JANUARY 12, 2012 PTO MEETING
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) A new fourth grade teacher has been hired. Her name is Linda Hayward and she will start on January 23rd.
b) The PBIS reward system is being looked at more closely so that it can be expanded to reward all kids.
President’s Report (Monica Bardon; Karen Aafedt)
a) There is still consideration regarding the buying of a SmartBoard. Need to examine funds more closely.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) If anyone is interested in volunteering for any committees for next year, please let her know.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Danielle Levesque; Deb Phillimore)
a) Still working on the memorial for Diane Hurd, our preschool teacher that recently passed away.
b) The fifth grade is still planning the Boston field trip! Looking at doing the Pirates and Patriots Tour. Motion was made and carried to pay for this trip.
c) Thank you so much for all the holiday cookies!
d) JumpRope for Heart will be taking place on Thursday, February 2nd (rain/snow date of February 9th)
e) Vernon schools received the Outstanding Heart Partner Award for 2011/2012!! Yay, Vernon!
f) Suggestion for a fundraiser: Have parents pay $1 to have a special message written for their child on a heart to be displayed in the classroom for Valentine’s Day. Forms will be sent home. Tammy Mullett to head this.
Secretary’s Report (Tammy Mullett)
a) Having trouble with getting nondelivery messages from some email addresses from parents. Notation will be made on the PTO Newsletter asking parents to please inform Tammy if/when email addresses are changed.
b) A motion was made to accept the December 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted.
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the December 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) Bids going out for new bussing contracts. New Software for routes.
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | *Friday, January 20th was tie dye/groovy day!! Next school spirit day is Friday, February 24th and it’s going to be twin/multiples day!
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Yearbook (Amy Shane, Heather Hwalek) | Talk about maybe selling yearbooks at the school fair.
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School Fair | Saturday, February 4th!! (snow date of Saturday, February 11th) 10 – 2. Please continue to send in your loop-the-can donations as well as an item(s) for your child’s classroom themed raffle basket. Please think about volunteering for this super fun event!! We can’t have this fantastic event without our amazing volunteers! |
Book Fair | Our Scholastic book fair was a success!! We sold over $7,000 in books and made a profit of $1900! Great job! Our next book fair will be in March and this will be the BuyOne/GetOne sale! |
Reading Program (Sue Bassick/Vickie Nagelis) | Charts have been sent home for the month of January. For kids that read every night, fill out their chart and return it to school at the end of the month, their name will be entered into a drawing to win either a gift card or a Nook, depending on the grade they are in! Please encourage your children to read every night! |
Grocery Store Program (Mary Stone, Kathleen Marth, Karen Aafedt) | Flyer was sent home with the grocery store codes on them. Stop&Shop and ShopRite require you to go in and sign in every year. This is a great way for our school to make money. Last year we made almost $800! Box Tops: Keep sending them in! |
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nfinished Business
§ Family Dance is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 16th from 6-8 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
Next PTO meeting is Thursday, February 9th at 6:30.
DECEMBER 7, 2011 PTO MEETING
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Report cards were sent home December 12th.
b) A warm welcome to our new preschool teacher, Mrs. Hotchkiss!
c) The interviewing committee is busy with applications for a new fourth grade teacher. This position is hoped to be filled for January.
President’s Report (Monica Bardon; Karen Aafedt)
a) The meeting with our superintendent, Dr. Conway, went well. If anyone has any specific questions regarding the meeting, you can contact Karen Aafedt personally.
b) Information will be coming out shortly regarding a fundraiser for Rockville High School to be held on February 3rd. There is talk about a medium being the attraction.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) If there is anything anyone would like to be included in the January newsletter, please let Julie know by the December vacation.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Danielle Levesque; Deb Phillimore)
a) Mrs. Rubenstein, the music teacher, is still looking for a volunteer to play the piano at school concerts.
b) Our art teacher, Mrs. Gag, is also looking for a volunteer to help with hanging artwork in our school hallways.
c) The fifth grade is still planning the Boston field trip! Maybe this year do the Duck Tour?
d) Thank you so much to the appreciation committee for the wonderful breakfast!
Secretary’s Report (Tammy Mullett)
a) A motion was made to accept the November 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted.
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the November 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) A new business manager has been hired.
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | *Friday, December 9th was a school spirit day! Kids were supposed to wear their favorite crazy hat! Next school spirit day is Friday, January 20th and it’s going to be tie dye/groovy 70’s day! Bring on those tie dye shirts, peace signs, fringe vests! J *Our school mascot has been named…..drum roll, please….SPEEDY!!! Congratulations to the students who suggested this name and great work to all other students who put on their thinking caps and sent in their ideas! *There is still some spirit clothing for sale. Please contact Julie Polansky if you are interested. *The fifth grade CRS Art Club will be making posters for upcoming spirit days to be hung around school. |
Yearbook (Amy Shane, Heather Hwalek) | There is talk about having yearbook club on Fridays since there are so many other activities during the week. The front cover and back cover of the yearbook is artwork designed by two of our own students!
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Entertainment Books (Elissa Blanchard) | Fundraiser completed. PLEASE RETURN ANY BOOKS NOT PURCHASED. |
School Store | Is now open!! |
Reading Program (Sue Bassick/Vickie Nagelis) | Charts have been sent home for the month of December. For kids that read every night, fill out their chart and return it to school at the end of the month, their name will be entered into a drawing to win either a gift card or a Nook, depending on the grade they are in! Please encourage your children to read every night! |
Grocery Store Program (Mary Stone, Kathleen Marth, Karen Aafedt) | Flyer was sent home with the grocery store codes on them. Stop&Shop and ShopRite require you to go in and sign in every year. This is a great way for our school to make money. Last year we made almost $800! Box Tops: Keep sending them in! |
Unfinished Business
§ Family Movie Night will be Friday, January 13th from 6-8 p.m. with a snow date of Friday, January 20th if needed.
§ Family Dance is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 16th from 6-8 p.m.
§ School Fair will be Saturday, February 4th with a snow date of Saturday, February 11th.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Next PTO meeting is Thursday, January 12th.
