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PTSA Minutes 9-18-19

NOJH PTSA General Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

9:00am, NOJH Teacher Lounge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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In attendance:

Amy Jacobs Keri Fidler   Jill Kirkham Lisa Mann

Wendy Long Rachel Hedgepeth Jackie Muno       Amy Douangdara

Marlisa Lund Kristyn Humphreys Wendy Clark

 

Welcome: Jill welcomed and initiated Pledge.

 

Review of Minutes: August minutes were approved and posted online.

 

Principal’s Report (Wendy):

  • Softball and Football (TiKnightanCrest) doing great. 
    • October 18 - Softball will be presented a new softball field thanks to Mr. Ballard and WSU Softball.
    • Wendy is looking for a positive experience for football including a field trip to WSU facility.
  • Armor Training has replaced character ed and has had good response so far. 
    • Mr. Gross will add PTSA to the Google Classroom so we can view videos.
  • Discussion about early outs-all dates are on the school magnet.
  • Discussion about a possible email from the administration keeping parents up to date on all the good happenings at the school.

 

Counselor’s Report (Jackie):

  • HOPE Squad has several activities planned for NOJH.
    • Therapy dogs, Hands for Hope, Pink Day, 
    • HOPE assembly at elementaries on 9/27
  • HOPE Squad and counseling have arranged several mental health resources for HOPE week Try It Knight.
  • 9th Grade Counts will be presented next week

 

PTSA Reps: 

  • There are about 20 student reps for the upcoming year.
  • Working to decide meeting time.

 

Parent Teacher Conference Dinner: (Amy D.)

  • 9/25 at 4:00
  • Maddox chicken, potatoes, & rolls; salad and cheesecake from Costco; waters
    • 70 people
    • $28 for 20 pc of chicken x 5 orders
    • Planned to be under budget

 

HOPE Week:

  • Volunteer List will be a Google Doc sent to PTSA group
  • Passports: Marlisa will create
    • Spot for each activity
    • Complete activities for chances at drawings
    • Pickup and dropoff at same spot
    • 8,000 airheads donated for students with Safe UT app on phone or Chromebook
  • Layout: Suzie is creating a map
  • Food Trucks
    • Kristyn is still working with them. Funding looks good for grant.
  • Shirts
  • Water Bottles - Kim got from WalMart, Jackie arranged for recycling
  • Vendors
    • Dart Side confirmed
    • 800 coupons from Pizza Man for breadsticks and pizza
  • Obstacle Course
    • Jackie to check with PE teachers for support
  • Mental Health Resources
    • Jackie has confirmed multiple resources
    • Ensure they are in a visible area
    • Build community and inform students 

 

Reflections:

  • Due 10/14
  • Packets sent to teachers today
  • Promote to students

 

President’s Report: (Jill)

  • Advocacy Conference

 

Next Meeting:

  • October 16 @ 9:00 am