Meeting Minutes

PTO Meeting March 12, 2024- PTO Minutes 

Principals’ Report:
School Improvement Plan: 

Increase percentage reading bench marks by 5 percentage- 1-3- parents were notified about how they were doing.    Kindergarteners are on a different schedule so they can acclimate to their new school routine. K starts their assessment in January so we get the best picture of their ability. They 4th and 5th grade do a different assessment as well.  It looks at something different.  

 #2 Meet monthly consult with an outside agency- Melissa Orkin .  Sarah Gannan is training in k-3.  4th small group training instruction 

Promoting character trait of the month- PAWS- All teachers- responsive classroom and positive behavior 

Special ed/Rise population-inclusion specialist- all staff were interviewed. They sat down and will survey all staff.  How people view inclusion?  

Top Secret Science scheduled $10 a student for grades 3-5 PTO enrichment The teachers will work together will pick their topics.  They will do 4-5 experiments together.  

Whale Mobile is booked for k-2 

 Change is Simple Schedule- 2 are on MCAS day.  Trying to schedule to ½ days instead or June.  Table the two days instead.  Add them in next year instead.  

Drama Club Performance- Wizard of Oz performance today- show for all the kids today.  They will do it for the parents on Wednesday. 

 Need to get a new lunch monitor- will put in wildcat weekly.  

 Report cards 3/22 

Early release 3/20 

No School on 3/29 

 Change is Simple- additional $5000 for next year .  We would need more fundraisers to come up with more money.  In the past, we have applied for grants.  We will apply for next year. We will have to figure out next year if it is feasible. If not we will to find out different enrichment options. 

 Dine Out- Wicked Bagels- opposite from Staples- a dozen bagels 50 percent bag  out on social media.   

Parents night out- Friday, May 10.  Same DJ as last year.  Hall $400 last year.  DJ- $500   80’s theme   Budget $1200  There could be additional cost for an extra bar station.  Have a good amount of tablecloths and decorations that haven’t been used.  Ticket sales will be on cheddar up website.  Free version will work for us.  Sell tickets, t-shirts going forward.  See how it works.  It charges 25 cents.  We might need to do a cash/check option if someone doesn’t want to pay the fee. Waiting on numbers for t shirts for field day, fifth grade, canvas bags, blankets, t shirts.  They could buy from us.   Donation letters have been sent out to businesses.  

 Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10.  It is May 7.  MCAS May 7 and May 9.      May 6, 8, 10, and figure out 2/3 other days to fill in from there.  Places email for donations for Teacher Appreciation week.  Raffles for Teacher Appreciation week. 

 Book Fair April 29 May 3 is book fair.  MCAS during that week.   April 30, May 1.  Have Caitlin Skinner email Scholastic to see what else they have for availability.  

 Read A Thon a little under $8000 donations right now.  Goal was $10,000 

 Movie Date: Garfield: Ms. Duffy reached out to them.   Concern for some classes at Hurld Wyman.  Ways to make it for all classes to enjoy the movie.  Price is $450 a bus.  Maybe shifts. 

Dates for June: End of Year Party- by next month to figure out a date to get venders locked in.  Possibly June 6? 

Hurld Wyman School PTO Meeting Notes

November 8, 2022

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

• October Character Trait is Citizenship the teachers will be looking for children to nominate in their classrooms.

• Veterans day show is coming up 

• Thursday at 9am- we will have a speaker for Veterans day 

• Food drive to come. Children who donate 5 cans will receive 5 YES hours. 

• Friday is veterans day and we have NO SCHOOL 

• Day before Thanksgiving half day out at 12 

• Thanksgiving the 24th and the 25th we have off 

• 16th reports cards will be going out 

• Winter show will be Dec 15th at 9am. We can use front row seats at the winter show as a raffle 

• Thank you to the PTO for the good work

President’s Report: Meredith MacEachern 

·      Every teacher has a room parent. Email went out to check on how everything is going. 

·      PTO meetings will move to 5:30-6:30pm after the 1st of the year except for in person meetings.

• November 2nd Election Day Bake Sale went great. Thank you to all the volunteers and everyone who made and brought in baked goods.  

Treasurer’s Report: Siobhan Sherbovich 

• DINE OUT – OCT at Anthonys Coal Fire Pizza made $100

• NEXT DINE OUT – Nov 15th at On The Border 

• Room parents should typically get about $300 from the whole class give or take and it is usually divided 100/100/100 – Christmas, end of year gifts, and teacher appreciation 

• Room parents who reach out to parents and remind them about donations/contributions maybe 2-3x 

• We met our goal for Trick or Trek! 

• Children got “Top secret science” as a reward from Ms. Maloney

Vice President’s Report: Jenn Ventilino 

·       Trick or Trek – Went great. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and help set up and who brought decorations.  

Paul Scanlon: 

• Balance sheet to be presented at all meetings 

• Siobhan to get on account at bank soon 

• Election day went over 1200 + (full dollar amount to come considering it just wrapped up an hour ago) 

• Trek over 16,000 and 1,200 paper donations. After fees profit should be 15,000+

• Book fair brought in $800 and $2000 scholastic dollars

• Deadlines for reimbursements from teachers should be sent by Dec 1st.  

