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pto officers
President
Tiffany Maher -
Vice President
Rhindie Atkinson-
Treasurer
Janene Martens -
Contact
PTO FACEBOOK PAGE
Hillside Hawks PTO - Cottage Grove, MN
PTO MEETING DATES 2025-26
All pto meetings will be held in the media center from 6pm-7pm
September 8
October 6
November 10
December 1
January 5
February 2
March 2
April 6
May 4
Agenda/Minutes
- January 2025
- February 2024
- April 2024
- September 2024
- October 2024
- November 2024
- September 2025
- October 2025
- November 2025
- December 2025
- January 2026
January 2025

Monday, Jan. 6th, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
1. Principal’s Update Erin S.
-Lots of sick kids.
-4th and 5th were very respectful during human growth and development
2. Treasurer’s Update Ann D.
3. Fundraising – Restaurant Nights Tiffany M.
-Noodles – 1/14
-Chuck E Cheese – 2/5
-Panera – 3/4
-Qdoba – 3/25
-Chipotle – 4/2
4. Spirit Wear Update Tiffany M.
5. Movie Night - Friday, January 31st - 6pm start
-Need Flyer
-Need Volunteer Sign Up?
-Migration
6. Bookfair
-Setup - Wed 2/12, 7pm. Need 1-2 more.
-Sign up for coverage *Rhindie to do a signup*
-Tiff working Thu during day
-Thu, Feb 13th & Tue, Feb 18th
7. Conference Dinner Rhindie A.
-Thu, Feb 13th & Tue, Feb 18th
8. What’s Ahead
-Staff Appreciation
-Fun Run
9. Questions/Concerns Open to Floor
Important Dates Ahead:
- Next PTO meeting: 2/3/2025
- No School: 1/20/25
February 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
Hillside PTO
February Meeting Agenda
- Principal’s Updates
- Treasurer’s Updates
- District Meeting Update
- Book Fair
• Feb 20-22
• Tue/Thur 9am-8pm, Wed 9am-2:30pm
- Chipotle Night - March 19
- Movie Night
• Either 3/15 or 3/22
• License
• Technology needs
• Concessions
- Fun Run - May 17
• Registration prize
• Finisher Medals
- Misc Items
• 5th Grade Track & Field Shirts
• Hillside Teacher Shirts
• Fundraising Project
- Fence, Outdoor Classroom, Sun Shade, Track/Trail
- Reminder: No March Meeting!
April 2024
Monday, april 1, 2024
April Meeting Agenda
- Principal’s Updates - Mrs. Shadick
- PTO Board Updates - Dale
- Treasurer’s Updates - Ann
• Book Fair
• Chipotle Night
• Movie Night
•Approved Purchases
- PE Equipment
- Buses for Kindergarten Zoo Trip
- Media Center Headphones (via Scholastic $)
• Upcoming/Anticipated Purchases
- Track & Field Day shirts for 5th Grade
- Hillside Teacher Shirts
- Future Scholastic Dollars Purchases
- District Meeting Update - Tiffany
- Spring Spirit Wear Discussion topics
- Kindergarten Night - April 25
- Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10
• Ideas for days
• Budget Limits
- Fun Run - May 17
• Donation Portal
• Registration prizes - Color Changing Cup
• Fundraising prizes
September 2024

monday, sept 9, 2024
PTO Meeting
Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
1 . Welcome Tiffany Maher
2. Intro All
3. Principal’s Update Erin Shadick
4. Treasurer’s Update Ann Doucette
5. Spirit Wear Update Tiffany Maher Tiffany
6. Picture Day (9/24) Tiffany Maher Volunteer(s)
7. Open Roles - Tiffany Maher
District Ambassador
Volunteer Coordinator
8. Fall Conference Dinner Ann Doucette /Rhindie Atkinson
Thurs 10/10
Tues 10/15
Dinner survey to staff
9. Bookfair
Thurs 10/10 (9am-8pm)
Fri 10/11 (9am-2:30pm)
Mon 10/14 (9am-2:30pm)
Tues 10/15 (9am-8pm)
Tiffany Maher
Set-up: 1 person
for Wednesday 10/9 at 6:00pm
Signup Genius for Thurs and Tues evening
Tear-down: Tues 10/15 (Tiff and Rhindie)
Thurs Day: Rhindie
Thurs Eve: Tiffany
Friday: Rhindie
Monday: Rhindie
Tues Day: Rhindie
Tues Eve: Tiffany
10. Fall All-School Event Tiffany Maher
11. Questions/Concerns Open to Floor
Important Dates Ahead:
- No School: 9/30
- Next PTO meeting: 10/7
- MEA (No School): 10/16 (K-8 only) and 10/17-10/18
October 2024

