Payne Elementary PTO General Meeting 

10/10/2022 at 6:30 pm 

Attendance: 22 in attendance 

Meeting called to order: at 6:30 by Bethany DeJarnett 

Welcome: Bethany DeJarnett 

Thank you for all attending our first general PTO meeting of the 2022-23 school year. 

Treasurer Report: Stephanie Cox (co-treasurer) 

1. Current balance: $0 

2. Signers on the account will be Stephanie Cox and Bethany DeJarnett (co-treasurers) 3. Bank account: open an account at Antwerp Exchange Bank (as long as there are no fees) 

a. 1 Vote Results: Yes- 22 No- 0 

4. Start the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) 

a. Vote Results: Yes- 22 No- 0 

New Business: 

A. Fundraiser Ideas * Flier that goes home stating how students will benefit. 

1. Terri Lynn fundraiser (currently running): 

a. Week of November 14th to sort the nuts: Tiffany Wilcox, Kylie Pierce, Tiffany Reeves, Ann Burkley, JoAnna Taylor 

b. Pick-up date: November 21st: will need one to two people to help with pick-up from 3:45-5:30 

2. Payne Elementary spirit wear: 

a. Order forms- week of October 17th 

b. Sale will run for three weeks 

c. Possible pick-up date same as nut fundraiser 

3. Butterbraids 

4. Candy Bar Sale 

5. Ozark Suckers 

6. Flower Sales: mums, poinsettias, spring flowers 

7. Beef jerky sticks 

8. Is there something the students can make or do to contribute to funds 

9. Walk-a-thon/Dance-a-thon 

a. Buy shirts 

b. Adults walk for $10

10. Chicken dinner/vendor sale 

11. Cooper turkey rolls 

B. PTO Activity Ideas (after school and during school): 

1. Movie night 

a. Free admission, but have a small concession stand 

2. Carnival 

3. BINGO 

a. Pay $1 for BINGO card (one card limit) 

b. Simple prizes 

4. Board Games 

5. Fall festival 

a. Face painting 

b. Games 

c. Pumpkin painting 

6. 6th grade/staff/parents games 

7. Craft bags 

a. KiwiCo. 

b. Universal Merchandise in Fort Wayne 

8. Survival Game Show 

a. Mindy Stoller 

9. Donuts with Grown-Ups 

a. Before school starts 

b. Organize it by last name 

c. Simple game or activity to promote interaction among adult and students 10. VIP Days 

11. Katlin Hall- improvisational assembly 

a. Tricia Taylor will look at cost 

C. Election of Officers 

1. President- Janelle Couts 

a. Vote Results: Yes- 22 No- 0 

2. Vice-President- Amanda Gerardot

a. Vote Results: Yes- 22 No- 0 

3. Secretary- Joanna Taylor 

a. Vote Results: Yes- 22 No- 0 

D. Communication Platform 

1. Band App 

Next Meeting Date 

1. Send a survey asking time of day members can meet/if and or when they can help throughout the school day 

2. November 28th or December 5th for the next meeting 

Meeting adjourned at 7:47 pm