• PTO – used cash and scholastic dollars to purchase books for library and 40 students were assisted in getting books this year. 

• May BOGO book fair no scholastic dollars accepted but the $800 brought in from the fall book fair will cover the cost of the BOGO book fair. 

Secretary Report: 

·       The School Directory is done and a revised PDF will go out this week in the Wildcat

·       Our website is up running and is being updated regularly so parents can find information there including links to our meetings 

Nikki T: 

o   Holiday shop getting started. Lets set a date. Week of the 12th?

o   12th -16th for holiday shop Tu-fri. 

o   After school uses Library, Ms. Maloney will give them a classroom to use instead so the holiday shop won’t have to be broken down at the end of the day. Also holiday shop will run tu-Friday so it wont interfere with the librarian.

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Change of Simple did not get grant and its expensive possible that the school comitee may be able to help and possibly Ms. Maloney with the student activity fund for next year. It is a good program. We will see how the in house field trips go the rest of the year. 

• We are looking at other Enrichment programs we want to explore for the school year. 

• Questions, Comments, Concerns? 

• Corporate Rewards

o   Box Tops

o   Online format, keep scanning receipts.

o   Baystate Textiles-Large white bins outside of school. Great way to help us out. Please keep bringing in your textile donations.

o   Dine outs

o   Next Dine out is On The Border NOV 15th

o   Next PTO meeting in person: 

o   Possible Adult night out to come maybe a lip sink contest, Bingo for books, trivia, or something of that nature would be fun. 

Possible to do a Dine Out at Sam Walkers? Will contact them. 

Hurld Wyman School PTO Meeting Notes

October 11, 2022

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

• October Character Trait is Responsibility. The teachers will be looking for children to nominate in their classrooms.

• WIN Blocks have started for the children. 3 days a week WINN block works for enrichment with assessments every 6-7 weeks.

·       WIN Block staff:   Sarah Stankard (Endicott College Masters' program fellow) and Elise Regan work with Katie Cedrone, our Content Specialists along with the 3 (or 4) teachers from each grade level to create small groups of grade level peers working on similar skills dictated by classroom performance and benchmark assessment results.  The students are progress monitored throughout the 6-7 week WIN cycles for growth and WIN groups are edited as needed. 

·       Our new special ed paraprofessional is Shannon Teixeira. She'll start next week and work alongside our Special Ed teachers Mrs. Elin and Ms. Ballard, and our special ed paraprofessional Diane Cipro.

• Wednesday Oct 26th is half day for parent teacher conferences

• Progress reports to go out soon

• Candy donations needed for parade. Non-chocolate.

President’s Report: Meredith MacEachern

·      Ms. Sweeney Needs a room parent.

• November 2nd Election Day Bake Sale 

  • We will be having the bake sale

o   More information to come after Trek

• Holiday Shop -

  • Thank you Nikki Thibault for volunteering to run the Holiday Shop again this year. 

Treasurer’s Report: Siobhan Sherbovich

• DINE OUT – Papa Ginos - $102.60

• NEXT DINE OUT – Oct 18th Anthonys Coal Fire Pizza

• Baystate textiles: September bin weight got us $123.25

Vice President’s Report: Jenn Ventilino

·   Trick or Trek – to take place on Halloween at 1:30!

·   Information will go out via email and paper form

·   Prizes on desk after the trek for the kids. We will have a volunteer leave the prizes on the desks so the teachers wont have to.

Paul Scanlon:

• Scholastic Book Fair- October 24th-28th in the library

• Spirit Wear store: Paul got it up an running, Opening Nov 1st. first two weeks free shipping

- 4 Parent Volunteers for every time slot except for two.

·   Sales tax now charged. Will not turn kids away if they don’t have enough. We will cover it.

·   $200 will be used to make “gift cards” for kids to use who need it.

Secretary Report:

·   The School Directory is about to be finalized and published within the week.  

·   274 responses so far!

·   Ms Maloney asked for classroom responses. She will reach out to teachers to spread the word to get the last few responses in.

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Grant applied for Change of Simple both the mass cultural and Woburn cultural grant. We will know soon.

• Power Surge: Science program for grades 3-5. Happening Thursday OCT 27th 1/130pm

• We are looking at other Enrichment programs we want to explore for the school year.

• Filed trip buses are about $500 each bus and classrooms get $1000 of field trip money. In house field trips may be more reasonable. Mrs. Connors is going to ask the teachers what programs they would like to see back

• Grade K would love to see the Animals come back in the spring for an enrichment program.

• Holiday shop: Nikki T running it and working on it.

• 5th grade float: The Witches by Ronald Dalh

• Questions, Comments, Concerns?

• Corporate Rewards

o   Box Tops

o   Online format, keep scanning receipts.

o   Baystate Textiles-Large white bins outside of school. Great way to help us out. Please keep bringing in your textile donations.

o   Dine outs

o   Next Dine out is Anthonys Coal Fire Pizza Oct 18th

Hurld Wyman School PTO Meeting Notes

September 20, 2022

Welcome & Introductions

•    New Board members for 2022-2023 school year:

     President – Meredith MacEachern

     Vice President – Jenn Ventolino 

     Treasurer – Siobhan Sherbovich 

     Secretary – Kayla Doherty 

     Enrichment – Gwen Zink 

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

·      Welcome back to school! Already 9 days in! 

