PTO Minutes from 10/11/11

RCS PTO Minutes

October 11, 2011

 Welcome & Introductions

Attendance: Grace Daley, Melissa Roller, Michelle Smith, Biance Daigle, Kara Smith, Kim Hosley, Karin Deyo, Jenevra Strock, Jen Yohalem, Cathy Gamberoni, Jayson Tanzman, Evie Garsland, Tracy Olsen Crawford

Principal’s Report

Dr. Deyo

They are currently working on school culture with the 7^th/8^th grade students.

She will be asking for staff and parents to work together on the anti-bullying committee.

School Council will meet the week of October 24^th and work on the school improvement plan.

Student Council will be made up of three 6th, two 5^th, two 7^th and four 8^th grade students.

Treasurer’s Report

Grace Daley handed out the budget.  The current budget is $15,837.44

Parent Enrichment Committee

Cathy Gamberoni expressed that with all the changes going on within school was it is a good time to continue with PEC.  There were ideas talked about such as holding a parent social in conjunction with a Dining to Donate event, a 123 Magic, Responsive Classroom or Dangers on the Internet lecture.  These ideas will be discussed at a later date.

Room Parents

Cathy Gamberoni will send out emails to room parents throughout the year aksing for volunteers and sending out information about events.

Fundraising

Joe Corbi

Jayson Tanzman will work on this fundraiser again this year.  It will run for two weeks. The Direct donation letter will go out with the Corbi package.

Craft Fair

The Richmond Craft & Country Fair will be held on Saturday, November 5^th.  Separate meetings are being held to discuss this event.

Dining to Donate

The 7^th and 8^th grade will be having a fundraising event at Baba Louie’s and will not be called Dining to Donate, the PTO will use that name for our monthly fundraisers.

The next Dining to Donate will be on Thursday, November 10^th at Firefly in Lenox.

Richmond Recycles/Bake Sale

Grace Daley didn’t feel that it would be right to have a bake sale outside of SOMA so she would like to try a Richmond Recycles Day at the school or Post Office to collect and recycle ink cartridges.  It could be held at the school in conjunction with a bake sale the Saturday before Thanksgiving on November 19^th.

Barnes & Noble

This event is worth doing again, with changes and will take place in early December. Vicky Layden will follow up and get back to us with more details.

The next PTO meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 8^th.