PSG December Update

Good evening, BECC families!

Happy holidays to everyone!  With the semester winding down and no PSG meeting this month, I thought I would send out a short update on how the PSG is doing.

It's been quite a process but our paperwork to make the PSG a full not for profit organization has been received by the IRS.  Tami, our Treasurer, and I agree this means our tax exempt status is now pending.  Yeah!!

Our Relay for Life team wrapped up their Butter Braid fundraiser today.  If you still have orders that you have not turned in, please contact Marcie Cates right away.

In speaking with Melissa Smith, the BECC Clinic nurse, she is in need of children's underwear sizes 3T-5/6 boys and girls, new or old.  She also needs gently used coats and pants.  If your child has outgrown some clothing that fits this description, please consider donating them to the clinic.

We will start planning our Pup Strut soon.  This will be our get-up-and-go fundraiser in the spring.  If any families have experience with this type of fundraiser at the elementary level, we would appreciate any and all input.  Please feel free to contact me by email at janet.a.moser@gmail.com.

Our Box Tops for Education program is on temporary hold.  Our school has been denied the privilege of this program because we do not have any students attending Kindergarten through 8th grade in the building.  We are working on partnering with Cardinal Elementary to come up with a plan to submit our box tops through their program.  Thank you Cardinal for your assistance!

The library program is steadily moving forward.  The teachers have had their orientation on how the Brownsburg Public Library's mobile library program is going to work while we work on a more permanent solution for the preschool.  We are still waiting on the promised donated book trucks from the school corporation and will follow up on this.  Once we have carts, we can organize a book donation program.  Details of the book donation plan will be sent home in the near future.  Finally, Amy has spoken with Scholastics regarding a book fair, which we would like to have in the spring semester near the time of our Snacks with Students.  Thanks for all of your hard work, Amy!!

If I've missed anything, any topic or there is something you would like to see the PSG do, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you all so very much for your participation.  You are who make the PSG successful.

Regards,

Janet Moser

Read a Thon Fundraiser

Read a Thon is going on this week. If you need to print any of the forms here is the link.

Meeting Minutes from November 7, 2013

November 7, 2013

Meeting called to order 6:35

Minutes from previous meeting read and approved
All board members present

Executive Board Reports:

President - Janet:

l  Seed money received from several BCSC PSG's and thank you notes signed by everyone present.

l  Will schedule a follow up meeting with the lawyer to review 501c(3) application.

l  Attended Presidents meeting at district office.  Their next meeting is March 17 2014.

Vice President - DeVanna:

l  Harvest party: still need a few volunteers for afternoon parties, note will be published in Preschool Post.

Treasurer - Tami: 

l  Seed money received from four elementary schools.

Secretary - Sonja:

l  Nothing to report at this time

Teacher Representative - Sarah:

l  Teachers are appreciative of PSG's work.

Preschool Coordinator – Jennifer:

l  Nothing to report at this time

Committee Reports:

Fundraising:

l  Read-A-Thon: Mary Jo has drafted letter.  Sending home forms the week of Thanksgiving.  Possibly order extra books from Scholastic for prizes for winners, contact Karen Krepps regarding bonus points for purchasing books.  Jennifer is following up on this.

l  Dine to Donate:  Must have 501c(3) before we start. Planning for spring with possible celebrity attending (Andretti family). Some companies may work with us while 501C is pending.  Considering Orange leaf or Wyliepalooza Ice Cream Emporium for first dine to donate.

Workroom:

l  Devanna will be using Signupgenius for parents to volunteer.  The preschool will allow volunteers to bring any younger siblings into the workroom with them, however the staff of the preschool is not responsible these children.

Library Development:

l  Carts need to be brought out of storage.  These are surplus supplies from the main office and the preschool is getting them for free.

l  Partnering with Brownsburg Public Library to create a mobile library while the PSG builds a library for the preschool. Teachers can pick out books to borrow for three weeks.  This program is also free and Amy Huang is going to shuttle books.

l  Karen Krepps may have duplicate books to donate to BECC Library. Possibly ask other teachers to donate their duplicate books.

l  Follow up with John Voight regarding book carts.

