PTO Meeting Minutes 2023-2024
Beechwood Knoll School
March 2024 General Meeting Minutes
Date, Time, Location: Mon March 4th 2024 6pm Virtual Zoom Call
Principal’s Report: Given by Principal Marissa Rodriguez
Co- Chair Report - Justine and Katelyn
- Bingo Night Report
- Penguin Pizza Fundraiser Report
- Readathon Update
- MARC Assembly March - 12th at 6.30pm
- Fun Run Details & Financials
- Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6th - 10th
- Field Day Support Ideas
- April Family Events Ideas
- PTO Elections - May
Treasurers Report - Kristen Campbell
Guest Speaker - Ward Councilor Mr. Dan Minton - Traffic safety observations and solutions
City-wide PTO Report - Cori Shiner
Co-Web Promotor - Grace Jae - Book Fair, Terracycle & Boxtops
- Meeting Adjourned: 7:05pm
- Next Meeting: Mon May 6th 2024
- Meeting notes compiled by: Cecelia Stanford, PTO Secretary
January 2024 General Meeting Minutes
Date, Time, Location: Mon Jan 8th 2024 6pm Virtual Zoom Call
Principal’s Report: Given by Principal Marissa Rodriguez
- BKS Newsletter On School Website
- BKS Facebook Page - constantly updated weekly
- Book Fair - Donations
- CKLA English Lounge Arts
- Winter Bench Mark Tests
- Chinese New Year Parade Feb 10th
- Jump Rope April with Mrs. Fran
- Student Council Feb 15th
- Anti Bullying Week - Guest Speakers
- Road Safety - Crossing Guard & Security Options
Co- Chair Report- Justine and Katelyn
- Election Day Bake Sale & Lottery Boards $2,600 Fundraised
- Pizza Night - Penguin Pizza Feb 15th
- Beechwood Bedtime Stories
- Read-A-Thon Katie Sampson
- Field Day Mrs. Fran
Treasurers Report - Kristen Campbell
- City-wide Group Report - Grace
- Given by City-wide Representative Grace Young
- Box Tops
- BKS Website
- Meeting Adjourned: 7:05pm
- Next Meeting: Mon March 4th 2024
- Meeting notes compiled by: Cecelia Stanford, PTO Secretary
November 2023 General Meeting Minutes
Date, Time, Location: November 2023 In Person BKS
Principal’s Report: Given by Principal Marisa Rodriguez
- BKS Newsletter On School Website
- BKS Facebook Page
- BKS Apparel - How are sales going?
- Meteorologist Melanie Black Visit
- Pizza Night Confirmed - Nov 16th
- Turkey Trot - Time TBC - Police Assistance Options
- Scholastic Book Fair Nov 27th Nov - Dec 1st
- Election Night Bake Sale
- BKS Rustic Marlin Wood Signs Co
- Successful Trunk or Treat
- BKS Gear through College Hype is LIVE!
- 5th grade bake sale- tomorrow- need more volunteers
- Upcoming events
- November fundraiser? Penguin Pizza or Panera?
- Scholastic Book fair in November
- December- Cocoa and Craft Night - pick a date!
- Santa? Approval to buy a Santa suit for PTO use.
- Katelyn will host zoom meeting for event volunteers
- Approval to purchase Sandwich boards to advertise PTO meetings and Events
Holiday Concert - December 8th
- 9:00am Grades 3-5 & Band
- 10:15am Grade K-2
- Concert Crowding Discussed Options
- 20% Off
- Date Wed Nov 29th
- Will be Monday, November 27th through Friday, December 1st. A volunteer sign up sheet will be up soon for CORI and Finger-printed volunteers to be able to come into the school during classroom scheduled times to assist with the book fair. More details to come!
- Date: Dec 14th 6-7pm
- Photo Booth, Santa Suit Options
- Percolator Purchasing Options
- Will be at the school from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Volunteers may sign up during scheduled slots to read to the children who are attending the book fair to shop and listen to a bedtime story. Further details are in our most recent SMORE November Newsletter.
- Painting Arrows, Crosswalk to Playground
- Double Parking Suggestions & Alternatives
Treasurers Report - Kristen
- Accounting System
- Confirmed Paid Option for Accounting
- Debit Card for subscriptions
- Given by City-wide Representative Grace Young.
- Monday, Oct. 16th.
- Candidates who were on the panel were: Frank Santano Courtney Perdios, Liberty Schauff, and Vincent Tran.
- High school students lead the panel with prepared questions. Recorded video from QATV. Link: https://youtu.be/7A14BNU1vKQ?si=Qofiqt2QXpdzBWRe
- Next Citywide PTO virtual meeting is on November 20th at 7pm.
- Quincy SEPAC (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) had a new change in their logo and name branding since this past summer. They were formerly QPAC and have changed it so that the "SE" is part of the acronym.
- Their meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month via Zoom. Their next meeting is November 9 at 6:30pm
Next Meeting: TBC Jan 2024
Meeting notes compiled by: Cecelia Stanford, PTO Secretary
October 2023 General Meeting Minutes
Date, Time, Location: Monday, October 2023 Virtual Zoom Meeting
Principal’s Report: Given by Principal Marisa Rodriguez
- BKS Newsletter On School Website
- BKS Facebook Page
- PTO Dates
- Trunk or Treat
- Cleaner Greener Quincy
- Accounting System
- Discussed Free Version v’s Paid Option
- Outdoor Movie Night Projector Fundraising
- Trunk or Treat
- Incentives to encourage more Participant’s with Cars
- Candy Donations by Grade, weigh containers, prize for winners
- Pajama Party Afternoon Prize
- Mrs. Fran BKS School Gear
- College Hype
- Logos
- Wholesale & Prices
- Pop Up Shop
- Events Planning Committee Suggested
- Bake Sale
- Election Night
- Report Card Conference Evening
- Pizza Night - Penguin Pizza
- Thur Nov 16th
- Scholastic Book Fair
- 27th Nov - Dec 1st
- City-wide Group Report: Given by City-wide Representative Cori Shiner
- Teracycle Collection Day
- Fri 20th Oct 8am-8.30am & 2.15am - 2.45pm
- Next Meeting: Monday Nov ?, 2023 at ?pm
- Meeting Adjourned: 7:15pm