​ P T O   B o a r d   M e e t i n g   M i n u t e s 
 
 D a t e :     M a r c h   2 6 ,   2 0 1 8 
 T i m e :     6 : 0 0   P M 
 L o c a t i o n :     B r i g h t e n   A c a d e m y 
 
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
 T h e   m e e t i n g   w a s   c a l l e d   t o   o r d e r   b y   J a n e l l e   G o g g i n s ,   P T O   T r e a s u r e r   a t   a p p r o x i m a t e l y   6 : 0 0 .     S h e   g a v e   o p e n i n g   r e m a r k s ,   w e l c o m e d   e v e r y b o d y   t o   t h e   m e e t i n g ,   a n d   t h a n k e d   t h e m   f o r   c o m i n g .     J a n e l l e   w a s   f i l l i n g   i n   f o r   K e e n a   K i s t e r   ( P T O   P r e s i d e n t )   b e c a u s e   s h e   w a s   a s s i s t i n g   w i t h   i n t e r v i e w s   f o r   t h e   B r i g h t e n   B o a r d .     
 * * F e b r u a r y   m e e t i n g   m i n u t e s   w e r e   a p p r o v e d .                 
 
 B u d g e t   U p d a t e :     
 * * c u r r e n t   b a l a n c e   i s   $ 1 1 , 9 7 5 . 4 9 
 * * T e a c h e r   A p p r e c i a t i o n   w e e k   w e n t   w e l l   a n d   c a m e   i n   u n d e r   t h e   $ 1 5 0 0 . 0 0   b u d g e t . 
 * * c u r r e n t   p r o f i t s   f r o m   t h e   S h o p a r o o   A p p   a r e   a p p r o x .   $ 2 2 0     
 
 S p i r i t   N i g h t s : 
 * * W e   a r e   c u r r e n t l y   a w a i t i n g   o n   a   c h e c k   f r o m   o u r   m o s t   r e c e n t   s p i r i t   n i g h t   a t   Y o g l i   M o g l i   o n   M a r c h   7 t h .   
 * * E v e r y   W e d n e s d a y   M o j o b a s   w i l l   o f f e r   h a l f   p r i c e   a d m i s s i o n   t o   B r i g h t e n   s t u d e n t   b e t w e e n   t h e   h o u r s   o f   1 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0   w i t h   $ 2   f o o d   c o m b o s . 
 * * T h e   n e x t   s p i r i t   n i g h t   w i l l   b e   a t   C a r r a b b a s   o n   T h u r s d a y ,   A p r i l   2 6 t h .     T i m e   T B D   
 
 * * W i t h   a n y   o f   t h e   S p i r i t   N i g h t s   t h r o u g h o u t   t h e   y e a r ,   P L E A S E   M A K E   S U R E   T O   M E N T I O N   Y O U   A R E   F R O M   B R I G H T E N ! 
 
 
 U p c o m i n g   E v e n t s   a n d   F u n d r a i s e r s : 
 
 * S t a f f   P o t l u c k   L u n c h e o n   w i l l   b e   g i v e n   b y   p a r e n t s   w i t h   c h i l d r e n   i n   g r a d e s   K ,   1 s t ,   a n d   8 t h .     P l e a s e   s t a y   t u n e d   f o r   m o r e   i n f o r m a t i o n . 
 ( M a r c h   M e e t i n g   M i n u t e s   C o n t i n u e d ) 
 
 * T h e   F u n   R u n   w i l l   b e   S a t u r d a y ,   A p r i l   1 4   a t   C l i n t o n   P a r k .     T h e   f u n   r u n   f u n d r a i s e r   s h e e t s   t h a t   w e r e   s e n t   h o m e   w i t h   y o u r   s t u d e n t   a r e   d u e   M a r c h   3 1 s t .   F r i e n d s   a n d   f a m i l y   w e r e   e n c o u r a g e d   t o   p a r t i c i p a t e   i n   t h i s   e v e n t   a s   w e l l .     R e g i s t r a t i o n   c a n   h a p p e n   t h e   d a y   o f   t h e   e v e n t ,   b u t   t h e   p r i c e   w i l l   b e   i n c r e a s e d   b y   $ 5 .     
       * C o l o r   F u n   R u n   &   5 K   l i n k :        H Y P E R L I N K   " h t t p : / / e v e n t s . m y s c h o o l c o l o r r u n . c o m / e v e n t / b r i g h t e n a c a d e m y "   
 h t t p : / / e v e n t s . m y s c h o o l c o l o r r u n . c o m / e v e n t / b r i g h t e n a c a d e m y  
         * V o l u n t e e r   S i g n   U p   f o r   C o l o r   F u n   R u n   l i n k :        H Y P E R L I N K   " h t t p : / / w w w . s i g n u p g e n i u s . c o m / g o / 4 0 9 0 F 4 A A 9 A D 2 A A 7 F C 1 - c o l o r "   
 w w w . s i g n u p g e n i u s . c o m / g o / 4 0 9 0 F 4 A A 9 A D 2 A A 7 F C 1 - c o l o r  
 
 * * C a r s   4   C l a s s r o o m s   F u n d r a i s e r   w i l l   b e   h e l d   o n   S u n d a y ,   A p r i l   2 9 t h   a t   B r i g h t e n   f r o m   3 - 7 p m .     T h i s   i s   t h e   s a m e   d a y   a s   t h e   W e e k e n d   o f   t h e   A r t s   P e r f o r m a n c e s .   T h i s   i s   a   n e w   f u n d r a i s i n g   o p p o r t u n i t y   f o r   B r i g h t e n   A c a d e m y   i n   w h i c h   s o m e o n e   f r o m   a   l o c a l   C h r y s l e r   d e a l e r s h i p   w i l l   b r i n g   9   c a r s   t o   t h e   s c h o o l ,   a n d   t h e y   w i l l   p a y   $ 1 0   f o r   e a c h   p e r s o n   w i l l i n g   t o   t a k e   a   t e s t   d r i v e   ( u p   t o   $ 2 0 0 0 ) .     T h i s   i n c l u d e s   a n y   l i c e n s e d   d r i v e r   o v e r   t h e   a g e   o f   1 8 .     T h e y   a r e   a l s o   w i l l i n g   t o   p a y   $ 1 0   f o r   e v e r y   h a s t a g   p o s t   t h a t   i s   s h a r e d   o n   s o c i a l   m e d i a   ( u p   t o   $ 1 5 0 0 ) .     T h i s   i s   a n   e a s y   o p p o r t u n i t y   t o   e a r n   u p   t o   $ 3 5 0 0   f o r   t h e   s c h o o l ! !     
   
