9-8-21 Meeting Notes

Individuals present: Rachael G., Principal G, Megan L., Stephanie F., Lizzie R., Amanda D., Adam W., Audrey H., Rich L., Elsa W.

Agenda:

1. Updates from the principal

2. Financial Report

3. Online fundraiser update and spending

4. Playground opportunities

5. Back to school night planning

6. Swag Coordinator

7. Heads up: Book fair

Notes:

1. Updates from the principal

   1. Open house had to be canceled last week due to the weather

   2. First couple of weeks will be about building relationships

   3. L wing is gone, grass was planted, working on getting the basketball hoop re-installed, there is a dumpster on the grounds that needs to be moved (PWD?)

1. Financial Report

   1. Total available: $6822.50

      1. Funding Fun: $3,463.27

   2. Scholastic dollars: $4,405.75

      1. Plan to use toward free books for kids at the book fair - will need enrollment # from Mr. Gerwer for planning (511 right now)

      2. Have included $40 in reading certificates in raffle baskets

1. Online fundraiser starting this week: Funding Fun!

   1. How much we raised: $3463.27

   2. Ideas for how to spend the money?

      1. Reusable signage to decorate and direct traffic

      2. Fun door stops

      3. Ways to use the new space where the L wing was? Shed to store outdoor toys, etc?

      4. Picnic or folding tables & benches? Steph will connect with Rich about purchasing tables and benches.

      5. Budget for teachers to submit for reimbursement? Maybe we can do this with leftover money, but uptake can be small. Or, divide money among teachers and distribute -- Mr. G can get us a teacher list.

1. Safety discussion - CO2 monitors for the school? Outdoor lunch?

1. Playground/garden opportunities

   1. Gardening group? Possibly Elsa, Amanda, Megan -- set up an initial weeding time; could be helpful to loop in POP volunteer. Maybe work in hidden garden space?

   2. Other ideas for improvements? Rachael is going to install the little free library.

1. Back to school night planning - possibly Sept. 22

   1. Open house with teachers present?

      1. Might be better to give school supply bags right to the classrooms for students to use if they run out (and to do this sooner rather than later) or distributing at the end of the school day at pick up

   2. Goal for HSA: Selling swag, getting the word out about the HSA and our Google Group/listserve and Facebook page

   3. Swag order updates - plan to order kid t-shirts once logo is done

   4. Volunteers -- for handing out uniforms and for selling swag

1. Heads up: Book Fair in November!

   1. In person shopping: November 22 - 24 - time TBD

      1. Volunteers will be needed - contact Rachael if willing to help out!

   2. Online shopping window: November 11 - November 25

1. Swag Coordinator - any volunteers? Lizzie?

1. Next meeting dates: (7pm over Zoom)

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November 10, 2021

December 8, 2021

January 12, 2022

February 9, 2022

March 9, 2022

April 6, 2022 (moved earlier because of spring break)

May 11, 2022

June 8, 2022