CPM PTA Meeting Minutes
Date: Tuesday May 19, 2015
Location: CPM Media Center
Time: 7:00 pm
Call to Order/ Pledge of Allegiance: 7:03pm
Review/Approval of January 2015 minutes
Accepted by: Penny DeFreitas
Approved by: Kym Warde
Principal’s Report:
-Field trips galore
-Thank you for this board for all you have done to benefit your kids and all kids
-Thank you to the incoming board
-5th grade families- June1st principals from East Shore and Harborside
-End of the year recognition: Erin O’Brien- teacher of the year, Pat Taddei- para of the year, John Morse- parent of the year
-PTA Appreciation Day: finalize a date for volunteer appreciation morning
-NWEA: winter benchmark- highest grades 3-5 in reading and math in Milford. Spring not done yet, best attendance rate in district
President’s Report:
-Thank you to Kelly and Circe: plant sale raised over 1,000, left overs donated to Garden Club
- Buddy bench- too complicated, black top painting- math themed activities, redo maps,
-Books for summer reading- each student will get a book for the their grade in the fall- Ms. Minichello will do this, not exceed $4.00 per book
-Black top priority- will come out during the summer
-T-shirt Spirit Day- each class will have its own, staff will have own color. Money would comefrom money that was allocated but not used.
Shelby Keller makes a motion not to exceed $600 to purchase T-shirts for Spirit Day. Mary O-Dell second the motion.
Krista Fabian made a motion to allocate not to exceed $1200 for summer books. Kym Ward seconds.
Tracy Benedetti made a motion to not exceed $800 for blacktop, Penny DeFreitas seconds motion.
Treasurer’s Report: Kristie McGonigle
Starting Balance: $31,728.43
Paid Out: $7,076.55
Deposited: $5,092.30
Drama Club Balance Adjustment: $4,780.57
5th Grade Celebration Adjustment:$4,101.20
Current Balance on Account: 20,862.41
A lot of money in the account- have a balance for next year
-Krista Fabian made a motion to accept the budget for 2014-2015. Penny DeFreitas seconds the motion.
PTA Council Meeting: Christine Prete
-Presentation for Mr. tom Finn- Lifetime Achievement Award: 38 years
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General Committee’s Reports:
- Nominating Committee: Christie Prete, Jen Morales, TristaSimoncekthank you helping
-President- Penny DeFreitas
-VP: Kym Ward
-Treasurer: Guilianna Santiago
-Secretary: MalissaFilanowski
-Courtney Paterna made amotion to accept the slate for 2015 and Shelby Keller second the motion.
- Membership: MalissaFilanowski:
-110 Members + 1= 111 members
- Volunteer Coordinator: Christine Prete
-Anyone interested in running an event next year let Christine know
- Calf’s Corner: Kelly Kupson
-MalissaFilanowski to run next year- Cow’s cash maybe have students run
- Movie Night: Kym Warde
-Baseball theme- Sandlot movie- Father Son Significant Other,
- Web site: Shelby Keller:
-No update will do next year
- Newsletter: Sarah Wardman offered to take on next year
- Name that Book: Deb Rogers and Kelly
-May 22nd- finals
-Video for next year
-Parent volunteer needed for next year
- Box Tops: Kristie McGonigle$233.80
-No update, another submission at theend of the year, check in the fall
- Fine Arts:
-Laser Light Show- loved it
-4th grade Colonial Day
-Courtney Paterna- next year
- 5th grade Send-off5/4/15; 7:30 Media Center
- Soap box Derby: John Tavitian
-June 4th- evening. John aging out so need a person for next year
Upcoming Dates:
New Business:
Sarah Sawtisky: Thank you for all the lovely teacher appreciation week. Teachers really appreciate it.
Adjourn: 8:50:
-Open House: have different video loops of activities we have done this year
-Put fundraisers on websites of all schools
-Fairtrade chocolates/ coffee
Thank you to the Board for all your help