 * S p r i n g   P h o t o s   w i l l   b e   F r i d a y ,   M a r c h   3 0 t h .     P l e a s e   b e   a w a r e   t h a t   n o   r e - t a k e s   w i l l   b e   o f f e r e d ! 
 
 N e w   B u s i n e s s : 
 * P T O   O f f i c e r   p o s i t i o n s   w i l l   b e   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   n e x t   s c h o o l   y e a r   ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 ) .     I f   y o u   a r e   i n t e r e s t e d   i n   b e c o m i n g   a n   o f f i c e r ,   p l e a s e   c o n t a c t   K e e n a   K i s t e r   o r   m e s s a g e / e m a i l   B r i g h t e n   P T O   A S A P   i f   y o u   a r e   i n t e r e s t e d .     T h o s e   w h o   h a v e   a l r e a d y   e x p r e s s e d   i n t e r e s t   i n   s e r v i n g   o n   t h e   P T O   B o a r d   n e x t   s c h o o l   y e a r   w i l l   b e 
 i n t r o d u c e d   a t   t h e   n e x t   P T O   m e e t i n g . 
 * N e w   g o v e r n i n g   b o a r d   c a n d i t a t e s   w i l l   b e   i n t r o d u c e d   a t   t h e   n e x t   m e e t i n g   a s   w e l l . 
 * I n d e x   c a r d s   w e r e   g i v e n   o u t   a t   t h i s   m e e t i n g   f o r   a n y o n e   w h o   m i g h t   h a v e   a n y   P T O   e v e n t   i d e a s   f o r   n e x t   y e a r .     P o s s i b l e   i d e a s   t h a t   h a v e   a l r e a d y   b e e n   m e n t i o n e d   a r e   a   S w e e t h e a r t   D a n c e   a n d   a   T e c h   N i g h t   ( t a l k i n g   a b o u t   o n l i n e   s a f e t y ) .         
 * S o m e   o f   t h i s   y e a r  s   s p i r i t   s h i r t s   a r e   s t i l l   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   $ 1 2 .       
 * O u r   n e x t   P T O   m e e t i n g   w i l l   b e   A p r i l   2 3 r d   a t   6 : 0 0 P M .     1   h o u r   v o l u n t e e r   c r e d i t   i s   g i v e n   f o r   e a c h   P T O   m e e t i n g   t h a t   y o u   a t t e n d ! ! 
 
 
   

    P T O   B o a r d   M e e t i n g   M i n u t e s 
 
 D a t e :     F e b r u a r y   2 6 ,   2 0 1 8 
 T i m e :     6 : 0 0   P M 
 L o c a t i o n :     B r i g h t e n   A c a d e m y 
 
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
 T h e   m e e t i n g   w a s   c a l l e d   t o   o r d e r   b y   K e e n a   K i s t e r ,   P T O   P r e s i d e n t   a t   a p p r o x i m a t e l y   6 : 0 0 .     S h e   g a v e   o p e n i n g   r e m a r k s ,   w e l c o m e d   e v e r y b o d y   t o   t h e   m e e t i n g ,   a n d   t h a n k e d   t h e m   f o r   c o m i n g .     
 * * J a n u a r y   m e e t i n g   m i n u t e s   w e r e   a p p r o v e d .                 
 
 B u d g e t   U p d a t e :     
 * * c u r r e n t   b a l a n c e   i s   $ 1 2 , 3 4 1 . 3 8 
 * * W e   m a d e   a   p r o f i t   o f   $ 8 7 1 . 4 0   f r o m   t h e   r e c e n t   V a r i e t y   S h o w   t h a t   w a s   h e l d   o n   F e b r u a r y   9 t h .     
 
 S p i r i t   N i g h t s : 
 * * W e   r e c e i v e d   a   c h e c k   f r o m   t h e   B u f f a l o   W i l d   W i n g s   S p i r i t   N i g h t   ( J a n u a r y )   i n   t h e   a m o u n t   o f   $ 2 0 9 . 0 2 .   
 * * E v e r y   W e d n e s d a y   M o j o b a s   w i l l   o f f e r   h a l f   p r i c e   a d m i s s i o n   t o   B r i g h t e n   s t u d e n t   b e t w e e n   t h e   h o u r s   o f   1 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0   w i t h   $ 2   f o o d   c o m b o s . 
 * * T h e   n e x t   s p i r i t   n i g h t   w i l l   b e   a t   Y o g l i   M o g l i   o n   W e d n e s d a y ,   M a r c h   7 t h   f r o m   3 - 7   ( t h i s   i s   a   W e d n e s d a y   t h a t   h a s   b e e n   t u r n e d   i n t o   a   f u l l   d a y ) .     
 
 * * W i t h   a n y   o f   t h e   S p i r i t   N i g h t s   t h r o u g h o u t   t h e   y e a r ,   P L E A S E   M A K E   S U R E   T O   M E N T I O N   Y O U   A R E   F R O M   B R I G H T E N ! 
 
