PTO General Meeting
Bronx Arts and Science Charter School
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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AGENDA
I. Welcome & Introductions (15 Minutes)
A. Lakeba Hollar-Conway, PTO Vice President
● Approval of December 2022 Meeting Agenda
● Approval of November 2022 Meeting Minutes
● PTO Programming
● Signal Light Petition
II. PTO Updates (15 Minutes)
A. Jessica Maldonado, PTO Corresponding Secretary
● Community Updates
● Financial Resources
● PTO Standing Committees
B. Mr. Morris, Interim Treasurer
● Financial Report
○ PTO Account
○ MealTime
C. Desiree Moody, PTO Recording Secretary
● 2022-2023 Fundraising Campaign
○ Kastle Kreations - Winter Wonderland
○ MealTime Donations
● Parent Reminders
III. General School Updates (10 Minutes)
A. Activities Coordinator, Mr. Anthony Morris
● Fall/Winter Events Calendar
B. Director Updates - Ms. Kucuk
● General school updates
IV. Ask Us! - Open Forum (15 Minutes)
● Parent, Teacher and Supporter Questions, Comments and Feedback
VI. PTO Meeting Reminder (5 Minutes)
● Tuesday, January 10, 2023
● Tuesday, February 7, 2023
● Tuesday, March 14, 2023
● Tuesday, April 4, 2023
● Tuesday, May 9, 2023
● Tuesday, June 13, 2023
VII. Adjournment
PTO General Meeting Minutes
Bronx Arts and Science Charter School
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Executive Board Attendees: Mrs. Lakeba Hollar-Conway , Mrs. Jessica Maldonado , Ms. Desiree Moody , and Mr. Anthony
Morris
Absent: Ms. Necla Kucuk and Mrs. Victoria Romero
Meeting Minutes
I. Welcome & Introductions (15 Minutes)
A. Lakeba Hollar-Conway, PTO Vice-President
● Approval of Agenda
○ Mrs. Hollar-Conway made a motion to approve the November 2022 Meeting Agenda
○ November 2022 Meeting Agenda Unanimously approved
● Approval of October 2022 Meeting Minutes
○ Mrs. Hollar-Conway made a motion to approve the October 2022 Meeting Minutes
○ October 2022 Meeting Minutes Unanimously Approved.
● PTO Programming
○ Thank you for all your support during the Winter Wonderland Fundraiser!
○ PTO donated $250 for the school to purchase candy for the Trunk-or Treat Event
○ Upcoming programs include Grandparents Night. Winter Clothing/Coat Drive and Christmas
Programming
● New PTO Website
○ Petitioned the school administrators to place a direct link on the school’s website
II. PTO Updates (15 Minutes)
A. Jessica Maldonado, PTO Corresponding Secretary
● Community Updates
○ Sent every Monday and Wednesday
■ Events, Job opportunities, Free programming for adults and children, and more
■ Please share any resources you may come across
● Ms. Martinez shares the community resources via email or class dojo
● Mr. Morris will share PTO programming updates
○ Please check Class Dojo and your email to access these amazing updates!
● Financial Resources
○ We are always seeking grants to help enrich the school community. If you know of any
grants or resources that the school may benefit from please reach out to the PTO.
● PTO Standing Committees
○ If you are interested in joining the PTO and contributing to the school community, we are
seeking membership as well as Chairs for our Standing Committees:
○ We are seeking members to serve on our standing committees
○ We are looking for 4 chair people (1 chair and co-chair for each committee)
■ Fundraising & Sponsorship Committee
● Members of the Fundraising & Sponsorship Committee are dedicated to
raising money and donations such as goods and services as well as
organization/company sponsorships that support programs and incentives.
○ Led by Mrs. Maldonado and Ms. Moody
■ Events & Programming Committee
● Members of the Events & Programming Committee are dedicated to
developing standalone and collaborative events/programs for students,
teachers and parents.
○ Led by Mrs. Romero and Mrs. Hollar-Conway
○ The seats of President, Vice President and Corresponding Secretary will be vacant at the end
of this year. Anyone interested in learning more about the role and wants to be a part of the
PTO Executive Board should email us.
○ Please spread the word about the PTO meetings and programming!
B. Mr. Morris, Interim Treasurer
● Financial Report - No updates at this time
○ PTO Account
○ MealTime
C. Desiree Moody, PTO Recording Secretary
● 2022-2023 Fundraising Campaign
○ Kastle Kreations - Winter Wonderland
■ October 17th - November 2nd
■ We will need parent volunteers to help sort the deliveries once received
■ 40% of the proceeds will come back to the school
○ MealTime
■ To donate you create an account. Your scholars OASIS ID# is needed. If you do not
have this information, you can contact Ms. Aponte-Cortes.
■ Minimum donation is $20
■ We thank you in advance for your donations to support the PTO in our endeavors to
create and plan fun and engaging activities for our scholars
● Parent Reminders
○ Class Dojo
○ Mr. Morris’s Weekly Newsletter
■ Emailed every Friday
III. General School Updates (10 Minutes)
A. Activities Coordinator
● Fall Events Calendar
○ Turkey Giveaway - November 17th, 5pm-7pm
○ Feast of Giving - November 22nd
○ Winter Concert - December 6th
○ Movie Night - December 9th
○ Toy Drive - throughout December (tentative)
B. Director Updates - Ms. Kucuk
● General school updates - No updates at this time
○ Bus Matron Updates
○ Dismissal Procedure Updates
○ Bus Issues and Concerns Updates
○ BASCS Expansion Updates
IV. Ask Us! - Open Forum (15 Minutes)
● Parent, Teacher and Supporter Questions, Comments and Feedback
○ Can the students get out earlier in June? Mr. Morris will relay this question to [Link].
VI. PTO Meeting Reminder (5 Minutes)
● Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022
VII. Adjournment - 8:00 pm
