April 2021 PTO Meeting Minutes







Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes:4/7/21

March Meeting Minutes Approved 



  • ChCK Trait TRUSTWORTHINESS- Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.-sStephen Covey

  • A quorum of attendees voted on the school board members for the 2021-2022 school year:

    • Co-Treasurer- Adeline Johnson

    • Secretary- Rachel Walker 

    • VP out of school activities- Sarah McCafferty

    • Co-President- Elizabeth Stranzl

  • School board members introduction

    • Dr. Maureen Reusche

    • Larry Feinberg

    • Kristin Larsen

    • Bridget Wiedman

  • Thanks 

    • To those that purchased goodies during the spirit wear sale, Thanks Rachel Mathias for all your efforts!

    • The families who participated in Quizzo, Thanks Nina Wickersham & Pam Bogdanoff for organizing!

    • March Madness, thanks to those that participated and big thanks to Domonique and Jeff for putting it together, Winners TBA

  • Teacher’s Remarks

  • Principal’s Remarks

    • Looking to improve the car line

    • 56 poetry winners in 5th grade, 20 winners in 3rd grade 

    • PSSA (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) is coming in May. Letter to be sent by Mr. D tomorrow.  

    • Field day planning is underway. More details to come. 

    • Will be adding student morning announcements: joke of the day, etc.

    • Questions from Mr. D (email him with any additional answers):

      • Some things that you would like to continue and not change:

        • Continue with CHck traits and SEL

        • Less homework

        • Use of computers 

        • Switching between two teachers only in 4th

        • Zoom meetings 

        • Students emailing teachers 

        • Morning meeting 

      • Some things that you miss about the old way of school:


      • Some things that you would not like to see continue: 

        • Too much screen time → would prefer screen time in moderation

        • Lugging computers to and from school

        • I do find the changing start/pickup times too confusing.  I would hope to have consistent in/out times when we get back to "normal"

        • No virtual snow days

  • IDC Update 

  • Treasurers’ Report

    • Our bank balance on 3/31/2021 ended at $24,322.57 up from February’s ending balance of  $23,900.04 .

    • Our deposits in March totaled $1,735.00, mostly due to love lines for the yearbook totaling $200, Quizzo deposits of $980, and March Madness totaling $450. 

    • Our expenditures in March totaled $1,312.47 due to Quizzo costing $750, Quizzo prizes totaling $239.25, a classroom enhancement for $211.45, and Dungeons and Dragons club for $111.77. 

  • Easy Money Announcements 

    • Earned $200 in box tops this year

    • Continue to use Amazon Smiles!

  • Chairmen Announcements 

    • Running club starts next week. Emails will be sent out this week. 

    • Cultural newsletter to be sent out by the end of the year. Will utilize the newsletter function in Fresh Schools. 

  • Upcoming Dates/Events

    • Brave conversations about race 4/20 7pm

    • Taddeo’s spring plant sale May, date TBD

    • Election Day Clothing Drive - May 18th - 8am-3pm

    • The Chase- May TBD

  • Next Meeting

    • May 5th 7:30 pm

  • Questions/Comments/Concerns 

    • March Madness has outstanding debts, Don’t stress! if you signed up please double check that you paid so that we can announce the winners!