January 2026
Approved on 2/4/26
Tavelli PTO Meeting 1.7.26 – 8:30 am – Tavelli Science Room
Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Heather Reider, Melissa Adams, Katie Trodick, Anna Wright, Brittany Ferrans, Kate Walker, Amanda Lager Gleason, Elizabeth Westmoreland, Ben Irwin, Kaitlyn Greenwald, Caty & Mike Ochs, Monica Smith, Aja Gregory, Leyla Badillo, and Christine Hendricks
Welcome and Introduction
Attendance sign in sheet passed around. Attendees introduce themselves and grades of children attending Tavelli.
Vote
Last Month’s Minutes - passed around copies of last month's minutes.
Minutes from the November meeting voted on and approved unanimously.
School Updates (Christine)
School of Choice + Kindergarten Registration
43 Kinder registrations, 3 sections of Kinder
7 School of choice
MacBus
16,000 raised with another 10, 000 need to completely fund
Did not get Otterbox funding
Looking for addl ways to get funding
If doesnt get funded this year will probably end for ever
Runs Monday- Thursday 9-11:30 for 6 weeks
Steam focused
2 teachers, 1 para, 1 bus driver and principal
Typically serves 3-35 kids a day only for Tavelli Students
Funding
107,000 due back to the district for students enrolled by projections. As of Jan will now have the projected amount of students
Events/Projects/Activities
National Bagel Bagel Day - Jan. 15, 2026
Not doing this year will do different staff appreciating
Walk-a-thon - March 26
Confirmed date chosen
Fundraising Priorities
Final Phase of Media Center - 8 tables with chairs to replace the old ones; New laminate for the existing shelving and circulation station.
Update Teacher Lounge
Committee to talk with staff - Brittany will work on
Survey for staff - Ben will create
Fundraising Platform: Testing of GiveButter or sign Pledgestar Contract - Need to decide by 1/9, plan on staying with Pledgestar again
Color run approved by vote
Corporate Sponsors
Update numbers
Walk-a-thon: 4 sponsors -$1750
Update website
Will be live by end of the month
T-shirt Design Contest
Will start beginning of February
Volunteer Opp: Need Prize Coordinators
Yearbook
Order updates - 67 as of Jan 6
Skillman doing all the ordering
Orders taken through mid April
Yearbook Design Contest for front and back covers in March
Yearbook $500 per advertisement: 3 sponsors so far! Total of $1500
PTO Sponsored Directory
Second Round due 1/31
Look at adding business to directory
Kindness night
Sometime in February
Steam night
April 22nd
K-2nd 5-6:30
3rd-5th 6:30-8
Looking for volunteers
Possible sponsorship for stations
Looking for help from CSU - Amanda and Melissa will send emails
Recap of activities from Nov/Dec
Pop Up Merch Store (Update from Brittany)
Expenses/Income
Investment 3368 - Profit 2255
With remaining inventory
Next Pop up - Mac Bus Fundraiser 1/30, also look at Book fair, Kindness night, Open house
Look at adding online store
Dining Fundraisers
Typically raise $250
Penrose waiting for numbers
Culvers $600 raised plus donations from Culvers
Very successful, sign ups for food delivery
Looking at Elevated, CB & Potts, Papa Murphys
Staff Holiday Gifts (Corinne + Team)
Teachers appreciated Holiday Gifts
Gift cards, coffee and tea
Classified Week coming up - Feb
PTO Social
$20 for 20
Raised 6,400 + Corporate Match $4000
Donated $750 to Food Drive for Family Food bags and pantry
Budget
Treasurer Update
Book Fair
Sales of 10,000 during fall bookfair
Qualified for BOGO
$25 gift cars for teachers during spring fair
Spring fair will take place last week of April
Marketing/Communications
PTO new member toolkit
Start a calendar for marketing and funding
Work with Christine on big message from school instead of lots of small asks
Looking at adding sponsorship signs on fence
10,000 cars drive by daily
Open Forum
Volunteer Opportunities
Milk Cap Counter (Ask from Linda)
Walk-a-thon Prize Coordinators