NOVEMBER 11, 2011 PTO MEETING
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Everyone is happy to be back at school after Storm Alfred!
b) Report cards will be sent home December 12th instead of December 8th due to the week of school that we lost because of the storm.
c) Sadly, Dianne Hurd, one of our preschool teachers, has passed away. A donation has been made by the PTO in her memory.
President’s Report (Monica Bardon; Karen Aafedt)
a) The presidents of the PTO will be meeting with our superintendent, Dr. Conway, next month. If anyone has any issues that they would like brought to her attention, please let them know.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) There is now a PTO kiosk in the entryway of our school. It will have all kinds of information regarding PTO events, dates, fundraisers, etc.
b) We still are in need of one volunteer to head up the sports nights committee. Some events that we’ve had in the past for this have been outings to go see the Whale play, the Rock Cats. If you’re interested in this committee, please contact Julie Polansky.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Danielle Levesque; Deb Phillimore)----Peggy Wilde
a) Our new librarian, Mrs. MacKechnie, is looking for someone to volunteer some time in the library shelving books. This could be an hour or so a week or even more; however much time you can give!
b) Our art teacher, Mrs. Gag, is also looking for a volunteer to help with hanging artwork in our school hallways.
Secretary’s Report (Tammy Mullett)
a) A motion was made to accept the July 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted.
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the October 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) Next meeting for the Board of Education will be November 28th.
b) A new Board has been elected.
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Friday, November 18th was a school spirit day! Kids were supposed to wear green and white clothing. Next spirit school spirit day is December 9th and it’s hat day! |
Yearbook (Amy Shane, Heather Hwalek) | There is talk about having yearbook club on Fridays since there are so many other activities during the week. The front cover and back cover of the yearbook is artwork designed by two of our own students!
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Entertainment Books (Elissa Blanchard) | Fundraiser completed. PLEASE RETURN ANY BOOKS NOT PURCHASED. |
School Store | Is now open!! |
Reading Night (Sue Bassick/Vickie Nagelis) | Attendance was, unfortunately, very low for our family reading night. We have heard that there were many other events that were occurring that same night. |
Grocery Store Program (Mary Stone, Kathleen Marth, Karen Aafedt) | Flyer was sent home with the grocery store codes on them. Stop&Shop and ShopRite require you to go in and sign in every year. This is a great way for our school to make money. Last year we made almost $800! Box Tops: Keep sending them in! |
Unfinished Business
§ Family Movie Night will be Friday, January 13th from 6-8 p.m. with a snow date of Friday, January 20th if needed.
§ Family Dance is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 16th from 6-8 p.m.
§ School Fair will be Saturday, February 4th with a snow date of Saturday, February 11th.
§ The Book Fair will be the week of 12/12 through 12/16. We are looking for some volunteers.
Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
Next PTO meeting is Thursday, December, 7,
2011 at 6:30 p.m
OCTOBER 13, 2011 MEETING
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) CRS was the winner of the Board of Education Mayors Cup!! We are now the proud owners of the trophy and a banner! A big thank you to the Krupienski family who were there to represent all our CRS families!
b) A big welcome to our new library manager, Mrs. MacKechnie! She was with us last year almost every day reading to the students, so the transition has been a smooth one!
c) PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) is in full swing! The goal is to bring a common understanding to all children regarding the mantra of our school and to bring about a community of learners and common expectations for everyone. The three rules are from our school mascot, the CRS Roadrunner, and those are respectful, responsible and reliable. The PBIS team delivered lessons to the students. Included in this are Roadrunner Riches, which are tickets given to students that are turned in for prizes. The first raffle was on Friday, October 14th. There will be weekly drawings for prizes such as extra recess time, play time on the Wii, lunch with Mrs. Poglitsch, or a movie.
d) CMT results and trends were presented and discussed. The goal is to get 80%of kids reading at bench level. Most important: Please read, read, read to your kids at home!
e) Benchmark Assessment System. Having the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders using this computer system to get used to a computer system online. This will help with the CMT testing that will be taking place on computers in 2014/2015.
President’s Report (Monica Bardon; Karen Aadeft)
a) Former CRS Principal Dave Engleson is asking all families to donate to the Hockanum Valley Food Pantry. Last year they fed 1,327 families during the holidays, and this year they anticipate 1,700 families. If you buy a two for one at the grocery store, please consider donating the free item. Food can be left in bins at the store or brought into school and placed in the bin that is in the entryway.
b) Automated Emergency/Alert Notification System will be updated soon. Families will be able to choose many different options for notification.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Working on the PTO newsletter. If anybody ever has any information they would like to include, please notify Julie. It’s also posted on the CRS PTO website.
b) Thank you to Diane Behrmann for volunteering to help on the school fair and to Becky and Dan Nevelos for volunteering to help on the scholarship committee!! We are looking for some volunteers for the family sporting event committee. If you are interested, please let Julie Polansky know.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peg Wilde; Deb Phillimore)
a) A huge congratulations to Danielle Levesque on the birth of her happy, healthy baby girl!!!
Secretary’s Report (Tammy Mullett
a) A motion was made to accept the September 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted.
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the October 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) CRS did not make yearly progress on CMTs. Starting in 2014/2015, there will be no more CMTS, however, there will be national testing directly on computers. Testing will be very different and will focus directly on kids’ particular skills.
b) Grades 6 and 9 started school the day before all other grades this year. Poll taken indicated over 90% of parents thought it was a wonderful idea.
c) There is a newsletter on the website called Central Link which gives updates of what is going on in the district.
d) MCC has donated 200 computers to our school system.
e) Vernon schools are now “green” schools. All cleaners will be “green” friendly. Personal hand sanitizers will no longer be allowed.
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon; Wendy Blume) | The School Spirit Clothing sale is now ongoing! Tshirts, zippered hoodies and plaid lounge pants are for sale. Samples are on display in the front hallway. Great ideas for holiday presents! Orders due 11/11/11. |
Yearbook (Amy Shane, Heather Hwalek) | Thoughts are to print the yearbook in color. Maybe a fundraiser to offset the price of this change?
