PTO

Harrison's Parent Teacher Organization

Harrison PTO strives to keep the Harrison Staff and its parents informed of the concerns and issues that involve the students, families, staff and the community as a whole. This is done through monthly meetings, constant communications with administrators and staff, and by a large parent volunteer base.

Harrison PTO prides itself on its large participation of parents, teachers, and students in the areas of fund raising and school activities. The parents are eager to help in the classrooms, assist in fundraising and plan events and activities. With this in mind, we can say that we work together, meeting each other's needs and caring for each and every individual who walks through the doors and essentially becomes a part of the Harrison family.

All fund raising monies raised by Harrison Families are used to enrich the lives of Harrison Students by providing classroom materials, enrichment activities, Carnivals, Holiday Parties, and assisting in the cost of field trips and transportation.

If you have any questions regarding the Harrison PTO and its efforts, or how to become a member or get involved, please feel free to contact the Harrison PTO board at HarrisonJanesvillePTO@gmail.com or contact the Harrison School directly. Scroll through the documents below, by clicking the document it will download a printable copy.

Approval by the district must be acquired prior to being on or helping with the Harrison PTA

Volunteer Information

Past PTO Meeting Information

5-16-2022 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes

May 16, 2022, 6:30pm

Attendance: Sarah Smith, Erin Stacey, Catherine Kolb, Ali Houchin, Nikki Tourdot, TJ Klawitter, Jessica Grandt

Safety message from Mrs. Tourdot - don’t forget to wear sunscreen!

Principal Update
1. Summary about:
  1. Educator Appreciation Week - Thank you, PTO, for the pies!
  2. Family Movie Night - About 100 people attended our first movie night. We will tweak the start time and the speaker situation a bit for next time to improve the viewing experience, but overall it was a great movie premiere!
  3. Landscaping Day - Thank you, PTO, for the materials and the volunteers to help spruce up our campus!
2. Upcoming events:
  1. 5th Grade Promotion - June 3rd at 8:45am
  2. CHS Awards Night - On May 25th, Dr. Grandt awarded a PTO alumni scholarship to McKenna Bennett. McKenna is heading to UW-Whitewater to become a special ed teacher.

Staff Updates
1. Primary Unit (Ali Houchin)
2. Intermediate Unit (Nikki Tourdot)
3. Upper Unit (TJ Klawitter)

Treasurer’s Report
1. Update from Catherine about other revenue and expenses from the past month. Upcoming expenses include the 5th grade buses and entrance fees for their year-end field trip. Ending total for the month was just over $19,000.
2. Update on tax status application - Catherine has submitted the paperwork to get our 501(c)3 status reinstated.
3. The PTO approved the purchase of $1000 worth of fans for the classrooms.
4. There was a proposal for the PTO to purchase a Harrison t-shirt for every student to distribute at the meet and greets on Sept. 1. This proposal passed unanimously. The t-shirts will be handed out by PTO volunteers who will also be distributing information about joining the PTO.

PTO Updates
1. 1st Day of School Supply Kits
  1. The deadline to order kits is June 15th. Goal is to have 75 kits ordered, but it is totally optional for families.
  2. Kits will be delivered in mid-August. PTO volunteers will help distribute the kits so that families can collect the items and go home and label them before the first day meet and greets.
  3. Instead of using boys and girls to delineate supplies, we will shift over to last name A-L and M-Z to be more inclusive.
2. Color Run 2022 (Sept. 22; Rain date - Sept. 29)
  1. Dr. Grandt will be setting up a meeting with the newly elected cabinet in June to start planning for the color run.
  2. Sarah Smith is the chair for the color run.
3. 2022-23 PTO Elections
  1. President - Sarah Smith
  2. Vice-President - Erin Stacey
  3. Secretary - Stacy Jersild
  4. Treasurer - Catherine Kolb
4. PTO Bylaws Review will be done over the summer with Dr. Grandt and the cabinet.
5. PTO Participation
  1. There was a discussion about how to increase PTO participation. The following ideas were discussed:
    1. Hand out PTO membership info with the free t-shirts. Have PTO members there to answer any questions about the PTO.
    2. Have snacks available at the PTO meetings
    3. Change the time of the PTO meetings
    4. Host a PTO ice cream social in the fall

