November 9th Bakie Booster Meeting Minutes
In Attendance: Courtney H., Donna H., Amanda V., Kayla W., Sam F., Erin L.
Next Meeting: Dec. 14th 6pm at Kingston Library
Fall Clothing Drive: Concluded. The last of the clothes being washed and distributed. Middle school and high school declined donations. Extra clothes not needed by Bakie or Memorial to be donated.
Spooktacular: Did well. Notes for next year:
a) No toilet paper for bowling
b) Have key club members sign up for specific jobs prior to event
c) Both food trucks expressed they would prefer to be the only one
Teacher Appreciation:
Plan to scale back teacher appreciation week a bit and work on doing small things for the teachers throughout the year.
? provide 2/3 Thanksgiving centerpieces for the teacher turkey dinner in leu of coffee cart this month- Courtney to reach out to florist about costs
Teach Surveys:
a) Guest readers (we can work on this)
b) Book walk- This would be great in the spring- to talk about later
c) Librarian looking for volunteers – Sam to reach out and see exactly what she needs (Update: Librarian is looking for people often, but does not want them to just show up. Suggestion made to librarian to set up a sign up genius with dates/times/responsibilities of the volunteers. Booster to help promote on social media and web site. Boosters WILL NOT be managing volunteers)
d) Teachers are ok with “party in a bag”
e) Most teachers like smart food
f) Popcorn day- most teachers said yet- will buy big bags of popcorn from MB- need to reach out to Troy to pick a date
Field Trips- Troy not in attendance, unsure when next field trip will be. Salter has not cashed check yet
Bookfair
Jeanne to blast out the teacher and parents flyers through email (confirmed on 11/14)
Troy to add to Dragon Dispatch (Will need to email him again, 11/12 dispatch still had Spooktacular info and nothing on the bookfair)
Box from Scholastic with posters and papers to send home was delivered to school. Papers to go out 1 week prior to fair
E wallet info needed. Will needed to be sent home and posted online
Cash is still acceptable. Erin to get change for the registers.
Set up will be 11/25 at 3:15-5
Book Fair to be 11/28-12/2 with late day being 12/1.
Teachers to be given $100 to spend at fair- still working out how this will take place
? Use expiring credits to buy book collections for raffle baskets for Someone Special Dance, use credits to buy other things for teachers. Credits are expiring 12/1.
Someone Special Dance- Kayla stepped down as lead, Sam to be lead
Other business:
New charter is all set, certificate has been obtained
Next is doing the NHCT12 and 990EZ
Still waiting on final payment from Reach the Beach
Received check from Flatbread