Attending:  Emily Anderson, Alissa Ashley-High, Caitlyn Carolan, Greer Croxford, Lucrezia Dickey, Adilakshmi Gollapudi, Smitha Gudapakkam, Miya Hanna, Steve Kapusta, Bryan Mabie, Jen Mathney, Jen McDonough, Kim Silverio, Corrie Torres & Shannon Wall

I.  Approval of Minutes

• November minutes approved

II.  Treasurer’s Report

• Net revenue is ~$28k so far this year which includes Fun Run, Dinner Dance, etc.
• Expenses are ~$8500 so far this year which includes Quick Books fees, teacher appreciation, subscriptions, etc.
• Expected revenue for the rest of the year is ~$13k (not including Parents Night Out which will go toward the playground fund)
• Expected expenses for the rest of the year are ~$17k
• Goal is to carry over $10k to next year

III.  Website

• Creation of a public PTO website is in process
• Need to push people to the site through subscription feed, links in newsletter and Spring Street School website, etc
• Will look into a way to highlight current event/news

IV.   Movie Night

• Movie night will be Friday, 2/3 from 6:30-8:30 showing Lyle Lyle Crocodile
• Selling popcorn and water for $1
• Borrowing popcorn machine from Beal – will buy popcorn and supplies from Amazon
• Waters leftover from Dinner Dance
• License has been purchased for $450
• Work with Greg Marceau on the technical aspects – will need screen, projector, DVD, DVD player/computer
• Need to clarify that this is not a drop off event

V.  Worcester Railers Shrewsbury Day

• Worcester Railers Shrewsbury Day is Sunday, 1/22
• The mascot TRAX will be at the school on Wednesday, 1/18 from 8:30-9am to greet students as they enter the school

VI.  Playground Update

• Decided on Ultiplay for the playground vendor
• Goal is to make equipment more accessible and maximize play value
• Due to budget constraints, will need to accomplish in two phases:
  • Phase 1 – Install swings and 4 standalone components, leaving the larger structure ($51k)
  • Phase 2 – Remove and replace the larger structure ($63k)
• Next steps
  • Confirm how long the quote for Phase 2 will be honored for
  • Request a rendering of what the playground will look like after Phase 1 is complete (a blending of old and new equipment)
  • Explore partnership with town and determine town’s timeline for possible funding assistance – Mr. Mabie meeting with Dr. Sawyer and Patrick Collins on 1/27

VII.  Parents Night Out

• Tentatively scheduled for March 2023 at the Haven
• Board to meet next week to discuss timeline and logistics

VIII.  4^th Grade Celebration

• Mr. Mabie to talk to 4^th grade teachers about reaching out to 4^th grade parents
• Not a PTO-driven event