Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School
Minutes
PTO Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Committee Members Present
M. Norman (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Gonzalez (remote), E. Hatch (remote), M. Griffin (remote), R. Lamicq-Astudillo (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Norman called a meeting of the PTO Committee of Arco Iris Spanish Immersion School to order on Thursday Apr 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
M. Norman made a motion to approve the minutes from PTO Meeting on 03-12-26.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. PTO
A.
Board Report
- Next board meeting Thursday April 16th At 6:15pm on Zoom.
- Meetings are typically the third Thursday of the month and links to the meetings are posted in the calendar on the Arcos Iris website.
- Working on Survey that went out last week - please fill this out!
- Auction - contest going on to help donate a few funds, please donate if you can!
B.
No School Days
- April 17th & 20th conferences
- Friday, May 8th inservice
C.
Coffee with the Director
- Friday, May 1st 8:35am enter from back of school room 113
- Jesus has asked for feedback so please reach out to him if you have suggestions!
D.
Glow Party/Book Fair
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH THESE EVENTS!!!!
E.
Fundraising
Restaurant Night
- PASTINI April 23rd, 40% of sales will go to Arco Iris
- Mention Arco Iris when you dine in or take out
- March 26th Si Senor was the first event we made more this year vs last!
Bottle Drop
- Earth Day Bonus 20% between April 15th-26th
- Collection after school on Thursday April 23rd along Stratus
- Volunteer Opportunity: We need someone to take over as bottle drop coordinator. Minimal volunteer hours: Make sure there are extra bags in the school lobby and refill the bin if it ever runs out. Bonus events twice a year that we nee to sign the school up for online. We have flyers for these events that need to be shared on ParentSquare and the newsletter. We have the flyers you just need ot update the dates! Reach out to the PTO if you are interested!
F.
Auction and Party Hosting
Auction is on April 25th, 6pm
Fundraising parties - Tickets will be available for purchase at the auction! Great way to meet other parents. Any remaining tickets will be avail to Arco community after the auction.
- Flower Bar Party - July
- Spanish Night Out - September
- Mamas and Mimosas - August
- Yoga Party - September
G.
Art Literacy
- Matisse is next Artist featured in next Art Lit!
- If anyone is interested in learning more about coordinating lessons, reach out to PTO!
H.
Spirit Week
Spirit Week 4/27-5/1
- Monday - Sports Day
- Tuesday - Tropical Beach Day
- Wednesday - Pajama Day
- Thursday - Favorite Accessory Day (hat, headband, novelty necklace, etc)
- Friday - Spirit wear and/or school uniform for Quincenera photo!
I.
Quinceñera / Día del niño
Event on May 1st organized by Arco Iris Staff
J.
Community Social
Community Social - Friday, May 1st
- K-2 5:30 - 6:30pm
- 3rd-5th - 6:30-8pm
- Opportunity for families to meet each other and hang out before Summer!
- Color coded name tags to identify families in the same grade
- BYOD (bring your own dinner)
- Teams interest form sign ups for 26-27 school year
- Lost & Found + Uniform Exchange
- Art supply table
- Games (Balls, hula hoops, mats, etc.)
- Very informal - come hang out!
K.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation week May 4th-May 8th
- In the process of finalizing the plan including catering, posters for each teacher, and teacher favorites!
- More info coming soon
L.
PTO Elections Meeting
PTO Elections meeting will be at the next PTO meeting in May
M.
VicNet Registration
- The school uses the VicNet/Volgistics platform for all volunteer opportunities throughout the year so please make sure you are signed up.
- New families make sure you’ve completed the Volgistics Volunteer application form and complete the background check. The background check will be sent to you a few days after your application was submitted. This will come from Verified First so make sure you’re looking for that message.
- Current families please make sure you fill out the updated volunteer expectation form if you haven’t already so you’re able to volunteer. Openings won’t appear on VicNet until you have completed this.
- It’s important to sign up for an account even if you’re not planning to come in as sometimes opportunities pop up that you are able to help with and it’s important to have this done before hand as the verification process can take up to a few weeks to complete and we don’t want you to miss out on anything.
- Many teachers allow parents to come in as a “Mystery Reader” for their child’s birthday. You WILL need to be registered on VicNet and have completed the background check to participate in this!!
III. Other Business
A.
Announcements
- Library
- Please check your homes for forgotten books! Return those before EOY!
- Need for OBOB books - Amazon wishlist went out on VicNet. All books are donations since we do not have a budget for books!
- ParentSquare engagement - Please utilize ParentSquare for all communication with classroom and staff. Engaging more even with an appreciation, this lets the staff know you have read the communication.
- PTO Survey in May to gauge interest in events! This helps for PTO planning for the next school year.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
A. Gonzalez