May Meeting Notes

May 20, 2024

MINUTES

May 14, 2024 | 8:15 am

Board members

Taryn Cocheo, President | Ellen Adams, Vice President | Johanna Dunigan, Treasurer

Kait Zwagerman Tyler, Communications Director | Erika Veth, Secretary

Agenda
Welcome & Announcements (2 minutes) · Discount cards are still available for $20
Voting: (3 minutes) · $500 toward the 8^th Grade Graduation celebration—for photo booth or similar: unanimous approval · Unanimous approval to fulfill teacher requests
Principal/Teacher/Staff Update (5 minutes) Spring Events: (10 minutes) o Book Fair May 13-17 – still need volunteers for tomorrow (Thursday) o Taryn will send a book fair volunteer requests o Volunteer Appreciation Party on May 29^th o Field Day—last day of school—ice cream—June 12^th § Need volunteers to hand out ice cream at end of day (half day) o Staff Breakfast—June 13^th § Erika to make potluck signup Financial Update (3 minutes) · Johanna gave a report—we need to sell more discount cards Volunteers Needed! (3 minutes) · Seeking volunteers to join a committee to plan middle school dances during the 2024-2025 academic year—Kait can lead the elementary but we need a middle school volunteer · Carnival/Fair games—moving it to the rec park in the beginning of the year during welcome night (or can move to end of the year) · Walking/biking school bus—we need someone to lead this effort-- · Parent socials (this spring and in September) o September—Erika to plan 2024-2025 PTO Plans (15 minutes) · Website/Email Manager position—need someone to take this on · Fundraising opportunities o Flamingo fundraiser · We welcome people to come up with ideas and lead them · August: Back to school night; school supplies · September: Back to school night/carnival, parent social, new parent hike, luncheon for parents · October: Penny war, bingo—move book fair to October · November: Harvest Bingo (Chrissy will lead), staff gift or party · December: MOVE night, wreaths, citrus; Taryn looking into a gift sale · Open Floor (5 minutes)
Closing · Text PTO to 802-444-0390 and we will add you to the texting list to receive regular updates · PTO Email: info@memspto.org · Subscribe to our calendar: https://memspto.org/pages/calendar · Follow us on Facebook: facebbook.com/MEMSPTO or Instagram: @mems_pto · Check out the PTO website to purchase MEMS gear: https://www.memspto.org

Agenda

Welcome & Announcements (2 minutes)

· Discount cards are still available for $20

Voting: (3 minutes)

· $500 toward the 8^th Grade Graduation celebration—for photo booth or similar: unanimous approval

· Unanimous approval to fulfill teacher requests

Principal/Teacher/Staff Update (5 minutes)

Spring Events: (10 minutes)

o Book Fair May 13-17 – still need volunteers for tomorrow (Thursday)

o Taryn will send a book fair volunteer requests

o Volunteer Appreciation Party on May 29^th

o Field Day—last day of school—ice cream—June 12^th

§ Need volunteers to hand out ice cream at end of day (half day)

o Staff Breakfast—June 13^th

§ Erika to make potluck signup

Financial Update (3 minutes)

· Johanna gave a report—we need to sell more discount cards

Volunteers Needed! (3 minutes)

· Seeking volunteers to join a committee to plan middle school dances during the 2024-2025 academic year—Kait can lead the elementary but we need a middle school volunteer

· Carnival/Fair games—moving it to the rec park in the beginning of the year during welcome night (or can move to end of the year)

· Walking/biking school bus—we need someone to lead this effort--

· Parent socials (this spring and in September)

o September—Erika to plan

2024-2025 PTO Plans (15 minutes)

· Website/Email Manager position—need someone to take this on

· Fundraising opportunities

o Flamingo fundraiser

· We welcome people to come up with ideas and lead them

· August: Back to school night; school supplies

· September: Back to school night/carnival, parent social, new parent hike, luncheon for parents

· October: Penny war, bingo—move book fair to October

· November: Harvest Bingo (Chrissy will lead), staff gift or party

· December: MOVE night, wreaths, citrus; Taryn looking into a gift sale

Open Floor (5 minutes)

Closing

· Text PTO to 802-444-0390 and we will add you to the texting list to receive regular updates

· PTO Email: info@memspto.org

· Subscribe to our calendar: https://memspto.org/pages/calendar

· Follow us on Facebook: facebbook.com/MEMSPTO or Instagram: @mems_pto

· Check out the PTO website to purchase MEMS gear: https://www.memspto.org

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