PTO BOARD MEETING MINUTES - January 10, 2022
1/12/2022 12:45 pm
DCES PTO BOARD MEETING 1/10/2022
Present:
Laura Weeshoff - Outgoing President
Katie Makelele - Incoming President
Kim Mills - Principal
Colleen Costello - Vice Principal
Tara McConnell - Treasurer
Marissa Anderson - Secretary
Holly Hooley - VP of Faculty
Jamie McCrensky - VP of Faculty
Krista Kotsovos - VP of Special Projects / Campus Improvements
Mary Olley - VP of Technology
Beth Williams - VP of Communications
Alicia Haygood - VP of Communications
Melanie Frisone - VP of Hospitality
Brenda Courtad - VP of Special Projects / Campus Improvements
Rene Johnson
Caroline Magargle
Principal Updates
Two teachers: Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Sparks re-certified for NBC!!!
North Gate Canopy is up
Fifth grade and Mrs. Sparks have drinking fountains up/functioning
January 25th meeting of SUSD board - for approval of shade/sidewalk
Are on campus tours occurring right now for prospective families - Wednesdays outside of school hours; Tina can tend to the garden; Tara can do chalkboard
President
PTO General Meeting to follow this meeting
Carnival 1/21/22
Confirmed pre planned events are ok as long as mitigation strategies are promoted (hand sanitizers at each station, encourage distance while in line, encourage masks, limit number allowed in bounce houses)
Birthday Book Club
Lisa will coordinate with the library to allow students to pick out their own books. Other items delivered to students in classroom
Chinese New Year classroom parties
No visitors or volunteers allowed at this time
Chinese New Year Celebration 2/4/22
Pre-planned and outside so ok at this time
We have a food truck and dragon ready for 5pm - so advertise start time as 4:45pm
Election: Our Community Engagement committee will create a google form for those interested in positions for next year, including: Name, grades of children, position they are interested in for next year and why, backup position they are interested in. If Election is March I think we need to get going on getting our nominations and interested parents.
Book Fair - gifted funds - $175 to teachers, 11 have finalized their orders / spent almost $1900 and Emily is following up with the others.
VP Special Projects
Teachers prioritized outdoor shade and additional funding for a part time aide for oversized classrooms. All teachers who responded wanted more shade, half of teachers who responded wanted part time aide.
Krista and Brenda met this morning to discuss shade and playground options
Tree for 5th grade - Brenda will get quote and turn it into Sharon
Permanent signs for bus lane, pick up/ drop off lane etc. before August; district may place them
VP Treasurer
- Raised $65k year to date
- Banking balances
- Chase $50,827.93
- PayPal $2,542.52
- PTO Votes from email: YES to Slon room parent funds +$180
- History of spending for aides
21/22 ($13,463)
Computer lab
$7541
21/22 ($13,463)
Playground
$5922
20/21 ($27,625)
Playground
$3710
20/21 ($27,625)
Reading intervention
$10,343
Now paid from results based funding
20/21 ($27,625)
Front desk
$13,571
Now paid by school
19/20 ($21,532)
Computer lab
$5860
19/20 ($21,532)
2nd computer lab
$2980
19/20 ($21,532)
Reading intervention
$9324
Now paid by school
19/20 ($21,532)
Playground
$3369
VP Events
- Carnival: 1/22
- On track with vendors & food
- —Organized the booth props last week and found the leftover prizes in the PTO closet so we’re in good shape
- —We have 2 sponsors so far for our sponsor booths (Mattisinko & Firemark)
- —No raffle
- —Volunteers- sent out sign ups this week - need to advertise this big time
- —Need to send lots of reminders to pre purchase wristbands/tickets - buy early to avoid the lines!
- —Need overall help promoting carnival - social media, emails, texts. We can hang flyers on campus and will send another flyer
- Family Fun Night: Papa Johns 1/29
- Gala: Need to pinpoint a day for the gala/auction since the original discussed date of 4/15 doesn’t work. Committee to be organized to help with event. New date 4/22
- Amazing Race: Krista would like a committee to help. Kick off/soft launch at Chinese New Year
VP Technology
- Update date of Chinese New Year on website with info; Update new chair of Gala - Renee Johnson
- Update parent listings
VP Communications
- Krista needs a committee for Amazing Race - please advertise
- Also Gala committee
VP Teachers
- 3s and 4s again next year
- Thanks from teachers for shade structures, donuts, and Mrs. Sparks Water Bottle fillers.
- Is it possible to replace Keurig and have additional creamers
- Clarification needed on chargers. Once we get a number, we will vote on it. District is not paying for extra chargers, so PTO will need to.