 
 U p c o m i n g   E v e n t s   a n d   F u n d r a i s e r s : 
 * M r s .   P a r d u e  s   4 t h   g r a d e   c l a s s   w o n   t h e   m o s t   r e c e n t   b o x   t o p   c o n t e s t .     T h e y   w e r e   r e w a r d e d   w i t h   a   p o p c o r n   p a r t y .     W e   a r e   c u r r e n t l y   a t   > $ 1 , 0 0 0   f o r   t h e   y e a r   i n   b o x   t o p   r e v e n u e ,   s o   t h e   n e w   g o a l   h a s   b e e n   s e t   t o   $ 2 , 0 0 0   b y   t h e   e n d   o f   t h e   y e a r . 
 * T h e   B A C S   L o t t e r y   D r a w i n g   w i l l   t a k e   p l a c e   o n   M a r c h   5 t h   f r o m   6 - 8 p m   i n   t h e   B r i g h t e n   g y m . 
 ( F e b r u a r y   M e e t i n g   M i n u t e s   C o n t i n u e d ) 
 
 * T e a c h e r   A p p r e c i a t i o n   W e e k   w i l l   t a k e   p l a c e   t h e   w e e k   o f   M a r c h   1 2 - 1 6 .     T h e   d e t a i l s   o f   t h i s   w e e k   a r e   c u r r e n t l y   i n   t h e   w o r k s ,   s o   p l e a s e   s t a y   t u n e d   f o r   m o r e   i n f o r m a t i o n   t o   c o m e . 
 * M a r c h   3 r d   a n d   M a r c h   2 4 t h   ( S a t u r d a y s )   w i l l   b e   v o l u n t e e r   w o r k   d a y s   t h e   s c h o o l   c a m p u s   w i t h   e m p h a s i s   o n   y a r d   w o r k   f r o m   9 - 1 2 .     T h i s   i s   a   g r e a t   o p p o r t u n i t y   f o r   v o l u n t e e r   h o u r s . 
 * T h e   F u n   R u n   w i l l   b e   S a t u r d a y ,   A p r i l   1 4   a t   C l i n t o n   P a r k .     T h e   f u n   r u n   f u n d r a i s e r   s h e e t s   t h a t   w e r e   s e n t   h o m e   w i t h   y o u r   s t u d e n t   a r e   d u e   M a r c h   3 1 s t . 
 * * C a r s   4   C l a s s r o o m s   F u n d r a i s e r   w i l l   b e   h e l d   o n   S u n d a y ,   A p r i l   2 9 t h   a t   B r i g h t e n   f r o m   3 - 7 p m .     T h i s   i s   t h e   s a m e   d a y   a s   t h e   W e e k e n d   o f   t h e   A r t s   P e r f o r m a n c e s .   T h i s   i s   a   n e w   f u n d r a i s i n g   o p p o r t u n i t y   f o r   B r i g h t e n   A c a d e m y   i n   w h i c h   s o m e o n e   f r o m   a   l o c a l   C h r y s l e r   d e a l e r s h i p   w i l l   b r i n g   9   c a r s   t o   t h e   s c h o o l ,   a n d   t h e y   w i l l   p a y   $ 1 0   f o r   e a c h   p e r s o n   w i l l i n g   t o   t a k e   a   t e s t   d r i v e   ( u p   t o   $ 2 0 0 0 ) .     T h i s   i n c l u d e s   a n y   l i c e n s e d   d r i v e r   o v e r   t h e   a g e   o f   1 8 .     T h e y   a r e   a l s o   w i l l i n g   t o   p a y   $ 1 0   f o r   e v e r y   h a s t a g   p o s t   t h a t   i s   s h a r e d   o n   s o c i a l   m e d i a   ( u p   t o   $ 1 5 0 0 ) .     T h i s   i s   a n   e a s y   o p p o r t u n i t y   t o   e a r n   u p   t o   $ 3 5 0 0   f o r   t h e   s c h o o l ! !     
 * Y e a r b o o k   o r d e r i n g   i s   c u r r e n t l y   u n d e r w a y .     T h e   y e a r b o o k   l i n k   i s :      H Y P E R L I N K   " h t t p s : / / w w w . y e a r b o o k o r d e r c e n t e r . c o m / i n d e x . c f m / j o b / 1 0 4 1 2 "   
 h t t p s : / / w w w . y e a r b o o k o r d e r c e n t e r . c o m / i n d e x . c f m / j o b / 1 0 4 1 2  .     D e a d l i n e   t o   o r d e r   a   y e a r b o o k   a t   i t s   c u r r e n t   p r i c e   i s   F r i d a y ,   M a r c h   9 t h .     
 * S p r i n g   P h o t o s   w i l l   b e   F r i d a y ,   M a r c h   3 0 t h .     P l e a s e   b e   a w a r e   t h a t   n o   r e - t a k e s   w i l l   b e   o f f e r e d ! 
 
 N e w   B u s i n e s s : 
 * P l e a s e   c o n s i d e r   d o n a t i n g   t o   t h e   C a p i t a l   C a m p a i g n ! !     A n y   m o n e y   d o n a t e d   w i l l   g o   s t r a i g h t   o u r   s c h o o l   t o   h e l p   b r i d g e   t h e   g a p   s i n c e   w e   o n l y   r e c e i v e   p a r t i a l   f u n d i n g   f r o m   t h e   c o u n t y .     Y o u   c a n   d o   t h i s   o n   M y S c h o o l B u c k s .     I f   e n o u g h   m o n e y   i s   r a i s e d ,   t h i s   n o t   o n l y   w i l l   h e l p   t o   d e c r e a s e   o u r   s c h o o l   b o n d ,   b u t   i t   w i l l   a l s o   h e l p   t o   d e c r e a s e   c l a s s   s i z e .     
 * P T O   O f f i c e r   p o s i t i o n s   w i l l   b e   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   n e x t   s c h o o l   y e a r   ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 ) .     I f   y o u   a r e   i n t e r e s t e d   i n   b e c o m i n g   a n   o f f i c e r ,   p l e a s e   c o n t a c t   K e e n a   K i s t e r   o r   m e s s a g e / e m a i l   B r i g h t e n   P T O .     Y o u   w i l l   b e   a v a i l a b l e   t o   s h a d o w   c u r r e n t   P T O   o f f i c e r s   a t   t h e   P T O   p r e - m e e t i n g s   t o   l e a r n   t h e   d e t a i l s   o f   t h e   p o s i t i o n   i n   w h i c h   y o u   m i g h t   b e   i n t e r e s t e d . 
 
