--- title: October 2023 Meeting description: Get the latest updates from the October 2023 PTO Meeting. Find out about the treasurer report, upcoming expenses, event recaps, and important dates. 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Search # October 2023 Meeting 23 Oct 2023 ![Picture of Pennington PTO](https://www.penningtonpto.org/hs-fs/hubfs/pennington%20pto%20logo.png?width=40&name=pennington%20pto%20logo.png) [Pennington PTO](https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/author/pennington-pto) ![](https://www.penningtonpto.org/hubfs/Headers/dance%20ticket%20page%20version%20(1240%20x%20350%20px).jpg) **PTO Meeting Minutes October 17, 2023 ** [*View the slides from this meeting for additional details at the end of this post.*](https://www.canva.com/design/DAFxSSvcnow/view?utm_content=DAFxSSvcnow&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=embeds&utm_source=link) **Call to Order:** Meeting Called to order at 6:33 by President Andrew Sharp  **Old Business: ** - Previous minutes read accepted, moved, 2nd, voted, approved. - **Treasure report** presented, moved, 2nd, voted accepted. Balance as of October 17, 2023 is $1557.30.  - Custodian appreciation day we spent $41.37.  - Membership is currently 19 families.  - $295.69 received in direct donations. **New Business: ** **Upcoming Expenses** Projected Balance with incoming deposits is $2,713.57.  - School Dance  - Small appreciation surprises for staff  - Appreciation lunch  - Appreciation Holiday gifts  **Upcoming Income** for 2023  - Kroger Rewards approx $400  - Dance Ticket sales goal is $1000 proceeds to support the Spring Dia De Los Ninos Day.  **Event Recap ** - Spirit Wear sold 180 items for a profit of $389.77. Items will be delivered to the school, sorted by PTO board and sent home via homeroom teachers with the student. There will be a call out to let guardians to be on the lookout.  - Play Dates upcoming 10/21 and 11/11. Color coded by grade name tags will be given out at the event. Located on the playground. Chick-Fil-A spirit day total sales were $1855 and we received a $371 check and $250 in food donation credit that will be used for the teachers. - Teacher Dance, On the PD day before break President Andrew set up and D.J.’d in the cafeteria for the teachers to have their own dance party. **Upcoming Dance ** - Last year the PTO spent $327.49. President Andrew proposed a budget of $400 this year to be spent as needed.  - Drop off tickets will be sold starting 10/28 Kirstin Sharp proposed offering to PTO families first and then everyone on a first come first serve basis. There will be a limited number of these tickets. The cost is $25 per family.  - General admission tickets pre sale will be $5 per family before 11/10. After 11/10 the price goes to $10 per family. Flyers will go home on 10/30.  - We need  to fill about 30 adult volunteer shifts, proposed to have a few 5th graders help as well.  - Students will need to follow regular school rules regarding phones. - Library will be ADULTS only to rest and relax.  - Roped off area will be for the youngest students to dance. Photo Booth/ Photo Opp will be set up - There will be a Facebook post about the items needed/loaned for the dance.  **Upcoming Important Dates ** - No Students on 10/27 Parent Teacher Conferences  - Veteran’s Day 11/10  - Next PTO meeting 11/14  **Adjournment:** Meeting adjourned by President Andrew Sharp [Slides from the Meeting](https://www.canva.com/design/DAFxSSvcnow/RFA5huK_fbhBC46G8tBccA/view) ### Share: [Share on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/october-2023-meeting&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [Share on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/october-2023-meeting&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [Share on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/october-2023-meeting&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/october-2023-meeting&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=October%202023%20Meeting) [Meeting](https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/tag/meeting) ## Pennington PTO ## Comments ## Related posts Search [Spiritwear Sale](https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/spiritwear-sale) [Glow Dance](https://www.penningtonpto.org/news/glow-dance) Search ![Pennington Elementary PTO](https://www.penningtonpto.org/hubfs/3-1.svg "Pennington Elementary PTO") - [New to Pennington?](https://www.penningtonpto.org/new) - [Spirit Shop](https://www.penningtonpto.org/spirit-shop) - [Staff Favorites](https://www.penningtonpto.org/staff-favorites) - [News](https://www.penningtonpto.org/news) - [Calendar](https://www.penningtonpto.org/calendar) - [Volunteer](https://www.penningtonpto.org/volunteer) - [Shop to Support](https://www.penningtonpto.org/shopping) - [Car Rider 101](https://www.penningtonpto.org/car-rider-101) - [Library Tutorials](https://www.penningtonpto.org/limitless-libraries-tutorials) - [Membership](https://www.penningtonpto.org/join) - [Contact Us](https://www.penningtonpto.org/contact-us) - [About](https://www.penningtonpto.org/about) * We are a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization. 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