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Upcoming Events
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No School - Institute Day
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Friday, January 30, 2009
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PTA Meeting
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Monday, February 09, 2009
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Parent - Teacher conferences after school
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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No school: Parent - Teacher conferences
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Friday, February 13, 2009
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No School - Presidents Day
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Monday, February 16, 2009
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No School - Staff Development
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Friday, February 20, 2009
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PTA Meeting
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Monday, March 09, 2009
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No School - Spring Break
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Monday, March 23, 2009
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No School - Staff Development
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Thursday, April 09, 2009
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No School - Spring Holiday
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Friday, April 10, 2009
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PTA Meeting
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Monday, April 13, 2009
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PTA Meeting
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Monday, May 11, 2009
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Half Day - Early Dismissal 12:45 pm
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Friday, May 15, 2009
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No School - Memorial Day
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Monday, May 25, 2009
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Last Day of School (if no snow days used)
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Thursday, June 04, 2009
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Last Day of School (if all snow days used)
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
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Announcements
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2008 Silent Auction
A BIG thank you to the following Leal PTA Silent Auction Supporters:
Ando family, Balloon Creations, Applebees, Sarah Barbour, Bezdicek-Epstein family, Billman-Gray family, BJ Salon, Blossom Basket, Bodywork Associates, Brownfield’s Sports, Busey Bank, Butterfly Beads, Cardinal Fitness, Charlotte Brady, Cheddar’s, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Fire, Chili’s, Cinema Gallery, Community Center for the Arts, Common Ground Food Co-op, Country Arbors, Champaign Park District, Crane Alley, Betsey Cronan, Dairy Queen, Dallas and Company, Dandelion, Dena’s Hallmark, Do Good Consulting, Dunkin’ Donuts, DynoTune, El Toro, Linus Erbach, Farmtown FS Urbana, Fazzoli’s, First Federal Bank, the Fitness Center, Flesor’s Candy. Girl Scout Troop 2372, Gold Nugget Coin Shop, Kim Gollings, H2O Salon, Amy Hassinger, Heel to Toe, Ansel Higgs, Kristy Higgs, Nancy Higgs, Hwa Rang Do Academy, International Galleries, Iron Post, Jane Addams’ Book Shop, Karen Kelsky, Kennedy’s, Klose Knit, Jeri Lake, The Math Program, Ingrid Melief, Milo’s, MINC, Monical’s Pizza, Georgia Morgan, The Music Shoppe, Joan Nelshoppen, Sonia Newmark, The News Gazette, Hua Nian, Old Orchard Lanes, Original Pancake House, Ottemann-Abbamonte family, Pages For All Ages, Panera Bread, Papa Dell’s, Papa Murphy’s, Pekara Bakery, Peter B’s Automotive, Rick Orr Florist, Michael and Susan Roughton, Sailfin Pets, Savoy 16 Theater, Skateland, Ellen Solis, Urbana Starbuck’s, St. Louis Cardinals, Super Pantry, Timothy John Salon, Urbana Park District, Walnut Street Tea Co., WEFT, Kellee Weinhold, and World Harvest. A special thanks to our teacher and staff donors: Terese Allender, Kay Bell and the Leal Service Club, Tiffany Clark, Molly Headtke and class, LaDonna Helm, Kerry Huizinga, Molly Jones, Spencer Landsman, Janet LeRoy, Lisa Lund, Bridget Maloney and class, Ryan Martin, Katy Plotner, Beth Satterthwaite, Darcy Silver, Yvonne Vitosky and class.
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School Cancellations
To find out information about school closings due to inclement weather, tune in to local radio or television stations, or go to www.cancellations.com
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Leal Book Bin
New to Leal - the books in the bins across the hall from the main office are FREE for kids to take home. if you like, you can keep the books you take. When you are done with them, you can also return them so another child can enjoy them. The Leal Book Bin relies on donations. Donations can be made to the big bin inside the main doors of Leal. Pta volunteers will sort and label them to be given away.
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Minutes
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January 2008 Minutes | November 2007 Minutes | October 2007 Minutes | February 2008 Minutes | Minutos Enero 2008 | March 2008 Minutes | April 2008 Minutes | May 2008 Minutes | September 2007 Minutes | September 2008 | October 2008 Minutes | November 2008 Minutes | Minutos Octubre 2007
|  | Minutes for Leal PTA Meeting January 14, 2008
Call to Order
President Ann Fouke called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.
Approval of Minutes
Secretary Cindy Ottemann submitted minutes from the November 12 meeting. Amy Ando motioned to approve the minutes as written, Andrea Hoey seconded, motion carried.
