PTO MEETING AGENDA Monday January 3, 2021 6:00 Virtual
Meeting called to order at 6:06 pm.
Attendance: Janine Podgorney, Kristen Smit, Julie Chapman, Carole Zurales, Stacey Plastiak, Julie Widinski, Rachel Turner, BethanyDemoss
Pledge of allegiance.
Minutes Approved Online By: 1st: & 2nd
Treasurer's Report Approved: 1st Kristen Smit & 2nd Julie Chapman
$8,994 pancake breakfast
$995 spirit ware for the year
$22,400 approximately total
Square one art - need check
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Going great and looking forward to seeing the kids tomorrow.
News From Mrs. Obszanski: not present
Mr. Wenzel/Ms. Wendy Bean: not present
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Agenda Topics:
Little Caesars - January - Stacy
No deadline for orders yet. Deadline 2 weeks before, possibly due Feb 4th. Online orders and paper orders. Need to check - Delivery for $6.99 for every 2 kits to home? Possibly Delivery Week of Feb 21. Need 6 volunteers to unload the truck of little caesars at PES and sort the boxes. Need 4 volunteers - people to pass out 4- 6 pm
PES
Junior High - online link only
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - Meghan Chair
Not present. $995 for both spirit wear orders.
Market Day - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs
www.marketday.com - great idea for holiday gifts. Came to pancake breakfast.
Berkot’s Flowers - Kristen
We would like to do this in the Spring before mother’s day. Last year $15 per large plants, cost to us $22. Sell for $30 large planter. About $15 for smaller ones. Berkots selling for $34.99. PIck up May 5th, May 8th mother’s day. Order’s due April 20th. Need 4 volunteers to unload 2-3 pm and need 4 volunteers to pass out 3:30 - 6 pm.
Staff Appreciation CS,PES, PIC, PJHS - Julie Chapman and Rachel turner
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LpCNqo7jfqHtk3glYOjnNoYO4dVIgPiAoGUf3ny6bME/edit?usp=sharing
May 1 - 8th Teacher Appreciation.
Family Night - Kristen and Janine and Carole
Last week in May 4- 7 pm - Joey’s Food trucks, bouncy house with waiver, video game truck, Creamery/Ice Box
Pancake Breakfast
2021-22 Profit
Checks $6477
Credit card $689
Silent auction: $1442
Santa pics: $178
Sponsors $2450
Total: $11,236
Minus expenses
2022-23 Chair Sign up (Descriptions - See Below)
Payment Chair - Janine
Volunteer Chair - open
Breakfast Chair - Meghan and Kristen
Sponsorship Chair - Janine
Craft Show Chair - Stacy
Santa Photography Chair - Kristen and Janine,
First Raffle Chair January - Friday before Event - Julie
Second Raffle Chair - Saturday - Day of Event - open
Yard Sign Chair - Rachel
Budget
We have about $10,000
-$720 PTC
-$2000 Teacher Start up (7 paid out)
-$2300 Teacher Appreciation
- $900 folders (for August 2021-22 school year)
-$600 for teeshirts (for August 2021-22 school year)
about $3480 would be left
Nominations:
Co-President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Julie Chapman (with help from Kristen)
Volunteer Coordinator - Open
General Board - Open -
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Current Board - Term Ending:
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner
General Board - Cassandra Miller
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Current Board (2 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorney
General Board - Kristen Smit
Potential Purchases/Approvals:
$3.99 - JIll Scheffers movie reinbursement
36 Ticket Buckets for Pancake Breakfast - $36
8 x 10 backdrop santa photos pancake breakfast $60
Approve teacher appreciation luncheon - last year approved $3300 but are budgeting the chairs $2500
$2050 Total $400 PJHS $1100 PES, $750 PIC, $250 CS (2019 - buffet style)
$2300 Total $770 PJHS $550 PIC $920 PES $60 CS (2019-20 because had to get gift cards)
$2779.74 (including $205 PJHS ice cream & coffee gift cards )(2020-21 COVID - individual meals, no buffets)
Teacher Requests: none
Visitors Opportunity to Speak: none
Next Meeting Date: March 2022 at 6:00 Virtual
Approval of Motion to Close: Kristen Smit at 7:16 pm
PTO MEETING AGENDA November 1, 2021 6:00 pm Virtual
Meeting called to order 6:05 pm
Attendance: Janine Podgorney, Meghan Schmidt, Emer Flanagan, Kristen Smit, Carole Zurales, Joanne Obzanski, Amy Deutsche, Jenna Logan, Bethany DeMoss, Julie Chapman, Victoria Theodossopoulos, Wendy Bean, -85, Amy Saari-Tannehill, Julie Widinski
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Great having parents at the parade and at the halloween parties. Had pop star rewards and trunk or treat event in Peotone. “Get a club, it’s time for gratitude” is the new event and donations are for helping hands and adopt a solider.
News From Mrs. Obszanski: Halloween parties went great and great participation from parent volunteers. Volleyball wrapping up sponsored by Mrs. Flanagan. Book club is starting and band is going well. Veterans day pageant, each homeroom researches a war in history and we will have a school wide Kahoot. We have a helping our hero’s drive, collecting socks and toiletries. Post on PTO facebook page. Donated to Manteno veterans home.
News From Mr. Wenzel/Ms. Bean: No Report
Treasurer Report: first motion: meghan second: Amy Deutsche
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Agenda Topics:
Current Board (1 year term):
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
General Board - Cassandra Miller
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Current Board (2 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorney
General Board - Kristen Smit
Sponsorship
PayPal Account
Events
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - Meghan Chair
New spritiware order for christmas.
Market Day - www.marketday.com - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs
Glenna Johnston - ideas for market day - send email to Janine
Anderson Books - Sept 16 PES - Bethany Chair
Book Fair at PES from 4:30 pm - 7 pm during grandparent day. Great book fair coming back from a new. Total profit of about $912.
Square 1 Art - Jenna Logan Chair
Deadline to order Nov 22nd
Shipped to PES, delivered to classroom
TeacherWish List (for holidays) - Julie
Post in 2 weeks, mid-November.
Pancake Breakfast
Sponsorship - Janine
-new signs donated by Robyn
Breakfast - Meghan and Kristen
-asked parents and teachers to volunteer
-if we have to, go to pre-made pancakes
GFS - order early, Talk to Terri at Food Service
-Terri said we could bring mixers in
-High school Volunteers - Jason Spang morning announcements - college applications, opportunity for service,
Raffle/Auction - Julie
Virtual Silent Auctions
-possibly updating mid-week high bids on facebook
Bouncy Houses - Stacy
Teacher and Community Virtual Silent Auction Link - posted the week before event
Old Pancake Breakfast Parent Volunteers
Meghan will create and send a sign up to the parent volunteers in the next 2 weeks - by Nov 1st.
Peotone PTO: PTO Pancake Breakfast (signupgenius.com)
Teacher Volunteers
Meghan/PTO will send a teacher sign up to teachers the first week in November.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEA728A5FB6-peotone
Student Volunteers
Julie will send the Student Volunteer Signup Genius to AD and coaches/sponsors for high school volunteers:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEA728A5FB6-ptopancake
Second Semester
Little Caesars - Stacy
Teacher Appreciation - Rachel and Julie
Spring Flowers - Kristen
FORD DRIVE4UR School - All Board
Teacher Requests - approved
Vote on K Norvilas $133.24 for tpt math bundles https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TmN9YeRXFBRN8QYodhLywMUwrDOSGeb2/view?usp=sharing
$3 Mr. Deweese Halloween Movie
$50 for movie reimbursement for future Christmas Party at PES
$50 for movie reimbursement for future Valentines Party at PES
Adjourned at 6:55 pm Motion by Kristen Smit and Seconded by Amy Deutsche
PTO MEETING AGENDA September 13, 2021 6:00 pm Virtual
Meeting called to order 6:01 pm
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News From Mrs. Zurales:
Great to get into the routine. Grandparents day is this week. Homecoming, start with hello, and anti bullying programs coming up.
News From Mrs. Obszanski:
Intramural volleyball starting up again. Book Club form will run again. Citizenship is a character trait for the month. Rock Star day is a new student incentive.
News From Mr. Wenzel/Ms. Bean:
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Agenda Topics:
Current Board (1 year term):
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
General Board - Cassandra Miller
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Current Board (2 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorney
General Board - Kristen Smit
Sponsorship
Only focusing on Pancake breakfast.
PayPal Account
Currently deactivated. We are pursuing more with PayPal.
Events
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - currently running - Meghan Chair
Went great this year. Will try to have a second one around holidays in December.
Market Day - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs
www.marketday.com
Is still running.
Mums Sale -Laura
Eco Bin Cleaning - Janine Chair
Need more people to sign up.
Anderson Books - Sept 16 PES - Bethany Chair
Book Fair at PES from 4:30 pm - 7 pm during grandparent day.
Square 1 Art - Jenna Logan Chair
Pancake Breakfast -
Sponsorship - Janine
Will
Breakfast - Meghan and Kristen
GFS - order early, Talk to Terri at Food Service
Raffle/Auction - Julie
We have donations.
Bouncy Houses - Stacy
Looking at tickets $10 each.
Little Caesars - Stacy
Teacher Appreciation - Rachel and Julie
Spring Flowers - Kristen
FORD DRIVE4UR School - All Board
Teacher Requests
PJHS - Ms. Bozarth - $30 - pencil sharpener - already approved
PJHS - wax sticks $11.99, $17.99 total with shipping
PES - Kindergarten Request - cart for math and book activities - $1130
Adjourned 7:10 Motion by Laura and Seconded by Bethany PTO MEETING AGENDA May 10, 2021 6:02 pm Virtual
Meeting called to order.
