ABOUT US
Membership
All parents who in the given year have at least one child enrolled in the Charles A. Bernazzani School and all staff of the Charles A. Bernazzani School are automatically members of the PTO.
Meetings
Flyers and emails will go home announcing when the PTO Meetings are happening. They generally occur bi-monthly on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Bernazzani School Media Center. These meetings are open to any parent or teacher with a child attending the Charles A. Bernazzani School. There is no meeting in the month of December. If school is canceled on the day that the PTO meeting is scheduled, the meeting is also canceled.
Statement of Purpose
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To provide a forum where educational issues of concern to the Charles A. Bernazzani School can be openly discussed and information about curriculum, educational programs, and school goals can be shared.
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To provide a structure in which a partnership relationship between parents and teachers can function to support education at the Charles A. Bernazzani School and to provide enrichment in education for its students.
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To afford a representative assembly for the expression of the concerns of the Charles A. Bernazzani parents and teachers. This, it will do through the presentation of programs, proposals, and recommendation as well as through mediation. It will make these proposals and recommendations through its Executive Board; if necessary, to the Quincy School Department; and if necessary, to the Quincy School Committee.
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To sponsor, support and assist in projects that enrich or contribute to the education, health and general welfare of the Charles A. Bernazzani students.
PTO By-Laws
Charles A. Bernazzani School PTO By-Laws
Robert's Rules of Order
As stated in the PTO By-Laws, PTO meetings are conducted using Robert's Rules of Order as a guide. These are a set of rules for conduct at meetings, which allows everyone to be heard and make decisions without confusion. See Robert's Rules of Order for a complete explanation of these rules.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Bernazzani PTO Executive Board meets monthly (prior to the general PTO meeting) to discuss and plan school events, coordinate fundraising, set and oversee the budget, and discuss school-wide issues. The PTO Executive Board does not take on these efforts alone though; we are very much supported by all of the Bernazzani parents and caregivers. Below is a list of positions and bios of those serving on the Board for the 2020-2021 Academic Year.
Chairperson
Responsibilities:
Seeing to the orderly conduct of all business of the PTO. Setting the agenda of the PTO meetings. Chairing the Executive Board and running the general PTO meetings.
Role held by: Molly Lavey
Co-Chairperson
Responsibilities:
Seeing to the orderly conduct of all business of the PTO. Setting the agenda of the PTO meetings. Chairing the Executive Board and running the general PTO meetings.
Role held by: Jer Newman
Secretary – Recording
Responsibilities:
Keeps the minutes of each regular or emergency meeting of the PTO and writes up a summary. The minutes are submitted to the principal and chairperson for approval. Assist with PTO correspondence, as needed.
Role held by: Veronica Dinehart
ABOUT VERONICA: This is my first year on the PTO. My daughter is entering first grade, and I also have a 4-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old daughter. Our family has lived in Quincy since 2018, and we love the community here. Our kids are involved in local youth sports. I work in Quincy at a non-profit outpatient mental health counseling agency as a Clinical Therapist. I look forward to supporting the Bernazzani community.
Communications Secretary - Internal Correspondence
Responsibilities:
Compose, update, or distribute communications through the PTO Facebook page, email, and school flyers. Work in collaboration with the Secretary for Technology to ensure website content is up to date.
Role held by: open
Communications Secretary - Technology
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain the PTO website, ensure content on the website is up-to-date. Work in collaboration with the Secretary for Internal Correspondence to distribute information to the school community.
Role held by: Jennifer Sammons & Ellen Sirull
ABOUT JENNIFER: I'm in communications and development at a local nonprofit and have a 4th grader at Bernazzani. My husband and I were born and raised in Florida, and together, we run one of Quincy's Cub Scout Packs.
ABOUT ELLEN: I oversee content for a Boston-based clean energy startup and have a 1st grader at Bernazzani. We moved to Quincy in October 2019 from Atlanta, Georgia, so my husband, daughter, and pup enjoy spending time in Quincy, Boston, and New England. We love Bernazzani and the Quincy community!
Treasurer – PTO Accounts
Responsibilities:
In charge of any monies collected and spent by the PTO, except field trips and 5th grade fundraising. Has check writing authority, countersigned by Chairperson. Provides an updated budget and accounting at each regular meeting of the PTO.
Role held by: Jen Lebo & Nicole Vermillion
ABOUT NICOLE: This is my first year serving on the Bernazzani PTO. I have three children: a son in third grade, a daughter in first grade, and a 2-year-old anxiously awaiting her time at school. I love the Bernazzani community and all the wonderful people I have interacted with throughout our years here. We have lived in Quincy since 2016 and are active in Quincy's recreation and sports. I am a local Realtor and love sharing all the wonderful things about Quincy, especially when it comes to our fabulous school.
Treasurer – Fieldtrip Accounts
Responsibilities:
Maintains grade-specific accounts (for use in their graduating year), makes deposits and disburses funds as necessary for field trips and 5th grade spending. Has check writing authority, countersigning, and the principal for the specific accounts. Annually, an accounting is performed with the treasurer to close and balance the accounts.
Role held by: Amy Clifford
Citywide Representative
Responsibilities:
Citywide Representatives alternate attending the monthly Citywide PTO meetings to stay informed of the Citywide PTO initiatives and report on the activities and concerns of the Bernazzani school community/PTO. At the subsequent Bernazzani PTO general meetings, the citywide representatives are asked to relay the latest news from Citywide.
Role held by: Daniela Ignagni-O´Brien
Community Engagement Officer
Responsibilities:
Tasked with reaching out to the parents/caregivers of the Bernazzani students and the local community and business people. This community engagement will involve suggesting events and opportunities to strengthen the PTO Board's outreach for the Bernazzani community's benefit.
Role held by: Brenda Lane and Julie Tobin
ABOUT JULIE: This is my 4th year on the CAB PTO. I have a daughter in 5th grade and a son in 3rd grade. My husband and I were both born and raised in Quincy, and we enjoy raising our family here.
QPAC Representative
Responsibilities:
The QPAC Representative attends the monthly QPAC meetings to stay informed of the initiatives and concerns of the QPAC and also to represent and report on the activities and concerns of the Bernazzani school community. At the subsequent Bernazzani PTO general meetings, the QPAC representative relays the latest news from the QPAC.
Role held by: Emily Daggett
ABOUT EMILY: I have three children, two at Bernazzani. My daughter is in third grade, and my son is in kindergarten. We have lived in Quincy for ten years, and this is my third year on PTO. I look forward to supporting the school during this upcoming year and continuing to meet the Bernazzani families! I work as the MetroWest RCP Coordinator, which is a specialty service within Early Intervention.
School Principal
Peter Dionne