February Meeting Minutes

Secretary Report/Minutes (Laura Crandall) will be posted and available on website, www.proudtobedde.com

Welcome 6^th Grade Teachers!  Mrs. Murphy and Ms. Terli

Treasurer’s Report (Chrissy Guilfoil)

·       Balances:

o   PTO Checking:  $13,185.53

o   PTO Savings:  $25.00

·       Payments:

o   Vobress Coins:  $55.00

o   PTO Insurance:  $303.00

o   Karate:  $720.00

o   Dance:  $3,365.00

o   Mickey’s Balloons (Princess Ball):  $295.00

·       Profits/Deposits:

o   Princess Ball Profit:  $2,062.00

o   Karate Profit:  $180.00

Upcoming Events:

·       February 7^th:  Princess Ball.  Beautiful invitation!  Free photographs!  We are at 125 princesses!  Decorating help at 9:30am at the Church!

·       February 12^th:  Moes Night on 57 (Oswego Road).  Story and STEM, Rick Chapman does STEM activities in Liverpool.

·       February 25^th:  Science Fair.  Winners of 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade can co

·       Wednesday, March 4^th (Education 2020) instead of PTO Meeting

Committee Reports:

·       Princess Ball, Friday, February 7^th:  (Joyce Cardone).  All set, see you Friday!

·       Ziti Dinner, April 1st is our big event that is a huge fundraiser silent auction and ziti dinner.  Amy Spranger is working on auction items.  This year we will add a wine pull!  Wanie is working on the food.

·       Dance Program (Allyson Taggart):  We have about 30-35 kids signed up already.  The recital will be at Chestnut Hill Middle School

·       Karate Program is over now.

·       Syracuse Mets Game.  Rates are between $19-$27 including game tickets and food.  If we do a Sunday game, you can run the bases.  To reserve, we’d have to do $400 deposit.  Earlier the better.  50 ticket minimum up to 200.  May 17^th is a home game and after Mother’s Day.

·       Shopping Program Reminders:

o   Boxtops through an App now – it will eventually look like Shoparoo with classrooms competing

o   Amazon Smile, find Donlin Drive PTO

o   Others?

New Business:

·       6^th Grade Teachers:  Mrs. Murphy, teaches social studies and science (Smithsonian kits) and Ms. Terli, teaches math (subbing for Mrs. Trumbly).

·       Math discussion:  can we do videos?  Hardest is 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade math – discourse, reasoning, math facts, etc. (explaining how you got there).  Parents/family can help with math facts at home.  Heather is interested in doing a math night.

·       Typing:  typing skills are done in the library, including technology and internet safety (only once a week, a variety of topics).  The program is called “type to learn”.

·       Volunteer list available.  Next help needed for Ziti Dinner on April 1^st, contact Amy Spranger.

Adjourn Meeting by Mark Cardone at 6:37pm.