April 19, 2024 Executive PTO Meeting Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Principal’s Report – Jamie
    1. Character Counts: IPA + Character Counts Recognition
    2. The 2nd + 3rd grade play was amazing, Thanks to Ms. Polyack
    3. Earth Day (April 22)
      1. Spirit Club planned amazing things
    4. 5th Grade: Placement tests next week for middle school (reading + math), music performance is 5/16
    5. May 6 Map Testing (first grade will be on different schedule – Mon + Wed)
    6. Steam Day, May 2
      1. Parents invited to attend for kids participating in certain clubs
    7. 2023-2024 Parent Input Form
      1. Sent last week
    8. Kindergarten Orientation – May 15
    9. Parent input form shared April 18
  3. President Report’s – Carly + Ashley
    1. President’s Council Meeting
      1. Day of Giving – looking for opportunities throughout the year, Maybe District-Wide Night for Day of Giving
      2. Moraine Township Food Drive: children can bring oatmeal or instant rice, PTO will supplement and buy items on behalf of the school
  • Thank Committee at end of School Year
  1. Slate – Nominating for next year
  2. Committees – Will start reaching out to admins/VPs to check in with all of the committee to confirm who wants to be on what committee, will reach out to parents when school begins as well
  3. 5th Grade Promotion: larger soccer net vs. two less quality ones
  4. Art in Bloom: success, learnings for next year: provide map for all stores participating, continue to keep it small in downtown HP, keep it walkable
  5. New Before + After School Care: will share communications to all, questions around specials + extracurriculars
  6. Fun Run 2024: Sept. 28
  7. Reach, Teach, Play w/ Ravinia: May 9/4th grade families field trip, May 17/5th grade
  8. Board Meeting This Week: honored staff members, talked about Dominican Republic trip with Children
    1. Language Arts Curriculum: word recognition, language comprehension (CKLA stay for now K-2)
    2. HMH: new curriculum adopting
  9. VP – Admin, Leslie, Lauren, Abby
    1. School Supplies: Seeking new leadership, more than one person is welcome; School supply company is good, we can always review others
    2. 5th Grade Promotion
    3. Field Day-coordinate with room parents for lunch distribution, need volunteers, figure out restaurant to partner with, need to buy waters, popsicles
    4. Teacher Appreciate Week: first week of May, committee is planning, room parents involved
    5. Yearbook Due 4/26, send candid’s to Carly
  10. VP – Ways of Means – Allie, Cate, Nikkie
    1. Lou Malnati’s Pizza Fundraiser
    2. Spirit Wear – brainstorming towels, jibbits for Crocs, shirt for kindergarten families
    3. Square 1 Art: going well, quick to order
    4. Label Fundraiser-Allie
    5. Restaurant Night-Cate
  11. Treasurer’s Report – Lori + Amanda
  12. Other/New Business
  13. Adjournment
    1. Next Meeting: Move to Thursday, 5/16 at 9am

 

 

Braeside Elementary PTO – Executive Board Meeting

January 19, 2024

  1. Call to Order

 

  1. Principal’s Report
    1. Doing a great job – Casey + Blair
    2. Hot Chocolate Bar for teachers, lunch on early releases, etc.
    1. June 5 is now last day of school
    1. School assembly at 3pm today
    2. We want 100 percent of reading logs turned in!
    3. 9am-2pm HP Library + 4pm Highwood Public Library
      1. Teachers readings posted on social media
      2. 10:30 + 12:45 Paddy Lynn Storyteller
    1. Remind kids not to throw snowballs/ice
    2. Late start went well
    3. Valentine’s Day – Teachers sending out class lists next week, a card is preferred, no treats, no noisemakers, etc.
    4. Chorus – opportunities expanded above first grade
    5. Hospitality Committee
    6. School Schedule
    7. iRead

 

    1. Family Engagement Survey
      1. Discussion about Food Days + How to “fix” Negative Aspects ASAP, Equity aspet
      1. Results down slightly but still high – 4+
      2. Teachers treat children with respect + parents (highest ranked)
      3. Bottom items – hot lunch, teacher proactive communication on how kids are doing
      4. Weekly communication by teachers – “mandating” is something Jamie is thinking about

 

  1. President’s Report (Ashley, Carly)
    1. Bought tshirts made by Amanda Wood (11 t-shirts), they compete against other schools (4th + 5th grade)
    1. Thinking about meaningful field trips, e.g., Heller Nature Center
    1. Approval of Nov. Minutes
    2. President Council Notes
    3. iRead
    4. Book Match
    5. Field Day-Date Change – JUNE 4
    6. Yearbook Cover Art – 10 submissions so far, due Jan. 26
    7. Field Trips

