WRE PTO

August Meeting

August 19, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Introduction

Welcome back! Steph could not be here tonight due to a last-minute conflict. We will have officer nominations at our next meeting. If you know of anyone who would like to be considered for an officer position, please let us know! 

Fundraising

 

• Spirit Wear

  • Sale is open now through September 8, 2024. The link and QR code were sent in the August Timberwolf Tales.

• Fall Carnival 

  • Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 pm-8:30 pm.

    • Presale will run from Sept. 9 - Sept. 18. Info will be sent home with the kids.

    • We will have bounce houses, food trucks, a hayride, a silent auction, and games indoors for the kids.

    • Please be on the lookout for emails regarding donations and volunteer opportunities. 

      • All volunteers should plan on attending the next meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 pm.

    • If you have any ideas or would like to donate your time, expertise, or sponsorship, please email the PTO!

• Dining Nights

  • Hot Box Pizza - Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Location

    • Friday, Aug. 23

    • Mention the Wea Ridge Elementary PTO or use the code GIVEBACK online so we receive a 20% donation!

  • Chipotle - Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Location

    • Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Sales

  • Aug. 26 - Sept. 9

  • Information will come home with each student.

  • This fundraiser is being done by the administration, not the PTO.

• Movie Night

  • Friday, Jan. 24

  • More info will go out next semester!

• Other Fundraising Ideas

  • Gift Card Sales in time for the Holidays

  • Penguin Patch (Christmas shop for the kids) at school

  • Crew Car Wash vouchers/coupon books

  • Discount “Peelers”

  • Fannie May is a possibility in the Spring (it has been digitized as well!). We need to let them know by December if we want to participate.

Financials

• Balance

  • Checking: $10279

  • Savings: $12054

Additional Items

• We are looking for sponsors to cover Igloo drinks for the teachers and staff once a month. Please let us know if you know of someone or if you are interested in sponsoring!

ACTION ITEMS

Teacher Requests

• None this month

Next Meeting

• Wednesday, September 18, 2024; 5:30 pm

WRE PTO

September Meeting

September 18, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Fundraising

 

• Fall Carnival 

  • Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 pm-8:30 pm.

    • We will have bounce houses, food trucks, a hayride, a silent auction, and indoor games for the kids.

    • The Scholastic Book Fair is being held simultaneously in the LGI.

    • Thank you to everyone who has donated and volunteered to help with this year's carnival! We could not do it without the help of the teachers, staff, and parents.

• Dining Nights

  • August Hot Box Pizza Night made $87.00

  • Chipotle - Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Location

    • Wednesday, Oct. 16

• Movie Night

  • Friday, Jan. 24

  • More info will go out next semester!

• Other Fundraising Ideas

  • Gift Card Sales in time for the Holidays

    • Dana and Brenda are gathering details on a possible gift card sale setup.

  • Fannie May is possible in the Spring (it has been digitized!). We need to let them know by December if we want to participate.

Financials

• Balance

  • Checking: $10279 

  • Savings: $12054

    • Totals will be updated soon!

Additional Items

• We are looking for sponsors to cover Igloo drinks for the teachers and staff once a month. Please let us know if you know of someone or if you are interested in sponsoring!

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

  • Week of October 7

    • We are looking into how we can help feed the teachers, but the budget is tight this year.

ACTION ITEMS

Officer Elections

• We will handle formal officer nominations and elections at the next meeting.

Teacher Requests

• Kindergarten Class T-Shirts

  • Requesting $322.50

  • Approved: Yes!

• 2nd Grade Shirts

  • Requesting $90.00

  • Approved: Yes!

• 1st Grade Tie-rific Guys Night

  • Requesting $200.00

  • Approved: Yes!

