Parent Meeting Minutes 6/27/2024

OWNCS2 PTO General Meeting Minutes – June

Date, Time, and Location: Thursday, June 27, 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, Communications Officers- Clorinda Rivera,- Shaenne

Toussaint-Islam; There were 5 attendees; a quorum was reached

ORDERS OF BUSINESS

I. Events Recap/Updates

a. Financial Update

 Current PTO account balance is $2,428

 Thank you to all parents for your continued support

b. Muffins for Mom- Mother’s Day event

 Event was held on Friday May 24 th

 Event went very well. We were able to provide breakfast and photos for

everyone

 Event photos will also be posted on Bloomz soon for those who were not able

to attend

c. Small Business Pop-Up

 PTO held a small business pop up event for OWN2 students, staff and

families that to showcase their business

 Event was held on May 26 th from 12p- 3p in the OWN2 Multipurpose room

 The event was very successful. There were many vendors in attendance

 There was also a bouncy house, photo booth and more

 PTO will likely hold another business pop-up event on a Saturday in

November for a holiday themed shop

d. Donuts with Dad- Father’s Day Event

 Event was held on June 20 th in the multipurpose room

 Event was very successful and there were many in attendance

 Students were all able to say something about their fathers and complete a

craft

 Hot breakfast and photos were provided

 Photos will be posted on Bloomz soon

e. Summer Send Off Event

 PTO partnered with school administration to provide ice cream for all the

students

 All the students were able to enjoy their end-of-school year treat

II. School Updates

a. School Supplies

 Administration has set up a website where parents can pre-order school

supplies for next school year

 All orders must be placed prior to July 14 th

 www.educationalproducts.com/shippacks ; School ID: OWN135

 Contact Ms. Valencia with any questions or concerns

b. Summer Boost Program

 Acceptance emails for the school’s Summer Boost program already went out

 A townhall meeting will be held via Zoom on Friday June 28 th at 9am to

explain the program and questions

 If there are any further questions regarding the summer program, contact Ms.

Wallace or Ms. Buonomo

 First day of Summer Boost is scheduled for 7/8/24

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:

 June 28 th – Last Day of School

 July 8 th – First Day of Summer Boost

 Sept 3 rd - First Day of School

CLOSING

Next meeting is TBD

Meeting adjourned at 6:51PM

Minutes approved by President, Kathy Vergara

PTO Email: pto_own2@owncs.org