 
 * S o m e   o f   t h i s   y e a r  s   s p i r i t   s h i r t s   a r e   s t i l l   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   $ 1 2 .       
 * O u r   n e x t   P T O   m e e t i n g   w i l l   b e   M a r c h   2 6 t h   a t   6 : 0 0 P M .     1   h o u r   v o l u n t e e r   c r e d i t   i s   g i v e n   f o r   e a c h   P T O   m e e t i n g   t h a t   y o u   a t t e n d ! ! 
 

P T O   B o a r d   M e e t i n g   M i n u t e s 
 
 D a t e :     J a n u a r y   2 2 ,   2 0 1 8 
 T i m e :     6 : 0 0   P M 
 L o c a t i o n :     B r i g h t e n   A c a d e m y 
 
 T h e   m e e t i n g   w a s   c a l l e d   t o   o r d e r   b y   K e e n a   K i s t e r ,   P T O   P r e s i d e n t   a t   a p p r o x i m a t e l y   6 : 0 0 .     S h e   g a v e   o p e n i n g   r e m a r k s ,   w e l c o m e d   e v e r y b o d y   t o   t h e   m e e t i n g ,   a n d   t h a n k e d   t h e m   f o r   c o m i n g .     
 * * N o v e m b e r   m e e t i n g   m i n u t e s   w e r e   a p p r o v e d .     T h e   D e c e m b e r   P T O   m e e t i n g   w a s   c a n c e l l e d   d u e   t o   i n c l e m e n t   w e a t h e r .             
 
 B u d g e t   U p d a t e :     
 * * c u r r e n t   b a l a n c e   i s   $ 1 0 ,   3 0 7 . 8 8 
 * * $ 2 6 5   o f   t h e   $ 5 0 0   W a l - M a r t   g r a n t   t h a t   w e   h a d   r e c e i v e d   f a l l   2 0 1 7   w e n t   t o   p u r c h a s e   n e w   w a l k i e s   f o r   t h e   a d m i n i s t r a t i o n   t o   u s e . 
 * * M i s t l e t o e   M a r k e t   p r o f i t s   -   $ 5 4 5 . 3 6 
 * * W e   r e c e n t l y   r e c e i v e d   a   $ 1 7 . 0 0   c h e c k   f r o m   A m a z o n   S m i l e .   
 
 S p i r i t   N i g h t s : 
 * * W e   a r e   s t i l l   a w a i t i n g   c h e c k s   f r o m   r e c e n t   s p i r i t   n i g h t s   a t   C h i c k - F i l - A   A r b o r   P l a c e   ( D e c e m b e r )   a n d   B u f f a l o   W i l d   W i n g s   ( J a n u a r y )   
 * * E v e r y   W e d n e s d a y   M o j o b a s   w i l l   o f f e r   h a l f   p r i c e   a d m i s s i o n   t o   B r i g h t e n   s t u d e n t   b e t w e e n   t h e   h o u r s   o f   1 2 : 0 0 - 4 : 0 0   w i t h   $ 2   f o o d   c o m b o s . 
 * * T h e   n e x t   s p i r i t   n i g h t   w i l l   b e   a t   P a n e r a  s   o n   C h a p e l   H i l l   R o a d   o n   T h u r s d a y ,   F e b r u a r y   2 2   f r o m   4 - 8 P M .     
 
 * * W i t h   a n y   o f   t h e   S p i r i t   N i g h t s   t h r o u g h o u t   t h e   y e a r ,   P L E A S E   M A K E   S U R E   T O   M E N T I O N   Y O U   A R E   F R O M   B R I G H T E N ! 
 
 
 
 
 
 ( J a n u a r y   M e e t i n g   M i n u t e s   C o n t i n u e d ) 
 
 
 U p c o m i n g   E v e n t s   a n d   F u n d r a i s e r s : 
 * B o x   T o p s   c o l l e c t i o n   i s   g o i n g   w e l l .     T h e r e   i s   c u r r e n t l y   a   B o x   T o p   c o n t e s t   u n d e r w a y   i n   w h i c h   t h e   c l a s s   w i t h   t h e   m o s t   b o x   t o p s   a t   t h e   e n d   o f   t h e   m o n t h   w i l l   w i n   a   P o p c o r n   P a r t y . 
 * U p c o m i n g   S t a f f   P o t l u c k   L u n c h e o n   s p o n s o r e d   b y   4 t h   a n d   7 t h   g r a d e   p a r e n t s .     T h e   d a t e   w i l l   b e   F e b r u a r y   1 5 ,   2 0 1 8 .     T h e   s t a f f   p o t l u c k   s i g n - u p   l i n k   i s :      H Y P E R L I N K   " h t t p s : / / p e r f e c t p o t l u c k . c o m / m e a l s . p h p ? t = B X T Y 9 9 5 3 & w e l c o m e = 1 "   
 h t t p s : / / p e r f e c t p o t l u c k . c o m / m e a l s . p h p ? t = B X T Y 9 9 5 3 & w e l c o m e = 1  
 * T h e   F u n   R u n   w i l l   b e   S a t u r d a y ,   A p r i l   1 4   a t   C l i n t o n   P a r k .     
  * * W e   a r e   c u r r e n t l y   i n   n e e d   o f   s o m e o n e   t o   b e   i n   c h a r g e   o f   t h i s   e v e n t   
         w h o   i s   k n o w l e d g e a b l e   a b o u t   C l i n t o n   P a r k   a n d   c a n   h e l p   d e t e r m i n e   
         r u n n i n g   r o u t e s . 
 * * Cars 4 Classrooms  F u n d r a i s e r   -   T h i s   i s   a   n e w   f u n d r a i s i n g   o p p o r t u n i t y   f o r   B r i g h t e n   A c a d e m y   i n   w h i c h   s o m e o n e   f r o m   a   l o c a l   C h r y s l e r   d e a l e r s h i p   w i l l   b r i n g   9   c a r s   t o   t h e   s c h o o l ,   a n d   t h e y   w i l l   p a y   $ 1 0   f o r   e a c h   p e r s o n   w i l l i n g   t o   t a k e   a   t e s t   d r i v e   ( u p   t o   $ 2 0 0 0 ) .     T h i s   i n c l u d e s   d r i v e r s   a n d   p a s s e n g e r s .     T h e y   a r e   a l s o   w i l l i n g   t o   p a y   $ 1 0   f o r   e v e r y   h a s t a g   p o s t   t h a t   i s   s h a r e d   o n   s o c i a l   m e d i a   ( u p   t o   $ 1 5 0 0 ) .     T h i s   i s   a n   e a s y   o p p o r t u n i t y   t o   e a r n   u p   t o   $ 3 5 0 0   f o r   t h e   s c h o o l ! !     T h e   d a t e   f o r   t h i s   e v e n t   i s   s t i l l   T B D   s o   p l e a s e   s t a y   p o s t e d . 
 * Y e a r b o o k   o r d e r i n g   i s   c u r r e n t l y   u n d e r w a y .     T h e   y e a r b o o k   l i n k   i s :      H Y P E R L I N K   " h t t p s : / / w w w . y e a r b o o k o r d e r c e n t e r . c o m / i n d e x . c f m / j o b / 1 0 4 1 2 "   
 h t t p s : / / w w w . y e a r b o o k o r d e r c e n t e r . c o m / i n d e x . c f m / j o b / 1 0 4 1 2  
 * B r i g h t e n  s   V a r i e t y   S h o w   w i l l   b e   F e b r u a r y   9   a t   6 : 0 0 P M .     T i c k e t s   w i l l   b e   $ 3 / p e r s o n . 
 
