November 16, 2009 PTC Meeting Minutes

Start time 7:02PM

Amy Brichetto, secretary was absent.

Justin Dopheide took the minutes.

FREE childcare was provided in the kindergarten rooms.

7:02PM Opened with a prayer and overview of the agenda.

                  •Introductions were made.

                  •October meeting minutes were approved.

                  •November 2009 financial report was approved.

Guest Speaker:

                Angela Wolfe, St. Theresa Nutrition Director, introduced herself and her background.  Goals and changes for our student lunches was discussed.  Goals include increasing fresh fruits and vegetables, more whole wheat flour, more whole grains, and more homemade which means less sodium and preservatives.  Students will vote in a ‘meal of the month’ program.  She is looking into the possibility of having a school garden.

Committee Reports:

                •Book Fair—Cindy Mumm

                Down 10% from last year.  Over $700 worth donated to teacher classrooms.

                •Artist in Residence—Brett Toresdahl

                Dates will be January 18-22, 2010.  No final details yet.  New artist this year will be AGAPE, a

                hip hop artist.  Watched YouTube video of AGAPE.  The theme of social justice week is “Be

                the Change”.

                •Teacher Appreciation—Carole Marcsisak

                Provided meals to teachers during conferences.  Working on new ideas.  May try a breakfast for

                teachers/staff.

                •Bingo Night—Katie Olsen

                Raised $171.09.  Next bingo night is set for February 20, 2010.

                •Directory–Katie Olsen for Michele Lickteig

                Passed out samples of new format.  New format saves on time and can be ready to go.  PTC

                approved new format.  Directory to be posted on edline for families to print as they wish which

                saves on printing costs.  Notice of edline posting to be made by Friday folders.

                •­Valentine Dinner/Dance—Patrick Benoit

                Hope to have this be an annual event.  Save the Date announcement to be out in Friday folders.

                Have father/daughter dance one evening and a date night for adults on a second evening.  The

                date night is to include a nice dinner.  Reservations for both events—no at the door ticket sales.

                Many plans are still in the works.  Dates are February 12 and 13, 2010.

Old Business:

                •Patrick Benoit is the new second Vice President on the PTC Board.

•Garage sale—volunteers are working on the feasibility and logistics of a Spring Sale.  Nothing set yet.  More info in January.

New Business:

•A bylaw revision was proposed regarding Article V, Section 2, #4 in the PTC bylaws.  Discussion was held regarding the 2 consecutive term same office limitation.  Looked at the

situation where no one new can or will take the office and the outgoing officer would like to

continue but has held the office for 2 consecutive terms.  Could change to 3 consecutive terms to be more in line with other Parish appointments.  Could have a clause for an exception in the case of no new willing candidate.  Potential revision will be posted for 30 days minimum through edline.  Will vote on this revision in January.

                •Subcommittee formed to work on volunteer survey revision.

                •Shop & Share not being utilized by families this year.  Only one slip has been turned in at Hy-vee

for the months of August, September, and October.  Katie Olsen gave an overview of what Shop & Share is and how it works.  Dates for Shop & Share are available on the STS website and you can download the forms there.  Dates go out in Friday folders and bulletin as well.  Suggestion was made to have teachers include it on the send home calendars.  Use your Hy-vee SCRIP cards with shop & share and benefit STS in two ways at once.

•Ministry Fair will be January 16 & 17, 2010.  PTC will have a display.

•US Cellular has a contest currently where they will award $100,000 to 10 schools.  Adults can vote for STS by stopping in to a US Cellular, no purchase required and no sales pitch.

•Looking for a volunteer to coordinate teacher/staff holiday gifts.  Will check with Connie Kirvin.

•Dave Kouri discussed the St. Theresa visioning process.  The Parish Council is asking PTC to complete the packet and to think of big ideas. 

Financial Requests: none

Reminders:

                No meeting in December.  

                Shop & Share December 4, 5, 6

                Shop & Share January 1, 2, 3

                PTC meeting January 11, 2010 at 7pm

                Ministry Fair January 16 & 17, 2010

                Artist in Residence/Social Justice Week January 18-22, 2010

                Catholic Schools Week Open House & Breakfast January 31, 2010

Meeting adjourned at 8:43PM.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS—WE COULD NOT DO ANY OF THESE PROJECTS/EVENTS WITHOUT YOU!!!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS—WE COULD NOT DO ANY OF THESE PROJECTS/EVENTS WITHOUT YOU!!!