March 2024 PTO Meeting Minutes

Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes: Wednesday March 6th, 2024

Call for Approval of Minutes - February 2024  Minutes Approved

  • Principal’s Remarks

    • The school-wide basketball shootout was  amazing. The students had a competition in each PE class, then winners from classes competed for winners by grade, then winners by grade competed for overall school.

    • Bingo night was wonderful and a well oiled machine thanks to the teachers and staff that put it together.

    • The faculty is meeting tomorrow - The Equity team will be aligning with district goals surrounding cultural humility. Looking to open eyes to all backgrounds of students while looking internally to identify privilege in society and Chestnutwold.

    • STEM day coming up on May 24th - the whole school will do a STEM activity per grade. Looking for STEM parent career volunteers.

    • Working with the executive board to send out surveys and re-engage the school community - Look for it in your inbox within the next few days.

    • Conferences coming up

  • Teachers Remarks

    • Ms Carroll and Ms Martin

    • Lots of thank yous for classroom enhancements

      • Whisper Phones, classroom books, ect

    • May 31 Franklin Institute field trip for 2nd Grade

    • Bingo committee thanks the PTO for prizes, raised over 3K prizes!

  • IDC Update

    • No updates

  • President Update

    • Proposing a change to our Bylaws 

      • How vice president roles are separated- we are proposing splitting how the After school roles are structured. VP of After School Activities, VP After School Club.

      • motion to split the current VP of After-School Activities to two positions: VP of After-School Clubs and VP of Out-of-School Events

      • motion to move the VP positions and the Secretary position from a one-year term to a two-year term

      • Tabling voting on these motions until the April Meeting.

  • Treasurer’s Report

Chairman Announcements

  • VP of After School Activities

    • March Madness has begun - games begin 3/19

    • Virtual talent show ⅘ we have volunteer to put it together now.- video content timeline 3/30, paired with Honeygrow last year. 

    • Chestnutwold Chase 5/19

    • Parent Prom?

      • Nina Wickersham updated us on some ideas they are discussing- TBC April? May?

    • Spring Clubs kicked off on Monday, room in Italian club and older Yoga 

    • Need Run Club Leads, note in SMORE from track in 

  • VP of In School Activities

    • Benergy assembly on 3/21- Mute until 6, public speaker on the spectrum. Autism Awareness Event. Celebrating Neurodiversity around that time.

    • April 19th Artist in Residence

    • May 29th, Evening of the Arts

  • Next Meeting is April 3rd- Middle School Principal Dan will be present, Community diner to discuss family reengagement. 

  • Questions/Comments