Box Tops:

l  Still waiting for email from BTFE to see if we qualify.

l  If we don't qualify, will use ID from Cardinal.

l  Planning another box top collection for spring.

l  Life skills from the high school can help with bagging and counting.

l  Need to bag box tops in groups of 50.

Relay for Life:

l  Set for May 17, 2014 on the town lawn in Brownsburg.

l  Team Captain meeting at Library Saturday, November 9^th.

l  Team representative from each school as this is a corporate wide participation.

l  Each team has one hour to be highlighted at the event.

Snacks with Students:

l  Michelle will contact Cafeteria Manager, Jill to find out how parents will pay for snacks.  This event most likely will occur in the spring and is similar to donuts with dads and muffins with moms.

New Business:

l  Possible Staff Appreciation day in May

l  June 2, 2014 Teacher work day, possible breakfast provided by PSG

Next meeting set for January 15, 2014 at 6:30

l  Flyer to be sent home with students that week for reminder

Meeting adjourned at 7:25pm.

Meeting Thursday!

We are very excited to announce that our first public PSG meeting will be held this Thursday November 7th at 6:30 in the gym at the BECC. We hope to see many of the preschool parents there.

Brownsburg Early Childhood Center PSG Meeting Minutes

October 2, 2013, 1:30pm

Meeting called to order

Present:  Janet Moser, Sonja Davies, Tami Carnes, Sarah Reaves, Jennifer Newingham (via speaker phone). 

New Business:

We all agreed to send out seed money letter to BCSC elementary schools with only the president’s signature in order to expedite mailing.

Committee Reports:
Fundraising:
Tami Carnes will be investigating possible fundraiser nights (Dine to Donate) at local restaurants including:
·         Dairy Queen, Orange Leaf, So Italian, Apple Bee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hurricane Grill and Dawson’s.
Book Bash:  Pledge to read Fundraiser set for the week of December 2, 2013
·         Letter will be drafted and sent home to parents by Sarah
·         Fundraiser will include books read in class and at home
·         Money pledged per book read

Pup Strut Fundraiser

·         Date set for May 1 and 2
·         There will be 2 runs each day to include all classes
·         Need volunteers with background checks
·         Post in Preschool Post
·         Send home envelopes for donations and information
Library Development:
Library will be in empty classroom at BECC
·         Need carts for mobile library
·         Details are still being worked out
Relay for Life:
·         Melissa Smith, BECC School Nurse, is contact person
·         Marcie Cates is committee chair and she will be introduced to Melissa to start working together
Box Tops:
·         Need to use ID for BECC
·         Jennifer is working on this
Field Day
·         Waiting for teachers/staff to decide on this matter
Snacks with Parents
·         Fundraiser like muffins with mom/donuts for dad
·         Snack time 9:00-9:30 and 2:30-3:00
·         All parents need ID and completed background check
·         Dates to be determined
Scholastic Book Fair
·         Family night
·         Waiting for dates from Staff

 Next PSG meeting set for November 7, 2013 in the Gross Motor Room at BECC

·         Jennifer will post in Preschool Post
·         Need sign ups for parents
·         Jennifer will add PSG news/updates in her weekly Preschool Post.
2:50pm Meeting adjourned

November 7, 2013 @ 6:30

We will be having our first public meeting November 7th at 6:30.

Room Parents and Volunteers

 

 

Hi. I hope everyone's week is going well. For all of the room parents, please send me the days your children attend school. Since the teachers have different children on different days, we will need to accommodate so that all the children have an opportunity to enjoy the festivities. Considering this, there will be parties on two days for each teacher and I will likely need some more volunteers. If I know what days your children attend it will help me see where we are going to need the extra help. If you are willing to help with more than your child's class room, please let me know that as well. Also, if you are ready to start planning with your child's teacher feel free to do so directly with the teacher.

I also still do not have any volunteers for October 1 and 2 in the PM to help with the Lions Club vision screenings. If anyone is interested please let me know. The workroom could use some volunteers especially in the months of November and December.

I would also like to remind everyone that each volunteer will need to have a background check submitted to central office. Just fill out the questionnaire and take it to the central office with a photo ID. Turn around is very quick but all volunteers must have one.

I would like to thank everyone who is pitching in and helping in anyway. I know everyone's lives are busy and your efforts are much appreciated.

Best Regards,
DeVanna