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September 2026

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Agenda

  1. Welcome
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. A Few Words from Our Principal
  4. Who we are
  5. Meet Your Board Members
  6. Vision and Goals for this Year
  7. Board Member Updates
    • Community
    • Fundraising
    • Treasurer Report
    • Communications
  8. Parent Open Forum�

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Have questions? Raise your hand!

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A Few Words From Our Principal

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Who We Are

  • All parents are automatically part of the PTO
  • We are a VOLUNTEER-run, 501(c)(3) organization
  • We rely on active participation and fundraising to meet the needs of our students – we need your support!
  • We build community!

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Meet Your Board Members

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Incoming Board

PTO Chair

*Lindsey Reiss

Secretary / CSC Rep.

Tara Alderfer

Treasurer

Gillian Slevin

Fundraising

OPEN

Communications

*Mataya Harrold

Community

*Sophie Milam

Treasurer Elect

OPEN

Supply Kits, King Soopers, Longmont, Minted.com, Yard Signs, etc.

Alex Ruge

Gear

Kaci Head

Dine & Donate

Sarah Heath

Corporate Sponsorships Julie Batkiewicz

Auction Committee Chair

Catherine Sauer

Room Parent Coordinator

Ashley Lock-Smith

~20 Room Parents

Yearbook Coordinators

Annie McEvoy

Teacher Appreciation

Sarah Heath

Talent Show

Stephanie Potter

Auction Committee

(~20 volunteers)�(Oct - Apr)

Donations

Event Mgmt

Exclusives

Ticket Sales

Communications

Community Share Parties

Secretary Elect

OPEN

Electives

Kip Wiles

~20 Volunteers

Videographer

Julie Batkiewicz

Lost & Found

Michelle Brenner

Tech Support

Jessica Sole

Fundraising Elect

OPEN

Communications Elect

OPEN

Community Elect

OPEN

* ’Interim’ pending vote

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Vote: New Board Members

Lindsey Reiss

Chair

Mataya Harrold

Communications

Sophie Milam

Community

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Community

Upcoming Events - Volunteers Needed!

  • Movie Night + Hispanic Heritage Celebration!
    • 4pm-5pm: Set Up
    • 5pm-7pm: Staff a Table (food, drinks, crafts)
    • 6:30-7:30pm: Popcorn Table
    • 9-930pm: Break Down

Room Parents

  • All classes have at least 1 room parent
  • Johnson, Hodges and Trexlor could use another volunteer
  • Grade Level Meetups

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Fundraising - Dine and Donate Calendar

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Fundraising - Dine and Donate Calendar - Spring

May End of Year Sourcing

Park Hill Location Pair - Scoops + Neighbors or Highlands Location Pair - Sweet Cow + Dinner Location

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We are focused on continuing to foster a thriving community while raising funds to support our school…

By creating easier opportunities for giving to the PTO at every level

2027 Polaris Auction

Read-a-thon

Parent Nights Out?

Other PTO Events!

Dine & Donate

Share Parties

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We Need Your Help!

  • DPS funding doesn’t fully support our in-classroom needs�
  • $274K overall goal

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  • Polaris Pledge: How much should we ask families to donate per year? Last year we asked for $800 per student.

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Communications

Polaris Directory:

  • We have 351 responses so far
  • Deadline to opt in & submit info is Sunday, 9/13
  • Reminder on the WhatsApp channels on Tuesday & do a "last call" post on Saturday next week
  • Waiting on quotes from a couple of printers
  • Goal is to have the directory printed & distributed by end of the month or early October
  • Asking school to distribute a copy to each student to take home
  • Extra copies will be available in the main office

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Communications

Newsletter:

  • Content needed for 9/11. Due 9/8! Add it here.
    • Hoping to have everything scheduled to post by 9/10
  • Feedback from first issue?
  • Are website updates needed?
  • Lindsey ran a quick poll in 3rd grade - majority prefer email, but a few like DPS app or both avenues.
    • Ask Adrienne to share PTO Newsletter via email & Rooms app

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Treasurer Report: Income (as of 8/31/2026)

Income Line Item

Total

Budget

Variance to Budget

Annual Fund

$10,582

$75,000

-$64,418

Auction

$0

$100,000

-$100,000

Read-a-thon

$0

$55,000

-$55,000

Community Dinners

$229

$4,000

-$3,771

Corporate Sponsors

$0

$16,000

-$16,000

Edukit

$0

$2,100

-$2,100

Gear & Concessions

$4,569

$8,500

-$3,931

Grocery Cards

$383

$2,000

-$1,617

Interest

$1,640

$9,000

-$7,360

Yearbook

$1,098

$1,800

-$702

Misc Income

$203

$600

-$397

TOTAL INCOME

$18,704

$274,000

-$255,296

7% of total

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Treasurer Report: Expenses (as of 8/31/2026)

Expenses Line Item

Total

Budget

Variance to Budget

Paras(4)/Social Worker

$0

$180,000

-$180,000

Electives

$0

$2,000

-$2,000

Equipment Support

$0

$6,000

-$6,000

Classroom Support

$67

$12,450

-$12,383

Staff Appreciation

$0

$12,000

-$12,000

PTO Events

$0

$3,000

-$3,000

PTO Marketing

$0

$200

-$200

Principal Events

$820

$1,000

-$180

Misc Expenses

$587

$4,000

-$3,413

Auction Expenses

$0

$25,000

-$25,000

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Treasurer Report: Expenses & Net Worth (as of 8/31/2026)

Expenses Line Item

Total

Budget

Variance to Budget

Read-a-thon Expenses

$0

$4,500

-$4,500

Gear & Concessions

$2,275

$6,000

-$3,725

Fundraising 3rd Party Fees

$132

$7,000

-$6,868

TOTAL EXPENSES

$3,880

$263,150

-$259,270

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Net Worth on 7/1/2026

Net Worth on 8/31/2026

Operating Cash

$9,780

$12,964

Money Market Account

$107,995

$118,327

Petty Cash

$22

$22

6 Month CD (ends 9/27)

$251,962

$253,271

TOTAL

$369,759

$384,583

Renew?

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Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER

  • 9/15: Dine and Donate: Just Be Kitchen - All Day; HH Meetup After Pickup ~4:00 PM
  • 9/18: No School - Polaris Day
  • 9/22 - 9/23: Picture Day
  • 9/26: Hispanic Heritage Celebration & Polaris Movie Night 5-9pm (Polaris Field)
  • 9/28: No School - Professional Learning Day
  • 9/30: Dine and Donate: Hapa Sushi on Blake St.

OCTOBER

  • 10/12: No School - Conferences
  • 10/13: Dine-and-Donate: Sexy Pizza Uptown – All Day
  • 10/28 Picture Retakes
  • 10/29: Polaris Halloween Celebration
  • 10/29: Play and Donate: Lava Island
  • 10/30: No School - Professional Learning Day

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We want to hear from you!

  • Additional future topics
  • Ideas for other events to bring community
  • ‘FUN’draising ideas

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Learn More: polarispto.com

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Parent Open Forum