McCarthy Middle School - PTO
12/04/13
Attendees: Moira Malavich, Beth Morrill, Nancy March, Hana Barker, Cathy Ross, Kurt McPhee, Mr.
Asselin, Cathy Poisson, Betsy Kehoe, Dafna Erikson, Anthony Sandelli, Georgia Fredericks, Linda
Carfield, Annette Bianchi, Leigh Ann Sciacca, Janine Viarella, Nadina Wright, Kristina Bruce, Annette
Bianchi, Betsy Hebert, Samantha Sager,
Call to order at 7:05pm
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Welcome
President’s Report: Moira Malavich
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Treasurer’s Report: Nancy March
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Paid scholastic more checks will be coming in.
Soup had a profit of @ $2633
Waiting on vendor night checks
Principals Report: Mr, Kurt McPhee
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Advisory update – trying to make connections with kids and adults and being part of
something …. Greater good out there
o Students are more comfortable with routines and program
o 8th grade community service projects are going well
o December theme is around the Gift of Friendship
Project 300 – successful year 20,000 cans donated to Salvation Army
Patriots Player will be coming to McCarthy due to having the most Stop n Shop cards
sent to our school
o Brief - @ an hour
 Possibly (2) 20 minute assemblies for 5th/6th and then 7th/8th
 Hoping to take a picture
 Do not have date or person yet but next couple of weeks
Concerts kicking off
o Strings
o Orchestra Concert at McCarthy
 Travelling to State House; some others may be too
o Band at PAC
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7 Grade going to the Christmas Carol in Manchester
Bathroom renovation is out to bid with engineering
o Timing still TBD
PTO Continued – 12/4/2013
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Teacher’s Report: Mr. Rob Asselin
o Quebec Trip: @ 156 students going which is @ 7 to 8 more than previous years
o 1st deposit went out on 12/3
o 4th bus will be needed so price may go up a bit; similar cost to previous years
o @ $686 unless we drop in numbers then goes up
School Committee Report: Barbara Skaar
o Number of parents attended
 Playground Time was brought up
 Lunches
o A company was interested in paying to put their name on our Turf Field but that is
not our policy. Further discussions to take place.
o PARCC – chosen for trial run (@ 50 children to take trail)
o Autism programs to be included at school
 Looking to see how we can bring children back into buildings
o PSP negotiations coming up
o Full day Kindergarten – more to come on cost, space, etc
Fund raising:
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Recycle Day – Successful. We have $2088 for each school.
o April 26th is the next one
Soup arrives on Monday 12/9. Pick up @ 11 – 6
Scrips Gift Cards – Coordinator: Georgia Fredericks – Friday 12/6 is the last day for this
session. More to come
Box Tops: Coordinator: Samantha Sager
o Adding Labels for Education
Stop & Shop / Hannaford: Ongoing
o You can provide your Stop & Shop card information to school
Rollerkingdom – January 19th 6pm – 8pm
New Business:
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Last year the PTO gave out a $500 scholarship for an 8th grader moving on based on
an essay he/she submitted – further discussion in January
Morning coffee talks to come in January
PTO Continued – 12/4/2013
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Meeting adjourned at 7:40pm
Next PTO Meeting is: January 8th
Meeting Sign In – Running List
NAME
Adam Sandelli
Annette Bianchi
Arthur Yee
Beth Morrill
Betsy Hebert
Betsy Kehoe
Cathy Poisson
Cathy Ross
Cecelia Nimely
Dafna Erikson
Deb Dorsey
Donna Martin
Gail Burati
Georgia Fredericks
Hana Barker
Jennifer Murrey
Kerrie Moore
Kristina Bruce
Kurt McPhee
Laurinda Clemente
Leigh Ann Sciricca
Linda Adoniou
Melissa Nolan
Mike Rigney
Moira Malavich
Nadina Wright
Nancy March
Patty Hill
Samantha Sager
Stephanie Tymula
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Event
Ice Cream Social
Nights & Weekend
Events
Days, Some nights &
weekends, Ice Cream
Social
Anything
All Social Events, Soup
& Cookies at Vendor
Night
SCRIPs
Unsure but contact
me when needed
Anything, book fair
Janineviarella@hotmail.com
Where I can
Janine Viarella
Michael Dunn
Christi Nickerson
Paula Rowe
Ann Marie Fyten
Judi Reilly
Stacey Scott
Jennifer Dunn
Wendy Segal
Sheila Doherty
Shannon Provost
B. Ramsden
Mike Farah
Shihua Wang
Celene Gribbon
Linda Corfield
Kiranmai
Chaturvedula
Gail Burati
Faceinjar@aol.com
Christinickerson@yahoo.com
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Socials
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Gardening
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5th/6th Grade Social
Book fair
McCarthy Enrichment 2013-14
Grade 5
Museum of Science: Electromagnetism
Weather or Not: Barry Burbank
Mass Audubon Ark
Mass Audubon: Drumlin Farm Trip
Ben Franklin
January 23, 2014
February 2014
March 12, 13, 2014
4/28, 29, 30; 5/1, 2 2014
on hold for this year
$850.00
100.00
1543.00
2400.00
Anticipated Grade Total:
$4,893.00
Grade 6
Museum of Science: Speed X2
National Geographic Giant Map
April 8, 2014
under discussion
850.00
580.00
Anticipated Grade Total:
$1,430.00
Grade 7
Four Pebbles: Holocaust Presentation
Hero art?
Play
October 7, 2013
under discussion
475.05
$1200.00
Anticipated Grade Total:
Grade 8
Quebec Trip Support
Special Education
Reptiles on the Move
School Wide Programs
Brain Pop
spring 2014
4000.00
Anticipated Grade Total:
$4,000.00
under discussion
300.00
Anticipated Grade Total:
300.00
1 year subscription
1,500.00
School Wide Total:
1,500.00
Total Estimated Enrichment Grades 5-8, School Wide:
as of October 2, 2013
$1,675.05
$13,498.05