1) WELCOME/OPENING PRAYER

Beckie Meyer welcomed everyone and led everyone in prayer. Those in attendance:

Connie Allen	Michelle Heyob
Joan Eckart	Mary Kent
Theresa Eve	Polly Lacker
Sandy Frank	Theresa McGoron
Joy Gunza	Sally Merkle
Laura Hagen	Beckie Meyer
Mary Hanson	Amy Zust
Mary Jo Heekin

2) SECRETARY'S REPORT

No report

3) TREASURER'S REPORT

Theresa McGoron reported a checking account balance of $12,618.21 and a savings account balance of $5,100.75.

4) FATHER JACK

Not in attendance

 

5) PRINCIPAL

Mr. Vance was not in attendance. Per Michelle Heyob: Mr. Vance was very pleased with Catholic Schools Week- mentioned the picture in the Hilltop Press. At Open House we had 60 adults and 26 children visit our school. He was proud of the Art show in the Breezeway, showing off our student's talents.

Re-registration will be 3/1 &emdash; 3/9 and open registration will begin on 3/10. There will be few openings, some classes will be full. Talk it up. Class size will be no larger than 24 per class (except present 6^th grade).

Graduation will take place on Friday, June 2^nd. Conferences will be held March 15^th &emdash; 17^th.

 

6) OLD BUSINESS

a). Teacher Conference Dinner-Mary Jo Heekin needs help to set up between 4:00 &emdash; 5:00 and clean up at 6:30 for this dinner. Sign-up sheet was passed around.

b). March meeting-we will have a Board dinner. Becky will order Lasagna and sheet was passed around for the other items. We will vote on officers for next years PTA Board at this meeting.

c). Faculty/Staff Appreciation Dinner-The date is set for Wednesday, May 10^th at the Grove from 5:30 &emdash; 9:30, which is confirmed. Sally needs help printing nice invitations. Mary Hanson offered to make invitations on her computer, will bring to next meeting. Staff gifts were discussed and decided there were not gifts needed. Need guest list from Linda Ortman. Sally asked for bills from last year's dinner. Theresa shows where $890.40 was paid to the Grove in 1999.

7) NEW BUSINESS

a). Walk-A-Thon-Polly needs to change the date for the Walk-A-Thon. Tentative new date is May 12^th.

b). Graduation-Connie reported that Jeremy Helmes would be the D.J. and also our contact at Kroger for pop.

c). Moeller Flower Sale-Gina Schenk will no longer be able to chair this event. Kathy Rothschild can, but will need help. Beckie questioned and will check into who is responsible for this.

d). New PTA Board Members-need to send out letters for new board members. List sent around and Beckie will send a letter to new prospects.

e). Nomination for New Officers-let Mary Jo and Chris know who you would nominated if you are uncomfortable signing the sheet.

f). Market Day-made $480.66 for January. 1^st and 8^th grade teachers received $24.00/classroom.

g). Survey-will take place on Thursday February 17^th in Cafeteria. Can use all the women we can get.

h). Joy Gunza brought up the availability of teacher's request to PTA for things they need in the classroom. Mr. Vance would like to keep these at a minimum. We will discuss this with Mr. Vance.

Might look into changing $50 start up money for teachers &emdash; doesn't seem like much.

i). Mr. Vance is looking into vendors for computers. It looks like we'll be leasing them at approximately $10,000/year. Will get more information from him.

9) ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 8:30.

NEXT MEETING- Tuesday, March 21^st in the Ursuline Hall at 6:30 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Chris Elsen