1. + Hawthorne Elementary PTO September 2015 Meeting

2. + Agenda 1. Welcome & Introductions 2. “History of Hawthorne” Proceeds 3. Principal's Report 4. Treasurer's Report - Budget Update 5. Upcoming Events 6. How to Support the PTO 7. Open Discussion/Questions

3. + Executive Board Officers Jenny Lin (President) Tiffany Laffitte (Vice President) Melissa Christian (Secretary) Rebecca O’Brien (Treasurer) Faculty Members of Executive Board Angela Ervin (Principal) Ann Geniusz (Teacher Liaison)

4. + The PTO’s Role is … To encourage involvement of the parents, school staff and community as a team to promote the welfare of the students and youth in home, school and community. To sponsor events to bring closer the relationship of home and school so the parents and teacher may cooperate intelligently in the education of the child. To encourage and acknowledge academic achievement. To raise funds to enhance the educational facilities and opportunities of the students of Hawthorne Elementary that are not otherwise provided for in the school corporation budgets.

5. + Coordinators Fall Fundraiser (Rebecca O’Brien) Book Fair (Usborne and Ann Ward) Market Day (?) Skate Zone (Tiffany Lafitte) School Store (?) Labels for Education & Box Tops (Breanne Braskett) GEM Awards (Valerie Lonsinger) Spring Event (Donna Kopecky/Cari Hansen) Muffins for Mom & Donuts for Dad (Monika Rusnak) Westerville Parent Council Delegates (Melissa Christian & Jenny Lin) ??? (Your idea here) http://www.hawthorneschool.org/volunteer-opportunities/

6. + “History of Hawthorne” Proceeds Dorothy Leal, project advisor Proceeds to be set aside for school writing projects

7. + Principal’s Report

8. + Treasurer’s Report Update of balance sheet Over/Under budget items and upcoming expenses Budget

9. + EVENTS! UPCOMING: Sept 22 – Cork strips reschedule Oct 8 & 13 – Family Fun Nights Oct. 5-13 – Usborne book fair Oct. 21 – Next PTO Meeting! Oct. 26 - Skate Zone – Halloween theme! December 10 – Muffins for Mom December 14-17 - Holiday Shop February 25 - Donuts for Dad (during Scholastic Book Fair)

10. + Support the PTO Earn funds for your school without paying or doing anything extra! Labels for Education Box Tops for Education Designate Hawthorne to benefit when you shop: 1. Meijer (uses Meijer credit card or Meijer 1 Card and PIN-debit or cash) 2. Link Hawthorne to your Target Red Card 3. Shop at Smile.Amazon.com and choose Hawthorne 4. Kroger Community Rewards 5. Giant Eagle 6. My Coke Rewards, Kellogg’s Family Rewards …. Ask us for details or visit www.hawthorneschool.org/shopping-rewards

11. + Open Discussion/Questions The mission of the PTO is to make Hawthorne the best school it can be, whether that is funding the “extras” such as field trips and guest speakers, or facilitating communication. Please express ideas, concerns, etc. If you have a special skill and wish to share it with us to help us do things better, please let us know!