Belleview PTCO 2017-2018 Committees Guide
Box Tops for Education
Important Dates: All Year Long
Important Contacts: Kylee Purcell
Budget: none; Projected Revenue: $1,000.00
Previous Chairs: Holly Hancock and Shanna Ash
Primary Responsibilities: Collect box tops from each class and the box located in the school lobby throughout the year. Submit box tops and labels twice per year. Coordinate a class party for classroom winners at the end of the year.
Buffalo Stampede
Co-Chairs: Sarah Wideman & Ali Van Heusen
Important Dates:
Registration Kickoff- Thursday, August 10th
School Assembly- Friday, August 25th, am & pm assemblies
Stampede Day- Friday, Sept 15th
Stampede Pledges Due -Friday, Sept 22nd
Stampede Prize Day- Friday, October 13th
Budget: $6,500.00; Projected Revenue: $40,000.00
Previous Chairs: Emily Rissmiller, Corey Bebarta, Sarah Wideman, Jen Lace
Primary Responsibilities: Begin coordinating the event during the spring semester and summer prior to the event. Coordinate the committee to create prize structure. Determine and plan for all prizes. Develop online giving. Promote event to teachers and school. Run actual event. Work with treasurers to insure all pledges received and students given proper credit for prize day. Plan and run prize day.
Student Directory (formerly Buzz Books)
Co-Chairs: Liz Smith
Important Dates: During the summer arrange sponsors. Compile book after data is available from CCSD.
Budget: $300.00; Projected Revenue: $2,500.00
Previous Chairs: Liz Smith and Tani Stone
Primary Responsibilities: Contact sponsors during the summer and arrange sponsorships, including getting PDF files. Put together the family directory with Liz Smith and Tani Stone’s help managing the data from the district. Work with CCSD printing services to print Student Directory. Student Directory’s will be promoted in eblasts and Wednesday folders.
Committee Kick Off Meeting 2018-2019
Important Date: Wednesday, May 16th
Important Contacts: Wendy Forman
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Emily Rissmiller and Corey Bebarta
Primary Responsibilities: Host a kickoff meeting to welcome the 2018-2019 Committee Chairs. Event was held at Belleview Cafeteria last year. It is an opportunity for people to meet each other and hand off folders.
Enrichment Programs
Chairs: Emily Becker
Important Dates: Summer and December
Important Contacts: Rhonda Griffin for reserving rooms
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Jen Kritzik and Aliza Rothman
Primary Responsibilities: Schedule after-school activities and classes by working with outside companies and coordinating their use of school facilities.
Family Dine Outs
Chair: Stephanie Longcope
Important Dates: TBD
Important Contacts: local restaurants and vendors
Budget: none; Expected Revenue: $1,000.00
Previous Chairs: Leanne Airy
Primary Responsibilities: Work with local restaurants and vendors to create fundraising events. Previous restaurants we’ve worked with are: Chipotle, Chik fil A, Lil’ Ricci’s. Opportunity to grow this event to include Mom’s Night Out, Dad’s Night Out, etc.
Field Day
Chairs: Ashley Hastedt & Nicol Day
Important Dates: TBD
Important Contacts: Pam Smith
Budget: $900.00
Previous Chairs:Nicol Day, Holly Hancock and Ashley Hastedt
Primary Responsibilities: Help Mrs. Smith plan and organize field days as well as volunteers from 5th grade.
Friends of the Arts
Chair: Erin Meyerhoff & Casey White
Important Dates: Fall
Important Contacts: Mrs. Jones, Mr. Eschholz, and Mrs. Martin
Budget: None
Previous Chairs: Erin Meyerhoff
Primary Responsibilities: Assist art and music teachers with art and choir events (art show– fall and spring; choir events–twice a year; class musicals throughout year).
King Soopers
Chair: Katie Ross
Important Dates: Meet & Greet: Thursday, Aug 10th
Budget: $300.00; Projected Revenue: $6,500.00
Previous Chairs: Jackie Stolze
Primary Responsibilities: Coordinate sales of King Soopers’ gift cards and promote their use.
Legislative Representative
Chairs: Ben Meyerhoff
Important Dates: Throughout the year
Important Contact: Jo Metoyer Moore (President of Cherry Creek Community Legislative Network)
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Missy Scully, Ilana Spiegel
Primary Responsibilities: Communicate information from the Cherry Creek Legislative Network, as well as the district on legislative matters affecting Belleview and the overall school district.
Media Center Chair
Chairs: Training portion conducted by Bill Hardman
Important Dates: Throughout the year
Important Contacts: Mrs. Pauley
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Juliet Newell
Primary Responsibilities: Work with our librarian to coordinate volunteers in the media center and help with whatever projects or work need it.
