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- PTO Meeting Minutes
PTO Meeting Minutes
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November 2nd JKES PTO Meeting Minutes
- Welcome and introduction
- Ms. Levi:
- Fun Run went well, everyone had a good day and we adjusted for weather
- PBIS store open- kids earning points to “shop”
- October Shindig- reward for PBIS; the kids loved it
- House system- changing the yellow and purple house names, looking at tshirts but it is a big expense- we do have PTO funds for this and are planning to use it for teachers ($550)
- Planning a house event in November before thanksgiving
- Family engagement events- currently working on a calendar for parents, may do some events at the Daniel Morgan campus; movie night in December, coding night in December, literacy night, international night
- Field trips- 3rd grade possibly to DC, 4th grade t o Jamestown in April, metrics grant is helping with small trips
- Impact club at Handley for students who have experienced loss; they are coming to JKES once a month to mentor students
- Treasurer’s report- as of 11/2 we have $26K, including the $550 marked for shirts
- $2,400 from the book fair- unsure where this money goes, we think it goes directly to benefit the library
- Fun run raised $7,200+ but we pay $2K for startup fees
- Feedback:
- Parent teacher conference dinner- good feedback from teachers, veggie options good
- Fun Run
- Planning for the year
- Friday food bags- need to promote again, explain what to do, how to coordinate with 2 people, plan to leave food bags in the hallways so we don’t disrupt the classes
- Discussed with Mr. Cote about covering if no one is signed up
- Spirit Wear- ready to go, will be all online orders
- Amazon smile- should promote for Christmas shopping
- Square One Art- Ms. Campbell
- She is in the process of getting things going for Christmas, this year items will be delivered to students’ homes
- Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics- donated $600 for the dinners
- Library volunteers- consider volunteers to help Ms. Michael; she already has a few parents who are helping a lot
- Dance- consider in the spring if the courtyard is OK- will schedule later, consider the Friday night before Apple Blossom Week
- 4th grade field trip- Ms. Schwizer organizing, $4500 for buses, we will check to see if we cover the whole cost or just part
- Chuck E Cheese- Feb 20,2023
- Teacher Appreciation Week 5/1-5/5
- Teacher gifts for Christmas- last year we helped with gift cards
- Fun Run in the future- will consider other options and plan ahead; they charge $2k plus take 30%
- Friday food bags- need to promote again, explain what to do, how to coordinate with 2 people, plan to leave food bags in the hallways so we don’t disrupt the classes
- Next Meeting- Jan 18th, 2023
- Welcome and introduction