Soule School PTA and
Volunteer Orientation Minutes
Meeting Date
Attendance Anna Parrill, Kellie Annicelli,
Chris Nadeau, Heather Aldrich, Jackie Buck, Marianne Harris, Christine Cochran,
Jennifer Gulezian,
I. Introductions were made of board members, staff members and parents present at the meeting.
II.
C.A.R.E
Committee; Kristine Nippert & Jeff Wildfeur ;
Representatives from the CARE committee which is the Citizen Action for
Renovation and Education presented the key points of the renovation project to
be made to the high school. There have
been no renovations to the high school in 37 years. The building contains asbestos, has no
sprinklers in place, the electrical, heating and ventilations systems are not
up to state code. The projects estimated
cost is 41 million dollars. Thirty
percent of the cost will be reimbursed by the state which leaves 28.7 million
to
III. Budget Kristina Greene & Laurie Morgan; The only change to the budget was an increase to $3000 budget for enrichment programs.
IV. Fundraiser Joanne Casazza ; 5,515.75 was raised during the second annual fitness fundraiser. Grade 3 Brandon Sarcione was te top winner of money raised and will receive free visits to Salem Athletic Clubs new kids room.
Other fundraising ideas were mentioned including a Sunshine fund in which parents could send a message to their children monthly. A BJs membership was also mentioned in where Soule would keep a percentage of the membership dollars. A motion to start a fundraising committee was all in favor and will be started to address these ideas. Also mentioned was having the fitness fundraiser in the spring and moving the Calendar raffle to the spring.
V. PTA Membership Christine Cochran
This year our membership board
will be
VI. Special Friends Day Joan Harper & Noreen Fantasia ; The special friends day will take place November 15th. There will be a flyer to solicit volunteers to bake, set up coffee station, escort friends to classrooms and clean-up.
VII. Outstanding Issues Marianne Harris ;
The map is not returnable. We will see if we can borrow
Suggestion from Jackie Buck that Open house should be sooner and there should be a sign up for classroom helpers and room parents.
The Salem Observer does not always respond to our addition in the newspaper although the Salem Patriot has been great. Jen Gulezian will continue to work on getting Soule news to the newspapers.
The SignBoard has new volunteers. Anna Parrill has given permission to hold the key and letters in the volunteers cars during their month to change the sign. Jen Gulezian has organized the volunteers and provides the training.
Red Ribbon Breakfast will be held on October 19th. Tara Hailey and Jen Gulezian will organize the event.
It is more cost effective to have blinds rather than curtains in the rooms.
The Parade theme is Polar Express Noreen Fantasia will chair the parade committee.
The teachers would love kick balls and basketballs for each classroom.
We have not received any corporate sponsors. Kristine Nippert and Susan Stanganelli have offered to sent out request letters.
We are still in need of walkie-talkies. Kristine Nippert to send letters to Kiwanis, Rotary club and Lions Club with donation requests. Estimated cost $1200
VIII Principal Matters Anna Parrill & Chris Nadeau ; The Wellness assembly will be November 5th at 9:15am . Mrs. Nadeau has requested shoe trinkets as a reward for meeting healthy goals. Request in dollar amount is $250 and is budgeted under miscellaneous. Math Day will be 10/25 Title 1 Family Night 10/25. Halloween Parade 2:00 10/31. Marks close 11/2 Report Cards 11/9 . Cherie Smeltzer, Noreen Fantasia and Anna Parrill went
IX Upcoming Events
10/19 Red Ribbon Breakfast
10/25 Math Day
10/25 Title 1 Family Fun Night
10/31 Halloween Parade 2:00pm
11/07 Next PTA Meeting 6:30pm in the Salem High School library.