Present: Amanda
Leslie, Allen Pifer, Sam Pifer, Dan Roy, Alecia Wallace, Kelly George
Call to Order: The
meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: Allen
Pifer moved and Sam Pifer seconded to accept the minutes of the August 15, 2013
meeting as presented. The motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: The
Treasurer’s Report shows a balance of $2,214.08 as of August 31, 2013.
Old Business
School Pictures: School pictures are scheduled for September 27
with a rain date of October 4. Sam is available to help the photographer.
Open House: Scheduled for Oct. 3 and will include a back-to-school
potluck and PTO meeting. Kelly and Jessica will decide on timing of the PTO
meeting/dinner and Open House and will forward information to parents.
Back to School Packets: Sent home with students last week.
Yankee Candle Sales: Amanda has the information. The PTO is able to
have a table at Croydon Community Day, and we agreed to have Yankee Candle
information at the table with kids manning the table. If kids come for a shift
at the table, they will get their candle order forms there and get a head start
on selling. Other students will get packets the following week. Sale runs
through Oct. 15.
School Board request for
Kindergarten Committee: Amanda will report to the school board that the PTO
sees no need for a Kindergarten committee as the information was researched and
presented to the school board last year in conjunction with research about
keeping 4th grade at the Croydon Village School.
Monthly Meeting Date & Time Review: Agreed to keep meeting at 6
pm first Thursday of the month at the school.
New Business
Election of Officers: Tonya McMurray moved and Kelly George
seconded a nomination of Amanda Leslie as president. The motion passed. Amanda
Leslie moved and Sam Pifer seconded a nomination of Kelly George as vice
president. The motion passed. Amanda Leslie moved and Allen Pifer seconded a
nomination of Tonya McMurray as secretary. The motion passed. Amanda Leslie
moved and Alicia Wallace seconded a nomination of Sam Pifer as treasurer. The
motion passed.
Croydon Community Day: Will be at Camp Coniston and include several
kids’ activities. Kelly or Jessica will do a story time. PTO will provide glow
necklaces. Sam and Allen will pick them up and bring them to the event.
Hampstead Players: The teachers will look at the possibility of a
spring performance tied to curriculum.
Fall Field Trip: Students will again go to a local apple orchard.
The PTO will pay for student admission to the orchard.
Yearbook: Agreed to do a yearbook for students at the end of the
year. Tonya will put together. Jessica and Kelly will forward pictures of
various school events to students.
Bus Shelter: Question of whether we can put up a bus shelter for
older students waiting at the school for the bus into Newport. Alicia will
check on supplies and Allen offered to build.
Library: Library cards are still active. Discussed having students
attend all year. Would need to get Kindergarten cards or go on a Tuesday or
Thursday.
Other field trips: Jessica and Kelly are researching costs for a
Thanksgiving or holiday trip to Billings Farm.
Next Meeting: Thursday,
October 3. Time TBD in conjunction with Open House
Adjournment: The
meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Tonya McMurray
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