·      Character trait this month is RESPECT. Students will be selected for Respect Paws and a leader, one student per class, will be chosen to be put in the wildcat weekly and given a t-shirt for a reward 

·      Oct 6th is picture day 

·      Progress report will be sent out on the new system soon – information coming 

·      ALICE drill to be done soon – Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate. Done with Woburn PD on Monday. Ms J and Ms Hannah children’s psychologists here as well to speak with kids after if needed.

Treasurer’s Report: Siobhan Sherbovich 

·       Presented the proposed budget and shared specific events that we use allocated funds. 

• The 2022-2023 PTO budget was voted on and approved for the upcoming year. Motion to approve by Ms Maloney and seconded by Meredith MacEachern. 

• Discussed possibly using venmo or Zelle for an easier way for fundraising 

President’s Report: Meredith MacEachern 

• Room Parents

  • Thank you to all for signing up and becoming our Room Parents! information to be sent out to parents that signed up. 

  • Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

·       5th Grade car wash this weekend

• 5th Grade Parade Float 

  • Theme this year is – TBD

  • We are asking families to donate candy-non chocolate for the float this year. The donation can be used as YES hours for the children. 

  • Bring 1 bag of candy earn 1 YES hour 

• November Election Day at the Hurld Wyman Nov 8th

  • Bake Sale with Home made or store bought goodies to be provided by volunteers 

  • Voting will be at the Hurld Wyman School and possibly at the old Wyman. 

  • We will need volunteers to staff tables, collect money, make change, bring baked goodies etc. 

  • Google sign up form to go out with directory. 

·       Dine Outs  - Thank you to Renee and Amanda for coordinating these in advance!

o   Dine Outs – People requested more notice.

o   First dine out TONIGHT at Papa Ginos! Please go for a night out at the restaurant to support the PTO or you can do take out! Remember to mention the Hurld Wyman and 20% goes back to the PTO funds. 

o   Upcoming Dine outs

o   OCT – Anthonys Coal Fired Pizza – Reading – 11-9PM

o   NOV – On The Boarder – 12-8pm 

o   DEC – Jake and Joes – 

o   JAN – Applebees 

o   FEB - Sam Walkers is an option – Allison is helping with this 

o   MARCH – Chateau as a possible option 

·       Spirit Wear Update 

o   Companies for spirit wear - Paul Scanlon working with a company that will open it all year – Paul is following up with that. 

·       Looking for a volunteer to advise on tax/non profit laws and file taxes for next couple of years

Vice Presidents Report: Jenn Ventolino 

• Trick or Treat Trek

  • Date – Monday 10/31/22 – on HALLOWEEN! End of day 1:30-2pm

  • This is one of our major fundraisers for the school year. We need Parents to help with this event!

  • Children will receive prizes for participating which will be left on their desks after the trek 

·       Ideas for field trips and enrichments – more cost efficient to have enrichment come to the schools but ultimately field trips are chosen by the teachers. Maybe room parents and work with teachers to facilitate ideas for this year. 

• Holiday Shop

  • Need volunteers to sort and do additional shopping.

  • Nikki T – going to chair and organize – Using sign up genius for volunteers 

Secretary’s Report – Kayla Doherty  

• Directory Update – Completed just need to get out there – To be put on wildcat/facebook/remind app

• 99 Pledges for trek – information coming in Early October after we get information from the directory. 

• Scholastic Book Fair-In person this year.

o   Late October  – October 24th-28th – Paul is going to chair if Erin/Caitlin can co- chair 

• Corporate Rewards

  • Amazon Smile - ? – Donates 0.5% of purchase price of eligible products to the PTO. Start supporting today by choosing Hurld Wyman School PTO as your charity while using Amazon to shop. 

o   Box Tops – $9.50 since July 

§  Online format, keep scanning receipts on the app – 10 cents per box top goes to Hurld Wyman 

o   Baystate Textiles-Large white bins outside of school. Great way to help us out. –Please keep bringing in your textile donations. – they charge by weight and he are usually double than all other schools  - August weights were $139.50 

o    Flyers letting parents know how to use amazon smile, box tops, and the textile bins to be going out as well as one for our directory.  

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Change Is Simple Update: Ethan from change is simple. K-5 program to be returning to the school. Change is Simple is a program that comes into the classrooms and provides a STEM curriculum that teaches environmental, sustainability, and climate education to the students.

• We are looking at other Enrichment programs we want to explore for the school year. 

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

·      Basketball hoop in playground is next to fence and we keep losing balls. Lost a lot of kickballs. Ms. Maloney said will take of care it. 

·      Future meetings on Zoom but quarterly we will host in person with an option to zoom in. 

Hurld Wyman School PTO Minutes

May 17, 2022

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

• • • Character Trait for May is Trustworthiness. The classroom teachers will be choosing the children in their class that have characteristics of this trait.

    • Last week of MCAS for 3rd and 4th grades.

