Grand Ridge PTSA
General Membership Meeting
June 7, 2016
Agenda
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Secretary’s Report
Principal’s Report
President’s Report/Highlights
Election of Officers
Treasurer’s Report
Officer Reports
2016-2017 Calendar & Budget
New Business
Announcements
Secretary’s Report
Review and approve minutes from
March 24, 2016, General Membership
Meeting.
Principal’s Report
Report from Christy Otley
President’s Report
• State PTA Convention May 20-22, 2016
• Group Awards
• PTSA Survey Results
• More than 50 responded
• Highlights of Year
A few highlights…
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After School Movies – 11 sessions offered for the kids raising almost $3,600!
Art Docent Program – More than 50 volunteers delivering monthly art lessons.
Library Support – Gift a Book and the Scholastic Book Fair raised over $9,000 in funds for our
Library.
Box Tops - $2,000 worth of Box Tops collected
Cultural Club – Nineteen weeks of weekly recess activities, crafts & games from countries all over the
world.
Science Fair – Over 200 student projects and 600 attendees!
Fall-O-Ween – October all-school festival featuring costumes, games, prizes and other Fall fun!
Orange Ruler– First event netted over $50,000 for programs and enrichment (more than three times
previous fall fundraisers) providing funding for grade-level enrichment, teacher stipends, recess
programs, classroom iPads and more!
Auction – Third biennial auction raised over $75,000 including $20,000 for a new laptop cart.
Grizzly Patch Garden – Fall/Spring Thursday recess activities.
Parent Education – 3 great sessions on digital safety, girl friendship issues & emotional competence
Reflections – 34 student art entries, 5 District finalists, 3 state-level award winners.
Summerfest – End of year celebration for the entire school.
Staff Appreciation – Monthly and annual events showing our support for over 70 staff members
Organization of & Volunteers for: People Movers, Lunch Helpers, Picture Days, Vision & Hearing,
Kinder Registration, Bear Hunt, Room Parents… and so much more!
Election of Officers
2016-2017 Board of Directors
Open Position - Secretary
Treasurer’s Report
• May Treasurer’s Report – see handout
• Check signers
• All reimbursements due 6/10 for
processing
Programs
• Grizzly Patch – is in bloom! Fun activities
every Thursday at 2nd recess. Check it out at Summerfest!
• Art Docent – June lessons happening now!
Watch for that final project to come home in the next
week
• Reflections - 2016-17 Theme will be ‘What is
Your Story?’ Check out IssaquahPTSA.org for more information.
• Grizzly Guys – are looking for some new
dads who’d like to get involved at school. Contact Anh
Leith or email PTSA Programs via our website to find out
more.
Fundraising
• School Supplies available
thru June 26th – Order now
at www.epipacks.com –
School Code GRA048
• Grizzly Gear available thru
June 10th – Order now at
www.grandridgeptsa.org
• Yearbooks to be delivered
on June 14th
Events
• Summerfest – June 8th 5:30 – 7:30pm
Cash and Credit Card Only
Chaperones Required
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Interactive Inflatable Games
Leaky Bucket & Other Games
Food Trucks
Face Painting
Outreach Report
• Emergency Prep – team did an amazing job restocking kits and
adding additional equipment for power outages
• Staff Appreciation – Efforts were soooo appreciated by
teachers and staff
• Parent Ed – Two great talks this spring on girl friendships &
Understanding Emotions
• Tools for Schools – Supply drive going on now.
Look for bins
to make donations and register at isfdn.org if your child will need supplies in
the fall
Membership
• Member Enrollment – CY 586 / PY 513
Increase of 14.0%
• Membership Percentages
% of kids represented = 75.1% (Students =
780)
Issaquah School District % = 80%
General Membership Meeting – 6/7/2016
2016-2017 Calendar
August
• Back to School Social - 8/31
September
• General Membership Mtg - 9/14
• Orange Ruler Fun Run - 9/29
October
• Fall-O-Ween - 10/28
November
• General Membership Mtg- 11/17
December
• Scholastic Book Fair -12/6-9
January
• General Membership Mtg - 1/16
• Build it Night - 1/20
March
• Book Swap – 3/3
• General Membership Mtg - 3/28
April
• Cultural Fair – 4/26
May
• Bear Hunt - 5/24
• General Membership Mtg - 5/18
June
• Summerfest 6/7
2016-2017 Calendar
More things to watch for:
• Parent Education
• Staff Appreciation Week
• Reflections
• After School Movies
• Before/After School Enrichment
• Recess Activities – Garden, Popcorn, Grizzly
Guys, etc.
2016-2017 Budget
• Refer to Handout
Open Chair Positions
Some great opportunities to get involved next year!
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Newsletter
Book Swap
Community Service
Legislative Representative
Gifts from Gilman
ISF Representative
Kindergarten Registration
Cultural Club
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Grizzly Guys
People Movers & Lunch Help
Parent Education
Awards
Lost & Found
Summerfest
Yearbook
Falloween
Assistant or co-chair positions are always available. If there is a
program you would like to know more about, let us know!
Announcements
• Summerfest – Tomorrow! - 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Thank you for coming!