Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes: 5/5/21

April meeting minutes approved

ChCK Trait TRUSTWORTHINESS “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” Earnest Hemingway
Thanks -TEACHERS!
- Parent volunteers running after school clubs! Roots n shoots, D&D, running club
- Beth and all the plant lovers that shopped the Taddeo’s sale.
- Nina Wickersham for organizing the teacher appreciation week giveaways!
Teacher’s Remarks
- Thank you for the treats and giveaways!
Principal’s Remarks
- Tuesday is election day, no school
- 5/21 is a half day (AM K is not is session, PM K reports)
- More and more writing awards are coming each day!
- 5th grade won top in the country in a recent competition
- PSSA’s start next week
- 5/27 will be field day. HOL students invited. More to come.
- June- grade 5 celebration
IDC Update
- Discussed how each school handles new families to the elementary schools. Chestnutwold has set the standard.
- Next meeting: to discuss what we have learned, what went well that we want to keep, what we want to return to, what changes we want to see. Please complete the survey that was sent in the blast! Due 5/14.
Treasurers’ Report
- Bank balance on 4/30/2021 ended at $24,216.98 down from March’s ending balance of $24,322.57.
- Deposits in April totaled $650, mostly due to love lines for the yearbook.
- Expenditures in April totaled $755.59 due to paying the March Madness winners $275, Brave Conversations about Race for $300, and Teacher Appreciation giveaways totalling $180.50.
Easy Money Announcements
- Box tops- end of May turn in is coming. Class that turns in the most box tops will have a celebration party!
- Support Chestnutwold through Amazon Smile!
Chairmen Announcements
Upcoming Dates/Events
- Teacher appreciation lunch 5/7/21
- Election day clothing drive 5/18/21
- Chase 6/6/21- 1 mile fun run
Questions/Comments/Concerns