About Us

The Brewster PTO is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organized to support the education of children at Stony Brook Elementary and Eddy Elementary by fostering relationships among schools, parents, caregivers, and teachers, and enriching the educational experience of every child.


What We Do

We partner with families, school staff, and the broader community to provide learning experiences beyond the classroom — from assemblies and guest speakers to field trips and the annual Brewster in Bloom school float — that inspire curiosity, support student growth, and help make learning memorable, all while strengthening our greater community connections.

Enriching Experiences: We host educational assemblies, author visits, guest readers, and interactive performances to supplement classroom learning, and we fund books for the school libraries.

Field Trips: We fully fund class field trips, so that every child can attend free of cost, with transportation often being the largest expense.

Teacher and Staff Support: We coordinate breakfasts and lunches for teachers several times per year, celebrate teacher’s week, and provide funding for additional classroom needs.

Fundraising & Stewardship: Through events, donations, and other fundraisers, we raise the funds needed to sustain our work without adding to the school budget or the town’s tax burden.


2025-26 Meeting Schedule

We have open meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. During the open meetings, the Eddy and Stony Brook principals, teachers and staff members, our Brewster School Committee liaison, community members, and volunteers with assigned roles share updates to keep everyone informed and involved. The Executive Board also reports out their funding decisions to the group.

Kids are always welcome! We just ask that they can sit quietly during discussions.

Meetings start at 7pm in the library of each school. Join via Zoom here.

  • September 10, 2025: Stony Brook
  • October 8, 2025: Eddy
  • November 12, 2025: Stony Brook
  • January 14, 2026: Eddy
  • February 11, 2026: Stony Brook
  • March 11, 2026: Eddy
  • May 13, 2026: Stony Brook
  • June 10, 2026: Eddy

Leadership & Organization

The PTO is led by an elected Executive Board of four officers — President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Executive Board meets once a month in addition to the monthly open PTO meetings.

School Administration

  • Carolan Kasper, Stony Brook Principal
  • Steve Guditus, Eddy Principal

Executive Board

  • President: Christie Peterson
  • VP: Meghan Taylor
  • Treasurer: Kristen O’Neal
  • Secretary: Meaghan Wile

Committees

  • Hospitality
    • Stony Brook: Cat Jackson
    • Eddy: Open
  • Fundraising
    • Chair: Christie Peterson
    • Box Tops: Meaghan Wile
    • Fun Run: Meghan Taylor
  • School Committee
    • PTO Liaison: Sarah Sherman
  • Communications
    • Social Media: Nicole Reeves
    • Service & Web Design: Betsy Cowie

Bylaws, Meeting Minutes & Budget

View our bylaws here.

View the minutes from our monthly PTO meetings here. The minutes include discussions from the open PTO meetings, as well as any decisions made by the Executive Board that were reported to the open group.

View our budget for the 2025–2026 school year. It is voted on at the first PTO meeting of each year.