May 2019 OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes

OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes—May 9, 2019

Meeting commenced at: 11:45 AM

Pledge: Denise Heninger

Attendance: Andrea Hogan, Terry Price, Rebecca Van Skyhawk, Cassidy Avila, Janice Carlsen, Brittany Maxfield, Steve Cherry, Tressa Spigarelli, Shayla Tucker, Emily Butler, Heather Sapp, Shelli Smith, Beth Kunz, Emily Stout, Helen Young, Amy Powell, Tiffany Barlow, Jill Smith

Luncheon by Café Zupa (Thank you to Rebecca for arranging it!)

Treasurer’s Report and Budget – Amy Powell

·         Budget/balance—passed around the monthly review; balance $5,838.06

·         Reimbursements—please cash checks before June 1^st.

·         AFR –Helen Young, Brittany Maxfield, and Andrea Banks

·         School Gift—We have $1500 to grant to OHMS two ideas: an ice cream machine or outdoor benches by the main doors for students to use while waiting for parents…

PTSA – Andrea Hogan

·         Field Day—on Tuesday, May 28^th $700 budget

·         Popcorn—Beth & 4 PTSA students at a time/School has supplies

·         Snow Cones—4 machines (OHMS has one, and rent three others) Jill Smith will help with flavors for snow cones and buying cups(?) Emily Butler will buy ice from Costco that morning for the snow cones. Both she and the school have coolers.

·         Volunteers—12 parents to help with the snow cones—Denise will make sign-up

·         Games—

·         Dunk Tank—

·         Toilet Races???? $300

President's Report –

·         Approve April Minutes—motion Brittany, 2^nd Amy; approved

·         Thank You’s to everyone for all their hard work!!!

·         Welcome to new board members

Principal’s Report – Terry Price

·         Gave out OHMS keychains

·         Projected enrollment 1350 students/need 3 more portables

·         Tardy Sweeps are working and helping students to get to class on time

·         Serious concerns about VAPING…

o   Using in the bathrooms, but students hide the evidence in their underclothing

o   One vape cartridge is like smoking 21 cigarettes

o   Sometimes there is THC in the cartridge

o   Hard to detect as it smells like various flavors including cotton candy

o   Target it for Red Ribbon Week

o   Waiting for District Information/Policy

Schedule for Last Week of School:

·         Monday (May 27^th) – Labor Day – No School

·         Tuesday (May 28^th)– Field Day

·         Wednesday (May 29^th)– Yearbooks / Award Assembly

·         Thursday (May 30^th) – Lagoon Day

·         Friday (May 31^st) – Last Day/Moving Day for teachers changing classrooms

Counseling Center – Mr. Cherry

·         Approved for a ½ counselor, but thinks they will get another ½ counselor for a total of 4

·         9^th Grade PCCR’s are done

·         9^th Arena Scheduling is done

·         State Testing is done!!!

·         Cell Phone policy is none out in class/three strikes and you’re out

·         Do we need a cell phone aide?

·         Schedule “Fight the New Drug Assembly”—Have Jill Smith use her negotiating powers

Other business:  We need someone for the Middle School Parent Literacy Selection Committee.

Eagle of the Quarter: Emily Stout—May 14, 15, & 16—on track and on budget!!!

Assignments: Volunteer Spot for Yearbook Distribution and Field Day. (Denise Heninger)

New Business: Memory Book is done—yay!!! Beth says, “It’ll be fine!”

Next Meeting: August or September

Meeting adjourned: 1:00 PM Motion: Brittany, 2^nd Tiffany; approved

OHMS PTSA Board Members for 2019-2020

·         Co-Presidents – Cassidy Avila &

·         Pres. Elect –

·         Secretary – Tiffany Barlow

·         Treasurer – Helen Young

·         Legislative – Jessica Raguskus

·         Volunteer Coordinator – Janice Carlsen

·          Membership – Katie Murray

·         Red Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students

·         Blue Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students

·         White Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students

·         Reflections – Shelli Smith & Heather Sapp

·         Teacher Appreciation/PTC Dinners – Emily Butler & Kristen Young

·         Book fair Chair – Tressa Spigarelli

·         Webpage Coordinator – Tiffany Barlow

·         Eagle of the Quarter – Emily Stout

·         Memory Book Co Chairs – Amy Powell &

·         Teacher Birthdays – Kimberly Navratil and PTSA Students