Robert Moton General PTO Meeting Minutes

Monday, September 12, 2016

Robert Moton Media Center

 

Meeting Called to Order: 7:03 pm by Kristel Castonguay, PTO President

Officers in attendance: Kristel Castonguay, Rachel Passerini, Lynne Colantoni, and Jessica Davenport

Administration in attendance: Mr. Robbins

Teachers in attendance: Mrs. Shearer

Other parents in attendance: 9

 

Approval of PTO Bylaws

Unfinished business; in need of revisions

Approval of PTO 2016 Budget (knowing it will be amended to include Principal’s Fund)

1^st Rachel Passerini         2^nd Kristel Castonguay

 

President’s Report

• RME PTO provides the Back to School Picnic, Kindergarten tote bags, 4 Fun Nights, Super Saturday, Teacher Luncheons, Yearbook, Assemblies, etc.
• Looking for help to coordinate and plan events
• New website and Facebook page
• Need tech service to help fix the link from Robert Moton’s website to RME PTO website

Treasurer’s Report $ 4.427

• Mrs. Peters asked PTO to help purchase an assembly $500

 

Principal’s Report

• Smooth start to the school year; looking forward to another good year at the Ranch
• Check out Home Access Center for grades 3, 4, 5, to see electronic report cards; “real time grading”
• Login is your email; lots of information including: teacher email, emergency contacts, assessment information, schedules, etc.

 

Committee Reports

• Fundraising (Sue Hulme, Chairperson)
  • Planned for the year; restaurant nights along with Five Below, Roller Skating, and Players
  • Sweet Frog- Monday, Sept. 19 5-9pm
  • First Fundraiser-Boscov’s passes/coupons for sale $5
  • October Fundraiser- Coupon book $25
  • Five Below Fundraiser- Black Friday and Saturday; weekend in Dec
  • All fundraisers and events are listed on the Interactive Google Calendar on RME PTO website.
  • Could make a donation on the website
  • Will look into the Remind App
• Box Tops (Lisa Bowman, Chairperson)
  • Problem with the check, call on 9/13
  • Working with Westminster High School
  • Possibility of Carroll Community College donating
  • Upcoming contest; flier and collection sheet needed
• Yearbook (Kristin Lavender, Chairperson)
  • Another Parent has volunteered to take pictures to keep quality of the pictures the same.
  • Possibly use as a fundraiser this year
  • Sold 175 yearbooks in the 2015-2016 school year
  • Administration will research photo rules and the possibility to make it more educational to use Title 1 funds.
• Spiritwear (Amy Edgington, Chairperson)
  • Baltimore T-Shirt Co; Reisterstown, MD
  • Prices higher/logo same
  • Possibly different types of shirts for teachers
  • Parent and Teacher looking into different companies to possibly use
• Movie Night-October 7
  • Need G rated movie, license cost $172
• 5^th Grade End of Year Picnic
  • Leckron wants two parents as primary contacts.
  • Fundraise on their own
• American Education Week-November 14-November 18
  • Form Committee
  • Questionnaire for teachers and staff
  • Luncheon for staff
• Holiday Shop-Friday, Dec 2 and Saturday, Dec 3
  • Form committee
  • Need to select a company

 

Winner of the $100 prize for most attendees is 1^st grade.

Adjourned at 8:33pm