Attendance: Kristen Smit, Meghan Schmidt, Wendy Bean, Carol Zurales, Julie Chapman,
Julie W. Janine Podgorny, Laura Stachnik, Bethany Demoss
Pledge of allegiance.
Minutes Approved Online By: 1st: & 2nd - No responses
Treasurer's Report Approved: 1st Kristen Smit & 2nd Meghan Schmidt
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Big Cereal drive was awesome - it got very competitive.
Very exciting! Community involvement was awesome. 4th graders went to PIC last friday.
Preschoolers are coming over tomorrow. Tomorrow night is New to the District meet greet.
Planning for next year already with a goal of full day full capacity. The goal next year is to be responsive
and very exciting things coming for next year!
News From Mrs. Bean: This friday is 8th grade dance, just for 8th graders this year. They will get their growns, tshirts, yard signs and graduation tickets. 6th grade concert tonight, tomorrow is 7th & 8th grade concerts. Discussing field day option for the last couple of days, details are not worked out yet. Other than that, preparing for graduation. Bridge faze will change capacity to 60% which will change things and opportunities. Noram wrap up end of the year like technology returns, yearbooks, ect
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Agenda Topics:
Flower Sale - Kristen and Meghan
Delivery - It went well. It was a great and had a very positive response.
It was easier with the two size options made pick up and organization easier.
Profit margins were also higher on the fundraiser this year. Kristen did a great job organizing,
ordering and delivering. Berkots has agreed to work with PTO again in future fundraisers.
Pick Up was May 5th at 4:30 pm
Staff Appreciation - May 3rd - 7th CS, PES, PIC, PJHS - Rachel and Julie
Budget in 2019 - $1100 PES, $250 CS, $750 PIC, $400 PJHS, $2500
Budget in 2021 - $3300 Total Spent: $2574.74 ($2779.74 with $205 PJHS)
Teacher appreciation went well. Ms. Zurales said it was wonderful and thank you very much!
The teachers really appreciated it. Everything at Jr. High was very smooth, lunches were delicious. Teachers all said “Thank You”.
PJHS - Monday thru Thursday May 3 - 6th:
41 ice cream gift cards $3 each = $123
41 coffee gift cards $2 each = $82
Monday, May 3: CS 7, PES 52 and PIC 32 Staff:
Ice Box Creamery Gift Card in decorative Gift Box $301.85 ($3 per ice cream gift card)
Tuesday, May 4: CS 7, PES 52 and PIC 32 Staff:
Archy's Sweet Treats - Bag of Gourmet Popcorn $407.41 ($3 per popcorn bag)
Wednesday, May 5: CS 7, PES 52 and PIC 32 Staff:
Corner Stone Coffee Gift Card in decorative Gift Box $270.00 ($2 per gift card)
Thursday, May 6: CS 7, PES 52 and PIC 32 Staff:
Ghiradelli Chocolates in decorative Gift Bag $266.89
Friday, May 7: Meal for Staff CS , PES, PIC 33, PJHS $1328.59
Individual Meal Buona Beef $8.95 per 145 meal - included all staff in buildings including custodians, parapros and 2 techs in PJHS
PIC 11:45-12:15 33 $298.32 +19.95 delivery = $318.27
PES 11:15-11:45 delivery with 50 guests $449.48 (waived $19.95 + $10 out of area delivery charge)
PJHS 11:15-11:45 delivery with 48 guests $434.55 (waived $19.95 + $10 out of area delivery charge)
CS 11:15-11:45 delivery with 14 guests $126.29 (waived $19.95 + $10 out of area delivery charge)
Little Caesars - Stacy
Sign up now for 2nd week in March? Possibly moving to February before Super Bowl.
Virtual Silent Auctions Instead of Raffles
https://doublethedonation.com/tips/nonprofit-software-and-resources/charity-auctions-tools-for-nonprofits/#:~:text
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https://lwef2021.givesmart.com $1,595 a year with a 7% fee
Charity Auctions Today offers packages ranging from $497 – $597 per auction. They also have a free starter
option that takes a 5% performance fee off of auction sales.
Silent Auction Pro Pricing starts at $129 per event
GoCharity offers multiple plans with low monthly fees and donation fees that are some of the lowest in the industry.
AccelEvents charges Raffles $249 and $1 per participant (unlimited raffles)
AccelEvents charges Auction - $249 and 1% proceeds (unlimited bids)
Event page | Demo Fundraiser (accelevents.com) www.accelevents.com/e/DEMO
Still in discussion on how to make this virtual or paper drawing. Hoping to have drawing before
school is out. Total of 20 Disney Park Hopper tickets.
June PTO Meeting
Exec Board - discuss next year, June 9th at 4:30pm at PTO Co-Presidents house.
Board Members 2021-22:
Current Board (1 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorny
General Board - Kristen Smit
Current Board (2 year term):
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
General Board - Cassandra Miller
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Budget - minimum expenses for 2021-22 School Year
We save about $10,000
-$720 Parent Teacher Conference Luncheon
-$2000 Teacher Start up
-$2500 Teacher Appreciation
- $900 folders (for August 2021-22 school year) - how many do we need for PES and PIC?
-$700 for teeshirts (for August 2021-22 school year) - how many do we need for PES and PIC?
Potential Purchases:
Teacher start up $2700
Teeshirts for 2021-22 school year Kindergarteners $700
Folders for 2021-22 school year $900
Ice Cream Social 2021-22 school year $250
Class Parties Snacks PES $133 x 3 = $399
Class Parties Snacks PIC $80 x 2 = $160
Room Parent Reimbursement PES 25 x 16 = $400
Room Parent Reimbursement PIC 25 x 8 = $200
Parent Teacher Conference Dinner Berkots $427.47 (2019-20 school year)
Teacher Appreciation $1100 PES, $750 PIC, $250 PES, $400 PJHS = $2500
Budget approved unanimously.
Teacher Requests
Mr. Phillips - Will County Field Trip $600 for 3rd and 4th grade
Ms. Zuranles - Book room and Math bin anticipated for next year.
Kelly Chenoweth - 60 different colored folders for her students $1.35/each = $81
Approved/Finalized Purchases:
Visitors Opportunity to Speak: None
Next Meeting Date: Sept 2022 at 6:30 pm PIC? PES? Virtual?
Approval of Motion to Close: 7:20pm Meghan Schmidt 1st & Julie Chapman 2nd
PTO MEETING AGENDA Monday March 1, 2021 6:32 pm PIC
Meeting called to order at 6:32 pm.
Attendance: Carole Zurales, Joanne Obszanski, Meghan Schmidt, Julie Chapman, Rachel Turner,
Janine Podgorny, Kristen Smit, Stacy plastic, Bethany Demoss, Julie Widinski
Pledge of allegiance.
Minutes Approved Online By: 1st: & 2nd
Treasurer's Report Approved: 1st Meghan Schimdt & 2nd Kristen Smit
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Reading Club first thru third grade very effective, Black History
Month in February, Yearbook Club started up again, Bell Choir started up again, Spirit Week,
March monthly focus students can compete and earn coins for meeting during remote office hours,
Valentines Celebration, 946 Pop Stars quarter 2, Magic Mystery Show,
News From Mrs. Obszanski: President’s Day and Black HIstory Month student research, and
presentations. Manteno Veterans home very appreciative and sent great pictures. April 8th
Virtual Author visit, February dependability and March perseverance character traits. Virtual book
club and yearbook club up and running. Fifth grade superlative survey to identify “most likely
president”, “most likely be teacher” for yearbook. Looking at RAI test and transition into what band
will look like next year.
News From Mr. Wenzel/Ms. Wendy Bean:
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Agenda Topics:
Little Caesars - February - Stacy and Meghan
Great Success. Possible next year later delivery, closer to 3:30 pm. Normally, just give you a time.
After super bowl and still success. Avoid snow issues. Start filling deliveries early. Over $2000
profitt.
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - Meghan Chair
10 or 12 orders. Robyn does a great job.
Market Day - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs
www.marketday.com - great idea for holiday gifts.
Anderson Books - Virtual Fair - planning to do in October - Bethany Chair
We won’t do a book fair in spring but postpone to Fall of next year 2021-22 school year.
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale
No longer doing this fundraiser. Reach out to Johnson’s Greenhouse, Berkot’s?
Or do a different fundraiser. Possibly dad/child crafts to make for mother’s day.
Yard signs for mother’s day.
Future Fundraisers: archies popcorn? Nothing Bundt Cake?
