Parent Teacher Organization 2019-2020
Thursday, October 17th @ 6:00 PM
The Preserve - WES
PTO Purpose: Support the education and enrichment of students at Wadsworth Elementary School by fostering relationships among the school, parents, teachers, and community at large through volunteer and financial support.
- Call to Order
- Danelle Green 6:06PM
- President’s Comments – Danelle Green
- Welcome
- Secretary’s Report – Sara Casale
- Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes
- Minutes are now published on the website
- Treasurer’s Report – Bob Hamlin
- Review Current Balance, Including Previous Month Income & Expenses - quiet month
- $11,108 to $11,012
- $100 in gift cards for teacher recognition
- Spirit Bow costs
- $242 in Spirit T Sales
- $11,108 to $11,012
- Review of new Non Profit Corporation formation
- 503c donations are tax deductible
- Review of WES-PTO.com website
- Bi-laws Revision (Vote November Meeting)
- Change is due to not following red book procedures due to being an outside entity.
- Vote will be made at the November meeting - change information is available on the website.
- Review Current Balance, Including Previous Month Income & Expenses - quiet month
5. Vice President’s Comments - Grant Richter
- Your PTO - Thank you for the support
- Fall Festival - Asked for Volunteers
- Thankful for parent involvement
- Finished first 9 weeks of school
- Friday morning, October 18th, Revving up for grade - will leave GSB at 7:15am
- Red Ribbon Week is October 21st - 25th, our Guidance Counselors created fun and affordable days for students and staff to participate
- Literacy Character Parade will be 10/31 at 9:30am. Parents are welcome. Children are encouraged to dress as a book character.
- PBS Dance 11/1 for 5th & 6th grade students
- October 21st is Safe Schools Week
- We moved from a C to a B grade. The school will receive $95,000 to share with employees who were here last school year. Only 5 schools in Flagler received this. Bi-laws are in place for disbursement.
7. Old Business – Discussion
- Game Night September 12, 2019
- School Spirit Shirts - working on getting them on the website
- Back to School Jam - August 3, 2019
- Teacher Appreciation Breakfast - August 6, 2019
- Meet the Teacher - August 9, 2019
- Boohoo Breakfast - August 12 to 14, 2019
8. New Business
- Fall Festival Event - October 25th
- Cosponsor for the movie
- Dr. Crawford mentioned Mr. Rizzo from the Ed Foundation is going to cover cost of movie up to a certain amount. Mr. Terry looking for inflatable seating for outdoors. Info to follow on movie title.
- We have been asked to sell popcorn and sodas near the movie
- We are going to have a photo booth
- We would also like to put together $1 and $2 goodie bags to sell for tickets and sell spirit shirts.
- First All Pro Dads Breakfast is October 18th at 7:45am. They will donate for Birthday books this year.
- Partnership with the Preserve to provide students with books for their birthdays. All Pro Dad’s offered to donate as well.
- Incentive for Teacher Involvement - Year end lunch for most involved grade level
- Sign up sheets for PTO Fundraiser Events Help passed around
- Holiday Shop Planning Meeting set up
- This helps grade levels with field trips.
- Dr. Crawford added: Mr. Rizzo has a link to community sponsor that is going to get us a float in the Flagler Beach Parade (Christmas Parade), $1,000 from the Ed Foundation to sponsor the float
- Sign-up sheet passed around for help with the float and the day of the parade
9. Upcoming Events
- Fall Festival
- Friday, October 25th
- Pictures with Santa
- Tuesday December 3rd & Thursday, December 5th
- Holiday Gift Shop
- December 9-13
- December 10 is Holiday Shop Parent Preview Night in conjunction with the Book Fair (December 2-13)
- We would like to sell ornaments, Santa plates, picture frames, or something for a craft that night
10. Open Floor for Discussion or Ideas – Parents/Teachers/Faculty
- None
11. Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn – D. Green
- Second – G. Richter
- Carried
- Adjourned 6:36PM