 

  1. VP-Admin (Abby, Lauren, Leslie)
    1. Looking for more contributions to the bake sale – all money goes to support event and PTO; extra treats are given to teachers
    1. Valentine’s Service Day Project – pair up different grades to work on an activity to give back to the organization; Valentine’s Day is last day of iread
    1. Braeside Skate (Lexie, Sonia)
    2. Community Service (Heather, Holly)
    3. 5th Grade Promotion (Kirk, Kristi, Amanda)
    4. Yearbook + Yearbook Cover Contest (Amalie, Tracy)
    5. School Supplies (Casey, Emily): Teachers are reviewing lists to be thoughtful so parents don’t have to buy everything, e.g., organizing by last name or birthday (not gender!)
    6. Green Team (always in need of volunteers)
    7. Sweet Treats (Kirk)
    8. Square 1 Art (Nikki)
    9. Spirit Wear (Staci, Jamie, Samantha)
    10. Braeside Bites (Cate) – No March Restaurant Night
    11. Lou Malnati Fundraiser (Cat)
    12. Bobcat Birthdays – Spring + Summer Dates – seeking volunteers

 

  1. VP – Ways + Means (Allie, Nikki, Cate)
    1. New ideas: Sugarcoated
    1. Holiday Hugs for V Day (Allie – wrapping paper fundraiser)

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Lori, Amanda)

 

  1. Social/Comms (Lindsay, Melissa)
    1. Social Media Requests: please be mindful of timing and get submissions in at least 1 week prior

 

  1. Other/New Business

 

  1. Adjourn
    1. Fri, Feb 2, 9am: Exec Board
    2. Fri, March 15, 9am: General
    1. Next Meetings

 

 

Braeside Elementary PTO – Executive Board Meeting

October 13, 2023

 

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Principal’s Report
  • Alice Drill went well
  • Next week, 10/16, there is a fire drill, fire dept will be at school
  • Indoor recess today, 10/13
  • Pumpkin Palooza (in newsletter this weekend)
    • Fill out form in newsletter
    • 1 pumpkin per family to decorate
    • Winner of contest gets to lead the Halloween walk
    • Fund will be given to Moraine Township
  • Bullying Lessons Taking Place in October
    • This week, 10/9, is first lesson – resources linked in newsletter

 

  1. President’s Report
  • Approval of October minutes
  • Meet a Bobcat Monday – interviews w/teachers on social, encouraged to engage with posts (all posts)
  • Green Team (Jamie Smith) – need volunteers, encourage people to sign up
  • Custodian’s Day/National Principals Day (10/21)
    • Celebrated Senor Salvador with gift card + students gave cards
    • Will celebrate Ms. Kahn, 10/21

 

  1. VP - Administrative
  • Room Parents
    • have been assigned, everyone should have had communication from them
  • Door Decorating
    • emails sent to room parents, will be week of 10/23, room parents to coordinate exact date with teachers
  • Nov. Early Release Activity:
    • 2 show activities, half of the school will see magician, then a DJ party, then switch (Magic by Randy + DJ from Back to School Bash)
    • will send communication to parents to sign up kids + encourage parents to volunteer
    • responsibility is on parents to decide if to send kids/if they will like it
  • Candy Drive: after Halloween, for the USO
  • Moraine Township: food drive next week to support local food pantry, e.g., ramen, hot chocolate, tea
  • Garden Meeting (Oct. 15, 11am): First meeting is on Sunday
  • Braeside Skate: Beginning of February, likely at Watts

 

  1. VP – Ways and Means
  • Fundraising
    • Restaurant Nights Recap: Backyard Grill was successful; Clucker’s will be in Nov.; thinking about fun days like Superbowl Sunday; another idea is Los Mojotes + Maddie’s market
    • Spirit Wear: profitable this year
    • Book Fair: last week of Nov., using Anderson again
    • Sweet Treats: going well, made close to $400; if child is absent and ordered a sweet treat, parents should be asked to contact Kurt so we know what to do with the treat
    • Food Days: Volunteer Feedback – going well, will continue 1 family/month; families should be encouraged to volunteer for Green Waste too – its all lunch volunteering
    • Bobcat Birthdays: add instructions

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
  • Return all receipts ASAP

 

