DCES PTO BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 6, 2024
Present:
Tara McConnell, Co President
April Beauboeuf, Co President
Adam Cusimano, Secretary
Lisa Lee, Treasurer
Nicole Carey, VP of Fundraising
Courtney Schramm, VP Communications
Sophie Badgett, VP Campus Improvements
Melanie Frisone, VP of Hospitality
Casey Magargle, VP of Hospitality
Craig Doss, VP Technology
Mary Olley, VP of Technology
Whitney Graving, VP of Events
Melissa Caramucci, Teacher representative
Jamie McCrensky, Teacher Representative
Kimberly Mills, Principal
Erin Scagnelli, Vice Principal
Paige Miller-Blum, site council representative
Amie Hegeman, Mandarin representative
Absent:
Principal Update
Mrs. Mills & Mrs. Scagnelli
- Enrollment Update Buddy day enrollment in process for April 1, 2024. Flyers out inviting people to Buddy Day, Kinder Round-up and Chinese New Year.
400 mark has been hit without pre-school. 35 kids enrolled for kinder day for fall 2024. (
- Ballcourt Construction Waiting on city permit. 2 weeks behind schedule but plans to make up lost time. Goal to be ready for next school year.
They are using parking spots instead of crossing the fields which previously caused damage to the irrigation.
- DCES Charros Teacher Nominations have been already distributed. 3 candidates. Results will be announced tomorrow.
- CNY Celebration Venue has been moved to the gym. Note to go out to parents to help supervise students to keep everyone safe.
President Update
Tara McConnell
April Beauboeuf
Manecke Looking for a whiteboard and other items for the speech room wall. Needs $350 stipend with annual renewal. Vote passed
SPC PTO Roundtable Meetings
SUSD Family Surveys Hanover Surveys went out yesterday. Request for everyone to complete the survey.
A+ Visit Overall response is that the school is an A+ school. Feedback included notes about groundskeeping and extending lunch times. Strong attendance as school visit. Will know final results by the end of March.
Site Council Update
Paige Miller-Blum
Summer school proposal
Proposal out to do a summer school program for 60 children from each grade. Vote will take place next month.
Mandarin Rep update
Amie Hegeman
Everything is lined up for CNY Celebration. Video will be made with interviews during the event Pictures to be taken for posting and for the yearbook.. Coves have been decorations and items can be reusable for future years.
Treasurer
Lisa Lee
PTO Chase Account Balance: $98,139.67
Vote Needed: In the printing, publications, postage and shipping, we are voting to increase our budget amount. There was a 25th Anniversary sign printed for the board outside of the basketball courts. Also copy paper is needed for printing receipts and forms when committee members are submitting reimbursements. We are looking to increase it by $200 to cover those costs and other signs and flyers needed for upcoming events. Vote was passed
Teacher Reps
Melissa Caramucci/Jamie McCrensky
- 5th Grade Cove Sign still missing - resolved
- Location of vending machine (near the art/music rooms)
- How much money do we have to spend on the vending machine (books)? April to find out # of books needed to fill the machine and sizes required. Pima and Cherokee also have BV machines and might have sizing we can leverage.
- How many books are required for each grade level?
- All books must be approved by Mrs. Merritt in the library.
- Kindergarten Buddy day- bags for incoming students-White bag with paw sticker on the front and blue tissue- Items in the past have been: Scholastic book from a kinder variety pack (purchased using scholastic dollars), - paw pencil,- paw eraser or those funny erasers that staff and library give out that are multi part and animals or food shaped, welcome to kinder balloon, rubber paw bracelet, DCES tattoo, DCES sticker and paw stickers, paw stamp, tshirt
- Welcome pack for newly enrolled students
- Ink for printer- all colors needed. Extensive budget required to pay for it quarterly.
- AR monies
VP of Events
Whitney Graving
Amazing Race - 25 Year Edition! Starts Feb. 12 - March 8th
Website info sent to Craig and Mary on Feb. 5. Membership Toolkit & Website needed by the launch date of Feb. 12
Planning a Google Doc for parents to submit songs from the ‘90s. Goal is to post on social media by 2/9.
Amazing Race is going to be held in the DCMS Gym on Tuesday, March 5th ALL school day
Prizes- Nicole will give an update Over Over $5 (Slap bracelets 90s themed) , $50-100 (Pencil Case), $100-200 (Souvenir Cup and Glow Stick) , Ice Den Passes, Breakfast with Melvin and 90s Shirt
Advertisements ready and will be distributed after the CNY.
VP of Special Projects/ Campus Improvements
Sophie Badgett
Cubbies that Care/BHM Activities
Signage w/Image 360
Bench for Gillian Raglan - needs follow up for location (suggested near the middle school/elementary school triangle) . Mrs McCrensky will work with Sophie on the bench design and suggestions for placement, etc. Check on the middle school social studies teacher memorial for reference.
Cubbies that Care needs a budget. Sophie to share what’s been spent and what is needed.
VP of Hospitality
Melanie Frisone & Casey Magargle
VP of Communications
Courtney Schramm
VP of Fundraising
Nicole Carey
VP of Technology
Mary Olley
Craig Doss