Here are the dates and times of the PTO meetings this year. Most meetings are in the PTO room.

Wed. 11/6/24 @ 6PM

Wed.  1/15/25 @ 4:30

Wed. 3/26/25 @6:00

Wed. 5/7/25 @ 4:30

NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY PTO

Meeting Agenda

August 30, 2023

6:00 PM

1) Call to order: 6:05PM

2) Committee Attendance / Welcome New Volunteers / Brief Introductions

3) New Business:

a. Budget and schedule of events

● Change to party allotments: $500/per grade, per year

● Teacher allotments stay the same: $150/per teacher

b. Assemblies

● Project SMART assembly date: September 15

c. Fall Fundraiser:

● Stacie is working with Little Caesars for Fall fundraiser, would

like to use Corder Gym for pick-up

● Alternative Fundraiser paper to be sent home with students

with Little Caesars fundraising papers

d. Spirit Wear Update

● Summer Spirit Wear - sold 54 items with an expectant profit of

$100-$150

● Fall Spirit Wear - is a throwback theme, will open first week of

September with distribution happening week of Dec 4th

● Spring Spirit Wear - we would like to coordinate with art

teacher to run a 5th grade art contest

e. Fall Book Fair - will be held November 13 - 17

f. Santa’s Workshop - will be held December 18 - 22

4) Treasurer’s Report: $19510.06 beginning balance as of today

● we still have a few outstanding invoices to pay out so we will soon

have a balance of $17,000-$18,000

● we sent a donation request to the Moose Lodge

● we will request donation from VFD, 11411 Route 6N, Albion

● May 10 is deadline for all reimbursements from PTO

5) Mr. Christensen’s Report:

● Upgrades to the PA system, clocks/display board, emergency blue

lights, entryway fobs, facade interior (8/30) and exterior doors (9/5 &

9/6) through a grant we received.

● We received another grant that allows us to add 40 new cameras

district-wide with a potential of 9 additional cameras in NWE.

● Staff changes - NWE Kindergarten interventionist went to Springfield.

Mr. Perry is now in 4th grade. Mrs. Borland is now in 3rd grade. New

life skills teacher for NWE. New 2nd/3rd grade floater - Miss. Merritt.

Mr. Rush is filling in for Mrs. Rocco during maternity - will be back in

mid-November.

● Picture date: 9/29

6) Open Forum:

● We would like to coordinate elementary/MS/HS Spirit Week themes.

● We would like to coordinate with art teacher re: 5th grade art contest

- idea is first place gets spirit wear; second place gets yearbook cover.

● Courtney Fobes will lead yearbook again for PTO this year

● Shari will provide dates for book fair and santa’s workshop to

National Honor Society volunteers

● We would like to do coin wars during Spirit Week 25-29; with prize

being popcorn party or popsicles

● Great attendance was reported at Back to School Night and

Kindergarten Orientation

● School district is in the planning stages of upgrading of NWE

playground

7) Gift Card Raffle winner: Kalyn Dersch

8) Meeting Adjourned 7:10PM

NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY PTO

Meeting Agenda

May 17, 2023

4:30 PM

1. Call to order: 4:40PM

2. Christina Costello, Curriculum Supervisor – unable to attend due to having the wrong remake date noted. She will try to attend a future meeting. She was looking for feedback on the title 1 programs.

3. Old Business:

   1. 5th Grade Send-Off will occur on June 7, 2023 from 9AM-12PM. 

      • Event will include: long inflatable obstacle course, popcorn, t-shirts, gift bags, dunk tank, homemade photobooth.

      • Volunteers needed for dunk tank: Mr. Clapper, Stacie Chase, Possibly Mr. Lehman/Jason Harada/Mr. C. No students for dunk tank. No indoor access during event. 

      • Contingency plan if bad weather: “Minute to Win It” games in the 5th grade pod.

