2016-2017 Wilmot PTO
General Board Meeting
March 7, 2017
In Attendance: Jamie Agay, Brooke Friedman, Jen Golding, Beth Lewis, Laura Schaffer, Jen Gandy, Eileen Brett, Jen Cohen, Jaime Robins
Call to Orderat 1:34pm
Approve minutes from the February meeting: Jen C. & Jamie
Correspondence/Community News
A.Family News
1.None
B.Staff/School News
1.Changes in assistant superintendents
C.Kudos
1.Valentines Day philanthropy
2. Bingo Night
Presidents’ Report
Presidents’ Council met on 2/28/17
Standards based on grading at Caruso: not being implemented correctly, no consistency
Principal’s Report
-focusing on common core
-career week
- making an effort to get grandparents more involved
- parc testing the week after spring break
- Wilmot sticking to 1 test per day
Other schools doing 2 tests per day
- Aaron's law presentationon Friday
-progress reports 3/17
-specials teachers trying to have students send out blurbs to update parents because they don't comment on report cards
- 1st and 3rd grade music shows 3/22
-4 DI teams competed last weekend and they all are moving on to state
- showcase night moving to may "night of innovation"
Bingo night - want to take money and buy new sound system
Teacher Representative’s Report
Treasurer’s Report - Jenn Dubinsky
Balance:$126,729.99
BINGO Night: raised $7500
Profit loss statement available
Vice-Presidents’ Reports
Fundraising I - Brooke Friedman
Box Tops
Engraved Bricks: end of year teacher gifts/ teacher appreciation week, market after spring break, install this summer
Fundraising II - Jamie Agay
420 year books were sold, sale on website is closed
March 9th Portillos eat and earn
Educational Enrichment - Amy Shpritz
Book Clubs ending this week, teachers will be paid
ASE – new session starts after spring break
Service - Jen Cohen
Student shoe drive: April
Social Activities - Crissy Crane
Skate Night canceled March 10th.
May 1st is teacher appreciation breakfast
May 4th is volunteer appreciation lunch
May 5th teacher appreciation week cake
Communications - Beth Lewis
Website advertising going well
General VPs - Jill Katz and Jen Golding
President Emeritus - Jodi Solovy
Old Business
Starting next years slate and asking for volunteers
-Reach out to current chairs. Make sure Binders are being filled out
New Business
New Sound system needed for the gym.
Skate Night is cancelled
Mrs. Brett proposed new 5th grade furniture and it passed.
Next General Meeting is Tuesday April 11 2017 at 1:30pm
Adjournment at 2:15 pm