Monday, September 24, 2012

PTO Meeting

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's PTO meeting.  Also a big thank you to Dan Callahan for his presentation on how the students at Pine Glen are using technology and the different educational apps and websites available to them.

The PTO Members voted and approved the following requests for funds:

1. $675.00 - Workshop for 2nd grade teachers on how to maximize the use of the interactive white board in class.

2. $3,360 - Ten Marks (online math program) 1 yr. premium access package for grades 2-5 requested by Dan Callahan.

3. $280 - Magazine file cases for library - requested by Laura D'Elia

4. $2,700 - 1st grade Guided Reading Collection requested by 1st grade teachers.

5. $500 - Apple Volume Purchase Voucher for custom iPad apps for grades 1-5.  Requested by Dan Callahan.

6. $50 - Stamp to label literacy kits.  Requested by Ms Anderson and Ms. Smith.

If you have any questions about the use of PTO funds, how the PTO works, how does the PTO  fundraiser or how to get more involved, please contact Carol McDonald Macri at carol.mcdonald@comcast.net or Catherine Gillespie at cwegillespie@comcast.net. 

We welcome your questions and feedback.

Thank you again to all who attended this first meeting.  We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on November 1st.  

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