Glen Haven Elementary School PTA

PTA Meeting Minutes

3rd PTA General Meeting: November 10, 2020

Call to Order: The PTA Executive Board met on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 VIRTUALLY via Zoom video conferencing. President Jessica Sniffin called the meeting to Order at 7:02 pm.

Present: Jessica Sniffin, John Nangle, Catherine Beaudette, Katie Campana-Scherer, Doug Ryan, Principal Heifetz, Vice Principal Mackall, Prospective and current PTA Members

– Quorum of 10+ members present; 21 sign-ins via Zoom.

Minutes:

• Call to order and announcements from PTA President (Jessica Sniffin)
  • First seven sign-ons will get free PTA memberships for this year
  • We are one-third of the way to our  member goal
  • Information about how to join PTA
• Announcements from Glen Haven staff (Principals Heifetz and Mackall)
  • Information about parent-teacher conferences
  • Parent VUE accounts: families need to update information to access information about grades
    • New codes are needed if not active by October 21
    • One account per adult (linked with all related students)
    • Add Health information to portal

• Meeting ended due to profanity-laced Zoom bomb at 7:37 pm
• Meeting resumed at 7:43 pm (15 sign-ins via Zoom)
• Announcements from Glen Haven staff (Principals Heifetz and Mackall)
  • Flu clinic November 21 at Dennis Avenue Health Center
• Interactive
  • Parent questions & concerns
    • What are apps for communication?
    • Will missing assignments be visible on Parent VUE?
    • How can we deal with isolation?
    • How can we share ideas for interactions?
    • Can we have a forum between parents and teachers?
    • Can PTA schedule or consider creative solutions for interactions?
    • Opportunities to do inter-grade level activities?
  • Ideas for interactions
    • Zoom Fall fest
    • Room parents and directories
    • Drive-in ideas?
    • After-school activities (e.g. Drama club, Minority Scholars program, Safety Patrol)
    • Scavenger hunts
    • Dance parties

• PTA reminders
  • Scholastic Book fair will be taking place November 23 to December 6 (link in Scoop)
  • Spiritwear available for purchase on MemberHub site.
  • Box Tops for Education.
• Adjournment:
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:37 pm

Minutes prepared by Kathryn Campana-Scherer, Secretary