  1. Adjournment
  • Next Meeting: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023/9am - General

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braeside Elementary PTO- General Meeting
September 23, 2023/9:00am

 

1. Call to Order
2. Principals Report
a. Welcome
i. Love where you learn-activity

3. Presidents Report
a. Welcome
i. Approval of last months minutes-approval
ii. Presidents council report
1. Big investment in mental health services. Offering free services for
therapy and mental health. Parentguidance.org
2. Securley – internet and technology safety for kids for their school
devices
iii. Social media request: please enter at least week before
1. Make sure PTO knows that they can plan calendar accordingly
2. Mindful about how much we are posting things
iv. Appreciation
1. Thank You’s
a. Thank you to Lori and Julie for back to school bash!
2. Celebrate
a. OCtober 2- National Custodial Worker Day
b. October 21- national principals Day

4. VP-Administrative
a. Room parents
i. Make sure you are in the app for the room parents and directory
b. FUNd Run- Sept. 30 at 8am- volunteers still needed
i. SIGN UP even if you can’t attend
ii. Looking for parent volunteers
iii. A fun fair after the FUNd Run for kids and families
c. Committees
i. Community Service
ii. Green Team- Sign up genius
1. Sign up will go out. Great opportunity to get in the school

5. VP- Ways and Means
a. Fundraising
i. Holiday Box- October
1. Pick up boxes this year
ii. Book Fair- November 27
iii. Restaurant Nights- monthly
1. Cluckers is this month
2. Let PTO know if there are any other restuarants

3. Social media already done
iv. Sweet Treats- monthly
1. First sweet treat!
v. Bobcat Birthdays!
1. Need volunteers after October
2. Write up a form and link to the spreadsheet and the sheet can live on
the website

6. Treasurer’s Report
a. Update- supporting the Angel Fund
b. Great job getting receipts!
c. Hospitality and feeding the teachers- PTO provides breakfast or lunch once a month,
snacks and teacher meetings

7. Other Business
8. Adjournment
a. Next Meeting:
i. Exec-Friday, October 13, 2023 @9:00
ii. General-Friday, November 3, 2023 @9:00am

 

Braeside Elementary PTO – General Meeting

April 21, 2023

  1. Call to Order
  2. Principal’s Report – Jamie
  3. Parent Square
  • Jamie switching to Parent Square for parent communications, piloting for district.
  • Every parent should activate their account this week and next. Next week’s Bobcat on 4/28 will be on Parent Square
  1. Guest Wifi
  • Guest wifi disabled, prioritizing wifi for instructional use.
  1. IPA student recognition/character counts
  • IPA student recognition on Thursday, April 20 (2 kids) 
  1. Earth Day
  • School is sending home fun things to do at home
  • Giving Paws for kids sorting garbage, etc.
  • Video on compost/waste – sending home with students to watch at family’s discretion. 
  1. Placement Tests on Monday + Tuesday
  • For 5th graders, math and ELA
  1. Tracey Baptiste Author Visit
  • For 4th and 5th grade
  1. Map Testing: May 1 + 2
  2. STEAM Day 5/4
  • Parents of students in STEAM club invited
  1. 5th grade music performance 5/9
  • Seeing how parents feel about events at night at school again 
  1. President’s Report – Kirk + Carly
  2. 2023-2024 Executive Board – Approval of Slate
  • Jamie Cohen read off the slate
  • Everyone voted yes unanimously
  • New positions start July 1, 2023
  1. Kindness and “K” offee with Keely (Recap)
  • Successful event, great turnout
  • Discussed ways we can support Keely
  • Her and Cooper want to do an activity with everyone on wheels
  1. Yearbooks
  • Extending deadline for personalization – Carly will tell Abby and send email
  1. Field Day
  • June 8 is field day
  • Request on shirt sizes is due April 28, school will pick sizes if not requested
  • Parents invited for lunch, can purchase lunches online TBA
  1. VP-Administrative – Ashley, Leslie + Lauren
  2. School Supplies (Tiffany)
  • Working with new company this year, School Toolbox
  • Headphones are add on, some people have them already
  • Order before July 2 if you want items delivered to school
  • Jamie including FAQ in today’s Bobcat newsletter
  • Call out Angel Fund is beneficiary
  1. Community Service Fair Early Release Event (Lindsay)
  • Teaching kids that small things can help our community
  • Will have parent volunteers to help with flow and process
  • 4 organizations locked in – will come with age-appropriate activities for kids
  • Goal is to be annual event
  1. 5th Grade Promotion (Haley)
  • 5th grade party (June 2), have DJ, figuring out food, decors, separated into committees, ordered lawn signs, working on class gift – determining vendor, send invite through Abby and Lindsay
  • On June 5th will be a reception
  1. VP-Ways and Means – Agi, Sofia, Allie
  2. Lou Malnati’s Pizza Fundraiser (Recap) – Sofia
  • Sold 49.00 pizzas at $5 each
  1. Sprit Wear – Allie
  • Ordering is ending April 28, orders will be in early May
  1. Square 1 Art: Deadline to order is April 24
  2. Treasurer’s Report – Rebecca + Lori
  • Send receipts to treasurer’s email
  1. Other/New Business: None
  2. Adjournment
  3. Next Meeting: Friday, May 5, 9am – General