Staff Appreciation CS, PES, PIC, PJHS - Rachel and Julie
Teacher Appreciation 2020-21
Monday, May 3: CS, PES and PIC Teachers:
Ice Box Creamery Gift Card in decorative Gift Box
Tuesday, May 4: CS, PES and PIC Teachers:
Archy's Sweet Treats - Bag of Gourmet Popcorn
Wednesday, May 5: CS, PES and PIC Teachers:
Corner Stone Coffee Gift Card in decorative Gift Box
Thursday, May 6: CS, PES and PIC Teachers:
Ghiradelli Chocolates in decorative Gift Bag
Friday, May 7: Meal for Staff CS, PES, PIC, PJHS
Individual Meal (Buona Beef or similar restaurant)
Budget
We have about $10,000
-$720 PTC
-$2000 Teacher Start up (7 paid out)
-$2300 Teacher Appreciation
- $900 folders (for August 2021-22 school year)
-$600 for teeshirts (for August 2021-22 school year)
about $3480 would be left
Voted in Board Members:
Current Board (1 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorny
General Board - Kristen Smit
Current Board (2 year term):
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
General Board - Cassandra Miller
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Potential Purchases/Approvals:
Approve teacher appreciation luncheon
2018-19 Budget: $2100 $1100 PES, $750 PIC, $250 CS
2019-20 CS - $60, PES - $920, PIC - $550, PJHS - $770 - gift cards
2020-21 $2300 budgeted, added $1000 to include paraprofessionals
Teacher Requests: none
Approved/Finalized Purchases:
Visitors Opportunity to Speak:
Next Meeting Date: May 2021 at 6:30 pm at PES
Approval of Motion to Close: at 7:37 pm 1st Janine Podgorney & 2nd Meghan Schmidt
PTO MEETING AGENDA Monday January 4, 2021 6:30 pm PIC
Meeting called to order at 6:32 pm.
Attendance: Julie Widinski, Meghan Schmidt, Janine Podgorney, Carole Zurales, Joanne Obzanski, Wendy Bean, Kristen Schmidt, Bethany Demoss, Laura Stanick, Julie Chapman, Victoria Theodossopoulos
Pledge of allegiance.
Minutes Approved Online By: 1st: & 2nd
Treasurer's Report Approved: 1st Bethany DeMoss & 2nd Meghan Schmidt
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Returning to school January 19th. 97% attendance rates on virtual. Home for the HOlidays activities went great. Great virtual assembly sing a long. Will have a return school supplies event before the 19th.
News From Mrs. Obszanski: Teachers excited to have chromebooks in person. Try to have winter and Spring MAP Testing. Character trait lessons still going on. Working on new labs and space in PIC to utilize the chromebooks. After school learning lab, will start up again.
Mr. Wenzel/Ms. Wendy Bean: Able to incorporate fun activities before holiday break. Starting plans at the junior high for next year, including 8th grade registration and choosing classes. Thinking about transition for Jan 19th transition. Teachers will continue live streaming for remote learners.
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Agenda Topics:
Little Caesars - January - Stacy
January 31st deadline for orders. Online orders. Delivery for $6.99 for every 2 kids to home. Delivery Week of February 15th.
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - Meghan Chair
Another spirit wear order with new cute items - 26 orders. Cute new designs. Another one in February possibly.
Market Day - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs
www.marketday.com - great idea for holiday gifts.
Anderson Books - Virtual Fair - planning to do in October - Bethany Chair
We won’t do a book fair in spring but postpone to Fall of next year 2021-22 school year.
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale (feb 1st call for date)
We would like to do this in the Spring before mother’s day.
Staff Appreciation CS,PES, PIC - Rachel (Julie help)
Ideas - reach out to local coffee shops, ice cream shops ot have coffee or ice cream delivered.
Boxed lunch from a restaurant like Bueno Beef.
Food trucks - Auntie Anns, Sweet Treats Crepes, ice cream truck.
Budget
We have about $10,000
-$720 PTC
-$2000 Teacher Start up (7 paid out)
-$2300 Teacher Appreciation
- $900 folders (for August 2021-22 school year)
-$600 for teeshirts (for August 2021-22 school year)
about $3480 would be left
Nominations:
Current Board (1 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorny
General Board - Kristen Smit
Current Board (2 year term):
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
General Board - Cassandra Miller
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner
General Board - Stacy Plastiak
Nominate PTO Board Members in March:
Co-President
The presidents shall preside over meetings of the organization and executive board, serve as the primary contact for the principal, represent the organization at meetings outside the organization, create meeting agendas, and coordinate the work of all the officers and committees so that the purpose of the organization is served. Sign checks, notes, etc. in the absence of the Treasurer. Assure PTO meetings date/location are secured and announced to the school population at least one week in advance of that meeting via the PTO secretary.
Co - Treasurer 1
This position is flexible around anyone's schedule. Treasurer will make deposits at the bank periodically, type up our profits from fundraisers and our expenses, and bring this report to our 5 PTO meetings per year.
Co - Treasurer 2
This position is flexible around anyone's schedule. Treasurer will collect teacher and room mom reimbursements receipts, write reimbursement checks and send them to the school to be distributed to correct individuals
General Board Member
Attend board meetings, chair one PTO event, help out when able at PTO events.
Potential Purchases/Approvals:
Approve teacher appreciation luncheon $2050 $1100 PES, $750 PIC, $250 CS (normal year)
CS - $60 (last year), PES - $920 (last year), PIC - $550 (last year), PJHS - $770 (last year) - gift cards
Teacher Requests
Mrs. Murray $69.95 spelling city approved
Approved/Finalized Purchases:
Visitors Opportunity to Speak: none
Next Meeting Date: March 2019 at 6:30 pm at PES
Approval of Motion to Close: at 7:17 pm 1st Bethany DeMoss & 2ndKristen Smit
PTO MEETING Minutes November 2, 2020
Meeting called to order 6:32 pm
Meeting Minutes from September Approved by: Seconded By:
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Popstars great kick off this year, Great Halloween Events, Trolls Movie
(PTO paid for) and had a parade/dance party. Kick off Giving with Gratitude to raise $1000 for
adopt a soldier and Helping Hands.
News From Mrs. Obszanski: Teachers pleased with parent teacher conferences and good turn
out, box lunches for PTC conferences from Bueno Beef went well (PTO paid for lunch) , Helping
Our Heroes Drive donations to Manteno Veterans home. Adult socks and toiletries donations.
Making Poppies and bringing memories of soldiers and their families. October focus Motivation.
November focus kindness. Virtual book club started. Learning Lab after school and google meets
with teachers after school.
News From Mr. Wenzel and Ms. Bean: Smaller scale Speech competition today after school.
School year good start. Learning Lab starting this week 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Introduced lockers today.
Treasurer’s Report:
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Agenda Topics:
Budget
We have about $10,000
-$720 PTC
-$2000 Teacher Start up (7 paid out)
-$2300 Teacher Appreciation
- $900 folders (for August 2021-22 school year)
-$600 for teeshirts (for August 2021-22 school year)
about $3480 would be left
Sponsorship
Next year possible sponsor for PTC dinner
Virtual Meeting
Use google meet - for virtual meetings- plan is to continue 1st Monday of the month at 6:30 pm
Virtual Events
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - Meghan Chair
Another spirit wear order with new cute items - delivery would be December 16th.
Market Day - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs
www.marketday.com - great idea for holiday gifts.
Mums Sale - Meghan Chair
Great success, made more than last year.
Eco Bin Cleaning - Janine Chair
This is still available for sign up.
FORD DRIVE4UR School -
Waiting to hear totals from 2 weeks ago.
Parent Teacher Conference - Catering
PES - $300 (same as last year)
PIC - $200 (same as last year)
PJHS - $200
CS - 2 teacher gift cards $10 each
McDonald’s Drive Thru Fundraiser - Rachel Chair
Event Postponed
Anderson Books - Virtual Fair - planning to do in October - Bethany Chair
Square 1 Art - Jenna Logan Chair
Fundraiser currently running.
Teacher Appreciation - Rachel and Julie
CS - $60 (last year)
PES - $920 (last year)
PIC - $550 (last year)
PJHS - $770 (last year)
Spring Basket Sale - Meghan
Meeting adjourned 7:15 pm
Meeting Minutes for Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.
Peotone PTO Meeting minutes
Date: Minutes of the Peotone PTO Meeting, Monday September 14, 2020
Meeting called to order at 6:42pm in a Google Meet.
* News from Mrs. Obszanski (PIC): Pretty smooth start so far. A couple technology bumps, parents were extremely appreciative and understanding. Thanks to PTO for the sign. Teachers are starting to realize some technology needs, hoping PIC and PTO can partner to help support teachers with their technology needs. The challenge is how to make it engaging. Some teachers have had a few idea and we may have more requests for funds for new technology and/or programs. Every student has a chromebook. It’s going well.
- * News from Mrs. Zurales (PES): Awesome start of the year! Everyone is where they are supposed to be. Remote teachers are doing well, Mrs. Zurales pops in on those classes too. She thanks the PTO for the two purchases for the PES students. She’s really hopefully about October focus. So happy to have the kids back in the building and keeping everyone safe.
*Agenda Business:
Sponsorship - Sponsorship flyers went out on the first day of school. Working on sponsorship towards Pancake Breakfast.
Janine had sponsors whose events were canceled - Put in sponsored events and PTO letter in folders
Virtual Meeting - Use google meet - for virtual meetings- plan is to continue 1st Monday of the month at 6 or 6:30pm
New PayPal Account - can be used whenever. No fee to PTO, can use PayPal towards other events for contact free paying.
Virtual Events
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - currently running - Meghan Chair - we had a total of $537 for August Spirit order. A little confusion for pick-up bc it was the same day as drive thru. We will be doing another one with the weather changing with sweatshirts, hats, ect.
Market Day - possible fundraiser for Fall - Kristen and Janines Co-Chairs, www.marketday.com
Mums Sale and Spring Basket Sale - tentatively plan on doing this - Meghan Chair - was very successful. There are a few orders that came from the junior high. Estimating about a $3,000 profit. Jenna Logan was our Rockstar Sales Parent!
Eco Bin Cleaning - Janine Chair - they are clean, they smell good. Scheduled reminders every two-weeks. $30 for two bins.
