PTO Meeting - March 30, 2021

PTO Virtual Meeting Agenda
March 30, 2021  7:00 PM

Welcome                                                                     Courtney Farris and Karen Kelley

Principal Update                    Ms. Hager

• Communication regarding parent change request link has been shared. Today was the final day to make changes, if anyone still wants to make changes please do so by midnight tonight. This is vital for families who need transportation. 
  
• Communication went out regarding the CMS camp from 6/14 - 7/29. Pre registration is open for all families. Spots will be allotted to students who need it the most. Camp will have literacy, math and 
  
• School improvement team- look at school improvement plan. Want to increase parent engagement for next school year. Please join if possible. Need 50% parent involvement. 
  
• Upon return on 4/12 temps will not need to be taken, but symptom tracker still needs to be filled out. Please don’t send sick students to school. Will continue to social distance to the best of their ability.  Mask wearing will continue. 
  
• Career week was a huge success. Lots of positive feedback. 
  
• Spirit week has been fun and a great start back. 
  

Committee & Event Updates    
    

• Dance Fit                    Courtney Farris
  
  • Happening tomorrow (virtual) 
    
  • Most happening during morning meeting
    
  • Teachers know what is happening and taking care of it 
    
  • Over $25,000 pledged so far. Time for more pledges
    
  • Collections will happen when we return from Spring Break 
    
    • please send in any hard, paper money you receive
      
    • checks to Lansdowne PTO in an envelope with name/teacher
      
  • Prizes will be handed out after Spring Break 
    
  • Thanks for all support from teachers and parents 
    
• Treasurer Report                Elizabeth Purdie/Siri Nutting  
  
  • Major expenses: 
    
    • fun run (offset)
      
    • Classroom Expenses 
      
  • Income: 
    
    • Spirit wear 
      
    • Corporate Sponsorship 
      
  • Waiting on Book Fair info 
    
    • This money goes into Scholastic dollars to use for teachers and books. 
      
• Restaurant Report                Courtney Farris
  
  • Hungry Howies $155.04
    
  • Grace O’Malley’s $54 
    
  • No April Hungry Howies 
    
  • Tacos for Life on 4/15 (in Arboretum) 
    
  • Next Hungry Howies will be on May, 6 
    
• School Leadership Team Recruitment        Courtney Farris
  
  • Need parent involvement 
    
  • If you are interested, this goes through improvement plans with teachers and parents 
    
  • If you want to hear about ways leadership is trying to improve 
    
  • Reach out to Courtney, Karen or your teach regarding how to get involved 
    
• Online School Store 
  
  • Will run 4/26 - 5/9 
    
  • Fliers will be sent out 
    
  • Same website from earlier this year (shoplionspto.com)
    
  • Can ship to house or pick up from school before end of year 
    
• Storyteller Day                    Tamia Williams
  
  • Planning for 4/14 
    
  • Currently have 11 non family volunteers 
    
  • Thinking of moving to grade level approach like Career Day 
    
  • Still planning how to best accommodate the event 
    
  • Need book suggestions for 4th and 5th 
    
    • Choose your own ending (use polling option)
      
  • Suggestion: Make sure grade contact knows the name of the story teller 
    
  • Reach out to Ms. Hager for logistics 
    
• Beautification Day                Lauren Price
  
  • Saturday 4/24 
    
  • Groundskeeping, planting, adding stencils 
    
  • Signup Genius in the next few weeks for volunteers 
    
  • will put in work order for pest control around mobile units
    
  • Coach is working on places that may need sprucing for kid use with construction 
    
• Staff Appreciation Week            Karen Kelley
  
  • week of 4/19 
    
  • details still be planned 
    
  • something for each day 
    
  • ways for families to participate as well 
    
  • will send home a flier 
    
  • Signup Genius for help that week  (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d49a5af2ea75-staff)
    
• Clorox/ Cleaning Supply drive         Karen Kelley
  
  • Please donate Clorox/Lysol/Disinfecting wipes during the week of April 12. Bins will be located in the carpool line during drop off and pick-up, and inside the building by the cafeteria for bus-riders and ASEP families.
    

Questions/Discussion                All

There are PTO Board Positions open for next year- please reach out if interested 
**Please Stay On Call if you are interested in co-chairing or chairing an event or learning more about how to become more involved with the PTO. 

Upcoming Dates for your Calendar:

Dance Fit 3/31
PTO Meeting 3/30
Spring Break 4/1-4/9
Week of 4/12 Disinfecting wipes drive
Storyteller Day 4/14 
Restaurant Spirit Night 4/15
Staff Appreciation Week 4/19-4/23
Beautification Day 4/24

PTO Connection Corner:
Join the PTO to be added to our weekly emails: Join at  http://lansdownepto.org 
Join our private Facebook page: Friends of Lansdowne IB World School
Visit the PTO Website: http://lansdownepto.org
Want to get more involved? Email the PTO Presidents with your specific interests: [email protected]
Remember to link your Harris Teeter VIC Card to Lansdowne Code 1764
Link your Amazon account to fundraise for Lansdowne by using AmazonSmile

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