*Huge thanks to the Harrison PTO for a fantastic year!*

9-19-22 Harrison PTO Meeting

HpTO Meeting Notes

September 19th, 2022, 6:00 pm

Attendance: Erin Stacey, Jacob Carter, Jamie Lavelle, Stacy Jersild, Nikki Tourdot, Liza Witt, Lynn Sarauer, Cathrine Kolb, Kim LaChance, Elaina Noffsinger, Gina Heine, Sarah Smith, Brenda Brotzman, Michelle Saar, Nicole Turner, Claire Martin

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
  1. Great Turn out!!
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. Meet and Greets Recap
  1. T-shirts were a hit
  2. Ran smoothly - need two volunteers per shift if we do a PTO table next year
2. NED Assembly
  1. Yo-yo sales were good and this assembly was a good way to start off the year
  2. Thank you to all the volunteers!
Color Run - Sept. 22nd
No School - Sept 30
Scoopie Night - Oct 5
1. 4:30-7:30pm at the Milton Ave. Culvers.
2. Teachers are back to delivering the food. Yay!
Conferences (Oct 26 and 27): Sign-up Genius and Conference Dinner
1. Voted on dinner budget. All were in favor of PTO providing dinner for teachers the night of Oct 26.
2. A sign-up genius link will be sent out in mid-October for families to sign up for their conference time.
3. Mr. Shevy will also be running the book fair during conferences.
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit (Sarauer)
  1. Working on getting to know the students. New Wonders curriculum for reading. Also working on learning safety rules for home and school.
  2. Wed Oct 19th the Stoughton Norwegian Dancers will be here for our next all-school assembly, which is sponsored by the PTO. Cost is $250.
    1. Michelle Saar is Volunteering at 8:15
2. Intermediate Unit (Tourdot)
  1. Implementing a new science curriculum this year called Mystery Science. It is very interactive and engaging and the students are loving it.
  2. The intermediate unit is hoping to take the following field trips this year:
    1. Milwaukee Public Museum
    2. Tallman House
    3. Rotary Gardens
  3. Upper Unit (Witt)
    1. Working on Spotlight Students, Robotics, Empathy and Map Skills
    2. Implementing a new Social Studies Curriculum called Studies Weekly.
    3. The 5th grade safety patrollers are doing a great job!
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
3. The raffle license has been renewed.
PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. Color Run Color Run Planning Meeting, 9/12/22
  1. Popcorn Volunteer for reaching the $6000 goal - Stacy Jersild
2. The first Popcorn Day will be on Oct. 14th. Stacy is working on the logistics of how to keep track of who has paid from each classroom. The popcorn will be bagged up and handed out to students as they leave the building at the end of the day. Stacy has ordered popcorn supplies.
New Business (Sarah)
1. Trunk or Treat is the next PTO event on October 21st at 5:30 - 6:30
  1. Suggested punch card to keep track of cars visited
  2. Prizes for best decorations…etc
  3. There will be music and possibly a hot cocoa station.
  4. Flyer will be coming home and a sign-up genius link sent out. Families can sign up to decorate their trunk and/or donate a bag of candy for the event.
Questions or Concerns (Sarah)
1. Question: Will there be a long-term sub hired to cover the maternity leave for the music teacher?
  1. Yes. A retired music teacher has been hired to cover this leave.
Adjourn Meeting (Sarah)

*Next meeting date: October 17th at 6:00pm*

10-17-22 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Agenda

October 17th, 2022, 6:00pm

Attendance: Erin Stacey, Nikki Tourdot,Megan Schultz, Kim Astin, Catherine Kolb, Dr. Grandt, Sarah Smith, Brenda Brotzman,Noemi Angel, Nichole Edward's, Elaena Noffsinger

1. Welcome (Sarah)

a. Introductions

b. Color Run - fun and successful event! 700+ counted in attendance!! Good-set up, buckets for color, port-a-potty worth it!! Bad-small bags of color- remove from Amazon list and possibly ask for gift card donations instead. Be sure to recognize sponsors at event.