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Entertainment Books (Elissa Blanchard) | 66 Books are missing/have not been paid for. If you still have one of these books at home, please send it back in or send in the $30 for the cost of the book. Mary Stone will be taking over this committee next year. |
Fall Gift/Wrap (Lori Barfield/Kelly Mathes) | This fundraiser is in progress. Orders due back November 1st. |
Reading Night (Sue Bassick/Vickie Nagelis) | Friday, October 21st from 6-8 p.m. Bring pillows and books. Reading Program: Prizes this year will be gift cards and Nooks. Ticket for every month read; names put into raffle. No food or beverages allowed.
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Grocery Store Program (Mary Stone, Kathleen Marth, Karen Aafedt) | Flyer will be sent home with the grocery store codes on them. Stop&Shop and ShopRite require you to go in and sign in every year. This is a great way for our school to make money. Last year we made almost $800! Box Tops: Each teacher will receive their own bag with their name on it. Maybe this year we could do a goal graphic for the whole school and reward the students as a whole instead of individually? |
Unfinished Business
§ Family Movie Night --- Friday, January 13th, 6-8 p.m. --- snow date of Friday, January 20th, if needed. Movie TBA.
§ Family Dance ---- tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 16th, 6-8 p.m.
§ School Fair --- Saturday, February 4th --- snow date of Saturday, February 11th
Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
Next PTO meeting is Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Mrs. Poglitsch says that the school year is off to a smooth start after a questionable beginning due to Hurricane Irene! So great job, everybody!
b) Teachers are continuing to collect the summer reading logs. Up until the 23rd, children can return their logs, and when they do so, their names will be put into a raffle for prizes.
c) PBIS has started to roll out --- Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. The goal is to bring a common understanding to all children regarding the mantra of our school and to bring about a community of learners and common expectations for everyone. The three rules are from our school mascot, the CRS Roadrunner, and those are respectful, responsible and reliable. The PBIS team delivered lessons to the students. Also included with this will be the Roadrunner Riches, will be take form as tickets given to students to be turned in for prizes. More to come on this.
d) CMT information will be sent home soon.
e) There is also a change this year with the marking periods. We are now moving from four quarters to three trimesters. First trimester will end December 1st; conferences will be December 15th and 16th.
President’s Report (Monica Bardon; Karen Aafedt)
a) Last year’s fifth graders made wonderful thank you notes for the members of the PTO.
b) A big thank you to the parents who rode the kindergarten buses the first two days of school: Amy Shane, Heather Schauster, Gabi LaBrecque and Heidi Opdenbrouw
c) Discussion about the PTO funding another Smartboard. Maybe profits from the fall gift/wrap fundraiser could be allocated towards this purchase. If so, maybe put a note on the flyer to indicate this? The purchase would have to go through the Board of Education. Topic still in discussions.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Working on the PTO newsletter. If anybody ever has any information they would like to include, please notify Julie. It’s also posted on the CRS PTO website.
b) Some committees are still looking for volunteers. The complete list is on the CRS PTO website. Entertainment books fundraiser is still looking for volunteers. If you’re interested in anything, please feel free to volunteer!
2nd Vice President’s Report (Danielle Levesque; Deb Phillimore)
a) We are implementing the PBIS behavior system.
b) Big thank you to Kelley Mathes for putting together the welcome back breakfast for the teachers! Great way to start the year!
c) One idea being tossed around is the idea of a literacy night to show what the reading specialists are all about.
Secretary’s Report (Tammy Mullett)
a) A motion was made to accept the June 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted.
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the September 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) The BOE has hired a new IT person.
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Friday, September 23rd is our first school spirit day! Wear your favorite sport T-shirt! |
Yearbook (Amy Shane, Heather Hwalek) | Going to try to narrow number of students helping with pictures down to five fifth grade students. Last year was too chaotic with too many students. Doing away with after school yearbook committee. Try to do it during the day? Also decided to do away with the classroom pictures o of the fifth grade and the autograph page. All three cameras are missing the books and the wires that hook them up to the computers. Asking teachers to keep eyes open for these.
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Entertainment Books (Elissa Blanchard) | Still looking for someone to shadow this program. Each child that sells three or more books will receive a small plush animal. Return dates are 9/14, 9/21, 9/23 |
Fall Gift/Wrap (Lori Barfield/Kelly Mathes) | Running a little late this year – October 4th to November 1st. They’ll be in on the 14th; ready for parents to pick up at conferences. Prizes earned. No money booth this year. The two top sellers will receive a $50 gift card to Target. Students who sell at least one item will have their name put into a drawing to receive a $25 gift card. |
Reading Night (Sue Bassick/Vickie Nagelis) | Friday, October 21st from 6-8 p.m. Bring pillows and books. Reading Program: Prizes this year will be gift cards and Nooks. Ticket for every month read; names put into raffle. No food or beverages allowed.
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Grocery Store Program (Mary Stone, Kathleen Marth, Karen Aafedt) | Flyer will be sent home with the grocery store codes on them. Stop&Shop and ShopRite require you to go in and sign in every year. This is a great way for our school to make money. Last year we made almost $800! Box Tops: Each teacher will receive their own bag with their name on it. Maybe this year we could do a goal graphic for the whole school and reward the students as a whole instead of individually? |
Unfinished Business
§ Colleen Bogli called some local restaurants to inquire about a family dinner fundraising night. Tentative date of November 7th.
Meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.
Next PTO meeting is Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - JUNE 9, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Mrs. Poglitsch is trying to find ways to increase the summer reading logs. She would like to have a drop-box where students can drop off their reading log or send an email to her about the reading log.
b) A letter will be sent home soon regarding the CRS library being open a few days during the summer for a book exchange.
c) Tuesday, 8/30, will be a “Meet & Greet” night at CRS where parents & children can come it to meet their new teacher
d) Welcome Back Nights (formerly called Open House) will be 9/7 (for K & 1st) & 9/8 (for 2nd-5th); there will be a presentation by the teachers about their curriculum and then parents & children can walk around school & visit their classroom
e) Please visit the Vernon schools website for the Parents Survey http://vernonschools.com/ Students in grades 3-5 are also being asked to complete their own survey (a different version of the one parents are completing)
f) For the 2011-2012 school year, there are a few minor staffing changes to accommodate class sizes
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) Nancy Sullivan thanked everyone for their wonderful support over the years. Thank you Nancy for all your help over the years! We will miss you!
