PTSCO Minutes 

Wednesday Nov. 5, 2025, 5:30-6:30 pm.

Online

In Attendance: Cristina Garcia Glover, Cassandra Seawell,
Tava Shanchuk, Jennifer Cox, Sarah Taber-Thomas,
Danielle Gryzmala, Deanne Montgomery,
Elizabeth Garner Masarik, Amanda Kulinski, Carlie Todo-Rickus, Angela Hannah, Bill Kresse

Called to order 5:32 pm

• Old Business/Past Events
  • Haunted Lockers/ Ice Cream Social: Friday October 24, 2025- Cristina Glover
    • Fifth and Sixth Graders
    • There was no grade-level reps available, Cristina ran the event and is suggesting the proceeds should go to the general fund
      • Comments: Q: what was the outreach to the fifth and sixth grade parents? A: PTSCO advertised for volunteers on Hilltop Notes and social media.
        • Consensus: It needs to be made clear that parents from the grade that is having the event must volunteer or funds will not go to them.
      • Consensus: 15% to 5th grade, 15% to 6th grade, 70% go to the PTSCO general fund 
    • $828 came in, $455 expenses, $372 proceeds
      • Tickets were $4 for everyone, including students 
• New Business/Upcoming Events
  • Treasurer Report
    • Decision on what to do with the Haunted Lockers money- above
  • Hilltop Homecoming November 21
    • Decorating: Rickus will be setting up lighting for Homecoming in the atrium
    • Ice Cream- PTSCO will provide ice cream treats for the event
    • There was an announcement on HillTop Notes requesting volunteers for the decorating committee
      • Students are being surveyed for the theme
        • Theme is TBD
  • Class of 2026- Tava & Danielle
    • Fundraisers have been successful
      • Movie night was a big success
      • Restaurant fundraisers have been successful
    • Sweatshirts are in the works 
    • Working on a Senior Trip- possibly overnight
  • Ways to get more parents involved in PTSCO?
    • Create list of potential volunteers (even if they are people that don’t come to PTSCO meetings)
    • Create a parent manual (Tava has started this)
    • Have Mr. Patterson send out a blurb about joining PTSCO
    • Danielle & Mrs. Hannah will talk offline to see how we can reach out to parents
  • PTSCO website discussion
    • Website is not optimized for mobile
    • Updates? Who will update the website when Cristina is no longer prez?
      • Can a student do it for an IB project? A club project?
  • Winter Bazaar: December 17th
    • During lunch periods
      • Limit food sales and opt for gifts and experiences

• Update from Administration – Dr. Kresse/Ms. Hannah
  • New Assistant principal- helping to create SCEP
    • Danielle serving as parent rep for the SCEP committee. Need a second parent to sit on that committee. 
    • Cardinal Craze- week before Thanksgiving
      • Student planning for the events for the week
    • Construction walk-throughs going on with architect and BPS
      • There will be a lot of interior construction
      • Sound “clouds” will help displace some sound issues
    • Fall sports ending, Winter sport registration is starting sign up
    • Haunted Lockers was a great success
    • Winter Cheer Coach- Sara Kowalchak 
• SBMT Update
  • New Assistant Principal
  • IT report- 10/16 all students have laptops
    • IT person is only in the building on Fridays
    • There is no consistency for laptops across BPS
  • BTF last year of their contract, going into negotiations
  • Health and Wellness needs more volunteers
• BPTO Update
  • Need more volunteers for BPTO
  • Erie County Restorative Justice gave a talk to the group
    • Have seen success in reduction of suspensions
• Wellness Team Update
  • Red Ribbon Week Very Successfull
  • Need more people on the Wellness Team (volunteers- students and parents)
• DPCC Update
  • Moved to the South Park Town Hall
  • Next Town Hall: At MSP Nov. 13th 
• Pelion Garden – Cassandra Seawell
  • Nov 8th Pelion Squash, Chop & Drop!
    • Please drop your squash and pumpkins to the garden for compost
    • School 45 is currently working on composting 
    • Dr. Kresse is looking into the BPS and Farmer Pirates partnership 
  • In need of a carpenter to fix the windows of the shed
  • Info mtg Grow Your Own at Pelion: Nov. 10 4-6pm in the garden. https://www.facebook.com/share/1BcnxxXgr9/
  • Dec 11th= Outdoor Cookie Exchange
    • There will be a Sign-up Genius for the event
  • More opportunities for volunteer work- reach out to Cassandra Seawell for info peliongarden@gmail.com

Adjourned 6:55pm 

Next Meeting

Wednesday, Dec. 3 in LGI Room