PTA Meeting Agenda (9/10/24)
- September 10, 2024
- Whittier Library & Zoom (passcode: wildcats)
- 7:30pm (time changed due to Presidential Debate)
Agenda
7:30pm
- Welcome and Call to Order
- Board & Member Introductions
7:45pm – President Updates
- 2024-2025 Goals
- Meeting Structure Overview
- Standing Rules Update
- Master Library Tool opens for reservations starting today
- Curriculum Night (9/19) Table: Ideas & Volunteers
7:55pm – Team and Chair Updates
- Dashboard Review
- Chair Updates
- Membership:
- Dues Transfer Process
- Reminder: PTA Board Members complete membership
- More members this year vs. last year at this time!
- Hospitality report on pre-school start activities and upcoming (tears and cheers, curriculum night staff dinner, 5th grade staff appreciation sign-up)
- Room Rep Coordinator:
- 4 Room Reps signed up so far!
- Training & Get Together scheduled for 9/17
- Yearbook:
- Process is in progress for submitting photos for the Yearbook throughout the year. More to come!
- Principal Watters is exploring starting a Photography Club (with photos possibly used in the Yearbook)
- Communications
- Support family participation in Whittier and PTA activities by providing relevant information through accessible channels at a sustainable frequency.
- Monday: (Community Update – Watters)
- Tuesday: Take Home Tuesday – PTA Channel / (Infrequent Konstella)
- Wednesday: WildChat – PTA Channel
- Thursday: Konstella – PTA Channel
- Friday: (Teacher Weekly Newsletters)
- Submit all requests through the Submission Form 10 days in advance
- Plan Your Communications
- Example One
- Example Two
- Make a Copy of the Examples to use for Yourself!
- Meg Traveling 9/9 – 9/13; first Wildchat will be 9/18 or 9/25
- Support family participation in Whittier and PTA activities by providing relevant information through accessible channels at a sustainable frequency.
- Fundraising – Annual Give update
- Programs
- We’re adding a Lego robotics club to our fall lineup for grades 4-5!
- View all fall programs here: https://bit.ly/whittier-after-school-programs
- Registration opens 9/23
- Clubs begin week of 10/7
- Clubs conclude 12/9
- Various promos going out over the coming weeks (thank you, Meg!)
- Events
- Grade Level Happy Hours:
- Two grades per evening.
- Tuesdays at Chuck’s Oct 8th/15th/22nd
- Kraken Ice Skating: Tuesday Nov 26th – Bonnie chairing again & already locking details & deposit with arena.
- Grade Level Happy Hours:
- Membership:
8:05pm – Kudos & Thank Yous
- Brie and Leah – Back to Business Chairs
- Ashley and Jess – Annual Give Kickoff
- Laura and Jennifer – Programs Planning and flyers
- Emily – Popsicle Playdates, Kinder Pizza and Shirts
- Campus Clean-up Volunteers
- Back to Business Volunteers
- Staff Lounge Restock Donors
- Kathleen and Jess – Staff Lounge, Staff Welcome Treats and Gifts, Kinder Tears & Cheers
- Anika – Back to Business Info Copyediting
- John – transition and Google Accounts support
- Angie – incredible visual design!
- Laura – Student Directory planning and flyers
- Megan – Website updates
- Anjean – Great early membership push!
- Sara – Great drive for Room Reps!
- Meg – Working with Bonnie over the summer for Ice Skating, Grade-level Happy Hours
8:15pm – Voting
- Approval of Executive Committee Addition
- (Executive Committee) Approval of Board of Directors
- Approval of May and June 2024 Meeting Minutes
8:20pm – Work Session Round Up
- Objective, Current Results to Review
- Use and Next Steps (Please add to it before 9/29!)