OWNCS2 PTO General Meeting Minutes – February
Date, Time, and Location: Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:30PM Via Zoom
Meeting called to order by: PTO President- Kathy Vergara at 6:35PM
Note Taker(s): Secretary- Esther Wallace
Timekeeper: Treasurer- Shaenne Toussaint-Islam
Attendees: President- Kathy Vergara, VP- Xaulanda Lewis, Co-communications Officers-
Dakina Darrien-Battle & Clorinda Rivera, Secretary- Esther Wallace, Treasurer- Shaenne
Toussaint-Islam; There were 30 attendees; a quorum was reached
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
I. Events/Updates
a. Financial Update
Current PTO account balance is $3,524
The PTO online store has been doing really well- It has brought in a little over
$400 since it launched last month
Heart Wall- PTO received $424 in donations towards the heart wall
Thank you to all parents for your continued support
b. Heart Wall/Month
PTO members dressed up in red on Feb 14 th and went around the school
visiting classrooms
Younger grades received heart health coloring handouts and older grades
received an activity sheet
All students received little treats as well
c. Online Snack Table
Online store opens every Sunday and stays open until Thursday at 3pm
Parents can purchase snacks online up to Thursday at 3pm and the
packaged snacks will be delivered to the child’s classroom toward the end of
the school day
If your child is absent from school that Friday, they will receive their snack the
following week Friday
Any parents who would like to volunteer helping package the items can email
the PTO
d. Heart Wall
As part of heart health awareness month, PTO will set up a heart wall in the
school
Forms have been sent home with students
Your child or family member’s name can be put on our wall. A $5 donation will
include your child’s picture on the wall
Wear Red Day will be on Feb 12 th . We ask that all students and staff wear red
e. Pi Day/Read-a-thon
PTO will be meeting with librarian, Ms. Sharkey, to discuss the details of the
school read-a-thon
School/PTO will provide more information soon
f. Take One/Leave One Bookshelf
The take one, leave one library bookshelf is up and running in the lobby next
to the elevator
There have already been some books donated, mostly for younger grades.
Families can drop off more books to the PTO office or place on the bookshelf
in the lobby
The bookshelf will be located in the school lobby and books will be organized
by grade level
II. School Updates
a. Unsafe Driving/Parking – “See Something, Say Something”
There have been a few incidents of unsafe driving and parking during drop off
and pick up. Many parents have spoken to the PTO regarding their concerns
PTO spoke with both Mr. Ferguson and Ms. McAfee regarding the situation
Mr. Ferguson has offered to submit the information of the repeat offenders to
the local authorities and Ms. McAfee has also agreed to speak with those
parents
PTO has created a Google Form so that all parents/guardians can submit the
information of the cars they observe being unsafe (speeding, triple parked,
obstructing traffic, etc.)
PTO and school administration will have access to the information submitted
from the Google form
The form is anonymous and will not ask for the information of the person
submitting it
b. STEAM Program
Next month Mr. Omar will join the PTO meeting to present on the school’s
STEAM program
Please join us at the next PTO meeting to hear about how the STEAM
program is progressing, what the students have been learning and ask any
questions you may have regarding the program
c. Black History Month- Ms. Jordan
OWN2 has put together a Black History Month committee
This year the focus will be on honoring the people of the past and the future
Students have recently been learning about leaders close to their own age
After the winter break the focus will be honoring the future- this will highlight
the school staff and students who are doing great things now (i.e.
entrepreneurs, authors, etc.)
The school will also put together a Black History Month presentation-
scheduled for March 7 th
More information regarding attending the presentation will be sent out by the
school shortly
d. School Survey
The school survey for 2024 is now out
Please complete the survey as soon as you can
Contact Ms. Valencia if you need more information on how to complete it
III. Reminders
a. Traffic and Congestion – Please remember to be courteous when picking up and
dropping off your child. Do not double and triple park in front of the school building as
this creates an unsafe environment for our students and families
b. School Calendar – Remember to continue checking the school website regularly for
any changes to the school calendar related to Half Days or Holidays
c. Nut-Free School – Please remember, no nut products allowed in the school building
d. Important Dates:
Feb 16 th – No afterschool
Feb 19-23 – School closed for Mid-Winter break
Feb 19 th - 23 rd - School closed for Mid-Winter break
CLOSING
Next meeting is Thursday, March 21 st at 6:30PM
Meeting adjourned at 7:15PM
Minutes approved by President, Kathy Vergara
PTO Email: pto_own2@owncs.org
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