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VFMS PTO Meeting Minutes, May 13, 2021

Posted on: September 7, 2021

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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