08/08/2025
📝 PTO Meeting Notes
School Name: Acton Elementary
Meeting Date: 8-7-25
Time: 6:30PM
Location or Zoom Link: LGI Room
Meeting Facilitator: Gracen Ide
Note Taker: Lindsey Szymczak
1. ✅ Attendance
Officers Present:
President: Gracen Ide
Vice President: Melissa Ellis (elected unanimously)
Treasurer: Lindsey Szymczak
Secretary/Community Correspondent (Social Media): Katherine Meyers (elected unanimously)
Staff/Teachers Present: Principal: Brook Wessel-Burke
2. 📌 Call to Order
Time meeting started: 6:39PM
Welcome & introductions - Gracen
3. 💰 Treasurer’s Report
It was agreed upon that Gracen Ide and Lindsey Szymczak are authorized to operate the Acton PTO bank account. Michael Luke is authorized to be removed from the bank account.
Current balance: $11,508.74
Recent expenses: None
Upcoming expenses: Possible purchases for fall party activities
Fundraising income: T-shirt sales at Back to School night ~ $
Notes or concerns: None
4. 📚 Principal/Staff Report
Updates from Principal: Acton Elementary has been re-opened for 10 years! School year off to a great start!
Staff changes: Ms. Urbanik (Asst. Principal) moved to Edgewood. She will assist in the Acton building if Ms. Wessel-Burke will be out of the building. Ms. Bentley is a new second grade teacher for us. Ms. Newman is our new school nurse. Ms. Robison has joined us in the cafeteria.
5. 📆 Ongoing & Upcoming Events
Back to School Picnic - August 8
6. 💡 New Business
New Vice President and Secretary/Community Correspondent elected unanimously
Event/Fundraiser Sign Ups
Pacers - Gracen/Cami
Class Signs - $20
Yearbook - Sarah
Spirit Wear - Holly
Holiday Shop/Penguin Patch (considering?) - Gracen
Snacks with Santa - 12/11 - Brooke, Shalom (helper), Melissa E. (helper), Kat (photog), Gabe (custodian - Santa), backdrop?, Santa suit from Melissa J.
Color Run - Noah M., Kat M.
Cookies by Cary - Gracen
Breakfast & Books - Noah M., Tyler S. During bookfair week.
Royal Ball - Melissa E., Noah Myers, Melissa J.
Bulletin Board - Melissa E.
Restaurant/Spirit Nights - Gracen/Melissa E. [Chicago's, Bibibop, Cousins Swig?, 7Brew?, Shakers, The Ordinary - Goal: 1x/mo.]
Teacher/Staff Appreciation - Gracen/Sarah P./Melissa E./Melissa J./Kat M. [Quarterly teacher appreciation: coffee truck, soup & grilled cheese, breakfast, Sprig & Plate-Noah M.]
Chocolate Fundraiser (spring) - Melissa E., Melissas J.
Class Parties - Katherine/Lindsey
Fall - 10/31
Winter - 12/19
Friendship - 2/12
Set up Group Me for PTO - Kat M.
7. 📅 Next Meeting
Date: November 13, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Location/Zoom: LGI Room
8. 🚪 Adjournment
Time: 7:45 PM