Co-Presidents Welcome:
We are eager to get this year underway and invite you to join in on all PTO meetings as they will now include an open forum for all of your questions, concerns, ideas, and suggestions. Our mission is to further parent and teacher involvement in our school.
Along with some new initiatives, we are pleased to continue all the wonderful programs and activities from previous years that make Walnut Street a wonderful place for our children to learn and grow.
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.
Sincerely,
Deanna Buccella & Lisa Mahon
PTO NEWS
Walnut Street Elementary kicked off our fall book fair on Patriot Day, September 11, 2009. The event was held in the gym from 6:30-8:30pm and will continue through the following week for all students to attend with their teacher. September 11, 2001 is a day every American will never forget so with this in mind our Parent Teacher Organization had a station set up for children to write a letter or draw a picture to a soldier to thank them for protecting our country. We also had a station set up where the parents and children could collect items for the soldiers such as toiletry items, chapstick, non-chocolate candies and stationary supplies. This will all be packed up and sent to the soldiers to give them something to smile about while they are fighting for our country. After the children did each station and picked out books they headed to the lunchroom to decorated patriotic cupcakes to complete this wonderful event. We would like to thank everyone who came out and supported this event especially our wonderful staff of teachers, administrators and all of the PTO members who volunteered their time. Also the high school TEAM volunteers who helped the kids with the letters, pictures, decorate cupcakes and the spirit wear table. Thank you to all of the parent bakers for the delicious cupcakes! Also we would like to thank and recognize Kelly Murphy our PTO member who organized this event without her hard work this event would not have been such a success. So thank you everyone for the good job and the team work displayed we truly have a wonderful school!
Below: The September 21, 2009 PTO Meeting was attended by teachers and parents alike.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS:
Co-Presidents: Lisa Mahon Deanna Buccella
Recording Secretary: Sue Iacobino
Corresponding Secretary: Bonnie Daks
Treasurer: Cathy Beach
BOARD MEMBERS:
Fundraising Committee:
*Restaurant Night/Dinner of the Month: Christine Huber
*Calendar: Lisa Mahon
*Yankee candle: Shari DeGregorio
*Book Fair: Kelly Murphy
*School Store: Chair: Cathy Beach; Co Chair: ___________
*Gold Night: Chair: __________
*Box Tops: Chair: Kathy Cupo
Special Events:
*Bingo: Heidi Dawson; Bunny McCurnin
*Holiday's Around the World: Heidi Dawson; Angie Fillipone
*End of Year Fair:
*Rummage Sale: Deanna Buccella & Marcelle Winters
*Teacher Luncheon:
*Kindergarten Orientation: Lisa Mahon & Deanna Buccella
*Teacher Appreciation Day:
*Scrapbooking Day: Shari DeGregorio
*Plant Sale: Bonnie Daks
COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
Hospitality Committee: Responsible for refreshments at PTO meetings; and other PTO functions that are in need of food and beverages; Thank You cards:
Chair: Kristen & Lisa Tarabacchio
TEAM Coordinator: Responsible for arranging the TEAM schedule for all PTO events; Schedule TEAM for childcare as needed. ________________________
Publicity Coordinators: (3) Coordinate information to be used in the Wildcat Newsletter (PTO accomplishments for those months as well as photos and upcoming events); Work closely with Mr. Wycoff to keep the PTO website up to date; PTO Bulletin Board; Responsible for keeping the Kiosks up to date with important PTO information; contacting news related media (Channel 21 news; Toms River Times; Ocean County Gazette; Ocean County Observer; Reporter; Asbury Park Press); Photograph PTO functions. Janelle Vanderbilt
Sunshine / Welcoming Committee: Responsible for formulating a master list of all volunteers from registration packet forms to be distributed to PTO members; Letters to new families from the PTO: Stacy Elmendorf
School spirit Wear; Walnut Street Bracelets: Chair: Co Chair:
Responsible for having school apparel at special events; T-shirts; bracelets; Magnets.
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Walnut Street Elementary School PTO
July Executive Board Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2009
Attendees: L. Mahon, J. Vanderbilt, B.Daks, D. Farley, H. Dawson, M. Cook, K. Murphy,
S. Iacobino, C. Beach, D. Bucella
L.M. read V. Geller’s e-mail regarding the final budget for 2008-2009 year. The 2009-2010 PTO Budget is $43,105.
C.B. is going to check into a different format.
L.M. read the Budget.
S.I. expressed that she didn’t know about the Gift Cards to the Teachers and that it is not appropriate from a non-profit organization.
D.B. other than Sue, does anyone have a problem with the Teacher/Staff Appreciation going to $1,200? Should we reduce it?
S.I. vote on the budget as is.
H.D. questioned how is the Giving Tree different? We gave gift cards last year.
K.M. the cards were given to family(s) in need.
C.B. needs a volunteer to run the school store. Expressed the $250 too low. She’ll use her funds from the store because it is profitable. Remains at $250 start-up.
D.B. we have one teacher per grade as a liaison for the upcoming year.
B.D. the bond for the Spelling Bee Student was $50 not the $25 as proposed. Adjustment made.
S.I. one of the Goals for the 2008/2009 was to purchase equipment for the Special Needs class. Grants are not available and the number of children is small. S.I. requested that the Special Needs teachers including gym and assistants be asked what they would like to see purchased for their classrooms as well as items that their students would enjoy having.
L.M. we will revisit that next year once school opens.
Voted on the Budget – Yea 7 / Nay 1
PTO Exec. Board Minutes
K.M. Book Fair Social Night is Friday, Sept. 11. Red-White-Blue theme. Destination Book Fair is the theme. Mrs. Herlihy’s son serves. He will attend and K.M. will be setting up a “Dear Soldier” letter area and the letter will be sent to a Battalion. A toiletries drive will be conducted. During the full week of Book Fair is also Back-to-School night. Book Fair will be open. Volunteers needed for both day and night schedule.
K.M. questioned monies, cash boxes and refreshments for Social Night.
D.B. the chairperson in charge of the event will be the one to decide who can handle monies. Two people must count money at end of events.
L.M. I believe that Lisa Tarrabocchia is the Refreshment Coodinator.
K.M. will be submitting the schedule for Grace, from T.E.A.M. to get the volunteers set up for the upcoming year.
C.B. the School Store will be opened during Kindergarten and new student orientation and Spiritwear and like merchandise will be available for parents to purchase. Cash Box is needed. The School Store will also be open during Back-To-School with same items for sale. C. Luland to order a variety of sizes.
L.M. Calendar Raffle and Book Fair fliers to go home Sept. 3rd. Remaining will be sent home 9/11.
Meeting Adjourned 8:18PM
