September 6, 2022 | PTO Meeting 6PM

Welcome & Introductions                                           Amy McHugh

• Thank you to everyone and welcome! We are excited to make this a fun year for our students and make lansdown the best it can be
• PTO Board Introductions: Katherine Lesch: Secretary, Siri Nutting: Outgoing Treasurer/Assistant Treasurer, Nikki Prenoveau: Previous President, Brian Staff: Incoming Treasurer. Three not in attendance are Danielle Firenze: New Member Recruitment, Kristen Fletcher, Jennifer Needham: Social Co-Chairs

Principal Update Ms. Hager

• Make sure you send the students home with extra clothing to keep warm because the building is cold 
• This year is going to be very important, and we want to be the best school in Char Meck and can’t do that without you. — In upcoming weeks, you will hear more about our letter grade. Some schools have gotten As and some have gotten Fs and tomorrow with our staff meeting we will share that info with our staff and then the Lansdowne community

• Thank you to all of the carpool volunteers! We really appreciated the smiles and positive energy.
• The only thing she asks is that we aren’t having any more walk ups. If you park in the street and walk up, it stops the flow and causes some safety issues.
• 2022 - 2023 is going to be our best year yet!

Staff Introductions:
Ms Cunningham - 3rd grade
Ms. Russell - Library
Ms. Saunders - Multi-Language
Ms. Magone - 2nd
Ms. Denny - 4th
Ms. Albert - Kindergarten
Ms. Linebarrier - EC Resource
Ms. Greenway - 1st
Ms Gadsen - Assistant Principal 
Bylaws & Standing Rules (Updates)                              Katherine Lesch

• Removal of the Administrative Assistant Board Position
• Adding that unbudgeted expenditures of more than $150 will be approved by majority vote of the Board
• We will not be using Connect Ed, but instead will be using Parent Square
• New member recruitment will be adding the planning of parent socials to the list of responsibilities
• These bylaws were voted and approved on 09.06.2022

Budget presentation & vote                                       Siri Nutting

• What we have spent money on so far is each classroom - we gave each teacher $100
• Field trip budget has increased this year
• There are two forms to be aware of - staff forms - we want to support you in any way you can. If you submit a form to Ms. Hager we will do all we can for you to be approved.
• PTO Member Reimbursement Form to be reimbursed or approach the board to be reimbursed
• There are copied of these in the PTO box in the staff room

SIT Ballot & Voting Instructions Amy McHugh

• School Improvement Team Ballot & Voting Instructions - will go out tomorrow as a paper ballot in your child’s folder, but there will also be a vote on parent square. You can either vote on parent square or send in the paper ballot Please make sure you do not do both.

Chairs & Co-Chairs Needed Amy McHugh

• Many hands make light work, so if you are interested, you can sign up at the back of the room 
• Chairs still needed: Snack the staff, bus friver apprecuateion, career day, beginners day, Staff appreciation lunch
• If you’re interested, come see anyone from the board or sign up on the sign up sheets.

Room Parents Amy Mchugh (for Danielle Firenze)

• Sign up here or at a google form, could have signed up at open house
• We are collecting those from teachers as well and emailing those interested parents to confirm