Individuals present: Rachael G. Steph F., Adam W., Jenny D., Megan L., Principal G, Rich L., Samantha J., Tashi G., Tina, Tom G., Alissa W., Chantal
Notes:
1. Updates from Principal G
The FamiLea Fair was a success! Huge thanks to Mr. Rich and everyone who helped out.
Friday there’s a Penn partnership kickoff, Dr. Hite, the UPenn president, and the PFT president will be coming to the school and meet with students in the auditorium
PSSAs coming up end of April through mid-May
Looking at ways we can help the families who were affected by a recent apartment fire
2. HSA election announcement: nominees for Vice-President/Secretary are being accepted here (see email from Asher for more information) by April 15: NOMINATION FORM
3. Book Fair is coming up!
May 18, 19, 20 from 10:30am-3:30pm (set up starting at 9:30, break down ending at 4pm)
We need volunteers! Set up/fair staffing/break down each day, plus bakers! Email leahomeandschool@gmail.com if you can help out, even just for a short amount of time
Table at May Fair (12-7pm) – sponsor free books fundraiser ($10 - buy a kid a book) // Adam will coordinate, will need at least one other volunteer
A bunch of people are willing to help – need to send out a sign up sheet
4. Financial Report
Total available: $6,826.71 ($3292.71 is available outside of the amount earmarked toward picnic tables ($2034) and for the next book fair (~$1500)
Scholastic Dollars balance: $1639.63
Amount raised at the FamiLea festival: $635.32
5. Purchases from now-June (roughly $5,000 outside of book fair funds)
Let’s focus on things we might want to buy now. Will think through these ideas and come up with a plan for spending.
Masks (⅓ adults masks, ⅔ kids sized masks)
Do at least: A week’s worth is 600 for students and 200 for masks
Trash cans (usually ~$500 each) + chains
Kindergarten move up – reimburse staff for food costs?
8th grade gifts - we can donate Lea branded swag
Might need to do a reorder of the tie dye shirts
Need adults sizes
Teacher appreciation gifts - hand-crafted care packages might be better; free lunch could work too. Lunch cost ~$1200-1500 depending on the restaurant. Product that has kid quotes? Lea-branded coffee cup with goodies inside?
6. Yard projects
Ground markings project - floor plan? Not ready yet
Fixing playground hole - date? (will need to rope off playground for at least 24 hours for curing) – Rachael will do it on a weekend.
April clean up - and maybe gardening? April 30 or May 1 - Adam will write back to Emma at the District about when she could place the order for plants.
Bench in honor of Kim’s mother – Adam is working on figuring out the concrete pad so that we can install a bench
New tree in honor of Sergei Nussl – cherry tree from Philadelphia Orchard Project (Adam will nail this down)
There is some brick/debris in the ground near the gate on 48th street – we can take a look at this and see.
7. Family engagement projects
Kindergarten open house planning – April 19 – maybe 5:30pm shift and 6pm shift (presentation + walk through + presentation again for latecomers)
Schedule a meeting next week with anyone from HSA who can co-host (1-2 people) (We have an existing presentation to work from)
Will want to do it in person
Will need to help broadcast the information to our networks
Rich could use help making a flyer
8. Next meeting dates: (7pm over Zoom)
May 11, 2022
June 8, 2022
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