Meet and Greet
Chairs: Wendy Forman
Important Date: Thursday, August 10th, 4-5pm
Important Contacts: Ms. Kophs, front office
Budget: $125.00- shared with Newcomer/Kindergarten Welcome
Previous Chairs: Emily Rissmiller and Corey Bebarta
Primary Responsibilities: Buy Otter Pops. You will need approx. 400-500. Freeze ahead of time. TIP: don’t over layer them and rotate them so they all freeze all the way through. Once frozen, can be piled on top of each other. Transport in coolers to Meet and Greet, bring scissors. Staff the Meet and Greet event and enlist volunteers to help distribute Otter Pops.
Muffins with Mom and Donuts with Dad
Chairs: Erin Hirstine & Lisa Piantanida
Important Dates:
Muffins with Mom: Wednesday, August 23rd, Doughnuts with Dad: Friday September 1st
Budget: $250.00 each
Previous Chairs: Leanne Airy, Erin Hirstine, Emily Rissmiller, Missy Scully
Primary Responsibilities: Work with Total Orthodontics to utilize their sponsorship offer, promote event and provide all drinks and treats.
Newcomer Welcome Committee &
Boo-Hoo/Yahoo Breakfast
Chairs: Nora Dispense, Stephanie McGee, Erin Flynn-Rovak
Important Dates:
Kindie Play Date: Wednesday, August 9th, 1:00-3:00 at Village Greens playground
Newcomer/Kindergarten Welcome: Monday, August 14th, 8 am
Tours: 1st Friday of each month
Important Contacts: Rhonda Griffin in front office
Budget: $125.00- shared with Meet and Greet
Previous Chairs:
Valerie Thome, Holly Hancock and Brenda Harkness
Primary Responsibilities: Reserve Gazebo for Newcomer Event. Plan and organize treats and speakers for Newcomer Event on first day of Kindergarten. Print handouts for Newcomer Event. Conduct school tours the 1st Friday of each month.
Nominating Committee
Chairs: Jackie Stolze, Emily Rissmiller and Corey Bebarta
Important Dates: Meet in late February or early March to fill the slate of PTCO positions for the next school year.
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Debbie Strouse, Kate Smith, Liz Smith, Emily Rissmiller, and Jackie Stolze
Primary Responsibilities: Fill the slate for the 2018-2019 school year in February and March.
Philanthropy Club
Chairs: Priscilla Hawkinson & Tracy Swen
Important Dates: Ongoing
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Stephanie Miller and Priscilla Hawkinson
Primary Responsibilities: Coordinate with Student Council to raise funds or collect items for donations.
PIN Representative
Chairs: Nancy Schwartz
Important Dates: TBD
Important Contacts: http://www.pinccsd.org
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Nancy Schwartz
Primary Responsibilities: Share the meetings topics and dates with the communications committee so they can alert the school community of upcoming meetings in the weekly eblast. Attend monthly PIN meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month during the school year and communicate information to the Belleview community.
Red Ribbon Week
Chairs: Stephanie Longcope, Kristen Maley, Kate Lenig & Stephanie McGee
Important Dates: October 9th-13th (M-F)
Budget: $300.00
Previous Chairs: Nora Dispense and Beth Hines
Primary Responsibilities: Arrange for Red Ribbon Activities promoting healthy choices and healthy bodies. This will be combined with the Belleview Buffalo Stampede Prize Day bounce house.
Room Parent Coordinator
Chairs: Brigette Denning & Jackie Stolze
Important Dates: Holiday and Valentine’s Day parties
Budget: $1,500.00 for all class parties (Holiday and Valentine’s Day)
Previous Chairs: Emily Rissmiller
Primary Responsibilities: Obtain room parents for each class and provide information to the room parents regarding class parties, gift letters, etc. with one organizational meeting in the fall. Assist with Scrips Chair for annual gifts for teachers and staff.
Scholastic Book Fair
Chairs: Nancy Schwartz
Important Dates: Monday and Tuesday 11/20-21
Budget: See Mrs. Pauley
Previous Chairs: Nancy Schwartz, Holly Hancock & Bas Hollander
Primary Responsibilities: Arrange book fair, including promotions, set up and tear down, staffing volunteers, and running book fair.
School Store/ Spirit Wear
Chairs: Kate Smith & Kelly Pisciotta
Important Dates: Two Fridays per month, and big Belleview events
Budget: $2,500.00; Projected Revenue: $3,000.00
Previous Chairs: Kate Smith & Kelly Pisciotta
Primary Responsibilities: Manage school store (including ordering, inventory & staffing). Store is open 2 Fridays per month during lunch and at some larger events (Special Person‛s Day, Meet and Greet, Field Day, etc.).
School Supplies Kits
Chairs: Betsy Burns
Important Dates: Late Spring and right before school begins
Budget: $100.00; Projected Revenue: $1,600.00
Previous Chairs: Betsy Burns
Primary Responsibilities: Send ordering information in late spring to families and order from a school supply store.
