OWNCS2 PTO General Meeting Minutes – November
Date, Time, and Location: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 6:30PM Via Zoom
Meeting called to order by: President- Kathy Vergara at 6:40PM
Note Taker(s): Secretary- Esther Wallace
Timekeeper: Secretary- Esther Wallace
Attendees: President- Kathy Vergara, Co-communications Officers- Dakina Darrien-Battle,
Secretary- Esther Wallace, Administration: Ms. Valencia. There were 30 attendees; a quorum
was reached.
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
I. Events/Updates
a. November Events Recap
Fall Festival
o Thank you to all parents who donated candy and toys
o PTO created goodie bags for every student
o Every class took photos against a fall themed back drop
o Pictures will be printed out for teachers to hang in their classrooms
and a slideshow will be posted on Bloomz for parents to view
Gobble Grams
o Students were very excited to receive and give their gobble grams
o PTO delivered all gobble grams last week and was also able to
sponsor class sets for certain classes to ensure that all kids received
a treat
Turkey Giveaway
o Thank you to our parents, Bree and Kimberly, who donated turkeys to
be given away
o PTO hosted a free raffle and 2 families won the turkeys
OWN2 Friendsgiving
o OWN2 put together a Friendsgiving celebration which went very well
o PTO sponsored a balloon arch and backdrop for pictures as well
o Students loved dressing up as twins and were able to take pictures
together
o Thank you to all parents who were able to volunteer for this event
b. December Upcoming Event
Paint and Chat Mixer
o PTO will host it’s first Parent Mixer on Wednesday Dec 20 th
o The event will be a Paint and Chat with a guided art project
o The event will be held in the multipurpose room during the hours of
3:45p-5:30p
o Light snacks and refreshments will be served and included in the
ticket price
o Children of participating parents will enter for free and be given an
activity or can complete homework in a separate classroom
o Tickets will be $25/parent and that includes snacks and all painting
supplies
o Please join us for an opportunity to meet the other parents, your
classroom parent as well as the PTO
Toy Drive
o PTO will be hosting a toy drive so that students can have games to
play on days when there is indoor recess
o Board games, crafts and group games for various ages are welcomed
o Please avoid individual games, playdoh and water beads
o A big box will likely be placed in the lobby so parents can drop games
off
o Admissions office already donated some games but multiple games
are always welcomed as they will be distributed to all classes
o PTO will inquire from McAfee which games have already been
donated as some parents have requested to know
c. Classroom Parents
As of now all classes have an assigned classroom parent, some have two
parents
Class parents will be acting as the liaison between the class teacher, the
parents and the PTO in an attempt to help keep communication flowing
smoothly
Class parents have contacted teachers to help PTO create an Amazon wish
list for each class
Teachers have a deadline of Dec 15 th to submit their items and the Amazon
list will then be posted for all families to see
Parents can purchase items for their class and those items will be mailed
directly to the teacher’s classrooms
PTO will also purchase certain items on the list for the classes as well
A separate wish list will be made for the Specials teachers (art, music,
science, Spanish, STEAM)
d. PTO Financial Update
Thank you to all who have donated to the PTO, participated in events and
volunteered
The Gobble Grams event this month made $983 before expenses. The event
profit amount will be calculated this month
The PTO account currently has a balance of $4344 (this includes the $1500
that needs to remain in the account to prevent the implementation of account
charges)
II. School Updates
a. Spirit Week
The school will have a winter spirit week in December. The information will be
added as part of the monthly newsletter. Please look out for the December
newsletter for more information
b. Parent Teachers Conference
Parent/Teachers Conference will be held on Nov 15 th between 1-7pm
Parents will receive notification to sign up on TeacherReacher
Try and sign up as soon as possible to select the times most convenient for
you
c. Winterfest
OWN2 Winterfest will be held this year on December 14 th
More information will be sent out to parents shortly
Only a limited number of parents will be allowed in the building so be sure to
respond as soon as the information is sent out
d. After-school Performance
All students in the 21 st Century after-school program will be participating in a
dance performance
A google form was emailed to parents requesting permission for the students
to perform and for adults who plan on attending to sign up
Contact Ms. Wallace and Ms. Buonomo if you did not receive the Google
Form and your child is part of 21 st Century
e. Parent Concerns
Parents have expressed that their children’s school supplies have gone
missing from their classrooms. Most incidences are believed to have taken
place in the afterschool programs. Parents who have issues with missing
supplies should speak with their class teachers. PTO will inform afterschool
administration regarding protecting student supplies
Snack Table- Parents inquired previously regarding setting up the PTO snack
table during the school lunch hours. As per the school, snacks are unable to
be sold during school hours because it would violate the school’s Heath &
Wellness policy
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. Important Dates in November:
Dec 13 th – Half Day/Noon dismissal
Dec 14 th – Winterfest
Dec 14 th – 21 st Century After-school presentation
Dec 25-29 th – School Closed
CLOSING
Next meeting is Thursday, December 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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