DATES: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

12:30 pm - 7:30pm

Thursday, November 3, 2022

3:45pm - 7:30pm

To select a time slot for your conference, click on the link and follow the prompts:

https://ptcfast.com/schools/Stettin_Elementary_School

Once you have registered with PTCfast.com, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link to schedule your student conference day and time. You are able to schedule with classroom and encore teachers as well as our certified staff.

Due to the large number of conferences, we are requesting that parents, whose children live in more than one household, work together to schedule one conference time for your child. If additional conferences are needed, we would wait until all families have had a chance to schedule at least one conference before assigning a second one.

It is important for parents/guardians to stay in touch with their child's teachers. Conferences give you the opportunity to meet and ask questions.

If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. Steffen at 715-261-0205

or msteffen@wauschools.org.

IMPORTANT DATE TO REMEMBER

Students who qualified for Free or Reduced meals from the previous school year

( 2021-2022) based on an income application, should check to be sure that their parent/guardian has completed a new meal application for the current school year. The 30 day carry over period or “roll-over” for meal eligibility is set to expire on Oct 13, 2022. After that date, any student(s) who is currently receiving FREE OR REDUCED meals based on an income application from LAST SCHOOL YEAR, will become full pay if no current meal application is approved and on file. See Paypams (www.paypams.com/onlineapp) to complete an online meal application to see if you qualify for FREE or REDUCED Meals.

Negative Meal Accounts

• School Messenger messages will be sent out to all households to let you know if your child’s meal account balance is negative. Please send money with your child in a prepayment envelope that includes your child’s name. This envelope can be given to the kitchen staff at your child’s school. Parents may visit www.Paypams.com to create an online account for your child where you can add money to their meal account using a credit card as well as view purchases made.

• Middle School and High School: Ala carte privileges are suspended once the meal account goes negative, a reimbursable meal only may be charged on a negative account,until the account reaches a negative $20.00; at which time the student will need to bring a cold lunch meal from home until the negative balance is corrected or cash is brought in to pay for the hot lunch meal that day. No student eligible for a free or reduced meal may be denied a lunch, even if the student has a negative account balance greater than negative $20.

Individuals, families, and businesses are all welcome to participate! Decorate your trunk and pass out a treat. Feel free to dress up and enjoy the excitement of our school community. The arrival time/set-up for vehicles is 4:30-4:45. The event starts at 5pm.

Trunker Sign-Up

Trunk or Treat:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D45ADAB2FA6FF2-trunk

Popcorn Days:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D45ADAB2FA6FF2-202223

Parent/Teacher Conference Meals:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D45ADAB2FA6FF2-meals

Scholastic Book Fair:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D45ADAB2FA6FF2-fall

I. Call to order 6:33pm

-Sign in and welcome! Kelly Halvorsen, Jenell Bushong, Tiffany Tesch, Zhi Lin Lu (Lulu), Katie Spangler, Kerri Drescher, Carolyn Brenner, Paula Moore, Cari Wenninger, Lisa Zastrow, Heidi Dehnel, Kay Koszarek

II. Leaders report

-Jenell met with Julie Bollmann, WSD Learning Coordinator. There is a nation wide trend of PTO declining. Wanted to praise our Stettin PTO volunteers this past year for sticking with it!

III. New current business

A. Co presidency vacancy

- Due to our current co-president moving out of the area, we have a Co-President position available. Anyone who is interested is asked to contact one of our PTO officers or join us at the October meeting.

-There was one nomination presented at this meeting.

-We will vote to fill this position on October 18, 2022.

B. Fundraiser ideas

-Raised $7 at open house.

-We discussed a number of fundraising options tonight. Stettin hasn’t had a fundraiser in 3 years. Because we had a healthy budget, we have still able to sustain everything that was needed. This year fundraising will be necessary to meet our 22-23 budget.

-Pancake Breakfast is good idea but several leadership roles will need to be filled in order to make successfully run this event. We will create a flyer and advertise in the newsletter to determine if there is anyone interested in taking on leadership roles.

- We discussed potentially modifying the Pancake Breakfast to something more simple (donuts?)

-Also discussed were possible impacts to the profit, as in years past all food was donated by a Stettin family.

Other Fundraiser Ideas: Spring flower sale, chili supper, Father daughter - mother son dance, Coupon book, Food Sales, Movie Theater Saturday

C. Fall event

-Trunk or Treat will be October 21st from 5 to 6. Will be coordinated by Lisa and Tiffany.

-Gift card awarded to best decorative car. Kay will look into a possible business to donate.

D. Book fair

-Carolyn will lead the fair.

-Not BOGO

-October 17-19. Need librarian here, will confirm these dates.

-Re thinking hours, more parents to shop before school. Some staff were concerned about before school shopping. May add an extra volunteer to smooth things out.

E. Popcorn Fridays

- will start up October 14 and will be 2nd Friday of every month.

F. G2M

-Will PTO pay for snacks? No grant this year. Kelly H will reach out to get an estimate of the cost and the preferred purchase method.

G. Spirit wear update

-current sales is roughly $2,300 and PTO will receive 20% of profits.

-will combine popcorn Friday and school spirit days to encourage spirit wear.

H. Parent Teacher conferences

-Oct 26 from 1230-730 and Nov 3 from 345 to 730.

-Lisa will create a Sign Up Geniius to include a Taco Bar for 10/26 and Soup and Salad Bar for 11/3.

-Approximately 25 teachers

I. Child watch for meetings

-Currently In budget $15 a person. Good idea to have at all meetings.

IV. Financial report

-Switch Janna off check signing. Jenell will sign instead instead of Janna.

-Made a small amount of interest throughout the summer.

V. Principal report

-Referendum Update: The 6 classrooms will be added (3 on each side of hallway.) with construction beginning in the middle of October. The work will be completed by mid-August. This will provide us with space relief as we begin the 23-24 school year.

-Please join us for "A Sweet Start at Stettin" Family Bfreakfast which will be held Oct 5 and Oct 6 from 745 to 830. In addition to breakfast, there will be student displays highlighting the 7 Habits.

- Mrs. Halvorsen asked for the PTO to consider a playground improvement project. As we continue to grow our enrollment, our students would benefit from additional play structures on our property. When we expand our school facility this year, our playground space will be impacted and we have the potential to make some changes to the area below the hill. Playground structures are not included in the current referendum project and are a significant cost, which the school budget can not afford alone. Mrs. Halvorsen asked if members of the PTO thought families may be interested in focusing our fundraising efforts toward these improvements. There is interest in learning more, including estimated costs and possible project scope. A district playground representative will be invited to our next meeting to help us learn more.

-Family directory will close October 1. Final notice in newsletter. Katie will compile via google sheets.

-Kindergarten and 3rd grade are currently capped. Stettin is looking to hire 1 Paraprofessional to work 6 hours a day in K and 2 Paraprofessionals working 3 hours a day in 3rd grade.

VI. Staff report

VII. Comments for items not on agenda

VIII. Announcements and upcoming events

IX. Adjourn 744pm

Our breakfast and lunch menus can be found on the following link https://wausau.https://wausau.nutrislice.com/menu/menus-. All nutrition information regarding the menus can be found on this link as well.

Grade 1 11:30-12:10

Grade 2 11:35-12:15

Grade 3 12:00-12:40

Grade 4 12:05-12:45

Grade 5 12:15-12:55