2. Principal Update (Jessica)

a. Color Run - Thank yous - to PTO for organizing the event, shout outs will go out via Facebook Fri in conjunction with Ice Cream Incentive!! Dr. G turns into a sundae! Sponsors-E&D water, Culligan, Festival Foods, Kwik Trip, Badgerland Disposal, DJ Alex, Luke's, Pancho Rutaqueria

b. Scoopie Night update- Huge success, $1300+ made!

c. Norwegian Dancer Assembly this Wednesday, thank you!

d. Trunk or Treat - Oct. 21

e. Chick-fil-A fundraiser - Oct 25- 10% of sales. MUST SAY HARRISON WHEN PLACING ORDER TO QUALIFY

f. Conferences and Book Fair - Oct. 26 and 27 (no school - Oct 27 and 28). Sign up genius are active to sign up if you haven't already

g. No School - Nov 4 (teacher PD Day)

h. GRs fundraiser - Nov 9

i. No School - Nov 18 (end of trimester one)

3. Teacher Updates

a. Primary Unit (Astin) - pumpkin unit, patterns, fire safety, addition, moon phases, rules and laws, germs.

b. Intermediate Unit (Tourdot) 2nd: Math-measurement and perimeter; Reading- non fiction; Science-animals. 3rd;Math-multiplication; Reading and Social Studies align with branches of government and elections. Field trip to Rotary Gardens didn't work out, but they will be doing an in house pumpkin series because Mrs.Tourdot has been on the trip so many times! Nichole Edwards offered to donate pumpkins from family farm.

c. Upper Unit (Schultz) 4th-Unit 1 Wonders assessment done, working on argumentative essays. Science- functions of the body. Trip to JSOL coming up. 5th -fractions, poetry, historical fiction and exploration in Social Studies

4. Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)

a. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting

b. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses

c. Color Run Summary of revenue and expenses

5. PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)

a. Trunk or Treat Volunteer check-in. Need $25 gift card for trunk winner - Nikki. Need 3 tables and trash barrels -Steve/Sarah. Nikki, call church to let them know of event. Find a way to track attendance….clicker counter or count number of punch cards?

6. New Business (Sarah)

a. Family Event Ideas for November and December - Nov 11 family game night, Dec 9 (?) movie night - possibly Polar Express. Jan bingo -date tbd.. Feb -family game night date TBD. March - St Patrick's dance? Sarah organizing. Possible Heritage event idea suggested by Noemi Angel (2nd grade parent) Nikki on board for helping organize - possibly sending out survey again

b. Fall Clean up- DATE Nov 12 trimming perennials and general clean up. Sarah Wesley will buy bulbs to plant. Nichole Edward's organizing a larger yard clean up this coming summer - more details to come

c. Thrivent gift card - Gina writes a request for this 2x per year for$250. Will be used for staff appreciation. Sarah is looking into the Walmart donation and will be requesting $1000 as we don't know what their max limit is. Funds will also be used for staff appreciation or next year's Color run

d. Let's spend some money!!! Teacher requests- *Nikki has been using wireless keyboard and mouse with new smart boards and they work very well. Suggest to purchase 14 (one for each homeroom) at $35 each. This was approved. *Megan suggested a Rolling desk cart for keyboard. *Mr. Shevy would like a new video camera for recording school sings, 5th grade ceremony etc. He priced out at $1000. This was approved. *Landscaping budget-Ask Mr Torres or Sanchez (2nd Gr parent) for how much money we would need for supplies.

7. Questions or Concerns (Sarah)

a. Student Safety Before and After School - awareness in light of recent incident at Adams School….. what can we do better? More safety patrol supplies, have a color coded map with detailed instructions for parents, signs to encourage a non stop drop off (adult stays in car, child gets out on school side), see if Mr. Shevy can put together a video to post on fb for parents/show students, have more staff/parent volunteers helping at drop off times - have a school safety week, possibly have police officer present or attend pto meeting/school assembly. Buddy system idea for walking students

b. Mrs Wellnitz done next Thursday. Everyone will miss her! Best wishes. Interviews are this week. Apply by Thursday

c. Teachers must turn in their $100 reimbursement requests by Dec 15th!

