2021-22

November 2, 2021 General PTA Meeting Minutes

Jackson Middle School PTA
General Meeting
November 2, 2021

Introductions
6:30PM

Preliminary Business

    • Approve October Meeting minutes
    • Additions/changes to this Meeting Agenda Starts Tomorrow 11/3 Bernstein Learning – Kids more engaged. Business model-Give funds back to the school. Slides that the kids saw today – Artful learning. 2 sizes of bottles available. Sale orders due 11/15-19. They will be there in the AM to pick up orders. 8:454-9:15 1 volunteer in the AMs. Kristen will put an ask out for that. Top selling student will get a prize. Sort by 1st period teachers is getting the packet. The item makes for a great holiday gift. Personal or gifting. Small 20 oz $30, 30 oz $40. Volunteers needed for tracking the orders to get the # of orders sold. How many gold packages are needed-Need to check to see that the money matches the order. Order form is kept. Conrad can build an Excel spreadsheet to show tally’s.
    • Steph send Anns info to Jodi and Gail.

Principals Report

Ms. Kosmala – Water Bottle Fundraiser – Anne Marquand, Proposed work with the ADL – No place for hate ADL – Contract. Presented last Wednesday. 3 – 2 hour training sessions. Work across the whole school. They will present to their Peers. Interrupt and be upstanders within the community, against Marginalization. Work plan with ADL. Interesting social media gossip accounts. 3 accounts reported to instagram. Hard for students to separate from that. Continuing to work with that. Success lessons 1st Wednesday of the month – with the students district lesions and school specific. Oraganizing around that. Counseling lesson. Empathy, Compassion, and Consent. Problem solving. Safe internet use. Conversations about consent. 1st period
End of the quarter 11/5. Students are prepared and challenged but are It ilooking like some student do not have a learning loss. Artful learning. Parking and drop off situation. No u-turns on 35th. Request for Ms. Kosmala to send out a communication about pick up and drop off. Safety talk. Cross walk needs to be repainted and new signage.

Treasurer’s Report

Jodi Steele / Gail Hammer – Report & reconcile and request for someone to audit last year and each month of this school year (non signer) 24 net 12 netted 18K. Few small other income, membership dues. $380 Oregon PTA, PTA Dues 2,600, at 4,000. Budgeted expenses. Don’t owe Bernstein $1270 another 1270 due. Ahead 23730. Banking more than expected. Teacher and staff allocations. Left over funds 3395 check has been written. Counselor Support included. Admin fees, Bluehost, insurance. Annual Aduit from last year and the monthly audit. Send Lisa an email about Audit needing

Committee Reports

Volunteer Needs – Kristen Beauchamp October Staff appreciation – 77 Thank you cards and 10 Starbucks cards.

New Business

  • Water Bottle Fundraiser Starts 11/2- Anne Marquand
  • Update approve bylaws (screen share last years by laws)
  • Future events Rat Race / Girls Night / Assemblies / Culture Day

Old Business

  • Bernstein Artful Learning discussion about timing of fundraiser – Check writing – After the 1st of the year. Jan or Feb. Website for the fundraiser. Thermometer for the goals. After the holidays. Possible raffle.
  • Popcorn / Cookie Sales – Update
  • Sun Pantry (food/hygiene)- Updates – inventory needs posted in the FB group. Link reposted. Link – Susan to add the link.

Covid vaccine clinic – Ms. Kosmala said that there is room at the school. Ms. Groom from Markham has reached out to the district.

Adjourned at 7:41pm

Announcements

Schedule of Upcoming Events

  • No school – November 6th End of Grading Term
  • No school 11/11 Veterans Day
  • No school 11/12 Teacher Professional Development
  • No School 11/22-26 (Conferences Mon. 11/22 &Tue. 11/23)
  • No School – Winter Break 12/21-1/3