1. + Hawthorne Elementary PTO January 2016 Meeting

2. + Agenda 1. Welcome & Introductions 2. Treasurer's Report 3. Current Projects 4. Upcoming Events 5. Principal's Report 6. How to Support the PTO 7. Open Discussion/Questions

3. + Executive Board Officers 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)

4. + 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.

5. + Coordinators Fall Fundraiser (Rebecca O’Brien) Book Fair (Usborne and Ann Ward) Skate Zone (Tiffany Lafitte) School Store (Ann Geniusz) Labels for Education & Box Tops (Breanne Braskett) GEM Awards (Valerie Lonsinger) Scholarship Committee (Jenny Lin) Spring Event (Donna Kopecky/Cari Hansen) Kids Invite Someone Special (K.I.S.S.) (Monika Rusnak) Westerville Parent Council Delegates (Melissa Christian & Jenny Lin) ??? (Your idea here) http://www.hawthorneschool.org/volunteer-opportunities/

6. + Treasurer’s Report Starting bank balance: 19,14138 Revenue – December: Penguin Patch, Box Tops: Upcoming: Winter Book Fair, Skatezone Expenses FYTD: 2,935.40 – December: Little Caesars Upcoming/Ongoing: KISS 2, field trips… Current bank balance: $20,525.06

7. + Current Projects! GEM Directory Update Trash to Fashion: Welcome Jean Trimble, district coordinator Invention Convention Spring event

8. + EVENTS! UPCOMING: January 27 - SkateZone February 11 – Kindergarten 101 - Volunteers Needed! February 17 – PTO Meeting February 22-26 – Scholastic Book Fair – Volunteers Needed! February 25 - K.I.S.S.

9. + Principal’s Report December Fundraisers 2,724 lbs of food donated to WARM $2,214 raised for families in need

10. + 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: 1. Meijer (uses Meijer credit card or Meijer 1 Card and PIN-debit or cash) 2. Link Hawthorne to your Target Red Card 3. Shop at Smile.Amazon.com and choose Hawthorne 4. Kroger Community Rewards 5. Giant Eagle 6. My Coke Rewards, Kellogg’s Family Rewards …. Ask us for details or visit www.hawthorneschool.org/shopping-rewards

11. + 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!