Linton Elementary School 
2019-2020 PTO
PTO Summary
April 7, 2020
- Welcome and Introductions – Zoom virtual meeting (10)
- Principal Report
- Teachers doing the best they can
- Cookies are being delivered next week.
- Working with public health to identifies times/ways for students and staff to collect stuff at school.
- District is still planning Linton summer construction projects, at this time.
- 5th grade teachers and staff brainstorming ideas to honor 5th graders.
- Continue with slideshow and distribute DVDs?
- Some sort of virtual parade?
- Summer picnic?
- T-shirts?
- Purchase a yearbook for each 5th grade family?
- Happy to have small committee of parents work with staff to generate ideas.
- Teachers doing the best they can
- Treasurer Report
- PTO was unable to spend/earn budgeted money this spring.
- Maybe look for a way to put this unused money toward 5th graders or larger back-to-school celebration in fall?
- Read-a-thon Report
- Lower participation that previous years (178 particpants); but still brought in more money than budgeted ~$17,000.
- Squishmallows were the coveted prizes…followed by lunches delivered at school.
- May try and follow same format next year.
- Looking to next year (2020 – 2021)
- First day of school: August 17th
- May be a relaxed day for breakfast, supply drop-off, etc.
- Due to summer construction the normal “meet your teacher and drop off supplies” before the first day may not be possible.
- Back to school nights
- Likely divided up into 3 nights (2 grades per night)
- August 24, 25, 27
- Fall family picnic (August 21)
- Suggested names like game night or First Friday Fun night.
- Kristin and Kara will look into Kona ice
- Bounce house? Bingo?
- Family breakfast (official name TBD)
- October 9th
- Linton lunchroom can do parfaits, fruit and burritos.
- PTO/donations would take care of donuts and/or coffee.
- Fall Bookfair: October 9th -14th
- Family Dance: February 5th
- Read-a-Thon
- Assembly February 4th
- Read-a-Thon March 5th
- Spring Bookfair: April 9th – 15th
- Teacher Appreciation Week: May 3rd – 7th
- First day of school: August 17th
- District Advisory Board Report
- Linton is one of 4 local schools providing lunch
- Approximately 200 lunches/day
- District is working on providing wifi to underserved families
- Currently adding wifi hotspots to some trailer parks
- Harmony Trailer park should happen this week.
- Donations
- Linton is still accepting donations/gift cards/etc. for families
- Contact Kristin
- Passed out gift cards along with school laptops and hoping to do it again.
- Motion to approve 2020 -2021 budget
- Adrien will send out spreadsheet
- Budget will remain mostly the same.
- No 30th anniversary party so that money can go towards a family night.
- Includes money for 5th graders
- Remove Spirit wear from budget
- Remove Muffins with Moms from budget (combined family breakfast)
- Motion led by Kristin, 2nd by Kaci
- All in attendance approved
- Adrien will send out spreadsheet
- Next virtual meeting: May 5th @ 7:30pm
- Adjourn @ 8:50pm