 N e w   B u s i n e s s : 
 * P l e a s e   c o n s i d e r   d o n a t i n g   t o   t h e   C a p i t a l   C a m p a i g n ! !    A n y   m o n e y   d o n a t e d   w i l l   g o   s t r a i g h t   o u r   s c h o o l   t o   h e l p   b r i d g e   t h e   g a p   s i n c e   w e   o n l y   r e c e i v e   p a r t i a l   f u n d i n g   f r o m   t h e   c o u n t y .     Y o u   c a n   d o   t h i s   o n   M y S c h o o l B u c k s . com
 * P T O   O f f i c e r   p o s i t i o n s   w i l l   b e   a v a i l a b l e   f o r   n e x t   s c h o o l   y e a r   ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9 ) .     I f   y o u   a r e   i n t e r e s t e d   i n   b e c o m i n g   a n   o f f i c e r ,   p l e a s e   c o n t a c t   K e e n a   K i s t e r   o r   m e s s a g e / e m a i l   B r i g h t e n   P T O .     Y o u   w i l l   b e   a v a i l a b l e   t o   s h a d o w   c u r r e n t   P T O   o f f i c e r s   a t   t h e   P T O   p r e - m e e t i n g s   t o   l e a r n   t h e   d e t a i l s   o f   t h e   p o s i t i o n   i n   w h i c h   y o u   m i g h t   b e   i n t e r e s t e d . 
 
 * C F A   c a l e n d a r s   w e r e   s o l d   i n   t h e   p r e v i o u s   m o n t h s   b y   J e r r i e   W a i t s   i n   o r d e r   t o   r a i s e   m o n e y   f o r   t h e   8 t h   g r a d e   f i e l d   t r i p .     S h e   g a v e   t h e   c a s h   r e c e i v e d   f r o m   t h e   c a l e n d a r s   t o   P T O   t r e a s u r e r   a t   t h i s   m e e t i n g   a n d   w i l l ,   i n   t u r n ,   b e   i s s u e d   a   c h e c k   f o r   t h a t   a m o u n t .     
 * O u r   n e x t   P T O   m e e t i n g   w i l l   b e   F e b r u a r y   2 6   a t   6 : 0 0 P M .     1   h o u r   v o l u n t e e r   c r e d i t   i s   g i v e n   f o r   e a c h   P T O   m e e t i n g   t h a t   y o u   a t t e n d ! ! 
 
 * * * * R o o m   P a r e n t   M e e t i n g   f o l l o w e d   P T O   m e e t i n g   t o   a n s w e r   q u e s t i o n s 
             a b o u t   t h e   u p c o m i n g   t e a c h e r   l u n c h e o n   ( 4 t h   a n d   7 t h   g r a d e   p a r e n t s ) .   
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                        

     
​PTO Board Meeting Minutes
 
Date:  November 27, 2017
Time:  6:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy
 
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The meeting was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President at approximately 6:00.  She gave opening remarks, welcomed everybody to the meeting, and thanked them for coming. 
**October 2017 meeting minutes were approved.     
 
Budget Update: 
**current balance is $8,762.51
**still waiting on spirit night (week) check from Carrabbas; just received spirit night check from Panda Express ($229.96) which is included in the balance above
**current Mistletoe Market profits - $402.97
**PTO sent a check for half of the Accelerated Reading (AR) Program that is new to the school and currently being implemented.  This amount is $3,710.80.  The rest of the balance for the AR Program will be payed for with funds from the recent book fair.  
**PTO has received a surprise grant from Sam’s Club/Wal-Mart in the amount of $500.  This grant was requested last year by a parent, and it is very much appreciated!  Money will most likely go towards technology expenses.  More details to follow.
 
Spirit Nights:
**Our most recent spirit night was at Panda Express on November 10th with a profit of $229.96. 
**Every Wednesday Mojobas will offer half price admission to Brighten student between the hours of 12:00-4:00 with $2 food combos.
**The next spirit night will be at the Chick-fil-a in Arbor Place Mall on Thursday, December 7th ALL DAY!
 
(November Meeting Minutes Continued)
 
**With any of the Spirit Nights throughout the year, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MENTION YOU ARE FROM BRIGHTEN!
 
Community Partners:
*Box Tops - Parents were encouraged to send them in to the school.  We currently have made $867.60 for the current school year. 
*Shoparoo App - This is a great time to download this app with the holiday season upon us.
           
