Steuart Weller PTO Meeting
December 8, 2017 – 8am Teacher’s Lounge
Principal’s Report (Principal Julia Burton/Assistant Principal Erin Timothy)
Secretary’s Report (Brenda Stromberg)
· By laws & minutes will be kept on the website & in the library
President’s Report (Beth Kaufman)
· Thank you to all who purchased cookie dough through our Fall Fundraiser. Thank you to SW parents that brought dishes & treats to the Holiday Lucky Lunch this past Wednesday. There are still a few spots left on the Virtual Giving Tree. Thank you all for your support!
Treasurer’s Report (Carrie Wright)
· Review of budget and recent fundraising activity.
Fundraising Report
· After School Activity Program –ASAP- (Rasha Saad)
A meeting was held with Flex Academies with the PTO Board & Principal on Dec. 1st. We are still in the process of researching the possibility of an outside business running our ASAP program next year.
· Cookie Dough (Jen Reichard & Alison Barley)
Discussion of recent fundraiser and plans for next year
· Spirit Nights (Kristin Swanson)
Monday, 11/13 – Chipotle - Thank you to all who attended. $218 from the evening
Friday, 12/9 – Pomodoro’s during Skate Night Fundraiser
January Spirit Night
· Grocery Loyalty Program (Heather Enright)
Don’t forget to sign up for AmazonSmile with SWES
· Skate Night (Karolin Junnila)
12/9 at the Ashburn Ice House with donations collected for families in need.
· Community Donations/Business Partnerships (Jessie Williams & Joyce Thompson-Hornbuckle)
· Spirit Wear (Stephanie Morgenstern)
Jerseys to sell in January/February
Communications Report (Eva Liu)
· All flyers must be submitted to Julia by Tuesday 10am for PeachJar and 10am Friday for ConnectEd
· Beth to approve PTO flyers and Julia must sign off on all flyers
· PTO updates will be made through PeachJar & School Newsletter
· Web updates to Beth as needed & FB updates to Eva as needed
Volunteer Report (Michelle Tarae)
· All volunteer requests to be submitted to Michelle ()
Standing Committee Updates
· Watch Dog Dads (Nancy Fuller – SW Parent Liason)
· Odyssey of the Mind –OotM- (Kristy Balwinski)
· Caring & Sharing (Carolyn Gierer, Julie Cogger, Kate Tabor)
Lucky Lunch Dates – 2/7 & TBD in March
· LEAP (Stephanie Morgenstern) Meeting was held on Wednesday, 11/8 at 7pm
Topic of evening, “Relevant Research andResources for All” presented by Dr. Kathryn DeLonga, director of the psychological treatment program of the Mood Brain & Development Unit of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Md.
· SEAC (Jamie Levy) Meeting was held on Wednesday, 11/1 at 7pm
Topic of evening, “Understanding the LCPS Budget Process & advocating to support SPED
· MSAAC (Joyce Thompson-Hornbuckle) Meeting was held on Wednesday, 11/15 at 7pm
New Business
· Staff Sporting Event March 9th, 2018, forming committee now
- Next PTO Meeting, Friday 1/12/18, 8am - Teacher’s Lounge -