Fundraising

· Puff pastries/Butter braids ($15, profit $6.00 per item over 250 items, $5.00 per item under 250)… could do this around February, Beaber reaching out to contact.

· Fundraised money going into activities account (OPSF)

· Cook’s Night Out flyer going out on Class Dojo for the rest of the event dates through April 2025

· Boyd swag for purchase

 

Events

· Glow party

o purchase glow sticks for kids

o T-shirts

o DJ

o Could be a fundraiser

· Read-a-thon

o log minutes and move marker to finish line

o Read Across America week (March 3)

o Guest readers… put request for volunteers in newsletter

§ Monday – community helpers/trades

§ Wednesday – careers/parent volunteers

§ Friday – athletes/student athletes

§ Tuesday/Thursdays are days with reading specialist (reserved time)

o Read and feed

o National theme: diversity

o Drop everything and read

· Park Spelling Bee for next school year

 

Dues

Look at charging dues for next school year 2025-26. Could schedule this as a part of Back-to-School night with payment/membership table & swag

 

Action Items

Beaber – reach out to Butterbraids contact

Kathy – finalize Jimmy John’s fundraiser from December

Boyd (Ms. Cologne/Beaber – post Cook’s Night Out flyer on Class Dojo)

 

Next meeting

February 11, 2025 @ 5:30

· Prep for Read Across America week

· Parent-teacher conference planning