April 2025
Tavelli PTO Meeting 4.2.25 – 8:30 am – Tavelli Room 18
Approved at 5/7/25 PTO Meeting
Meeting Minutes:
Attendees: Heather Reider, Melissa Adams, Katie Trodick, Elizabeth Westmoreland, Monica Smith, Leyla Badillo, Brittany Ferrans, Anna Wright, Wynter Van Thorre, Kate Walker, Corinne Deuel-Gentille, Aja Gregory and Christine Hendricks
Welcome and Introduction
Attendance sign in sheet passed around.
Vote on Minutes
Last Month’s Minutes - passed around copies of last month's minutes.
Minutes from the March meeting voted on and approved unanimously
Events/Projects
Tiger Trek Walk-a-thon Recap
All positive feedback. Kids loved the color run!
Student donations raised $36,302 + corporate sponsorship $3,700 = $40,002 total raised
Lehman - highest total raised $2,840
Evans - 19 separate donation participants
School total laps - 5,750, 1,150 miles, Fort Collins to Indianapolis
K-2 Class - Iverson avg 13.29 laps per student
3-5 Class - Dermody - avg 13.04 laps per student
Prizes to be handed out 4/4 by Kate to each classroom
Thank you notes
Heather will send out thank you notes. Could use some help with addressing and personalizing.
Kona Ice - April 25th, 11-1:15
Will send signup for volunteers to help with lunchtime party.
Reading Bingo due 4/4
Collect cards and give rewards.
Use bookmarks, pencils and bracelets we already have.
20 vending machine coins
Book Fair - April 28-May 2
Family Night - Monday, April 28, 3:15-6 pm
Volunteer sign up is on website, will add to Thursday Notes
Kate and Monica will be on call with Scholastic for order
Ewallet can be setup 10 days before
Monica will reach out to Linda and teachers for book scholarships
Dining Fundraiser Updates
Urban Air - May 2
Penrose - no go, will be looking for another date in June
Illegal Pete’s - Brittany working with local restaurant to look into fundraiser
Yearbook
Cover Contest - voting this week
PTO sponsor page - Leyla created and need to do ad pages for $500 donors
Final push for orders in Thursday Note
210 orders so far
Design due by April 15th and final order due April 22nd, so will order some extras for people paying through 5/1
Will provide autograph sheets for kids who did not purchase a yearbook or request a scholarship
Summer Blast Off - 5/28 4:30-6 pm
Two Kona Ice trucks, will tell people to bring their own food
No backup date
Music/little kids rock to perform
Board Elections for 25/26
Ballot with slate of board members passed around and approved unanimously
Melissa Adams - President
Heather Reider - Vice President
Monica Smith and Elizabeth Westmoreland - Co-Treasurers
Katie Trodick - Secretary
Brittany Ferans - Member at Large
Staff Appreciation and Retirements
April 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Bus drivers getting candy gift from school and $5 giftcard from PTO
April 23: Administrative Professionals Day
Linda and Jane - Melissa will coordinate
May 1: Principals Appreciation Day - Melissa or Heather will coordinate
May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
Wild West Theme
Decorations with theme
Pony express thank you note stations
Volunteers needed for setup Friday 5/2
$5000 Budget
Refresersher water stations
Gift card to Old Town for large gift
Small gift of water bottle/mug; Leyla will make a personalized sticker
Massages will be Monday - Thursday, 15 mins slots, 10 min massages
Cookies or Trail Mix Bar
BBQ lunch
Will work with Christine on good day
Lunch for staff 11-1:30
Look for BBQ restaurant with timing and options for food tolerance/preferences
Brown Butter Bakeshop will be Friday 5/9
Will be here 11-1
Work with Linda for district approval
May 6-12: Nurse Appreciation Week
Heather and Sarah - Melissa will coordinate
School Updates
New tiger bars, swing and climbing apparatus will replace old playground equipment; improvement funded by the mill levy
Next item for the library: asd shades
2024-2026: 4 classes per grade except kinder with only 2
Budget
Open Forum
Long-Term: PTO Corner and Committee Breakouts