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Lyme School PTO Minutes

January PTO Meeting
Wednesday January 18 ~ 7:00 pm
Loch Lyme Lodge

Present: Kate Cook, Amy Kelly, Rhonda Sheffield, Ellen Parish, Bob Stein, Toni Gildone, Nan Gilch

general discussion: PTO would like to get teachers more involved in our meetings & projects. We will begin to send meeting minutes to teachers, plan to hold an afternoon meeting conducive to teacher’s time to review our year with them, this spring we’ll do a special addition of PTO newsletter or incorporate it in school newsletter in early March, we also need to use website to educate parents about PTO events & projects, we'll send pto minutes to all parents

Artist in Residence Plans - ideas discussed at committee meeting: building a yurt, trash can music, something connected to a holiday/celebration, ecco art, new idea discussed tonight: classes paint large canvases for the school or for auction, committee will choose artist

Barn Dance Plans - need to decide on caller &/or band, ask Robin Taylor to guide us since he seems to have Cape Breton band knowledge/connection, picnic tables & tables needed again, food - discussion on whether to provide meal, different food options were discussed, decision to provide food was confirmed, Toni will speak to the Pippins about menu ideas, last year,class pies were auctioned & some pies sold, pies will happen again, need a cookie/brownie table for the kids, 50/50 door raffle was held last year, pursue the idea of photograph “booth” so people can have pictures of the evening with friends and family, all proceeds last year benefitted class accounts, ask Jeff to help promote in the newsletter

Annual Teacher Appreciation Lunch - need to find a coordinator & food theme, food theme ideas discussed: Japanese, Italian, Tapas, High Tea. Need ideas for teacher gift. Tentative date: Thursday, May 17th 2:00, prep night would be May 16th

Family Night - Friday, January 20th in the school cafeteria: Bob Stein will put up poster on school door to advertise, popcorn popper & coffee pot will be used, he’ll get a key from Jeff, parents are providing games

Spirit Wear - netted 470.00 ish, big seller items - sweatshirts & pants, would like to look for another vendor, Amy will provide the name of their vendor, we’ll have another Spirit Wear sale in the spring before spring sports - advertise in March & deadline prior to April vacation

Treasurer’s Report - current balance: $6,947.12


Next meeting: Wednesday, February 15th 7:00