Meetings

GP PTO Sept 2025 Meeting Agenda

September 30, 2025, at 6:30pm GP Library 

• Call to order 6:58
• Welcome to guests
• Approval of minutes from the Aug meeting 1st Emily and 2^nd Lindsey
• Officers’ Reports
  • Co-President Erica Forthaus and Sara Faron 
    • Group Pic
    • Newsletter
      • Please be sure to send flyers the Sunday before the first Wednesday of the month. 
        • November 5 (due November 2): Newsletter Shoutout to Wildwood vision
        • December 3 (due November 30)
        • January 7 (due January 4) 
        • February 4 (due February 1)
        • March 4 (due March 1)
        • April 1 (due March 29)
        • May 6 (due May 3)
    • Vision Screening 10/7 and hearing screening 10/16- need morning volunteer 845-12pm
    • Green Pines Grants (Gatoraid)
      • 3 submissions 
        • PE Dept- Speaker System: Approved: 1^st Lindsey 2^nd Jackie 
        • Leigh Goldschmidt- Flexible Seating: need specific information 
        • Maria Long- Book Publishing under $150: Approved: 1^st Lindsey 2^nd Jackie 

• • • President’s Forum- who will attend?
      • Oct 22 9:30am- Rockwood Annex:
      • Nov 12 9:30am coffee with superintendent- Lafayette: Sara attending
      • Dec 10 9:30am -Stanton Elementary
      • Jan 7 9:30am- Ballwin Elementary
      • Feb 11 9:30am- Ellisville Elementary
      • March 11 6:30pm- Rockwood Annex
      • April 8 12:00 lunch with superintendent -Dogwood Social: Erica attending
      • May 13 6:30pm: Blevins Elementary
    • October meeting cancelled
    • St. Louis Cardinals Assembly
    • Jami fixing front of school 
    • Erica’s new idea: Coffee truck in May also open to 5^th grade parents, Lets discuss more
  • Secretary Christina Thomason
  • Treasurer Susan Natoli
    • Budget update: Looks great
  • VP of Fundraising Lori Richmeyer and Amy Belfi
    • Boosterthon final numbers
    • Lets order Croc charms 
    • Restaurant Night Update
      • October 21 Chuck E Cheese 3-9pm
        • Chuckie will be at the school at 3
      • November 12 Panda Express 10am-9pm
      • December 2 Panera 4-8pm
  • VP of Community Events Lindsey Lawson and Emily Rylan
    • Trunk or Treat - update 
      • $5 per kid
      • Free if doing a trunk
      • Maze
      • Trunk winners: $100, $50, and $25 
      • Handing out vouchers for pretzles
    • PE Kids Night Out - 11/7
    • GG Movie Night - 12/5
    • Pizza Bingo - 2/20
    • Trivia Night - 1/31
      • Brent Bollinger trivia emcee 
      • Theme: Through the Decades 
    • GG Spring Event in April?
  • VP of School Support Jackie Gallagher
    • Snack Dates- 10/17, 12/12, 2/27, & 5/14
    • Adopt-A-Gator update 40 of 49  done 
    • Conferences 10/27 (McAlisters-Spud Bar) & 10/29 (working on it) 
  • VP of School Community Emily Hewitt
    • $5 Party Fee update 
    • Fall Party 10/30
      • Science theme
      • Volunteer sign up  (10/1)
  • Administrator/Faculty reports
    • Angie Schott 
      • Game of Champions update: Nothing New: They will have Feb restaurant night
      • US Classroom flags update
      • Presidents forum update 
      • We are hosting Veterans Day: Printing a banner professionally $60: Approved: 1^st: Jackie. 2^nd: Lindsey
      • City of Wildwood: city will be putting up signs that say do not park.  

• New Business
• Announcements and upcoming events between now and the next PTO meeting
• Adjournment   7:36 pm