Virtual Open PTSO Meeting, March 9, 2021, 6:30 pm-Minutes
Website: http://rthsptso.org
Email: ptso@rthighschool.org
PTSO Board Members:
Nocha Van Thielen- President-Present
Suzanne Lewis, President-Elect
Luana Deans – VP of Membership
Julie Walker – Secretary & VP of Communication (intern)-Present
Mellissa Ubbens – Co-Treasurer-Present
Herb Ubbens – Co-Treasurer
Jen Gubernath – VP of Communication-Present
Sarah Hanawald- VP of Fundraising-Present
Leigh McKay- VP of Events & Programs & PTSO Rep to Student Council-Present
Lucy McKay – Co-Student Council Representative-Present
Anton Mathew – Co-Student Council Representative-Present
Nan Danehower – Administration Rep-Present
Holly Bodner – Chair of Swag Committee-Present
Attendees Present: Suzie Post-Rust, Karen Elrod Southern
Agenda:
- Meeting called to order at 6:36 pm
- Quorum established with at least 10 PTSO members present
- 2/9/21 open PTSO meeting minutes approved
- Reminder that approved meeting minutes are posted on ptso website
- Elections for next school year
- Elections will take place during May meeting (most likely virtual)
- Information will be posted on Parent Square, Facebook, PTSO website
- Position descriptions will be added to PTSO website
- One year term for all positions
- President
- President-Elect
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- VP of Membership
- VP of Communication
- VP of Fundraising
- VP of Events & Programs
- VP of Building and Grounds-NEW Position
- Note: Student and admin reps appointed, not elected
- Administrative update-Nan
- Site upgrades
- Landscaping projects
>Phase 1 (start March 28-April 3 and end by graduation)-edible garden space, permeable surface, raised beds
>Outside classroom with amphitheater seating
>Possible addition of practice field - Interior (starts March 28-April 3 and end by when school starts)-begins downstairs
>Library shelves, gallery cubbies, kitchen cabinets, counters – Will ask for PTSO and parent help with above
>Painting and carpeting during summer
>Bee club (outside hives with viewing area from indoors)
- Landscaping projects
- Return to school
- Governor mandated plan for return to school under Plan B
- Waiting on feedback from parent surveys
>Survey was guided to give the realistic picture of what in person learning would look like. - Maximum of ⅓ of students on campus at one time
- Question about what the school day would look like
– Admin is still working on this - Question about creative options for in person learning (i.e. labs)
– Admin is looking at these types of options - Question about summer school
– Admin is looking into this option and decision should be made in April - There are places currently built into the schedule to address various learning options
– Two positions created to provide additional support for Math and English - Moving more towards competency and mastery based learning
– Could potentially finish a class in less than a year - Question as to how to keep students who stay home not totally asynchronous
– RTHS will not do this and will provide live learning for at home students
- Site upgrades
- Student Reps update-Lucy and Anton
- Varied responses from students regarding return to school
- Hoodie created for seniors (student design & Grade level money has been pooled to fund this gift for seniors)
- Planning comedian for students
- Swag Update-Holly
- Will email families who still have orders at school and if they are not picked up, they will become a donation to the PTSO
- Possible new items for spring sale
>Have some merchandise in stock
>Plan for second or third week in April
>Try to include new accepted families in spring sale - Consider continuing providing merchandise for incoming students
- Financial update (see below)-Melissa and Herb
– No real changes in last couple of months
– Income from memberships and merchandise sales
– Major expenditure will go back into school for improvement plan
– Two approved grants have not been spent - Events Update-Leigh
- Raptor Refresh, limited to 35 spots if working indoors
* 3/20/21-plan to get ready for improvement projects
* 4/24/21-mulch
* Parents and students can sign up to help with future events
* Plan on one event each month
* Sign up genius link will be sent out
- Raptor Refresh, limited to 35 spots if working indoors
- Fundraising update
– Looking at some options for end of year fundraising - Other business
- Adjourn at 7:26 pm