Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees introduction
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Fundraising
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
     • Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
     • Box Tops for Education: khalsapto.org/boxtops/
     • Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/albertsons/
     • Target: khalsapto.org/target/
     • Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 4/15, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
     • zPizza: Tuesday, 5/5, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
     • Fundraising cards
6. Nominations for next year’s officers
7. Baseball Game
8. Carnival Review
9. Yearbook Photos to kms@khalsamontessori.org
10. Administration Report
11. Directress Presentation: Upper Elementary North Directress Lindsay Caglio

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees introduction
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Fundraising
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
     • Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
     • Box Tops for Education: khalsapto.org/boxtops/
     • Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/albertsons/
     • Target: khalsapto.org/target/
     • Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 3/25, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
     • zPizza: Tuesday, 4/7, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
     • Fundraising cards
6. Baseball Game: A’s/Rockies game on Sunday, March 28 at 1:05pm at Phoenix Municipal Stadium
7. Carnival Recap
   • Thanks
   • Feedback and next year’s plans
8. Charter School and Full-Day Kindergarten funding cuts.
9. Administration Report
10. Directress Presentation: Transitional Kindergarten Directress Dawn Tapia

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees introduction
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Fundraising
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
     • Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
     • Box Tops for Education: khalsapto.org/boxtops/
     • Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/albertsons/
     • Target: khalsapto.org/target/
     • Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 2/18, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
     • zPizza: Tuesday, 3/3, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
     • Fundraising cards
6. Recap of recent events
   • Fat Man’s Pass Hike: khalsapto.org/events/fat-mans-pass/
7. Baseball Game: A’s/Rockies game on Sunday, March 28 at 1:05pm at Phoenix Municipal Stadium
8. Charter School and Full-Day Kindergarten funding cuts. Notes from parent Keely Varvel Hartsell.
9. First chance to purchase last-chance Khalsa shirts.
10. Carnival Planning
    • Overview and thanks to coordinators
    • Volunteer opportunities
      • Sign up
      • Toddler Games and Booth coordinator
    • Silent Auction: Over 30 items.
      • Please donate items and solicit friends, family, businesses
      • Bid online
    • Raffle: Over 40 items.
      • Sell tickets
      • View prizes online
    • Food
    • Bake sale and cookie contest
    • Fun games
11. Administration Report
12. Directress Presentation: Carie Modeer, Lower Elementary North Directress

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees introduction
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Fundraising
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
     • Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
     • Box Tops for Education: khalsapto.org/boxtops/
     • Bashas, Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/bashas/, khalsapto.org/albertsons/
     • Target: khalsapto.org/target/
     • Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 10/15, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
     • zPizza: Tuesday, 10/27, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
     • Fundraising cards
6. Recap of recent events
   • Fresh and Easy: 9/15/09 – 12/31/09, khalsapto.org/fresh-and-easy/
   • Holiday Program
   • Bread Fundraising: $664 income
7. Fat Man’s Pass Hike: Saturday, January 16, 2010. 8:30 am Khalsa Elementary parking lot. khalsapto.org/events/fat-mans-pass/
8. Baseball Game (tentative info): A’s/Rockies game on Sunday, March 28 at 1:05pm at Phoenix Municipal Stadium
9. Carnival Planning
   • Overview
   • Silent Auction: Please donate items
   • Raffle
   • Food
   • Fun games
10. Administration Report: Donna Waters
11. Directress Presentation: Mary Erickson, Lower Elementary South Directress

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees introduction
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Fundraising
   • Butter Braid Bread Sales. khalsapto.org/butter-braid-bread/
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
     • Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
     • Box Tops for Education: khalsapto.org/boxtops/
     • Bashas, Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/bashas/, khalsapto.org/albertsons/
     • Fresh and Easy: 9/15/09 – 12/31/09, khalsapto.org/fresh-and-easy/
     • Target: khalsapto.org/target/
     • Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 10/15, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
     • zPizza: Tuesday, 10/27, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
     • Fundraising cards
6. Recap of recent events
   • Candle sales: $1,777.14 raised.
   • Yard Sale: $744 raised.
   • Parent/Teacher mixer and gala. Photos online: khalsapto.org/mixer/
   • Heart and Hand Silent Auction: Approx $1400 raised.
7. Carnival Planning
8. Administration Report
9. Directress Presentation

Started at 6pm. Brian states PTO mission statement: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

Introductions: Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet and Victoria.

Treasurer’s Report: September 2009. This is all available for viewing on the PTO website. Janet mentions Escrip and Safeway.

Secretary’s Report: available on the PTO website.

Brian reiterates the importance of the PTO website to keep one informed of everything that is going on and to get involved.  If  one is not getting the E-mails to please let us know.

