Chair - Annemarie Woodward
Co-chair - Johnna Carlson
Treasurer - Christina Suchocki
Secretary - Jacqueline Esteves

CTMS PTO Agenda for Wednesday, May 7th 2008
CTMS library, 6:45p.m.

Call to order Annemarie Woodward

Secretary’s report Jacqui Esteves
Any amendments to April’s minutes as posted on the school webpage?

Treasurer’s report Christina Suchocki

Principal’s report Erik Githmark/Bev Cochran

Science teachers – convention goodies
Jen Schmohl, possibly Michele Daigle and Chris Stark to show off their items purchased from the science convention in late March.

Read Chris Stark’s letter and also available on the school webpage
Updates from classroom cords
8th- Chaffee – 8th grade end of year activities update
Need 370 MCAS snacks for May testing - 5/14, 5/15, 5/21, 5/22
(have 60 from March)
7th-Lemoine/Couming
Need 420 MCAS snacks for May testing - 5/14, 5/15, 5/21, 5/22
(have 60 from March)
6th-Ford/VanReet
Need 220 MCAS snacks for May testing
(have 60 from March)

*Annemarie to ask Sue Ezen to place snack request in snapshots for next 2 weeks.

After school movie: done for the year. Only 13 in attendance on May 2nd for The Seeker.
Was it profitable enough to continue next year and purchase license?

Drama Club’s presentation of Little Miss Christy
Thanks to all who donated desserts, it was a great night for the newest club at CTMS.

Scholarship update Mary Meyer

Tax update Annemarie Woodward
Meeting on 4/30 postponed by tax consultant

Teacher appreciation week Annemarie Woodward
Go over events as posted and sent via separate email

Spring Spiritwear sale Jacqui Esteves
Going home this week with students, orders and money due by May 14th. Will use Connor Graphics this time.

Future events
Support for the 10th Anniversary celebration – ice crean?
Landscape/cleanup – possible discount or donation of mulch from Mr. Greene

New PTO officers for the 08-09 school year: letters of intent due by May 19st.
1 letter of intent for office of treasurer has been rec’d
Deadline extended to May 19th
Next steps if we have no chair or co-chair for next year

PTO Minutes:

CTMS PTO Minutes
April 2, 2008

The meeting was called to order at 6:35pm.

The March minutes were reviewed and accepted.
The minutes are now approved by the CTMS PTO Board and posted on the CTMS website. Any amendments can be made and accepted at the next meeting.

Treasurer’s Report
$3,595 – beginning balance
$6,900 – ending balance
$1,185 – pass-throughs
$5,715 – available balance
$3,050 – allocated to Spiritwear, Spellathon, and Spaghetti Supper
$2,665 – available plus balance of cake walk and 50/50 raffle

Principal’s Report
Surveys are being returned slowly, but so far are very positive
It was suggested that Snapshots could be distributed via e-mail. Everyone thought this was a great idea!
4/14/08 – New Language Arts teacher starts – Miss Guilia Porter
4/17/08 – 3pm – Reception to meet Miss Porter

Teacher Requests/Classroom Coordinator Updates
6th Grade
- Mrs. Ward requested 6 packs of thin markers – PTO approved. Mrs. Ward to purchase and the PTO to reimburse.
- Mrs. Migliorelli requested colored pocket folders for next year – 5 colors and 25 of each color – PTO approved up to $50. Mrs. Migliorelli to purchase and the PTO to reimburse.
- Mrs. Alberghini requested colored pocket folders for next year – 5 colors and 25 of each color and crates – PTO approved up to $50. Mrs. Alberghini to purchase and the PTO to reimburse.

7th Grade
No new updates

8th Grade
Lisa Chaffee is working on the year-end activities

After School Movie
Set for Friday, April 4 – Alvin and the Chipmunks
May movie date set for Friday, May 2. Trying to arrange a school dance for the same night.