Next Meeting

• Monday, October 14, 2024; 5:30 pm

WRE PTO

October Meeting

October 14, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President
• Courtney Steward, Vice President
• Sara Coy, Treasurer
• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Upcoming Fundraisers/Events

• Dining Nights
  • Chipotle - Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Location
    • Wednesday, Oct. 16
  • Hot Box - Veteran’s Memorial Parkway Location
    • Thursday, Nov. 14
  • Other Ideas: McDonald’s, Walt’s, Pizza Hut
• Movie Night
  • Friday, Jan. 24
    • We have leftover candy, chips, and drinks from the carnival to stock movie concessions.
  • A spring movie night date is to come.
• Gift Cards
  • Sales are to begin in November, just in time for the holidays!
• Fannie May
  • Sales will be from March 7 through March 18 with orders due Wednesday, March 19.
    • The goal is to have the candy in time for Easter on April 20.
• Spirit Wear
  • We have a new spirit wear vendor. The grand opening sale for our site in October is 25% off followed by their holiday sale starting November 4 which will also be 25% off!
  • The site will remain live continuously and ship directly to customers. There is a purchasing threshold to receive free shipping, but the site does run promotions/sales throughout the year.
  • We get 10% of sales and a quarterly direct deposit of earnings.
• Malibu Jacks
  • Malibu Jacks reached out to Steph and said they are available to man a booth at our next Carnival.
  • We are also planning a fundraiser with them over the holiday break.

• Financials

• Fall Carnival 
  • Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to help with this year's carnival! We could not have done it without all of your help!
  • We made ~$4300 from this year’s carnival. This is more than we thought we were going to make!
  • We have tentatively chosen Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, as the next carnival date. (McCutcheon football has an away game.)
• Balance
  • Checking: $9672 (will be closer to $11000 after deposits) 
  • Savings: $12109

• Additional Items

• We are looking for sponsors to cover Igloo drinks for the teachers and staff once a month. Please let us know if you know of someone or if you are interested in sponsoring! This typically runs between $200-$250 and is tax deductible.
• Parent/Teacher Conferences
  • Week of October 7
    • We supplied Domino's pizza and soda to the teachers on both evenings along with cups, plates, and napkins. It cost around $630 in total.
    • For Spring conferences, we should do a sign-up genius where parents can sign up to bring in pre-packaged food items for dinners. The teachers enjoyed the 2 liters of soda as they have an ice machine available!
  • Teacher Stipend
    • We will move forward with the $200 teacher stipend budgeted for the year.
  • 5th Grade Trip
    • Dana shared that the 5th-grade trip this year will be to Camp Tecumseh. It is $50 per student, down from $75 for last year’s Dunes trip. Unfortunately, the Dunes cannot accommodate the number of students in this year’s 5th-grade class.
    • The PTO may be asked to cover any student who is unable to afford the cost.

  • ACTION ITEMS

    Officer Elections

  • Sara Coy has been nominated to be Treasurer.
    • Sara accepted the nomination and has been elected to be Treasurer!

  • Teacher Requests

  • 2nd Grade T-shirts (new students)
    • Requesting an additional $49.50. ($90.00 previous)
      • Approved? Yes!
  • Dana - Additional Items for Parent-teacher Conference Meals
    • Requesting $45.80 reimbursement
      • Approved? Yes!

Next Meeting

• Monday, November 18, 2024; 5:30 pm

WRE PTO

November/December Meeting

December 4, 2023 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Introduction

Hello to all and thank you for coming.

Fundraising

• Restaurant Nights

  • We made $449 from Chipotle on October 27.

  • We made $140 from Hot Box on November 21.

  • Wednesday, December 6th Moe’s Taco Kits

    • Order by Tuesday, December 5th.

    • Pick up on Wednesday, December 6th at the school entrance from 5-6 p.m.

  • If anyone has any suggestions for additional Restaurant nights, please email the PTO.

• Fannie May Candy Sales

  • Candy will need to be picked up on Friday, December 8 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

    • Buzz into door 16 (back of the school by the gym) and pick it up in the gym.

• Upcoming Movie Night

  • December 15th after school from approximately 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

    • Will group K-2nd and 3rd-5th

    • Holiday-themed movie

    • Pick-up will follow car rider procedures.