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Please visit the CRS PTO website crspto.org for open committee positions.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) Peggy Wilde hung wonderful Volunteer Appreciation Stars on the doors walking into CRS – thank you Peggy - very nice!
b) The teachers would greatly appreciate the PTO considering purchasing Smart Boards for all teachers. This request would have to go through the Board of Ed.
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the May 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the June 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) A group of special education students submitted a request for a Skate Board Park to be built in Vernon. Details were in both the Reminder & JI papers.
b) School lunches will increase $.25 next school year (from $2.00 to $2.25)
c) Anne wanted to encourage CRS to get involved in the Hartford Marathon Oct 15th; a group of students/parents can run the marathon as a relay team & then students can run the last .2 miles together.
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | The next school spirit day will be Tuesday, 6/14, Flag Day. Kids can wear red, white, blue or camouflage to show their spirit!
5th grade t-shirts came out great!
Students who completed every Reading Calendar During the school year will receive a cinch bag J |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | Yearbooks will be distributed 6/20 (to 5th graders) and 6/21 to all other grades
Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Scholarships (Tammy Gessay/Nancy Sullivan/Stella Jonas) | The 3 scholarship recipients were given their awards tonight. It was a very touching & emotional event! Congratulations to all the winners: Alicia Annelli, Lyndsey McCurry and Lauren Kidd |
Unfinished Business
§ Movie Night was great; Heather is considering having it in the winter next school year.
§ Family Night Rock Cats Friday, 6/10. Have fun!
§ 5th Grade Recognition – we still need volunteers to help serve refreshments
§ Fine Arts Night – thank you to Josie Martinelli & Kristen Molin for their help!
Board Members for the 2011-2012 School Year:
Co-Presidents – Karen Aafedt & Monica Bardon
1st Vice President – Julie Polansky
2nd Vice President – Danielle Levesque & Deb Phillimore
Treasurer – Mary Stone
Secretary – Tammy Mullet
Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Enjoy your summer & we’ll see everyone in September!
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - MAY 11, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m.
Dr. Conway, Vernon Superintendent of Schools, spoke about the following issues:
· All children should have equal access to the school curriculums
· Leveling in the middle school: VCMS is paring down from Levels 1, 2 and 3 to Levels 1 & 2 (Levels 2 & 3 will be combined)
· At RHS, all classes will be honors or college level classes in order to better prepare our children for college
· A DCF worker will have an office in Maple Street School at the start of 2011-2012 school year and will be available for all Vernon schools
· The BoE website will hopefully create a FAQs page (Frequently Asked Questions) to address questions that parents are concerned about
· Any questions regarding your child’s education should be directed to either Dr. Conway, Mrs. Poglitsch, Dr. Katz (VCMS principal) or Mr. Bain (RHS principal)
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) The Homework Incentive program has started for the month of May. When students hand-in homework, they receive tickets which will be collected at the end of the month. Various prizes include lunch with Mrs. Poglitsch, a homework pass, lunch with a friend in the cafeteria or playtime on a Wii game.
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
No report this month
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Many people have responded to the open committee list; there are still several opening so please visit the PTO website if you are interested in getting involved.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) The 5th grade Boston field trip will be on Tuesday, June 14th
b) The entire staff was very appreciative of the Appreciation Breakfast on 5/4!
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the April v01 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the May 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) The BOE has reduced their budget by $170K
b) Michael Cain will become the new principal at VCMS effective 7/1/2011
c) Saturday, 6/4, at 10:00 a.m. is the next Mayor’s Challenge & will begin on the trail at Sacred Heart Church
d) 1st Grade Field Trip to RHS Vo-Ag will be June 2nd
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | The next school spirit day will be Pajama day on Wed, 6/1. We’ll also celebrate Flag Day on Tue, 6/14.....wear red, white & blue or camouflage |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | We have 50 yearbooks left to sell; people can purchase them on Fine Arts Night (5/19) Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Book Fair (Laurie Bajorek) | Book Fair Sales totaled $6,547.78 -Reading Program purchased $562.84 in books (cash) -$15.46 was collected for the Library in the One4Books (yellow) collection box -The Library made an additional purchase of $86.39 (using Fall Scholastic Dollars earned) -$1,863.78 in Scholastic Dollars (earned in the Fall) was spent on K-4 Summer Reading books - Spent $448.50 (cash) on 5th Grade Dictionaries Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Book Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Family Movie Night (Heather Hwalek) | Family Movie Night will be Friday, 5/20, in the CRS Cafeteria. The movie (Despicable Me) will begin at 6:45. Free popcorn & water will be available. |
Rock Cats (Tammy Gessay) | Family Night Rock Cats will be Friday, 6/10. |
Unfinished Business
§ The Monthly Reading Program “prizes” will be changing. The committee is looking into some new & fun ideas....more details to follow next month.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Our final CRS PTO Meeting for the 2010-2011 school year will be Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m. Please arrive at 6:00 p.m. to help us congratulate the 3 recipients of the CRS Scholarships.
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 14, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m.
Nancy & James Krupienski spoke at the beginning of the meeting and gave a warm, heartfelt thank-you to the PTO and to everyone for all the help with meals, gift cards, etc. during this very difficult time.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) CMTs are completed for the year; the students worked very hard
b) Working on a Reading Assessment – goal is to have 80% of students reading at grade level
c) Another reminder that students should be reading every night at home
d) Details to follow about a summer reading program; CRS would like to increase participation in the program and the number of students who return the summer reading log in September.
