PTO - West Middle School

Meeting Minutes

West PTO Meeting Minutes

WMS PTO Meeting Notes 11/15/23

Attendees included: Jennifer S., Brenda B. - Treasurer , Stefanie A. - Secretary, Cindy S., Principal-Scott Swartwood, and WMS Teachers: Mr Bollinger and Ms Erickson.

Approval of Minutes from Oct

1st Cindy 2nd Jennifer-- approved

Cotton Candy

Last time made $181 @ $3 each -- sold out of 85 in minutes
Will do again Nov 17th-- make all day and sell as much as we can. Have candy too?
Stephanie will advertise
- Facebook, email, text
- Ask for parent volunteers am and pm to make
Need -- cash box for change-- use the school store $

Pear Park Hat Day

Suggested to change to bring in at least a $1 for Pear park
Reward: Bring in at least $1 get a sucker Pops for Tots-- Pear Park
January 26th
Advisory will collect $ and give out suckers
PTO will send communication to advisor teachers
PTO will advertise

Noodles

Made $235.20
Concern about the QR code being difficult to use in the app

Library

Need to send out sign up more frequently (monthly)
School Store
- Need to advertise
- PTO attend community meetings to inform teachers
- Stucco kids -- borrow all items for a day and pop into advisories to show and tell items-- get kids excited
- Where is the display?
- Need another display for the office

Corporate sponsorship

Mary and Cindy are working on St Marys, Big O Tires and an accounting firm

Coin Wars

Announcements have been made
Some Advisories are promoting
Prize= Cookies-- Cindy will look into this for Dec 1

Giving Tree

Birch will give $1000 again which will make them a corporate sponsor
Target is interested $250 -- Cindy will follow up
Ask Families to donate gift cards again
Mary-- will you check on the numbers of Families in need so it could be included in the requests?

Spirit Nights

Mod -- Nov 15
Chipotle -- Dec 6

Staff Lunch -- Dec 21

Send Sign up twice -- soon and then close to event because it is a busy time of year
Check with Janelle to see if she is working on getting a restaurant to donate?

Grant Requests

Janitor -- Request 50 ft extension cord -- approved
- Previous vacuum request was taken care of

Budget -- shared and approved

Meeting adjourned 4:05

Dear Community Supporter,
We are proud to be a community that is dedicated to excellence in education and committed to the future of our children. The outstanding staff, teachers, administrators and parents are excited for the 2024-2025 school year at West Middle School. We will be working together with our Principal, Scott Swartwood, and with teachers and parents towards the common goal of providing a well-rounded academic and enriching learning environment for our students. There will be many needs not covered by the money allocated to West Middle School. By becoming a Corporate Sponsor, you are making a direct impact on the education of our children! Thank you to all of our sponsors for making a difference!