    • Look for a flyer/permission form to come home this week.

      • $5 per kid or $10 per family

      • Popcorn, water, and assorted candy will be available for purchase.

        • Any two items for $1.

• Spring Carnival 

  • Friday, April 12, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

    • We have 4 food trucks booked: Guac Box, Kona Ice, Rollin in Dough, and Puritan Coney Island.

      • We will get a % of sales from each truck.

      • We will also have an affordable meal option in the cafeteria: pizza, chips, and a drink.

    • The Boilermaker Special is booked.

    • Star Wars cosplayers will be on site.

    • We are planning to have a Silent Auction as well.

      • Still waiting to hear back about some items we requested as possible donations.

      • Each grade level will have a theme basket as well.

  • Look for information in the coming month for additional Carnival Committee meetings

Financials

• Balances

  • We have ~$26000 total.

Additional Items

• Thank you to the following sponsors for providing Igloo drinks to the teachers and staff at WRE!

  • Douglas Electric is sponsoring December 8th.

  • Reyna Arteaga with The Agents Realty is sponsoring December 19th.

  • Oscar Trejo with Trejo Sales and Service is sponsoring January 25th.

• We are delivering Christmas Plants to the teachers on December 19th.

• Our next meeting will also feature TSC Safety and Security Manager Aaron Gilman as well as a School Resource Officer to address any concerns from parents.

Next Meeting

• Monday, January 22, at 5:30 p.m.

  • Childcare provided in the LGI starting at 5:25 p.m.

WRE PTO

January/February Meeting

February 12, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Introduction

Thank you for coming tonight. We have Aaron Gilman, Safety and Security Manager for TSC, here to discuss the Standard Response Protocol, the communication expectations in the event of an emergency, and the role of our School Resource Officers.

Fundraising

• Restaurant Nights

  • Hot Box Pizza (Veterans Memorial Location) on Friday, March 1, 2024.

    • Use Promo Code GIVEBACK to support the WRE PTO!

  • If anyone has suggestions for future Restaurant nights, please email the PTO.

• Box Tops

  • We received $73.70 from Box Tops.

• Spring Carnival 

  • Friday, April 12, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

    • We have 5 food trucks booked: Guac Box, Kona Ice, Rollin in Dough, Puritan Coney Island, and a coffee truck.

      • We will get a % of sales from each truck.

      • We will also have an affordable meal option in the cafeteria: pizza, chips/popcorn, and a drink.

    • The Boilermaker Special is booked.

    • We will have two bounce houses: one obstacle course and one traditional.

    • Star Wars cosplayers will be on site.

    • We are planning to have a Silent Auction as well.

      • The Indianapolis Indians donated tickets.

      • The Indy Fuel are donating tickets.

      • Each grade level will have theme for their basket(s) and a minimum of $100 value.

        • Teachers will reach out to parents for donations.

    • We will do a presale for bracelets for a discounted price. The price will go up at the door.

      • Bracelets include all games/activities, the Boilermaker Express, and the bounce houses. They will not include food.

      • We will NOT have separate tickets as an option this year.

  • We had our first Carnival Committee meeting on February 5. Our next meeting will be held in conjunction with the next PTO meeting on March 18, 2024. If you would like to help, but cannot attend a meeting, please email the PTO.

Financials

• Balances

  • We have ~$26000 total.

Upcoming Events

• Grandparent’s Night

  • Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 5-6 p.m.

• Parent Teacher Conferences

  • March 4 - March 8, 2024

  • The PTO will provide dinner on the evenings of March 5 & 6.

Additional Items

• Thank you to the following sponsors for providing Igloo drinks to the teachers and staff at WRE!

  • Reyna Arteaga is sponsoring February 14.

• Thank you to TSC Safety and Security Manager Aaron Gilman for being here tonight.

  • Please visit the safety section of the TSC website.

ACTION ITEMS

Teacher Requests

• Mrs. Baumann has requested we provide cookies for Grandparent’s Night.

  • This measure was approved.

