is going to check with the Black Creek Library to see how they won their recycled bench

Badger Sports Night—Thurs., Nov. 7th:

School Dance—Fri., Feb. 7th:

Tammy Kurey will coordinate this year; Loralee Olson-Arcand to coordinate snacks and water

Brain Bowl:

New Business/Teachers Requests

Retirees: Mrs. Lipsey noted two staff members have retired already- Mary Van Roy and Elaine Diedrick; Erin mentioned picking up cards and a $50 check from PAC or a $50 gift card for each instead of waiting until the end of the year
Freedom Pursuit newspaper: Thank You ad for outdoor classroom was in recent issue

If you have questions or comments, please email freedompac1@gmail.com

Next meeting date: Monday, November 18, 2019, 6:00 pm, Room 22, Art Room