September 2019 PTO Meeting Minutes

Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Agenda: September 11, 2019


  • Welcome and Intro 

  • ChCK Trait: Responsibility: “I believe it's our responsibility to show our communities the value of all people, to celebrate different, and to take a stand for acceptance and inclusion.” Julie Foudy, Olympic Gold Medalist, FIFA Fair Play Award recipient 

  • Thank You to the New Families Welcome Committee, led by Jill Fisher, including Amy Solwecki and Jill McManus, and Fresh Schools Administrator, Beth Clauss. 

  • Teacher’s Remarks

    • Thank you to all

  • Principal’s Remarks

    • Back to school night: doors open at 6:20. Schedule: 1st session starts at 6:30 with reporting to homeroom teacher or meeting spot,  7:15 session ends. Mr. D will talk to both sessions from 7:20-7:40. Second session starts at 7:45 with reporting to homeroom teacher or meeting spot,  8:30 session ends. 

    • Officer Flynn coming to do safe tech talk this fall 

  • IDC Update (Interdistrict Council)

    • Meeting with Dr. Ruche and representatives from each school. 

    • Topics: October- PTO president share, November- STEAM, December- education foundation, January- school board budget for music and sports, February- dual enrollment and online, March- facilities, April- BASIS update, May-welcoming and including all

  • Treasurers’ Report

    • Runs on a fiscal year July-June

    • Budget: 13,980.89 

    • Deposits: 21.04

    • Expenditures: 773.84, 600 for Dance-A-Thon dj and square space 

  • Easy Money Announcements 

    • Melissa Trempe

  • Box tops: continue to clip and send them in or use the app to scan receipt (Scan receipt within 14 days). Be sure to connect to Chestnutwold. There will be a water ice party for the class that collects the most at the end of the year. There will be a trophy given after each collection to the winning class. October 18th is the  first collection date. Earned $1,227 last year.

    • Beth Clauss 

  • Giant rewards: register for A plus rewards for Chestnutwold. Earned close to $3,000 last year. 

  • Amazon smile: have to shop through Amazon smile website. Select Chestnutwold as charity. 

  • Chairmen Announcements 

    • Author visit: Anthony John’s  book, “Mascot,” is the winner of the Schneider Family Book Award. This event will occur on October 3rd for 4th and 5th grade.

  • Upcoming Dates/Events

    • Back to School Night at McSorley’s Ale House: Thursday, September 19th, 8:00pm. Giving 20% back to PTO.

    • Phoenix Fun Day and Dance-a-Thon: Friday, September 27th, 4:30-7:30pm. Goal of $40 per kid with a goal of $20,000 for the school. Bake sale during event. Pizza sale- encouraged to order ahead of time. Will be sending out a sign up genius for volunteers. 

    • Young Writers Day: Friday, October 11th. Information to be sent in the PTO blast about how you can sign up to help. 

    • Taddeo’s Plant Sale: Friday, October 11th- Sunday, October 13th. Mention shopping through Chestnutwold. They will give 10% to the school. 

    • Town Tap Give Back Night: Monday, October 14th.  They will give 20% to PTO. Reservations accepted but not required. 

    • Election Day Clothing Drive: Tuesday, November 5th, 9am-3pm. Pick up is scheduled for 3pm.

  • Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 2nd, 7:30pm 

  • Questions/Comments/Concerns