Mistletoe Market:
            -This annual craft fair event will be held on Saturday, December 2nd from 
              10:00-4:00 in the Brighten gym. 
            -Currently, there are 37 vendors.
            -There will also be a raffle to win gift baskets donated by vendors and
              photos with Santa will be available free of charge (picture must be taken
              with your iphone/camera - no photographer will be taking pictures).
            -Volunteer Opportunities for Mistletoe Market
                        *all-day “runner” to assist vendors during the market and to help
                         anywhere help is needed
                        *help with vendor set-up - Friday evening from 6:00-7:30 and/or
                          Saturday morning from 8:00-9:30
                        *Anyone who is interested please get in touch with Keena Kister or
                         message/email Brighten PTO. 
 
New Business:
*The PTO website is constantly being updated with volunteer opportunities available.
*PTO Officer positions will be available for next school year (2018-2019).  If you are interested in becoming an officer, please contact Keena Kister or message/email Brighten PTO. 
*Extra PTO checks are located in the school safe. 
 
****Room Parent Meeting followed PTO meeting to answer questions
      about the upcoming teacher luncheon (2nd and 5th grade parents).
     
 

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PTO Board Meeting Minutes

Date:  October 23, 2017
Time:  6:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy

______________________________________________________________________________
The meeting was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President at approximately 6:00.  She gave opening remarks, welcomed everybody to the meeting, and thanked them for coming.  
**September 2017 meeting minutes were approved.      

Budget Update:  
**current balance as of 9/25/17 is $5,080.99
**$996.00 was made in movie night profits
**$460.00 has been made so far for wristband ticket sales for Oktoberfest; $715.98 has been used for Oktoberfest expenses (still need to pay for bouncy houses)
**Per results from the recent budget vote, PTO will be paying for half of the Accelerated Reading (AR) Program that will be new to the school.  This amount is $3,710.80.  The rest of the balance for the AR Program will be payed for with funds from the recent book fair.   
**The other top votes were an air conditioner in the front office, a shade for the playground, and color printers with ink.  When these modifications will happen is still TBD.

Spirit Nights:
**Our most recent spirit night was at Mojobas this past Friday, October 20th.  Proceeds we made from this event still TBD.  
**Every Wednesday Mojobas will offer half price admission to Brighten student between the hours of 12:00-4:00 with $2 food combos.
**The next spirit night will be at Panda Express on November 10th from 5:00-8:00.
**With any of the Spirit Nights throughout the year, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MENTION YOU ARE FROM BRIGHTEN!


(October Meeting Minutes Continued)


Community Partners:
*Box Tops - Parents were encouraged to send them in to the school.  We currently have made $400.00 for the current school year.  PTO will award the class with the most box tops at the end of the month an ice cream party.

Membership:
**We are currently at 360 members.
**We currently have 100% staff participation and 100% governing board participation.  This is the first year this has happened in Brighten history.  
**Anyone can still become a PTO member through online registration at the
Brighten PTO website.

New Business:
**Oktoberfest
    -This annual event will be held on Friday, October 27th from 6-9pm.
    -Each child is asked to bring in one bag of candy anytime between now
      and October 27th to ensure there is enough candy for this event.   
          We currently are in need of a lot more candy in order to make this
      event successful!!
    -We currently have 30 confirmed trunks for this event.  Those who are
      doing a trunk need to arrive no later than 5:15 and bring 2 family-sized
      bags of candy to start out.  Parents who are doing a trunk are asked to
      only hand out max 2 pieces of candy at a time to ensure ther is enough
      candy for the event.  PTO will help to replinish your stock with the candy
      that we have available.  Trunks must be decorated in order to receive
          the 10 hours volunteer credit!
    -There will be 4 teal pumpkins designated at different trunks which will
      include peanut-free candy for those with allergies.
    -The room moms are responsible for the class games and
      coordinating parents to work at the game during the event.  We
           currently have 24 confirmed games.  Game set-up will begin starting
    (October Meeting Minutes Continued)

          at 5:00.
    -Middle school room moms can assist with the middle school glow
      party in the gym instead of doing a game if they wish.
    -Wrist band payment needs to happen through the order form that was
      sent home with your child.  More order forms are available in the office.
      We cannot accept money through MySchoolBucks or through the PTO
      website for this event.  Pre-order money for wristbands will be due no
      later than this coming Friday at 2:00!!  For those who pre-order, there
          will be a will-call table that evening at the event to pick up your wrist
      bands upon entry.  Parents do not need to buy wristbands for
      themselves, only for students participating in the event.    
    -Performing Stars will perform, and there will also be a photo booth,
      jumpy houses, face painting, and a haunted house (put on by the Fine
      Arts Dept.) at this event to go along with the class games and “trunk or
      treating.”
    -Parking will be available in the back parking lot and across the street at
      the medical office complex.  


**Mistletoe Market
    -This annual craft fair event will be held on Saturday, December 2nd in  
      the Brighten gym.  
    -Vendors will be needed for this event and can contact Keena Kister for
      a vendor application.
    -Each booth (8ftX8ft) will be $20, and there are 32 booths available.
    -Brighten parents will get “first dibs” to apply to be vendors before it is
      opened to the community.
    -More information about this event will be given after Oktoberfest.  

****Room Parent Meeting immediately followed the PTO meeting to answer any
     questions about Oktoberfest.  

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PTO Board Meeting Minutes

Date:  September 25, 2017
Time:  6:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy

______________________________________________________________________________
The meeting was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President at approximately 6:00.  She gave opening remarks, welcomed everybody to the meeting, and thanked them for coming.  
**August 2017 meeting minutes were approved.      

Budget Update:  
**current balance as of 9/25/17 is $5,500.90
    -The current balance includes movie night and spirit shirt profits but
      does not include the recent spirit nights.
**$349.74 profit was made from spirit shirt sales
**There will be an upcoming budget vote for current PTO members via Survey Monkey.  The staff of Brighten has put together a wish list for items they feel are needed for the school, and this is what the voting will address - where PTO members feel the money would be best spent.  The voting dates are TBD at this time.  An AR (accelerated reader) Program will be one of the items on the wish list.  If approved, PTO has been asked to pay for half of the program which would be approx. $3,500.00


Spirit Nights:
**The first Spirit Night of the year was held at Pelican’s Snoballs on August 31st.  We made $175.00 from this spirit night.  
**“Spirit Week” at Carrabba’s was held the week of September 18th-22nd.  We made $1,250.00 total for the week.
**The next spirit night will be at Mojobas on October 20th from 6:30-8:00.
**With any of the Spirit Nights throughout the year, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MENTION YOU ARE FROM BRIGHTEN!


