Call to Order #
The virtual meeting was called to order at 8:00pm. Executive Board members in attendance:
- Sharon Burd, President
- Christian Lindstrom, Treasurer
- Clare Rosenberger, VP for Fundraising
- Meredith Greene, VP for Events
- Ashley Farrugia, VP for Staff Appreciation
- Dan Burd, Secretary
The board voted to approve the March 7 Executive Board Meeting Minutes.
Nominating Committee #
Dan Burd
Only three board positions have volunteers lined up so far for 2023-2024. The board discussed ways to improve recruitment, and the reasons why some were stepping down.
Renewing Insurance #
Sharon Burd
Sharon recommended that the PTA renew its insurance soon. This is especially important since a child was injured during the Book Fair after school had dismissed when books fell on top of them.
Newsletter Vendor Change #
Dan Burd
The PTA has changed from Constant Contact to Mailchimp for delivering its email newsletter, the Cardinal Courier. Expenses will go down from $45 to $22.51 monthly as a result, or a savings of approximately $270 annually. This includes Mailchimp’s discount for tax-exempt organizations. Mailchimp offers the same apparent level of functionality as Constant Contact.
International Night #
Meredith Greene
- We are in a good place regarding planning right now.
- Meredith and/or Ashley reached out to Chris Willmore at Wakefield who connected them with people.
- Reid Goldstein intends to attend.
- We’ve got Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Ukrainian dancers, and Double Dutch planned, as well as the chorus. There are also calls out to other folks, including at the high school.
- Art teachers will be doing crowns that people can draw and create.
- There will be henna too.
- We (Sharon?) will put together some kind of program.
Staff Appreciation Week #
Ashley Farrugia
- We will probably do charcuterie again, but without nuts.
- Perhaps free bagels from Einstein’s for a bagel breakfast.
- We are trying to bring down the price of long sleeve tees.
- Looking into express manicures or chair massages.
- Perhaps also cakes from “Nothing But The Cakes.”
Staff Grants #
Dan Burd
The Board voted unanimously in approval (by voice vote) of both staff grants for which the PTA received applications this period. This is the last staff grant period of the year. The grants are described in the table below.
| Name | Grade Level or Department | Amount Requested | Description of Request | If applicable, please provide a link, website, or example of the item(s) you would like purchased. | Approximately how many students will benefit from this? | Please describe why there is a need for what is being requested and what the intended benefit(s) would be. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Edmonds | 2nd Grade | $350 | I would love materials to create STEM Bins for my class! NOTE: Dan asked if this request could be considered for all of second grade to avoid favoring a single class, and Ms. Edmonds said yes. |
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/35INJY3UM8DOD?ref_=wl_share | 20 students this year and hundreds of students in years to come | I would love to provide students access to high-quality STEM materials to foster creativity and problem-solving. STEM bins would be used as students arrive each morning, during Science choice time, indoor recesses, and during other choice opportunities in the classroom. The STEM activity bins I can create with this grant will provide hands-on, open-ended experiences for students for years to come! |
| Katie Kooiman | 5th/Math | 200 - Overestimate (Still in talks with the company about our specific price) Minimum - 150 | T Shirts for the Math Dice Team and supporting adults | I can forward you an email from La Tee Printing with their estimate. | 6 | The need for the shirts is to proudly represent our Math Dice team when we go to the tournament on May 6th with all of the other elementary schools in APS. We want to make sure our students are unified and ready to win! |
Adjournment #
- Meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm
- Next Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 8 pm
/s/ Dan Burd, Secretary