Scholarship Update
Mary Meyer is heading up the Scholarship Committee. They are working on finalizing the criteria and applications to put on the website and in the Landmark next week.

Spaghetti Dinner Follow-up
The Spaghetti Dinner was well received. Both seatings were sold out – 365 tickets at $5 each. Volunteers were exceptional.
Anne Marie will have Deirdre, Chris, Johnna, and Lisa complete event forms, noting what worked well and any suggestions for next year.
Next year will have to address the issue of making parents aware that band/chorus members need a ticket for the dinner, as it is not a concert, and is a true fundraiser.
The Spaghetti Dinner has always been to benefit the music department, but may be split with other departments in the future. The Drama Club may want do a 20 minute skit if they are interested in having the dinner benefit them.
A suggestion was made to have the students participate next year by delivering the meals, bread & butter, or desserts.

Drama Club Presentation of Little Miss Christy
Wednesday, April 30, 7pm
Michele VanReet will talk with Christine Caruso to see what she would like to do for the setup – rows of chairs, tables? Coffee and dessert during the play or after? Sell tickets?

10th Anniversary Celebration
It was suggested that the celebration be held within the school versus within the community. Eric will post the different stages and changes of the CTMS building on the bulletin board. Possibly have a cake day for the students to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their school. There are less than a dozen students with peanut allergies who would need a separate cake.

New PTO Officers
Letters of intent are due by May 1 for the open positions of Chair, Co-Chair, and Treasurer. If you know of anyone who would be a good fit, please encourage them to apply.

Teacher Appreciation
First week in May. Looking to do:
Monday, 5/5 – fruit bowl and muffins in 4 team rooms
Wednesday, 5/7 – raffle
Friday, 5/9 – ½ day – luncheon – Johnna will look into the cost of the Grand Slam and Anne Marie will check the cost of Val’s. Robyn will decorate.

May MCAS Snacks
Need 30 stacking bins labeled with MCAS and the Room #. Johnna will purchase the boxes from The Dollar Store and be reimbursed by the PTO. The Classroom Coordinators will begin calling volunteers for snack donations two weeks before the MCAS tests begin. We have approximately 200 snacks left over from March MCAS.

New Business

Landscaping
Looking for donations of mulch to fill in the front of the school. Will put a notice in Snapshots and the PTO e-mail.

Taxes
Anne Marie and Christina will meet with a corporate tax person after 4/15 to see if/what the PTO has to file.

Snapshots
Will now hold 3 weeks worth of Snapshots on the school website.

The meeting adjourned at 8:12pm.

Thank you for everything.

April 1, 2008
Dear Annemarie and the PTO staff;
I wanted to take the time to thank you for all your effort throughout the year and especially with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) convention. Your organization runs like a well-oiled machine and your generosity and willingness to help is unremarkable.
The conference was a big success and had an astounding turn out. It was a good feeling to be surrounded by such excitement and scientific interest. I feel that I have gained a world of new ideas and have endless possibilities to share with my students in the classroom. There were many different presenters and organizations attending the conference. Some of the ones that I found most beneficial were; NASA, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association), UMASS Lowell, WindKids and many more. You might even say that I might have a bit of information overload. I had the opportunity to take a wide variety of classes and to peruse an even greater assortment of exhibits. I had the opportunity to dissect a squid, learn about using shark tooth fossils in the classroom and how to send kids to the moon (figuratively of course). I also participated in a handful of classes to enrich my knowledge of astronomy and space Science.
It seemed that everywhere I turned there was another interesting exhibit, good idea or new concept that I know the kids will love. Although I did not yet spend the greatly appreciated funds you allotted me, I have some great ideas (and even some coupons), which I will put to good use. I wanted to thank you once again for your awesome support and I would love to share some of my ideas with you and I might be able to even send you to the moon!
Chris Stark
6th Grade Earth/Space Science Teacher Central Tree Middle School Wachusett Regional School District
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