Christ the King-PTO

CKS PTO Board Meeting

MINUTES

March 19, 2014, 1 p.m.

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People in attendance: Katherine Marsella (President), Kathy Mumma (Vice President), Mary Ann Lickteig (Secretary), Angela Pohlen (Principal), Odile Steel (Associate Principal, had to leave at 1:35 p.m.), Jon Hughes (Advancement Director)

Meeting started at 1:17 p.m.

1. Opening Prayer

2. Accept minutes from February meeting -- Katherine Marsella moved to accept, Kathy Mumma. Minutes were accepted.

3. Public Comment -- None

4. Treasurer’s Report -- Nothing new since February

5. Old Business

a. Cabaret/Silent Auction Update/Discuss PTO contribution to silent auction -- Aida Cadrecha, Katherine Marsella

1. Event director Aida Cadrecha reported that she is working on the program, there will be pizza served, parent Julie Benz and her mother will run concessions, and parents will be asked to bake.

2. Cabaret Week Schedule:

Monday, March 31: Hang stage, lobby and hallway decorations

Tuesday, April 1, 3 p.m.: Sound and light set-up

Wednesday, April 2, 8:30 a.m.: Photos start

Wednesday, April 2, 9:45 a.m.: Dress rehearsal

Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3: Individual acts rehearse on stage

Friday, April 4, noon: Downstairs hallway cleared for silent auction set-up

3. Katherine suggested having a performers’ seating area to lessen

the disruption caused when parents leave the gym to pick up kids after each grade performs. Jon suggested seating kids in a classroom where they could eat popcorn and watch a live stream of the show. We decided to leave things as is this year but consider a change for next year.

4. Child care will be available for performers from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15

p.m. to lessen congestion in the halls and allow parents to shop at the silent auction. Kids will get pizza.

5. The PTO will contribute a lottery tree to each night’s auction.

b. Spring Challenge Update -- Kathy Mumma

1. Kick-off is March 31 at 9 a.m. with talks by UVM student athletes and activities.

2. Only half of the database was updated with addresses for solicitation letters and students’ T-shirt sizes.

3. Joey the clown will put on a game show for afternoon entertainment.

c. Parent Social Update -- Katherine Marsella said she is researching venues for the May event. Jon suggested we might consider a guy who has a portable pizza oven.

d. Annual Campaign and Excellence in Education Foundation Update -- Jon Hughes

1. We are on track to reach or exceed the annual campaign goal of $74,000. We need 12 more donors to donate $500 to the campaign and $500 to the foundation in order to reach the challenge.

2. The foundation recently opened a checking account. It has about $19,000 in pledges with $10,000 of that in hand.

6. New Business

a. Feedback from mandatory volunteer hours -- Angela Pohlen

Most reaction to the requirement that families each contribute 25 hours (or pay $250) next year has been in the form of clarifying questions. Negative feedback came from a couple of parents but after a short discussion, they were more positive. One parent told Angela, “You’re not asking for enough.”

b. 75th Anniversary report -- Anglea Pohlen

Fr. Rich O’Donnell wants a big celebration for the church and school anniversary. A planning meeting was rescheduled for March 24 because of a snowstorm.

c. Discuss nominations for PTO vice president and secretary

We will solicit nominees in April and have an election, maybe via Survey Monkey, in May.

d. School Board Report -- Kathy Mumma

Discussions included re-opening bids for the roof; registration; next year’s enrollment, which looks good as some classes already are full; proposed changes for the St. Anthony’s properties and the 75th anniversary.

e. Discuss posting pre-approved PTO minutes online

We decided to post them after Katherine Marsella, Tracey Whitney and Angela Pohlen approve.

Meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.