    • The Chill Zone coolers idea from the Student Council were delivered last week. The coolers will have fidget toys, hand sanitizer and other items.

    • Received the indoor recess games from PTO. Teachers were very appreciative of the donation.

    • Teacher Appreciation was amazing and very well received by all. Thank you again for all the PTO did all week!

    • Spring Music Performance Thursday June 9th.

    • Field Day is Friday June 17th with rain date June 21st.     

    • Fifth Grade moving on celebration Wednesday June 22nd.

Presentation of PTO Board Nominations for 2022-2023

o   President: Meredith MacEachern

o   Vice-President: Paul Scanlon (will assist via Zoom)

o   Secretary: TBA

o   Treasurer: Siobhan Sherbovich

•   Enrichment:  Gwen Zink

•  Dine out coordinators - Amanda Michienzi & Renee Doucette

•  Holiday Workshop- Nikki Thibault

• Trick or Treat Trek Decorations- Erin Dunphy and Gwen Zink 

•  Book Fair- Erin Dunphy and Caitlyn Skinner

•  Readathon- Melissa Newell

President’s Report: 

• 5th Grade $ 

  • PTO $25 gift will include T-shirt, GC, $ towards graduation ceremony

• Summer reading Books - Titles have been selected and have been ordered.

• Spirit wear - Do we want a spring store…or do we just set an “ongoing” one for next year?

• School Kidz supply kits - online ordering is set up.  Ms. Maloney to send out the info. Via email.

• Upcoming Events

  • Enrichment - Change is Simple - One remaining in June.

  • Planting Day - May 24th. 

    • Mass Mulch will deliver 5/25, Outdoor Associates will spread the mulch on 5/25 or 5/26 (TBD)

  • End of Year celebration: Thursday 6/23 at 5-8:30

§  Committee meeting to plan on 5/24. Parent Volunteers needed. Meeting will be on PTO Zoom.

§  Outdoor Movie, Richie’s Slush, Food Truck, Clown from last year, climbing wall. Some of the ideas to have at EOYP.

• Scholarship Winners - William Canero and Rachel Tremonte. They will be coming to the 5th grade celebration and saying a few words to the class.

Vice President’s Report:

• Corporate Rewards Updates

  • Baystate Textiles - April - 2,420lbs -

  • Box Tops for Education - $33.40

• Dine Out - May 12th - Jake N Joes ($70)- June 9th Chateau (Burlington?)

• Book Fair - Total sales $6,250 (BOGO) - Sold thru a lot of items. Fall book fair tentative 10/24-28 (almost fully booked for Fall)- Tax charged in Fall.

Treasurer’s Report: 

• Balance Sheet - Attach

• Need to add $500 for PTO operations for unforeseen end of year exp.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Hurld Wyman School PTO Minutes

April 12, 2022

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

·        April character trait is Diligence. The classroom teachers will be choosing the children in their class that have characteristics of this trait.

·        Thank you to PTO for Rainy Day outside activities. They will be used tomorrow for the children.

·        Planting Day will Tuesday May 24th for children. The children can bring in one plant to plant in the planting areas around the school.

• Memorial Day program on Friday May 27th. It will be in the outside in the afternoon.

• Spring Music Performance Thursday June 9th.

• Field Day is Friday June 17th with rain date June 21st.     

• Fifth Grade moving on celebration Wednesday June 22nd.

• Official last day of school will be determined and posted tonight by the school committee.
  
  
  

• Presentation of PTO Board Nominations

  • President: Meredith MacEachern

  • Vice-President: 

  • Secretary: 

  • Treasurer: Siobhan Shereovich

    • Enrichment:  Gwen Zink

    • Dine out coordinators- Amanda & Renee 

    • Holiday Workshop-Nikki T.

    • TAW- Courtney G.

    • Book Fair- Erin D. & Caitlyn S.

    • Readathon-Melissa N.

    • Trick or Treat Decorations: Erin Dunphy & Gwen Z.

President’s Report: 

• Dine Out - March - Bertuccis ($55), April - Krave  ($110.36)   

                   May/June = Jake n Joes/Chateau

• Readathon - Results = $10,265.87 (net) ($10,663 -99pledges) + $2,439 in paper (Total= $12,704.87) 28,121 minutes recorded + near 40% participated. Winners top per classroom, extra recess = top 2 minutes + participation.

• Summer reading Books - (Melissa) - Teacher choice
  
  
  

• Field Day / Field Trip - T-Shirts have delivered to school. Parent volunteers will be needed for morning K-2 9-11 and afternoon 3-5 11-2.
  
  
  

• Spring spirit wear-We are looking to have a year-round account open for next year.
  
  
  

• Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - (Courtney) - RP 2,219 + 3F

§  Volunteers have been planning activities for the week.

§  There will be an activity for each day for the teachers.

§  Things will be put in teacher’s mailboxes to be sent home with the children. They will have homework assignments that they can do at home to be sent back in.

• Planting Day - May 24th – 

§  We will send out a sign-up genius for volunteers to help during the day. PTO will be having a mulching day for the planting areas.

