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OUR MISSION.

To promote the welfare of KES children in school, home and community.

To increase communication between the home and school so that parents and teachers may work cooperatively toward enhancing the education of KES children.

To conduct fundraising events, when necessary, and programs for the benefit of KES students.

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Agenda

Welcome
Review March GMM Minutes
Treasurer’s Budget Report
Notice of Proposal to Vote
Certificates of Appreciation
Spring Committee Updates
Important End of Year Dates
Principal’s Chat
Open Forum / Announcements

ACCESS MEETING MATERIALS

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March 2024 Minutes Approval

Full Copy Available: KESPTO.COM/GMM

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Budget Report

Funds Raised:

Spring Fundraiser – Just under $19k

Other Fundraising - 5th grade play flower sale and baseball game (expenses will hit May budget)
Science Fair and Family Dance - made money this year because of food/shirt sales, rather than being expenses

Expenses:

Enrichment – line includes all costs for costumes/stage decor for Lion King
Community Garden – Supplies includes Plant Sale (proceeds are included, expenses will hit for May budget)
PARP – prizes were purchased.
COMPACT - includes recent months bulletin board expenses

Full budget available upon request, treasurer@kespto.com or �on KES PTO website.

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Proposal to Vote

PTO Budget for 2024-2025 school year (attached)
PTO Bylaws 2024-2026 (attached)
Incoming PTO Executive Board Members (attached)
Incoming PTO Committee Chairs (attached)

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Certificates of Appreciation

Buddies Bonus Activities

Art Show

Staff Appreciation

Family Events

Yearbook

Enrichment

5th Grade Committees

Spring Fundraiser

Bulletin Boards

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Spring Committee Updates

Authors In May visits with Jen Calonita (4th), Nick Bruel (2nd), and Janae Marks ( 5th, virtual).	Buddy’s Bonus Activities Classes concluded 5/31 Makeups this week Sending parent evaluation forms soon for feedback	Bulletin Boards June- 5th grade graduates
Do The Write Thing 4th and 5th Grade June 11th - 9:45 am to 1 pm	Enrichment K to Charlotte’s Web, Muscoot, and BOCES Weather 2nd Grade to Westmoreland in June 4th to KMA and Caramoor in Chris Rowlands to K, 3, and 5th in June	Family Events March dance well attended and big success Planning already underway for our Back to School Celebration in September!

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Spring Committee Updates (Cont’d)

5th Grade Raised $5900 T-shirts distributed Variety Show - June 7th Kiwi - June 3rd (District wide) Pool Party - June 10th Moving Up Day and Beach Bash - June 25th	Spring Parent Fundraiser Raised just under $20k at our Ka-Tucky Derby! Thank you!	Staff Appreciation Board Game Theme was a great success!
Yearbook Sold 342 Arriving mid June and distributed to 5th grade first for signing party

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Important Dates

Field Day – June 20th (rain date 21st) - Sign-Ups, June 2!
5th Grade Variety Show - June 7th
Yearbook Distribution - 5th grade yearbook signing party - June 20th; last week of school for K-4
4th/5th Grade Orchestra (6 pm) and Band (7:30 pm) Concert - June 13th
Chorus Concert - June 14th at 9:30 am
School Supply Pick-Up - Week of June 17

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Get involved in helping the PTO fulfill its mission of enriching our student's lives at Katonah Elementary School - important roles are still open to help us fulfill all or our programming:

Student Impact Coordinator Board Member
Enrichment Co-Chair
Family Events Co-Chair
5th Grade Committee
Halloween Fair Co-Chair
Canva Designer
Corresponding Committee

�Interested and want to know more? Email VicePresident@kespto.com or fill in the form below!

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