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- 3^rd grade possibly to DC, 4^th 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
  • 4^th 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%

• Next Meeting- Jan 18^th, 2023