§  We will be reaching out to Bob Zwicker from MA Mulch. It was donated last year. We hope this will be done again. This will be done March 25th or March 26th.

• End of Year Activities -  

§  EOY Celebration we need to start thinking of a committee. Dafna Brown agreed to lead this committee.

§  Ideas we have done in the past Outdoor Movie, Food Truck, Other Games, Slush, Raffle Baskets

§  Bring back doing Raffle Baskets

·        Fifth grade gifts

§  $25 gift cards from Target and t-shirts are being made by a fifth-grade parent and by Impress Graphics

Vice President’s Report: Paul Scanlon

• Corporate Rewards

o   Amazon Smile - $132 (Recvd March), Remember to Renew 2x a year

o   Baystate Textiles - 2,435lbs (March) rest of schools 10,615lbs.

o   Box Tops - 62.00 - since July according to the app, however received a check for $78 in December? 

§  Online format, keep scanning receipts. 7 active each month - BTFK is adding more Products and Upgrading App.

• Sunflower for Peace - 3/18 Hat Day collected $1,295.55

• Book Fair - May 2nd -6th - BOGO - Teacher signup near complete, plus PTO Gift certificate for students (Scholastic Dollars), Erin and Caitlin to run in school again, awaiting flyers, Setup 4/29, Teacher Wishlist/E-Wallet (5/2) PTO=$250 ask, Shop 5/3,5/4,5/5 - Signup genius this week, E-Wallet-push.

• Boys & Girls Club - Road race Sunday May 1st - motion by Paul Scanlon to donation $100

• Pictures (Authorized) for social media – If any teachers have pictures of Animal Adventures, Trolley Tours please send to PTO email.

Treasurer’s Report: Allison

• Review Financials

§  Allison made a motion for additional $250.00 for PTO operations for end of the year books.

§  Additional $100.00 for 3-5 grade indoor recess items and $100.00 for Boys and Girls Club.

§  Additional $500.00 for Books for summer reading books.

§  Motion was seconded by Dafna Brown. No one opposed. Motion passed.

§  Allison made a motion to reallocate $750 and increase End of the Year Cookout and increase $250 Incoming Kindergarten Orientation and $500 to Garden Maintenance.

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Change Is Simple - ongoing.

• Trolley Tours have been confirmed for 4th and 5th grade for June 13.

• Animal Adventures K-3rd grade was on March 7, 8, 10, 11. Pictures were put on PTO Facebook page.

• Tommy James anti bullying presentation for K-5th grades was on March 28 & 31st. Great performance and pictures were put on PTO Facebook page.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Hurld Wyman School PTO Minutes

March 15, 2022

Principal's Message: Ms. Maloney

·        March character trait is Courage. The classroom teachers will be choosing the children in their class that have characteristics of this trait.

·        Early Release Day for Professional Development Day for Teachers- March 22nd

·        Doing more outdoor recess with nice weather. Looking at budget for activities for children to do more sport related activities and activities for non-sports related children.

·        Some of the Mitigation measures were lifted. Lockers are being used by children again. Children can be in pairs and small groups.

·        Mrs. Farrell -Teacher Representative shared:

o   Animals Adventures was AMAZING!! Thank you, PTO!!

§  Pictures from the day are on Mrs. Farrell’s Goggle Classroom and was shared with parents.

§  The woman who showed the children the animals was very informative and patient. She let the children touch the animals and ask questions. The animals were all rescue animals.

o   The children have been happy to take masks off and see faces of everyone again. Some children still enjoyed being by themselves and being an “island”.

o   Writer’s Workshop was able to be in small groups again. It was nice to be able to instruct and teach children.

President’s Report: Dafna Brown

• Upcoming 

  • Dine Out - March has been scheduled with Bertucci's (3/11/22). January Dine Out Papa Ginos received: $149.53.

§  Crave Restaurant is scheduled for April Dine out.

• • Field Day & Field Trip shirts have been delivered to the school.

  • Readathon March 2-March 9th –

§  $9,000 Online donations little over $1,100 total!! Great Job Readers!

• • Spring Book Fair (May 2-6 for BOGO) Sign up for teachers for time slots will go out in early April and list of volunteers to help with the Book Fair.

  • Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6. We will be starting to do planning in late March. Courtney Glazier has agreed to lead this committee.

§  If you would like to volunteer, please contact Courtney or PTO gmail account.

• • April - PTO Nominations (All positions avail, Minimum President, Treasurer and Principal) 

Vice President’s Report: Paul Scanlon

• Corporate Rewards

  • Amazon Smile - $350 (total 2021), Remember to Renew 2x a year

  • Box Tops - 52.40 - since July according to app, but received check for $78? 

    • Online format, keep scanning receipts. Promos for 500 box tops often.

  • Baystate Textiles - 2,565lbs (January) rest of schools 7,785lbs.

  • Woburn Cultural Society have grants Available for Enrichment activities. Accepting Grants now for 2023.

  • Kindergarten and new families have asked about buying Spirit Wear.

§  Option for Online store called Spirit Wear Direct. Open for one year and parents can go on and buy HW Spirit Wear gear. Does not have the logo but has the HW name. We can add sayings if we want to. They also sell Woburn Tanners gear. PTO will get percentage back.

o   PTO Venmo can be used but we have guidelines we need to follow:

§  Must be listed as a Donation.

