PTA Community Meeting Thursday May 9, 2019
Meeting Agenda
❖ Treasurer Report ❖ 2019-2020 Budget Proposal & Vote
❖ 2019-2020 Officer Nominations & Vote
❖ Playground Update
❖ Principal Update
❖ Volunteer Recognition
❖ Golden Acorn Award
❖ Vote Results
❖ Getting Involved & Looking Ahead
Treasurer Report
❖ Total Income for March & April: $55, 808 ➢ >$50,000 from Spring Fling (bringing the total to >$56,000!!)
❖ Total Expenses for March & April: $42,286 ➢ $17,742 for literacy specialist/librarian/nurse/math tutors
➢ About $5K for Massive Monkees residency + $700 for their whole school assembly ➢ About $4K in Spring Fling expenses
➢ About $4K for ipads for the Maker Space
➢ About $2K for field trips for KG/1st/2nd and 4th grade
➢ $1000 in scholarships for Musical & $700 for buses to support math remediation/after school programs
➢ About $500 EACH for staff discretionary spending, staff appreciation and Spirit Gear expenses
Treasurer Report
❖ Banking (as of 05/09/2019): ➢ Checking: $169,376
➢ Savings: $70,204
❖ No concerns regarding budget-to-actuals
❖ Financial reports available upon request ❖ Questions? Concerns? Feedback? [email protected]
2019-2020 Budget Proposal
❖ Many thanks to the volunteers on the Budget Committee: Andrea Landis, Donna Chavis, Amy Bryan, Stephanie Chamberlain, Kate Mathews and Tina Lilley
2019-2020 Budget Proposal
❖ PTA Cash Position makes funding this proposed budget possible.
❖ Changes to Expenses
➢ Family Support (7150), Hospitality (7350), Enrichment Residencies (8850), Maker Space (8860), Staff Discretionary Fund (9200)
❖ Fundraising
➢ Annual Give: $75,000 (Increased goal by 2.7%)
➢ Spring Fling: $55,000 (Match money earned this year; Increase goal as planned when ending bi-annual auction)
➢ Jog-a-thon: $20,000 (Increase goal as planned when ending bi-annual auction)
Whittier Officer Nominees
❖ Recommended PTA Officers for 2019-2020
A Nominating Committee elected by the PTA membership in October 2018 has developed a recommended slate of officer positions, listed below.
❖ Co-Presidents: Kellie Pecoraro & Amy Bryan ❖ Vice President: Dan Anderson ❖ Treasurer & Asst. Treasurer: Kate Mathews & Damian Mayo ❖ Co-Secretaries: Mark Butler & Beth Goldsmith
Additional nominations from the floor?
Whittier Board Recommendations
❖ Recommended Board Candidates for 2019-2020
The Nominating Committee is also recommending the following candidates for appointment by the incoming Executive Committee:
❖ Fundraising Chair: Tony Toppenberg ❖ Asst. Fundraising Chair: Demian Minjarez ❖ Events Chair: Krista Gregg ❖ Outreach Co-Chairs: Todd Simonson & Stephanie Chamberlain ❖ Volunteer Co-Chairs: Kim Kocher & Tina Lilley ❖ Communications Chair: Erin Lancione ❖ Programs Chair: Courtney Werp ❖ Legislative Representative: Andrea Landis ❖ Membership Chair: Hilarie Sander ❖ Hospitality Co-Chairs: Elena Aldinger & Valerie Rust
Playground Update & Funding Request
❖ The PTA approved $9,000 at the October 2018 Community Meeting to complete finishing touches on the playground. Original scope included: ➢ Conversion of 1-2 tetherball posts to funnel ball hoops ➢ Purchase, install 2-3 picnic tables ➢ Purchase, install 1-2 benches
❖ After further discussion with Principal Clark and school staff, the preference is to install 4 picnic tables instead of benches so that we have space for an entire class to sit outside.
❖ Using the preferred table vendor and SPS for installation has resulted in an increased estimate of $12,500.
❖ An additional $3,500 is requested to complete this project (4 tables and 1 funnell ball conversion).
