April 2022

PTA Executive Board Meeting Minutes

April 20, 2022 / 8:00 PM / Zoom

Attendees 

Annie Cauthren, Amanda Ferguson-Cradler, Christina Grillo, Jess Lake, Camilla Markarian, Nina Pajak, Beth Provencher, Sophia Rana, Brenda Rodriguez, Fay Serafica, Elissa Smith, Brianna Staudt, Mechtild Steinert, Dana Tavano, Daphne Uviller, Andrea Williamson, Liz Zammit, Ellen Lee, Anna Mayor, Nia (HS – student government)

Agenda

  1. General greetings and introductions for attendees ( 5 min)
  2. Overview of what Horsemen PTA does (Sophia, 7-10 min)
  3. Membership overview (Andrea/Dana, 5-7 min)
  4. April Treasurer Report/Overview (Bri, 7-10min)
  5. Executive Committee Slate Vote for 2022-23 school year; who will come back in other positions? (Nominating Committee,10 min)
  6. Community Wardrobe Update(Daphne, Elissa, Sophia, 5 min)
  7. Morse Book Fair (Bri, 5 min)
  8. SHMS Movie Night (Sophia/Brenda, 5 min)
  9. Staff Appreciation week (each building’s chair, 5 min)
  10. WI Movie Night
  11. Committee & School Updates: JP / Morse / WI / MS / HS / Heads Up / SNC / Rivertown Parents / DEI (3 min each)
  12. Questions/Comments

Notes

  • Membership overview (Andrea)
    • Reached membership goal by November 2021
    • All board are paid members
  • April Treasurer Report/Overview (Bri)
    • Boosterthon raised 61k
    • Book Fair – MS no book fair this year (could not find chair)
    • Expenses
      • Teacher & Staff grants largest expense
      • 2nd largest expense – Elementary arts
  • Executive Committee Slate Vote for 2022-23 school year
    • All Nominees unanimously voted in as the 2022-2023 Executive Board
      • President – Sophia Rana
      • Vice President – Elissa Smith
      • Treasurer – Brianna Staudt
      • Secretary – Fay Serafica
  • Staff Appreciation week (each building’s chair, 5 min)
    • JP
      • Theme – Hungry Caterpillar Day
    • Morse
      • May 2-6
    • MS
      • Luncheon
      • Theme – Our staff make life a picnic
    • HS – no theme
  • WI Movie Night? -is it happening?
  • Committee & School Updates:
    • Morse
      • new volunteer needed to cover school toolbox this year (May-August)
    • WI
      • No updates, just focused on staff appreciation
    • MS
      • Meets tomorrow
  • Questions/Comments