Hawthorne Elementary PTO August 2015 Meeting

Agenda Welcome – About the PTO Introductions New Administration Principal's Report Major Projects Treasurer's Report - Budget Update Upcoming Calendar of Events How to Support the PTO Open Discussion/Questions

The PTO’s Role is … To encourage involvement of the parents, school staff and community as a team to promote the welfare of the students and youth in home, school and community. To sponsor events to bring closer the relationship of home and school so the parents and teacher may cooperate intelligently in the education of the child. To encourage and acknowledge academic achievement. To raise funds to enhance the educational facilities and opportunities of the students of Hawthorne Elementary that are not otherwise provided for in the school corporation budgets.

Executive Board Officers Faculty Members of Executive Board Jenny Lin (President) Tiffany Laffitte (Vice President) Melissa Christian (Secretary) Rebecca O’Brien (Treasurer) Faculty Members of Executive Board Angela Ervin (Principal) Ann Geniusz (Teacher Liaison)

Coordinators Fall Fundraiser (Rebecca O’Brien) Book Fair (?) Market Day (?) Skate Zone (Tiffany Lafitte) School Store (?) Labels for Education & Box Tops (Breanne Braskett) GEM Awards (?) Fun or ?? Fair (?) Muffins for Mom & Donuts for Dad (Monika Rusnak) Westerville Parent Council Delegates (Melissa Christian & Jenny Lin) ??? (Your idea here) http://www.hawthorneschool.org/volunteer-opportunities/

New Administration! Jill Carfagna, Assistant Principal New Staff and Teachers

Principal’s Report Welcome Back & Thank You! Arrival and Dismissal Procedures State Testing Update Birthday and Party Changes

Major Projects Cork Strip Installation Field Trip Funding Under Discussion: Spirit Wear Family Fun Nights ? Tell Us Your Ideas! ?

Treasurer’s Report Budget Update of balance sheet Over/Under budget items and upcoming expenses Budget

EVENTS! UPCOMING: August 24 - Fall Fundraiser Kickoff Sept 3 - Curriculum Night/Open House for Grades 3-5 Sept 8 - Curriculum Night/Open House for Grades K-2 Sept 9 & 10 – Corkboard Installation Sept 16 – Next PTO Meeting! Skate Zone – Halloween – 26th Christmas shop – December 14-17 Fun Night – Oct 8th & 13th - Muffins for Mom – December 10 @8 Donuts for Dad – February 25th @8 during Scholastic Book Fair

Support the PTO Earn funds for your school without paying or doing anything extra! Labels for Education Box Tops for Education Designate Hawthorne to benefit when you shop: Meijer (uses Meijer credit card or Meijer 1 Card and PIN-debit or cash) Link Hawthorne to your Target Red Card Shop at Smile.Amazon.com and choose Hawthorne Kroger Community Rewards (in progress) Ask us for details or visit www.hawthorneschool.org/shopping-rewards

Open Discussion/Questions The mission of the PTO is to make Hawthorne the best school it can be, whether that is funding the “extras” such as field trips and guest speakers, or facilitating communication. Please express ideas, concerns, etc. If you have a special skill and wish to share it with us to help us do things better, please let us know!