Start time: 6:35

Welcome Members

Comments from Mr. Arth: 2 staff members will be leaving Teaticket. Ms. Lamson will be leaving at the end of Dec. to begin her student teaching at the Morse Pond School. And Mrs. Shanahan will be leaving at the end of January. She will not return until the next school year. Looking for staff replacements.

Budget: Asking for an extra kindergarten, 1st and 4th grade teacher in response to the numbers for the next school year, and a reduction of a 3rd grade teacher. Also, asking for an additional 2 assistants.

Ice Cream Purchase at lunch census: 3:1 margin to curtail the sale of ice cream to one day of the week. Will submit recommendation to food service and implement in the new year. Unsure as to which day of the week it will be sold.

Pajama/Hat Day: Social action to raise money for the Falmouth Service Center. Will be in January. All money raised will be donated to the FSC. A date will be decided upon next month. The idea is to have children bring in $1.00 to allow them to wear their pajamas and/or wear a baseball hat for one day. The children can decide which one they want to participate in.

November Minutes: Accepted unanimously

Treasurer’s report presented by Deanne Rockwood. Actual report available upon request

Holiday Fair: Will be held December 15th & 16th (Thursday & Friday) in the Teaticket School lobby. Runs from 11:30 – 1pm. Chaired by Kelly Crocker. Mrs. Mysona and Mrs. Sweeney held a craft workshop open to 3rd and 4th graders on Wed. December 7th to make ornaments to be sold at the Holiday Fair.

Toy Drive: Chaired by Deb Murphy and Lori Raber. A box has been set up in the Teaticket Lobby to collect toys. This will benefit some Teaticket families and the Falmouth Service Center. Lori is sending home a notice. Toys need to be turned over to the Service Center by December 14th.

Reading Program in January: Donna Skinner – Chairperson. The reading incentive program will be launched on January 3rd and run 8 weeks. This years theme is “Seuss on the Loose” Children will be counting their reading minutes and turning them in weekly as done last year, This year the minutes will go to putting together a giant “Cat in the Hat” in the front lobby. Reading program will culminate on March 1st, with special guest storyteller Keith Michael Johnson. Grant was approved for $250 through the Falmouth Cultural Council to pay for part of the fee.

Adventure Isle update Date set for January 21, 2006 Our cost $2.95, will sell at door for $5. Decision made for it to be a cash only basis (personal checks will not be accepted) There is an ATM on site.

Pasta Supper March 29, 2006. Still need a chairperson. May run like last year with several chairpeople.

Sportswear: Notice will be sent home with sizes/styles of remaining sportswear to see if we can get it sold. Lori has looked into Amerasport (online sportswear company) so we don’t need to carry actual merchandise.

Classic cookie Dough Fundraiser Went very well. We had a few errors that were worked out. We still have 27 tubs left that we need to get rid of soon. A notice will go home with flavors left to see what we can sell, and we will donate what’s left or have Mrs. Topping bake them (per her offer) for the children.

Dedication of the Flag Pole: Small dedication ceremony to take place in the spring to thank all donating parties (flowers, spotlight, labor, etc) and show the family of Mr. Boothroyd the finished project.

Requests Mrs. Sweeney requested $76.40 to start the first stage of a permanent tile display that will replace the mosaic in the lobby which is deteriorating. This will have the 3rd grade create tiles using the ‘Falmouth Community’ as a subject. Grant for total project funding from local resource was denied. PTO will also follow the project to see if additional funds are needed in later stages of the project. Motioned by Deb Murphy, seconded by Deanne Rockwood. Voted unanimously.

Kid’s Club put forth request for a working TV as the ones the school currently owns are all experiencing technical difficulties. Mr. Arth asked if he could look into the matter before PTO voted on to see what can be done about the current TV sets.

Meeting adjourned: 7:35pm