Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Agenda: September 20th, 2023

September ChCK Trait- Responsibility

“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.”

Dr. Seuss

Call for Approval of Minutes - May 2023 Minutes Approved

Welcome to our new principal, Mrs. Leach! We are so happy you are here!

A special thank you to Sandy McManus, Latanya King and Elizabeth Stranzl for putting together a great New Student Event and thanks to all who came to the Welcome Back Picnic
Stay tuned for a survey in your email measuring parent interest in program suggestions for upcoming PTO meetings. Topics included in the survey will be as follows:

Teacher’s Remarks

Teachers thanked the PTO for the House Cup coffee and treats the day after B2SN
Ms Neri asked about contact information for the PTO chairs and club volunteers and was directed to the PTO website, where all the information is updated
Ms Neri also shared information about the author of our book for the year visiting in April! Amy June Bates, the author of The Big Umbrella will be having a book signing on April 10 from 6:00-8:30. This is all pending approval of the grant we applied for! Fingers crossed it gets approved!

Principals’ Remarks

Thank you to the PTO for the events to start the school year off
Thank you the Parents for their support
It’s been a successful start to the year!
The first assembly is planned around the book/theme for the year “We Got You Covered”
Next Friday is a “Gold Out” to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Students, teachers and staff to wear gold/yellow and we will be spreading sunshine with acts of kindness. This is new to our school but moving forward there are lots of ideas around possible fundraising, for now we are focusing on recognition.
Straight from the Governor- Free breakfast will be starting in October- more information forthcoming.
School days are in full swing now and the energy and positivity is wonderful
Our first field hockey game against Coopertown is next week! Exciting!

Treasurers’ Report

PTO Treasurer Report - July/August 2023

Bank balance on 8/31/2023 ended at $11,354.81 up from June’s ending balance of $11,371.23

Deposits totaled $845.85. This was mostly due to: $ 755.75 Josten’s Refund

Expenditures totaled $862.27. This was mostly due to:
$ 595.95 Deposit for PFD (Slide, Basketball game, Popcorn machine

$ 199.28 Website - Squarespace

Casey presented the Budget to the attendees. Budget posted on the PTO Website.
Went over big gifts for last year (the new kiln, picnic table for the teachers, storage container & rack for recess.
We increased the budget for assemblies this year as well as the budget for school enhancements to aid our teachers.
32 (eligible) people were in attendance to vote, in addition to the PTO Exec Board.
Vote passes - 32 Yay - 0 Nay

Vote on change to the PTO by-laws to allow us to function as a tax exempt entity

32 (eligible) people were in attendance to vote, in addition to the PTO Exec Board.
Vote passes - 32 Yay - 0 Nay

Chairmen Announcements

Assembly October 19th-Basketball Jones with Corey Jones
New program-Music in the Classroom
Volunteer Fair - Potential volunteers were able to walk around and scan the QR codes to go to the various sign ups. Potential volunteers had the ability to sign up at the fair or anytime afterwards. Thank you to all the volunteers!

Phoenix Fun Day Update - Jamie Hawthorne and Alex Reed

Upcoming Dates/Events

Next Meeting- October 4th