8. Adjourn Meeting (Sarah) Happy Birthday Dr. G!!!

*Next meeting date: November 21st at 6:00pm*

*WE WILL BE MOVING THE MEETING TO BODACIOUS!*

11-21-22 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes

November 21, 2022, 6:00 pm

Attendance: Catherine, Stacey, Stacy, Jessica, Sarah, Erin, Julia, Jake, Ali, Sierra and Brenda

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. Sundae recap - very messy but a lot of fun!
2. Trunk or Treat recap
  1. Feedback: great turn out; didn’t run out of candy; maybe hand out the cards at school to save time; go back to having it in the parking lot.
3. Chick-Fil-A recap - reminder that you do need to identify that it’s for Harrison when you order
4. Parent-Teacher conferences and dinner - thank you!
5. Family Game Night recap - good turn out (even had some Harrison alumni who came with their siblings); thanks to Erin Stacey for hosting!
6. End of T1 - report cards going home on 11/22
7. Happy Thanksgiving! (no school 11/24 and 11/25)
8. Scoopie Night - Dec. 7th 4:00-8:00pm at Milton Ave. Culver’s
9. Family Movie Night - Dec. 9th at 6PM
  1. Volunteers to help with popcorn and hot cocoa: Sarah, Stacy and Erin
  2. Jessica will create the flyer and do the building usage form
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit (Houchin)- K: teen numbers (ten frames, tallies), Pumpkin life cycle 1st: Landforms, animal superpowers, fact families
2. Intermediate Unit (Humphrey) - Math: 3-digit addition and subtraction (learning new strategies such as constant difference). Reading & writing: reading and writing poetry. Students are learning a lot about figurative language (similes, alliteration, hyperbole, etc.). Science: we will be starting our unit on force & simple machines.
3. Upper Unit (Spiering) Legos Robotics team is going to sectionals on Dec 10th!
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
  1. Marissa will email Catherine about upcoming field trips
  2. Reminder to teachers: receipts are due Dec. 15th for reimbursement
  3. Catherine will call Havana to see if they will waive their room fee for us to meet there for our January PTO meeting
PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. Family Movie Night (Dec 9th at 6:00pm) - Grandt/Shevy
2. Virtual BINGO (Jan 27th at 6:00pm) - Grandt/Shevy
3. Family Game Night (Feb 17th 6-7pm) - E. Stacey
4. Spring Fling (March 10th 6-7pm) - S. Smith
5. April Trivia night (TBD) - B. Brotzman
6. Ice Cream Social (May)
New Business (Sarah)
1. Signed up for school supply kits again. It would be helpful to have the school supply list earlier this year if possible so the company can get pricing to us. Jessica will work on this.
2. The group unanimously approved providing something for staff appreciation prior to the winter break. Jessica will work on this.
Questions or Concerns (Sarah)
1. The current popcorn machine is small, so it takes a long time to pop enough popcorn for all of the students. Stacy requested the PTO purchase a larger machine and try to get in on a good deal on black Friday. The group voted unanimously to approve the purchase. The current popcorn machine will be gifted to the teachers to use in the lounge.

*Next meeting date: January 9th at 6:00pm *

Note: no meeting in December
January meeting is on 2nd Monday due to MLK Day
- Location TBD

1-9-23 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes
January 9th, 2023, 6:00 pm

Attendance: Renae Bliss, Liz Brewer, David Martin, Catherine Kolb, Sarah Smith, Jessica Grandt, Erin Stacey, Brenda Brotzman, Mike Loehe, Stacy Jersild

