PTO Meeting September 6th, 2022 9:45am
on Stage
Present at Meeting: Trina, Jenny, Jenn, Kristen, Tina, Carrie, Amanda, Katie, Mandi Alcorn, Abby Hountz, Emily Hunter, Leah Scholl, Anita Taulbee-Combs, Kristin Callon, Alexandra Boyant, Kristen Surowitz, Meghann Clark, Michele Parker, Ms. Parks and Ms. Krukenberg
Present via google meet: Adam Howard, Brooke Bellckis, Tricia Reyes, Cinthia Wicker
- Greetings to Superintendent Hester – The new Strategic Plan for Springboro Schools is available on Springboro Schools website.
- Fundraising merchandise designs -anything printed with the Springboro Schools logo must be approved by Scott Marshall our communications director for or schools
- Sensory Garden Presentation
· Amanda Marquart will oversee opportunities to help with the sensory garden. Ms. Parks and Ms. Krukenberg came up with the idea to create the sensory garden and they are currently doing all the maintenance themselves. Amanda will be overseeing a sign up opportunity for parents to volunteer to help with weeding, mulching and repairs, so that it can continue for many more years. The PTO does have a sensory garden account budgeted which helps to pay for maintenance so this will strictly be a sign up for volunteering time. There will be a memorial for a student from Cleercreak who passed away and the request is for a tree that blooms purple after her favorite color with a plaque in her honor. The PTO board will vote on expense to provide this. The spot has not been decided on yet.
- Treasurer's Report (Kristen Tyler)
· Current Amount in Checking - $33,000
· Total Profit from Spirit Wear Leftover Sale-$600 profit
· Current Profit - $8,497
· Current Profit from “Opt out flyer”-$1,000
· Signup Genius for Volunteer for mumkin drop off, sorting and handing out will be posted
· Current number of Springboro High NHS Volunteers -10
· Workroom Supply List- Trina Townsend is tequesting parents who would like to sign up to provide supplies for our supply room please do so. This is done monthly and we have 4 spots still open.
· Night Owls- Michelle Zehnder and Amanda Marquart are overseeing this. This is an evening once a month dedicated to helping teachers with projects (cutting, making copies, stapling etc). Sign up opportunities are posted in the Principal's newsletter
· Trunk or Treat – October 22nd from 6-7pm. Amanda Marquart will oversee this event for preschool and kindergarten students only. Volunteers are welcome. There will be prizes for decorated trunks. Students will bring their own candy to hand out (Allergy friendly cars will be labeled). Possible request for candy donations coming.
- Staff Appreciation/Bus Appreciation- Jenn Welter oversees these events. New Spring Church partners with Clearcreek and donates meals for first week of school and staff appreciation week. They donated Panera Bread for the staff back to school breakfast for the first week of school. The board also gave every school bus driver a gift bag Tuesday morning. PTO also does a birthday board, conference meals, staff appreciation week meals and gift cards. PTO would like to give an appreciation gift to our bus drivers quarterly to show our appreciation. All agreed to include this as part of budget for staff appreciation
- Upcoming Events:
- Mumkin Pick-Up in September
- Book Fair Sept 26-30
- Wednesday, September 14th from 11-12pm there will be an opportunity to help with book fair packets at the school
- Kindergarten and Preschool Trunk or Treat Oct 27 6:00-7:00pm
- Santa Visits Dec 12 and 13th Volunteer opportunities may be available in addition to help with a wrapping party for teacher Christmas gifts
- Fall Spirit Wear Sales- September 26-October 7th
- Purchase of new inclusive playground equipment : Music instruments, laser game which does accommodate children in wheelchairs either in sensory garden or playground are all options being considered