McDonald’s Drive Thru Fundraiser - Rachel Chair - Peotone McDonald’s fundraiser, one night four hours, the pickup window will have a donation and get as many apple pies as they want. Maybe try to get a friday after school and evening.
Anderson Books - Virtual Fair - planning to do in October - Bethany Chair- we can do as many virtual book fairs as we want. Thinking of October for PIC and PES book fairs. They will do free shipping if bulk order goes to school. Possibly send books home with kids or drive-thru pick up. We can try to run this as one book fair or separate between PIC and PES.
Square 1 Art - Jenna Logan Chair - Artwork needs to be picked up Oct 6th. Not sure how to do this virtually to do/collect work. Remote learners will also be able to participate by loading picture up the website and order directly. Another option would be for school to distribute the art project and send home a link with ideas of what they can draw.
Teacher Appreciation - Rachel? (just Junior high or all schools?)
Spring Flowers -
FORD DRIVE4UR School - possible virtual drive 4 UR school. Looking into that possibility.
PTO MEETINGS - Monday, November 2nd at 6:30pm for next PTO meeting.
Meeting motion to adjourn at 7:55pm.
PTO MEETING AGENDA July 31, 2020 1:00 pm Virtual
Meeting called to order 1:06 pm
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News From Mrs. Zurales: Request for K and 1st grade items.
News From Mrs. Obszanski: none
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Agenda Topics:
Vote in Rachel Turner - volunteer coordinator
Vote in Stacy Plastiak - general board
Current Board (2 year term):
Co - President - Julie Widinski
Secretary - Laura Stachnik
General Board - Cassandra Miller
Volunteer coordinator - Rachel Turner (pending vote)
General Board - Stacy Plastiak (pending vote)
Current Board (1 more year term):
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Bethany DeMoss
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorney
General Board - Kristen Smit
Purchases Approved
Approved $59 for Back to school sign for PES
Approve 60 folders for Speech teacher at PES
Ordered folders 617 $1.35
Ordered teeshirts robyn 617 from Robyn $5.50
Approved $75 Flair Pens for PJHS teachers Welcome to PTO/Start of Year
Purchases to Approve
Wobble stools, yoga balls and cushions for k and 1st grade total maximum of $3680
Sponsorship
Janine had sponsors whose events were canceled - Put in sponsored events and PTO letter in folders
New Items for Virtual
Use google meet - for virtual meetings- plan is to continue 1st Monday of the month at 6 or 6:30 pm
Hold off on these until we see the school schedule
Principals will look into putting a PTO drop box on the wall of the school
PO box
Pay Pal or use square
Make events sign up on google forms - Rachel Turner?
Virtual Events
Please take photos of any events and send to peotonepto@gmail.com to submit for Disney tickets
What virtual events are we doing?
-Visitors/Adults are not going to be allowed in the school buildings
-Outside groups biddy basketball, girl scouts, etc will not be able to utilize the building
-Chairs for each event and who is responsible for what?
Mums Sale and Spring Basket Sale - tentatively plan on doing this - Meghan Chair
This can work because parents and volunteers do not enter the school building
Anderson Books - Virtual Fair - planning to do in October - Bethany Chair
Email Mrs Schubbe on Anderson books
Spiritware CS, PES, PIC - currently running - Meghan Chair
School Store - possible fundraiser if we can find a chair
Mrs. Zurales asked about School Store
Market Day - possible fundraiser for Fall
Believe Kids Fundraisers - possible fundraiser
https://www.believekids.com/Fundraisers
Yes our fall gift catalog is available for virtual fundraiser/e-catalog option. Parents just need to share the fundraiser online (social media or Email) and any items purchased will ship to people's homes anywhere in the country! We'll provide flyers, email templates, links to share etc. There is a small shipping fee based on what they order but shipping is free on orders of $75 or more.
•Website to View & Download Brochures: https://www.believekids.com/Fundraisers
•Profit is 40%
Perfect Pastries - chose not to proceed with fundraiser because boys scouts does popcorn
Perfect Pastries Fundraising, Inc. 1389 County Rd 1600 N, Roanoke, IL 61561
309-712-4844 cell 866-737-3177 fax jon@perfectpastries.biz email www.perfectpastries.biz
However, the opportunity for our Popcorn fundraiser to be a complete online, ship direct-to-home fundraiser was opened up to us yesterday!
With the Popcorn sale offering 45-50% profit on every item sold
50 bags sold -$350 net profit, 100 bags - ~$750, 250 baga- ~$1875 , 500 - ~$3,750 net profit
Square 1 Art - reached out to them to see if they will send paper and do a virtual option - possible chair Jenna Logan
1. Book your fundraiser Reserve fundraiser dates with your Square 1 Art account manager.
2. Create and upload art We will email your virtual toolbox containing a link for you to email to parents with an art paper template, easy virtual lesson plans and instructions. Students create art at home and parents will upload the art online (from phone) directly to your fundraiser through a link unique to your school by scheduled deadline. Video instructions will be provided for parents on how to take a photo of the art, crop if needed, make small edits, and upload directly from their phone. Parents will enter student name and grade at upload.
3. Parents shop online Once art is uploaded, parents may begin shopping online for keepsakes immediately! Your parents will see the order deadline for your school on our shop site. (Coordinator may view art and orders online in Coordinator's Corner.)
4. Orders ship to home Parents pay a small ship fee at checkout based on order size, and their order will ship to their home to arrive within approximately 2 weeks. Ship times may vary depending on location.
5. Profit check arrives! Receive your profit check within about 10 business days after the completion of your fundraiser!
Pancake Breakfast - No new sponsors, move this to a virtual spring event
Teacher Time can be an online auction, We may not have enough donations to do virtual calendar of donated raffle items.
We have been told we will receive the following donations:
Disney Tickets Florida - Park Hoppers (only one we currently have)
Salina’s Pizza Catering - five coupons each for one large thin crust cheese pizza
Accelerate - 4 racing certificates and 2 ax throw
Emagine - 2 movie tickets
Windy City thunderbolts - free tickets
Field Museum - 4 general admission tickets
KCC Gift Basket
Teacher and Community Time?
PTO MEETING AGENDA March 2, 2020 6:00 pm PHS
Pledge of allegiance.
News From Mrs. Zurales:
Box Tops - Katie
Little Caesars - Sarah McGrath - January 29 pick up
Parent Night - Meghan/Janine - Trivia Night at Game On
Teacher Appreciation PJHS - Dana Lally
May
Family Night - May 14th - Kristen S -Expenses: $225 -gamers truck, $220 - bouncy house, $1000 - minimum food we are required to sell , $150 - Food Truck, Income: Sponsors - $200 L. McDonalds, $200 Berkots
PES valentines - 127.34 and winter 108.80
PIC Winter Party -
Teacher Request PIC $56 Terri Kauchak - aprons PIC student kitchen
Teacher start up $2700 for CS, PES, PIC (PJHS since 2020-21 is their first year we will have them submit a teacher request for items they need/want, instead automatic $100 reinbursment)
Class Parties PES 133 x 3 = $399
Teacher Appreciation 2021 - $1100 PES, $250 CS, $750 PIC, $400 PJHS
PIC and PES 30 chromebooks -
News From Mrs. Zurales:
Great Experience with Secret Santa
Behavior Bookcamp and Pop Stars coming up
Wants and Needs Teacher Survey - Chromebooks more carts 2 and 3rd grade
K and 1 teacher chromebooks - 8 chromebooks
Friends making Friends - message grams a success
Empathy and Compassion character traits
Halloween and XMas Party
Pancake Breakfast
Next year add sign about photo donation or have high schoolers hold donation box up.
Made record total over $10,000 and wrote thank you’s to our sponsors.
Box Tops
Shop -a -roo $200 already but box-tops seems to have fewer products.
Send note home to parents about shop-a-roo
Little Caesars - January
Do Urban Air instead Pasta Bingo.
Do a food truck, and activities (movie, activity, bouncy house).
Do we get Sponsorhip for this?
Parent Night - April
Have Sponsorship - do we go to CD and Me or other location? Or paint night again?
April 10th - comedy night (good friday) 8 pm $22
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale (feb 1st call for date)
School Family Night/Open House - food trucks and events
“The PTO is organized for the purpose of supporting and enhancing the education of children Pre-K through grade 5 of Peotone CUSD 207-U by:”
Co-President
The presidents shall preside over meetings of the organization and executive board, serve as the primary contact for the principal, represent the organization at meetings outside the organization, create meeting agendas, and coordinate the work of all the officers and committees so that the purpose of the organization is served. Sign checks, notes, etc. in the absence of the Treasurer. Assure PTO meetings date/location are secured and announced to the school population at least one week in advance of that meeting via the PTO secretary.
Co - Treasurer 1
Possible Positions:
Volunteer Coordinator
Attend board meetings, work with event chairs to coordinate volunteers for PTO events.
General Board Member
Attend board meetings, chair one PTO event, help out when able at PTO events.
Attendance: Janine Podgorny, Scott Miller, Cassandra Miller, Melissa Maze, Kelly Chenoweth, Laura Stachnik, Julie Wydinski, Meghan Schmidt, Bethany DeMoss, Carol Zurales, Amy Deutshe, Colleen Avenzzano, Jenna Logan and JoAnne Obszanski.
Meeting called to order at 6:58pm in the Library at PES
Treasury report was submitted by Janine Podgorny. The Treasury report was approved by Cassandra Miller and seconded by Meghan Schmidt.
