PTO April Minutes

Donlin Drive Elementary PTO
April 3, 2018 at 6pm
Café 407

President:  Mark Cardone
Vice President:  Joyce Cardone

Treasurer:  Chrissy Guilfoil

Secretary:  Laura Crandall

Principal Heather Silvia

Call meeting to order at 6:09pm by Mark Cardone

Secretary Report/Minutes (Laura Crandall) will be posted and available at website

Treasurer’s Report (Chrissy Guilfoil)

-Checking:  $6,921.25(Keybank) and EdgeFed

-PTO Savings:  $25.00

Payments: 

Be-Marr (roller skating):  $660.25

Book Fair:  $2,917.34 profit

Committee Reports:

-Science Fair:  May 8^th, Mrs. J is developing a commercial and we will have judges

-Board Elections:  elections will be done on paper ballot instead of the May PTO meeting, which will be cancelled.

-Teacher Appreciation Lunch:  May 11^th will be done in the Cafeteria since it is a half day.  Christine Wood is heading it up. 

-Red Cross: Wednesday, May 30 from 3-7pm.  Volunteers for Registration and Canteen.  Every student who gets a donor gets a “Wall of Heros” badge for Red Cross blanket or Red Cross Medal.  Register early, need about 35 to sign up in advance, goal is to get 25 donors; also important to do Rapid Pass

-Book Fair:  Great job!  We will take the profit instead of the scholastic dollars as we have money in the account still.

-Ziti Dinner and Silent Auction:  April 5th from 5:30-7pm with take out starting at 4:30pm.  Basil Leaf will be catering.  Looking for 5-10 volunteers to help.  125 tickets sold.  Lots of silent auction items and donations from the various grades.  Kindergarten did a great job collecting donations!

-Dance Program

               -Picture Day:  March 28

               -Rehearsal:  Wednesday, May 2

               -Recital:  Thursday, May 3 at Liverpool High School and Chuckleberries afterwards and we will get 20% proceeds.

-Carnival:  Met with Contact to help plan this event.  They have 6 bounce houses coming.  Vendor tables will be there.  Candyland will still happen.  Families will still pay for food and games.

Reminder of Shopping Programs:  Boxtops, Shoparoo, AmazonSmile, Price Chopper, Tops

New Business:

-Summer Program:  We have enough students for one homeroom for each grade but would love to get to grow and have 2 homerooms for each grade.  It is from July 9^th until August 2 (Monday through Thursday, 8am-2:30pm).  With free breakfast and lunch and transportation provided.

-Welcome to Kindergarten Teachers- Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Hickey, and Mrs. Lindaman.

-April 8 is Adventures in Art at Liverpool High School

Meeting adjourned at 7:05pm by Mark Cardone

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