November 2023 PTO Meeting Minutes

Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes: Wednesday November 1st, 2023


ChCK Trait- Respect

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


Call for Approval of Minutes - October 2023 Minutes Approved


  • Principal’s Remarks

Oakmont fire company

Basketball Jones assembly 

Halloween parade

Pj day

Coming up-

Inservice day coming up next week with PD time

Books and bagels for 5th graders

Veterans Day assembly

American ed week

YWD 

Book fair 

Pj day for CHOP $ 

Teachers happy for classroom enhancements

  • Teachers’ Remarks

    • Jen Stawley

    • Kelly Lucas

    • Thank you for the  enhancements! They loved flexible seating!

      • Spiritwear sale - today!

      • YWD schedule - yes coming

      • Loved bb jones

  • IDC Update

    • Pto presidents from each school came and had some general ?’s 

      • What can the PTO as far as advertise the PTO in schools

        • Sending Dr Rusch info on our budgets, other info

        • Ashley is also talking to other Principals with Rusch. 

        • There is a policy - nuances are being worked out

  • President Update

  • Treasurer’s Report

    • PTO Treasurer Report - October 2023 

    • Classroom Enhancements- Spent $5,000, so many awesome things for 22 classrooms!  Flexible seating options, drums, Guided Reading materials, rugs, birthday items, bookshelves, Multicultural and SEL read alouds, library materials, reading challenge materials and much more!

  • Chairman Announcements

    • VP of After School Activities

      • Trunk or treat went great- 3 gift cards went out, candy donated in advance was KEY- 

      • Clubs kicked off this week- Sign up was robust- but if a student wasn't able to get in this time, prioritized next time

        • Lead letters going out momentarily or have gone out

      • Still could use parent volunteers fpr a session or two

      • D&D club in the spring and volunteer fair in january

      • Holiday market 30 vendors have signed up

    • VP of In School Activities

      • Assembly recap.  Bb jones bringing it back in the spring

      • Working on scheduling next assembly for MARCH - Ben, Autism Assembly - spoken at coopertown  inspiring local, BE Energy is his website

      • YWD-Friday November 17th-please email if interested in volunteering-you get lunch! Need a few more.

      • Election Day bake sale-please sign up to donate or to staff a shift (8-5), clothing drive drop off - teachers can bring early and drop off in vestibule per MS Leach

      • Book Fair week of November 27th-sign-up genius to come takedown friday dec 1st tuesday thurs evenings 

  • Upcoming Dates/Events

    • Spiritwear sale 1-7th

    • Winter BloomBox Fundraiser Nov 1-15

    • Election Day Bake Sale and Clothing Drive November 7th

    • Learning Express Nov 13-17th

    • Quizzo Nov 17th

    • Young Writer’s Day Nov 17th

    • Book Fair-November 27th-December 1st

    • Holiday Market Dec 2nd

  • Next Meeting January 10th- with guest speaker, Johanna Kulp!

  • Questions/Comments

    • DO REMINDER BLASTS - FOR SPIRITWEAR

    • TEACHERS DEVELOPING READING OLYMPICS TEAMS- STARING KIDS GETTING EMAILS SOON., COMPETITION IN SPRING - LATE MARCH EARLY APRIL TEAMS FILLED