4. New Business:

   2. Project SMART: PTO would like to restart the project. Project SMART meeting: May 31 at 3:30PM.

   3. Program includes: reading and math journals based on grades. The students will work during the summer (not mandatory) and turn packet in at the beginning of the year for fun activities. Metals for students who complete the most reading and math. Assembly will be end of Sept/beginning of Oct.

   4. New committee: Ashley Hosack, Brittany Fuller, Stacie Chase.

   5. Awards Assembly: June 2 at 9:15 in Multipurpose Room. Retirees will be recognized at this assembly. Mrs. D, Mrs. Crane, Mr. Wheeler, 1 PTO VP Rana Kelley. PTO will purchase gifts for retirees.

   6. Kindergarten Celebration: May 24 at 2:15 in the Multipurpose Room. Kindergarten families only. Seeking 1-2 volunteers to help sign families in at 1:30pm.

   7. Elections for PTO Officers

• Nominated: 

• President: Stacie Chase by Nicole Stemple, 2nd by Brittany Fuller

• Treasurer: Nicole Stemple by Stacie Chase, 2nd by Brittany Fuller

• Vice President: Ashley Hosack by Nicole Stemple, 2nd by Stacie Chase

• Secretary: Kalyn Dersch by Stacie Chase, 2nd by Nicole Stemple

• Voted PTO Officers for 2023-2024 school year:

• President: Stacie Chase

• Treasurer: Nicole Stemple

• Vice President: Ashley Hosack

• Secretary: Kalyn Dersch

5. Treasurer’s Report (Nicole Stemple):

   1. 2022-2023 Reimbursements, etc. due: May 31, 2023

   2. 2023-2024 will be due: May 15, 2024.

6. Mr. Christensen’s Report: 

   1. PSSA Testing wrapped up and met by deadline. Summer office hours: open until June 21, 8-4. Lunch 12-1. August 14 will resume office hours.

   2. Kindergarten Orientation: August 23rd 6PM-7:30PM

   3. Grades 1-5 Back to School/Open House: August 24th 6PM-7:30PM

7. Open Forum: 

   1. MELIA: there is one more year before the grant renews. No strict attendance but 85% attendance rate. Will happen in July until 12pm each day, M-TH.

8. Attendance (Gift Card) Raffle winner: Mr. C

9. Annual Audit Meeting Date: Wed, July 26th at 6PM. Stacies Home. President, VP, Treasurer and Secretary must be present.

Meeting Adjourned: 5:50PM

NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY PTO

Meeting Agenda

March 1, 2023

5:30 PM

1) Call to order 5:40pm by Stacie Chase

2) Old Business:

a. Spring Fundraiser update (Stacie Chase for Rana Kelley) – orders

collected today. Next year offer alternative fundraiser paper with

fundraising paperwork.

b. 5th Grade Send-Off update (Stacie Chase) – will be making committee

of 5th grade parents to help organize, to occur on last day of school.

c. Yearbook update (Courtney Fobes) – the yearbook was approved with

Inter-State (yearbook company) on Feb. 20. All is on track for a mid-

May delivery to NWE. Stacie Chase ordered 10 extra yearbooks on

behalf of the PTO, in case we have people who forgot to order. The

extras will be claimed on a first-come-first-serve basis at the time of

distribution. Mrs. Linz and Mrs. Borland put a lot of great work into the

yearbook! Mrs. Miles was a great help, too! They did all the design,

gathered candid’s from teachers, took group photos, got classroom

page approvals and more. They made the first year of being PTO

yearbook liaison very easy! Thank you to the team!

d. Spring Book Fair update (Kalyn Dersch) – confirmed for May 15-19.

$100 scholastic dollars for teachers planned.

e. Spring Assembly update (Kalyn Dersch) – confirmed for May 19. Work

out exact times with Mr. C.

3) Treasurer’s Report (Nicole Stemple): Reporting as of January 2023

Balance as of 3/1/23: $32,359.83

Total Deposits: $66.90

- Box tops: $66.90

- Interest: $1.31

Total Withdrawals: $4,159.06

- Teacher allotments

- Party pay outs

- Scholastic book fair payment

Total Outstanding Checks: $5,920.75

- Teacher allotments

- Party pay outs

- Santa’s workshop

Ending Balance as of 3/1/23: $22,348.23

Monies owed – needing totals/receipts.