Next Meeting

• Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. This will be a combined PTO and Carnival meeting.

  • Childcare provided in the LGI starting at 5:25 p.m.

 

WRE PTO

March Meeting

March 18, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Introduction

Welcome everyone; thank you for coming. Tonight we have a few things to address, but we will be focusing on the upcoming Carnival for the majority of this meeting.

Fundraising

• Restaurant Nights

  • We made $23 from Hot Box Pizza.

    • We did not get a flyer sent home nor did we send a day of reminder.

  • If anyone has suggestions for future Restaurant nights, please email the PTO.

    • We will look into the following received suggestions

      • McDonald's

        • Both Woodland and Burnett Creek had a lot of success with McDonald’s fundraisers.

      • Mitchell’s Mex

      • Panda Express

      • Pizza King

      • Azzip

• Spring Carnival 

  • Friday, April 12, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

    • We have 6 food trucks booked: Guac Box, Kona Ice, Rollin in Dough, Puritan Coney Island, Travelin Tom’s Coffee, & Beverly Ann’s Cookies.

      • We will get a % of sales from each truck.

      • We will also have an affordable meal option in the cafeteria: pizza, chips/popcorn, and a drink.

    • The Boilermaker Special is booked.

    • We will have two bounce houses: one obstacle course and one traditional.

    • Star Wars cosplayers will be on site.

    • We are planning to have a Silent Auction as well.

      • We have ticket donations from the Indianapolis Indians baseball, Indy Fuel hockey, & Indy Eleven soccer.

      • Each grade level will have a theme for their basket(s) and a minimum $100 value.

        • Teachers will reach out to parents for donations if needed.

    • We will do a presale for bracelets for $10. Bracelets will be $15 at the door.

      • Bracelets include all games/activities, the Boilermaker Special, and the bounce houses. Food is not included.

      • We will NOT have separate tickets as an option this year.

    • Please see the emailed QR codes to sign up to donate or volunteer!

Financials

• Balances

  • We have ~$26000 total.

Upcoming Events

• Kindergarten Kickoff

  • March 20

• Spring Break

  • March 25-29

• 5th Grade Indiana Dunes Field Trip

  • April 3

    • Mrs. Schoch & Mrs. Blanchard

  • April 4

    • Mrs. Messer & Mrs. Madlung

• Solar Eclipse

  • No School April 8

• WRE Carnival

  • April 12 from 6-8 p.m.

Additional Items

• Thank you to the following sponsors for providing Igloo drinks to the teachers and staff at WRE!

  • Mecko’s Heating and Cooling will be sponsoring in April.

ACTION ITEMS

Teacher Requests

• Mrs. Richard is requesting ~$200.00 for 1st grade’s Mommy Spa Day.

  • This measure has been approved.

• Mrs. Maynard has requested $144 to reimburse INtegrate Wellness Wednesday.

  • This measure has been approved.

Next Meeting

• Monday, April 22, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.

  • Childcare provided in the LGI starting at 5:25 p.m.

WRE PTO

April Meeting

April 22, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Introduction

Welcome everyone; thank you for coming. Tonight we are going to talk about how the carnival went as well as address a few other things.

Fundraising

• Spring Carnival 

  • We made ~$5000 from this year's carnival!

    • We made about double the profit from last year.

  • We have decided to move next year’s carnival to the fall!

    • The tentative date is Sept. 20, from 5:30-8 pm.

    • If you have ANY ideas or want to help us start planning, PLEASE come to the next PTO meeting!!!

Financials

• Balances

  • We will have updated balances next meeting.

Upcoming Events

• 1st Grade Field Trip

  • State Fairgrounds - Wednesday, April 24

• WRE Lego Night

  • Tuesday, April 30, 5-6 PM

• Kindergarten Field Trip

  • Wea Prarie Library, Wednesday and Thursday, May 1-2

• Donuts with Grown Ups!

