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General Session Minutes

PTO General Session Minutes 9.10.24

Keysor PTO General Session Meeting

September 10, 2024

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Scott Bopp*.

Those in Attendance were: Alyssa Taylor, Gretchen Morrison, Nathan Bauer, Kelli Bramell, Shannon Ryan*, Carissa Roller, Meredith Shrinivas, Katie Cain, Britni Weindel*,  Katie Rohlfing, Whitney Hilton*, Jenny Gandhi, Patty Fisher, Jenny Kaatmann, Renee Audet*, Laura Weale, Emily Boeckmann

* Denotes Executive Board member

AGENDA

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

  • Sign in 

SHOUT OUTS , NEWS & CELEBRATIONS

  • Big thanks to: 

    • Teacher Appreciation committee

    • Project IDEA 

    • Book Fair Volunteers

    • School Supplies committee

  • Upcoming Events: 

    • Picture Day - Thursday, 9/12

    • Spirit Wear – ends this Friday 9/13, tons of cute designs, if having issues ordering on mobile phone try on computer browser, ability to donate $ as well 

    • Greentree Parade - this Saturday 9/14, donate nut-free /  non-melting candy, Gilligan’s Island theme, PTO handing out bucket hats to Keysor kids that walk in the parade, parent must stay with child entire parade

    • Restaurant Nights - schedule coming soon

    • Keysor Cash - October 

    • District Cross Country Meet - Wednesday, 10/16 @ 4:00pm

    • Parent Bash – Saturday 10/5 6-9pm at Family Golf Center with light apps / drinks and afterparty at Fireplace 

    • Trunk or Treat – pending 10/27 daytime event 

  • 2024-2025 Teacher Stipends – went out last Friday 9/6 for $8,650.00

  • 2024-2025 Teacher Grants – Scott to send info to Dr. Taylor and then to general PTO 

  • Keysor PTO Website – updated over the summer, some broken links / missing files, Scott send link for KSD webinar on 9/12 at 12pm

  • PTO General Session Meetings: 

    • Tuesday, 10/8 @ 7:00pm in Keysor Library

    • Tuesday, 11/12 @ 7:00pm in Keysor LIbrary

    • No December meeting

PRINCIPAL UPDATE

  • 15 days into school year 

  • Already completed academic screening – done 3 times a year (fall, winter, spring)

    • Just screeners – will go home on Friday 9/13 

    • MAP results – will go home via email soon  

    • Social-emotional screening – 2 times a year, 1st full week of October 

  • Lots of time getting into routines, procedures , safety 

  • Volunteer Process – in the past, you could become a volunteer through HR to be a field trip chaperone and then could also tag along as a “raptor system” 2nd volunteer (i.e. not alone with a child) 

    • Now, if any chance to be alone with a student, must be a cleared volunteer (i.e. library volunteer, field trips, etc.) 

  • Safety 

    • 3 fire drills in 15 days 

      • 1 today – school cleared out quickly and efficiently 

      • Students voices off and ready to listen to an adult 

    • 1 intruder lock down drill 

      • Students followed directions 

  • Picture day Thursday 9/12 – all pictures before recess and PE 

  • Dr. Bauer – teacher-PTO rep

  • Teachers are thankful for stipends 

VICE PRESIDENT UPDATE

  • Committee chair information meeting at the end of the 10/8 general session meeting

  • Classroom volunteer needed for Ms. Pryor’s class

TREASURER UPDATE

  • 2024-2025 budget review 

    • Based on previous years’ spend 

    • Trunk or treat – funds for lighting rental (if needed), SRO, janitorial, candy 

    • Field trips – price per student budget, includes bus costs 

    • Book fair – not sure if “grands” event will happen this year, plan to be open in the morning before school, etc. 

    • Motion to approve budget; second; all in favor; budget is approved 

SECRETARY UPDATE

  •  Notes from general session meetings will be posted on Keysor PTO website soon 

  • If any sub-committees have updates to post on Facebook or in the Connection, please email to secretary@keysorpto.com

    • Connection updates must be sent to Secretary by 12pm Thursday to make that weekend’s connection

DEI UPDATE

  • Racial equity committee 

    • Family Fiesta – Robinson hosting 1st district-wide event 9/27 at 6pm at Robinson pavilion (Last year was a Latin dance instructor) 

    • Keysor will be helping with November (Native American Heritage Month) and February (Black History Month) 

  • Keysor Cares - overview coming soon

MISCELLANEOUS 

  • Trivia Night 

    • Date: Friday 2/28/2025 

    • First committee meeting 9/18/2024 – location TBD 

    • Going to send out Google form ahead of ticket sales for those who want to sign up but don’t have a full table – post on grade-level Facebook groups 

    • Ideas for paddle raise – teacher grants are ending this year

REMINDERS:

  • Add President@KeysorPTO.com to your contacts to avoid going to spam!
  • Upcoming Events: 

9/23: Chick Fil A Restaurant Night

9/27: Latino Heritage Month - Family Fiesta at Robinson

10/5: Parent Back to School Bash

10/6: Night Out at STLCITY2 Game

10/8: PTO Meeting @ 7:00pm in Keysor Library 

10/10: MOD Pizza Restaurant Night

10/24: Picture retake day 

10/27: Trunk-or-Treat

11/13: Bread Co Restaurant Night 

2/28/25: Trivia night!

Adjourned at 8:00pm by President elect Scott Bopp