Present: Carol Jimenez, Brenda Brown, Teresa Naill, Tina Adcock, Stacie McCullough, Hele Babin, Shane & Jackie Wolber, Marce Piller, Diana Morley, Sue Johnson, Dan Rick, Darla Foulker, Kathy Morrison, Marianne Biggs, Nikki Kratzner, Ben Kratzner, Bird Schielein, Carie Ramirez, Phyllis Houck, Nikki Lovett, Andy Bullock, Vanessa Ankney, Brandi Snyder

Treasurer’s Report: Very little activity. Any questions, contact Nikki Kratzner

Secretaries Report: Minutes are posted on the Dixon PTO Facebook page and on the DPS website. To view the minutes go to Facebook and Like Dixon PTO or go to www.dixonschools.org under “Parents” then click “Parent news and information.”

Principals’ Reports: Nothing to report

Old Business

Leydig Center Meal: Brenda Brown, Teresa Naill, Nikki Lovett

Fall Spirit Wear: Beanies were a huge hit! Size 6-8 in sweatshirts are very small; we will not offer that size of sweatshirt in the future. Money raised from selling spirit wear will go to PTO Family Movie Night.

Family Movie Night: PTO will be showing “Brave” on January 25^th in the DHS auditorium. Doors will open at 5:30 and the movie will start at 6:00 p.m. All children must have an adult with them. DHS Key Club and/or DHS Student Counsel will help with concessions during the movie. We discussed prizes such as Dixon Duke Beanies, the movie “Brave”, and left over spirit wear. PTO approved a $300 budget for concessions (candy and water), a $300 budget for prizes, and $100 for the license to show the movie.

New Business:

Holiday Parties: Parties at all schools start at 1:00 p.m. This time is set by administration, not by PTO.

Teacher Requests:

Lincoln/Ms. Johnson: Requesting approximately $2539.90 for a new sound system. Marce Pillar suggested requesting funds from the Partnership. They helped cover the cost for Jefferson’s new sounds system. So, Ms. Johnson will request from the Partnership and return to PTO if more funds are needed.

Ms. Morrison: Requesting $800 to help pay for author/singer/song writer Debbie Clement to come to DPS on April 24^th. The Sauk Valley Reading Counsel is covering travel expenses and an evening performance. Discussion and voting will be at our January meeting.

Adjourned

Next meeting will be Monday, January 14^th at 7 p.m. in the Washington library

Present: Alice Shafer, Carol Jimenez, Meg Penaflor, Jenny Brown, Brenda Brown, Brenda Drezen, Teresa Naill, Tina Adcock, Stacy McCullough, Jodi Kelly, Hele Babin, Shane & Jackie Wolber, Amanda Breedlove, Fran Khawaja, Kelsey Polte, Jennifer Johnston, Marce Piller, Diana Morley, Susan Johnson, Jeffrey Gould, Dan Rick, Darla Foulker, Cindy Frey, Derek Diedrichs, Kathy Morrison, Marianne Biggs, Nikki Kratzner, Ben Kratzner

Treasurer’s Report: Fundraiser deposit of approximately $21,000
Secretaries Report: Minutes are posted on the Dixon PTO Facebook page and on the DPS website. To view the minutes go to Facebook and Like Dixon PTO or go to www.dixonschools.org under “Parents” then click “Parent news and information.”
Principals’ Reports:
Ms. Johnson: Violin concert was a success and enjoyed by all in attendance. Veterans Day assembly was even better than previous years; A great tribute to our veterans. Students from Lincoln performed for the school board meeting. Students will perform a play at 8 a.m. on December 19th. All are invited to attend.
Mr. Rick: The Rainforest presentation and the Give a Mouse a Cookie play were a huge success. The students and staff really enjoyed both.
Mr. Gould: Nothing to report

Old Business:
Leydig Center Meal: Tina Adcock and Cindy Frey
Fall Spirit Wear: All orders have been sent. Tried to get headbands, but they were not available. So, pink and purple stocking caps were offered.
Rain Forest Presentations: Sold Out! Standing room only! Discussed possibly using a bigger venue next year. Discussed having 2 showings. Discussed using PTO volunteers for the event. Will discuss more next fall.
Fall Fundraiser: Raised $21,000 which is up from $13,900 last fall. RMS almost tied Washington for top seller. Thanks to the many volunteers for help with adding the orders and distributing. All orders had been picked up at the time of this meeting. (new record?)
Library Volunteers: All schools are in need of volunteers. You don’t need to schedule a time or day. If you find an extra hour in your day, stop into one of the schools. They will find something for you to do. Discussed sending notes home or having school reps call parents to get more volunteers.

New Business:
Holiday Parties: Parties at all schools start at 1:00 p.m. This time is set by administration, not by PTO.
Movie Night: Family movie night will be Friday, January 25th. We will show “Brave.” Doors open at 5:30, movie starts at 6:00. All students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Concessions will be available and run by the DHS Key Club. Door prizes will be given. More information will be discussed at the December PTO meeting.

Teacher Requests:
Lincoln: Ellison die cuts that support curriculum with a cost of $970---Unanimously Approved
Kari Brauman: Pre-K field trip to the Discovery Center in Rockford in May for $895---Unanimously Approved
8th Grade Springfield Trip: Total cost will be $5890. Previously allocated $3000 from last year. Requesting increase of $2890. Unanimously approved $890, charge students $10 (instead of $15) and permission slip will include a space for families to donate additional funds for those in need.

Open Discussion:
Should we include RMS in the Spring spirit wear order? This was declined in previous years because RMS colors are red, white, and blue. However, it was mentioned that all RMS students are still Dixon Public School students and will be moving onto DHS where the colors are purple and white. Most agree that RMS should be included in the spring spirit wear order. We will discuss more as the time approach’s.