Principal’s Report
Principal Landsman announced that the school playground expectations need to be reviewed, revised and clarified for the students as part of the school-wide positive behavior program (PBIS). On January 24 & 25, teachers will take classes out on the playground to review expectations and then come in for hot chocolate. PTA volunteers will be needed to help with making and serving the hot chocolate to each class. Mr. Landsman reported that Interstate will again be taking the school pictures in the fall.
Staff Report
ESOL teacher Kay Bell announced that she has initiated a service club for Leal 5th graders, with the purpose of helping others. In November, the group knitted baby caps for The Crisis Nursery. In December, crafts were made and sold at a craft sale (earned $125). At Valentine’s time, the group will pop, bag, and sell popcorn. Last Friday, the groups folded newspaper for the bottom of the Humane Society cages. The group prepared a newsletter to report on their activities. They are hoping to adopt another classroom, in the US or in another country. Members of the group asked to set up a table at the Fun Fair to make money to support their activities (selling perhaps mosaic bowling balls, flower pots, potholders, heating bags with rice or corn). A discussion followed about how to integrate this with the PTA needing this venue to raise PTA funds. The Service Club is asking for donations of “magic crystals” (flat marbles) to make mosaics, scraps of yarn, lanyard plastic, beads, Tacky brand glue, Super glue, Bic type ballpoint pens, rubber cement, old calendar pictures, loops for making potholders on square looms.
President’s Report
President Ann Fouke reported that Jane Cain, the volunteer coordinator, says that after orientation, fingerprinting is still required for regular volunteers and can be obtained at Family Information in Champaign. April is Volunteer Month, and Jane has asked PTA to help offset some of the costs of providing treats for volunteers.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Amy Ando reported that for mini-grants, each teacher will receive $80 automatically and this will not carry over to the next year, for ease of accounting. Larger sums will be available to teachers on an as-needed basis. Letters were sent to teachers with their balances, explaining the revised policy. Amy added that because Innisbrook and Walkathon brought in a bit more than expected, the budget is in good shape.
Old Business
Membership
Ann Fouke reported that we currently have 73 members, the most in her 6 year experience, and thanked Ricky Baldwin and Lynda Zimmerman for their help.
Book Fair Final Report
Patti Booth-Hodges reported that the Book Fair brought in total receipts of $6635.70, just a little less than last year. Leal receives about 60% of that amount in books and materials from Scholastic, and this is distributed between classrooms.
Arts Night
Laura O’Donnell reported that Thursday February 7, 6-8 pm, is the tentative date for the Arts Night. Any parents who are artists are welcome to contact Laura to help.
Leal Literary Journal
Laura O’Donnell explained that the Leal Literary Journal is a compilation of student entries (art and writing) that PTA publishes at the end of each year. Laura is requesting that more of the entries are typed and e-mailed to her (due to problems with legibility and time constraints). Laura has compiled an entry form listing the requirements for the Journal entries to go out this week, and entries are due by March 28. A discussion followed about limiting the number of entries / pages each student will be allowed to submit. Parents agreed that 3-4 entries per student was sufficient.
T-shirt
Becky Mead reported that she and Vicky Shimkus have talked to Weisskamps, a local printer, and the cost is 500 items at $3 per t-shirt (more for sweatshirts). Becky proposed soliciting slogans from kids, making a bulletin board to display them, and having kids vote on their favorite. Patti Booth-Hodges proposed that an e-mail polling teachers would be a great way to hear their opinions about the best way to carry out a vote.
Taste of Leal Cookbook
Ann Fouke reported that Leal will put together, through a company, a cookbook. Forms to submit recipes will be sent home soon.
New Business
Papa Murphy’s pizza night –
Cindy Ottemann researched a Papa Murphy’s pizza night, where families buy a Papa Murphy’s pizza on a specific night, and Leal earns 10% of the total sales. It was decided that the return was too low to warrant pressuring families to participate in yet another fund raiser.
After School Enrichment –
Becky Mead announced that After School Enrichment will be held in February, and will offer cooking, science for k-1, book club, art, chess (possibly), and story shop. The dates will be Wednesdays and Thursdays February 20-21, February 27-28, March 5-6, and March 12-13.
Auditor of PTA Funds
Ann Fouke asked for a volunteer to audit the PTA books.
Silent Auction and Fun Fair
Ann Fouke announced that Fun Fair is May 16 this year, on a school half-day. Kristy Higgs is coordinating the Silent Auction this year. Volunteers are needed for both Fun Fair and Silent Auction.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Ann Fouke announced that this event will be May 5-12.
Playground Update
Becky Mead reported that all are invited to a meeting on February 28 at 7:00 pm in the library to generate new ideas about the playground.
Meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Cindy Ottemann, PTA Secretary |
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Treasurer's Report
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May-August Treasurer Report | Current Budget, 2007-2008 | September Treasurer Report
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| 2006-2007 Monthly Report: May-August 2007 |
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| Balance as of 9/1/2006 |
$9,577.52 |
Net |
Net |
| 000 General Operations |
06-07 Budget |
'06-'07 Final |
May-Aug 2007 |
| a -Membership |
$300.00 |
$400.50 |
$0.00 |
| b - Donations |
$740.00 |
$932.17 |
$190.34 |
| c - Liability Insurance |
-$200.00 |
-$130.00 |
$0.00 |
| d - Web Domain Name |
-$70.00 |
-$119.40 |
-$119.40 |
| e - Box Tops |
$400.00 |
$457.31 |
$91.86 |
| f - Childcare |
-$500.00 |
-$793.68 |
-$42.00 |
| g - Translating PTA Meetings |
-$200.00 |
-$150.00 |
-$25.00 |
| h - Translating PTA Events |
$0.00 |
-$50.00 |
$0.00 |
| i - Clothing Sales |
$300.00 |
$33.00 |
$0.00 |
| j - Printshop and Copying |
-$600.00 |
-$547.88 |
-$57.13 |
| k - Supplies |
-$500.00 |
-$504.32 |
-$269.27 |
| l - Friday Newsletter |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| m - Bank Interest |
$20.00 |
$25.74 |
$6.95 |
| n - Bank Fees |
-$70.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| o - Postage |
-$50.00 |
-$39.00 |
$0.00 |
| p - General Misc |
-$345.00 |
-$345.00 |
$0.00 |
| Subtotals: |
-$775.00 |
-$830.56 |
-$223.65 |
| 010 Community Building |
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| a - Kindergarden Reception |
-$140.00 |
-$91.81 |
-$50.30 |
| b - Teacher/Staff Appreciation |
-$600.00 |
-$446.74 |
-$416.78 |
| c - Volunteer Recognition |
-$150.00 |
-$100.00 |
-$100.00 |
| d - Year-End Award (Leal Olympics) |
-$60.00 |
-$56.00 |
-$56.00 |
| e - 5th Grade Celebration |
-$500.00 |
-$397.30 |
-$397.30 |
| f - Other (e.g. ice cream social) |
-$200.00 |
-$335.30 |
-$31.00 |
| 020 Curriculum Development |
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| a - Calecott Program |
-$100.00 |
-$19.30 |
$0.00 |
| b - DEAR Prizes |
-$250.00 |
-$217.25 |
-$96.00 |
| c - Library books/materials |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| d - Minigrants |
-$2,970.00 |
-$2,970.00 |
$0.00 |
| e - Classroom materials: Kind. Books |
-$1,900.00 |
-$1,900.00 |
-$1,900.00 |
| g - Other - scholastic books to rooms |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| 030 Enrichment |
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| a - Field Trip/Mary Hart Fund |
-$1,700.00 |
-$1,700.00 |
$0.00 |
| b - After school enrichment |
$550.52 |
$514.39 |
$0.00 |
| c - Math/science enrichment |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| d - Spanish Enrichment |
-$200.00 |
-$56.65 |
-$36.92 |
| e - Literary Magazine |
-$1,000.00 |
-$1,049.72 |
-$1,053.72 |
| f - Cultural enrichment/Assemblies |
-$616.00 |
-$616.00 |
$0.00 |
| g - Other |
-$35.00 |
-$35.00 |
$0.00 |
| 040 Physical Plant |
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| a - Outdoor/Playground |
-$2,000.00 |
-$1,260.70 |
$0.00 |
| b - Classroom Areas/Lockers |
-$1,600.00 |
-$1,600.00 |
-$1,600.00 |
| c - Library |
-$2,200.00 |
-$2,172.00 |
$0.00 |
| d - Gymnasium/multipurpose room |
-$600.00 |
-$602.81 |
-$25.96 |
| e - Other |
-$100.00 |
-$100.11 |
$0.00 |
| 050 Major Fundraisers |
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| a - Book fair (Fall and Spring) |
$0.00 |
$60.59 |
$0.00 |
| b - Gift wrap (Innisbrook) |
$3,265.40 |
$3,265.40 |
$0.00 |
| c - Walkathon |
$3,121.60 |
$3,121.60 |
$0.00 |
| d - Fun Fair |
$4,000.00 |
$4,782.02 |
$4,862.52 |
| Subtotal 0X0: |
-$5,983.48 |
-$3,982.70 |
-$901.47 |
| Total: |
-$6,758.48 |
-$4,813.26 |
-$1,125.12 |
| Balance: |
$2,819.04 |
$4,764.27 |
$4,764.47 | |
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