September 2024- General Meeting

Lea Home & School Association

General Meeting 9.11.2024

• Executive Committee Introductions

  • Sam James -President

    • Provided general welcome and brief overview of Lea HSA

    • Our goal is to support the Lea community-students, families, faculty and staff throughout the year

    • Everyone at Lea is part of the HSA and we welcome your involvement and ideas!

  • Denise Napper -Treasurer

  • Dorothy Mejia-Smith-Secretary and Scholastic Book Fair Chair

  • Kathleen Sullivan-School Spirit Chair

    • Spirit efforts are for both students and teachers. We want to show our support for all they do for our students

  • Bret Logue-Fundraising Chair

    • Focused on raising support from Lea community and the wider West Philly Community to support and enhance the experience at Lea for both students and faculty/staff

    • Last year the HSA raised $10,000, which supported a variety of initiatives. This year’s goal is $20,000.

• Remarks from Principal Snyder

  • What made her excited about Lea was the strong community rallying around the school

  • She has heard from a lot of families over the summer/this school year about their hopes/aspirations for the year and for Lea generally

  • Will be sharing more details at Back to School Night, but has three main priorities for the year:

    • Climate and culture

      • Making the building a space where students want to come and learn

      • Beautify the space

      • Establish systems and procedures to ensure that all students are safe and have what they need to learn and thrive

    • Communication

      • She hopes everyone received the Month-Lea update

      • Focused on opening the lines of communication

    • Creating a culture of learning

      • Building incentives for growth

      • Working with the student council

• As a neighbor and member of our community she is excited to begin this journey with us and plans to be here for a long time