Brown School PTO Meeting
Thursday, November 9, 2023
8:30am – Brown School Library
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Abby Lewis, Co-President
TREASURER UPDATE – Meaghan DeSoto, Co-Treasurer
Monster Mash Budget – goal is to break even but we made slight profit this year.
Fall Contribution Drive – The fall contribution drive is running a bit low, at this time last year we had about $7000 in donations, this year we are approximately $700.
MONSTER MASH UPDATE – Kate Schmeckpeper, Co-President
Went well!! Received a new storage area in Vets. Made a small, slight profit (goal is to break even), about 1200 attendees, had Ooch this year as DJ. Looking for new people to lead the event in 2024.
MAGIC HAT UPDATE – Mary Kennedy, Advisor & Magic Hat Rep
Thrift shop located in the bottom of Vets Middle School that donated money back to the PTOs/PCOs for enrichment activities. Turn volunteer hours back into donation, so please volunteer!! Important to spread the word, as we need a minimum of 180 hours. This allocation period we did not meet hours, we received $7k. Every hour that you volunteer is worth approximately $57 to the school.
Recruiting people to walk in Christmas parade, every person that walks for Magic Hat gets time and a half!
TEACHER APPRECIATION
- Did a bagel breakfast last week, was a request for more informal events from teachers.
- Big initiative to stock teacher lounges with snacks and paper goods, Sign Up Genius to help stock posted on Facebook.
ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE – Mary Kennedy, Advisor
- Whale Mobile was recently here
- Weather/Science Presentation
- Art Quest coming up
HOLIDAY SHOP – DEC 7
Create a retail type environment for kids to “shop” for gifts for others. Kids allowed to choose 5 gifts, each for $1 each, two will get wrapped by volunteers, three not wrapped. This is done through donations, opportunity to donate new or used gifts (costume jewelry, mens items, purses, candles, books, etc) Always have a gap of Dad and teenage boys gifts!
- Annie Vayner and Amy Connoly volunteered to co-lead the event.
- Volunteers needed to help set-up, run and break down event
GIVING TREE – Jess Chamberlain, Co-Treasurer
Hang mittens on a tree that includes items/gifts for Brown School families. Work with Guidance to determine families who will be gifted to. Take a mitten and purchase gifts! Dates coming soon, more to come!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – Kate Schmeckpeper, Co-President
- Feel free to reach out and we can let you know how you can help out!
- Holiday Shop
- Magic Hat
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Holiday Shop – December 7
- Book Fair – January
- STEAM Fair – March
- 3rd Grade Moving up – Jess Chamberlain and Mary Kennedy volunteered to lead