Woerther Elementary PTO 

General Meeting / 01.06.2026

Breakfast with Ernie - January 10, 2026 - Jocelyn Cappel

• Last minute update / assistance needed
• ~110 people, max  150 people
• Photobooth, coloring sheets, Ernie

Giveback Gathering - February 13, 2026 - Amanda Pulliam/Erin Henry 

• Local animal rescue centers
  • Thank you cards for people to foster
  • Coloring page station for cheerful animal pics with positive messages
  • Create dog and cat treat bags
  • Make DIY toys → different for K-2 and 3-5 so they’re age appropriate
  • Towel, blankets, treats donations

Bingo / Auction - Gena Nolan & Ally Crust

• Silent Auction Donations! Please ask your favorite local businesses to support. (Ally is happy to provide a donation letter!)
  • Ideas: Unwanted holiday gifts, tickets to pro sports teams, gym passes, gift cards, etc.
  • Will be reaching out regarding class gifts, Woerther swag, and special Woerther experiences
• Bingo
  • DJ set for music bingo “No Grandma’s Bingo”

Future Fundraising Events - Gena Nolan

• Spring City 2 game
• Top Golf TBD

Update on special events (Angie Hughes)

• Skate Port cost $15 for skate rental; $3 goes back to Woerther
  • Dates: 
    • Oct $141
    • January 18th
    • March 22nd (tentative) - may switch to something different?
    • May 3rd (tentative)
• Chuck E. Cheese
  • March 18

Dine Out - Kelly Watson

• We raised $ at our Carreta’s Dine Out 11/12/25
• We raised $135.70 at our Chipotle Dine Out 12/18/25
• January 18th - 3Mix BBQ Dine Out
  • $50 gift certificate raffle donated by 3Mix
• January 27th - Scooters Dine Out
• April 14th - Culvers Dine Out
• May - Ballwin Snow Cone?

PTO FUNDS

• PTO gave 6 new books to the library with a special focus on DEI - books specifically requested by Mrs. Clar.

ACTION ITEMS

1. Grade level outings - focus on older grades as K and 1st both had events earlier in the year. 
   1. $50-100 available per grade level
   2. Promote on grade level pages
2. Promo new swag items
   1. Put on website in November
3. PTO Perks Update (Michelle Gockel)
   1. Rewarded 35 parents so far this year for volunteering with Scooters and Andy’s treat coupons
   2. Breakfast with Ernie tickets incentive for 1st semester volunteers went to Liz Arras
   3. 2nd semester: 
      1. drawings for grade level concerts
      2. 3 $10 gift cards to 3Mix BBQ
      3. 10 $5 gift cards
4. Staff grants - vote on Emily’s proposed plan (Emily Matson)
   1. $1500 dollars, 6 grants $250 threshold each
   2. Staff will need to meet with Dr. Walz before submitting grant to make ensure it’s appropriate
   3. Grants due to by 2/20/26
5. Staff Buffet for conferences - Jamie Joy
   1. Ask for more monetary donations vs. food
6. Open board positions next school year - President, Treasurer(s), Fundraising, Secretary
   1. Per our bylaws, we need a president, secretary, and treasurer to maintain our school’s PTO
   2. Promote PTO members on social media and discuss what we do in our roles
   3. Social - bring a friend to help with recruitment

Dr. Walz Updates

• Woerther APR “school report card”
• Scores growth of students
• Scores stayed steady over the past 3 years
• 2025 - we reached our target scores with the highest scores with the most amount of growth, reached a score of 91%

NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH

Upcoming Events:

• January 10th - Breakfast with Ernie
• January 14th - 3Mix BBQ Dine Out
• January 18th - Skateport Day
• January 27th - Scooters Dine Out
• February 13th - Give Back Gathering
• February 26th - PTO Meeting
• March 18th - Chuck E Cheese 
• March 22nd - Skateport Day (tentative)
• Spring Book Fair will be April 6th–10th, with class previews on April 2nd & 3rd 
• April 14th - Culvers 
• April 25th - Adult Only Bingo
• April 28th - PTO Meeting
• May 3rd - Skateport Day (tentative)
• May 4-8th - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 20th - End of the Year Picnic