* News from Mrs. Obszanski (PIC): Parties, conferences and end of the quarter. Implementing spirit days/weeks to promote school and character ed. More parents came to book fair this year.
- * News from Mrs. Zurales (PES): Busy month at PES. Change Starts with Us was a huge success. Bully assemblies, Grandparents day, Book fair, Halloween parties.
*Agenda Business:
Kidstuff books-sales almost over. Not as profitable due to changing of territories. Shirts won’t be in until November.
Mums sale - went well, bigger profit from last year. Increased the cost of mums due to Sunrise increasing the price from last year.
Halloween and Xmas Party -
Pic and PES Fall Book Fair - Book fairs was gross was over $2,000 PIC, over $7,000 PES. PES gross exceeded last year by over $1,000. We made 25% of gross, totalling net est. $1,819.18 and PIC will be 20% totalling net. est. $419.76. From last year we are way past half for both book fairs. There will be a free author visit to the schools.
Square 1 Art - Off to a great start. 25 orders so far, need to promote it. Pictures - PES went out last week, PIC went out this week. Paper order pickup is Nov 13th - needs to be shipped to company on the 14th. Online orders are open past the 13th.
Food for parent teacher conferences - Great American Bagel
Box Tops - Going well - most box tops moved to online app.
PES Yearbook - Yearbook is rolling out. Kids are enjoying it.
Teacher WishList - go to a blog and look for holiday shopping ideas
Holiday Extravaganza/Pancake Breakfast - sponsorship/placemat in the works, need to start promoting businesses. Facebook posts and links to logos on district website links.
Little Ceasars - coming fast, flyer is ready to print
Staff Appreciation CS, PES, PIC - possibility of spreading out
To be continued next meeting:
Pasta and Bingo Night
PES Valentine Party
PIC and PES Spring Book Fair
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale (Feb 1st call for date)
Plant Dad and Me
School Supply Baskets
Board vote on incorporating Junior High into PTO. Discussion about pro’s and con’s. Question about interest from parents in helping with Junior High. Letter of interest email or sent home. Sending out a teacher survey.
Teacher requests
Spelling City - for Ms. Murrey $69.95
$78.17 Mr. Phillips Classroom Supplies
$350 PIC assembly
$45.24 teacher request for Connie Mortell for 3 piece table with stools for Zen zone for destressing.
Totaling $543.36
The next PTO Meeting will be in January, date TBD.
At 8:27 p.m. a motion to adjourn was made. Approved by Scott Miller and Amy Deutshe.
Recorded & submitted by, Laura Stachnik PTO Media Secretary
PTO MEETING AGENDA September 9, 2019 6:30 pm PIC
News From Mrs. Zurales: Behavior Bootcamp was a hit and the kids loved the video from Bootcamp. Mrs. Zurales has been trying to make fun activities at school more present on social media. Sandy Hook Promise & National Start with Hello Week. AIMES Web testing last week. Grandparents Day is coming up October 11th, it will be run a little differently this year due to parking. Groups of 4 rotated through the day. Bookfair will be the same day as Grandparents Day. Halloween will be coming up quickly, it is a half day this year.
Kidstuff books - Books will be going home with oldest student. PJ Party will be given to classroom with largest sale. Starts on the 16th thru the 24th.
Mums Sale - flyers went home, 2 volunteers signed up to help and some from the googledoc, truck arrives at 1pm, pick up starts after student departure, Tuesday the 24th pickup
Halloween and XMas Party - Send out a note to collect money for parties.
Pre-school Meet & Greet - this Friday, 100 Freezpops from Berkots,
PIC and PES Fall Book Fair - SM, DD, JB and one other volunteer for Book Fair. No chair for this event, run by 4 established volunteers. PIC Oct 9th, PES Oct 11th
Box Tops - 3 parent volunteers, sorting and counting top.
PES Yearbook - possibly help with camera’s in the future.
Holiday Extravaganza - discuss more at the next meeting. We have all our raffles, are working on sponsorships and have 14 vendors signed up.
1st grade teachers tablets sexton - 2, graz. - 2, norvillas - 3, clark - 2
1 tablet for new PE teacher
Kindergarten - fair oaks field trip instead of chicago $4 per student x 100 = $400 (covers the cost that goes over the $10 restrictive per parent fee)
$300 for Will County to bring in speakers for 6 visits for history at PIC
Name Tags for teachers - possible discussion for future meetings.
$1000 stencils PES playground
Battle of the Books for PIC - $750 (50% of total - based off last year’s figures of $610 approved)
Request from Sarah Acevedo $90
$5232 total from above
News From Mrs. Zurales:
Box Tops
Little Caesars
Drive4UR School - June 8th shifts 10 - 12:30 and 12:20 - 3 pm?
Skyzone - June 5th 4- 8 pm
Joliet Slammers - June 21st
Next PTO meeting - discuss next year’s calendar? Date? location?
Co-President - Meghan Schmidt
Co-Treasurer - Janine Podgorny
Teacher start up $2700
Class Parties PES 133 x 3 = $399
Teacher Appreciation $1100 PES, $750 PIC, $250 PES
9 charging Ipad stations for K and 1st grade (4 K, 4 1st and 1 Mrs. McAllister)
Hercules Tuff 6 Port USB Charging Station - Short Cables Included for | Phone | pad | Tablets
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News From Mrs. Davis: Nothing except to discuss chromebooks.
Agenda Topics:
Boxtops: Nothing new.
Little Caesars: Went very well.
Pasta & Bingo: Re-scheduled for Thursday, April 11th, flyers should be going home at the end of the week.
Valentines Party: Went well.
Artome: Ran smoothly.
Book Fair: May 1st for Book Fair at PIC and a different TBD at PES.
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale: In May right before Mothers Day. Delivery is scheduled for May 8th.
Plant Dad & Me: Mothers Day Event, flyers going out mid-April. May 2nd is the event.
Staff Appreciation: PIC Soup & Chili, PES Hot Appetizer and one at Connor Shaw are still in need of volunteers.
School Supply Baskets: We will be doing them again next fall. Possible Kindergarten flyer home.
Culvers Night: Five teachers interested depending on the date. It would be a Tuesday to Thursday. Possibly the end of April.
Ladies Night: March 22nd . Order forms and payment due March 8th. bSeventeen signed up and paid participants. Looking forward to a great night!
Approve a set of 30 Chromebooks for PIC and a set of 30 Chromebooks for 2nd Grade. All approved.
Docking station for the iPads (k-1st) – Schedule for May
Approval of Motion to Close: 1st Lauren Mansell & 2nd Bethany DeMoss
Looking for 1st and 2nd approval for tonight's PTO Meeting Minutes.
PTO MEETING MINUTESJanuary 7, 2019 6:30 pm PIC
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News From Mrs. Davis: Parties before break went really well, February parties are yet to come. Discussed moving book fair to before spring break to the 9th and 11th of April.
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Agenda Topics:
Halloween and XMas Party – Went well
Coffee Sale – Made almost $662. Timing was off, hard to sell coffee at Christmas time. Next year selling first thing in the fall or spring. Prizes were paid out by the supplier which helped the profit. It was an easy fundraiser that didn’t require a lot of volunteers.
PIC and PES Fall Book Fair – possibly moving date to earlier in April.
Berkot’s food for parent teacher conferences – Lots of leftovers at PES. Tony’s delivers which would reduce the need to for volunteers for this event.
Baker’s Square Sale – Possibly before Easter???
Box Tops – Next collection starts tomorrow, ends January 18th. Snowmen will be hung in the schools hallways, one per teacher for students to watch their snowman grow per 50 tops. Goal is $2,000
PES Yearbook – Meeting next month to start organizing, lots of pictures to sort through.
Pancake Breakfast - Big Success! Lots of help. Kitchen went so smoothly. NHS kids were a huge help. Photography for next year needs to be HS Students truly interested in photography or a professional promoting their business.
Paint Night at American Legion – Peotone Park District has Father Daughter Dance scheduled the same night. So we will need to change the date for this event. Possibly end of March/early April.
Artome Fine Art Fair – Lauren offered to co-chair. Planned for February 21st. Looking into a Food Truck for the event. Cash and credit reader needed.
Pasta and Bingo Night – Possibly switching with Paint Night month.
PES Valentine Party – Only at PES, stagger classroom times of the parties.
PIC and PES Spring Book Fair – Amanda is chairing.
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale (feb 1st call for date)
Plant Dad and Me – Bethany chair?? 6 inch pots this year, charge $15 per pot. Tentative date May 9th or 10th.
Staff Appreciation CS,PES, PIC – First Week in May 6-10th at PES and CS, April 29th –May 3rd for PIC. 3rd of May is an Early release, so will need to make that a breakfast day.
School Supply Baskets
Co-President
The presidents shall preside over meetings of the organization and executive board, serve as the primary contact for the principal, represent the organization at meetings outside the organization, create meeting agendas, and coordinate the work of all the officers and committees so that the purpose of the organization is served. Sign checks, notes, etc. in the absence of the Treasurer. Assure PTO meetings date/location are secured and announced to the school population at least one week in advance of that meeting via the PTO secretary.
This position is flexible around anyone's schedule. Treasurer will make deposits at the bank periodically, type up our profits from fundraisers and our expenses, and bring this report to our 5 PTO meetings per year.
Co - Treasurer 2
This position is flexible around anyone's schedule. Treasurer will collect teacher and room mom reimbursements receipts, write reimbursement checks and send them to the school to be distributed to correct individuals
Volunteer Coordinator
Attend board meetings, work with event chairs to coordinate volunteers for PTO events.
