December Minutes

PTO Board Meeting Minutes
 
Date:  December 12, 2016
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. 
 
November meeting minutes were approved. 
 
Budget Update:  Current balance is $7918.00 
*Mistletoe Market was a success with 48 vendors resulting in $1200.00 ($25/booth).
 
Upcoming Events:
*Secret Santa Giftshop will be open in the atrium this week for students to shop.
*Yearbook ordering will begin Monday, January 9th.
*Variety Show try-outs will be Wednesday, January 18th and Friday, January 20th. 
 
Spirit Nights: The fifth spirit night of the year was held on 12/07/16 at Buffalo Wild Wings. The next spirit night will take place after the new year at Chick-fil-a in Arbor Place Mall.  It will be on Thursday, January 12th and will take place all day. 
 
 
 
 
 
(December Meeting Minutes Continued)
 
Community Partners
*Parents were encouraged to continue to send in box tops and to download the Shoparoo app to their smart phone.  The Shoparoo app was explained in further detail:  Save your receipt from anywhere - restaurant, department store, grocery store, etc and take a picture of it using the Shoparoo app. 
*Both box tops and the Shoparoo app raise money for our school.
 
New Business
*Spirit shirts have arrived and will be distributed.