Sign up to help out (and let us know you're bringing food!) at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48AAA72AA6F58-51467186-hunt#/

First PTO Meeting of 24/25!

Please Join us for the first PTO meeting of the year!

When:  Friday, Sept 6th, 7:45am-9am

Where: Hunt Middle School Library or virtually Google Meet 

(If joining virtually, please give us 5 or so mins to get the meeting up and running!)

Our draft agenda is here:

Please email huntmiddleschool@gmail.com with any additions!

• Welcome and Introductions: 

• Principal’s Updates:

• First two weeks of school highlights

• Electives/enrichment courses

• School improvement grant status

• Family communication

• Technology / chromebooks

• Advisory structure

• BREAKFAST and getting to school early

• Family Advisory Council:

• Melanee to explain 

• Upcoming HMS Events - how can PTO / families assist?  

• Playing Fields -  Sept 10 - 4PM

• PTO table to sign more people up and promote PTO

• Potluck, Sept 24

• 2-3 parents to help coordinate

• Amy to set up the signup genius

• Events for Oct-Dec

• Parent involvement survey.

• Treasurer Update: Current M&T Bank balance = $2,991.78 as of 9/2/2024

• PTO Business:

• Parent/guardian involvement, needs

• Committees

• Fundraising Committee

• Dance Committee

• Bake sales Coordinators

• School Community Events

• Book fair

• Spelling Bee?

• Science Fair

• Pancake Breakfast 

  Talent Show

  ...Others?

• School Play

• Garden Committee

  School Swag

• Volunteer protocol/paperwork for parent/guardian field trip chaperones

• Fundraising Activities: 

• Need to come up with ideas

• family direct ask (late sept)

• solicitation for donations from big local businesses

• Grants (Robin)

• silent auction

• Winter Gear Drive

• Election Bake Sales @ Miller Center & St. Marks

• Student committee for fundraising?

• PTO non-profit status

• Teacher expenditures

Hunt PTO 2024-2025

The Hunt Middle School PTO is an organization open to all members of the greater Hunt Middle School community, including families and teachers/staff. 

Our objectives are to promote and support: 

1. Families' involvement in their child’s learning.

2. School, community, activities, and events which may include fundraisers and donations.

3. Community social events to bring home and school into a closer relationship.

4. Volunteer opportunities in the school/community.

5. Students and their endeavors.

Meetings for the 2024-2025 will generally be held on the 1st Friday of the month from 7:45am-9am in the Hunt Library. (for 2024/2025 the dates are Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 8*, Dec 6, Jan 3, Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2, Jun 6)

If you cannot join in person, please join at the following google link: Meeting Link

Anyone may view past meeting notes by following this link.

This years meeting notes will be posted here: follow this link

The Leadership Team includes: Maricela Constantino (Sophia, 8th), Amy Kiviranna (Maggie, 7th), Christine White (Colin, 8th; Morgan 6th), Robin Collins (Sylvia, 7th), Dana Epstein (Leon, 7th) and YOU! (want a role? We've got one for you!)

Stay in touch!  By joining the PTO listserv, you can opt to get a daily or weekly digest or to receive e-mails from each other as they come in. Follow this link https://groups.google.com/g/hunt-middle-school-community to sign up for the listserv by clicking on "Ask to Join this Group".