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11/3/09 Arapahoe Ridge Elementary PSO Meeting Minutes
Amy Krause/Secretary

Misty Crump:
-Opened the meeting
- The meeting minutes are posted on the school’s web site each month
- Trena Speirs will not be attending tonight’s meeting. She is meeting with Regie Routman this evening.
- There is no D.I.S.T. report
- ARE accountability report went very well per Trena.  More details to come at the next PSO meeting.

Sandy Hruby:
ABC:
-Sandy gave the owner of ABC Fundraising this year’s feedback from parents.
- 100 new items will be included in next year’s catalog.
- ABC is brining back the 50% profit next year instead of 45%.
- The mystery gift will only count as 1 item next year.
- We had 86% family participation this year! Last year it was 73%.
- ARE ranked 3rd in revenue with ABC.
- Shipping cannot change.
- Misty Crump explained how the donations (instead of buying from the catalog) work. We brought in $780 through donations only. Sandy will check with ABC to see if we can change how donation giving works next year to benefit ARE better.

Misty Crump:
Trunk-or-Treat:
- The winners for this year’s Trunk-or-Treat was: 1st place Ghost Busters; 2nd place Disco Dancing; 3rd Dead Dracula.  Debbie Decker did a fantastic job collecting prize donations. All the cars got a prize.
- Chick-Fil-A passed out over 1000 coupons!
- Bryon Sack thanked everyone who donated candy and decorated cars. However, there were only 12 cars this year compared to 26 last year. Bryon said it is so easy to decorate a car. You don’t have to go all out- just having a little decorations in the trunk along with candy helps out immensely. *Please consider participating with a car next year.
- Debbie Decker will be meeting with the owner of McDonald’s about future donation partnerships.

- December 15 is the deadline to decide on next year’s big fundraiser. If you have any ideas to replace ABC, let Misty, Sandy or Trena know.
-  A new Superintendent was hired for Adams 12 5-Star. His name is Chris Gdowski. His bio is on the district’s web site.
- A flyer for Donuts with Dad will be coming home soon.
- the Holiday Shop will be in December.  Please see Misty if you can volunteer.
- Spotlight Night with Barnes and Noble is November 19th. It is a new event.  More info to come.
- Trena is still working with the Westminster police department on our traffic situation.  A right hand turn only policy out of our main parking area will be coming soon.
- V*Soft system is still being considered.
- ARE’s most up-to-date budget is +$19,676 from ABC fundraising.
- Misty mentioned Book Adventure with Sylvan Learning Centers. More info to come on this new online reading program.

Doug Lardes:
-Spoke about the 7 document cameras/Smart Carts we have and how much it would be to buy every classroom a camera and projector. With the annual $8500 that PSO gives to upgrade the school’s technology over all + a doc camera and projector for every classroom $18,622 would be the estimate needed. A motion was placed by Robert Lee; The motion was 2nded by Bryon Sack; The motion was approved.

.Meeting adjourned 7:30pm