February 2019 Meeting Notes

PTO Meeting 2/5/19

Date:        Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Time:        5:30pm-6:30pm

Location:     BES Library

People present: Ali Dabica, Ali Gibson, Mara Urban, Elyssa Boisselle, Taryn Williams, Aurelia Urban


1.Welcome

2.Treasurer Update
Elizabeth Lewis is no longer treasurer. Thank you Elizabeth!
Seeking new treasurer. Talked about tasks, application, Elyssa Boisselle has offered.

3. Scholastic Book Fair
Set up on Friday at 3pm.
Fair starts Monday morning.
Invites sent to teachers.
Watch training videos
Genius Sign up review
Breakdown on 2/15/19
Woot woot.

4. Tennis Family Night
PTO providing healthy snacks
Lessons with 5/6 graders at BES-this is a celebration of their skills/work.
Pizza,fruits,veggies,dessert
Friday, February 8th

5. Parent Workshops
The 7 C’s Building Blocks of Resilience.
Staff Presentation
One presentation and series: March or April?
Holley Hall vs BES
Mara will contact CSAC (Emmy and Jen P).

Book after last week in March-last 3 weeks in April

Secure a location in the school-Mara to email Jenni and Kevin, location in school for series

6. Box Top Competition

Can we do this in March?
Ali will inform classrooms. Decorate.
Class with most box tops gets ice cream sundaes.

7. PTO Insurance/PTO Bylaws
Voted to move forward with PTO insurance.
Passed.

8. Plaque for the previous PTO
Coming soon

Thank you to previous PTO members.

9. Safety Task Force Update
Informing townspeople of our concerns and how we are moving forward. Eric (highway department) will be attending.
Ali and Ali to attending upcoming Thursday, February 7th meeting.

10. Bike & Walk & Roll Update
Upcoming
February 13, 2019

11. Aurelia Urban-Recess Request

Aurelia Urban, 1st grader (Mrs. Scrodin) created a petition to get up to at least 1 hour of outside recess each day. Almost the entire school signed. Students are not getting enough movement...need sensory input for their bodies.
Aurelia Urban, Taryn Williams, PTO members, possibly BES PT (name?) will set a meeting with Kevin Robinson to discuss next steps. Taryn will provide research.

12. Comments
*Teacher/staff appreciation week
*Fun Day
*Ashley Wolfe
*Look into Slack for communication of officers
*Sensory walk, location, what is the custodial process (Taryn will take the lead), purchase cricket machine?
*Prevent Child Abuse VT

13. Closing
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 5th