Southview Parent Club Minutes
December 5, 2018
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 am.
Attended by:  Susan Thompson, Mindy Potter, Kristina ElSayed, Amy Barricklow, Anna Martins, Shannon Szyperski, Laura Bader, Darlene Schick

Principals Report: Kasey Vens
Mr. Vens gave a presentation about Distinguished Graduation options.  This presentation was given to students recently in advance of scheduling so that students who are interested know the options that exist.  Currently there are 6 Honors Diplomas and 5 of these are available in Sylvania.  Certain criteria must be met for each different diploma so students must begin the process early enough to be sure all criteria are met by graduation.  Of particular note, we are one of only three schools in Northwest Ohio that offer the AP Capstone diploma.  A new Global Studies diploma will become available.  Students who are interested can get further information by attending a meeting on 12/10 at 2:30 pm or 12/12 at 7:10 am.
Minutes.  Motion to approve by Shannon Szyperski. Seconded by Amy Barricklow.  Minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s report.  Motion to approve by Susan Thompson.  Motion seconded by Kristina ElSayed.  Treasurer’s report was approved.
Committee Reports:
•	ACT Practice Test: Next test date will be March 2nd.  
•	Garage Sale:  Please mark your calendars for the Spring Sale April 13th.  Having more volunteers is vital to the success of the sale.
•	Academic Banquet:  Finalizing the menu to provide vegetarian and gluten free options.  The speaker has been selected and more details will be provided at the next meeting.
•	Hospitality:  Last event went well, but the amount of food provided fell slightly short so additional subs had to be purchased.  Next event is February 20th.  The theme had previously been soup and salad, but we might try something new such as a taco bar.
•	Directory: No updates at this time.
•	SSPO:  Previous meeting included district updates by Dr. Fineske including the Mental Health and Security Levy, 2019-20 calendar, and weather delay policies.  Additionally, there was a PTO sharing session highlighting unique and successful events taking place at each of our district schools.  Next meeting will be about our Gifted and Talented education program and will take place on December 7th.  
New business:  Darlene Schick

Mini-Grant Brandi Sheppard.  PTO had previously agreed to support fundraising efforts for classroom books via the Donor’s Choose website.  Due to policy conflicts however, we feel funding would best be obtained via the Southview Helping Hands fund.  Motion to approve Mindy Potter.  Seconded by Anna Martins.  Motion was approved.

Shannon Szyperski:
SVClub updates included fundraising ideas such as Southview flags, driveway paw prints and garden ornaments as well as the kids club at sporting events.  Look for the latest Southview promotional video on the Southview PTO Facebook page and be sure to visit the FB SVClub page.
	
Next meeting will be joint with Northview @ Southview High School January 9th, 7 pm.  Susan Thompson, Secretary