PTO Meeting Agenda for May

We hope you can join us for the May PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, May 3, at 6:30 in the Media Center/Library. As always, free childcare is provided.

Final nominations for officers of next year’s PTO Executive Board will be accepted up until the time of the vote at this meeting. Current nominations are:
2 Co-Presidents – Jodie Ackerman, Laura Crawford;
1st Vice President (Volunteers) – Julie Chyna;
2nd Vice President (Finance) – Tom Purrenhage;
3rd Vice President (Communication) – Elizabeth Kocs;
Treasurer – Barbara Hoffman;
2 Co-Secretaries – Gloria Cockerill, Bharathi Jayaram

This month the PTO meeting includes a presentation by the Oak Park Arts District (OPAD) Summer Arts Camps on what programs they offer. We will do a short update on the main activities coming up for the end of school. We will vote on limited changes to the PTO By-Laws, with an eye toward more changes in the future. You can review those changes here (in the Documents section of the PTO website).

Note: We have added one more PTO general meeting to the calendar this year. That will be on Thursday, May 31, at 6:30pm.

We hope to see you there. If you are unable to attend and would like to discuss anything on the agenda, please contact Laura Crawford at lauracrawford47@gmail.com, Jodie Ackerman at jodiepto@yahoo.com, or any of the other PTO board members (click here for contact info).

Irving School PTO
Agenda for Monthly Meeting
May 3, 2012
6:30-8:30PM
Irving Media Center/Library

  1. Welcome
  1. Presentation by the Oak Park Arts District (OPAD) Summer Arts Camps (15 minutes)
  1. Final call for nominations for PTO Officers for the 2012-2013 school year prior to vote during this meeting (5 minutes) [Nominees are: 2 Co-Presidents – Jodie Ackerman, Laura Crawford; 1st Vice President (Volunteers) – Julie Chyna; 2nd Vice President (Finance) – Tom Purrenhage; 3rd Vice President (Communication) – Elizabeth Kocs; Treasurer – Barbara Hoffman; 2 Co-Secretaries – Gloria Cockerill, Bharathi Jayaram.]
  1. Principal’s Report (20 minutes)
  1. Treasurer’s Report (10 minutes)
  1. Committee Reports: (15 minutes)
    1. Box Tops update
    2. Wellness update
    3. Event report: Tasty Dog
    4. Upcoming event: Teacher Appreciation lunch, May 11
    5. Upcoming event: Different Together potluck dinner, May 11
    6. Upcoming event: Taste of Irving dinner, May 18
    7. Upcoming event: Staff-v-Parents softball game, May 25
    8. Upcoming event: End of Year School Party, June 1
    9. Note updated activity dates on PTO calendar online
    10. Other committee reports
  1. Votes (10 minutes)
    1. Vote for PTO Officers for the 2012-2013 school year.
    2. Vote to approve/deny $1500 towards the cost of a PTO financial review and required report filings.
    3. Vote to approve/deny the cost of a float for the Ethnic Festival.
    4. Status of installation of new lettering for an Irving School sign.
  1. Review and vote on proposed changes to PTO By-Laws (10 minutes)
  1. Eagle Extras update (10 minutes)
  1. Note: Additional PTO general meeting set for May 31, 2012
  1. Approve minutes from 4/5/12
  1. All other business


(Note: Teacher’s Reports will be presented every other month: September, November, January, April, May.)

Irving Sleepover is Friday, May 4th

The Irving Sleepover is Friday, May 4th. If you want to sign up, you are running out of time! Please see Mr. Sak for forms to sign up as soon as possible. The cost per student is 20 dollars. Checks can be made out to the Irving PTO. There are also forms on The Digital Backpack on Irving’s webpage that you can print and turn in.

Irving Families: Different Together

Different Together, the newest PTO Committee, is a social group offering community and support for LGBT Irving families, families with gender-diverse children, and friends.

Please join us for our first event:

A Potluck Dinner

Friday, May 11th, 2012

6:30 until 8:00 p.m.

in the Irving Cafeteria

Guests are asked to bring a dish to share (with serving utensils), and/or disposable/compostable plates, napkins, silverware, or cups.

Please RSVP by May 9th to Anne Jordan-Baker, by phone at 708.451.0150, or by email at annecjb@gmail.com.