§  Must be friends with the person that is contributing money. Otherwise, we must pay taxes on the money they are sending.

§  9 room parents have forwarded $ for TAW. We have 9 more still need to send in money.

Treasurer’s Report: Allison Bennett

• Thanks to parents for always supporting the PTO activities.

• Income after budget adjustments: $30,000 revenue and to date $42,000 in revenue.

• Expenses $40, 000. We had $14,000 in carry over from last year.

• Allison made motion to reallocate $1,000.00 from Family events to Gifts to School. Also, to move $750 from Grants to Gifts to School. Seconded by Paul Scanlon. No one opposed motion passed.

• Allison made motion to increase the End of the Year Cookout budget to $1,650, propose to increase Garden Maintenance to $1,000, take $500.00 from the Bookfair, increase PTO Operations to $1,000, increase Holiday Budget to $1,001.29. Seconded by Paul Scanlon. No one opposed the motion passed.

• Ideas were asked for Ms. Maloney for outdoor recess equipment. Ms. Maloney shared she needed Social Emotional materials for children. Ms. Maloney will be putting together information and details about what is needed and being bought for the children.

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Change Is Simple - ongoing.

• Trolley Tours have been confirmed for 4th and 5th grade for June 13.

• Animal Adventures K-3rd grade was held on March 7, 8, 10, 11.

• Tommy James anti bullying presentation for K-5th grade will take place on March 28 & 31st.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Hurld Wyman School PTO Minutes

February 15, 2022

Principal's Message: Ms. Maloney

• Character trait of the Month is Caring. Classroom teachers will be looking for children that have specific characteristics.

• Four fifth grade students have been selected to perform in the treble chorus.

• Lifting the mask mandate information will be in a special edition of the Wildcat Weekly after vacation.

• Read Across America is March 2nd.

• Fifth grade is having a visit from World Language Coordinator Mrs. Johnson on March 1st. Will be talking about options to learn Spanish or French at the middle schools.

• School Counsel is meeting March 1st for a Spring outreach program. This would be to further improve the school inside or outside.

President’s Report: Dafna Brown

• Upcoming 

  • Dine Out - March has been scheduled with Bertucci's (3/11/22). Papa Ginos $149.53

  • Renee and Amanda have been coordinated the Dine outs this year. They have decided they can help us again next year! Thank you both for your help!

  • Field Day & Field Trip shirts

    • Impress Graphics - shirts have been ordered and received.  Now working on design (superhero theme). Two themes are being determined.

  • Readathon (March) - Paul update

§  Read Across America Day is March 2nd

§  Will be run Wednesday March 2nd-March 11th.

§  Spirit days information and Read a Thon sheets will be sent out March 1st.

§  99 pledges will be used to collect money received from families.

§  Top student readers from each class will given gift cards.

§  School staff readers will read books for the week.

• • Spring Book Fair (May 2-6 for BOGO) New Rep as of January

  • Parent’s Night Out event 

    • 81 Responses from survey, 84% would attend an event, 75% in favor of musical bingo, 60% trivia night, 10% other (they could pick more than one option), about 15 indicated they’d be willing to help

    • Decided not to have event because of lack of interest and needed to start planning event earlier.

• • TAW - will need to start planning in late March. Courtney Glazier has agreed to lead this committee.

  • April - PTO Nominations (All positions avail, Minimum President, Treasurer and Principal) 

Vice President’s Report: Paul Scanlon

• Corporate Rewards

  • Amazon Smile - $350 (total 2021), Remember to Renew 2x a year

  • Box Tops - 52.40 - since July according to app, but received check for $78? 

    • Online format, keep scanning receipts. Promos for 500 box tops often.

  • Baystate Textiles - 2,565lbs (January) rest of schools 7,785lbs.

Treasurer’s Report: Allison Bennett

• Review of Financials

o   Mailed check for Historical Society for Trolley Tours deposit of $200.00

o   Allison purposed to reallocate $2,000 from PNO. 

·        $1000 to Enrichment. Seconded by Paul Scanlon. All in Agreement

·        Dafna Brown purposed $1000 to End of the Year Event. Seconded by Allison Bennett. All in Agreement

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Change Is Simple - ongoing.

• Trolley Tours have been confirmed for 4th and 5th grade for June 13.

• Animal Adventures has been confirmed for K-3rd grade on March 7, 8, 10, 11.

• Tommy James anti bullying presentation for K-5th grade will take place on March 28 & 31st.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Hurld Wyman PTO Minutes-(separate meeting to reallocate funds)

February 1, 2022

Treasure’s Report: Allison Bennett

o   Trolley Tours for grades 3 and 4. $2,300

o   Animal Adventures will be grades K-5 for 45 minutes each.

o   Reallocating of funds:

§  Motion made by Allison to:

o   Move $1,000 from Classroom expenses, Move $1,500 from End of the year cookout and $100.00 Teacher classroom expenditures

o    $2,600 total to move towards Enrichment to pay Tommy James program.

