WMS PTO Meeting
9-18-15

I.  Meeting was called to order by Renee Gable at 9:32am.

II.  Minutes from August’s meeting were approved, motion: A. Buie, 2nd: T. Milavec

III.  Principal’s report: Connie Baldwin
	A.  Open house went very well and had a good turnout.
	B.  Reminder that there is no school on Monday and Tuesday, 10/12-13.
	C.  Volleyball is winding down; football is still going on, with a win last night.

IV.  PTO Open Positions:  We are looking for a Veteran’s Day chairperson, as well as a Wildcash chair and helper.  All other positions are filled.  Thank you to our volunteers.

V.  Committee Reports
	A.  Fundraising: Laura Ryckeley
		1.  There are 3 fundraisers going on right now:
			a.  Jamberry Nails Party: year-long fundraiser for nail wraps.  Go to JenniferDemond.Jamberry.com and choose WMS fundraiser.  Great for stocking stuffers!
			b.  Car magnets, $5 each, on sale now in the front office
			c.  Yankee Candle fundraiser, starting 9/30, will run for 2 weeks, packets will go home soon.  We receive 40% of the sales, and online ordering will be available through the Christmas shopping season.
		2.  We are considering doing an online Auction of Promises in the Spring, more information will be available later.  But if the Fall fundraisers are successful, we will not need to do a Spring fundraiser. 
		3.  One parent suggested that WMS register for an Amazon Smile account, so any time any parent shops on Amazon, WMS PTO would receive an automatic percentage of the sales.
	B.  Dance: the school dance is currently being rescheduled because of a calendar conflict; a new date will be announced soon.
	C.  Spiritwear
		1.  At open house, we sold about $1000 worth of spiritwear.
		2.  The website will be updated soon to reflect current inventory.  These images will also be posted on Facebook.
		3.  Long sleeved designs are in and more are coming.
	D.  Teacher Christmas Gifts: a form letter will be available to grade level parent reps in October, going home to all students, giving parents the opportunity to donate money for their student’s team of teachers.  This letter will go out to all students at the same time.  More information will come home in November.
	E.  We are in need of a Wild Cash leader and helper.  This position would coordinate the purchase and distribution of gift cards twice per year.  Please let us know if you are interested in helping.
	F.  Hospitality: Ardis Buie
		1.  We received the $80 from WHS for the 2 coffee urns they purchased from us.
		2.  The first hospitality luncheon is Wednesday, 9/23, the theme is Mexican fiesta, and we are still in need of entrees and desserts.  A sign up genius was sent out 2 weeks ago to parents who volunteered to help with hospitality.
		3.  When using Sign Up Genius, PLEASE pay attention to the amounts of items that are being asked for.
	G.  Red Ribbon Week is in October, please look for more information to come home soon about this week-long drug/alcohol awareness week.
	H.  Landscaping: D. Riesberg: the islands in the front parking lot need some attention, so we need a plan as to how to address them.  To discuss more later.

VI.  Meeting was adjourned at 10:06am, motion: T. Milavec, 2nd: K. Mitchell
	
Announcements:
Tomorrow Inman Elementary is hosting a Yard Sale from 8:00am - 1:00pm.
The next PTO meeting is Friday, October 23 at 9:30am.