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VFMS PTO Meeting Minutes, February 7, 2023

Posted on: April 10, 2023

Attendance: President Lucy Bennett, Alora Chirchick, Amy Saylor, Amy Terlecki, Jenny Ham-Roberts,  Emily Carteen, Erika Dawson, Rachel Kramer, Anjali Gupta, Laura Olah, Lisa G., Lesley Farrell

Lucy Bennett – President Update

  • Introductions
  • Motion to approve Minutes from last month’s meeting – Minutes approved!  
  • January Leadership Social Report
    • Was not great turnout for January social
  • February Leadership Social Information
    • Will try for February 16 
    • Looking for comments as to interest in socials  
  • Looking toward next year’s PTO and thinking about positions
    • Would like to have board approved by June, 2023, so please begin to think of positions in which you may be interested
    • Aim to diversify board positions so that more persons can experience each position 

Mr. Gibson was unable to attend tonight’s meeting, so no principal report

Reports from PTO members

Fundraising: Emily Carteen & Amy Saylor-Spirit Wear, Tiles, Flyers tickets

  • Flyer’s Tickets
    • Flyer’s Family Night Fundraiser – Sold 43 Tickets, with $5.00 back to PTO per ticket ($215.00 profit)
    • Regular Flyer’s Games – Sold 23 tickets with $5.00 back per ticket.  Last game is April 11, so still a lot of time for purchasing tickets
  • Philadelphia Union
    • Flash sale with Philadelphia Union was very successful!
    • Sold 236 tickets – with $5.00 back per ticket ($1,180.00 profit!)
  • Restaurant family night fundraisers
    • Amy has been contacting HG and Crumble Cookie but gotten no response; she will continue to try.  If anyone has other suggestions of places that will do a family night fundraiser, please let Amy know  
  • Ceiling Tile Fundraiser
    • No confirmed date yet 
    • School has agreed to provide tiles.  PTO only to provide paint and brushes 
    • Placement of tiles still TBD
  • Spirit Wear Store
    • Being built now with Anchors Away
    • Will have launch date soon 
    • Limited to 12 items to carry in store
    • Spring items have been added 

Volunteers: Amy Saylor

  • 8th grade move up breakfast to be held February 8, 2023 

Treasurer: Anjali Gupta

  • Shared and explained Excel Spreadsheet listing all monies raised by PTO and all monies expended for the year
  • Close to meeting target on Direct Donations and directory sales
  • Amazon Smile is shutting down program after February 20, 2023; will no longer be able to raise monies through that in future
  • Still monies available for Golden Apple Grants 
  •  Anjali is working on tax filing 

Cultural Arts: Amy Terlecki & Alora Chirchick- Nathan Hale visit

  • Nathan Hale
    • Author Nathan Hale is coming to school next week 
    • Book sale through Main Point Books will be kept open for one week after event
  • 6th Grade Assembly
    • Scheduled for March 3, 2023
    • “History of American Pop Music”   Will explain music trends and how they reflect history
  • 5th grade Assembly
    • Scheduled for March 23, 2023
    • Will be on Ancient Egypt
  • 8th grade Assembly
    • Holocaust program scheduled for April 12, 2023
  • 7th Grade Assembly
    • Scheduled for April 17, 2023
    • Will be on American Revolution

Green Team: Laura Olah

  • Recycling program going well
  • Laura has emptied bins twice already 
  • In warmer weather, may fade out battery collection if must continue to do it outdoors
    • May try to do inside battery collection in small bin (possibly put under table in front hall so not an obstruction in hallway).  Will discuss with Mr. Gibson

BUILD T/E: Laura Olah -no report

Communications: Judy Reiter – no report

DEI: Erika Dawson & Jenny Ham-Roberts

  • Erika – planning for next community conversation.  Topic TBD. Open to suggestions – please email Jenny and Erika
  • Tentative date -Thursday, February 23, 2023 in evening: 6:30pm -8:30pm.   Erika will request VFMS library for that date.
  • Amy S. suggested bullying as topic with focus on bullying because of differences among children
    • Erika – could have professional come in to discuss the effects of bullying, including physically, emotionally, on brain development, etc., and also to explain to parents how to address this topic with your children
    • Lucy – UNITE is bullying program that runs in middle school but many parents do not know about it
      • Can ask Principal Gibson to share more information with parents as to what lessons UNITE is teaching children so parents can reinforce at home
    • Laura Olah – VFMS parents want more information from school guidance counselors/staff as to confidence, bullying, social programs, etc. (things other than sports)
    • School is having staff training on the topic of micro-aggressions and bullying to help staff address these issues with students 
  • District has diversity meeting – February 15, 2023 at 7pm.  Encouraged parents to attend

Directory: Stephanie Crill- no report

Blast: Rachel Kramer -no report

Facebook: Stephanie Howard – no report

Golden Apple Grants: Pamela Badalato: no report 

T&E Care: Amanda Miller & Kim Jamme -no report

School Board: Brittany Ortiz no report

Children’s Dental Clinic: Lauren Lentz

Next meeting is March 7, 2023 via Zoom

Notes Compiled by Lesley Farrell

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