WPMS PTO September Minutes

Woodland Park Middle School

PTO Meeting Minutes 09/05

ZPizza, San Marcos 6pm- 7pm

BOARD MEMBERS: Heather Devine, Kathlyne Barnum, Loel Cowan, and Jennie Martini

ATTENDEES

Josh Way, Jennifer Gutierrez, Heather Devine, Kathlyne Barnum, Jennie Martini, Loel Cowan, Jenni Heath, Pam Taylor, Liz Murray, Nora Sanchez



Meeting called to order at: 6:01pm


SOCIAL MEDIA

  • NEW to Twitter @ wpmspto1

  • New Website! We will update the WPMSPTO website frequently throughout the week with Pics from PTO events as well as District Events, volunteering opportunities, donation links(ex.MOT, Amazon Smile) meeting dates, meeting minutes, etc.

  • Our goal is to get at least 50% of staff to follow us on any of our  platforms to be able to bring more awareness, and to open more effective lines of communication between PTO and Teachers.

  • More Contests this year when you #getconnected!

TREASURER’S REPORT

  • Sold apparel at Registration 3700, bts night/bulldog lunch $1600

  • Notebooks for 6th graders

  • BBQ purchased for Staff! 

  • Welcome Breakfast for Teachers

  • New Banner purchase and Website Purchase

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

  • Great start to the year, Kick off and Back to School alot of attendees!!

  • Last school year 8th Grade academics- +ela +10% math +%7

  • Suspensions down 40%

  • Received  SRO housed on site, got title 1 funds to target at risk students

  • Parent Workshops- Google Classroom 9/10/19 6pm WPMS PAC

  • 9/25/19- Intro to Bulldogs Thrive; 

  • Full day for staff development on how to restore relationships between Teacher/Student vs. just documentation and move on… 

  • Parent Workshops are scheduled to match up with what the students are learning so conversations 

OPEN BUSINESS 

  • Fall Fundraiser?!

  • Fundraising at The Barn? 

  • Apex tentative dates, do we want to work with them again for Color Battle?

  • Boosterthon- Picked WPMS as 1 of 2 Middle Schools to do Fundraising with.

  • Do we want to buy Card Games/ Live Activity games for students during lunch?(connect four, jenga, corn hole, etc)


UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Promoting 8th grade Museum of Tolerance, https://www.99pledges.com/fund/wpmsmot2020

  • Rubios Dine Out- October 16th 2pm-9pm

  • Save the Date- PTO Meetings; 10/14, 11/11, 12/9, 1/20, 2/10,3/9, 4/13, 5/11

  • 8th Grade Teachers must promote to make successful to raise $$$



Q&A

  • Q. Can we sell extra binders from 6th grade?   

A. We most likely order more to be able to sell 2020-2021 school year

NEXT MEETING FOLLOW UPS

  • Promoting Contests/Incentives to support Attendance from Parents and Teachers at meetings and school events, etc.

  • Ensure WPMS PTO #getconnected flyers are always available to Faculty for events.

  • Vote on FUNDRAISER for Fall


REMINDERS

  • Get all of the latest information by utilizing website www.wpmspto.com and joining out mailing list.

  • Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

  • Meetings are typically the second Tuesday of every Month

  • Use Smile.Amazon.com and support “Woodland Park Middle School Parent Club”-a % of each sale goes back to WPMS, easy $$$

  • Check out www.sanmarcospreventioncoalition.org for meeting schedule and updates.

  • Next PTO Meeting October 14th at WPMS Staff Lounge

  • We are not accepting Box Tops at this time.


Meeting adjourned at: 6:46pm