Date, Time, and Location: Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 6:30PM Via Zoom
Meeting called to order by: President- Kathy Vergara at 6:37PM
Note Taker(s): Secretary- Esther Wallace
Timekeeper: President- Kathy Vergara
Attendees: President- Kathy Vergara, Vice President-, Vice President- Yaritza Cano,
Treasurer- Shaenne Toussaint-Islam, Secretary- Esther Wallace, Communications Officer-
Elaine Pagan, Teacher Representatives- Mr. McLean, Ms. Hayes, Ms. Valencia. There were 34
attendees and (1) Guest- Principal, Mr. Wilkins; a quorum was reached.
ORDERS OF BUSINESS
I. School Updates
a. February Heart Wall
There was tremendous support from all our families for our Heart Wall
Staff and children were given heart health info and a small treat
PTO will continue accepting submissions for the heart wall throughout Feb
b. March Madness!
March is National Reading Month in honor of Dr. Seuss
There will be a school-wide Read-a-thon for the month of March with unique
prizes!
i. In honor of Pi Day (3.14) the PTO will have OWN2 staff lined up and
ready to get a pie to the face on March 14 th . The class/students with
the highest participation will get to join in as a mid-contest prize
ii. The top overall class by the end of the Read-a-thon will receive a
Pizza Party and a gift card towards their classroom supplies
iii. Top overall readers will receive $25 towards the school’s book fair
More information on the Read-a-thon and Pi Day will be send out shortly
c. Partnerships
The PTO will be meeting with Clean-Rite laundromat on March 4 th to discuss
a potential collaboration which will include discount prices for our OWN2
families in order to help combat absenteeism related to lack of clean clothes.
If interested, please fill out the survey that was put in the Zoom chat. If you
did not receive the link, email the PTO at pto_own2@owncs.org.
The PTO will be meeting with Chuck E Cheese to also discuss a collaboration
and potentially have a “family day” where part of earnings of that day will be
donated back to the school.
d. After-School
The Sylvan program still has after-school spots available for their tutoring and
state test prep programs
Parents voiced wanting increased communication on the progress their
children are making with the tutoring/test prep programs. PTO will discuss
with Sylvan director, Ms. Cekic
PTO will also be meeting with director of Rising Stars, Ms. Bramswell, parents
are asked to let us know if there are any questions or comments that we can
bring to the director on your behalf. Please email them to
pto_own2@owncs.org
e. Summer Program
Rising Stars did conduct a summer program at OWN2 in the past
Details for this year’s summer program are still being worked out
Once a summer program is solidified, parents will be notified
f. Re-enrollment- the extended deadline was on Feb 9 th to re-enroll your child for a seat
next year at OWN2. If you did not receive the email or was unable to complete the
process please contact the school
g. OWN2 Hiring
For anyone interested in working at OWN2, the platform used to post jobs is
Jazz HR
Currently there is an open position for 5 th grade teacher
II. New Business
a. Join Mr. Wilkins every Friday for Virtual Coffee and Conversation! Time slots are
available between 8am and 9am. Please call the main office to schedule.
b. Parent Contact Form- A Google Form was emailed out to all parents requesting their
contact information. Parent’s contact information is for the purpose of PTO use so
that school information/events can be communicated directly. If you did not receive
the Contact Form please email the PTO directly at pto_own2@owncs.org
c. Free Arts Saturday- Any parent who has an art or craft they would like to teach via
zoom to the rest of our OWN families please email the PTO. Anything from painting,
to baking, to juggling would be amazing.
d. Review Our School Raffle- Write positive reviews about OWN2 and as a thanks you
will be entered in a raffle to win one of 3 Visa Gift Cards! We are still taking
submissions. Email the PTO if you need more details on the contest rules.
e. Webinar Series- Part one of webinar, Resume Writing, was incredibly informative.
Part 2 will be discussing interview prep. Join our own, Stacey Williams, gives insider
tips on what to expect and how to prepare. Part 2 will be held on Saturday Feb 19 th
f. Cocoa and Cookies- we continue to receive support from all our parents and staff at
our table! The cocoa and cookies table will return following our school break. Stay
tuned for new and exciting baked goods that will be added.
III. General PTO Meeting Guest Speaker(s)
School will continue to remain in communication with Department of Health
regarding COVID 19 safety procedure and guidelines. Updated information
will be sent out to parents on an ongoing basis
CLOSING
Next meeting is Thursday, March 10th at 6:30PM
Meeting adjourned at 7:27PM
Minutes approved by President, Kathy Vergara
PTO Email: pto_own2@owncs.org
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