Monday, October 7, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
1. Principal’s Update Erin Shadick
2. Treasurer’s Update Ann Doucette
-Bussing covered for 3rd and 4th grade field trips
3. Spirit Wear Update Tiffany Maher Tiffany
-40 items sold – PTO earned roughly $38 after credit card fees
4. New Business Tiffany Maher
-PE Requests - We are going to hold on these for now.
5. Fall Conference Dinner - Ann Doucette/Rhindie Atkinson
-Thurs 10/10
-Tues 10/15
-Survey to staff update
-Dinner plans - Rhindie is ordering Chipotle for the staff on 10/15
-Gifthero.com – for classroom wishlists
-“Hero Wall”
6. Bookfair - Tiffany Maher
-Thurs 10/10 (9am-8pm)
-Fri 10/11 (9am-2:30pm)
-Mon 10/14 (9am-2:30pm)
-Tues 10/15 (9am-8pm)
-Set-up: 10/9 at 6:00pm (Tiff, Rhindie, Val)
-Signup Genius
-Tear-down: 10/15 (Tiff and Rhindie)
7. Fall Dance – School Spirit! Friday, November 8th
-DJ – Rhindie
-Airbrush Artists –Ann
-Concessions –Ann/Janene
-Volunteers –Tiffany
-Quiet area? -Tiffany
8. Staff Lounge Makeover Tiffany Maher
-Paint color chosen Sky Scape
9. Fundraising Tiffany Maher
-Minted.com
-Restaurant Night
-3ShopRaise
This will be a standing agenda item. Keep ideas coming!
10. Questions/Concerns Open to Floor
Important Dates Ahead:
- Next PTO meeting: 11/4
- MEA (No School): 10/16 (K-8 only) and 10/17-10/18
- School Dance: Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm
November 2024

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
1 Principal’s Update Erin Shadick
-Student recognition *Cookie for sale at lunch $1
2 Treasurer’s Update Ann Doucette
-We need to make sure staff are cashing checks
3 Bookfair Update Tiffany Maher
-Took cash option of~$1,800
-Lack of volunteers did require fair to close for a short time
4 Fall Dance – School Spirit! Friday, November 8th
-Volunteers *Start setting up at 5
-Layout
-Final needs
5 Fundraising – Restaurant Nights Tiffany Maher
-Noodles Jan 14 /4-8pm / 25%
-Chuck E Cheese Feb 5 / 3-close /20% (food and arcade)
-Chipotle
*This will be a standing agenda item. Keep ideas coming!
6 Movie Night
-Confirm date - January 31st
6 Questions/Concerns Open to Floor
Important Dates Ahead:
- Next PTO meeting: 12/9
- No School: Tuesday, November 5th
- School Dance: Friday, November 8th, 6-8pm
September 2025

PTO Meeting
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
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Point Person |
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Welcome |
Tiffany |
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Intro |
All |
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Principal’s Update |
Erin |
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Summer Update |
Tiffany |
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PE Requests from Spring |
Tiffany |
See excel document – we can discuss with Janene’s budget update below |
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Staff Request from Lounge Update |
Tiffany |
1 additional table |
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Budget |
Janene |
Review and open for discussion/changes |
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Spirit Wear Update |
Tiffany |
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Picture Day (9/23) |
Tiffany |
Volunteers |
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Fall Conference Dinner · Thurs 10/9 · Tues 10/13 |
Rhindie |
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Bookfair · Thurs 10/9 (9am 7:30pm) · Fri 10/10 (9am 2:30pm) · Mon 10/13 (9am 2:30pm) · Tues 10/14 (9am 7:30pm) |
Tiffany |
*FYI item – will cover more at Oct meeting |
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Dine to Donate |
Tiffany |
Chipotle 10/8/25 Noodles 12/11/25 Texas RH 1/13/26 |
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Zeffy |
Tiffany |
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Important Dates Ahead:
- No School: 9/29
- Next PTO meeting: 10/7
- MEA (No School): 10/15 (K-8 only) and 10/16-10/17
October 2025