Brian mentions new and exciting items that are going on. Working on a t-shirt design that may be available for sale at the Parent- Teacher Mixer and Gala on November 5th.

There is also some interest in a CPR event. Stay posted for more information.

Fundraising:

• Candle Sales. Everyone should have received the packets. The deadline is October 20th.
• Remember Escrip/ Safeway and Amazon are other easy ways to give money to the PTO>
• Boxtops For Education. Deadline for dropping off your boxtops October 26th.
• Fresh and Easy. Keep your receipts. For every $20 you spend that is a dollar for the PTO.
• Sweet Tomatoes. You do need the flyer which can be printed from the PTO website.
• ZPizza: Tuesday October 27th. All 3 locations and the Pink Spot.

Yard Sale: October 24th. Still need volunteers. All items that are not sold are donated. There will be E-mail reminders . There will be no pre-buying.

17th Annual Parent- Teacher mixer and Gala

• Co-chairs: Tara Collison and Keely Varvel Hartsell.
• This year there is a new location: Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave.
• There will be childcare at both Primary and Elementary locations. $5.00 a family.
• Keely  is in charge of the fundraising and is seeking sponsors from individual families to Corporate Companies. This is tax deductible.
• New idea this year for the Mixer will be table runners. These are to be decorated by families, teachers and the children. In fact anyone that wants to do one!. They are all prepped and ready to go. These will then be auctioned off at the Mixer.
• Again volunteers are needed for before/ during and after the mixer.
• Please contact Tara or Keely to volunteer.
• RSVP to the Mixer via the website.

Hand and Silent Auction: we need donated items.

There will be bidding online. Also the BUY IT NOW  option.

Administration Report: Satwant Singh Khalsa. Mentions parking lot just north of St. Mary’s as available for evening events.

Talks about the questionnaire that was handed out at the end of last year and how the PTO rated. The PTO involvement: 8/10.

This year the website is really important to keep in the know. One does not have to attend every meeting to know what is going on.

Brian reinstates better communication.

Directress Presentation: Keerat Giordano, Upper Elementary South directress.

• October: Observe your child.
• Keerat talks about the importance of  observation. This is a great opportunity to see the classroom in progress and understand how the classroom runs.
• Come with pen and paper. This can serve as an ongoing log. The teacher may not be readily available to talk so it is important to make any notes that can be discussed later.
• Be prepared to spend at least _ a day observing to get a good feel for the classroom.
• All cell phones should be turned off.
• Please try to observe more than once a year.
• Primary also has the Open House and at Elementary one can enter the classroom with their child after school.

PTO Meeting ends 12 minutes early.

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Fundraising
   • Gold Canyon Candle Sales, orders due Tuesday, October 20th. Dropoff help needed. khalsapto.org/candles/
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway: khalsapto.org/escrip/
     • Amazon: khalsapto.org/amazon/
     • Box Tops for Education: Turn in by Monday, 10/26 please, khalsapto.org/boxtops/
     • Bashas, Albertson, Osco: khalsapto.org/bashas/, khalsapto.org/albertsons/
     • Fresh and Easy: 9/15/09 – 12/31/09, khalsapto.org/fresh-and-easy/
     • Target: khalsapto.org/target/
     • Sweet Tomatoes: Thursday, 10/15, khalsapto.org/sweet-tomatoes/
     • zPizza: Tuesday, 10/27, khalsapto.org/zpizza/
     • Fundraising cards
6. Yard Sale: khalsapto.org/yard-sale/
   • Drop off items and sort on Friday, October 23
   • Yard Sale on Saturday, October 24, 7 am – 1 pm
7. Parent/Teacher mixer and gala: khalsapto.org/mixer/
   • Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Valley Garden Center
8. Heart and Hand Silent Auction: khalsapto.org/silent-auction/
   • Auction is open. Submit and bid online
9. Administration Report: Satwant Singh Khalsa
10. Directress Presentation: Keerat Giordano, Upper Elementary South Directress

Brian, President of the PTO thanks every one for coming. He is ready to throw out lots of ideas.

The PTO will also be using name tags for all those that come to the PTO meetings so we can get to know each other.

What to expect at this meeting: Organizing around the community. More details to follow.

What will be going on over the year and fundraising.

The newsletter and upcoming meetings.

The Mission this year: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education while cultivating the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

Brian introduces all the officers: Theresa Vice-President, Janet Treasurer and Victoria secretary.

Should some parents not be able to make it to the meetings all the information will be on line.

Treasurers Report: Not much happens in the summer. Should you have any questions regarding how the money is distributed in the classroom please contact Janet directly.

All this information is online and available through the PTO Website.

There will be a Treasurer’s Report every month at the meeting regarding what the teachers are spending.

