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".

Hunt Middle School PTO

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.

Anyone may view past meeting notes by following this link.

The Leadership Team includes: Maricela Constantino (Sophia, 7th), Christine White (Colin, 8th, Morgan 6th) Amy Kiviranna (Maggie, 7th), Robin Collins (Silvia 7th), Dana Epstein-Donahue (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".