Volunteer Recognition
This year over 287 volunteers worked with the PTA to make Whittier a thriving, supported, and caring community. These are the individuals who welcomed new families, raised money
for PTA programs, worked the Fall Carnival and STEM Fair, guided students through class pictures and health/vision screenings, brought everyone together with fun and
educational events, organized the Spring Fling and MUCH, MUCH MORE.
Our students, our families, our staff, our community would not be the same without your time, energy, hard work and dedication.
THANK YOU!
Volunteer Recognition
While every volunteer contribution is valued and meaningful, we wanted to recognize a subset of volunteers who show up again and again, sleeves rolled up and ready to work. These 28 super volunteers exhibited exceptional dedication to Whittier, pitching in for 5 or more PTA events or activities. Thank you for going the extra mile!
Kellie Pecoraro
Amy Bryan
Femeke Cabernard
Kristin Ford
Donna Chavis
Andrea Landis
Karen Gustafson
Tracy Yetter
Kate Mathews
Pat McCann
Spencer Visick
Kim Kocher
Alice Chang
Marlen Iñiguez Martinez
Elena Aldinger
Anna Reeve
Hilarie Sander
Amy Patrick
Gail Olson Laing
Stephanie Chamberlain
Jennifer Mannheim
Emily Clark
Sara Schmidt
Sandy Hawley
Barb Tehrani
Deborah Shiff
Erin Lancione
Kathleen Durham
Volunteer Recognition - Event Chairs
Gail Olson Laing Back-to-School Potluck Helen King-Desai Fall Carnival Julie Riggs Osborn Fill-Us-In Justin Fenton Annual Fund Campaign, Spirit Gear Kalyn Gustafson Fill-Us-In Kate Mathews Staff Appreciation - Lunch Hero, Jog-A-Thon Katie Dahlen Family DanceKelsey Toppenberg Jog-A-Thon Kim Kocher Mariners Baseball Game, Staff Appreciation Week Krissie Dillin Take and Go Coffee for Staff (3rd Grade) Kristin Ford Wildcat Welcome, Summer Play Dates, School Mark Butler Tour Marlen Iñiguez Martinez Annual Fund Campaign, Spirit Gear Mr. Pule Take and Go Coffee for Staff (2nd & 4th Grades)Sandy Hawley Bike Rodeo / Whittierville
Emily Grosse STEM Fair Shannon Schiernbeck Staff Lounge Makeover Stephanie Chamberlain NatureBridge
Take and Go Coffee for Staff (1st Grade), Staff Tierre Weinthal Appreciation - Nurse Tracy Yetter Picture Day
Popsicle Play Dates 2018, Spring Fling
Aaron Lieberman Take and Go Coffee for Staff (5th Grade) Amy Bryan Staff Appreciation - Custodial & Office Staff, Fall Andrea Broadus Carnival Andrea Landis Principal CoffeeAriane Harris STEM Fair Cherise Gaffney Reflections Chris Wilcynski Kindergarten Welcome, NatureBridge, Family Directory Danielle Poll Take and Go Coffee for Staff (Kindergarten) Dawn Eggerts Book Fair Donna Chavis Helping Hands
Black Lives Matter/Whittier T-shirts, “Talking to Kids About Race” with Sharon H. Chang, Staff Appreciation -
Elena Aldinger Librarian & Instructional Assistants, Food Drive Dance-Off Assembly, Health and Vision Screening,
Emily Clark Helping Hands
Femeke Cabernard Reflections Staff Wish Lists, Movie Nights, Ice Skating, Family Game Night, Mariners Baseball Game, STEM Fair, Staff Appreciation Week
Amy Bryan Co-President
Kate Mathews Co-President
Kellie Pecoraro Vice President
Sascha Demerjian Co-Secretary
Beth Goldsmith Co-Secretary
Kelsey Toppenberg Treasurer
Stephanie Chamberlain Assistant Treasurer
Justin Fenton Fundraising Co-Chair
Mark Butler Fundraising Co-Chair
Femeke Cabernard Events Co-Chair
Kim Kocher Events Co-Chair
Jennifer Mannheim Programs Chair
Andrea Landis Legislative Representative
Hilarie Sander Membership Chair
Amy Patrick Outreach Co-Chair
Kristin Ford Outreach Co-Chair
Gail Olson Laing Hospitality Co-Chair
Cherise Gaffney Hospitality Co-Chair
Elena Aldinger Volunteer Co-Chair
Tina Lilley Volunteer Co-Chair
Erin Lancione Communications Chair
Donna Chavis Diversion and Inclusion (DANDI) Committee Chair
Tracy Yetter Auction Chair
Karen Gustafson Staff Liaison (non-board position)
Alice Chang Communications Website Editor (non-board position)
Adriane Berman Communications WildChat Editor (non-board position)
Volunteer Recognition - PTA Board
Volunteer Recognition - All Volunteers
Thank you to the many, many people who gave their time and effort to making the Whittier community stronger by volunteering with the PTA. This list does not include the many dedicated
people who volunteered directly in the classrooms, the library, the lunchroom, or at recess.
