Supporting the academic, social, and cultural development of every student at Eberwhite Elementary School
09/15/21 PTO Meeting Minutes
Attendees: Bill Harris, Bridget Gruber, Alyssa Friendly, Lesley Bassin, Abby Fanelli, Miranda Budine, Brad Hedeman, Corey Rider, Josh Kupetz, Ann Hilton, Alison Etter, Helen Look, Elena Haviland
Fundraising Updates
Fun Run
Volunteers are needed!!!
There will be two courses to mitigate covid-19 transmission, so that makes the need for volunteers even more critical.
Bulb Sale
Ends 10/15
Flower Power fundraising will ship anywhere domestically please promote to friends and family, near and far.
https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/index.php/marketplace/seller/profile/shop/eberwhitepto
Spiritwear
Current t-shirt available for purchase until 10/1. Banana cream and light blue options are available
Shopping Rewards
This is an easy way for the PTO to earn revenue. Please promote and remember to note Eberwhite when checking out at Kroger, Busch’s, Arbor Farms. Also Amazon Smile and Box tops for Education. Head to the Eberwhite PTO website for details.
https://www.eberwhitepto.com/shopping-rewards
Volunteer Opportunities
!!! Volunteers Needed for “ Take out Thursdays” !!!
Eberwhite PTO interest form
Treasurer Report
Budget Report
Donations to PTO are down this year. The pandemic was a big hit to the Eberwhite PTO fundraising from 2020/21 school year.
Expenses: $53,884
Income: $55,850
Principal’s Report
Enrollment is stable
Staffing and teachers are stable. Great bunch of new hires
Needed: paid noon hour staff; currently wonderful group of about a dozen volunteers but paid staff for lunch time is needed
Needed: Teacher’s assistants
Coffee & Conversation will be held with Mr. Harris on Tuesdays
2 cases of covid so far at Eberwhite with zero in school transmission
Eberwhite is dealing with a space challenge (some classrooms have many kids and not enough space).
Outside learning/eating/playing is happening as much as possible.
Device rollout is coming; devices will become regular life for the kids
PLAYGROUND BUILD!!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a094babab28a3ff2-playground12
Equity Alliance
Reported by Mr. Harris-support of teachers
Build it as we fly (The 3 school alliance)
Conceptual and Philosophical at this stage, PTO needs to approve to move forward
Alyssa-Service experience day
Lesley-Eberwhite author as possibility for “One book, one school”
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf69ELq-zq2juhya9gVi2RhzYg7LPmhbxkV0kBVqzCIjzeuIw/viewform
Motion to adjourn 7:32