Attend board meetings, chair one PTO event, help out when able at PTO events.
If the PTO is able to purchase the Chromebooks I can contribute the costs for charging carts (about $1,000 each) as well as the Chrome Management License (which we have to purchase for each Chromebook - about $26 each). This would bring down the cost of each Chromebook to $247.
$80.62 - Teacher 12, 1 minute timers – All in favor, no opposed.
Approval of Motion to Close: 1st Kristen Smit & 2nd Cassandra Miller
Kidstuff books – Great turn out, very organized. Made $1,700 profit.
Mums Sale – Awesome sales! Super easy organizing and picking up flowers.
Halloween and Xmas Party – Room moms and classroom party funds. Moms are not to be asking for funds above PTO contributions.
Coffee Sale – coming up soon. In approximately 2 weeks. $5 a bag, $2.50 comes to the school.
PIC and PES Fall Book Fair – Sales were good. Author visit went well.
Berkots food for parent teacher conferences – Teachers were thankful.
Baker’s Square Sale – Postponing to possibly Easter.
Box Tops – Katie Udsteun said that PES and PIC offices were so helpful. We are at half of what we totaled last year. Hopeful to meet our goal. Wanting to put a visual in the schools for kids to know box top totals and competition between classes.
PES Yearbook – Kim took pictures on Halloween.
Holiday Extravaganza – volunteers
Little Caesars – Still need a chair for this event.
Pasta and Bingo Night – Need to figure out a new plan for the evening. Projector and sound system for this year calling out numbers. Have Bingo after the dinner instead of the same time. Buy Bingo cards instead of disposable cards, or borrow cards?? March 21st is the tentative date.
PES Valentine Party -
Ladies Night Out - Paint & Pallet – Feb 8th 6pm at Peotone VFW. Paint and Pallet is $45 with $25 of profit to PTO. 40 person cap on the guests. Need 1 volunteer per 8ppl. Possibly pizza and appetizers.
Artome Fine Arts Fair – Still need a chair for this event. Next year we will consider Square Art.
PIC Yearbook
PIC and PES Spring Book Fair – Hoping chairs re-volunteer for Spring.
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale (feb 1st call for date) – Kim and Lauren chairing
Plant Dad and Me – Went well, planning on doing again this year. Need a chair.
Staff Appreciation CS, PES, PIC – Still need a chair for this event. Teacher Appreciation Weeks CS & PES 5/6-5/10, PIC 4/29-5/3.
School Supply Baskets – successful. Staying with previous company for next year.
Pancake Breakfast – Volunteer signupgenius link went out. Need volunteers for the event. A lot of volunteers returning from last year. Vendors, skills usa and high school students for extra help. Tree Raffles – bins set up on stage for grade level donations – Kim chair. Vendors – Jaimie chair. Raffles – Julie chair. Placemats are full and lots of donations for event.
$300 for Will County to bring in speakers for 6 visits for history.
Addition 2 Chromebooks of PIC Special Education Teachers. All Approved.
Teachers have requested another cart of Chromebooks at PIC.
2nd Grade Chromebook cart for PES.
Request for 8 charging iPad stations. (We will research and review prices.)
PTO MEETING Minutes
Monday, September 10, 2018 6:30 pm PIC
Meeting called to order by Julie Widinski at 6:35pm
In attendance: Kim Gayinski, Meghan Schmidt, Katie Udstuen, Cassandra Miller, Julie Widinski, Bethany Demoss, Laura Stachnik, Mrs. Obszanski, Jenna Logan
Pledge of allegiance.
Minutes Approved Online By: Ashley Stachniak 1st and Dana Kelly 2nd on May 8, 2018.
Treasurer's Report Approved: Starting the year profitable with $600.80 and will be getting more from school supply kit fundraiser. Bethany Demoss 1st approval, Jenna Logan 2nd approval
News From Mrs. Davis: Not present.
News From Mrs. Obszanski: Spirit week this week with high school homecoming, map testing is complete, all programs will be up and running next week, quarter 1 midterms next week, food drive next week for character ed trait of citizenship going to Helping Hands, open to suggestions for building community connection, book battles kids get to pick their own teams this year, new club after school called Young Rembrandt.
Agenda Topics:
Room parents - still need parental forms for parents that agreed to be room parents at PES.
Box Tops - Katie Udstuen is proposing a box top contest Oct 1st -19th. Prizes still being determined. Box top worksheets coming home but not necessary. Box tops can be sent on the sheet or ziplock bags. Looking at having a classroom and individual winner.
Kids Stuff Books - Books have gone home. Peggy handles the book fundraiser.
Mums Flower Sale - Flyers went home. Seems to be going well. Lots of buzz on facebook
Anderson Book Fair PES and PIC - Chair for PES Amanada B., we still need a chair for the PIC book fair. Book fair date is one day at PIC 10/10. PES book fair is 9/24-9//26.
Shoe Collection - Shoe drive officially started today. Shoes need to be rubber-banded. Recycling club will be helping with organization of shoes. Spoke to Peotone Berkots and Peotone Library, both will have shoe donation bins. Each school will have a donation bin as well. Advertising on PTO and Peotone Moms page. Dates 9/10 - 9/28. There will be a few classroom contests which need to be discussed with principles.
PNO Chili Cookout - Oct 20th during Fall Fest at Game On Sports Grill before Trunk of Treat around 11-12pm. Ideas for prizes, possible apron for first prizes.
Pain & Pallet - First Thursday or Friday in February, possibly 6 - 8pm. Vendor locked for the event. Limited to 30 - 40 people. Our profit will be $25 a person. Ladies will pick their design and stain. Pallets will be pre-stained to save time. They will paint their designs during event. Possibly sponsor a table?? Still looking for a venue. Possibly VFW. Possible basket raffle.
Fannie May - Big No Go. They raised the prices to $1.50 with no increase in profit. We will be replacing Fannie Mae with a Coffee (and tea) sale instead with a local vendor rep and local farmer. The profit margin is better than Fannie Fae. The company provides a $500 bonus if we sell 1,000 bags of coffee. We will do prize winners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. If one student sells 50 bags they win a visa gift card. We are locked in to the $10 with $3.50 profit price from last year. Starting in November.
Baker’s Square Gift Cards - Good at any Baker’s square location. Possibly before Thanksgiving. We need to come up with an order form. Selling for $15, profit of $5 a gift card.
PTC Berkot’s Dinner
Pancake Breakfast/Vendor Fair - Need volunteers Friday Before Dec 7th for set up. Sending notes home to parents for volunteers. Biggest thing is volunteers for breakfast. Vendors in the gym we have 10 now, looking for 50 to 70. Vacation raffle is Wisconsin Dells and Sybaris Suits this year. $25 advertisement on placemat.
Chane by laws from nominating board position in march to january and voting on board positions from may to march.
Teacher Requests:
Michelle Clayton teacher reimbursement for $35.69 for social studies, all approved.
Battle of the Books reimbursement of $1,221.90 for 165 books ordered. Proposing we pay half $610.95, all approved
Chromebook request for new Special Education staff member, $300, all approved.
Visitors Opportunity to Speak:
Jenna Logan proposed Square One Art, which supplied papers. Kids would do the drawing. Parents could order different items with the art. It’s a 33% profit until a benchmark and then after it would be 38%. After that it would be a 15% profit the remainder of the year. They make specialized, personalized catalog with keychains, magnets, trivets, pillowcases, ect.
Next Meeting Date: Nov 5, 2018 @ PES 6:30pm
Approval of Motion to Close at 7:56pm: 1st Katie Udstuen & 2nd Bethany Demoss
Recorded & Submitted by Laura Stachnik, PTO Secretary
Minutes of the Peotone PTO Meeting – May 7, 2018
Meeting called to order at 6:34 pm in the PIC–Lunch Room. Those in attendance: Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Obszanski, Meghan Schmidt, Katie Udstuen, Lauren Mansell, Kim Gayeski, Cassandra Miller, Julie Widinski, Laura Stachnik, Bethany DeMoss, Amanda Bostjancic and Jeanette Kamper. March
Meeting Minutes were submitted by Jeanette Kamper - then posted online by Jeanette Kamper. March Meeting Minutes approved online by Kristen Schuman and Laura Berck Stachniak March 6, 2018.
Treasury report was submitted by Meghan Schmidt. The Treasury report was approved by Cassandra Miller and Laura Stachnik.
* News from Mrs. Obszanski (PIC): - Mrs. Obszanski said that Teacher Appreciation week at her school went very well. She said the moms did a great job and that all their hard work was greatly appreciated! She also said that Battle of the Books is taking place on May 16th at 1 p.m. and it will be 4th grade competing against 5th grade. She said that parents will be welcome to come watch if they would like.
* News from Mrs. Davis (PES):
-Mrs. Davis said that PES has received the Chrome books that were ordered for the 2nd- 5th grade teachers as well as the chrome books for the 3rd grade cart and they are excited to begin using them.
*Agenda Business:
Pasta and Bingo Night- Went well, parents loved this event and would like to do this event again next year. As with all new events it ran smooth but now we know to work out some kinks for next year.
PES/PIC Yearbook- we have a parent to take over this event at PIC for next year. This year the yearbooks are coming along well and according to some parents that had a sneak peek at them they look phenomenal this year!! Great Job!!!