PTO Meeting
Date: Monday, October 9, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
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Agenda Item |
Presenter |
Action Items |
Point Person |
Notes |
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Welcome |
Tiffany |
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Intro |
All |
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Principal’s Update |
Erin |
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map testing went well |
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Treasurer's Update |
Janene |
PE request |
2nd grd has an ask for tennis balls to help quiet the chairs. voted to approve |
PTO to purchase the top 8 things on the list |
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Dine to Donate |
Tiffany |
Chipolte 10/8/25 |
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This Wednesday! No fliers this time. |
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Fall Conference Dinner Thurs 10/9 Tues 10/13 |
Rhindie |
needs to be dropped off at 3:20pm |
Rhindie |
1290.30 Rhindie paid |
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Bookfair Thurs 10/9 (9am-7:30pm) Fri 10/10 (9am-2:30pm) Mon 10/13 (9am - 2:30pm) Tues 10/14 (9am-7:30pm) |
Tiffany |
Tiff and Rhindie are setting up 10/8 around 5:50. Looking for 1 more person to help |
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everyone is excited. offering $20 scholastic dollars to people who help. |
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Spirit Night |
Friday, Nov 14th -DJ/photo booth booked -Concessions -Other items -Airbrush artists |
Rhindie Tiffany |
snacks and water ordered. need to order pizza. get Swoop |
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Important Dates Ahead:
- MEA (No School): 10/15 (K-8 only) and 10/1610/17
- Next PTO meeting: 11/7
- Spirit Night 11/14
November 2025

PTO Meeting
Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
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Presenter |
Action Items |
Point Person |
Notes |
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Welcome |
Tiffany |
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Intro |
All |
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Principal’s Update |
Erin |
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Guest Requests |
TBD |
music department in need of new instruments |
Mrs. CB |
PTO voted to give her $4000.00 to start and will reevaluate towards year end |
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Treasurer's Update |
Janene |
Mrs. Glazer asked about an author to come and it was $100 over budget |
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PTO voted to approve |
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District Ambassador's Update |
Tiffany |
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We are not losing bathrooms! |
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Dine to Donate |
Tiffany |
Chipotle 10/8/25 Texas RH 12/10/25 |
Tiffany |
we made 277.00 on Chipotle night. Excited for Texas RH |
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Spirit Night |
Tiffany |
Friday, Nov 14 -DJ/Photobooth booked -Concessions bought -pizza confirmed -Airbrush artists confirmed -Other items |
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looking good so far, we are still in need for a few more volunteers. |
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Important Dates Ahead:
- No School: 11/26-11/28
- Next PTO meeting: 12/1
December 2025

PTO Meeting
Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hillside Elementary Media Center
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Agenda Item |
Presenter |
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Point Person |
Notes |
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Principal's Update |
Erin |
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Guest Request |
TBD |
Reading A-Z |
Mrs. Gilmour |
PTO voted to give $1350.00 |
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PTO Board Update |
Tiffany |
Welcome Ashley Anderson |
Social Media |
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Treasurer's Update |
Janene |
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District Ambassador's Update |
Tiffany |
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Dine to Donate |
Tiffany |
Noodles 12/11/25 Texas RH 1/13/26 |
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Spirit Night Feedback |
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Touch of Magic 3 people - less options |
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-Larger quite room -less variety of snacks -few more tables in lunchroom |
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Movie Night |
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K-Pop Demon Hunters 1/30/26 |
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-Order more water and popcorn |
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Important Dates Ahead:
-No School: 12/22/25-1/2/26
-Next PTO Meeting 1/5/26

