If you are interested in one stop school supply shopping – our store is now open!
Lists were created by our Hoosic Valley teachers for each grade level.
Free shipping to school for orders placed by June 20.
Kits will be in you child’s classroom on the first day of school.
***after placing an order, you will receive a confirmation email regarding your order from The Write Stuff. If you do not get the email, the order was not completed****
VOTING MEMBERS – Darcy Beaulac; Abby Martin; Christa Waryas; Andrea Nielsen; Janelle Johnson; Denile Paro; Bessie Baldwin; Becky Simpson
TREASURER’S REPORT –PRESENTED
AGENDA- presented
Quick Recap
Volunteer Packet Reminder
Website update-Amelia Manders
Need content updated – Schedule a meeting for this.
Scholarship online form
Vendor Fair info
Events
Screen Free Week-Will be April 15, 16, and 18th- more details for each nights event to follow.
Writing Olympics-Will be April 17th-information will be sent home with the students soon with details.
Fundraisers:
Mixbag Designs-went well, Thank you to all who supported
Buffalo Wing Night-Abby Martin had mentioned this again and suggested maybe January of February to try and put something together for this fundraiser.
Stewarts Holiday Match-Treasurer, Christa Waryas signed PTO up for this.
Painting Fundraiser-Discussions were made to have an event around Valentines, A date of February 8th was agreed upon. PTO will have Janelle Johnson’s to host the event. More information will be going home for sign-up. This event will be pre-pay like the Ornament night.
FUNDING REQUEST:
High School year book add-presented and voted and approved. PTO submits an add every year.
Foreign Language Club-requested fudning for 53 students to take a trip to NY City to see Aladin-request for $500.00 was made. Discussions were had and it was agreed that more information was needed to make the decision on funding this request. A request for more information was made by Christa Waryas to the Foreign Language Club.
Should anyone have an idea they would like to share, please feel free to attend our next meeting or email the PTO at hoosicvalleypto@gmail.com
NEXT MEETING
January 17, 2019@ 6:00pm Elementary School Library
VOTING MEMBERS – Dehlia Northup; Darcy Beaulac; Abby Martin; Christa Waryas; Lisa Meehan; Bessie Baldwin; Tammy Morrissey; Liz Ruepp; Tracy Jordan; Denile Paro and Charles Pemburn
TREASURER’S REPORT -NA
AGENDA- presented
Quick Recap
Volunteer Packet Reminder
Website update-Amelia Manders
Need content updated – Schedule a meeting for this.
Yearbook update- year books will be $20.00 each
Events
Halloween Night – was a great success, a lot of good feedback. PTO raised $600.00. Discussions were made about trying to get the pumpkins donated.
Teacher Conference Dinners-was a great success also, lots of feedback and we had plenty of donations. There was a few local businesses that donated platters.
Ornament Painting & Wreath Raffle- November 30 2018, PTO will be funding to buy wreaths in the amount of $50.00.
Vendor Fair Date- agreed upon date of March 2, 2019
Fundraisers
Mixed Bag
New Ideas for Fundraisers always welcome
PTO Scholarships/Johnsonville Ambulance-Christa Waryas will chair. Christa presented the draft forms of the applications. Discussions were made about removing “class ranking” on the applications, it was voted and approved. Christa was to discuss with Karen Carlson, the previous chair of these matters. Christa is to get back to us about final drafts and form a community on review of the applications once received. Volunteers will be requested to review the applications.
FUNDRAISING:
Mix Bag-Started and will end November 27th.
FUNDING REQUEST:
Hanna requested funding for word study and abc letter for classroom totaling $45.00, request voted on and approved.
Hanna requested funding for the owl pellets in the amount of $500.00. Discussions were made about approaching the District on this, why this is not covered by them. Since we have funded this in the past and it was coming up to quickly to get the District to respond, PTO approved the funding request.
Should anyone have an idea they would like to share, please feel free to attend our next meeting or email the PTO at hoosicvalleypto@gmail.com
NEXT MEETING
December 20, 2018 @ 6:00pm Elementary School Library
VOTING MEMBERS – Dehlia Northup; Darcy Beaulac; Abby Martin; Christa Waryas; MY APOLOGIES I AM MISSING THE SIGN-UP FOR THIS MEETING
TREASURER’S REPORT -NA
AGENDA- presented
Quick Recap
Open House
Schools Supply Kits
Kindergarten Welcome Picnic
Volunteer Packet Reminder
Scholarships Applications and Chair-Christa Waryas, presented scholarship applications. Discussions were made to remove the class ranking and leave grade point average. Question presented and majority agreed.
Website update-Amelia Manders
Need content updated – Schedule a meeting for this.
Scholarship online form
Vendor Fair info
Yearbook update
Events
Halloween Night – October 26th Dehlia Northrup and Abby Martin chaired
Teacher Conference Dinners-November -Darcy Beaulac and Christa Waryas chaired
Ornament Painting & Wreath Raffle- November 30 2018
Vendor Fair Date-March 2, 2019
Fundraisers
Save Around Books
Mixed Bag
Funding Requests-see below
New Ideas:
Restaurant Night
Guptill’s Fundraiser
FUNDRAISING:
Save Around
Mix Bag-waiting for approval from Mr. Foti on dates to start
FUNDING REQUEST:
Mr. O’Brien- requested funding for the Boston trip June 4th, we have funding this in the past and request was approved.
Should anyone have an idea they would like to share, please feel free to attend our next meeting or email the PTO at hoosicvalleypto@gmail.com
NEXT MEETING
November 15, 2018 @ 6:00pm Elementary School Library