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) Student directory was distributed to all families
b) Nancy & Karen have a meeting in May with the Superintendent and all other local PTO presidents; more details to follow after the meeting
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Julie received many emails responding to her committee email; we need someone to fill the Box Top chair as well as the Secretary position for next school year.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) The Invention Convention was a huge success! On Saturday, May 14th, twelve CRS students will compete at the state level at Gample Pavillion
b) The 5th grade Boston field trip will be on Tuesday, June 14th (more details to follow)
c) The 5th grade Recognition will be Tuesday, June 21st (more details to follow)
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the March 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the April 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) The BOE has received a grant to encourage all students to stay in school. Hopefully everyone has seen signs around town sending that message in various ways. We will be interested to see if our attendance increases, especially at the high school level
b) The first day of school for all elementary students will be on Wednesday, August 31st
c) Elementary schools will be on trimesters next year rather than semesters. The reason for this change is to provide better opportunity (more time) for the teachers to accurately assess their
students and to determine what method of instruction will work best for each individual learner.
d) There will not be the traditional February break next year - There will be a Curriculum Day for the teachers on the Friday before President’s Day and then President’s Day will be observed on the following Monday. This will provide for a four day weekend for students. The April break will be April 9-13.
e) A Town Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 4/26, 7:00 p.m. RHS auditorium
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Julie & Monica are coordinating the 5th grade t-shirts for the students to wear on their Boston field trip. The next school spirit day will be Monday, May 2nd – Scout/Sport Team Day: Students can wear their scout uniform or favorite sport team shirt. |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | The Yearbook came out great and was submitted on Monday, 4/11. You can purchase a 2010-2011 Yearbook for $20. Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Website (Julie Polansky/Karen Aafedt) | On-line surveys are free with a maximum of 100 responses; anything over 100 responses would cost $17 per month |
Book Fair (Laurie Bajorek) | Spring Book Fair will be the week of 4/25-4/29 & will be BOGO. Laurie still needs volunteers for certain time slots (Kelley will send out email with date/times) Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Book Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Fall Gift & Wrap (Lori Barfield/Kelley Mathes) | We are signing with Jeannine Gift & Wrap for next school year (2011-2012) and will receive 3% off our final bill. |
Spring Fundraisers (Kelley Mathes/Monica Bardon) | Yankee Candle & Mixed Bag Design fundraisers did extremely well! We raised roughly $11,000 for PTO. |
Scholarships (Tammy Gessay/Nancy Sullivan/Stella Jonas) | The committee started reviewing the submitted letters. Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Scholarship committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Unfinished Business
§ Parent Resource Center – an email was sent to the PTO distribution list today informing them of the Parent Resource Center in the CRS Library. Contact Angela Vernola for details
§ Beautification – we’re hoping the local Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts would like to volunteer to help make our CRS lawn look beautiful
§ Peggy Wilde mentioned we received a lot of playground items from the Campbell Label program. The PTO also donated many playground items
§ Movie Night will be Friday, May 20th starting at 6:30 p.m. More details to follow
§ Family Night Rock Cats Friday, 6/10. More details to follow
Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Our next PTO Meeting will be Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @
6:30 p.m. NOTE: Dr. Katz will be speaking prior to the PTO meeting – from 6:00-6:30 –regarding 5th graders transitioning to VCMS.
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - MARCH 10, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch) Nancy Sullivan reported for Mrs. Poglitsch who was not in attendance
a) CMTs have started; Grades 3-5 did the writing prompt; Grade 5 did the science prompt. Next week Grades 3-5 have a full week of testing.
b) Mrs. Poglitsch is looking forward to the school fair on Saturday and she mentioned all of the students seem very excited as well.
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) We thanked Anne Fischer for attending our meetings and keeping us informed of all BOE details
b) Reported that Dr. Conway created “The Central Link” on Vernon Public School website; info on BOE highlights, recently hired employees, artwork details, etc.
c) Engagement forum on 3/26 for parents-details went to CRS dist list last week
d) Invention Convention is sending twelve 5th graders to statewide on Sat, 5/14 at Gample Pavilion; all parents and students are invited to enjoy the inventions on Thur 4/7 from 6-7 p.m. or Fri, 4/8 from 9-10 a.m. in CRS Cafeteria.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Julie started to update committee list for next school year; she encourages everyone to look at list for open committee spaces
b) Julie has received great info for monthly Newsletter so keep those bits of information coming
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) Parents need to read to all students especially those who don't like to read. Kids who don't like to read need to know how important reading is to their parents and also benefit from the background information reading provides. All students benefit from hearing their parents read because they model fluency. They are open to ideas of how to encourage kids to read more.
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the February 2011 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the March 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
b) Last year we donated $100 to Project Graduation; a motion was made to move $43.51 into Memorial/Donation fund so we can donate $100 again this school year, motion was moved & accepted
c) Mary inquired about restaurant fundraisers at the following places:
a. Anthony’s Restaurant - any Monday or Tuesday. CRS would make 10% of profits from open to close including take-out orders. Vouchers would go out to students which need to be presented at the restaurant.
b. 99 Restaurant – any Mon-Wed in April or June from 5:00-8:00 p.m; CRS would make 15% of profits. Vouchers would go out to students which need to be presented at the restaurant.
c. Friendly’s – any Monday or Tuesday. CRS would make 20% of profits.
d) Another great idea to consider for a fundraiser is having Olive Garden send “family style” dinner to CRS and we would charge $5 per person.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) BOE is discussing Feb/April school vacations for 2011-2012; also days off around Good Friday
b)
Skinner Roadschool increased part time social worker to full-time position; NE School increased part-time pre-K to full time position
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Tie Dye Day was very popular. March 31st is Read Across America Day; next School Spirit Day is 4/1 “Twin or Multiple” day |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | Tammy said they had a meeting with kids to show them what they put together so far; beginning of April is deadline for businesses to purchase space
Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Website (Julie Polansky/Karen Aafedt) | We renewed website & domain name for the next year; if anyone has any ideas for website, please let Karen know |
School Fair (Monica Bardon /Robin Apinis) | Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ School Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Book Fair (Laurie Bajorek) | Spring Book Fair will be the week of 4/25-4/29 & will be BOGO; flyers will be sent out soon
Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ School Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Fall Gift & Wrap (Lori Barfield/Kelley Mathes) | If we sign with Jeannine before 4/15, we will receive 3% off our final bill. A decision must be made at the April PTO meeting on 4/14. |
Spring Fundraisers (Kelley Mathes/Monica Bardon) | Yankee Candle & Mixed Bag Design – flyers will go home With students this week & next week |
Unfinished Business
§ Colleen Bogli finished the PTO Directory – thanks for all your hard work Colleen!
