Minutes of Meeting of FMG PTA on January 25, 2024

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Minutes of Meeting of FMG PTA on January 25, 2024

 

Principal’s report by Mr. Slate

Valentine’s dance- seeing if Mr. Lynch can cover because Mr. Slate can’t make it

Semester ends next week- counselors have been checking schedules for holes

 

1st round of counselor meeting with HS counselors for 8th graders to begin

 

Doing no place for hate program- little bit of back up with counselors- google doc for appointments

 

Next Friday- February 5th reports cards available

 

2/7- Half day for professional development at HS- need to clear out school quickly

 

2/9- Valentine’s dance

 

2/19- no school

 

Last day to order yearbooks 2/23- tomorrow is last day to order personalized/ ads

 

2/29- Parent teacher conferences- half day then delayed opening on Friday (50-50)

 

March 3rd iReady diagnostic

 

Clubs are up and running- SEL, robotics, plant club, student council- just did food drive-will deliver and also help stock the shelves, diversity off to great start, 2 successful concerts, 1 more to go (chorus)

 

Snow day- had one or two built in? So not tapping into extra days off yet- 6/20, 5/20…NJ does not allow remote instruction unless emergency

 

BOE report by Hillary Turnbull

 

Haven’t had meeting yet- swore new/retruning members in- Monday meeting- working on getting bids and contracts done for projects- ethics training.

 

President has been reposting on social media the chain of communication document for people complaining about response times from counselors in multiple schools- they’ve been busy so Slate and Lynch sometimes jump in to help as well

 

Fundraising report

 

Valentine’s Dance- Lori Lewy is chairing- need many parent volunteers because it’s on PTA to monitor/chaperone- registration will be cut off- no entry at the door- no walk ins- must be current student and have attended school that day (4 hours)- serving pizza, candy, water- maybe chips depending on number of sign ups- glow lanyards maybe- DJ- back date of 2/23 in case of weather- will have zero tolerance regarding behavior- 2 hours long

 

Krispy Kreme ongoing now- digital- voucher to be used whenever- can donate- send in voucher and we will pick up and deliver

 

Spirit wear coming soon- will have big selection with new items- get 10% of all sales

 

Scholastic book fair- week of 2/26- set up Friday before- Also during Thursday parent conferences- box with flyers will be delivered next week- there will be website- will accept ewallet, cash- will need a few parent volunteers- teacher wishlists?

 

FMG fun run- Noel and Jen will chair- Possible dates end of April? Wednesday or Thursday- 24th or 25th- each grade wears a color? Walk or run- collect donations- treat from pomptonian? Minor competitions? Music? With speakers and a phone

 

Lawn signs for 8th graders ready to purchase

 

Will have 8th grade breakfast

 

6/14 is 8th grade dance $75 per person- donations for people who cannot afford

 

Looking for donation for money for pens for yearbook signing, also looking for donations for water for field day, etc. on membership toolkit

 

Parent doing football pool separately from PTA but proceeds will go to 8th grade activities

 

Last 50-50 at choir concert and parent conferences

 

Nominating committee-

Need volunteers to take over for President, Harlem wizards (huge project), VP of fundraising, VP of communications and corresponding secretary

 

Treasurer report by Agatha Tiziano

 

About $13,500 in assets

 

Staff appreciation lunch and gift cards with family donations

 

Half day snacks- $1400 or so

 

Valentine’s dance still trickling- don’t have enough to cover DJ yet

 

Deposits have been made for 8th grade activities

 

Family Fun Night together with family and teachers- punch card- activities- 5/30

 

Field Day- PTA does picnic

 

Next meeting is March 14th