Exec Board

  1. Teacher Appreciation Week, Week of May 8
  • Wednesday: Coffee cart
  • Additional: sweatshirts, special meals, gifts (Stanley, Yeti cups maybe)
  • Assign interactive activity with teachers/students to room parents
  1. Kindergarten Celebration
  • Card my yard at school, end of May
  1. School Supply Companies
  • Discussion around Feed by Starving Children donation 
  1. 2024 Back to School Bash + Book Fair (date selection being worked on)

 

Braeside Elementary PTO – Executive Board Meeting

March 3, 2023 / 9:00am

 

  1. Call to Order
  2. Principal’s Report
  • Ability Awareness Week/School Social Workers Week (Presenting “We Belong at Braeside,” 3/14)
  • Braeside School Board Presentation
  • 5th grade - Illinois Science Assessment (Afternoons 3/13-3/16) 1:5-2:45
  • P/T Conferences 3/23 & 3/24 - Sign up using Meet the Teacher
  • Report Cards home on 3/10 trimester ends today
  1. President’s Report – Kirk & Carly
  • February Minutes Approved
  • District Update from President’s Council
  • HPPD: Spot Camp Week by Week out of Oak Terrace
  • Kindness and “K” offee with Keely (3/14 at 9am)
  1. VP- Administrative - Ashley, Leslie & Lauren
  • 2023-24 Exec Board - Nominating Committee (Voting Virtually)
  • Skate Night Recap
  • Valentine’s Day Community Service Project Recap
  • Community Service Fair Early Release Event (May)
  1. VP - Ways and Means - Agi, Sofia & Allie
  • Spirit Wear Spring Fundraiser, We are Bobcat Brave - Allie
  • Lou Malnati's Pizza Fundraiser - Deadline March 3 – Sofia
  • Sweet Treats – Allie
  1. Treasurer’s Report – Rebecca & Lori
  • Avoid sales tax when ordering online by going through treasurers
  1. Other/New Business
  2. Adjournment
  • Next Meeting: Friday, April 21/9:00am - General

 

Notes for February 3, 2023 Meeting

 

1. Call to Order
2. Principals Report- Jamie
a. SEL Screener
i. Check in with kids. 1-3 rd the teachers fill out. 3 rd -5 th grade fill out the form
themselves to see how they feel.

b. 5Essentials
i. 4 th and 5 th grade student component. 2/9. State mandated survey to measure
school effectiveness. Parents also take the survey. Love honest feedback from
parents.

c. Iread
i. Looking for volunteers for Iread
3. President Report- Kirk Moore and Carly Linton
a. Approval of January Minutes (executive board)
i. Minutes approved
b. District update from presidents council
i. Wrapping of phase 1. Moving from elm place back to Edgewood 4/3. Moving
ahead with phase 2. Administration moved offices. Green bay kids moving to
Lincoln. Central kitchen has a location.

c. Roberts family update
i. Keely wants to come and speak to PTO and the community to thank everyone.
Potentially a spring campaign through Bfriends for the Roberts Family.

4. VP- Administrative- Ashley Kelley, Leslie Hirschfeld and Lauren Rosenbaum
a. 2023-24 Exec board- nominating Committee
i. Need nominating committee put together by March meeting.
b. Skate night- Sonia Rochon
i. Bake sale goods are ready, score the goal on the principal challenge is a go.
Lunch if a teacher raffle is online or can pay cash at skate night. Looking for
more volunteers to help with bake sale.
c. Valentines Day Community Service Project
i. Every class will have 3 projects. Money donated to organization, Tiny Hearts.
d. 5 th grade promotion
i. Series of events. Party for all 5 th graders on a Friday night with DJ and dinner and
photo wall. A lunch with teachers, staff and 5 th grade classes, yard signs, class
gift. Looking for volunteers to be part of any of the activities. Email going out
soon!