PIC/PES Spring Book Fair- Buy One Get One free went very well. Amanda Bostjancic who ran the PES one said that we made alittle more money then even last year which was great!! Meghan Schmidt who ran the one at PIC said that it went well there too. Amanda said that PES has about $980.00 in un-expirable scholastic dollars and PIC has about $1400.00 in un-expirable scholastic dollars. It was noted that some of the expirable scholastic dollars were used to purchase sensory chairs at PIC which was greatly appreciated. The kids love them!
Sunrise Flower Basket Sale- will be May 9th, 2018 at PES for a pick up time from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Lauren stated that they could use some help with unloading the truck at 2:30 p.m. so if there is anyone available we could use your help!
Paint and Plant Night- Event took place on May 3, 2018 with dad and children painting and planting flowers in a flower pot. This was another great event that the Dads thoroughly enjoyed doing with their children. Thank you Bethany DeMoss for stepping up to chair this event!!
School Supply Kits - Meghan Schmidt said that the fliers to order your school supply kit for next year will be going home in the next couple of days. The purchasing order form has to be back in the next couple of weeks, with delivery being by the end of the school year.
Box Tops- Cassandra Miller said that this could have been run better but due to work, she just couldn’t dedicate the time that was needed. It was talked about that maybe a board member could talk with students at the beginning of the next school year to motivate them to collect and tell them about some contests we will have throughout the year to get everyone motivated.
*PTO Open Positions 2017-2018
The PTO has opening positions for the following 2018-2019 school year:
General Board Member
Bethany DeMoss nominated herself for the last General Board Member and was approved by all. A great big THANK YOU Bethany for stepping up to this position. I would like to also say we have a FULL board this year with every position being filled. Thank You parents for stepping up for these positions!
Approved/Finalized Purchases:
Cameras - Being purchased (for PES) $400.00 these would belong to the school for pictures to be taken for year book or parties throughout the year. Katie Udsten said that she could do some research for the cameras and possibly get a total of 4 cameras for this amount.
Teachers Lounge- Painting the lounge and putting up some artwork, along with chairs for the lounge area at PIC/PES, and filtered water. The amount for this was $1200.00 There was some discussions about getting bottled water vs. Reverse Osmosis system into the schools, the amount for water was $1000.00.
Guest Author - PES had Aaron Reynolds as a guest speaker with the request by Mrs. Davis to help cover some of the cost of him which was $1800.00. It was decided by the board that we would cover half of this cost $900.00
Technology - The remaining $4100.00 from this year will be going to the purchase of new tablets for the Kindergarten & 1st grade class.
All finalized purchases were voted on and approved by all.
Teacher requests
This was the final requests that were given by all the teachers to be approved on by the end of this school year with a grand total of $3184.00
All finalized purchases/requests were voted on and approved by all.
Visitors & Board Opportunity to Speak: -The next step is to talk with Dr. Vitton to see what/how many tablets could be purchased with the final $4100.00 for this year.
The next PTO Meeting TBD
At 7:43 p.m. a motion to adjourn was made. Approved by Amanda Bostjancic and Laura Stachnik.
Recorded & submitted by, Jeanette Kamper PTO Media Secretary
Minutes of the Peotone PTO Meeting – March 5, 2018
Meeting called to order at 6:33 pm in the PES–Media Room.
Those in attendance: Mrs. Davis, Katie Udstuen, Lauren Mansell, Kim Gayeski, Cassandra Miller, Julie Widinski, Tara Robinson, Bethany DeMoss, Amy Deutsche and Jeanette Kamper. January
Meeting Minutes were submitted by Jeanette Kamper - then posted online by Jeanette Kamper.
January Meeting Minutes approved online by Melissa Eaheart and Ashley Stachniak January 31, 2018.
Treasury report was submitted by Lauren Mansell and it was noted that the insufficent checks balance and bank fees were discussed as this seems to be a recurring problem. This with almost $200 of donations that we end up losing and additionally paying fees on. We will need to address in the future how to handle this problem and what to do for those that repeatedly have returned checks. The Treasury report was approved by Cassandra Miller and Bethany DeMoss.
* News from Mrs. Obszanski (PIC): - Mrs. Obszanski was not in attendance but per an email, Mrs. Obszanski and the Special Ed teachers wanted to say Thank You for stools that were ordered for the Special Ed department at PIC thru Scholastic Dollars
* News from Mrs. Davis (PES): -Mrs. Davis said that the Artome Fair was great, she felt that it ran smoothly and was a success. She had mentioned maybe we could combine our celebrate students night with the Artome Fair next year?
*Agenda Business: - Artome Fine Arts Fair- Art event that was run by Kim Gayeski went very well, lots of positive feedback from parents on how this was a great event and they hope we do this again next year. Thanks Kim for running this!
- Pasta and Bingo Night- Our new fundraiser scheduled for March 22nd at PES in the gym from 5:30-7:00 p.m. We could still use volunteers for this event so anyone that would be willing to help out please contact peotonepto@gmail.
- PES/PIC Yearbook- looking for possible parent to take over this event at PIC for next year. This year the yearbooks are coming along well. - PIC Spring Book Fair- will be April 24, 2018 this is the Buy One Get One free.
- Sunrise Flower Basket Sale- will be May 8th, 2018 at PES order forms will be coming home in April. - Plant Dad and me
- Event to take place on May 3, 2018 with dad and daughter painting and planting flowers in a flower pot. Thank you Bethany DeMoss for stepping up tot chair this event!!
- Staff/Teacher appreciation- PIC Teacher appreciation will be the week of Monday April 23rd and Connor Shaw and PES will have their appreciation week the first week of May.
- PIC 4th & 5th grade parties- PTO has advertised & requested volunteers chair persons for these events with no response. After discussing with Mrs. Obszanski it was decided that these events will be cancelled.
- Smencils- The board discussed the selling of smencils and for the rest of this year we will be done with smencils, this is something we will revisit for the next school year. - School Supply Kits - Meghan Schmidt has narrowed down the kits to one company and we will have these kits available for purchase for the next school year.
*PTO Open Positions 2017-2018 - The PTO has opening positions for the following 2018-2019 school year:
- Co-President; Julie Widinski has nominated herself
- Secretary; Laura Stachnik has nominated herself
- Volunteer Coordinator; Becca Hoffman has nominated herself
- General Board Member (3); Cassandra Miller and Katie Udstuen have nominated themselves All positions were voted on and all were in favor for these GREAT parents who stepped up to be on the board. There is still 1 position available for the General Board Member, if anyone is interested please contact peotonepto@gmail.com. We will do a final vote in of the new members at the next meeting in May.
* Approved/Finalized Purchases: Tee shirts for 2018-2019 kindergarteners $700 Folders for the 2018-2019 school year $800 Ice Cream Social 2018-2019 school year $800 Room Mom reimbursement for 2018-2019 and PES school parties Food/Snack to be determined.
Teacher Startup for 2018-2019 $4300
-( It was asked by Kim G. if it would be better to have the teachers just be given the $100. (w/no receipts) for the start up fund at the beginning of the year, and Cassandra Miller said that being part of a 501(c) we need documentation for all the funds given out and therefore this was not recommended, it was noted and we will follow the same protocol of asking for receipts from teachers to get there $100. startup money at the start of school ).
Mrs. Deutsche had also said that it may be a good time to give the Teacher Startup forms at the beginning of the school year/put the form in a google doc. on the PTO facebook page for teachers to be able to download in case they misplace theirs.
* Teacher requests * Mrs. Justus - Chrome Book $290.00 * Mrs. Deutsche - Guided Reading books $217.60 All finalized purchases/requests were voted on and approved by all. * Visitors & Board
Opportunity to Speak: - Kim Gayeski and Julie Widinski met with Dr. Vitton to discuss the next step in technology purchases. It was discussed that if our goal is to provide more technology in the classrooms we want to provide the teachers with chrome books as well so they can get comfortable working on them the curriculum. Also, PTO would purchase 30 Chromebooks for the 3rd grade class with the school district purchasing the cart to support them. Dr. Vitton also agreed that he would supply professional development/technology classes so that the teachers have additional instruction on teaching with the chromebooks. PTO's goal is to get the chromebooks prior to the end of the year so that the teachers have the summer to work on them as well. Purchase of the chromebooks for the teachers and the 30 chromebooks for the 3rd grade was presented and approved. It was discussed that at our May meeting PTO will determine what monies are still available and the possibility of purchasing I-pads for the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes. The next PTO Meeting will be on Monday May 7, 2018 – at 6:30 at PIC At 7:04 p.m. a motion to adjourn was made. Approved by Tara Robinson and Cassandra Miller. Recorded & submitted by, Jeanette Kamper PTO Media Secretary
Minutes of the Peotone PTO Meeting – January 22, 2018
Meeting called to order at 6:33 pm in the PIC–Media Room.
Those in attendance: Mrs. Obszanski, Katie Udstuen, Lauren Mansell, Kim Gayeski, Cassandra Miller, Meghan Schmidt, Julie Widinski, Laura Stachnik, Beth Helme-Smith, Bethany DeMoss, Amy Deutsche and Jeanette Kamper. November Meeting Minutes were submitted by Jeanette Kamper - then posted online by Jeanette Kamper.
November Meeting Minutes approved online by Amanda Bostjancic and Bethany DeMoss November 7, 2017.
Treasury report was submitted by Meghan Schmidt approved by Cassandra Miller and Beth Helme-Smith.
* News from Mrs. Obszanski (PIC): - Mrs. Obszanski wanted to say that Mrs. Knap will not be doing the Yearbook at PIC next year so this is something that we need to think about, maybe getting a parent to do this? Maybe put it out there that we are looking for someone?