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. December Scoopie Night - over $1000!
2. December Family Movie Night Recap (It went great! Around 100 people attended)
3. Virtual BINGO Night - 1/27 at 6:00 pm
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit (Martin)- Learning number lines, addition and subtraction, constructed a wrecking ball in Science.
2. Intermediate Unit (Brewer)- Personal narratives in reading and writing, measurements, fractions, folk tales.
3. Upper Unit (Loehe)- Star testing, American Revolution, 5th grade instrument testing for Middle School.
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
3. PTO Requests:
  1. Extension cords-Approved
  2. Walkie talkies-Approved
  3. Artist in Residency-Approved
  4. BINGO boards and prizes-Approved
  5. Tablecloths-Approved
  6. Conference dinner-Approved
Check-in: PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. Virtual BINGO (Jan 27th, 6:00pm) - Grandt/Shevy
2. Family Game Night (Feb 17th, 6-7pm) - E. Stacey
3. March Scavenger Hunt. S.Smith
4. April Trivia Night 4/28, 6-7pm -B. Brotzman
5. Ice Cream Social (May)
New Business (Sarah)
1. Next Steps for 1st Day School Supplies
2. July 1st Order date. March 1st supply list needed. Flyer for conference.
Questions or Concerns (Sarah)
1. Renae Bliss. April is Autism Awareness Month. We are exploring the idea of having a creativity night that could be accessed by all students. Tentative date set for Thursday, April 13th from 6-7pm.

*Next meeting date: February 20th at 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)*

2-20-23 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes
February 20, 2013 6:00pm

Attendance: Stacy Jersild, Andrea Schmaling, Sarah Smith, Jenna Wormet, Renae Bliss, Brenda Brotzman, Erin Stacey, Sarah Cooke, Jessica Grandt, Dustin Shevy, Mary Mottl

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. Virtual BINGO Night recap. Great turn out. Around 100 people. Thank you to the PTO for the prizes!
2. Family Game Night recap. Largest attendance yet. Over 100 people. Loved the limbo!
3. Scoopie Night - 2/21/23
4. No School (teacher work day) - 2/24/23
5. Parent-Teacher Conferences/ Book Fair - 3/1 and 3/2 (no school 3/2 and 3/3)
  1. We will need parent volunteers for this. Two adults per shift, and no students helping if at all possible. 🙂
6. GRs Night - 3/8/23 from 4-8pm
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit (Mottl)
  1. worked on 100 day activities. K/science worked on animal science and force. 1st grade is working on shapes too.
2. Intermediate Unit (Wormet)
  1. 3rd grade. Expository text. Unit 6 geometry. Economic unit. Janesville history. Planning field trip to Tallman House.
  2. 2nd grade. Erosion and volcanoes. Geometry in math.
  3. Artist in Residency - huge thank you to the PTO for your support!
3. Upper Unit (Thorson)
  1. 4th grade. Just went on a trip to the Capitol. Working on the watery world in science.
  2. 5th grade planning on trip to Biz Town and Urban Air. Working on multiplication, division and decimals.
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
3. PTO requests:
  1. Megan Schultz is going to be writing a grant application for a book vending machine. The max amount for the grant is $3000, and the total cost is around $5500. The group voted in favor of PTO paying the difference for the vending machine if we get the grant.
Check-in: PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. March scavenger hunt. S.Smith
  1. Rock River Heritage Park. All month
2. Creativity night 4/13 6-7pm - R. Bliss
  1. Dr. Grandt will bring a list of needs/costs and volunteers for this event to the March 13th meeting
3. April Trivia Night 4/28 6-7pm - B. Brotzman
4. Ice Cream Social 6/6 6-7pm - Stacy, Sarah and Erin all helping
5. 1st Day School Supplies Update/ Flyer - S. Smith
New Business (Sarah)
1. Send out yearbook flyer - happening at conferences
2. Voted yes to spend approximately $2500 on book vending machine
3. Voted yes to have 50% of book fair proceeds go to books for classroom libraries

Next meeting date: March 13th at 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)

3-13-23 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes
March 13th, 20236:00 pm
Location: Havana Coffee

Attendance: Stacy, Sarah, Jessica, Catherine, Renae, Annalise, Sydney, Eric, Lori