Scrips Gift Cards
Chairs: Wendy Forman & Stephanie McGee
Important Dates: Late November and late April
Projected Revenue: $1,000.00
Previous Chair: Priscilla Hawkinson & Stephanie Longcope
Primary Responsibilities: Coordinate sales and manage the Scrips program that allows for the purchase of gift cards from local retailers twice during the school year.
Special Person’s Day
Chairs: Wendy Forman
Important Dates: Monday and Tuesday 11/20-21
Important Contacts: Front Office, Book Fair, and School Engineer
Budget: $500.00
Previous Chairs: Emily Rissmiller and Corey Bebarta
Primary Responsibilities: Make all arrangements for Special Persons Day, including: Promotion, Bulletin Board, Registration and Tracking, Decorations, Food and Drink and Staffing. We included Fruit leathers as an allergy friendly alternative this year.
Spellbound
Chairs: Kristiina Craven and Erin Hirstine
Important Dates: Kickoff: Tuesday, January 10th
Important Contacts: Teachers, Ms. Kophs, and Printing Services
Budget: $350.00; Projected Revenue: $7,500.00
Previous Chairs: Kristina Craven and Erin Hirstine
Primary Responsibilities: Work with staff to develop spelling lists, promote Spellbound event to Belleview families, work with printing services to print pledge forms, send home pledge forms, work with teachers to get spelling tests administered and graded, arrange to collect pledges.
Spring Family Carnival
Chairs: Stephanie Geller & Sarah Wideman
Important Dates: Thursday, May 3rd
Important Contacts: Front Office, Game Vendors, and Food Vendors
Budget: $3,750.00; Projected Revenue: $7,000.00
Previous Chairs: Jackie Stoltze, Debbie Strouse and Sarah Wideman
Primary Responsibilities: Work with committee to develop Totally Terrific Teacher Time, games, food, entertainment, decorations, volunteers, tickets, registration, cake walk, silent auction items.
Square 1 Art
Chairs: Liz Smith & Casey White
Important Date: Kick off: Wednesday, August 16th
Important Contacts: Mrs. Jones
Budget: none; Projected Revenue: $2,100.00
Previous Chairs: Liz Smith and Cindy Finigan
Primary Responsibilities: Work with Mrs. Jones and classroom teachers to insure all students participate in completing Square One drawing. Work with vendor to arrange for orders and deliveries. Promote purchases to school.
Staff Appreciation and Hospitality
Chairs: Erin Flynn-Rovak, Megan Vickery, Vanya Hecht & Missy Scully
Important Dates: December (Holiday foods), January (Italian), March (Breakfast for Lunch), May (Cinco de Mayo)
Important Contacts: Building Engineer
Budget: $1500.00
Previous Chairs: Erin Flynn-Rovak and Megan Vickery
Primary Responsibilities: Breakfast and Lunches for teachers and staff throughout the year. Detailed agenda included in pass down folder.
Vision and Hearing Screenings
Chairs: Amy Handlin, Missy Scully, & Priscilla Hawkinson
Important Dates: Wednesday, November 1st 8:00-2:30
Important Contacts: Nurse Molly, Front Office
Budget: none
Previous Chairs: Erin Meyerhoff, Dolshalia Bryant and Priscilla Hawkinson
Primary Responsibilities: Work with Nurse Molly to coordinate Vision and Hearing tests for entire school, including arranging for volunteers
Website
Chairs: Bas Hollander
Important Dates: Ongoing
Budget: part of PTCO administration budget
Previous Chairs: Bas Hollander
Primary Responsibilities: Maintain the Belleview PTCO website throughout the school year.
Yearbook
Chairs: Valerie Thome
Important Dates: Order forms in the fall, distribution in the spring
Budget: $7,000.00; Projected Revenue: $1,000.00
Previous Chairs: Valerie Thome & Stephanie Longcope
Primary Responsibilities: Oversee the creation of the school yearbook; manage orders in the fall and yearbook distribution in the spring.
5th Grade Continuation Committee
Chairs: Corey Bebarta, Liz Smith, Kristina Craven, Heather Scott
Important Dates: Beginning of school year, Tie-dye day should be in August or September. Movie Nights in Fall and Spring, Continuation Party Thursday, May 24th
Budget: $500.00 (plus whatever is raised from Movie Night fundraiser(s))
Previous Chairs: Cindy Finigan, Lauren Edelheit, Ann Kelly, Jen Lace, Deana Riopelle and Susan Barker
Primary Responsibilities: Plan and Coordinate Move night(s) with 5th graders. Order tie dye supplies and t-shirts for all 5th graders and plan a tie-dye day for students. Obtain baby photos of 5th graders and create a power point presentation of photos to be shown at continuation ceremony. Plan and supervise a party for all 5th graders at Sundance Pool.