5. VP- Ways and Means- Agi Semrad, Sofia Konstantinou, Allie Davidson
a. Holiday hugs
i. Everything is bought and ready to go. Closing ordering 2/8. Offer pick up in the
morning and after school.
b. Braeside bites restaurant nights
i. Backyard grill 2/21.
c. Lou Malnatis Pizza Fundraiser- February 23- March 3
i. Buy coupons and PTO gets coupons
6. Treasurers Report- Rebecca Kristall, Lori Silverman

a. Filing tax reports.
b. Make sure not to pay sales tax
7. Other/New Business
a. Yearbook- Carly-link on website-once purchased can begin personalization pages
i. Received a ton of pictures for the yearbook cover. Will put on link on social
media in the next 2 weeks. Can start personalizing the yearbook once
purchased.

8. Adjournment
a. Next meeting: Friday, March 3

 

Notes for January 13, 2023

 

1. Call to Order
2. Principal’s Report
- Tests results mailed over break – MAP (all) + IAR (3-5 th grade)
- PTO Survey – PTO members took survey during meeting on type of feedback they want from
teachers
- Sesame Seeds Allergy: A newer allergy, extra caution with lunch/Lunch Solutions
-January Sweet Treats (Dairy Queen): January 25 at lunch, sign up open
- Food Days Sign Up: Can volunteer twice per month again
3. Admin
- Email Carly, Lori, Kirk ASAP after you make a purchase with the PTO CC and send receipt
4. Family Engagement Survey - HERE
-130 people answered (we have 270 students)
- Majority of categories scored 4 and 5 (5 is highest)
- Teachers received the highest scores
5. MLK
- Book Drive: Jan. 9-13 to honor Bernie’s Book Bank
- Day of Service Bookmark Making Project: Jan. 16 at Rec Center
6. iRead Event
- Jan. 19: iRead assembly at Braeside
- Jan 21: iRead kickoff at HP Library
- Jan. 23: iRead kickoff at Braeside
- Students will bring home an iRead folder to log their reading time
- Volunteers Needed: Supervise reading sessions daily at lunch/recess and before school on Wed
and Fri from 1/23 – 2/15. Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAEAF2CA4FB6-iread
7. 5 th Grade Promotion
- Contact Haley Pivnick with ideas
8. Community (Heather)
- Day of Giving: collected over 200 boxes macaroni and pasta
- Moraine Food Drive: met needs + gave additional $25 per child
- Saving Tiny Hears Society (funding for congenital heart defects)

on Feb. 14: Room parents will work with classroom to make blankets for children in
hospital with gift tags; age-appropriate video will be show in classroom

9. Skate Night (Sonia, Carly)
- Feb. 5, 4:30-6 (Watts Rink)
- Bake Sale contributions

 

 

Braeside PTO Meeting
Oct. 14 Minutes

1. Call to Order
2. Long Range Facility Plan: Dr. Monica Schroeder + Melissa Itkin
a. Explanation of plan, including goals and next steps
i. Refer to pgs. 2-3 of accompanying PPT
b. Overarching goals: equity, instruction, curriculum, faculty (we are right-sized)
c. Phase 1, 2 and 3; Oct. 14 meeting focused on Phase 2
i. Refer to pg. 5 of accompanying PPT
d. Security Enhancements at all Schools
e. Referendum Ask
i. Refer to pg. 7 of accompanying PPT
f. Tax Impact
i. Refer to pg. 8 of accompanying PPT
g. Current Construction Summary
i. Refer to pg. 9 of accompanying PPT
h. Proposed Improvements for all Elementary Schools
i. Refer to pgs. 10-11 of accompanying PPT
i. Proposed Improvements for Braeside Refer to pgs. 10-11 of accompanying PPT
i. Overflow schools are Green Bay or Elm Place
ii. Fire sprinklers will be added
iii. Lunch program will benefit from central kitchen at Indian Trail; Braeside will have a
warming area for food; goal is to make lunch program more equitable
j. Say Yes Advocacy
i. Advocating for community to say yes to referendum; identification of “selling points” to those
who don’t have kids enrolled in District 112
k. President’s Report
i. Approval of September Minutes (approved)
ii. School Supplies

1. Deciding if to use a new vendor
2. Do we want them to be at cost or to be a fundraiser?

iii. Roberts Family Support

1. Family inquired about supporting playground development; would like to
partner with Braeside as a 501c; would we like to explore this? Vote: yes

