PTO Meeting April 2, 2026

PTO Updates

AGENDA

  • Principal Hart 
    • MCAS starting 
    • Ayers Earth Week is April 12-17
      • Each class will have one hour time slots
      • Ideally have 3-4 parent volunteers per class 
      • Sunday, April 12th in the morning will be an adult project (repainting lines, etc.) 
      • Will have a Bootstraps donation drive that week too 
    • Kindergarten screening will be in the beginning of May 
      • 72 students currently registered 

    Catherine Frost and Gerrie Cahill – School Committee Members

    • If you address an email to the whole school committee, only the head is allowed to respond
    • Reach out to an individual representative if you are looking for a certain person to respond 
    • There is an email address for public comment: residentvoice@beverlyschools.org
    • Beverly 400 is having a float competition in the 2026 Santa Claus parade, schools encouraged to participate 

    Beverly Ed. Foundation 

    • Grant season closed
    • Received 29 applications, 1 from Ayers
    • Less money raised this year, so won’t be able to fund all the applications 

    26/27 Board Nominations Open 

    • New position: appreciation chair 
    • Next year will be Meri Quinn’s last year as president, looking for co-president who would be interested in taking over the following year 

    Fun Run

    • Wednesday, May 6th (half day) 
    • Online platform for fundraising: Future Fund 
    • Grade wide leader board 
    • Looking for DJ/Announcer 

    Yard Sale 

    • Saturday, May 16th 9am-12pm
    • Rain or shine 
    • Bake sale and Ayers swag sale as well 

    Teacher Appreciation week 

    • First week in May 
    • Monday – breakfast
    • Tuesday – gift cards 
    • Wednesday – tshirts 
    • Thursday – coffee cart 
    • Friday – wishlists delivery day