  • Friday, May 3, 8-8:45 AM

• 3rd Grade/ 2-3 HA Field Trip

  • Camp Tecumseh, Friday, May 3

• Kindergarten Field Trip

  • Celery Bog, Monday, May 6

    • Albrecht, Wallis, & Wright

  • Celery Bog, Tuesday, May 7

    • Rieck & Chase

• 1st Grade Momma Spa Day

  • Wednesday, May 8, 6-7 PM

• Kindergarten Celebration

  • Monday, May 13

    • Mrs. Wright 9:30 AM

    • Miss Albrecht 10:30 AM

    • Ms. Wallis 11:30 AM

    • Miss Chase 1:30 PM

    • Miss Rieck 2:00 PM

• 4th Grade Science Fair & 5th Grade History Fair

  • Tuesday, May 14

• 4th Grade Field Trip

  • Indiana State Museum, Thursday, May 16

• 3rd Grade Field Trip

  • Fair Oaks Farm, Friday, May 17

• All Pro Dad

  • Monday, May 20, 8-8:45 AM

• All School Cookout

  • Monday, May 20

• Field Day

  • Thursday, May 23

• Last Day of School

  • Friday, May 24

Additional Items

• Thank you to the following sponsors for providing Igloo drinks to the teachers and staff at WRE!

  • Mecko’s Heating and Cooling sponsored in April.

• May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week!

  • The PTO and the WRE Admin have something special planned for each day that week to show appreciation for our wonderful teachers and staff at WRE!

ACTION ITEMS

Teacher Requests

• Ms. Hiatt (on behalf of the whole school) has requested ~$2500.00 to purchase Wolfpack t-shirts for each student.

  • This measure has been approved.

Next Meeting

• Monday, May 13, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.

WRE PTO

May Meeting

May 20, 2024 / 5:30 PM / WRE Library / WeaRidgeElemPTO@gmail.com 

OFFICERS

• Steph Berryman, President

• Courtney Steward, Vice President

• Reyna Arteaga, Treasurer

• Robyn Wise, Secretary

AGENDA

Introduction

Welcome to the final meeting of the school year. We don’t have a lot on the agenda, but we do need to discuss the budget and next year’s fundraising efforts.

Fundraising

• Back to School Movie Night

  • Friday, August 23.

  • Bring the family.

  • Look for more info to come at Open House!

• Spirit Wear

  • We will open a Spirit Wear sale on August 9 to run through August 30.

    • Look for more info to come at Open House!

• Fall Carnival 

  • We have decided to move next year’s carnival to the fall!

    • Sept. 20, from 5:30-8 pm.

    • We will have bounce houses, food trucks, a hayride, a silent auction, and games indoors for the kids.

    • If you have any ideas or would like to donate your time, expertise, or sponsorship, please email the PTO!

• Dining Nights

  • We are looking to schedule a dining night for each month of the school year.

  • We are looking to piggyback them with other events to alleviate dinner stress on parents.

  • We also discussed how to better promote dining night.

    • We are looking to get a sign to post on the day-of for the car rider line.

    • We also discussed getting TSC push notifications rather than just the email bulletins.

• Other Fundraising Ideas

  • Gift Card Sales in time for the Holidays

  • Penguin Patch (Christmas shop for the kids) at school

  • Crew Car Wash vouchers/coupon books

  • Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough

  • Discount “Peelers”

  • After School Movie Night for just the students in the Winter (Feb?)

Financials

• Balance

  • $25,000.00

Upcoming Events

• Field Day

  • Thursday, May 23

• Last Day of School

  • Friday, May 24

Additional Items

• Steph has nominated Courtney to take over as PTO President next year as she will need to step back to also help at the Middle School.

• We are not selling Fannie May Candy in the fall.

  • Sales have dwindled year-over-year and we feel that we need to move on.

  • This does mean that we will need all hands on deck for fundraising for 2025 and beyond!

• We are hoping to get a tentative schedule of events for the school year ready for the beginning of the year!

ACTION ITEMS

Teacher Requests

 

Next Meeting

• Monday, August 19, 2024, 5:30 pm