Janet urged everyone to sign up for the Safeway Club Card.

Upcoming year’s events overview: Parent/ Teacher Mixer and Heart and Hand Silent Auction
Yard Sale: October 24th. Please hold off on all donations until the Friday before.
The Butter Braid Bread: Set for December
Fat Man’s Pass Hike
Baseball Game
Carnival
Year-end picnic

Fundraising: This is a great way to make easy money for the PTO.

Fresh and Easy will be starting up(9/15/19-12/31/09)

EScrip and Safeway

Bashas thank you card. A little more complex. Must link your card to the school number 28233. This is on the school website.

Also looking  to see if Sprouts has anything going on.

Amazon.com is a great way to make money for the school. Go to the website before logging in.

Box Tops for Education: these can be found on many household products and the school receives 10c for each one. There are also bonus coupons. The dead line is October 31st. There are collection boxes at both Primary and Elementary campuses. Any questions contact Victoria.

Target visa will also give back 1% to the school.

Zpizza. Every 4th Tuesday a % of the sales goes back to the School. You have to mention Khlasa. This is at all 3 locations in the Valley.

Sweet Tomatoes. Every 3rd Tuesday. You do need the flyer to bring with you. A great way to meet the community.

Gold Canyon Candles. We do well with this every year. This is run through October. Look out for the packets in your folders.

The Parent Mixer. Date still has to be set. Probably 3rd week in October.  Preferably at the Hath House.

Suggestion that there be more lights around the Silent Auction.

Keely Hartsell and Tara Collison will be co-chairs for the event.

Yard Sale October 24th . Gurusimrin will be running this for the 6th time. There may also be a Halloween theme this year. All the information is on the website and you can contact him directly. The yard sale nets about $1000.00.

Adiministration Report, Donna Waters, Primary Director. Excited about how the year has started. Only one new staff member this year which is great. Anxious to see how the year progresses.

Directress Presentation, Sylbia Garza, Primary Upstairs Directress. Welcomes all the new parents. Refers to the The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Wonderful quote that will be posted on the website.

Brian reviews and brainstorms: would love to organize around peoples’ passions. Open to suggestions. Need help with the Parent/ Teacher Mixer and Silent Auction, Yard Sale, candle Sales, Bread Fundraiser. We will need volunteers through out the year . All linked to the website.

17 Unique opportunities. A parent coordinator for each classroom and also to run the phone tree.  Making sure we’re green and recycling. A buy-local business coordinator. We will also be tracking all participation hours. We also need someone to be a folder stuffer when information needs to be distributed. Help setting up the monthly meetings. Also a photo coordinator.

Hare-brained schemes: Help build the community. Earth Day. Maybe a workshop to do gifts and crafts.

Choose a different park every month to meet as a community.

Steele Indian  Park does free movies.

A Birthday calender for the children. January through December.

Meeting ended one minute after 7pm.

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   • Officers: Brian, Theresa, Janet, Victoria
   • Attendees
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Upcoming year’s events overview
   • Parent/Teacher Mixer and Heart & Hand Silent Auction
   • Yard Sale
   • Butter Braid bread
   • Holiday Program
   • Fat Man’s Pass Hike
   • Baseball Game
   • Carnival
   • Year-end picnic
6. Fundraising
   • Recurring fundraising items:
     • eScrip and Safeway
     • Amazon
     • Box Tops for Education
     • Bashas, Albertson, Osco
     • Fresh and Easy (9/15/09 – 12/31/09)
     • Target
     • zPizza
     • Sweet Tomatoes
     • Fundraising cards
     • Gold Canyon Candle sales (dates forthcoming)
7. Parent/Teacher mixer
8. Heart and Hand Silent Auction
9. Yard Sale
10. New ideas and volunteering opportunities
11. Administration Report, Donna Waters, Primary Director
12. Directress Presentation, Sylbia Garza, Primary Upstairs Directress

Mission: To enhance the delivery of excellence in education and cultivate the community of Khalsa Montessori Schools.

1. Introductions
   1. Officers: Mike, Theresa, Jerry, David
   2. Fund raising Chair: Brian
   3. Attendees
2. Solicit for additional agenda items from attendees
3. Secretary’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Basic report
   2. Teacher distributions
   3. Mixer – Yard sale report
5. Parent/ Teacher Mixer & Silent Auction
   1. Feedback
   2. PTM 2009- Chair Nomination
6. Yard sale
   1. Feedback
7. KMS Carnival
   1. Need to decide date
   2. Planning Meeting- Friday November 21st
8. Fundraising Events
   1. Sweet Tomatoes = November 20th
   2. Zpizza = November 25h
   3. Box tops for education
   4. Amazon- for the holidays
9. Administration Report
10. Directress Presentation