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Walnut Square School PTO Meeting Agenda

Posted Date: 10/01/26 (02:53 PM)


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PTO Planning Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes 

10/5/2026  6:00-7:00 pm 

Walnut Square School 


Attendance:  


Notetaker:  


Walnut Square School 




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    Welcome and introductions

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    Principles Report: 

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    Treasurer report: Current balance: 

To Do:  

will be joining to give their insight and answer questions. 

  • President

  • Vice President

  • Secretary

  • Treasurer



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    Review Tax Letter:  Walnut Square Donation Letter 2023-2024

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    Review dates/times for PTO meetings 

    • Get feedback for future meetings and set the meeting dates. 

      • Future dates will be the first Monday of every Month at  6:00 to 7:00 pm. 

Dates are as follows: 

November 2, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

December 7, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

January 4, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

February 1, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

March 1, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. 

April 5, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m.

May 3, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m.

June 7, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m.

 

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    Review Goal for 2026-2027 School Year 

    • Continue to fundraise to support and enrich the goals of Walnut Square School

      • Additional fundraising to provide money for field trips.  


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    Review of Fundraising and Events. 

    • New this year:  

      • Fundraising to support field trips

      • Book Fair  Scholastic Book Fair Website

      • Comedy Show Fundraiser Parent Night 

      • Polar Express Night- raffle fundraiser 

      • Box Tops Fundraiser- Corinne gave the account information to Abigail  

    • Stop

      • Spaghetti Dinner 

    • Continue

      • Dollar Fundraiser  

      • Restaurant Night Fundraisers

      • Pumpkin Day 

      • Kimball Farm Fundraiser

      • Pancakes with the Principal 

      • Pie Fundraiser

      • Spread the Love of Reading Spirit Week (Read Across America) 

      • Read Across America Day Tuesday, March 2nd 

      • Art Night 

      • Grade 3 Promotion Ceremony/Luau

      • Field Day t-shirts, slush, and Face Paint

      • T-shirt Fundraiser  


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    Upcoming Events for dates in 2026: We need to set dates for the following:

    • Dollar Fundraiser (Due FridayOctober 23, 2026)

    • Pumpkin Day Date (October 30, 2026)

      • Kimball Farm Fundraiser: Abbie Confirmed with Kimball farm that the date works

      • Belinda got the pumpkins donated by Springhill Farms. They can provide us with small Jack Belittle in different colors and white sugar pumpkins. 

      • Some parents wanted to see if we could return to having the parents allowed in the school yard. This was not allowed due to safety concerns. 

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          Can the PTO purchase these barriers to help with the safety? 6PCs Traffic Delineator Post Cones with Fillable Base 8FT Chain Adjustable Cost is 43.79.  Would this help with the safety concerns?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/SKYSHALO-6PCs-Traffic-Delineator-Post-Cones-with-Fillable-Base-8FT-Chain-Adjustable/5353518696?sid=C29D9056-D891-48E4-ABA1-3E59673DC911

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    PTO and parent volunteers to help at the dividers and crowd control with the goal of blocking parents from entering the school and taking children until all children have returned to classes at which point they will be allowed to go to the office to dismiss children.   

  • Pie Fundraiser: Would (Date TBD November 2026) 

Information from last year:  Pickup was on 11/25.  3pm to 5:30pm.

Apple  (90):    Cost $6.70.    Sell $13.  Profit  $6.29

Pecan  (35):    Cost  $9.13.    Sell $16.  Profit $6.87

Pumpkin  (56):   Cost  $6.87.    Sell:  $13.  Profit  $6.12

NEW Choc Cream: Cost  $6.87.    Sell:  $13.  Profit  $6.12


New this year: Winter Celebration/ Polar Express Night (Date TBD end of November or December 2026)

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    Upcoming Events for dates in 2027 

    • Pancakes with the Principal (Date TBD January 2027)

    • Book Fair: Scheduled for February 8-12, 2027 (Volunteers Needed to help set up the week before and run the bookfair during that week)  

    • Comedy Show Fundraiser Parent Night (Date TBD) Link to information about the Comedy Show: https://www.funny4funds.com/about-f4f

    • Art Night  ( Date TBD April 2027)

    • Grade 3 Promotion Ceremony/Luau (Date TBD June 2027)

    • Field Day t-shirts, slush, and Face Paint (Date TBD June 2027)

    • T-shirt Fundraiser (Date TBD)

    • Restaurant Night Fundraisers (Dates TBD)




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    Open for other items 



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    Dollar Fundraiser : We need help putting together the packets to be sent home with students. Can anyone stay to assist?