Minutes for JT Hood Parents’ Association Meeting

Wednesday, January 17, 2023 7:00 PM Hood School Library

2023-2024 PA Members in attendance

President: Jenn Burnham

Vice President: Mariann Arena

Social/Hospitality: Erin Carlson and Jen Cavanaugh

Enrichment: Stephanie DiPerna

Fundraising: Alisha Johnson

Communications: Stephanie Almonti

7:00PM Board Meeting Called to Order

11 people in attendance

President/Vice President – Jenn Burnham and Mariann Arena

Budget: Boosterthon was paid; Kimball Farm deposit was made for 5 th grade; need to confirm

date with 5 th grade committee

Playground Update: Turf is in; swings are scheduled for April; Wishlist items are an additional

$15,000 for equipment + $10,000 for benches and tables; Holding off on bricks until next year

so we don’t exhaust parents with fundraising asks

Social/Hospitality – Erin Carlson and Jen Cavanaugh

Half-day conference teacher lunch from Kouzina – very well received

Holiday coffee/cocoa cart was enjoyed by the teachers

Working on upcoming free family events; might take winter off; Rob Surrette scheduled in May,

and possible playground event in June to celebrate its completion

PNO tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 23 with auction items available

Sweetheart Slush on February 14 – classroom schedule TBD

Enrichment: Stephanie DiPerna and Timmery Fitzpatrick

1 st Grade Discovery Museum scheduled for January 26

School-wide enrichment, Ned’s Mindset Mission, scheduled for February 5

School-wide enrichment scheduled for April 11

Family enrichment/event, Rob Surrette scheduled for May 31

Ultimate Game Show being scheduled in June with a new DJ

Fundraising: Alisha Johnson and Rachel Cheng

Holiday Shop raised $3500; inventory for next year was conducted; we’re in a good position for

next year’s shop

Going to table cookie fundraiser to avoid asking parents to sell/buy

Communications: Stephanie Alimonti, Stephanie Reynolds, Jess Roden

Continue to send the team anything we need posted or highlighted for the school community

Attendance:

Erin Carlson, Steph Alimonti, Jen Magee, Rachel Cheng, Alisha Johnson, Natalia Milovanova, Timmery Fitzpatrick, Jessica Roden,

Stephanie Reynolds, Jen Cavanaugh, Tom Fiorentino, Stephanie Palmer, Mariann Arena, Jenn Burnham.

Motion by Erin Carlson to approve September meeting minutes, unanimous approval.

Introductions

Staff Update:

11/16 STEAM Night – committee has a $316.76 ask for supplies. No objections, Tommy will cut a check. Suggestion for there to be less stations or revisit punch card system to not overwhelm kids in the 45 minutes.

There has been a volunteer (Vanessa Adams) for the open position on school council.

Logan (school therapy dog is back).

Schoolwide responsibility meeting with students went well today / 2nd fire drill today.

Overall, off to a good start.

President/VP:

Playground Update:

Jim Cavalieri has donated lots of time and equipment to get the playground ready for install. The playground structure is supposed to be delivered next week with Installation set to take place 11/6-11/9.

Working on business donations, comms will start with thank you posts. Template email to send for solicitations is being put together.

Fun Run Update:

Prep is underway and prize levels are being decided/prizes ordered – working on how to hand those out. SUG coming out soon to recruit volunteers.

Woking on swag and refreshment possibilities. Staff call next week to refresh everyone.

Thank you sponsor signage for the playground will be displayed at the Fun Run.

Budget Report:

$5,321 outflow / $3,971 inflow (includes $933 profit from pizza/ice cream social)

Social:

PNO:

77 tickets sold (140 total available). Working on auction items (live & silent)

Boo Bash:

Free event with activity stations.

Snacks donated by Hood School families via SUG.

15 high school student volunteers to run stations.

Halloween music playlist has been put together.

Enrichment:

Rob Surette’s Amazing Hero Art is booked for 5/31 @ NRHS PAC in the evening.

