Council Clippings

Council Clippings Monthly Newsletter of

St. Joseph PTA Council Volume 36, Issue 9 May 2021

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Unit in Good Standing…

To be a unit in good standing with the

State PTA you must…

Submit your financial review by Dec. 1

Submit your annual report by Dec. 1

Submit your IRS tax confirmation by

Dec. 1

Submit membership monthly

Bylaws must be current (no need to

submit a copy if current)

New Officers list must be submitted by

March 31st each year

Updated report included in this issue.

New officer forms are now overdue!

Please submit asap!

Online for State PTA and form for Council

is in this issue.

Congratulations to the graduating classes of

2020-2021! May all your hopes and dreams

come true!

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

- Mahatma Gandhi

Submitted by Raeann Williams

As this year begins to wind down, I want to say thank you

for taking the time to read all of my writings this year. It has

been a pleasure being able to share with you all. I also want

to say thank you for all that you do for our students. We are

all a team. MAP testing this year is in May. It’s important to remind

your child to relax and just do their best on these tests. It’s

important for them to get a good nights sleep and a good

breakfast to start the day. I hope you all have a great and safe summer. Continue

listening and talking with your child. COVID and other

stressors are still out there. Remind them how important

they are. Disability Awareness: Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month ALS Awareness Month Better Speech and Hearing Month Celiac Awareness Month Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month Mental Health Month Mobility Awareness Month Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month May 1st: National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day May 5th: World Asthma Day May 7th: National Children’s Mental Health Awareness May8-14th: Brain Injury Awareness Week May 14th: Apraxia Awareness Day May 20th: Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 30th: World Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day Thanks for everything,

Anita Combs

Special Education Teacher & Council Chair

PTA University

Thursday, May 13th

TMC, 7:00 pm

We will have our business meeting and then training. We

will not be hosting a vendor fair or dinner this year.

Missouri PTA Convention October 1-3, 2021

Hilton Garden Inn Columbia, MO

$100 early bird registration

($120 regular price)

Students $60 or $90 for two

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON!!

Registration information is online at Virtual Convention - Events | National PTA

Unit bylaws expiring soon…

Benton 12/4/2021

Coleman 11/1/2021

Field 11/1/2021

Hyde 11/6/2021

Lafayette 12/17/2021

Robidoux 5/10/2021

Skaith 6/28/2021

Treasurer check list….

2021-2022 Budget ready

Pay all end of year bills & close out books

Prepare for audit

Turn books in asap to new treasurer

(they need time to prepare)

Make sure procedure book is updated

Change signatures on checking account

(have three signatures on signature card

and always two signatures on checks)

End of the Year

Check List

Send new officer list to the state office.

Send new officer list to PTA Council.

Approve next year’s budget.

Set up Fall picture day.

Set up Fall fundraiser kick off date.

Collect and update procedure books or start new

ones. These hold valuable information to help your

unit run smoothly.

Check your bylaws; when is your expiration date?

Do you need to work on this over the Summer? Do

you need to set a committee to update before

school starts in the Fall? Bylaws must be up to

date so that you will remain in good standings with

the State and Council.

Send officers to National Convention.

Have a summer planning session, so you can have

a jump on next year. Ask Council or State officers

to assist with any questions you may have.

Enjoy some family fun.

Submitted by Lori Prussman

St. Joseph PTA Council celebrates 100 years

Thursday, April 15, 2021 St. Joseph PTA Council celebrated 100 years of service. Our PTA

Council was founded in the 1920-21 school term. That is an accomplishment that few volunteer

organizations reach. We had a wonderful evening and celebrated so many amazing people. We would

like to thank Mayor Bill McMurray for stopping by and presenting us with a Proclamation to start our

evening and for Dr. Doug Van Zyl for his opening remarks. A big thank you to Mr. Sones for helping

with the invocation and for Raeann Williams for the thought for the night. A special thank you to Susan

Rupert, MOPTA Immediate Past President for being our guest speaker.

We started off the evening with the Outstanding volunteers; George Clinton, Samantha Jones,

Edison PTA, Melissa Bratton, Susanne Eichenmueller, Jacqi Kiger, Hyde PTA, Pastor Tom Wilson &

The Strong Tower Baptist Church, Sara Clark, Ruthie Seitz, Parkway PTA, Mindy Paden, Pickett PTA,

Skaith PTA Executive Board, Bode PTSA, Robidoux PTSA, In memory of Dr. Luke McCoy, Lynn

Jenkins, Bobbie Cronk and Liz Payne. Once again, that you to all those volunteers and their dedication to

their schools and units.

