PTO News

9/16/2025 

Aspen Creek Elementary

PTO Meeting Agenda & Notes

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  • Welcome & Introductions – Shelby Brennen

  • Financial Update – Shelby Brennen

  • Received $2,200 from last years carnival wristband sales

  • Principal Update – Mrs. Kistler

    • Finally met with admin about outdoor classroom

      • Next step to get a couple of bids or use same as Harvest Hills

      • Estimated it to be around $10,000

    • Every morning the students hear ACE News

      • If you ‘d like to see old episodes, you can find them on the Aspen Creek Elementary website

  • Aspen Appetite Night Updates – Kim Johnson

    • Check on the way from Chipotle $178.39

    • Have reached out to: Subway, McDonalds, Gambino’s, Pepper Jax

  • Spirit Wear Order Updates – Shelby Brennen

    • Should be receiving a check for the sales

    • Shirts went home on Monday

  • ACE Race Planning – Group

    • Shirts need sorted – Mrs. Kistler will get it taken care of

    • Volunteers needed to count money/log donations – let Shelby know if you’d like to help out

      • $6,600 raised so far

      • Reminder email be sent out

  • Room Parent Guide – Shelby Brennen/Justina Kolbe

    • Pizza is provided for each party

    • If other snacks are brought in, please be sure they are store bought treats

    • Make sure you’re talking with the teachers about each party

    • Should be able to get the email list from teachers, if you haven’t already

      • These lists should not be shared and emails should be sent bcc

    • All gifts will come from the entire class regardless of who donated funds

    • Be sure to review FAQ for other topics

    • On the PTO page, all Teacher Favorites can be found

    • Email any questions to aspencreekpto@gmail.com or ask the teacher

  • Party-in-a-Box (Halloween) – Shelby Brennen

    • Don’t need too many changes to the boxes

    • Need to add another 4th grade box

    • We need a volunteer for each grade level to go through each box and let Shelby know what needs to be replenished, if needed

    • Each game/activity in the party-in-a-box comes with instructions

      • Not all games/activities have to be used

  • Conference Meals (October 14th & 15th) – Shelby Brennen

    • Select restaurants

      • Qdoba, Pickleman’s

    • Volunteers needed for coordinating/ordering

      • Abbie Goranson will share form from last year

        • Only need to update the options

  • Halloween Trunk or Treat – Shelby Brennen/Group

    • Saturday, October 25th

      • We didn’t get any volunteers to be in charge of the event

      • Share in Principal’s Newsletter

        • Would set up Sign Up Genius for 1) decorate a trunk, 2) donate candy

      • Mrs. Kistler asking GEHS about having their mascot

  • Open Agenda

    • Thanksgiving Pies

      • How early should we start selling pies?

      • It takes 2 weeks for the website to be set up

      • Will get it set up after ACE Race

      • Order has to be in 1 week advance

    • Student of the Month

      • In the past PTO has purchased the prizes

        • Would PTO be willing to purchase these again

        • Pennants: minimum order for $3.50 each

Next PTO Meeting: Tuesday, October 16th at 7 pm