(September Meeting Minutes Continued)


Community Partners:
*Box Tops - Parents were encouraged to send them in to the school.
*Shoparoo App - Parents were encouraged to continue using this phone app to help raise money for the school.  
*Amazon Smile - Parents were encouraged to link Brighten Academy with their Amazon account so a small portion of their purchase amount will be given back to Brighten.  

Membership:
**We are currently at 360 members.
**We currently have 100% staff participation and 100% governing board participation.  This is the first year this has happened in Brighten history.  
**Anyone can still become a PTO member through online registration at the
Brighten PTO website.


New Business:
**Birdies Fore Brighten - The finished auction baskets are currently in the media center and will be taken outside at dismissal for people to purchase tickets for them.  
**Oktoberfest
    -This annual event will be held on Friday, October 27th from 6-10pm.
    -There will be a “trunk or treat” section at this event.  10 volunteer hours
      will be given per trunk.
    -Each child is asked to bring in one bag of candy anytime between now
      and October 27th to ensure there is enough candy for this event.
    -The room moms will be responsible for the class games and
      coordinating parents to work at the game during the event.  More
      information for room moms will be discussed at the room mom
      meeting immediately following this meeting.
    -Performing Stars will perform, and there will also be a photo booth,
      jumpy houses, and a haunted house (put on by the Fine Arts Dept.) at
      this event to go along with the class games and “trunk or treating”.  
(September Meeting Minutes Continued)


**Mistletoe Market
    -This annual craft fair event will be held on Saturday, December 2nd in  
      the Brighten gym.  
    -Vendors will be needed for this event and can contact Keena Kister for
      a vendor application.
    -Each booth (8ftX8ft) will be $20.  
    -Brighten parents will get “first dibs” to apply to be vendors before it is
      opened to the community.


****Room Parent Meeting immediately followed the PTO meeting.  

​

​PTO Board Meeting Minutes

Date:  August 28, 2017
Time:  6:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy

______________________________________________________________________________
The meeting was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President at approximately 6:00.  She gave opening remarks, welcomed everybody to the meeting, and thanked them for coming.  
**May meeting minutes (from previous school year) were approved.      

Budget Update:  
**Parents were made aware of big budget items to be on the lookout for this year: spirit nights, spirit shirts, Color Fun Run (coming up in April - more info TBA), Oktoberfest, Mistletoe Market, Variety Show.
**PTO gave back approx $25,000 to the school last year.  Some of the things the money went towards was the fence around the playground, new sod, repainting inside, hand dryers in the bathroom, awning over the office door, and bleachers for the gym.  
**$150/year is allotted for each grade level, and $100/year is allotted for each special.  The money comes from the PTO.

 Upcoming Events:
**The first Spirit Night of the year will be held at Pelican’s Snoballs on August 31st from 3:00-9:00.
**The next Spirit Night will actually be more of a “Spirit Week” at Carrabba’s the week of September 18th-22nd.  This will coordinate with Spirit Week (see below).
**With any of the Spirit Nights throughout the year, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO MENTION YOU ARE FROM BRIGHTEN!
**Spirit Shirts - Ordering is happening now and will end Friday, September 1st.  Online ordering is available on PTO website.  Order forms also went home in binders as well.  

(August Meeting Minutes Continued)


**Spirit Week - The theme this year will be “Travel Around the World” with each day of the week emphasizing a different continent(s).  Spirit week will wrap up Friday with movie night on September 22nd.  The movie is TBA.  
Monday - Asia
Tuesday - Europe/Africa
Wednesday - South America
Thursday - Australia/Antarctica
Friday - North America


Community Partners
*Box Tops - Parents were encouraged to send them in to the school.
*Shoparoo App - Parents were encouraged to continue using this phone app to help raise money for the school.  
 *Amazon Smile - Parents were encouraged to link Brighten Academy with their Amazon account so a small portion of their purchase amount will be given back to Brighten.  

Membership
**We are currently at 304 members, and we want to see this number increase!!


New Business
**Birdies Fore Brighten - Parents were asked to stay tuned for further info on this event.
**Parents were encouraged to continue to attend each PTO meeting.  1 volunteer credit hour will be given for each meeting attended. 
**Updated By-Laws were discussed and voted on during the meeting.  Revisions that were made are as follows:
-updated to remove “paperform” reference to include computerized 
documents
-added the position of “Membership” to the PTO Board
(August Meeting Minutes Continued)

-updated corresponding secretary job duty to include social media 
           updates
-conflict of interest cause



****Room Parent Meeting immediately followed the PTO meeting.  

​PTO Board Meeting Minutes
 
Date:  April 24, 2017
Time:  6:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy
 
______________________________________________________________________________
The meeting was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President at approximately 6:00.  She gave opening remarks, welcomed everybody to the meeting, and thanked them for coming. 
 
March meeting minutes were approved.     
 
Special Guests - Governing Board Candidates for the 2017-18 School Year
*The five Governing Board Candidates were introduced to those in attendance,
  and each candidate gave a brief speech.
*Those in attendance were allowed to vote for 4 of the 5 candidates.  The PTO
  members not in attendance at this meeting will be sent a link via email to cast
  their vote.  See the dates below in “Upcoming Events.”
 
Budget Update:  Current balance is $21,943.65 (not including movie night) 
*Recent Spirit Nights - Firehouse Subs in April - amount still pending
*Fall Spirit Shirt Profits -   -$1,131.39 (currently in the red)
            -Parents were reminded that if they purchase a shirt, that will equal
              1 volunteer hour.
 
 Upcoming Events:
*April 24-28 - PTO members only will have a chance to vote for Governing Board Members via Survey Monkey
*May 9 - Spirit Night at Fabiano’s from 5:00-9:00
*May 15 - PTO Meeting at 6:00 with PTO Board Member vote for the upcoming
  school year.  2 Positions are currently still needing to be filled. 
*May 4 - Sue Beck’s Retirement Send Off at BACS 8:30-2:30
*May 17 - Dana Pace’s Retirement Send Off at BACS at Arbor Station Media
  Center 3:30
 
(April Meeting Minutes cont.)
 
