April 2021 PTO Meeting Minutes

Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes:4/7/21

March Meeting Minutes Approved 

• ChCK Trait TRUSTWORTHINESS- Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.-sStephen Covey

• A quorum of attendees voted on the school board members for the 2021-2022 school year:

  • Co-Treasurer- Adeline Johnson

  • Secretary- Rachel Walker 

  • VP out of school activities- Sarah McCafferty

  • Co-President- Elizabeth Stranzl

• School board members introduction

  • Dr. Maureen Reusche

  • Larry Feinberg

  • Kristin Larsen

  • Bridget Wiedman

• Thanks 

  • To those that purchased goodies during the spirit wear sale, Thanks Rachel Mathias for all your efforts!

  • The families who participated in Quizzo, Thanks Nina Wickersham & Pam Bogdanoff for organizing!

  • March Madness, thanks to those that participated and big thanks to Domonique and Jeff for putting it together, Winners TBA

• Teacher’s Remarks

• Principal’s Remarks

  • Looking to improve the car line

  • 56 poetry winners in 5th grade, 20 winners in 3rd grade 

  • PSSA (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) is coming in May. Letter to be sent by Mr. D tomorrow.  

  • Field day planning is underway. More details to come. 

  • Will be adding student morning announcements: joke of the day, etc.

  • Questions from Mr. D (email him with any additional answers):

    • Some things that you would like to continue and not change:

      • Continue with CHck traits and SEL

      • Less homework

      • Use of computers 

      • Switching between two teachers only in 4th

      • Zoom meetings 

      • Students emailing teachers 

      • Morning meeting 

    • Some things that you miss about the old way of school:

    • Some things that you would not like to see continue: 

      • Too much screen time → would prefer screen time in moderation

      • Lugging computers to and from school

      • I do find the changing start/pickup times too confusing.  I would hope to have consistent in/out times when we get back to "normal"

      • No virtual snow days

• IDC Update 

• Treasurers’ Report

  • Our bank balance on 3/31/2021 ended at $24,322.57 up from February’s ending balance of  $23,900.04 .

  • Our deposits in March totaled $1,735.00, mostly due to love lines for the yearbook totaling $200, Quizzo deposits of $980, and March Madness totaling $450. 

  • Our expenditures in March totaled $1,312.47 due to Quizzo costing $750, Quizzo prizes totaling $239.25, a classroom enhancement for $211.45, and Dungeons and Dragons club for $111.77. 

• Easy Money Announcements 

  • Earned $200 in box tops this year

  • Continue to use Amazon Smiles!

• Chairmen Announcements 

  • Running club starts next week. Emails will be sent out this week. 

  • Cultural newsletter to be sent out by the end of the year. Will utilize the newsletter function in Fresh Schools. 

• Upcoming Dates/Events

  • Brave conversations about race 4/20 7pm

  • Taddeo’s spring plant sale May, date TBD

  • Election Day Clothing Drive - May 18th - 8am-3pm

  • The Chase- May TBD

• Next Meeting

  • May 5th 7:30 pm

• Questions/Comments/Concerns 

  • March Madness has outstanding debts, Don’t stress! if you signed up please double check that you paid so that we can announce the winners!