BBE PTO MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday May 8, 2024
9.30AM
In Attendance: Sierra Jefferson, Kevin Sayre, Janet Livesey, Erin Grace, Elizabeth Miceli,
Catherine Writer, Jana Ashchkar, Cyma Yousuf, Dr Felicia Bolden, Nicole Polit, Jennifer Scholl,
Emily Hickman, Tara Phillips, Yasmin Arlsan, Dominga Silva, Laura Timmons
1.Sierra call to order 9.44am
2.Cyma summarized treasurer notes. Emily motions, Tara seconds, all in favor, motion to
approve treasure notes passes. Approved.
3.Approve April meeting minutes. Nicole motions, Emily seconds, all in favor, motion to
approve April meeting minutes passes. Approved.
4.Calendar:
NEHS is confirmed at 8.30-10.00
5/24 – EOY lunch for teachers, will need volunteers
5.VIPS: download Signup Genius app, then automatically listed there. Summary of all
opportunities available. Also listed on the PTO website under Take Action www.bbepto.org –
Take Action link
6.Committee Remarks:
P Development: Altitude we receive 20% back, haven’t heard from Space Cowboys yet.
Total earned should be $27,11.47 plus SC and Altitude
Yearbook: should receive before or on 5/20 and send home. 74 Hard, 77 Soft 22 ecopies
= $495 profit.
Membership: Dominga discussed her experience with a parent and not happy with PTO,
thinks they ask too much. We post $$ online every month and are very transparent. Yasmin,
need to educate more that what makes a good school, is a good PTO. Jana: beginning of
August,
let’s campaign about PTO, what is it, what we do…. Possibly a monthly video, what did PTO do
this month, what did we do with your donations this month. Mrs Scholl: instead of parents
donating they can ask a community member to donate items. International families –should
we have a Whatsapp group, like a broadcast channel, and only Admins send info/broadcast.
Right now only approx 250 parents opening her emails.
Emily suggests a solution. Take top 5 languages. As PTO we could appointment a language
representative/ambassador.
Class Parties: 89 students signed up
JA: no update
MA: not completed – Varghese remains.
Hospitality update: feedback form from staff to tailor future meals to their preferences.
Today PTO donated, box lunches to grab and go, final PTO lunch will be 5/24, a food truck for 2
hours.
7.Principal & VP Remarks
- BBE has been in the spotlight this year…..teacher of the year, principal of the year,
bilingual of the year, MR H spotlight librarian nomination, Mr H won UIL coach of the
year.
- Cheer team: other schools are commenting and noticing and want to know what we’re
doing right.
- More parent involvement for instruction, multicultural timeline (Yasmin & Cyma),
reading to primary kids. 30 mins kids read to adult. Pre-K, KG and 1 st . If not enough
parents then def for KG. Reading program. Nothing formal, teachers next year want to
partner 5 th and KG kids for reading. High schoolers have off periods who need hours,
could they come and help?
- Restroom etiquette: if your kiddos see something, tell their teacher. Need to figure out
who these kids are that are mucking around to get help.
- Chats with a consultant: should be a blue ribbon school which is a lot of work. Dr Bolden
is going to do some research and stuff over the summer, us too. Let’s put in the work
and try and get that ribbon! Already doing a lot of the work. Wants to work on
attendance. We are at 95.45% attendance. Every day counts., hits their funding, hits the
district funding.
Nicole: info from Mrs Bishop. 10AM attendance counts. Bring your doctor notes. Religious
holiday Eid is excused, waived.
8.New Business
Elizabeth M asked about a shade cover for the playground. We did not purchase because it
was included in a FBisd bond that was approved so is supposed to happen.
Also the playground was locked over the weekend, a sign posted with open hours. Is it open
those hours? Dr Bolden will put in a work order to make sure the timer is set correctly so it
can be open on the weekends.
9. Sierra: order your Edu-Kit before June 7 th . Nicole update, so far we have sold 24 kits, bulk
delivered to the school before school starts, pick up, take home and label. Last chance 6/8-
21, costs extra $12.95.
Mrs Scholl – families who can’t afford it. She creates kits with gently used stuff or new stuff
not used. Can we do a drive at the beginning of the year, donation kit. Edu-kit offers
donation thing so PTO obtains funds to help families who can’t afford it. Will set up a box
under the table in the lobby.
10. Confirm board for next year:
Sierra, Nicole, Erin, Cyma, Emily, Munira,
Dominga – VIPS
Azin, Yasmin
Technically need to vote every single person into position.
Tara make a motion, Erin seconds. All in favor, none opposed, all new board members voted
in.
11.Sierra adjourns meeting at 10.43am