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iv. Sweet Treats: Boo Boxes (purchase on PTO website) + Dunkin Donuts (October)
v. 5 th Grade Gift (students are voting now)
vi. Lunch Volunteer (3 volunteers are OK vs. 4; more opportunities through Zero Waste)
vii. Early Release Event (Oct. 28 – thinking about doing something fun, e.g., DJ in gym)
3. Principal’s Report – Jamie Kahn
i. Zero Waste is going great (parents can sign up to volunteer through PTO website)
1. 5 th graders are volunteering, 4 th graders will be asked to soon

ii. Pictures

1. Will be going home today, 10/14; class pictures are delayed

iii. Special Assembly, 10/15

1. It’s a surprise; Jamie has started to give hints; Bobcat will be here

iv. Safety Drill

1. Refer to newsletter for specific date
v. Parent/Teacher Conferences (11/21 + 11/22)

1. Zoom options for parents who can’t attend in-person; in-person is
encouraged

vi. Food Drive + Spirit Week (10/24-10/28)

1. Asking students to bring cereal for food drive

vii. Costume Walk (10/31)

1. Timing is 2:45; if families don’t want students participating; they can reach
out to Jamie
2. Logistics still being finalized – likely will ask kids come to school with
costume

 

September Meeting Minutes

1. Call to order
2. Principal’s report – Jamie Kahn
a. Welcome
b. Thank you
c. Safety week next week
i. Bus evacuations, and what to do in bad weather
d. Security at the building
i. Classroom doors locked, sign-in and sign-out for anybody coming into the
building

e. Picture day forms on Tuesday
i. 9/22 – no shipping cost if sign up in advance
f. SEL
i. Check-in to see how kids are feeling using an emoji or words to describe their
feelings every Tuesday
ii. Universal screenings 3 rd - 5 th grades
iii. Teacher evaluation for K - 2 nd grades
g. Zero waste
i. Sort lunch trash

3. President’s report – Kirk Moore and Carly Linton
a. Welcome
i. Executive Board introductions
ii. Parent introductions
iii. Website
1. Switched host and server over the summer
iv. Activity fee
1. Towards 2 school assemblies, supplies for classroom activities, field day
shirts and treats, website

4. VP – Administrative – Ashley Kelly, Leslie Hirschfeld, Lauren Rosenbaum
a. Room parents
i. Deadline is 9/9
b. FunDrun
i. 10/1. Braeside has 4-year winning streak!
c. Back-to-school bash
i. 9/18 from 11-1. Lots of activities such as DJ, art, chalk, kickball, big wheels,
food, raffles, etc.
d. Year overview – Kirk
i. Braeside Garden Committee
1. First meeting 10/2
ii. Classroom activities
1. Halloween and Valentine’s Day
2. Decorate door and community project
iii. Community service
1. November – food pantry
2. February – food cans

3. 4-6 food drives (food, books, shoes, etc.)
iv. Braeside skate
1. On the table
v. Early release events
1. 1 in the fall and 1 in the spring. Details to come…
vi. Celebration books
1. Dedication books (PTO not involved)
vii. Hospitality
1. Once / month for lunch / breakfast for teachers. Stocking the
refrigerator in the staff lounge

5. VP – Ways and Means – Agi Semrad, Sofia Konstantinou, and Allie Davidson
a. Fundraising for 2022-2023
i. Spirit Wear
1. Order deadline is 9/21. Takes 2-3 weeks
ii. Holiday boxes – October and February
1. Boo boxes and hug boxes to pick up
iii. Book fair (11/15-11/17)
1. Need volunteers to work
iv. Lou Malnati’s gift cards (February)
1. Order coupons
v. Restaurant nights – monthly
1. Percentage goes to PTO
vi. Sweet treats – monthly
1. Goes towards 5 th grade class gift
vii. Food days
viii. Bobcat birthdays
1. Order lawn signs for your student’s birthday
6. Treasurer’s report – Rebecca Kristall, Alex Montes, and Lori Silverman
a. Update from treasurers
7. Yes to Invest in D112 0 Carly Jones
a. Vote Yes to referendum. 3-phase plan
i. Edgewood and Northwood
ii. 5 schools – expanding, updating, ADA compliance, security

8. Other business
9. Adjournment
a. Next meeting is 10/14 at 9am with special guest Dr. Monica Schoreder
b. Security check-o0ut reminder
i. Remember to sign out when leaving school

 

 

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