PTA Meeting Minutes
1st PTA General Meeting: September 8, 2020
Call to Order: The PTA Executive Board met on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 VIRTUALLY via Zoom video conferencing. President Jessica Sniffin called the meeting to Order at 7 pm.
Present: Jessica Sniffin, John Nangle, Roxana Finkelberg, Catherine Beaudette, Shahrzad Spieler, Katie Campana-Scherer, Doug Ryan, Principal Heifetz, Vice Principal Mackall, Prospective and current PTA Members (Ms. Willis; Rakola family; Hawaz family; Hornung family; Halpin family).
– Quorum of 10+ members present; 46 sign-ins via Zoom.
Minutes:
- Introduction to executive committee from PTA President (Jessica Sniffin)
Glen Haven PTA Leadership Team – 2020-2021 | |
Position | Serving |
Executive Committee | |
President | Jessica Sniffin |
Vice President | John Nangle |
Vice President – Communications | Roxana Finkelberg |
Treasurer | Catherine Beaudette |
Treasurer Elect | Shahrzad Spieler |
Secretary | Katie Campana-Scherer |
Delegates | Doug Ryan |
- Introduction and welcome from Glen Haven staff (Principals Heifetz and Mackall)
- President’s presentation
- Mission statement
- What does the PTA do?
- How you can get involved
- Treasurer’s report (Catherine Beaudette)
- 2020-2021 Membership Goals: 150 members
- Budget for 2020-2021
- Reviewed: Catherine Beaudette
- Motion proposed: Katie Campana-Scherer
- Second: Doug Ryan
- MAP testing presentation by Glen Haven staff (Ms. Lucina)
- Announcements
- Upcoming events
- Instrumental Music information sessions: 9/10 at 12 pm and 6 pm
- Back to School Night: 9/17 at 6 pm and 6:55 pm
- Principal’s Book of the Month: 9/25
- No school 9/28
- Early release 10/02
- Contacting PTA President: president@ghespta.org
- Reminders
- Activate Synergy Parent VUE
- Contact Ms. Cuya or Ms. Burger to get activation letter
- Activate Synergy Parent VUE
- Next PTA meeting: October 6
- Upcoming events
- Interactive
- Parent questions & concerns
- What can we do to cheer kids up? Engender a sense of connection?
- President response: Hoping to use class directories; will need room parent support to help parents connect
- How can we use Zoom for kid and family support?
- Principal response: have been considering support staff for Zoom lunches; need to use directory for additional parent support
- What can we do to cheer kids up? Engender a sense of connection?
- President request for emailing additional ideas for family and child support
- PTA meeting ideas?
- Using Class Dojo
- Parent questions & concerns
- Adjournment
- Meeting adjourned at 8:23 pm
Minutes prepared by Kathryn Campana-Scherer, Secretary