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. Scoopie Night Recap - $1,165
  1. Mrs. Wormet will be taking over the coordination for 2023-24.
2. Book Fair Recap - Total sales were $5,249. Each homeroom teacher will receive $190 for classroom libraries.
3. No School Dates
  1. Spring Break - 3/20-3/24
  2. PD Day - 3/31
  3. PD Day - 4/6
  4. No School - 4/7
4. Spring Sings - 5/5
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit
  1. K- Working on: animals, weights, sunlight and warmth. Planning a field trip to Discovery Center
  2. 1st- Working on: Animals, Lights. and Sounds, Addition and Subtraction, Story problem
2. Intermediate Unit
  1. 2nd- poetry, 2D and 3D shapes, JSOL in May and Discovery Center in June
  2. 3rd- timelines. Tallman house in April, Milwaukee Museum in June
  3. Artist in Residency Update
3. Upper Unit
  1. 4th- Wisconsin research. Old World in April.
  2. 5th- Reader theater plays, space unit, Biz Town in May, Urban Air on last day of school.
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
3. PTO requests:
  1. Approved $250 for the Family Fun Night
  2. Approved $250 for Family Trivia Night
Check-in: PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. March scavenger hunt update - S.Smith
  1. Sarah has flier ready to go home
2. Family Fun night 4/13 6-7pm - R. Bliss
3. April Trivia night 4/28 6-7pm - B. Brotzman
4. Educator Appreciation Week 5/7-5/13 - S. Smith
5. Ice Cream Social 6/6 6-7pm - Smith, Jersild, Kolb, Stacey
6. 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony and Field Trip - Thorson
  1. $2000 set aside as a line item for this
  2. Urban Air deposit is due now
7. 1st Day School Supplies Update/ Flyer - S. Smith
  1. Sarah has the fliers ready to go home
New Business (Sarah)
1. Landscaping project potential for early summer with the help of Bethel volunteers. Eric will keep us posted

Next meeting date: April 17th at 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)

4-17-23 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes
April 17th, 2023
6:00 pm to 8:00pm
Location: Havana Coffee

Attendance: Sarah Smith, Jennifer Williams, Jessica Grandt, Renae Bliss, Catherine Kolb, Brenda Brotzman, Christine Gunn, Heather Alvey, Stacy Jersild, Erin Stacey, Dustin Shevy, Nikki Tourdot

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
2. Guest Speaker: Christine Gunn
  1. Discussed Walking Bus Program
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. Family Fun Night Recap
  1. Over 175 people attended
2. PTO Trivia Night - 4/28 at 6pm
3. Spring Sings - 5/5
  1. Cookies from Sam’s club - will need a PTO volunteer to get these
4. Summer School
  1. Free breakfast and lunch
5. Upcoming author visit, Maria McKenna - 5/9 (will need check from Catherine)
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit
  1. 1st:Math- money and skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s. Social studies- learning about community workers
  2. K: Math- fact fluency. Reading- transportation and locations. Landmarks in D.C. Science- wild weather and safety
2. Intermediate Unit
  1. Artist in Residency Update
  2. 2nd grade: Reading- heroes and good citizens. Math- unit 7. Writing- options
  3. 3rd grade: Finished state testing. Reading- biographies. June 5th Milwaukee Public Museum
3. Upper Unit :
  1. 4th grade: Math- perimeter and area. Forward testing done. Wisconsin research essays. Science- volcanoes and rocks.
  2. 5th grade: Social Studies- 3 branches of government. Science- space. Starting Forward testing.
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
3. PTO requests:
4. Budget brainstorming - ideas to spend our current balance on (the highlighted ones were approved for purchase as funds are available)
  1. Artist/author in residency for 2023-24 (approx. $5k)
  2. Back to school BBQ for staff/families
  3. Back to school T-shirts for students
  4. Hallway Signs
  5. Communication Boards Handout.pdf ($3k) - (Note: we are already getting one board from a community group.)
  6. Walkie talkies for classrooms ($282 per unit)
  7. Extra headphones for classrooms
  8. Keyboards for the music room ($3-4k)
  9. Benches with shade umbrellas
  10. Vaulting Box ($1899)
  11. Spring board ($599)
  12. Kidney tables for 2nd grade x 2
Check-in: PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. April Trivia night 4/28 6-7pm - B. Brotzman
2. Educator Appreciation Week 5/7-5/13 - S. Smith/ Grandt
  1. Monday Motivation, Tuesday nacho bar, Win it Wednesday, Thankful Thursday, Feet up Friday
3. Ice Cream Social 6/6 6-7pm - Smith, Jersild, Kolb, Stacey
  1. Rent games from city
  2. DJ
4. 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony and Field Trip - Thorson
5. 1st Day School Supplies Update/ Flyer - S. Smith
6. Color Run Planning Committee - S. Smith
7. Landscaping Project - E. Edwards
New Business (Sarah)
1. Election of officers for 2023-24
  1. Elections held at May PTO meeting
Questions or Concerns (Sarah)

