http://saintclare.net/

P. T. U.

Mission Statement:

2011-2012 PTU OFFICERS

President- Donna Cook

Vice President- Rose Kuster

Secretary- Emily Hoffmann

Treasurer- Laura Oliverio

To contact the PTU, email us stclareptu@yahoo.com or leave us a note in the school office mailbox

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in the Sister Lucy Center @ 6:30 pm

2011-2012 PTU CALENDAR of EVENTS

October

12 PTU Mtg Sister Lucy Center 6:30 pm

18 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

25 Dignity of Life School Gym after mass

28 Halloween Party School Gym 6:30 pm

November

9 PTU Meeting Sister Lucy Center 6:30 pm

15 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

30 Santa Shop 24/25 TBD

December

1 Santa Shop 24/25 TBD

13 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

17 Holiday Workshop School Gym 10:00 am

January

17 PTU Meeting Sister Lucy Center 6:30 pm

24 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

29 Catholic Schools Week Open House

29 Uniform Exchange

February

9 Jump Rope Fundraiser School gym CANCELLED

14 PTU Meeting Sister Lucy Center 6:30 pm

22 Market Day School gym 4:30 pm

March

13 PTU Meeting Sister Lucy Center 4:30 pm

14 Breakfast w/Buddy School Gym 7:15 am

15 Breakfast w/Buddy School Gym 7:15 am

20 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

31 Breakfast with a Bunny School gym 10:00 am

April

17 PTU Mtg Sister Lucy Center 6:30 pm

24 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

May

8 PTU Meeting Sister Lucy Center 6:30 pm

TBD Walkathon TBD TBD

22 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

23 Teacher Luncheon Sister Lucy Center 11:30 am

25 Preschool Graduation School gym 10:00 am

30 Kindergarten Graduation School gym 10:00 am

June

6 Field Day TBD TBD

26 Market Day School Gym 4:30 pm

*** Subject to change

Meeting Minutes

St. Clare PTU Meeting

St. Clare PTU Meeting

January 17, 2012

Attendance: Frank Przybojewski, Donna Cook, Rose Kuster, Laura Oliverio, Kris Wojnar, Emily Hoffmann, Luci Kopcak, Charlie Tremont

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1. Opening Prayer & School Updates – Mr. Przybojewski

a. Monday 1/23/12 – Young Authors Assembly

i. All school assembly in the morning. The instructor will then spend 10-15 minutes in each class room to get them started on stories. He will encourage use of “PPPS” Person, Place Problem, Solution. At 1:15pm students will convene in gym and he will act out 4-6 stories in mime.

b. Catholic Schools Week 1/29 – 2/3

i. Sunday 1/29

1. CYO Mass at 10:00am

2. Open House 11:00am-2:00pm

a. School council will have food in gym

b. Ministry boards will be set up

c. Science Fair projects

d. Power point presentation in Active Board room

e. PTU uniform exchange in room 17

ii. Monday 1/30

1. Set the tone for the week – Faith, Academics, Service

a. Service projects

b. School song

iii. Tuesday 1/31

1. School Liturgy

a. Presentation to priests

b. Power point presentation

iv. Wednesday 2/1

1. Teacher Appreciation Day

a. PTU will provide lunch

2. Digital Learning Day

v. Thursday 2/2

1. Something special will come home for parents

2. Crazy hats or socks

a. Donation to West side Catholic Center

3. Spotlight students who exemplify Catholic traits

vi. Friday 2/3

1. Dress Down in St. Clare Spirit wear

2. Knights of Columbus free throw contest

3. Movie/popcorn for students in the afternoon

c. Speaker for PTU meeting (from Cleveland Heights/University Heights School District)

i. “Raising the Resilient Child”

1. First choice Weds 3/7/12

2. Second choice Weds 3/14/12

3. PTU Meeting @ 6:30

4. Speaker at 7:15 until 8:15 or 8:30

5. Refreshments to be served

d. Dollar Bank Program

i. Branch Managers at Mayfield Heights and Richmond Heights locations have developed a program for schools to teach about money/savings. They have offered to present at St. Clare.

ii. Different from Junior Achievement program

iii. Not all classes will participate

e. Calandar

i. 2/1 - First Communion Meeting

ii. 2/8 - Ministry Meeting

iii. 2/16 – Parent Teacher Conferences

2. President’s Report – Donna Cook

a. Box Top Collection – 3/1/12

b. Market Day Spring Pie Fundraiser

i. Before Easter this year. Hopefully will have better success.

c. Uniform Exchange to be held during Open House on 1/29/12

i. Room 17

ii. Set up Friday or Saturday

iii. Kris, Laura and Emily will work

d. Jump Rope Fundraiser

i. To be held in February during gym class

ii. Funds raised will rollover to Walkathon

e. Walkathon

i. Date in May 2012 TBA

f. Breakfast with a Buddy

i. Tues. 3/14 and Weds. 3/15

ii. McDonald’s breakfast

iii. Divided alphabetically

g. Fun n Stuff Outing

i. Will look at Thurs 3/22

h. PTU Elections for 2012-2013 School year

i. Positions to be filled: President, Primary Unit Coordinator and possibly Treasurer

ii. Will try to promote Market Day Coordinator as well

iii. Has been a request to open nominations/elections

iv. Will send out blast e-mail to all families asking for nominations

v. Will look into bylaws for term limits, job descriptions and election process

3. Open Discussion

a. Kris purchased craft materials for next year’s Santa Workshop at a highly discounted after Christmas price

b. Campbell’s soup labels---do they expire?