PTG MEETING SEPT 24^{th 8:40AM-9:30AM}

Introductions: Laura Denker: President

Lisa Stallings: Vice President

Emily Zinner: Treasurer

Shilka Patel: Secretary

President’s Report:

• Thank you everyone for supporting and attending Back to school events
• Mums Sale: All proceeds got to PTG.  Pick up on Oct 3, no school that date.  If unable to pick up please contact doe alternative time and date
• PTG dues, if paid by Oct 31^st, get a chance to enter raffle to ride to school on a firetruck
• Dues support the school and community
• MTK issues
  • App vs website.  To update on app, go to settings>family information.  On the website, there is a direct link to update information.
  • Must click separate button to get access to directory, defaults to no access
• 75^th anniversary committee sign up
• Yearbook committee:  need a predecessor.  It is done all online.  Looking for volunteers to assist and learn how to collect and organize yearbook
• 5^th grade recognition committee will be formed soon, look out for more information coming to the parents
• Smart phones and social media use:  We will be scheduling a presentation by Jennifer Rice on this topic
• Nov 13^th workshop about screentime. FREE to parents
• A Casa Pizza Fundraiser:  Pick up order after the Halloween parade
• Charleston Wrap Fundraiser will be starting soon
• Spirit Wear: Katie
  • $420 coming back to the school based on the sales
  • possible new design for the 75^th anniversary and superhero theme
• Volunteer sign ups are active
• Oasis Family Fun night coming up
• Grandparents Day: Oct 24^th, details will be in the newsletter
  • PTG will provide refreshments
  • Mr. Bucci acknowledges that not every student will have someone that can attend that day, if that is the case, please contact him directly and he will assist.

TREASURERS Report

• On track to collect dues
• Classroom debit cards will be in office next week, Emily will email out once they are ready to be picked up
• Need homeroom parents to pick a person to handle the debit cards and email Emily

Mr Bucci Update

• Appreciation for being welcomed by the school in his role as principal
• Thanks PTG for open house lunch for teachers
• Thanks to maintenance and custodial staff for working so hard to get school ready in time after construction-Acknowledges teachers for being patient and understanding during the process of the construction and getting classroom ready
• Students are enjoying the new playground
• October events coming up in the newsletter
• MAP testing today
• 4^th and 5^th grade PSSA results should have come in the mail
• New library furniture has come in.  Funds were raised by last year’s read-a-thon
• PTG supporting classrooms by getting new rugs
• Monthly birthday celebrations going well
• Met with teachers about school wide reward for earning high five tickets

Teacher report (Mrs. Maguire and Mrs. Loughlin)

• -Teachers are getting use to new curriculum
• -in the new program, reading and writing are intertwined
• -There has been lots of training and support from the district while implementing the new program

PAB: first meeting has not happened yet

FARE: Jessica Katz

• Selling cookbooks
• Cultural Heritage Celebration, consider volunteering to present
• Monthly newsletter will be coming soon