Welcome & Announcements (5 minutes)

·      Welcome to a new year!

·      New website and meeting schedule

·      President, Secretary, Communications Director

Classroom/Teacher Supply Request Process (5 minutes)

• PTO Rep asks the requester to verify that school's budget will not cover the cost of the items(s).
• If attainable on Amazon, it is added to the teacher request lists associated with the PTO Amazon account. Any MEMS parent/community member is welcome to purchase it at any time.
• If attainable from Scholastic, Scholastic Dollars are used to purchase the items if under $150. If over $150, the request is fulfilled if approved via vote at the next PTO meeting.
• If the item is not available on Scholastic or purchased by another person: 
• The PTO Board can approve requests under $150 without the vote of the full PTO.
•  If the request is for something over $150, there will be a vote at the next PTO meeting assuming the item fits within the allocated budget 
•  If a teacher needs volunteer support (hanging posters, creating name tags, setting up at science fair, etc.), the PTO board will do our best to communicate to the other grade-level parents and guardians about this request through channels such as social media, email, text, etc.
• All new teachers can use up to $250 Scholastic dollars during their first year at MEMS

Principal/Teacher/Staff Update (10 minutes)

Upcoming Events (5 minutes)

·      Fall Events:

o   Parent Social: Thursday, September 28 from 6-8 pm at the Crooked Ram

o   Scholastic Book Fair:  December 5-8

o   Staff Appreciation Sexy Llama: Friday, September 29

o   Fall fundraisers:

§  Citrus: October 20-November 3 for Thanksgiving delivery

§  Wreaths: October/November for Thanksgiving delivery

·      Winter Event Planning:

o   Staff Appreciation Event

o   Mov(i)e Night

o   Dollar Skates (plan several, organize early)

o   Other ideas?

Open Floor (5 minutes)

Closing

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

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

·      Follow us on Facebook: facebbook.com/MEMSPTO

·      Follow us on Instagram: @mems_pto

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

·      Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 18, 5:15 PM