§ Movie Night J will be May 20th in the CRS gym starting at 6:00 p.m. Popcorn, candy, etc. More details to follow
§ Family Night Rock Cats Friday, 6/10
§ We have 1,900 points from Labels for Education
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Our next PTO Meeting will be Thursday, April 14, 2011 @
6:30 p.m.
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 10, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Mrs. Poglitsch sent the new school calendar home with students today
b) Please visit the WFSB or WVIT websites to input your data to receive automated school closing/delays
c) CMTs are still scheduled for early March:
a. 3/7 Practice
b. 3/8 Writing Assessment
c. 3/14 Reading Comp & Math
d) Read Across America Day – details to follow
e) Dr. Conway has emphasized Literacy – she would like to see 80% of students reading at benchmark level. Current % per grade at CRS is as follows:
a. 1st = 72%
b. 2nd = 76%
c. 3rd = 87%
d. 4th = 63%
e. 5th = 74%
g) Taste of Languages – Wed, 2/16, from 6-8 p.m. at RHS – everyone is invited to join!
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) Nancy & Karen have gone to the Superintendent meeting for the last few months. Tonight they discussed latest “snow day” issue; Class leveling in middle & high school; a program called “Education Fundraising” where they include all schools in 1 fundraiser – it would be a town-wide tag sale where they reserve the high school & all town residents can bring their donated items & allocate 100% of proceeds to a PTO of their choice.
b) Revisited the school bus patterns & school stops – details to follow
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Julie did not do a newsletter in Feb since there were so many non-school days in the beginning of the month. She will be doing a March newsletter so watch for it! J School Fair raffle items will be added to newsletter.
b) We received a $1,500 check from Box Tops in December. Please continue to save your Box Tops- they will be collected again the 1st week of June!
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) A request was made to re-stock the school store. Lead re-fills are a hot item and sell fast, among other things! Nancy Sullivan sent an email to Stella Jonas (Friday) to let her know!
b) Report cards & new lunch menu (for week of 2/21) going out tomorrow, 2/11
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the December 2010 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the January/February 2011 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
b) Nurse has asked for $50-$60 for deodorants
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) February break has been taken away so kids will go to school Mon-Fri, 2/21-2/25. The BOE received 175 emails and 145 of them asked that February break be taken away. Anne & entire BOE wanted to thank parents for their patience.
b) Final budget proposal is .15% increase from last year (roughly $73,000)
c) There was a suggestion to have kids create a group thank you card to the National Guard & other volunteers
Committee Names and Updates
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Next Spirit Day will be Tie Dye March 1st
Monica & Julie hung up CRS banners; they will possibly hand them out at lunch time as “prizes”
New clothing item - Zip up hoodie – more info TBD |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | New deadline is 2/14; Most grades are complete but Heather needs more pre-K & K pictures.
Tammy will send out advertisement flyers soon. Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Family Game Night (Colleen Bogli/Vikki Nagelis) | Lots of fun; less attendance compared to last year |
Family Dance (Heather Schauster & Heather Hwalek) | Friday February 11th 6-8p; everything is all set, please feel free to bring food (non-nuts) Clean-up help needed. |
School Fair (Monica Bardon /Robin Apinis) | Saturday, March 12, 2011; volunteer form went out Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ School Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
PTO Directory (Colleen Bogli) | Colleen is almost done with directory, if anyone has any blue forms, please make sure you give them to Colleen Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Unfinished Business
§ Spring Fundraisers – Yankee Candle (Monica Bardon) & Kelley Mathes (Recycle Bags)
§ Possibly a Movie Night in March or June? Kids would love it! More discussion to follow
New Business
§ Discount cards expire in May, Nancy Sullivan is pursing renewing the card
§ PTO Mailbox - the Board will remove items from the box and file as appropriate - Committee members - please remove only those items related to your event
§ Jump Road for Heart – 2/9 – thank you Lynn Moss for purchasing and delivering the graham crackers and oranges for all students on behalf of the PTO
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Our next PTO Meeting will be Thursday, March 10, 2011 @
6:30 p.m.
CRS PTO MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 8, 2010
Meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Mrs. Poglitsch said the parent/teacher conferences went very well
b) The District goal for attendance is 95% or more (CRS has made the 95% goal every month; 45% of students had no absences or tardiness); FYI - if a child is absent more than twice in a month, a letter is generated to the parents
c) November is a difficult month for assemblies so if we can avoid scheduling them for November next school year, that would be great.
d) The 4th grade television has broken (they are borrowing one from pre-school). Mrs. Poglitsch & PTO will research their respective budgets to purchase a new one
e) Winter Concert dates/times are below:
a. Dec 14th 8:45 a.m. Band & Chorus perform for the school
b. Dec 14th 6:30 p.m. Band & Chorus perform for parents
c. Dec 15th 9:00 a.m. K-3 perform for parents
d. Dec 15th 1:30 p.m. K-3 perform for parents
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) Nancy & Karen will be meeting with the Superintendent tomorrow, 12/9, to discuss playscape equipment, etc.
b) Spring fundraisers - if we sell something like Butter Braids, we will need to offer one “healthy” fundraising option along with it. Also discussed and will consider other options.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) We will present the memory books to Mrs. Kellogg (in memory of her son) and Mrs. Sexton (in memory of her mother-in-law) very shortly (Julie will inform us of the date)
b) We need people to shadow certain committees (see Committee grid below which lists in bold those committees which need new members)
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) The Stranger Danger assembly seemed very rushed, almost too much information for one assembly; perhaps next year they can come back in 2 sessions instead of 1; the Assemblies Committee will look into it
b) Tammi Venzie will be sending out a survey for the Newspaper committee (5th graders only) & it is due by 12/23 – she will not accept surveys after that date. She is also looking for a parent volunteer to help with the school newspaper.
