P.T.O. Board Meeting
3-18-2003 – Minutes

v New Business:
§ Sound System – The quote came to $ 9438.59 for the total system
upgrade, maintenance and training.  We budgeted 5,000.00.  We will be
taking some money from the sign budget.
§ School Sign – The county is helping with this project (50%) thus we
will be taking this assistance and placing it toward the sound system.  We
had budgeted 7,000.00. Will report back with quotes next meeting.
§ PTO Fundraising Status – We will pursue the 501-(c)-3 status.  The
Bylaws will be fine tuned.  Operations will be similar to present.
§ Ellison Machine – Investigation continues for pricing – estimates
are $350.
§ Cafeteria Clean-up/Mural – Still getting price bids.  Will also
need to set a date for painting and priming, if needed.
§ Pre-K playground – June 6th is a community build day thus we will
join in.  We do need an inventory of bolts, etc for this project.  We need
to remember the cover for the Kindergarten sand box.
§ New Partner – Publix at the Vinyard and Mr. Fred Kinch has been
wonderful.  Please remind everyone that educational needs should be
submitted to Patti Brigance, Kim Williams or Christi Moss.  Please support
this wonderful partner.
§ Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser – Spring Performance.  May 20th.  We
will send out fliers to ask for sauce, salad and bread donations.
§ Science Fair April 22nd/Book Fair – Week of April 21 through Spring
Festival.
§ Teacher/Staff Appreciation – Week of May 5th-9th.  We will be
sending home a schedule of appreciation activities.  PTO will host the
lunch on Wednesday of this week.
§ Cookie Dough – We will be sending home fliers for cookie dough.
These will be returned by April 2nd and the dough will be distributed at
the Spring Festival.
§ Onions – We will be selling the Vidalia Onions for $ 10.00 for a 10
lb bag.  The school will get $ 5.00 each bag.  Pick up date will be May 3rd.

v Organizational Committees for the Spring Festival

1. Booths – Debbie Karels, Richard Noakes, Traci Janicki.  We will be
sending home the volunteer sign up sheets.  All parents are really
encouraged to help with this event.  These forms are due back to the
teachers by April 11th, and the classroom parents will organize and submit
to the Volunteer Coordinators by the 18th.  Master schedules will be
submitted back to the teachers and will be posted at the Spring Festival at
the Volunteer Station.  Each parent volunteer will receive a note to remind
them of their volunteer time.  Helping with your child’s education and fun
is very important.  Please join us.  This is a wonderful experience.
2. Rides – Patti Brigance.  We are looking at the Obstacle course,
Seaweed, Moon Walk, Dunk Tank and Resistance Run.  We are also exploring
the Beary Go Round.
3. Food – Jaqui Griffith, Candy Coates, Adrianne Funderburke.  We will
be offering chicken sandwiches, hamburgers and hotdogs.  The drinks will be
available in the cafeteria and at snack stations that will also offer
cotton candy, popcorn and possibly snow cones.
4. Security – Frank Brigance.  Thanks.
5. Tickets – Karen Dennis
6. Prizes – Julie Sanders, Bobbie Jo Armstrong – Ms Sanders has the
Oriental Trader catalog and will be helping with selections.
7. Theme Baskets – April Haupt.  The categories will go out as an
attachment.
8. Advertisement – Kim Williams.  Kim has made many connections.
9. Community Involvement – Karen Dennis, Christi Moss, Cathy Burke.
Several organizations have already committed and we are working on more.
If you have a church, club, craft group, etc. that might want to be a part
of the celebration, please call the school.
10.  Volunteer Coordinators – Molly McKinstry
11. Student Volunteers  - Lori Simmons

v Administration/Teacher input. We really appreciate all of the hard
work that our wonderful parents have given to support the education of
their children.

v Adjourn