§  Seconded by Paul Scanlon. No one opposed. Motion accepted.

President’s Report: Dafna Brown

o   Enrichment program: Tommy James: Anti-Bulling Program: TBA

§  6 shows for K-5.  It will be done over 3 days. He gave us a discount because we have used him before.

§  $2,190 for 6 shows. 45 minute per show.

o   Animals Adventures: TBA

§  3 days for grades K-1. One class at a time. 

§  We will do 12 shows over 4 days. 

o   Trolley Tours for 3rd and 4th grade: June 13th.

§  1 Morning tour and 1 afternoon tour.

§  Lunch will be determined out by Ms. Maloney

§  $2,300 Total. $300.00 deposit needed.

Hurld Wyman School PTO Minutes

December 14, 2021

Principal's Message: Bridget Kent (filling in for Ms. Maloney)

• Character Trait: Honesty ~HW Paw prints will be given out to students by teachers who see children that have those traits or showing it to others  .

• Report Card will be posted on the Portal website December 15th.

• Naughty Elf next week by Ms. Maloney and Mrs. Kent. Fun activities will be done for the children and teachers all week.

• Still looking for positions for Lunch monitors and other positions throughout the school.                                                                                                          

President’s Report: Dafna Brown

• Holiday Shop going well, THANK YOU to Nikki and all the volunteers! 

o   Tanner Closet donation as of today is $340.00

§  If the children decided to donate to Tanner Closet, they were given an ornament with a note with information about the Tanner Closet.  

o   PTO was able to give $50.00 for children that might have hardships and need $ to use for Holiday Shop

• Upcoming 

  • Dine Out - Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Reading -December 9th Earned $209.00!!

    • Working on January (Papa Ginos) and February-TBA. March has been scheduled with Bertucci's (3/11/22)

  • Spirit Wear

    • Delivered to school yesterday.  Mrs. Kent sending emails out to parents today.

  • Directory - is DONE! Thank you so much to Mellissa Newel for putting it together   for us. It will be sent out to parents and families this week.

  • Field Day & Field Trip shirts

    • Impress Graphics - the sooner we can give him the order the more time it will give him to get inventory. 

  • Readathon March: We will start planning in January PTO meeting. Should we pair and coordinate with Read Across America week/activities?

• • Spring Book Fair (May - for BOGO) awaiting MCAS schedule

  • Parent’s Night Out event - thoughts on what we want to do? Need to figure out in January PTO meeting

Vice President’s Report: Paul Scanlon

• Scholastic Book Fair - 

·        THANK YOU to Erin Dunphy and all of the volunteers that helped out all week!! We had about 24 volunteers in total. Paul sent out thank you emails to volunteers.

·        Sales were over $7,300 and we earned $3,600 in scholastic bucks (Summer Reading) Will give teachers a summer reading list of books they can use to give to children. We used First Book in the past and we will review the list and what we can get.

• Corporate Rewards

  • Amazon Smile - 293.16 as of August. ($62.09 Sept-Nov.)

  • Box Tops - 23.10 - since July 

    • Online format, keep scanning receipts.

  • Baystate Textiles - Again over 2,200 lbs for month of November

Treasurer’s Report: Allison Bennett

• Reallocation of funds – Ideas: Putting it towards Enrichment programs, end of the year party and end of the year books or gifts to school.

§ Nikki T. suggested allowing money to go to Teacher Appreciation week. We will look  

         at the amount of funds we have after we get money from Room Parents.  

• Motion was made by Paul Scanlon to add $2,500 for Gifts to School. Motion seconded by Allison Bennett. All agreed on motion.

• Motion made by Paul Scanlon to increase the field day t-shirts to $500. Motion seconded by Dafna Brown.

• Thank you to Cummings Building Management for $1,000 donation. Mrs. Greene’s father-in-law nominated the Hurld Wyman School for Corporate Reward.

• Extended teacher reimbursement for another week. Final cut off is December 20th.

• Thank you to Mass Cultural Society Grant for $5500 to cover the cost Change is Simple. CIS is an enrichment program that we are virtually in all classrooms.

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink

• Change Is Simple - the first one went well.

• Other Enrichments we want to explore –

  • Anti-Bullying programs are being explored. Will talk about in January PTO meeting. We will need to do potential presentations that would be for grade levels or by class.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Hurld Wyman School PTO minutes

November 16, 2021

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

• Our Can Drive for the Woburn Council of Social Concern is currently happening. You can still bring in items until Friday November 19. Items will be going to Woburn Council of Social Concern.

• New Bulletin Board in the front of the school “Light up the Season with Kindness” The HW is working with The Saint Anthony’s Club Toy’s for Tots program. The children can bring in a new unwrapped toy and write their name on a light bulb and place on the tree.

• Welcome to Hurld Wyman book is going to be made by the new student council members. To give to new families and students coming into school.

• Family Engagement Survey will be coming out after the Thanksgiving holiday.

President’s Report: Dafna Brown

• Parade Float wins 2nd place.

• Holiday Shop

  • Holiday shop will be set up Monday December 10th. Theme is Gingerbread Wonderland.

  • Teachers will sign up for shopping time for class. 