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the November 2010 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the November 2010 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) Budget season is starting so Anne will have more to share in January.
b) Looking to consolidate facilities maintenance; in a trial period, the Director of Public Works is managing the school buildings and it has been working well so the Board is hoping to finalize the agreement
Committee Names and Updates
Book Fair (Laurie Bajorek) | Total sales $7,500; profit split between cash ($1,100) & Scholastic Dollars ($1,500; now we have $2,700 Total in Scholastic Dollars)
We need to promote the Teacher Wish List more next year so all teachers can participate
Total in Yellow Box $47.23 J |
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | 110 CRS clothing items were sold; contact Julie for leftover inventory
CRS teachers may want to change Spirit days to last Friday of the month and may ask the PTO to eliminate 'Wacky Wednesday'
Monday, January 3rd is the next Spirit Day – Green & White day |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | There are three cameras in the office. The students will be receiving a schedule soon about camera use & they are going to take turns to get a camera and take pictures during their recess as the weather is getting colder outside
Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Website (Karen Aafedt, Julie Polansky) | We will be adding a picture of the new CRS sign |
Family Game Night (Colleen Bogli/Vikki Nagelis) | Friday January 21st 6-8p |
Family Dance (Heather Schauster & Heather Hwalek) | Friday February 11th 6-8p |
Appreciation (Karen Aafedt, Kelley Mathes) | Breakfast for staff during American Education Week Nov 15th was very much appreciated. Cookie Platters were prepared this evening for all CRS staff |
School Fair (Monica Bardon /Robin Apinis) | Date is confirmed - March 12, 2011 Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ School Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Committee Names and Updates cont’d
Gift & Wrap (Lori Barfield; Kelley Mathes) | - Total Sales were about $12,200
- Profit was a little over $6,000
- Top Selling Class was Mrs. Schrager! Each student WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE GIFT & WRAP, as well as Mrs. Schrager, will have the opportunity to enter the money booth. Lori will work with Jocelyn to coordinate.
- Top Sellers per grade (& winners of a $25 Target gift certificate) were announced. Names were also put into a hat of those students who sold 10 or more items.....3 names were picked at the PTO meeting. Congratulations to the winners who each receive a $25 Target Gift card.
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Assemblies (Lisa Toomey) | Two assemblies coming up: 1) Dec 16th for 2nd grade High Touch/High Tech/soil workings of plants 2) Jan 10th for 1st graders Talcott Mountain Wind Program |
Rock Cats | Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Entertainment Book | Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Unfinished Business
§ PTO Directory will be completed soon
Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. Our next PTO Meeting will be Thursday, January 13, 2010 @
6:30 p.m.
CRS PTO MINUTES - NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Mrs. Poglitsch informed us report cards are going out November 17th ; Teacher conferences will be Dec 2 & 3rd
b) The air conditioning piping was fixed on Nov 2nd
c) Winter Concert dates are below:
a. Dec 14th 8:45 a.m. Band & Chorus perform for the school
b. Dec 14th 6:30 p.m. Band & Chorus perform for parents
c. Dec 15th 9:00 a.m. K-3 perform (audience TBD)
d. Dec 15th 1:30 p.m. K-3 perform (audience TBD)
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) Nancy & Karen were supposed to meet with the new Superintendent, Dr. Conway, but the meeting was rescheduled - they will keep us informed of the details after the rescheduled meeting
b) There will be a cookie swap at the next PTO meeting on Dec 8th; if you’d like to participate, please make 3 dozen cookies & 2 dozen will go to CRS staff & you can take 1 dozen home J
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Kelley Mathes has volunteered to chair the Welcome Wagon
b) The deadline for articles going in the December newsletter is Nov 21st
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) All the classrooms are making food baskets for the local food shelters; also, a portion of the “dress down Friday” money goes to purchasing turkeys for the local food shelter
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the Oct 2010 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) Gift & Wrap was a major fundraiser which made a profit of about $6K; Entertainment Books was another big fundraiser making a profit of $2,166
b) Due to a treasury error, Mary made a motion to increase the Scholarship fund budget by an additional $1,400 to make a total of $2,250 (to cover all 3 scholarships). Note: at the beginning of the school year, it was decided to decrease the amount of each Scholarship from $850 to $750 each, making the total $2,250
c) A motion was made to accept the October 2010 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) The Director of Technology recently resigned & they are assessing the position before filling it
b) The “Teacher Coaches” project is moving forward
c) The Painter position will be filled soon
d) A meeting is scheduled with Parks & Rec to discuss who should maintain the school playscapes (both physical maintenance & monetarily)
Committee Names and Updates
Book Fair (Laurie Bajorek) | Book Fair will be Nov 29th-Dec 3rd ; volunteers still needed (especially for set-up) so please contact Rosie Wemmell or Laurie if you can volunteer
The PTO still has an $1,800 profit from the last book fair All CRS staff will receive $5 to spend at Book Fair |
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Poster Boards with pictures from the Spirit Days have been have been put up in hallway (1st hallway on left when you enter the bldg) & the kids are enjoying checking out the pictures!
CRS Embroidered Clothing orders are being distributed over the next few days
Wed Dec 1st is the next School Spirit Day – Wacky Wed (mismatched clothes, crazy hair, etc.) |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay) | Tammy formed a “student” yearbook committee (26 kids in total). They had their 1st meeting tonight & voted on a cover for the yearbook
Tammy has asked that the students on the yearbook committee be able to enter classrooms during indoor recess (winter time) to take pictures.
Tammy is also asking the 4th & 5th grade teachers for club group shots
Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ Yearbook committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Gift & Wrap (Lori Barfield; Kelley Mathes) | Orders will be ready for pick up at parent/teacher conferences on Dec 2nd and Dec 3rd Sales were lower than budgeted. We will probably finish with sales of about $12K (approx. $6K profit for CRS) Winners of gift certificates and money booth are still to be determined and will be announced when confirmed |
Appreciation (Karen Aafedt, Kelley Mathes) | American Education Week is Nov 15th-19th – the committee will bring bagels, etc. for CRS staff |
School Fair (Monica Bardon /Robin Apinis) | Date is confirmed - March 12, 2011
Looking for volunteers to shadow for next years’ School Fair committee since many parents will be leaving CRS |
Assemblies (Lisa Toomey) | Storyteller Sara deBeer on Nov 16th (Grades 1-5) telling stories about Thanksgiving & Native Americans
Police Dept. on Nov 22nd (Stranger Danger for K-5) |
Unfinished Business
§ PTO Directory - Colleen Bogli has someone helping her input information into the database; she will let us know when they are finished & provide details on who can access the directory
§ School Newspaper – 1st issue may come out in January – Tammi Venzie to provide more details at next PTO meeting
New Information
a) When a relative of a CRS staff member passes away, the PTO makes a donation in their memory. Beth Kellog requested books be donated to the CRS Library in her son’s memory (some of Michael Adam’s favorite topics were WWII, Civil War & Dr. Seuss). A similar donation will be made on behalf of Valerie Sexton’s mother.
