MINUTES

Parkview PTA Meeting Minutes

September 9, 2014
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Parkview Library

Principal Meet & Greet
The first 30 minutes of the evening was an opportunity to get to know Parkviews new Principal, Mr.
Mylo Allen. There was an assortment of questions asked. Mr. Allen also shared about his Entry Plan
which entails talking with a broad range of individuals about the school so that he can get a good idea
of the climate of the school, what students are like at Parkview, how they transition into middle school,
etc. Following the Q&A we had a reception with an opportunity to mingle with Mr. Allen and one
another.

Official PTA Meeting began at 6:30 pm
Welcome and Introductions
o Introductions of Exec Board, Teachers and all individuals present at the meeting introduced
themselves. Great representation from every grade, especially kindergarten!
What is the PTA?
o Support children and families in our school and district.
o Hold several fundraisers throughout the year to raise funds for school programs, etc.
o We seek to create a nurturing, creative environment within our school! it takes a village
mentality.
o For the 2014-2015 year we will communicate with the school community through the following
ways FB page, weekly reminders in Panda Pockets, bi-monthly newsletter, PTA website,
class reps, sandwich board.
o Areas of focus for the 2014-2015 school year community, involvement, communication.
Approval of PTA Previous Minutes and Budget
o Minutes from 6/18/2014 approved!
o PTA Annual budget was copied for peoples review.
Principal's Report
o Besides what were focusing on tonight, there are two good opportunities for you to be further
involved this year at a district level:
o The first is the PAC (Parent Advisory Committee) works directly with the superintendent. The
second group will be focusing on special education.
o If this is something you are interested in, reach out to Mr. Allen. Meetings are held about once a
month. Parkview is allotted two slots on each of these two committees. Sarah Naylor will
continue on PAC, so there is one spot remaining for this committee.
Special Guests
o Ralph Hayden The library relies heavily on volunteers to help out. Great need for parents who
can consistently come in for an hour or 45 minutes per week.
o Mr. Hayden is trying to have kids do things in digital world it is helpful to have another adult in
room when kids are on computers.
o PTA major funding source for the library. Mr. Hayden offered a thank you for this.

Old Business
A. Directory be sure to fill out green sheet, as the directory is starting to be compiled. Good resource
for getting in touch with families, etc. Deadline 15
th
of September.
B. Shed Will be placed at end next to playground shed. Will hold PTA stuff that used to be in the
hallway closets that were removed.
C. Mural The beautiful mural students created back in the 2012-2013 school year with Ben Mann will
be moved inside across from the office. This will all it to be protected from graffiti and the elements.
After evaluating a few places to move the mural to, this was the best spot and will fit nicely.
D. Haggen/Target Card Reminder Remember to link your Haggen card to our school! They give a
percentage to our school for purchases made at Haggen when you use your Haggen card. On that
note, if you sign up for a Target Red Card (link with your checking account), you not only get 5% off
of every purchase, but Target donates a percentage to our school when you link your Red Card to
Parkview. Once you sign up (bring a check to Target and apply with any cashier) and receive your
card, hop online and link our school to your Red Card. Both of these options give our school free
money for things you would already be purchasing! It takes little effort and has a big payoff for our
school!
E. Volunteer Needs We have listed committees for this year on PTA website, along with the chair for
that particular committee or event. There are a lot of opportunities open! Visit our site at:
http://www.parkviewpta.weebly.com

New Business/Committee Reports
A. Classroom Reps- Holly Rasmussen/Jaime White: Classroom reps were piloted last year. Every
room has a parent who serves as the liaison between the PTA and classroom parents, teachers.
Job duties: classroom rep attends PTA meetings; build communication between the PTA, teacher,
parents, and along with the teacher, focus efforts on the Whole Child initiative. The PTA is working
on fine-tuning this role and a detailed job description will be coming out soon.
B. Scrip: Dhyana Schultz, Caprice Teske, Treva Coe: Buy gift cards for various places like Haggen,
Village Books, Fred Meyer, The Learning Store, Acme Farms. Purchase these cards once a month
and our school gets a percentage from the various stores! Every month Dhyanna will be by the PTA
sandwich board, giving out cards for those who purchased, or you may request the cards to be sent
home in your childs Panda Pocket. Orders due every month, or you can select ongoing. During the
holidays there are extra cards that we can order for Scrip. An order form will go home every month
in your childs Panda Pocket.
C. After School program- Anna Booker: This year we have Girls On The Run (GOTR), Wild Whatcom
for 1
st
5
th
graders, and Lucia Arts for K-3
rd
graders. The PTA is looking for a new coordinator to
take on the after school (early release) program. Western Science Club is coming back for a winter
session. Important to get rosters out to teachers of kiddos signed up for various sessions so they
know who stays after school. One limiting factor is classrooms. We have to find teachers who are
willing to let a workshop be in their room while they are prepping.
D. Jogathon- Amy McKenney: Biggest fundraiser our school has! It is a very fun school event - lots of
parent involvement! There is an assembly for kick-off this month, and an awards assembly at the in
October, following the Jogathon. There is a lot of work and detail that goes into the Jogathon. Amy
could really use help with the behind the scenes work. Laurel Carr is co-chairing with the intent to
chair the Jogathon next year. Hang Guthrie also helps out with ribbons, t-shirts, etc. Would like to
decrease fundraiser part of the event and increase the fun. Need sponsorships ($250, logo on back
of t-shirt), prizes and awards for the awards assembly, donations.
E. Boundary Bay Social Janet Giesen: Second Annual social and auction. Date October 1
st
at
Boundary Bay Beer Garden. There will be a silent auction, just come and enjoy. If you have
anything to donate well take them!
F. Healthy Snacks- Caprice Teske: In addition to fruit/veggies in the classroom every day provided by
district, we have created a partnership with Acme Farms & Kitchen once a month to bring varied
healthy snacks into the classroom.
G. Garden Erica: As a school community we get to keep up the garden, and teachers need our help
to maintain garden and volunteer when classes are working in the garden. We have 12 teachers
who are using the garden in September. In the summertime we need one family per week to help
maintain the garden. A post on the fence needs to be replaced or given more grounding with
cement (anyone who is handy that could do this?). Garden in need of compost - $50.

Q and A /Adjournment 7:35 pm


NEXT PTA MEETING OCTOBER 14, 2014