  • Shopping for children will be Tuesday December 14th and Wednesday December 15th and Thursday/Friday 16th and 17th last minute shopping.

• Upcoming 

  • Dine Out

    • Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza, Reading - December 9

  • Spirit Wear

    • Should be delivered asap.

  • Field Day & Field Trip shirts

    • Impress Graphics - the sooner we can give him the order the more time it will give him to get inventory. 

Vice President’s Report: Paul Scanlon

• Scholastic Book Fair - 11/29- Set Up, 11/30-12/2-Classes Shop, 12/1 & 12/2 - after school Adults Shop, 12/3- Pack up.

      - Flyers to go home Monday/Tuesday 11/22-23, Principal Letter will be Emailed

o   Sign-up genius has been shared. 

• Corporate Rewards

  • Amazon Smile - 293.16 as of August.

  • Box Tops - 23.10 - since July 

    • Online format, keep scanning receipts.

  • Baystate Textiles - 2,955 pounds in October, All Schools = 12,760 pounds 

Treasurer’s Report: Allison Bennett

• Trick or Treat Trek Final Fundraising total is: $2,100. Great job everyone!

• The board will meet to reallocate extra funds made from the Trek.

• November Elections Bake Sale total: $1,300 collected. Thank you all who volunteered!

Enrichment Update: Gwen Zink and Allison Bennett

• Change Is Simple Dates are confirmed.

• Other Enrichment we want to explore – We are looking into Whalemobile to come and pricing.

  • Other options MWRA-Danielle DiRuzza Coordinator.   https://www.mwra.com/annual/contest/2022/pre/contestmain.htm 

  • The contest deadline is Wednesday, March 16, 2022

  • Anti-Bullying- we will explore some potential presentations that would grade levels or by class

  • Baystate Textiles - Virtual or in House Learn about recycling, social responsibility

Questions, Comments, Concerns?

Hurld Wyman School PTO Meeting Notes

October 19, 2021

Principal's Message: Kristen Maloney

• October Character Trait is Responsibility. The teachers will be looking for children to nominate in their classrooms.

• WIN Blocks have started for the children.

• Progress Reports are going out Thursday October 21st

• Wednesday October 27th is a half day ending at 12:30. 

• Conferences will start Wednesday October 27th in the afternoon and evening. Sign ups will be sent out by your homeroom teacher.

• Veteran's Day event: Wednesday November 10th. Guest speaker and 3rd, 4th and 5 grades to perform poems. More details to follow. 

Treasurer’s Report: Allison Bennett

• Jake and Joe’s- $268.00 

• Made donation to Boys and Girls Club $500.00

• Used money from Rainy day fund- Back to School breakfast from Studio Cafe

President’s Report: Dafna Brown

• 5th Grade Parade Float 

  • Theme this year is ‘Thank You Healthcare Workers’. 

  • Thank you to children  and families that have donated candy for the float this year. Donations can be used as YES hours for the children. 

  • Decorating will be Friday, October 22nd after school. 

• Trick or Treat Trek

• Friday October 29th- Rain date Thursday October 28th (details to follow)

• Thank you to volunteers who have stepped up to put this event on. 

• We will be doing a small Halloween gift for each child. They will be given to teachers and to give to children at the end of the day.

• We have decorations, Halloween inflatables for along the route, music and a fog machine! 

• We are well over our goal of $12,000!!! Thank you all for getting those pledges out!

• Target gift cards will be raffled off for children who have participated.

• Online fundraising open till November 12th.

• November 2nd Election Day Bake Sale 

  • We will be having the bake sale at the Hurld Wyman.

  • We will need volunteers to staff tables, collect money, make change, etc. 

  • Will send out a sign-up for shifts (7am-7pm) Be on the lookout for a google form to sign up to help. 

  • Each grade level will be assigned items by grade. $5 for bread, the rest is a chosen donation.

• Holiday Shop

  • Thank you Nikki Thibault for volunteering to run the Holiday Shop again this year. 

  • We will be using the literacy room and decorating beforehand. Reach out to Nikki if you would like to help. 

  • Holiday Shop- December 15th-17th

  • Decorations for the Holiday shop will be done by Kindergarten and 5th grade buddies. 

• Upcoming 

• Dine Out-The Chateau in Burlington-November 4th

• Spirit Wear

-Store will be open again in the Spring

Vice President’s Report: Paul Scanlon

• The School Directory is about to be finalized and published within the week.  

• Scholastic Book Fair- November 30th-December 3rd 

-Set up day is Monday November 29th

-In need of 4 Parent Volunteers during the week. 

• Corporate Rewards

• Box Tops

  • Online format, keep scanning receipts.

• Baystate Textiles-Large white bins outside of school. Great way to help us out. Please keep bringing in your textile donations.

• Dine outs

  • Next Dine out is The Chateau in Burlington - November 4th

Enrichment Update: Allison Bennett/Gwen Zink

• We hope to schedule one session of Change of Simple in December.  

• Applied Grant for Change is Simple for this year and will know how much will be received by 12/5. 

• We are looking at other Enrichment programs we want to explore for the school year. 

• MWRA virtual program and an Anti-Bullying program.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?