Minutes of 9-26-24 Meeting

11/11/2024 12:51 pm

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

FMG PTA meeting minutes

Meeting started at 7 pm

Principal’s report

• 28th year in Springfield for Slate and best opening so far- kids are abiding by new code of conduct
• Some tardiness is down, but still doing some discipline
• Electronic device policy is being complied with
• Generally dress code being abided by
• Monday we rolled out iPads- most have been distributed
• Originally iReadys were for this week, but pushing to 10/15 since off school 2 days
• No Place for Hate and Week of Respect
• Student council elections coming up next couple of weeks
• Halloween Dance 10/25 sponsored by student council (last year they did successful food drive and animal shelter supply drive
• 1st marking period ends in November
• Hope to have google classroom available to parents by 10/7 (assignments, but grades are in Genesis)- there has been a bit of grace period on student assignments during this onboarding process

BOE- Meredith Murphy & Laura Gamarekian

• presentation by Lan Associates regarding the upgrades being funded by the bond- HVAC updates across all buildings this year, gym floors were already refinished- field house at HS had exterior done and now interior work is beginning-
• New Code of Conduct for District, especially regarding dress, code and electronics
• $4k tutoring grant for elementary kids up to 4th grade

Treasurer’s Report (Agatha Tiziano)

- Ag couldn’t make meeting

Committee Reports

-Griggstown Pies- Lori Lewy and Lisa Duarte chairing- added vegetarian shepherds pie- delivery will go to front of school right before Thanksgiving in the morning- pies are delivered frozen- have limited ability to store pies

-Spirit Wear- just launched- order by 10/15

-Harlem Wizards- Tracey Rinaldi & Kate Radler- 11/24 at 2 pm, Tickets go on sale 10/14- need volunteers to help recruit sponsors

-8th Grade- Lumene- will need to do fundraising for 8th grade activities- Ms. Chou is the point person within in school- need additional volunteers- 8th grade night out as fundraiser- looking for any ideas

-Family Donation- option to donate money in lieu of other fundraisers

NEW/OLD BUSINESS

-School Year 24-25 Volunteer & Committee Sign ups

Question about drop off line to Slate- many parents stay at front or are very slow for kid to get out

NEXT PTA MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2024

MEETING ADJOURNED 7:41