Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes: October 7th, 2020

ChCK Trait: Trustworthiness
- “Children trust adults and therefore adults trust children.” - Meir Ezra
Thanks
- Beth Claus, Taddeos, Teachers, Staff
Teacher’s Remarks
- Thank you for sending students in prepared
Principal’s Remarks
- Picture days- 10/26 and 10/29
  - Determining ways to involve HO students in picture day
  - This will be individual pictures with a photoshopped class picture. There will be no class pictures this year.
IDC Update
- This has not yet started
Treasurers’ Report
- Balance $15,969.37, down from august $17,958.83
- Expenses- $2,291.69: taxes $1,173, fresh schools renewal $600, teacher appreciation $201.85, kindergarten enhancement $126, 1st grade received white boards, chair pockets for 3rd grade, word challenge program for the school
- Deposits- $303.23: spirit wear and masks sale
Easy Money Announcements
- Amazon Smile updates
  - Received $185 this school year
  - Can use the regular Amazon app, the Amazon smile app or web browser and select Chestnutwold as the charity
- Box Tops
  - The platform recently switched for box tops. You now have to scan your receipt for the reward.
Chairmen Announcements
- Approval of September’s minutes
  - Approved
Upcoming Dates/Events
- Secret Phoenix: ongoing
  - Please include all Chestnutwold students, including HO and homeschool students in this fun community building activity
- Election Day Clothing Drive: November 3rd
  - Drop off donations in front of the dumpster not the loading dock
  - List in a previous blast with details about what you can donate
- Telethon
  - Date TBD
  - There will be a live zoom link and donations will be accepted
Next Meeting
- Wednesday November 4th: 7:30-8:00 Mr. D’s remarks and general meeting at 8:00.
Questions/Comments/Concerns