2005-2006 Review
2005-2006 PTU YEAR IN REVIEW
–Consistent monthly PTU meetings on 2nd Monday of each month with meeting agenda sent home in Friday Folders
–Consistent monthly Board Meetings
–Membership drive at Pre-school and Kindergarten open houses’ along with mandatory school meeting in fall
–Had guest speakers: began in Nov. through March
–Fun Activities for the kids scheduled in pre-school room during each meeting with 8th grade supervisors: different theme for each meeting
–Bylaws amended to include Website Coordinator
–Website up-to-date with instructional classes given to members
–Provided assistance at School Open House during Catholic Schools Week- generated thank you notes to all families along with a written summary of PTU efforts in 2004-2005, and PTU magnets with
“Caring for the Welfare of our Children—Become Involved!” +St. Anthony PTU+ stanthonyptu.org —–on them
–Sponsored Parish/School Easter Egg Hunt—new chairperson Holly Klein for 2006-2007
(thank you Chris Rodriguez for your years of leadership!!)
MONEY EXCHANGES:
1.Big Yummy Foods Mandatory Fundraiser in fall profited over $8,800—assigned money to fund student field trips at $25.00/student
2.Provided $150.00/teacher for wish list money
3.Small Item Fundraisers:
*box tops –$481.50 profit for Dec. total (classroom challenge);
$293.00 profit for March total (classroom challenge)
*Campbell soup labels—over 18,000 labels—principal to order
items from catalog
*Tyson chicken—$24.00 received
*cartridges for kids—$238.05 profit (6 boxes sent)
*giant eagle apples for education—332 pts.—playground balls
ordered
*Pizza Hut cards–
4.Sponsored skating parties on days off at Skate World—(4) $700.00
5.Spirit Shop—new items ordered; new sweatshirt design, hats–
6.Secret Santa—$235.00 profit used to have new Pierogi signs made
7. Pierogi Profit—(5910 doz. sold)–$28,833
Goals: paid for school insurance $12,000;
Religion books $3,632.75
Industrial Mixer for Pierogi production $3,500
Campus improvements/educational $6,000
1 mo. school boiler loan payment $2,000
8. Sponsored family dinner nights at CiCi’s and Selenti’s Pizza–
*$35.00 profit –CiCi’s (10% of orders received) 1 night;
*$55.00 profit —Selenti’s (20% of orders) April 12th
9.Funded “academic excellence” field trips for all grades—up to $15.00/student on the honor role for all 3 quarters grades 4-8 (~60 students); _____________for 1st-3rd graders
10.Supplemented MadScience after school program for 15 students in grades 3-6–$105.00
11.Supported Junior Achievement of Lorain Annual Campaign–$95.00
12.Issued reservation money for 6th grade field trip for next year to Mohican School of the Outdoors–$100.00
13.Replaced 20 desk chairs in grades 5-8—$1,200.00
14.Provided up to $1,500.00 for Teacher Appreciation Week–$500.00 used as of May 3, 2006
15.Teacher/staff gift from PTU during Teacher Appreciation Week—$82.29
16.“St. Anthony 5000” May 19th — organized student walk fundraiser—$200.00 spent for supplies as of May 3rd, 2006
17.Michael Thomas Scholarship Fund supported with $547.00
18.Tuition Raffle ($50.00) after each PTU meeting (9 meetings)–$450.00