2/17/2026
Aspen Creek Elementary
PTO Meeting Agenda & Notes
Welcome & Introductions – Shelby Brennen
Financial Update – Kristin Seier
Balance (including checks that haven’t cleared yet): $10,306.47
Remaining budgeted expenses:
Staff Appreciation - $2,000
Scholarship - $500
Auditor - TBD
Carnival - $5,000
Last Day Staff Lunch - $800
If we spend all of that, we’ll end the year with $1,656 in our account (without counting ticket sales or carnival profit)
We need to better understand how much we want to spend on carnival based on latest estimates, but confident we have at least $5,000 set aside.
Principal Update – Mrs. Kistler
Valentine’s Day Assembly with Omaha Street Percussion went over very well
Valentine’s Bingo went well, too
Conference meals were good (Pickleman’s & HyVee)
Aspen Appetite Night Updates – Kim Johnson
Requested Runza for March – still waiting to hear back
April TBD
Waiting to hear back from Scooters
Requested Chipotle for May 6
Spring Carnival | Thursday, April 30th 5-8 pm – Shelby Brennen
Planning Meeting: Tuesday, March 3rd 7 pm at HyVee
Fun Services pricing is the same as last year
Same package as last year $3,285 (inflated combo, obstacle course & prizes)
Cotton Candy machine ~$100
Spent last year: $3,890
Cash Cube – win a prize based “cash” grabbed
Face Painters booked, holding off on balloon artist
Tattoos
Gretna East + ACE Guardian
Teacher Face Charactures?
Scrap the Candy Walk for 2 cake/cookie walk
Starting wristband sales on Friday, April 3rd
Mrs. Kistler has lined up NHS & Cheerleaders
Staff Appreciation Week – Shelby Brennen / Group
April 13-17
Bee theme
Budget: $2,000
Lunch
Coffee/Breakfast
Gift
Snack/Treat Cart
Hydration Station
Can set up a SignUp Genius for items, if needed
Open Agenda – Group
The PTO Room needs to be organized, if you’re interested in helping organize that room, let us know.
Mr. Clines is retiring – how can PTO support?
Scholarship winner needs to be picked by 3/31
Next PTO Meeting: Tuesday, March 10th at 7 pm