A meteorologist Is being booked for a whole school event.

Survey has been sent to classroom teachers to gauge their interests.

Some version of the Ultimate Game Show will happen in June for the entire school.

Fundraising:

Spirit Sale brought in $614 in commissions with 2 days left to go.

Pie Sales have brought in $600 in commissions thus far (online sales only have been recorded). 11/21 distribution.

Holiday Shop is being worked on; Alisha & Rachel will consult with Jill Libby.

Communications:

Feedback on comms efforts have been super positive.

Website views were 987 last year and are already at 692 ytd.

Newsletter will go out on the 1st or 2nd school day each month.

Wednesday September 20th, 2023 7:00PM

Hood School library

2023 - 2024 PA Members in attendance

President - Jenn Burnham

Vice President - Marriane Arena

Secretary: Katie Street

Social/Hospitality: Erin Carlson & Jen Cavanaugh

Treasurer: Tommy Fiorentino

Enrichment: Timmery Fitzpatrick and Stephanie DiPerna

Fundraising: Rachel Cheng and Alisha Johnson

Communications: Steph Alimonti, Jessica Roden, & Stephanie Reynolds

7:02 PM Board Meeting Called to Order

34 people in attendance

Staff update: Dr McKay & Sarah Liekweg

Live line drop off needs to be addressed

75 more students than usual in the building this year. Mostly 1st grade, otherwise scattered

Smooth opening, even through the heat

State percentile ranking came out - 93rd percentile

President/Vice President - Jenn Burnham & Mariann Arena

Playground update

old is set to come out next week and grading will happen

Delivery of new playground is mid October

No playground for a couple of weeks - ground needs to settle before new playground goes in

Idea is to have kids sign one piece of old playgournd and keep it

Phase 1 (main structure) is funded

Phase 2 (additional structures) still need funds

Different sponsor levels

Bricks is one sponsorship - stil looking into companies - will start selling in February

Treasurer - Tommy Fiorentino

Budget Report

Starting budget in August $29K

$1K removed for 5th grade fund, put in a new bank account

$2K fun run deposit

$500 deposited from Nick’s place doantion

$25K in funds right now

Playgournd update - Corporate Sponsorships

2 confirmed, Nicks and China Cuisine

Reading Co-Op bank has confirmed - they will outbid all banks

Cummings Property - will donate $2,000

Dunkin Donuts plans to make a donation

Kitty’s plans to donate

Fundraising: Rachel Cheng & Alisha Johnson

Spirit Sale: open until 10/20 - so far raised $200

Fun Run: meeting with Meg to nail down fun run plans

Kick off 11/13

Using Boosterthon again

Pies: pies in fall and cookie in spring

Holiday Shop: Jill libby offered to chair

Social/Hospitality: Erin Carlson & Jen Cavanaugh

Teacher breakfast - first week of school

K popsicle social - handed out PA colateral and provided ready confetti

Sip sip hooray - K parents social in library

9/11 event - goodies dropped off at NRPD & NRFD

Can we submit to transcript?

Up Next:

Pizza and Ice cream social (9/21)

Boo Bash - lead by Timmery Fitzpatrick

Looking for Commitee

Scheduled for 10/27 @ IRP - rain date 10/29

Trying to add additional activities

Snacks and waters will be provided

Trying to make a free event

4:30 - 6 - Sensory sentitive familes welcome to come at 4

Parents Night Out in November

December Take a tag

Custodial Appreciation Day - PA will put something together for them

Enrishment: Timmery Fitzpatrick & Steph Diperna

Rob Surette - spring event, potentially have at night and make it free

Survey for teachers - going to ask what they prefer

Communications: Steph Alimonti, Jessica Roden, & Stephanie Reynolds

Newsletter - constantly sent out, monthly cadence

Highlight previous month and what’s to come

Impact report created by Stephanie Reynolds

Next Meeting: Wednesday, 10/18/23 @ 7PM - Hood school library

Meeting Adjourned at 8:25 PM