PAC Meeting Agenda for Monday, March 21, 2022 6:00 PM

The April meeting falls on a day off of school.

• We will hold the meeting on another date (April 11)

Principal’s report

• Penny war will take place the first week of April
• April 9th is the Blizzard’s game
• FORWARD testing starts tomorrow with 5th grade
• Book and ball drive has had a successful start (258 books!)
• Grades 3-5 music concert is on March 28 at the Field House

Treasurer’s report

• Current balance $33,485.66
• Left to send $21,702
  • Flexible seating
  • Picnic table
  • Coffee and creamer for staff
  • Refrigerator for staff lounge
  • Freedom Family Fun Night

Freedom Family Fun Night

• E-mails are being sent to Art club, NHS to ask for student volunteers. May seek more as needed
• We have tattoos
• We need to purchase face paint supplies
• We need to purchase sidewalk chalk
• TJ the DJ is booked ($250) for the evening (he will need to be located within 100 feet of power)
• Obstacle course and generator are being rented ($389–obstacle course $89–generator) we will have one also from the YMCA
• There will not be a dunk tank–there was discussion of other options we will be doing a pie in the face or pie throwing (the money raised will go towards staff meal in May/June)
• Mischief and Magic (balloon animals) is booked ($100 an hour per employee working–they can average about 25 per hour)…we will book 3 workers for 3 hours each
• Food trucks
  • Gourmet Corn Yucatan
  • LilJuicy Kitchen
  • Ice Truck **this truck has a $100 minimum 
  • Ice Clouds
  • Two Guernsey Girls
  • We decided to give $5 coupons to students and staff to use at the food cards 

• Freedom Fire Department is coming

Staff Appreciation Week

• 1st full week of May
  • Monday…Shamrocks
  • Thursday…Cinco de Mayo lunch (catered in along with a signup genius for donations)
  • Green Handel’s potted flower (one day this week)
  • Friday…donuts 

Administrative Professionals day (April 27)

• Will do flowers, card, and possibly something else

How to spend funds

• (see treasurer’s report)

Shout Out…February Winners

• Simons Cheese–Mrs. Northam (4th grade)
• Hobby Lobby–Mrs. Voissem (2nd grade)
• Kenny Rose–Mrs. Larson (special education)
• Walgreens–Mrs. Smith (special education aide)
• Home Tavern–Mrs. Barajas (kitchen–food services)
• Buzz’s–Mr. Sharon (custodian)

Student Appreciation

• March students were given Irish leis
• April students will get a frisbee
• May students will get a popsicle at Field Day
• Possibly supporting the ABC countdown to summer

Bake Off

• Pictures are due March 21 (today)
• So far 40 entries
• There will be 3 winners in each category (creativity, theme based, and neatness) and one overall winner
• Winners will receive a family fun basket ($20-$25 per prize)
• Each participant will receive a participation book 
• Judges will receive a thank you gift for taking their time (an email to Mrs. Lipsey will be sent tonight to ask about judges

Teacher/Staff reimbursement and requests

New Business

• Reminder April 11 will be our April meeting