NOVEMBER 2020 PTO MEETING MINUTES
11/12/2020 Virtual Meeting
Attendees
Margo Fraczek Cindy DeJesus
Sarah Caparrotta Divina 38 (screen name)
Marie Foley Mollie Caravello
LaTasha Bryant Kelly Grenham
Michelle Martino Paula Flanagan
Daniel Doherty Lexa Iantuono Sullivan
Vani M Abida Abdul Latif
Ana Arias RMD D (screen Name)
Tom Ahearn Yaffa Karasik
Lauren Brent
Meeting Content
Special Olympics Unified Champions Program
-funding for prizes
-all school inclusion through peer leadership and
Friendship groups
– fitness sessions during Mustang blocks (Paul Nimblett)
Parent Teacher Conferences
-12/2 in the afternoon
-12/3 & 12/10 during the evening
All conferences held through google meet
Program Updates: World Savvy and PLTW
-WORLD SAVVY: Explores Global issues at a project
base level. For example, food deserts, and creating a
plan for how to service that issue
-PLTW: Project Lead the Way is a program that
introduces students to the way of the future through
instruments such as building, coding, creating and
developing, STEM projects and medical detectives
Teacher Appreciation
-Sign Up Genius asking families to
contribute snacks for the teachers room
(Monday after Thanksgiving-Kelley)
Treasurer report
-$4000 before dues
-dues letters with payment information
(Monday completion)
-Amazon smiles participant
Fundraising/Virtual Fundraising
-grandma’s coffee cakes (Lexa & Mollie)
-possibly theatre performances
-recycle electronics
-Savers (possibly coordinate both recycle
and Savers at the same time)
OTHER
-links for free programs student could participate in during independent time
Programs such as claymation