To them and all of you who worked to make Whittier a better school—THANK YOU!
Volunteer Recognition - All Volunteers Aaron Lieberman
Abra Greene
Adriane Berman
Alex Childers
Alex Sadot
Alice Chang
Alison Gray
Allison Osenar
Alton N
Amelia Brody
Amelia Jones
Amy Bryan
Amy Patrick
Ana Lindsey
Andrea Broadus
Andrea Landis
Aneta Kucharczyk
Angie Lundstedt
Ani Engdahl
Anka Dolecki
Ann Ilgen
Anna Cunningham
Anna Hume
Anna Marie Haalboom
Anna Reeve
Anne Winkelman
Ariane Harris
Ash D
Ashley Cannon
Ashley Martin
Asimina Kubaitis
Autumn Skeel
Barb Tehrani
Becky Rust
Belen Hart
Ben Peterson
Beth Goldsmith
Bixby B
Brett Pearce
Brian Lyden
Brian Stork
Bryana Patmon
Cait Breeden
Calci Wolfe
Cara Campbell
Cara Davidson
Cara Hohenstein
Cara Seaver
Cara Wakefield
Carl Mannheim
Carolyn Mattern
Carrie Matthews
Carrie Riney
Catherine Mutti-Driscoll
Cathy Wolkow
Charlie Broadus
Cherise Gaffney
Chloe C
Chris Seaver
Chris Wilcynski
Christian Gustafson
Cindy Lewan
Claire Fenton
Clark Youmans
Clemens Cabernard
Corinne DeLeon
Courtney Sievers
Cullen Gray
Dan Anderson
Dana Kinghorn
Danielle Poll
David Knudsen
Dawn Eggerts
Deborah Shiff
Derek Pell
Don Simpson
Donna Chavis
Elan Wang Simonson
Elena Aldinger
Elise Ngo
Elissa Standley
Elliott M
Emily Clark
Emily Grosse
Emily McCann
Emily Pearce
Emily Woodburne
Emma Earl
Emma Holden
Erin Greely
Erin Lancione
Eve Hamilton
Faith Marie Piper
Felicia Johnson
Femeke Cabernard
Fiona Vigdor
Gail Olson Laing
Gena Frank
Gene Anderson
George Durham
Glenn Mutti-Driscoll
Grady Martin
Gregory Shiff
Grey Colleran
Helen King-Desai
Hilarie Sander
Holly Gardner
Isaac Osborn
James Grandin
Jamie Wood
Jamie Gudmastad
Jen Baldwin
Jen Ingram
Jennie Helman
Jennifer Ingram
Jennifer Mannheim
Jennifer McManus
Jennifer Rose
Jennifer Steele
Jennifer Wallace
Jeremy Holt
Jeremy Keener
Jessica Kutilek
Jessica Walker
Jessie Fine
Jill Dvorkin
Jodi Salenski
Jon Broadus
Jordan Standley
Josh Caldwell
Josh Laing
Julia Pancer
Juliana Loli
Julie Riggs Osborn
Justin Fenton
Kaiden L
Kalyn Gustafson
Karen Gustafson
Karen Witt
Karisa Marley
Kate Macneale
Kate Mathews
Kate Scales
Kate Thorley
Kathleen Durham
Katie Dahlen
Katie Lyden
Kayln Gustafson
Kaysa Engdahl
Kellie Pecoraro
Kelly Knecht
Kelsey Toppenberg
Ken Kwon
Kendall Johnson
Kent Davis
Kevin Hinshaw
Kim Gluskoter
Kim Kocher
Kris Gilmore
Krissie Dillin
Volunteer Recognition - All Volunteers
Krista Gregg
Kristen Liang
Kristin Anderson
Kristin Ford
Kristin Wiggins
Laura Martin
Laura Williams
Laurie Sorensen
Leslie Pierson
Leticia Keener
Lili Reigart
Lindsay Dillon
Lindsay Robillard
