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St. Mary’s Elementary School
P.T.O. Meeting
January 10, 2012
School Cafeteria, 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:10PM and was opened with a prayer by Sister Christine.
Attendance: Sr. Christine Lavoie-Principal, PTO Co-Chair Cindy Patnode and Joanne Davidson, Treasurer Mary Mazza, Secretary Su San Centeno, Mary Claire Robinson, Patty Watson, Mary Luksas, Missy Kielbasa, Kerry Anciello and Kerry O’Connor
Secretary’s Report: The notes of December 13th PTO Meeting by Heidi O'Brien were accepted without correction.
Principal’s Report:
- Sister Christine and Mrs. Schweitzer would like to thank the PTO for the Christmas gifts. Sister received a beautiful Welcoming Sprit Angel and Mrs. Schweitzer had a great time at her favorite restaurant, K’s.
- A very successful CMRT Meeting. The Teachers created a Crisis Workbook/plan with lots of information. There is also a Parent Support Team. Dates are in place for the drills. Parents are amazed that the School is very prepared.
- 3 Year Old Program is on its way. Currently have 20 families interested. We will accept 15 families, with one teacher and aid. If less than 10, there will be only one teacher.
- Congratulations to Moira Hannah from Grade 6. She is the winner of The National Geographic Bee held on Jan. 6, 2012.
- Report cards will be given to Grades 3-5 on Jan 26th and to Grades 6-8 will be handed out on Jan. 27th. All report cards slips should be signed and returned by Monday Jan 30th.
- Continue to work on joining the two schools. Sister signed a waiver for Spring Sports.
- School Board working on budget for next year, to be presented next week. If completed, will be able to announce new tuition at the Open House.
- Our December Outreach “Coins for Christmas” raised $880.00. Largest amount ever collected. We purchased Stop & Shop gift cards, which were distributed to the parish for the elderly and 8 families within the school. Thanks so much, especially the children.
- Wright Flight first class is on Jan 17th. 10 children signed up between Grade 7 & 8 and will be joined by St. Thomas students as well.
- March 1st is the Dedication Day for St. Mary’s as we celebrate the 150th anniversary. Will attend Mass on this day. Celebration date is on Sept 12th. More information will follow.
Summary of School Board Report:
- Toilet in Mrs. T's room was replaced during Christmas.
- Boiler needs to be replaced. Getting quotes for bidding.
- Repairs were done on part of the cafeteria floor. Need to repair a leak as well.
Treasurer's Report: Statement reflecting an ending cash balance of $14,457.05 as of 1/10/2012. Big profits came from the Taste Book and Cookie Dough Fundraisers. Scrip cards total collection to date is $1,823.68. Need to account for the NCEA Boston trip expenses for 20 teachers @ $100.00 each.
Fundraisers/Events:
- Catholic Schools Week/Open House: This year theme is “Catholic Schools: Faith, Academics, Service.” Official celebration will take place on Sat, Jan. 28th. Day begin with Open House for Grades PK-8 from 1:30 – 3:30pm in our school. Teachers will be present and our Junior High Students and Student Council will be giving tours through the building. Pre-K and Kindergarten registration for 2012/2013 will also take place during CSW. Sister Christine has also met with Kristin Hagan and Mrs. Schweitzer to discuss sending out post cards, ad in newspaper, and doing some posters.
- PTO to host the Annual Spaghetti Supper on Saturday 1/28 after 4pm Mass. Bless our wonderful Italian parishioners for preparing the traditional pasta dinner. Mary Mazza will meet with them next week. Lots of volunteers needed. Kerry is handling the required licenses, permits/insurance. Requesting help from Grade 6 on Friday afternoon to set up the gym. Request help from Grades 6/7/8 as servers. All aids to arrive between 4-4:15pm.
- Make Your Own Sundae will be held on Friday afternoon Feb 3rd. Organized by Cindy Patnode and Lisa Lubanski. Everything is prepared.
- Spaghetti Supper Raffle Basket: Flyer was sent home with kids for donations. Will maintain same ticket price. Please contact Missy Kielbasa at 572-4936 or K9TrainMa@aol.com if you have any questions.
- Special Guest Luncheon: This will be Kerry O’Connor's last year to organize the event. Kerry O’Neil will be her replacement. Will be sending out invitations. Student Council to help.
- Babysitting Night was successful. Took in over $600.00.
- Calendar Raffle: Planned to sell in April. Need a volunteer to run the raffle. Anyone interested, please contact Sister Christine or any PTO member.
- Butter Braid Fundraiser will be canceled this year.
- Wine tasting by the Advancement will be held on Feb 17th.
- PTO will purchase a rug for Sister Christine’s office.
- New Officers needed for the Co-Chairs and Secretary positions. We are looking for fresh new faces. If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please contact Sister Christine, Joanne Davidson, or Cindy Patnode.
- February PTO meeting will be scheduled for afternoon at 12:45pm. We will send out flyer to announce the change. Sister Christine will send an e-mail blast and ConnectEd as well.
Ongoing Fundraisers:
- Scrip Card Program: Coordinated by Kerry O'Connor and Mary Luksas. Order form has been distributed. Purchase gift cards thru PTO to lower your tuition and earn money for your the School. Every card purchased has a percentage assigned to the total value. There are about 400 stores that Scrip Cards can be purchased. If they are not listed on the form please visit Scrip Card Website for a complete list. The first order can be placed on Thursday, March 11th. Any questions, please contact Kerry at 562-5454 or Mary at 642-3521.
- Can and bottle drive: There is an on-going can and bottle drive at St. Mary's Elementary to support the animals Sr. Joan keeps on the third floor of the school. There is a collection container in the cafeteria for your donations.
- Box Tops For Education: Earn cash for the school with selected box tops. Visit Box Tops for Education website for details.
- Campbells Labels for Education: Vist for more information about this program.
- OneCause: Visit One Cause Website for more information about this program. Family and friends who order online may also credit their purchases to your child's tuition. You can earn credits all year long and some merchants offer discounts and free shipping.
- Empty Printer Cartridges: St. Mary’s participates in the Funding Factory Recycling Program. We receive points for every cartridge returned. These points can be used to purchase a variety of different items for the school.
- CapriSun Pouches: Bring your empty pouches to earn cash for the school.
- Stop and Shop A+ Bonus Bucks: Visit Stop and Shop A Plus Website to obtain more information and to register your card.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM.
The next PTO meeting will be
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 12:45 PM.
If you have any questions, please call Joanne Davidson at 562-3448 or Cindy Patnode at 562-7584.
Respectfully submitted,
Su San Centeno
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