PTO Meeting Notes 4/7/2022
Bethesda PTO Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022
Location: Bethesda Elementary School
In Attendance: Jill Justus, Lindsay Wright, Kocoa Menges, Tatiana Liston, Megan Halaschak, Cindy Salus, Jen Vannoy, Erin Mitchell, Ashley Hull, Amanda Pilkinton, Anne Betts, Kasi Haire, Ashley Hull, Suz Wilhelm
9:17 am Meeting called to order by Lindsay Wright
· Agenda/Budget (Lindsay Wright)
-Meeting Agenda (copy attached)
· Treasure (Erin Mitchell)
-$20,310 in bank (statement attached)
-Deck boxes are outside the school (filled with balls)
-Mrs. Justus will look into getting approval for a new basketball hoop/volleyball net
-Pressure wash the outside building/playground $1500
-River Bend Nursery is donating Mulch for playground
Motion to approve power washing building/playground for $1500 by Lindsay Wright
Seconded by Jen Vannoy
All in Favor=Approved budget of $1500
· Spirit Wear (Jen Vannoy)
-Spirit wear Clearance Sale made $1105.76 (flyer attached)
-New items next year=two different 25 oz Water bottles, and hair bows (Ashley Hull with add BES to each bow)
-Special Olympics Shirts for Stuart Boyd. April 30th $200
Motion to approve $200 for Special Olympics Shirts by Lindsay Wright
Seconded by Erin Mitchell
All in Favor=Approved budget of $200
· Hospitality (Kocoa Menges)
-March Luncheon was a success. Teachers loved Shug’s Ice Cream Treats!! We served 87 teachers/staff/bus drivers
-Friday, April 1st Stock the Fridge was also a success! Teacher loved another day of being treated.
-April Luncheon will be Tuesday, April 12th, Sunshine Cart
-Melissa and Amanda will be there at 1pm to push the cart around room to room.
-May Luncheon will be Tuesday, May 3rd, CD’s BBQ
· Spirit Nights (Tatiana Liston)
-Brentwood Skate Night was a huge success and fun night. Bethesda made $612. Christine with Brentwood Skate Center said they appreciated how kind Bethesda parents and students were. We are welcome back any time for another spirit night.
-Papa Murphy’s (still no check). Tatiana’s contact is not longer employed with Papa Murphy’s
-May Spirit Night is Marco’s Pizza
-Penny Wars May 2-18th (ice cream party for winning class)
· My Guy and I (Lindsay Wright)
-Moved to the cafeteria
-Mrs. Justus will email parents to bring chairs/blankets
-Sonic donating 250 hot dogs
-Everyone will get hot dog, chips, water, candy, popcorn
-Watching Sing 2
-134 tickets sold so far
-Doors open at 6:30 pm (food), movie starts at 7 pm
-Set up is at 5 pm
· Teacher Appreciation (Lindsay Wright)
-Erin Ward and Lindsay have been working together
-Breakfast provide by Matt Wright’s Firm
-Teacher Luncheon planned for that week
-Sonic Drinks from Erin Mitchell
-Mexican Popsicles
-Erin will set up sidewalk chalk for students to decorate outside (no coloring under covered areas or on building)
· Principle Report (Jill Justus)
-Inflatables Field Day (set up on the ball fields) Amanda/Melissa will share contact with Jill for a cheaper option for these inflatables
-Touch a Truck (idea from Ashley) since there is no fire truck/water this year
-Field Day is Wed, May 18th. Rain Day Friday, May 20th
-Every teaching teacher has a Parthian board!!! We still need 11-18 more.
· Closing Notes (Lindsay Wright)
-TCAP =Shug’s Ice Cream for the school (May 12th, 12-3pm)
-Lower Classes adopting a 5th grade class=treats/positive notes
-TCAP is Tuesday, April 19-21
-May 9th Kindergarten Sneak a Peek
-Next meeting Thursday, May 5th 9:15 am Open Meeting
-Board members will vote on Budget for school year 2022-2023 (budget attached)
-Available PTO Positions/Committee Chairs presented to group. Mrs. Justus will send these out in a newsletter.
Meeting adjourned at 10:33 am by Lindsay Wright