2021-22

April 5, 2022 General PTA Meeting Minutes

Jackson Middle School PTA
General Meeting
April 5, 2022

Introductions

6:30PM – Attendees: Stephanie V, Jodi S, Gail H, Maria W, Joelle Alexander,Principal Kosmala, Kristen B.

Preliminary Business

  • Approve Meeting minutes – meeting minutes reviewed & approved – Jodi moved to approve minutes, Gail 2nd
  • No additions/changes to this Meeting Agenda

Treasurer’s Report

Monthly Report – Gail and Jodi:
$53,633.86 – checking
$45,234.97 – savings
Budget for RAT Race is $1,000 expenses, bringing in $8,000

New Business

    • Will have some (possibly all) open PTA positions for next year. Begin recruiting for positions now and nominations will be made at the May meeting. Will add JagWire and Facebook notices that we are looking to fill positions.
    • RAT Race – Thursday, May 5
      • Winning class gets donuts or ice cream bar.
      • Will look into Stripe or School Pay for online payments.
      • Office has 800 envelopes for forms for each child. Each child can write their name on the envelope when they receive it.
      • One period for each great: 5, 6, 7 with the teacher they are assigned to for that period: 5th period starts at 12:54.
      • Students assigned colors based on what teacher they are with during that period, and they are assigned to an area on the track based on the color.
      • Kristen and Stephanie will meet to discuss volunteer sign-ups

Old Business

Principal Report

Ms. Kosmala

  • Degraded fan belt blew smoke through the building on the last Friday before Spring Break.
  • Last week there was a protest against Don’t Say Gay Bill
  • Currently getting ready for state testing that begins at the end of the month.
  • Planning 8th grade promotion for June 10 with a trip possibly on June 8.
  • Moving into the spring, will begin bringing additional teachers into doing Bernstein units.
  • There will be two virtual and two in person tours for incoming 6th graders: May 12 and May 25.
  • Tomorrow night, 4/6, is SUN Night at Jackson.

Committee Reports

Announcements

Schedule of Upcoming Events

    • No School 4/8 Teacher Professional Development Day

Meeting adjourned at: 7:10 pm