- Mr. C & Stacie Chase for yearbooks

4) Mr. Christensen’s Report:

- Yearbook - parents and staff have shared good feedback of experience

with Inter-State. We may be looking to increase the size of the yearbook

next year, increasing the price to around $20. PTO agreed.

- Science Fair - very successful year with 100 projects. Project drop-off went

smoothly.

- Family Book Bingo Night - 3/29 6:00pm-7:30pm

- PSSA Testing starts soon

- Kindergarten Registration - Thursday, April 20th

- Budget update - no restructuring planned for next year. 4 teachers are

retiring this year.

5) Open Forum:

- All officer positions will be up for election at next meeting. President, Vice

President, Secretary, Treasurer. We will get the word out.

- Kindergarten registration may be a good opportunity to share a flyer for

PTO

- Chuck-e-cheese Fundraiser idea (Brittany Fuller): offers 20% on all sales

during a group event goes to school

- McDonalds Fundraiser idea (Mr. C): McTeacher night fundraiser 20% goes

to school

6) Attendance (Gift Card) Raffle winner: Kalyn Dersch

7) Meeting Adjourned 6:25pm

   NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY PTO

Meeting Agenda

September 16, 2022

                5:30 PM

1)  Call to order by Stacie Chase 5:33PM

2)  New Business:
a. Parent Teacher Conferences: 11/21
- PTO will supply lunch

b. Christmas Shop. Confirmed: 12/12 – 12/16

- 3 volunteers needed per day. Shop during school hours 13, 14, 15. Pack up after school on 15th.
We will have High School student helpers.

c. Spring BOGO Book Fair. Proposing: 3/27-3/31
d. Spring Assembly. Proposal:Tamarack Wildlife Center.
        Potential dates to choose from: anything after May 10th – has to be Thursday and Friday.
        Specifically seek out Friday before Memorial
        Day weekend May 19th rain date May 26th.
        ▪ $250 for 1 program (K-5) or $500 for 2 programs (K-2 / 3-5)

▪ 45-50 min. program: Wings of Wonder - birds of prey (K-5).
          Tamarack will also work in any special vocabulary words or science concepts upon request.

- Voted for $500, 2 programs (K-2 / 3-5)

3) Treasurer’s Report:
    Starting balance: $22,504.02. Ending balance (11/16): $22,929.20.
    Coin war deposit (breakdown below): $1,203.68. Spirit Wear profit: $301.50. Third grade field trip to Port Farms:
    $510.00. Transportation fees (bus garage) for prior field trips in 2021-2022 & current school year: $855.00. Further
      teacher allotments/class parties/miscellaneous reimbursements will be paid out soon.

Breakdown of Coin Wars:
-  Kindergarten: $532.86*       -Third grade: $209.14
-  First grade: $213.28 - Fourth grade: $104.55
-  Second grade: $93.61 - Fifth grade: $50.24