Our other award honorees were…Davis-Langamach, Carrie Leslie; MOPTA Building Fund

Honoree, Emily Sumner; Caroline B. Ullmann Honoree, Colin Pettegrew; Carpenter Board honoree, Lori

Prussman; Lifetime PTA Leadership honoree, Bekka Matthews; Distinguished Service award, Laura

Henderson; Outstanding PTA Unit, Oak Grove PTA; Outstanding Principal was Justin McCarthy.

President Erica Caples was also presented the National PTA Life Achievement Award. Congratulations,

all well-deserved honors. Thank you for your service and dedication.

Again, thank you for those who attended and enjoyed the evening with us and those who joined

via Zoom. I would like to especially thank the Oak Grove moms who came and helped me set up, I

literally could not have done it without them! They were so amazing and so very helpful and helped with

breaking everything down after the event! I am so thankful for you!!!

I would like to thank Stoney Creek Inn and Spanky and Buckwheat’s as well. Thank you John

Davison for helping with the books, setting up the Zoom meeting and recording the event so we could

share it to those who were unable to attend! Thank you Ashley Coats for coming and taking pictures for

us!

Submitted by Lori Prussman, Founders Day Chair

Unit in good standing May 2021

2020-2021 finan review end of year IRS form filed memberships bylaws current officers good standing Council dues New Officers

State Council

Carden Park yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Coleman yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Edison yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Ellison yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Field yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Hosea yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Hyde yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Lindbergh yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Mark Twain yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Oak Grove yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Parkway yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Pershing yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Pickett yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Skaith yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Bode yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Robidoux yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Spring Garden NO

Truman yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Benton yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Central yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Lafayette yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

Council yes yes yes yes yes yes yes (State) yes yes

updated 10/6/2020

10/16/2020 11/5/2020 11/18/2020 12/3/2020 12/29/2020

2/1/2021 3/1/2021 4/1/2021 5/2/2021

10/26/2020 11/9/2020 11/19/2020 12/7/2020 1/8/2021

2/4/2021 3/9/2021 4/8/2021

10/27/2020 11/12/2020 11/20/2020 12/10/2020 1/11/2021

2/27/2021 3/15/2021 4/19/2021

11/3/2020 11/16/2020 11/30/2020 12/11/2020 11/14/2021

2/28/2021 3/18/2021 4/27/2021

Membership report May 2021

2020-2021 Membership

September October November December January February March April May

Carden Park 42 42 42 42 42 42 74

Coleman 10 10 10

Edison 41 41 41 41 41 41

Ellison 55 55 55 55 55 55

Field 55 64 64 64 64 64 64

Hosea 116 116 116 116 116

Hyde 40 40 40 40 40 40

Lindbergh 64 64 64 64 69 69

Mark Twain 48 76 76 83 83 83 83 101

Oak Grove 134 134 134 134 134 134

Parkway 66 66 72 72 113 113 113

Pershing 38 38 38 38 38 38

Pickett 68 68 68 68 68 68 68

Skaith 15 15 15 15 21 21 21

Bode 19 19 19 19 19 19

Robidoux 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

Spring Garden

Truman 4 11 69 69 69 69 69 69

Benton 3 3 3

Central 95 100 100

Lafayette 105 105 105 105 105 103

350 913 1042 1042 1197 1207 1255

(+ business members)

updated 10/8/2020 11/12/2020 11/30/2020 12/29/2020 2/1/2021 3/1/2021 4/1, 8, 19, 27

12/7/2020 1/8/2021 2/27/2021 3/15/2021 5/2/2021

12/10/2020 1/11/2021 2/28/2021 3/18/2021

PTA/PTSA Officers List

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Send completed form to St. Joseph PTA Council, PO Box 1162, 64502 or email to [email protected]

This list will be used for St. Joseph PTA Council mailings.

Do not use school address for President mailing address.

Deadline March 31st

School Name:_________________________________________________________________

President’s Name:_____________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________

Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________

1st Vice’s Name:_______________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________

Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________

2nd Vice’s Name:______________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________

Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________

Secretary’s Name:_____________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________

Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________

Treasurer’s Name:____________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:_____________

Phone________________________Email:__________________________________________

Please continue to the back of this page for additional information needed.

School Name:_______________________________________________________________

Membership Chair Name:____________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:___________

Phone________________________Email:________________________________________

Reflections Chair Name:_____________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:___________

Phone________________________Email:________________________________________

Please feel free to add additional officer’s names, positions, addresses,

phone numbers and email addresses below.

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Address:_____________________________________________________Zip:___________

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St. Joseph PTA Council

Council Clippings

Editor: Lori Prussman

St. Joseph PTA Council PO Box 1162 St. Joseph, MO 64502