March 2023 PTO Meeting Minutes

Chestnutwold Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

General Meeting Minutes: March 1, 2023

March ChCK Trait- Integrity

(Middle School student Jules is the available sitter)

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.”  -C.S. Lewis

(Draft - Pending Approval)

Recording Secretary Remarks

  • Proposal for last month's minutes to be passed, as they have been posted and no one has come forward with corrections.  - Minutes Pass!

Haverford Education Foundation visitors - Chesnutwold is a Mini Grant Recipient ($1,500!) 

  • Applied last spring and the grant helped us purchase the Swing Set - Thank you!

  • Haverford Education Fund is a non profit that funds initiatives in our township schools for things that are not funded by the regular school budget.  

  • Their biggest fundraiser is coming up and they are asking all the school communities to participate - The Twilight Run is a 5k run & 1 mile kid walk. April 26, 5pm. 

Principal’s Remarks - Assistant Principal Jerry Ummarino - 3/10 is SEL Day - Feel Good Friday - wear clothing with a positive message on it. The March we will celebrate - Music is for All of Us. Look for displays in the windows.  It is also Read Across America month 3/31 is “dress as your favorite book character” day.

Teacher’s Remarks - Ms. Lucas and Ms. Laughlin  (4th grade teachers) - Thanks for all the help with the Valentine’s Party’s.  Thanks also for cleaning the Lost & Found; Ms. Knapp took each class to the rack to look for goods and understand the value of things. Question - is there any money for field trips?  - YES!  $700 per grade plus possible need based aid.  

IDC Update - no update this month

President Update

  • Parent’s Seminar on Anxiety April 12th - Ms. Munch speaking

  • Parent Social- Quizzo at the CREC - BYO event - come socialize and have a good time.

Treasurers’ Report - 

PTO Treasurer Report - February 2023

Bank balance on 2/28/2022 ended at $26,567.79 up from January’s ending balance of  $24,775.13

Deposits totaled $2,875.05. This was mostly due to:

  • $2,266 Bag Bingo

  • $350 Lovelines

  • $184.05 Amazon Smile*

Expenditures totaled $1,082.39. This was mostly due to:

  • $168.46 Bag Bingo

  • $300.51 Family Bingo Night Supplies

  • $240.42 Lost and Found Rack and Hangers

  • $258 House Cup Coffee for Teachers

*Probably the last time we will get money from Amazon Smile (program ended).

Chairmen Announcements 

  • VP of After School Activities

    • March Madness brackets due before first game on March 16th

    • Virtual Variety Show - 2 min video submissions must be emailed by 3/25 - show premiers on 3/31.  We will also do a kick back dining fundraiser for that premier night too. 

    • Running Clubs -Starts 4/10 - doing good on volunteers, but always could use help.

    • Chestnutwold Chase 5k and 1 mile Fun Run - Sunday May 21st 

  • VP of In School Activities

    • Artist in Residence is 4/20

    • Art Show is back - 5/4.  Lots of volunteers will be needed.  Can use volunteer sign up genius link to sign up.

Upcoming Dates/Events

  • Friday 3/3 - Family Bingo

  • Wednesday 4/12- Parent Seminar on Anxiety

  • Friday 4/28 - Parent Social Quizzo @ the CREC

Next Meeting- April 12th