4) Mr. Christensen’s Report:
       -  Treasurer has 2 outstanding invoices to be paid from the field trips from last year.
                There is a third grade and Camp Fitch. There is also a deposit of ~$900.00 from Lund Martial Arts. -  PTO to send thank you to Lund Martial Arts for their donation.
-  Seeking a yearbook committee member to pair with Mrs. Borland (4th) and Mrs. Linz (K) this year.
              Sheri R. previously said she would not be POC but would volunteer. Our hard deadline for yearbook:
              everything submitting by Feb 17th. Courtney Fobes appointed POC from PTO.
-  Picture Retakes are scheduled for December 19th.
-  Veteran’s Day Assembly was a huge success. Looking to expand it
next year to welcome all Veteran’s from the community.
-  NWE is not academically at the top, nor at the bottom. Improving on achievement and growth. -  Northwestern School District finances: we may hear discussion about buildings being reconfigured.
              We continue to balance our budget but tapping into reserves. Over 70% of our budget is out of our control, 
              despite reducing costs in any way manageable. We may hear 3 possible solutions (1) re-districting: where
              parents would find out which school their child will attend the summer before the new school year.
              (2) Complete school consolidation: Springfield: 180 students, NWE: 347 students. (3) Repurposing or
              reconfiguring: example: K-2 district wide at Springfield, grades 3-5 at NW. Decision could be made to impact
              district as early as next school year.
-  Playground upgrade is on hold for now.
-  Board Meetings: 3rd Monday every month at District Building
5) Fall Fundraiser - TV Raffle winner: Jessie Dearborn
6) Attendance (Gift Card) Raffle winner: Brittany Fuller
7) Next Meeting: 01/18/23 @ 4:30 p.m.
8) Meeting Adjourned at 6:45PM

    NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY PTO

Meeting Agenda

September 7, 2022

4:30 PM

1) Call to order at 4:36 PM

2) Committee Attendance / Welcome New Volunteers / Brief Introductions

3) New Business:

a. Voting in PTO Officers for 2022-2023 School Year

• Kalyn Dersch nominated Stacie Chase for president and Nicole

Stemple as treasurer, seconded by Stacie Chase. Stacie Chase nominated Rana Kelley for 
  Vice President, seconded by Kalyn Dersch. Stacie Chase nominated Kalyn Dersch as secretary,
  seconded by Shari Regelmann. All in favor.

b. Review Schedule of Events for 2022-2023

• NEXT MEETING: November 16, 2022 at 5:30PM

c. Spirit Wear Update & Box Tops for Education

• Spirit Wear online store will be opening soon. Will be open for orders for 2 weeks.

   Will take 4 weeks for orders to fully process.

Best case, orders will be in by Halloween. Will be in before Thanksgiving break at the latest.

• Kalyn Dersch will attempt to gain coordinator privileges for digital box tops so we can redeem.

d. Assemblies: will be coming back! PTO would like to coordinate the Star

Lab’s return. Mrs. Porter submitted information on Tamarack as an

assembly resource, Kalyn Dersch will call for details/availability.

e. Fall Fundraiser:

• Alternative Fundraiser paper to be sent home with students

• TV Raffle – tickets $5/each or 3 for $10; will look into the ability to sell at Educational Building.

f. Fall Book Fair: we have a few volunteers hoping to help make the Fall

Book Fair happen the week before Thanksgiving break. Shari Regelmann suggested high school
    volunteers as a resource. Mon/Wed/Fri may be best for HS Volunteers.

4) Treasurer’s Report: teacher allotments and budget will remain the same as 2021-2022 school year.

5) Mr. Christensen’s Report:

• Will be doing a Fall Fundraiser from SchoolStore.com; this fundraiser
      produced just under $400 for PTO last year.

• Fall Picture Day will be on Thursday, Oct 27. Retake day will be

   sometime in December. The school district signed a 2-year contract with Inter-state.

• Shared staffing changes in the elementary school

• Announced Mrs. Verga will be overseeing the Reading League for

incoming Kindergarten families on Tuesdays starting on September 27

from 5:30-7:30 in Multipurpose Room. This will support early literacy with kindergarten-aged students.

• Announced the playground is no longer safe. We need to work on addressing the various needs to bring
      it up to code. Some of the equipment needs to be removed or repurposed. Brittany Fuller
  volunteered to contact other school districts who recently upgraded their playgrounds to gain information
      and will investigate available grants.

6) Open Forum:

• Lisa Dudenhofer suggested filming future Project Smart assemblies to

   use as a promo to get students excited to participate in the program.

• Mrs. Porter announced first grade wants to go on a field trip to the

       Planetarium in Edinboro. Stacy voted PTO will pay for busing, Shari seconds that vote.

7) Gift Card Raffle winner: Christine Porter

8) Meeting Adjourned: 5:34 PM