Meetings

GP PTO November 2024 meeting min 

Nov. 12, 2024, at 6:15pm location Green Pines Library

Start time 6:19 pm

• Call to order: 6:19 PM

• Missing: Susan Natoli, Erica Forthaus, Christina, Jen Mueller 

• New Attendee Welcome 

• Approval of minutes from the September meeting (Christina, Secretary)

  • `First: Lindsey 
  • Second: Lori

 

• Officers’ Reports

Co-President Erica Forthaus and Sara Faron

• ParentSquare posts
  • 11/13 - gator sale ? Dec restaurant day?
  • 11/20-pizza bingo (Jan 10) release volunteers
    • Needed:
      •  NJHS to set up and Key club? 
      • Teacher raffle sellers (4 a morning the whole week) 
      • Volunteer night of: 
  • 11/27- off posting, but can if something comes up
  • 12/4- december newsletter: please turn in stuff by 12/1
  • Gator gear at pizza bingo
  • Gator Sale: Need QR code for Gator Guys movie night
• Presidents Forum recap and future meeting date attendees. One person from each PTO is required. 
  • 11/13- Eureka Early Childhood 9:30-11:30am who is attending (Sara) 
  • 12/11- Babler- Erica attending
  • 1/8- Stanton 9:30-11:30- who is attending? (Lori) 
  • 2/12- Ellisville 9:30-11:30 whos attending (Jackie) 
• Trivia Update
  • Committee update 
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  • Table sold update
    • Sold about 10 tables
    • 28 table cap 
• Birthday Signs
  • Hard to accommodate to all 
  • Keep Marquee by Month in the silent auction
• Mittens for sale
  • Do not need help from PTO 
  • Begins Monday 11/18
• Food drive updates for PF
  • Girl Scout troop reached out to volunteer
  • Will reach out if PTO is needed to help
• Playground update 
  • Were getting one
  • Grounds meeting: in bid process; meet after 1st of the year to design
  • Possible fundraiser if we need additional support or set a trivia goal
  • Parent sitting on grant to gift to help upgrade

  Secretary Christina Thomason

• Presidents forum recap 10/16
  • Playground had been approved 

Treasurer Susan Natoli

• Sent out budget for October

VP of  Fundraising Lori Richmeyer

• Gator Gear update 
  • Holiday sale 11/15-12/6
    • Go home before Christmas
      • Option to not send in backpack 
    • 2 links: Flash sale with bows and keychains and new link for new gear plus some favorites from last time
    • Share by Friday 11/15
    • Figure out gator gear flash sale login information so it goes to Lori 
• Restaurant night updates
  • December restaurant night TBD
  • Panda express 221.51
  • Chuck E Cheese: awaiting 
  • December 4th at Panera 4-8 pm
  • Emily and Emily will work on getting fliers sent home 
• Boosterthon decision
  • 9/15-9/23 start 
  • Full Service
  • Total from 2024 Boosterthon: $25,259.69 

 

 VP of Community Events Lindsey Lawson

• Trunk or Treat recap
  • Less hotdogs next year
  • Mustard left over
  • Gator sales went well. Do again next year
  • Set up all on bottom

 

• Pizza Bingo volunteer signup sent in November
  • November sign up
  • Send Sara amount of volunteers 
  • Need an Emcee
    • Mr. Hogan possibly: Sara and Lindsay together? 
  • Paper roll for table; crayon collection; teacher raffle items by Christmas break if possible 
  • Pizza preorder through parent pay; sell water
  • Gator sale table
    • 1 or 2 volunteers 
• Food truck night bookings
  • 4 booked

 

VP of School Support Jackie Gallagher

• Snack Day dates- 11/19, 1/29 and 3/14
  • Waiting on information from Brett
• Conference Meal recap
  • Went well; wraps were a hit 
  • Seemed to be enough food
• Hammock update
  • 4 are dug
  • Concrete them in soon 
  • 3 companies coming to look and bid 
  • 10 ft posts 

 

VP of School Community Emily Hewitt

• Fall party recap
  • $471.91 
• Field day meeting
  • Katie Berger 
    • K2 parent
    • 3-5 parent
• Spring Party: Carnival games 

 

Administrator/Faculty reports

• Principal - Mrs. Angela Schott
  • Gator Guys
    • Movie Night update
      • Sign up went out to Gator Guys to set up; popcorn; concessions etc. 
      • UP movie night
  • Veterans Day recap

 

• Assistant Principal - Mrs. Jen Mueller
• Faculty Representative - Mrs. Nikki Klein 

 

• New business 

• Announcements and upcoming events between now and the next PTO meeting

• PTO meeting December 10, 6:15pm
• Gator Guys Movie Night December 6, 6:15pm

 

• Adjournment  7:25