October 2023 PTO Meeting Minutes

Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Agenda: October 4th, 2023

October ChCK Trait- Responsibility

“When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us.”

Arapaho Proverb


Call for Approval of Minutes - September 2023 Minutes Approved


Huge thank you to Alex Reed, Jamie Hawthorne, and all the volunteers that made Phoenix Fun Day a huge success!


Principal’s Remarks

  • Excited about the success of “Go Gold Day”

    • We counted 629 “acts of kindness” papers deposited in the tub 

    • The small fundraiser for teachers to wear jeans raised $60 for CHOP

    • Plans to build on this success in the future


Teachers’ Remarks

IDC Update- October 23rd 

Representatives from every school meet with Dr Reusche once a month, PTO presidents invited in October. This is Good way to get the superintendent’s ear. 


President’s Update

  • Armen Chevrolet to presented a check tonight for a $1000 donation, took a photo with the PTO board

  • We received the survey results (116 responses!) of topics for future meeting speakers and will be planning for upcoming meetings! 

    • Survey results-

      • Bullying/Online Safety, Developing a Healthy Body Image with our Children, Helping our Children through Anxiety 

      • plans in motion to reach out to speakers for availability 

  • We are also planning an upcoming adult social, stay tuned for more details! 


Treasurer’s Report

PTO Treasurer Report - September 2023

  • Bank balance on 9/30/2023 ended at $17,990.10 up from July’s ending balance of $11,354.81

  • Deposits totaled $8,390.00. This was mostly due to:

    • $8,315 Phoenix Fun Day

  • Expenditures totaled $1,754.71. This was mostly due to:

    • $600 Fresh Schools

    • $525 PFD Expenses

    • $229.17 Teacher Appreciation - Coffee

  • Classroom Enhancements started- window Oct 1st-15th, Casey has begun to get lots of emails


Chairman Announcements

  • VP of After School Activities

    • Clubs update- What's ready to start soon… Chatter isn't ready but Lego, Yoga, Roots & Shoots, Newbery, Yearbook and Art are ready. Youth volunteer (High School students) club to be pooled

    • Trunk or Treat is coming together- stay tuned for further details. The plan is to encourage families who attend without decorating a car to bring a bag of candy to donate.

  • VP of In School Activities

    • Basketball Jones assembly is the morning of October 19th

    • Sign-up Genius links are in development as we will need volunteers for certain events and programs coming up

    • SoFunCity is an assembly in consideration for  winter/spring - It seems really cool but we will need to work it in the budget as its very expensive.

    • Young Writers Day November 17th- waiting on a mini grant to help pay for this event- The event is on the general signup genius and we need volunteers, mostly in the time slot before lunch.

  • Phoenix Fun Day committee recap of event

    • Thanks to all volunteers, weather was touch and go but 200 or more families attended (178 rsvped) - We made $7800

Upcoming Dates/Events

  • Trunk or Treat- Oct 27th

  • Taddeo’s Fall Plant Sale- Oct 13-15th

  • Winter BloomBox Fundraiser- Nov 1-15

  • Election Day Bake Sale and Clothing Drive- November 7th

  • Learning Express- Nov 13-17th


Next Meeting: November 1st 


Questions/Comments

PJ day confirmed for Nov 1st