Community Partners
*Box Tops - We currently have raised approximately $1,000.00.  Parents were encouraged to keep sending them in to the school.
*Shoparoo App - Parents were encouraged to continue using this phone app to help raise money for the school. 
*Coke Rewards and Publix Partners have been discontinued. 
 
 
New Business
*There are extra spirit shirts available for purchase.  Both the long-sleeved t-shirts and sweatshirts are available for purchase.  However, no sizes larger than X-large are left.
*Planning for “Facility Upgrades” (what parents voted to fund earlier in the year)is still in the works.  Currently awaiting proposals from contractors via the
administration for a front entrance school sign and a fence around the playground. 
*Updates coming to the PTO Bi-Laws.  Nothing officially has been changed, the
wording will just be updated.   
 
 
Reminders
*Parents were reminded to log hours on “Track it Forward” website.  Parents
  were told that report cards will be held if hours aren’t completed. 
*First Day of School Supplies -                                                                     www.1stdayschoolsupplies.com/kits.php?sid=1177646
 

​PTO Board Meeting Minutes
 
Date:  March 27, 2017
Time:  6:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy
 
______________________________________________________________________________
 
 
The meeting was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President at approximately 6:00.  She gave opening remarks, welcomed everybody to the meeting, and thanked them for coming. 
 
January meeting minutes were approved.  There was no official PTO meeting in February due to scheduling conflicts.   
 
Budget Update:  Current balance is $20,740.33 
*Small World Gift Shop/Mistletoe Market Profits (December) - $595.15
*Tumbler Profits - $2,775.14 (door to door sales) & $471.34 (online sales) for a
  total of $3,246.48 profit
*Recent Spirit Nights - CFA at Arbor Place (January) - $123.74
                                   Mojobas (February) - $53.00
*Variety Show Profits - $1,090.88
*Teacher Appreciation Costs - $1,443.59 (Budget - $1,500.00)
*Fall Spirit Shirt Profits (as of 3/27/17) -   -$1,231.39 (currently in the red)
 
 Upcoming Events:
*March 29th - spirit night at Yogli Mogli from 1:00-4:00
*April 11th - spirit night at Firehouse Subs from 5:00-8:00
*April 21st - Movie Night from 7:30-10:00 (Volunteers will be needed.)
*April 25th - Glow Party for Tumbler Fundraiser (for students who sold 7
  tumblers or more) from 1:30-2:30
*April 24th - PTO Meeting at 6:00.  At this meeting there will be a meet and
  greet for the upcoming Governing Board Candidates.
*April 24th - May 1st - Governing Board Vote via Survey Monkey
(March Meeting Minutes Continued)
 
Community Partners
*Box Tops - We currently have raised $939.70.  Parents were encouraged to
  keep sending them in to the school.
*Shoparoo App - We currently have raised $225.00 so far with 92 supporters.
*Smile.Amazon - Amazon donates .5% of the price of your eligible Amazon
  Smile purchases back to the school. 
*Kroger - We raised $160.94 from 11/28-2/26.  Parents were encouraged to
  register their Kroger savings card and add Brighten Academy as their school of
  choice under “Community Partners”. 
*Coke Rewards and Publix Partners have been discontinued. 
 
 
New Business
*There are extra spirit shirts available for purchase.  Both the long-sleeved t-shirts and sweatshirts are available for purchase.  However, no sizes larger than X-large are left.
*Planning for “Facility Upgrades” (what parents voted to fund earlier in the year)is still in the works.  Nothing has been formally decided at this time.
*PTO Board Vote will be held at the May 15th meeting. 
*Brighten Academy was approved for a $2,500.00 Grant from the Franklin
  Foundation.
*Possible changes and updates coming to the items listed in the PTO Bi-Laws. 
  Sheet with details was passed out in the meeting. 
*HB 430 - This is the House Bill that is going to the Senate regarding funding
  for charter schools.  Parents were encouraged to attend the State of the School
  Meeting in the gym immediately following this PTO meeting for more
  information about this Bill.    
 
 
Reminders
*Parents were reminded to log hours on “Track it Forward” website.  Parents
  were told that report cards will be held if hours aren’t completed. 
*If parents send in 3 reams of copy paper, this is equal to 1 volunteer hour.
*Parents were reminded to order a yearbook if they haven’t done so already.
 

​PTO Board Meeting Minutes
(Called Meeting)
 
Date:  March 17, 2017
Time:  4:00 PM
Location:  Brighten Academy
 
______________________________________________________________________________
 
 
*This meeting of just the PTO Board was called to order by Keena Kister, PTO President.  
 
*Krista Polane, PTO Treasurer brought the current check register.
 
*The initial discrepancy was a confusion with the initials “SS” in the current check register- secret santa items (from Mistletoe Market) vs spirit shirts, but this discrepancy has since been corrected. 
 
Mistletoe Market
*PTO received an invoice for $1992.25 due to the company that provided the secret santa shop items.  There is a questionable discrepancy with this invoice, and it was decided unanimously from the PTO board not to use this company for future events.   
*Actual profit from the entire Mistletoe Market event ($3,006.50)minus the total expenses from the event ($2,411.35 which includes the amount from the invoice mentioned above) leaves us with a profit of $595.15 for the entire Mistletoe Market event.
 
Spirit Shirts
*We are currently in the “red” for spirit shirts until they are all sold.
*We decided to discount the current prices of the the navy and black spirit shirts in order to get them all sold.  They will be discounted starting next month at a date TBD.
 
(March 17 Minutes continued)
 
*Future opportunities to sell shirts:  in the afternoons at student dismissal, next PTO meeting which is also the State of School Meeting, and Movie Night on April 21st.
*$1,036.36 is our potential profit when all shirts are sold. 
 
Other Business
*We did receive the $2,500 Franklin Foundation Grant.
*We are to get the check in May.  Keena to confirm if this money needs to be spent by a certain time.