Jennifer FeltsSusan PennVicki AdlerDarlene BleauAlicia Fletcher

PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerRecording SecretaryCorresponding Secretary

CES PTO MEETING

April 3, 2012

In attendance: Jen Felts, Susan Penn, Darlene Bleau, Alicial Fletcher, Glenda Salerno, Joanne Wolfe, Susan Clickner, Jason Chevrier, Amy and Abbey Fink, Mary Ann Champoli, Maryann Hannay, Kim Rossman, Glenda Salerno, Robert Horan

Meeting called to order: 6:18 p.m.

  1. Review and Approve Marchminutes: Motion to Approve: Susan Clickner Seconded: Joanne Wolfe
  1. PTO Teacher Representative: Mary Ann Ciampoli – Looking to have a list of grade level representatives. Susan Penn will get that to her. Second grade team is interested to having a weather program come in. Each class would receive a 75 minute program. Looking for $360+. A closer look into the budget determines available funds. PTO board suggested that a request form be filled in to keep as a record. Amount exceeds allotted amount resulting in a vote to be taken. Motion to fund: All in favor. None opposed.
  1. Treasurer’s Report: Report available for review. Report shows current balances to date.
  1. Acknowledgements & Recognitions:

Thank you to Glenda Salerno for volunteering a significant amount of time and wonderful efforts with our CapCom School Banking program. We will continue to offer this program. CapCom offers many ways for students to earn additional money, including for good grades and reading.

  1. Upcoming Events:

a)Spring Pictures: April 6 Regina Maier is set with volunteers

b)Incoming K Parents Night 6:30-8:00 April 19….Mr. Chevrier will address parents on behalf of PTO

c)Readover Sleepover: April 20… Read over Sleepover will take place. Susan Clickner has stepped up to pull the program together. Details are still being worked out. Current registration is low.

d)Lip Sync: April 27…. Vicki Adler has stepped up to pull this event together. Song choices have been approved. DJ is on board. Videographer is on board.

e)Family Movie Night- May 4th…..Susan Penn is accepting suggestions for movies ideas.

f)Strawberry Festival- May 15…..Darlene Bleau is working to assemble volunteers and to get the word out.

g)K-1 Read-In…..May 11… Kim Rossmanworking to assemble teacher skit and the expectation of theBook Fair taking place the same evening. BOGO event. Incoming K’s are invited to attend.

  1. 2012-2013Chairs Needed…..Major events are still open. Email blast will go out soon. Mr. Chevrier will keep us updated on District Calendar approval .
  1. 2012-2013 Board Positions….Nominations will take place during the May meeting. Voting will take place in during the June meeting.
  1. CESAP Community Garden Project…..Raised beds are expected to be installed tentatively mid-May. Each grade level would have a bed. Funds have been continually coming in. Planning stage is coming to an end. Action stage is in swing.
  1. Principal’s Corner….State testing has gone through changes. Testing will now take place on the same day. 90 minutes, 3 days in a row. And then same schedule the following week. Parents are notified of results and where they stand according to NYS standards. E-news survey of CES parents - School based planning team came up with the questions, in response to parents who have voiced the want to have an opportunity for input. Initiated by CES parents. Update for budget…not a lot has changed since draft 2 of the budget. Workshop is added to BOE meeting on Thursday, April 19. Some state aid has been put back into the budget. Approx. $119,000. Still working on the best way to apply those funds.
  2. Thank you to Bob Horan. Bob continues to attend CES PTO meetings to update and to answer concerns and questions. Community forum meeting had zero attendance. Stresses the importance of getting the public to get their concerns back to the committee. On-line Allumni page will not only be sports oriented. It offers many opportunities for donations/support to come in. ie: Endowments. Asking all PTO’s to direct families to the site and check out the links. If Schodack Central ends up going to the contingency budget…done deal. We will be operating on last year’s budget. Absentee ballots are available online.
  1. Open Discussion: Nothing at this time.

Meeting Adjourned: 7:20 p.m.

NEXT MEETING:

May 1, 2012

6:15pm

ALWAYS FREE BABYSITTING!