Lincoln Elementary PTO Meeting Minutes
Date/Time: 11/2/25 7 p.m.
Facilitator: Lincoln Elementary School PTO Board
IN ATTENDANCE
- Board Members: Danielle Altemose, Laura Mares
- Educators: Shannon Jones, Summer Caffrey, Roberta Colella, Andrea Sneeringer, Kathy Schiefer
- Parents: Dana Whalen; Foundation representation: Todd Orner
CALL TO ORDER 7:05 PM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ADDITION TO AGENDA:
- Administrative business: Dr. McFarland will need removed from PTO bank account and Dr. Schiefer will be added.
- Todd to speak of foundation and PTO possible collaborations opportunity to raise money for foundation and school. Raffle to be run by foundation and sold by members of PTO/school families, prize to include item such as PS5,
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
- Upcoming school events/dates to include: Literacy night 10/9, Mobile Ag Lab 10/20-10/24, 3rd grade field trip 10/27, Fires Safety Day 10/30, and Character Book dress day 10/31
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
- Thank you to those attending and to those who have come to participate and volunteer at our recent events.
- PTO closet: cleaned and purged at end of school year. Items remaining include 1 ½ water, cutlery/plates/napkins/cups, popcorn
- PTO shirts – please reach out if you are interested in one!
TREASURER’S REPORT
- September ending balance $31,009.11
- Expenses $500 teacher reimbursement
- Pizza night expense $207.49, Sponsorship of $150 from David Monsour Group
- Box top break down: 1st grade 363, 3rd 42, K13, 5th 13, 2nd 1
OLD BUSINESS
- Pizza/football night recap
- 105 signed up, few additional calls after to attend
- 2 slices/person ordered=27 lg pizzas, plenty left over, will decrease next year
- 2 pre signed up to volunteer (Laura and Mrs. Jones), additional help night of event included: Dr. Schiefer and Ashley Hawkins handing out pizza and 50/50 table help to include: Jen Baney, Liz Tully, Annie Frazee, Holly Taylor, and Todd and Michelle Orner
- $252 return for PTO on 50/50, $18 donations
NEW BUSINESS
- Ice machine – discussion by those present, some teachers use and some don’t, motion made to purchase ice machine not exceeding $300 by Mrs. Jones, seconded by Laura
- Flag – Dr. Schiefer requesting purchase of teacher name flags to hang in the halls, black with teachers’ names and grade along with Warrior logo, price to include hardware/supplies for hanging and flags for all staff plus additional for future changes = $415.28. If changes to price wouldn’t expect to exceed $500. Motion made by Dana, second by Laura
- Community events
- Reading night (as of 10/2 60 kids signed up)
- PTO table with representation (Dana/Danielle)
- Flyers and signs along with hanging PTO shirt
- Providing scratch off bookmarks for kids, to be purchased by Laura, pack of 100 for $15
- Gettysburg Best Parents night out 11/8 – flyer to be posted on FB
- Fine Arts – Discussion to include: table for representation of PTO, carnations to be purchased by families. Follow up: reach out to local florist for option to donate towards.
- Open discussion – ideas for 2nd half of year, large event (Color Run) for fall (October 2026) to begin planning in the spring
- Fundraising
- Joe Corbi’s now – total raised so far online is $7,4757, this is net not what school will get, orders due by 10/6; Butter Braids – pastries and baked goods, 11/10-11/21 for Thanksgiving deliver; Gertrude Hawk 2/9-2/23)
- Annual giving campaign – total $145, 4 supporters gave during or after football night, QR code to be displayed at events and included as option instead of purchasing items
- School give back project – assist with purchasing/funding outdoor learning space with use of funds budgeted for last years field trip. Dr. Schiefer investigating and exploring. Unanimous support as discussed with teachers at staff meeting.
- Open discussion: Mrs. Sneeringer reporting on Title 1 nights and how we could possibly collaborate for assistance for book give aways, RIF nights
MOTION TO ADJORN: Laura, second Dana
NEXT PTO MEETING: TBA, original date of 1 Thursday in month conflicts with conferences