Link Drydahl
Lisa Davis
Lisa Gulati
Lisa Nix
Liz Young
Lola Velush
Lori Marston
Lucas W
Luella S
Lydia Frank
Maddie W
Marissa Shelnut
Mark Blair
Mark Butler
Mark Williams
Marko Frank
Marlen Iñiguez Martinez
Mary Iverson
Mason M
Matthew Dresden
Megan Larkin
Melanie Dashiell
Melissa Peterman
Mendy Minjarez
Mia Gesinger
Michael Stapelman
Michael Welke
Miir
Mike Klay
Mike Laing
Ming Platt
Molly Cowles
Mr. Buck
Mr. Ogle
Mr. Provence
Mr. Pule
Mr. Sciarrone
Mr. Will
Ms. Baldi
Ms. Campbell
Ms. Castillo
Ms. Childers
Ms. Hansen
Ms. Jo (Simonian)
Ms. Mayo
Ms. McGrath
Ms. Monica (Ganyard)
Ms. Newcomb
Ms. Rebecca (Adamson)
Ms. Steph (Turner-Busiel)
Nadine Harrison
Niaya Pedersen
Nina O’Leary
Nina Rohlich
Olivia Baetz
Owen McCabe
Pat McCann
Paul L
Phuong Le
Principal Clark
Rachel Davis
Rachel Knecht
Raelyn Butler
Ravenna McFarland
Rebecca Adamson
Rebecca Grandin
Rebecca Hoyt
Volunteer Recognition - All Volunteers
Rebecca Fuerstneau
Sandra Klay
Sandy Hawley
Sara Bathum
Sara Lukas
Sara Nagel
Sara Schmidt
Sara Wooten
Sarah Bendickson
Sascha Demerjian
Savina D
Scott Harris
Shannon Schiernbeck
Shelley Curtis
Shelly Smith
Sonia Kamineni
Sonja Seymour
Sonya Couch
Soren Fosnick Davis
Spencer Visick
Stacie Perunovic
Stacy McCredy
Stacy Perunovic
Stefanie Hlastala
Stephanie Chamberlain
Stephen French
Susan Willis
Susanne Stauffer
Sylvia O
Tamara Cyhan
Tamsin Sarich Youmans
Tess Milligan
Thomas Cunningham
Tierre Weinthal
Tina Lilley
Todd Simonson
Tony Toppenberg
Tracy Yetter
Troy Murison
Tyler Pirtle
Val Seid
Vanessa Knudsen
Vasilisa Karp
Vikram Swamy
Will Scales
Yuriko Brunelle
Yuzo Watanabe
Volunteer Recognition - All Volunteers
Golden Acorn Award
A Golden Acorn Award is presented by a local PTA or council to a school or community volunteer in recognition of her or his dedication and service to children and youth.
Vote Results
❖ Motion for 2019-2020 Budget Proposal
❖ Motion for 2019-2020 PTA Officers
Getting Involved & Looking Ahead
❖ Popsicle Playdate (for incoming Kindergarteners and new Whittier families) - Wednesday, June 12 - 5:00 to 6:00pm
❖ Jog-A-Thon - Friday, June 21
❖ Summer Playdates (for incoming Kindergarteners and new Whittier families)
Saturdays, 10:30am to Noon: August 10, 17 and 24
Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:30pm: August 14, 21 and 28
❖ Kindergarten Jump Start - August 19 - 23
❖ Fill Us In - Wednesday, August 28 and the first event of the 2019-20 school year
❖ Wildcat Welcome (Grades 1-5) - Tuesday, September 3 at 3:00pm
❖ Wildcat Welcome (Kinder) - Friday, September 6, 5:00pm