Salisbury Central School PTO Attending: Kathryn Murray, Becky Lachaine, Julie Kramer, Karen Grimaldi, Marianne Ostendorf, Kay Lindsay, Anne Upson, Amy Lake, Mary O'Neill, Beth Vernali, Karen Bibro, Christopher Butwill Call to Order: Co-President Julie Kremer called the meeting to order at 7:07 Principal’s Report: Mr. Butwill expressed his thanks to the PTO for supporting the school through dynamic events such as the book fair. Mr. Butwill said he thought that the book fair/Open House combination was a wonderful social event. He also expressed his thanks for the amazing support of the school programs through the funding of teacher mini-grants. Treasurer’s Report: Becky Lachaine reviewed the updated PTO budget. We earned $5,728.50 from the Sally Foster Sale and $2,657.24 from the Book Fair. The total of these two events earned about $300 more than expected! Old Business Sally Foster: Jen Segalla was not able to attend this meeting. Becky Lachaine reported the earnings in her treasurer's report. Scholastic Book Fair: Jennifer Weigel was not able to attend this meeting. Becky Lachaine reported the earnings din her treasurer's report. Box Tops for Education: Michelle Kinzinger wa not able to attend this meeting. Updates for Handbook: Becky Lachaine reviewed our goal to solicit input on a monthly basis. A suggestion was given to make sure that the teacher contact e-mail addresses were included. New Business Hoe Down: Kay Lindsay explained that we would not use hay bales as decorations this year because of the fire hazard concern. Fire retardant would need to be sprayed on the bales. There was concern that the fire retardant spray may be costly and somewhat toxic. Grade 8 will set up and sell food. There must be no food in the gym! The custodians are aware of the number of tables needed. The caller needs extension cords. Beth will get checkered table clothes. Jen has PTO decorations from last year. Kay has trinkets to give away at the door. The school doors will be open so that we can decorate right after school on Friday. Dana Scarpa is donating a gift certificate from Chefrey's which will be awarded to the best dressed western family. Kate Murray will e-mail teachers to see if they are planning to attend and could lend a hand. Funding Requests: Updates from October: Teachers in the Middle School and in Grade 4 were awarded the grants for which they applied in October. They explained that they did not have the titles during last year's budget planning period and therefore the money was not in the school budget. Mrs. Allyn: When school began in September, two classes had 100% of their students turn in their Summer Reading Program forms. Mrs. Allyn had requested a $50.00 award for each class so that the teacher could purchase books. There was discussion about the purpose of the additional award. Questions arose about the incentive that it would provide. It was suggested that the students might benefit from knowing about this extra award at he start of the program so that they can work towards earning it for their next year's class. Mr. Conklin: Mr. John Conklin, science teacher in the middle school, asked about a projector that works in conjunction with a laptop. He will fill out a formal request for a PTO grant as soon as he has the details. Third Grade Team: The third grade team asked for $74.00 to purchase Model Magic which they use in their classrooms. The grant was approved. Cub Scouts Renewal: It was reported by a parent that the Cub Scouts are being chartered by the Lakeville Methodist Church. There is a Tiger and a Wolf group. There was discussion about whether or not the district Cub Scout leader was planning to come to the school and talk to the children about joining. Kathy Wiggins, Cub Master, will be contacted to clarify. Lunch Menu: Julie Kremer read the current lunch menu. It was mentioned that the current menu did not seem to be as healthy as previous offerings. Mr. Butwill noted that the Board of Education had discussed looking at he lunch program to see what options were available. Amy Lake explained that several PTO members worked to gather information concerning lunch programs and wondered where that information was. The PTO officers will locate the information so that it can be used to help Salisbury Central School look for ways to support the most nutritious lunch program we can offer. Other: Turn Off the TV Week: Jen Segalla spoke about this yearly SCS event. Usually awards are offered for students who participate. In the past, the PTO has supported this event by offering fun family alternatives. If you have ideas, please bring them to the next meeting or e-mail Jen Segalla through this Web site. Upcoming Dates to Remember: Christmas and Hanukah are coming up! Please remember to go through BOX TOPS for Education to shop online when possible! The site is http://www.boxtops4education.com. Next Meeting is December 11th from 7:00-8:00 Updated January 31, 2008
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