* News from Mrs. Davis (PES): -Mrs. Davis was not in attendance.
*Agenda Business: - Artome Fine Arts Fair- Art event that will take place on Thursday February 22, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at PES in the gym. This event will host your childs art work as “Featured Artists” you will be able to purchase your child's artwork that will be on display for $25.00. Water and popcorn will be available for purchase.
- Pasta and Bingo Night- Our new fundraiser scheduled for the latter part of March the date is to be determined.
- PIC Yearbook- looking for possible parent to take over this event at PIC for next year. - Sunrise Flower Basket Sale
- Our Spring Flower Basket sale that will take place again this spring at PES with a date to be determined.
- Plant Dad and me - Event to take place before Mothers Day with dad and daughter painting and planting flowers in a flower pot, that we are still looking for someone to chair. If interested please contact peotonepto@gmail.com.
- Staff/Teacher appreciation- PIC Teacher appreciation will be the week of Monday April 23rd and Connor Shaw and PES will have their appreciation week the first week of May. Since there was no one that stepped up to chair these events it was brought to discussion that the parents that did sign up to help, could possibly have 1 day to have your own theme for the teachers that day. Possible thought of having sign up genius to let parents know what we need for the week or maybe sign up to bring something on a specific day.
- PIC 4th & 5th grade parties- Event date to be determined and we are still in need of a 4th grade chair for this event. - Smencils- The board discussed on whether to have a smencil day in school around Valentines Day, the discussion is still up in the air, we also talked about having smencils sold at a different fundraiser we will host.
*PTO Open Positions 2017-2018 - The PTO has a new open position on the board, Jeanette Kamper has decided not to extend her position for another year we are looking for a Secretary for the board. The secretary position is as follows being able to attend a meeting once a month, at the school meetings you will need to take notes and post the meeting minutes on facebook to get approved, post updates to the Peotone PTO facebook page and help with the emails that are directed to the board. - The PTO board is still in need of a Volunteer Coordinator, this position consists of helping the program chairs and recruiting volunteers throughout the year to support events as well as managing the member data. They will also help inform parents about volunteer opportunities and responsibilities. A vote was taken to create 3 new board positions labeled General Board member. The requirements of a General Board Member are as follows: 1. Attend scheduled meetings. 2. Help with various parent group activities. 3. Assist with Peotone PTO activities and fundraisers. 4. Chair minimum of one (1) PTO event.
* Approved/Finalized Purchases: Teacher appreciation funds for the following schools were PES $1100.00, PIC $750.00, and Connor Shaw $250.00. All funds were voted on and approved by all. * Teacher requests * Mrs. Hoehn- Requesting ball chair, wobble cushion, and bouncy bands totaling $183.00 * Mrs. Pilbeam - Requests for motor skill and fine sensory toys for the Preschool totaling $166.00. All requests were voted on and approved by all.
* Visitors & Board Opportunity to Speak: - Kim Gayeski spoke about the possibility of having the meetings broadcast on Facebook Live, Julie had noted that the feel she got from talking to her own Administration at her school, was that it was not perceived to well, she added that she can have the discussion with Peotone admin. in the future to see how they feel about it. There was discussion about maybe a little more specific goal setting each year in the schools. Maybe a thermometer with the amount of money we are trying to raise with what the money will actually go to in more detail. We need to touch base with Admin. on what the needs are for that year and the board can come up with an amount that we could raise to help the district. Spirit wear was great the only suggestion was maybe some different girlie styles, like pink shirts, tee-shirts/tank tops with bling/glitter.
The next PTO Meeting will be on Monday March 5, 2018 – at 6:30 at PES At 7:30 p.m. a motion to adjourn was made. Approved by Bethany DeMoss and Beth Helme-Smith. Recorded & submitted by, Jeanette Kamper PTO Media Secretary
Minutes of the Peotone PTO Meeting – November 6, 2017
Meeting called to order at 6:34 pm in the PES– Library Room.
Those in attendance: Mrs. Obszanski, Mrs. Davis, Rhonda Cusack, Laura Stachnik, Katie Udstuen, June McAllister, Michelle Weirich, Natalie Clay, Megan Pilbeam, Amanda Bostjancic, Lauren Mansell, Kim Gayeski, Cassandra Miller, Meghan Schmidt, Julie Widinski, and Jeanette Kamper.
September Meeting Minutes were submitted by Julie Widinski- then posted online by Jeanette Kamper. September Meeting Minutes approved online by Kristen Schuman and Beth Helme-Smith September 12, 2017.
Treasury report was submitted by Meghan Schmidt approved by Rhonda Cusack and Cassandra Miller.
* News from Mrs. Obszanski (PIC): - Mrs. Obszanski wanted to say a huge Thank You for the Parent Teacher Conference dinner that the PTO purchased for them this year. She also said Thank You to the PTO and parents for hosting the book fair this year. Also the Halloween parties went well and the kids loved the snacks!
* News from Mrs. Davis (PES): -Mrs. Davis was elated to relay the BEST news ever…..PES has wifi that is officially up and running!!! With a little help from the PTO’s donation all of the schools now have working wifi!!! Also Halloween parties went well and the kids loved the snacks! *Agenda Business:
- Kidstuff Books - did well the profit from this years sales was $2165.00
-Box Tops - Cassandra Miller is handling the Box Tops and did make a deposit in October there will be a big push for a deposit in March. She requested that Box Tops be put in bags of 50 and she said that Box Top is still accepting the box tops sheets and she will be sending those out soon.
- Fannie May- Rhonda Cusack said that the sales were down from last year and had a couple of thoughts on why. One may have been from the lack of Mint Cookie candy bars that were no longer being sold and another thought was that the student enrollment was down from last year. An idea from Kim Gayeski was to maybe have a little assembly next year with the students to explain the fundraiser and maybe come up with a little more incentive ideas.
- Yearbook- Julie Widinski said yearbooks are being purchased and that it seems to be running fine in both schools. - Peotone Pancake Breakfast, craft fair, and vendor
- We are looking for someone with food service experience to help Meghan Schmidt out. We are still in search of volunteers for this event and still looking for anyone that may have a timeshare or a vacation house that they would be willing to donate a night for our raffle. If anyone knows someone or is interested in helping please contact PeotonePTO@gmail.com
- PES/PIC Santa Shop- The board may not have to purchase as much as last year due to finding previous items in a closet at the school. We are also looking into purchasing SMENCILS (scented pencils, markers, etc.) for this event which the feedback from teachers and parents has been outstanding. The PES Santa Shop will be hosted November 28th and 30th. PIC Santa Shop will be hosted December 5th.
- Parents Night Out - Will be our very first event hosted at Game On Sports located at 115 N. 2nd Street in downtown Peotone Saturday November 11th. All parents are encouraged to come out and meet/mingle with other parents and support our schools. There is a pre wristband sale for $20.00. Wristbands bought at the door will be $25.00. There will be themed baskets to be raffled, 50/50 split the pot, appetizers, etc
*PTO Open Positions 2017-2018 - The PTO board has taken a vote to create a new board position. All were in favor of voting in the new position of a Volunteer Coordinator. The volunteer coordinator position consists of helping the program chairs and recruiting volunteers throughout the year to support events as well as managing the member data. They will also help inform parents about volunteer opportunities and responsibilities.
* Approved/Finalized Purchases: * Teacher requests * Mrs. Mc Allister - vocabularyspelling.com website $59.95 * Mrs. Novilas - A Place for Everyone Carpet $479.00 * Mrs. Pilbeam - Requests for motor skill and fine sensory toys for the Preschool totaling $754.00. All requests were voted on and approved by all with the exception of preschool. Mrs. Pilbeams request was approved at $500.00 not the full amount, with the knowledge that at the next meeting well will vote on the remaining monies requested by them, it was brought to our attention by Cassandra Miller that we have Campbell Soup labels that we may be able to purchase some of these items with.
* Visitors & Board Opportunity to Speak: - Kim Gayeski spoke about the Spirit Wear Order form that has been sent out, you can go to the Peotone Facebook page and look at the brochure in color at all the items that are being sold these order forms are due Wednesday November 8th, no late order forms will be accepted. Sorry! Kim Gayeski also asked the parents and teachers their thoughts on the Photos with Santa and how to charge for this event. We had some really great input!! Kim Gayeski also had a thought on how the Teacher Appreciation Week will run this year. It was brought to her attention that this is a big event for 1 person to chair considering it is a week long event, so Kim’s thought was to have this more be a committee event, meaning that people that signed up to help may be interested in taking 1 day for the week and have your own theme for the day? She will be reaching out to parents on their thoughts. Amanda Bostjancic said that Scholastic Book Fair during Grandparents Day was a success we have a ton of scholastic dollars that need to be used by the school. It would be beneficial to use those dollars during the week of the fairs as to avoid shipping costs. Teachers will be contacted to see if they could use these bucks for the next book fair.
The next PTO Meeting will be on Monday January 8, 2018 – at 6:30 at PIC At 7:30 p.m. a motion to adjourn was made. Approved by Julie Widinski and Kim Gayeski Recorded & submitted by, Jeanette Kamper PTO Media Secretary
Minutes of the Peotone PTO Meeting –September 11, 2017
Prior Meeting Minutes will submitted & posted next meeting by Julie Widinski
Motion to allocate $600 for room parent submitted by Cassandra Miller, second by Carmen Connelley.
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Recorded by Lauren Mansell PTO CoTreasurer