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Our next PTO Meeting will be Wednesday, December 8, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m. (cookie swap from 6:00-6:30; meeting will begin at 6:30)
CRS PTO MINUTES - OCTOBER 14, 2010
Meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m.
Principal’s Report (Mrs. Jocelyn Poglitsch)
a) Mrs. Poglitsch made the following general comments: the new CRS sign looks great; Open House was great for both K-1 & 2-5 grades & the ice cream social was fantastic!
b) Summer reading log – 58% of the reading logs were handed in by students – we’re hoping for a higher percentage handed in next year. A display was made in the hallway “Summer Reading Stars” & displayed all the names of students who returned their reading logs.
c) Monica Pacheco is scheduling a Supermarket Tour – she is looking for parents (15 in all) to schedule a tour at a local grocery store to check out healthy choices/portion control/etc. Contact MPacheco@vernon-ct.gov or call 860-870-6000 ext. 152 for more information.
President’s Report (Nancy Sullivan; Karen Aafedt)
a) Nancy & Karen met with Superintendent & other PTO presidents recently. CRS held the agenda & asked other schools to reply. Please review the meeting minutes on our PTO website.
b) Any changes to PTO meeting dates/times & all school events will be in the school handbook (which will be going home shortly) & also posted on our PTO website.
1st Vice President’s Report (Julie Polansky)
a) Julie will be putting together the PTO newsletter; if you have an event coming up & want her to include it in the Newsletter, please email her a few weeks prior to the event. The newsletter will also be on our PTO website.
b) Updated committees list will be posted on our PTO website. Two positions are currently open: Welcome Wagon & School Newspaper.
2nd Vice President’s Report (Peggy Wilde; Danielle Levesque)
a) Ann Marie Schrager sent an email to purchase headphones for the computer classes/also some computers are not working. Jocelyn will ask Tech Support for help with this request.
Secretary’s Report (Kelley Mathes)
a) A motion was made to accept the Sept 2010 Meeting Minutes; motion moved & accepted
Treasurer’s Report (Mary Stone)
a) A motion was made to accept the October 2010 Treasurer’s Report; motion moved & accepted. Report will be on our PTO website.
Board of Education (Anne Fischer)
a) Regarding air conditioning problem – pipes were installed backwards; it will be fixed this Friday, 10/15.
b) We are receiving $1.3 million from State of CT which will be used for salaries or benefits:
a. School Administration is finding ways to better our school system. They are hiring 4 teacher coaches for 2 years (elementary & middle school) who are currently teachers (4 teachers will be hired to teach their classes during their absence); the teacher coaches will go to professional development classes to learn better teaching strategies & then return to schools to train other teachers.
b. Hiring of a two-year painter position.
c. Northeast School has 27 kids in each 4th grade class so they are hiring 1 more 4th grade teacher to lower the class size.
d. Hiring a data manager to gather information into a database.
e. Hiring a Truancy Officer for middle & high school (we already have a part-time Truancy Officer for the elementary schools.)
Committee Names and Updates
Ice Cream Social (Sue Bassick) | Ice cream social was a fun night for all! |
Entertainment Books (Elissa Blanchard) | Profit to date is $2,100; Elissa will need someone to shadow her next year (person must be available during the day to distribute books when they arrive). By end of month, we need to know if we will be doing it next year. |
Family Reading Night (Sue Bassick; Vikki Nagelis) | Friday, 10/15. Big raffles; no food please. J |
Gift & Wrap (Lori Barfield; Kelley Mathes) | Tons of fun prizes for the kids. Top seller in each grade receives a Target gift certificate. Sales will pick up as the month goes on. Orders are due by 10/29. |
School Spirit (Julie Polansky; Monica Bardon) | Ordered green cups with CRS name & logo for every student (525); they will roll it out by grade & hope to bring balloons in to make it fun!
School Spirit Days - Monday, Nov 1st will be inside/out day. Someone will be taking pictures of students and posters will be hung up at school with fun pictures of students! Check out the PTO website for all other Spirit dates.
Welcome gifts went out to all kindergarteners.
10/29 is the due date for CRS clothing.
Committee discussed an idea about holding a Pep rally for end of the year for 5th Graders leaving the school & having each grade “move up 1 grade” – more details to follow! |
Appreciation (Karen Aafedt) | Recognize American Education Week (11/15) – we will organize another breakfast for teachers |
Beautification (Karen Aafedt) | CRS School Sign is completed & looks great! We’d like to put a short article in the JI to remind people to check out the new sign. |
Yearbook (Tammy Gessay; Heather Hwalek) | Committee met a few weeks ago to discuss some items; instructions went home on new uploading instructions (our PTO website will also be updated with the instructions) |
School Fair (Monica Bardon) | New date is Saturday, March 12th . Committee is in the process of looking for a clown; Ron is looking into someone to do airbrush tattoos. We really need volunteers especially for next year since many parents who volunteer this year will not be at CRS next year. |
GL Script Gift Cards (Laura Eppler) | Email Laura if you need any gift cards |
Grants | Suzanne Appleton and Sarah Harrigan applied for a $3,900 grant through Lowe's “Toolbox for Education” |
New Information
a) Different ideas were suggested and discussed regarding options for buying fundraising items (since some feel there are a lot) vs. letting parents know that can if they preferred, a donation may be made directly to the PTO. The Board plans to discuss this further.
b) Tammy Venzie would be interested in working on the school newspaper; two caveats being it would only open to 5th graders & she would really need some parent involvement.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Our next PTO Meeting will be Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 6:30.