November PTO Meeting Minutes

November PTO Meeting
Donlin Drive Elementary Library

Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6pm

DDE PTO Officer List
President:  Mark Cardone
Vice President:  Joyce Cardone
Treasurer:  Chrissy Guilfoil

Secretary:  Laura Crandall

Meeting called to order at 6:05pm by PTO President Mark Cardone

Secretary (Laura Crandall), minutes approved from October

Treasurer’s Report (Chrissy Guilfoil)
               BALANCES

Checking:  $6,299.86

               PTO Savings:  $25.10

               PAYMENTS
               Dollars for Scholars:  $500
               Fun Run:  $238
               Scholastics:  $1455.33
               Lady Bug:  $96.22

               PBIS (Positivity Behavioral…):  $56.78

               LCSD:  $3,149.34 field trips

               Agendas:  $675.49

               LCSD Building Sign:  $5,524.44

               Dance Studio:  $3,059.00

               Walk-A-Thon Expenses:  $2,284.00

               Books for 6^th Grade:  $146.52

               DEPOSITS

               Dance deposit:  $8.645

               Walk-A-Thon Profit:  $6,595.50

               Movie Night Profit:  $48.65

               Tullys:  $190

               Moes:  $170

Committee Reports:

               Walk-A-Thon/Merchandise – Results (Chrissy Guilfoil and Mark Cardone):  Made about $1,000 more than last year.  The top classrooms are:  McDermott, Charles, Saccone

               Roller Skating this Friday, November 17^th

                              Need volunteers (Please contact Allyson Taggert)

               DDE Dinners:  Tully’s raised $190 and Moes raised $170

                              Next up Denny’s Night on Wednesday, December 6^th

                              Pancake breakfast for top classroom participation

               Dance Program (Allyson Taggert):  67-68 participants this year.  Figuring out dance recital still; costumes are being ordered.
               Shopping Program:  Boxtops, Shoparoo, Amazon Smile, Price Chopper, Tops).  A flyer went home recently on all of this.

               Princess Ball (Joyce Cardone):  Date:  February 2^nd.  Theme could again be Valentines theme, photo included this year and the cost will be slightly higher. 

New Business:

(Chrissy Guilfoil) Changing our banking account from Keybank to Edge Federal Credit Union.  This will make things easier.  (Motion was presented by Allyson Taggert and Wanie Heath seconded it).

Legos Bricks for Kidz (Jecenia Bresett) (Thursdays starting in January for 6 weeks); we will need 10 kids to sign up for $65 a student.  3:30-4:30pm.  We will need a few parent volunteers to help.

6^th Grade Fundraiser for Field Trip (Jecenia Bresett):  fundraiser ideas for the 6^th grade.  Bottle drives, bake sales, car washes, etc.

              

Merchandise information will be sent home and order information and to order will be on website this year.

Mother/Son Event Discussion (Wanie Heath):  Mother’s Day Brunch; Bingo Event, Dance

Meeting adjourned at 6:48pm by Mark Cardone