Salisbury Central School Attending: Anne Upson, Cristin Rich, Karen Grimaldi, Vanessa Fraser-O’Connor, Tracy Kaufman, Stephen Fitch, Chris Butwill, Marianne Ostendorf, Robert Nellson, Kathryn Murray, Kelly Austin Rolo, Amy Mckee, Michelle Kinzinger, Kay Lindsay, Lyndell Giffenig, Fern Weisman, Weezie Fallon, Jen Segalla, Julie Kremer, Becky Lachaine, Beth Vernali, Pilar Bristow, Jennifer Weigel Call to Order: Co-President Julie Kremer called the meeting to order at 7:03 Introductions: Introductions were made of the PTO board members and the attending PTO members. Everyone was welcomed to the first PTO meeting of the 2007-2008 school year. Principal’s Report: Mr. Butwill expressed his high regard for Salisbury Central School. He was a teacher at SCS from 1991 – 1996. Mr. Butwill is looking forward to working with the PTO and is available to all community members. Mr. Butwill thanked the PTO for the ice cream social and felt it was a big success. He commented that the location was terrific! Treasurer’s Report: Becky Lachaine reviewed the budget. We have approximately $3,300 to start the year. Our major fundraisers are the Sally Foster sale and the Book Fair. Last year the money we raised helped to fund a variety of things which had a great impact on the SCS community! Examples include: Senior Band “Music in the Parks”, Gym mats, Ski program, In-school Enrichment programs, 3 rd grade T-shirts, Pedometers, Multiple copies of books for the K – 3 reading program, and the Eighth grade class trip. Teachers are encouraged to apply for mini-grants from the PTO so that we can help fund programs which will enhance our school. Old Business: Ice Cream Social Sally Foster Book Fair This year the book fair will not coincide with parent teacher conferences because we have moved to trimesters in the elementary building. There was discussion about having a spring book fair, possibly in conjunction with the Academic Fair which is held in the evening and has a high attendance. Box Tops for Education Another way to participate is through online shopping. has great online shopping sites such as and . If you log on to this site before you shop online, a certain percentage of your purchases go to our school. Last year the money helped fund the Health/Wellness program, providing pedometers for student use. It was suggested that we share our Box Tops for Education program with the community through the Salisbury Sampler. The more people who participate, the more money we have to support our school! Please note:LaBonne’s Receipts are collected by other local organizations such as Owl’s Kitchen. The PTO does not collect LaBonne’s receipts. Volunteer Coordinator Walking Club New Parent Packet Mr. Butwill said that he will be working to make the SCS handbook more helpful and would welcome PTO input.
New Business: Rob Nellson , band director, thanked the PTO for the mini grant that he received last year. The grant helped fund SCS band participation in “Music in the Parks”. The SCS band won a 1 st place award! Mr. Nellson said that the feedback he received from fellow musicians was terrific for him. He would like to participate in this program again and may be back next month with a formal request. Mini-grants Ho Down Beth Vernali offered to co-chair along with Kay Lindsay this year. Thank you! Other Fundraisers Marianne Ostendorf asked if we had considered Bingo. She will investigate the regulations. Kelly Austin Rolo suggested that we might investigate other fund raising ideas in case we decide to rotate our major fund raisers (Sally Foster). Weezie Fallon offered her ideas about raising money through school related items. There was discussion about selling SCS items such as sweat shirts. The band did this some time in the past. Upcoming Dates to Remember: Book Fair: October 15 th – 19 th. Next Meeting is October 9 th from 7:00 – 8:00 Free babysitting is provided! Updated October 15, 2007 |