Next meeting date: May 15th at 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)

5-15-23 Harrison PTO Meeting

HPTO Meeting Notes
May 15th, 2023
6:00 pm to 8:00
Location: Havana Coffee

Attendance:Sarah, Erin, Jessica, Catherine, Brenda, Kassi, Stephanie, Megan, Stacy

Welcome (Sarah)
1. Introductions
2. Educator Appreciation Week Recap - THANK YOU!!
Principal Update (Jessica)
1. PTO Trivia Night - Great Turn Out!
2. Spring Sings - Awesome to be back in person! Great job kiddos!
3. Author visit, Maria McKenna Recap
4. Educator Appreciation Week Thank you
5. Summer School Reminder
  1. Free Breakfast and Lunch available
6. 23-24 Staffing
  1. 2 Open para positions available. Full time plus benefits
Teacher Updates
1. Primary Unit
  1. Finishing unit 7 in math. Working on map skills in social studies. Earthquakes in science. Unit 5 in Wonders
2. Intermediate Unit
  1. Artist in Residency Update 10-10:30 performance on May 25th for 3rd grade parents
  2. 2nd Grade
    1. Finishing last math unit (Marble Maze) Reading (Money moves) Working on cursive and grammar skills.
  3. 3rd grade
    1. Finished Bridges in Math
3. Upper Unit
  1. 4th grade
    1. Finishing second to last unit in Math (Fractions) Reading unit 5 (Narrative writing) Science (volcanos) S.S (economics)
  2. 5th Grade
    1. Biz Town coming up. Working on legislative government project.
  3. 4th and 5th grade track meet soon
Treasurer’s Report (Catherine)
1. Updated the group on revenue and expenses since the last meeting
  1. Raised 16k in fundraising
2. Updated on predicted upcoming revenue and expenses
3. Previously Approved Purchases Update
  1. Artist/author in residency for 2023-24 (approx. $5k)
  2. Back to school T-shirts for students
  3. Walkie talkies for classrooms ($282 per unit)
  4. Extra headphones for classrooms
  5. Springboard ($599)
  6. Kidney tables for 2nd grade x 2
Check-in: PTO Needs for Upcoming Events (Erin/ Sarah)
1. Kick Off to Summer Celebration 6/6 6-7pm - Smith, Jersild, Kolb, Stacey
  1. Rent games from city - Erin
  2. DJ - Booked!
  3. Volunteer to Pick Up ICe Cream - Erin
2. 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony and Field Trip - Thorson
3. 1st Day School Supplies Update/ Flyer - S. Smith
  1. Shevy/Troudot Promotion Video
4. Color Run Planning Committee - S. Smith
  1. Sarah will be setting up a meeting in July if anyone wants to help with the color run.
5. Landscaping Project - E. Edwards
  1. Catherine is going to follow up with Eric about dates and needs for this project.
6. Welcome Back Night
  1. T-shirt Designs - Ms. Haas
    1. Jessica will forward the two favorite t-shirt designs to staff to vote on.
    2. Kassi will get student shirt sizing info so that we have a better ballpark of what sizes to order for the August 31st event.
  2. August 31st 8am to 7pm Volunteers needed to work the back to school kick-off event. Due to the nature of the event, it will be important for volunteers to be adults only working each shift.
New Business (Sarah)
1. Election of officers for 2023-24
  1. President - Sarah Smith
  2. Vice President - Erin Stacey
  3. Treasurer - Catherine Kolb
  4. Secretary - Stacy Jersild
2. All positions remain the same

It’s been an AWESOME year! Thank you so much to PTO exec board and all of the PTO members for your support!

Next meeting date: September 18th at 6:00pm (Havana Coffee)

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