Jackson Middle School PTA
General Meeting
February 4, 2020
Introductions
The meeting was called to order at 6:32pm on February 4, 2020, by President Jessica Christiansen. Board Members present Kathy Jennings, Michelle Marsden and Heather Kramer. Kristin Beauchamp is absent.
Preliminary Business
Marci Forbes motioned to approve minutes from November 2019 and January 2020. Stephanie von Ahlefeld seconded the motion. No additions or changes to the agenda were suggested.
New Business
PTA Board Service for 2020-2021 We have all positions turning over next year except membership. It would be ideal to have these positions filled prior to the end of the school year 2020 (May), especially Treasurer and President.
Bash Committee Chair for 2020 – We are looking for a Bash chair for 2020-2021 school year. If we don’t have a person in place by March, the Board will move forward in securing a space, securing a deposit and will move forward with the beginning stages of event planning.
RAT Race Lead – Rat race will take place April 30th at JMS. We need a volunteer to lead this event.
Treasurer’s Report
Checking -02/03/2020
$43,087.22
Savings – 02/03/2020
$45,073.48
Committee Reports
Girls’ Night Out – Jessica noted there was a community request to update JMS calendar for specific times for this event.
February Teacher Appreciation – Please sign up to donate money to buy Valentines for the staff here https://volunteersignup.org/P4BJJ. Due date is February 11 to give Kristen time to shop. Donations can be dropped off in the office or email Kristen for Venmo information at: beauchamp.kristen@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
2/11 – Donations for Staff Valentines due: https://volunteersignup.org/P4BJJ
2/17 – NO SCHOOL – President’s Day
2/25 – JMS Dough for Dollars at the Lake Oswego Pizzicato
3/3 – March PTA Meeting
Principal’s Report
Staffing –
Mid-year academic progress. The benchmark test is to test what kids don’t know, not what they know. The results will be released to teachers next week. This is an excellent guide for our teachers to see where they need to focus. If parents would like to see their child’s results, they need to request the results from both their Math and Reading teachers.
Announcement – Two of our 8th grade teachers are hoping to find a volunteer artist in our Jackson community to keep their Artful Learning project costs down. Specifically, they are looking for a parent volunteer who is also an artist that can teach a couple of lessons on color theory during the 3rd week of February. This is probably a two-day commitment. Please email Dave Molloy at dmolloy@pps.net if you’re interested in helping out.
Guest Presentation
Be S.M.A.R.T. 30 minute talk on gun safety.
Adjourned at 7:05pm