Compiled and edited by Kusuma Muglurmath & Amy Terlecki
Meeting commenced at 7:00 PM
In attendance were:
- Un Kyong Ho
- Amy Terlecki
- Megan Edwards
- Versha Shah
- Heather McConnell
- Tereza Keohane
- Kusuma Muglurmath
- Michelle Iwachiw
- Anjali Gupta
- Chrystelle Baden DeSouza
- Shilpa Gupta
Call to order
President’s updates – Un Kyong Ho
- Need volunteers for PTO board positions: Fundraising, Blast, co-chair for Communications, assistant Treasurer, and co-chair for socials
- Recycling program is up and running
- Vaccine clinics possibly next few weeks – need volunteers (medical and non-medical)
- 8th grade graduation – What can we do for the graduates?
- Ideas:
- Gift cards
- How to get around food policies? No cake, ice cream truck suggested
- Conestoga spirit wear
- Swag bag
- Stoga magnets
- Graduation will be recorded
- Photo slideshow will be provided as a link
- Graduation will be @ Hooper’s Field, all students invited w/2 guests & must bring their own chairs
- Drone footage possible
- $2900 budget for grad & luncheon
- Donations going well in the positive
- Thank you newsletter coming soon
DEI Committee
- Work with the TESD Committee and TEMS to align with district initiatives
- Community conversations split costs w/TEMS
- The board voted Yes on community events
- Budget $800
- 3-4 events, 1 per quarter
Golden Apple Grants Tereza Keohane
No update at this time
Treasury report – Michelle Iwachiw
- Went over budget. It is positive now.
- Directory sales are slightly behind the budget
- Need to have a September budget meeting to determine how we will raise funds through magnets and bumper stickers etc.
- Raised $16000 in total
- Tri Eagles Fly generated $1100
- Spirit wear generated around $1100
- Spring Marathon raised $1215
- Budget is $4,400 positive
- Directory expense is $450 coming up in June
- Children’s Dental clinic is asking for its yearly donation
- Arch, Flite, T&E Care all get $150 each per year as donation from the PTO
- Half of the funds raised through PTO and Builder’s club collaboration goes to Leukemia Lymphoma Society
- We increased hospitality expense this year
- Operating expense $2500, website, web scraper etc.
- I have a meeting with Kym to determine next year’s website costs
- We have not used the amount allocated for Salon series
- We need to allot sufficient amount for bus driver appreciation
- Need to check with Mr. Gibson regarding the Audion money
Fundraising report – Versha Shah and Heather McConnell
Heather:
- Teacher appreciation was well received
- Teachers’ break room needed many supplies which was fulfilled
- Teachers were so grateful for all the efforts
- People are asking for yard signs. We should be able to provide it without having to raise funds through this effort.
- The board discussed the process of production of yard signs
- The counselors will be able to help in this effort
- It should take about a week and should be able to get the distribution going before graduation
Versha:
- Planning for one more fundraiser for the end of the year from Saffron Restaurant in Wayne – on May 27 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- We need this information to be in the email blast
Un Kyong:
- I will take up spirit wear sales for rising 5th graders to help fundraising
Cultural Events report – Amy Terlecki and Megan Edwards
Author visit – Author Linda Malali was amazing according to the librarians
Parent Socials report- Chrystelle Baden DeSouza
The board discussed teacher’s luncheon was discussed
Meeting concluded at 8:40 PM
Next Meeting : June 2, 2021
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