February 2018 OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes

OHMS PTSA - Minutes

February 1, 2018

Called to order: Shannon Smith

Meeting commenced at: 12:46

Pledge: Shannon Smith

Attendance: Shannon Smith, Rebecca Van SkyHawk, Denise Heninger, Maxine Conrad, Stephanie Hansen, Emily Stout, Jill Smith, Andrea Hogan, Mike Glenn, Steve Cherry, Beth Kunz

Approve Minutes from January PTSA Meeting  - Beth approved, Stephanie seconded

Denise will post nominations for 30 days on the website

President's Report – Shannon Smith

·  Board members for next year - President elect???

·              Pres – Maxine Conrad

·              Pres Elect -

·              Treasurer – Amy Powell

·              Secretary – Denise Heninger

·              Legislative VP - Rebecca VanSkyHawk

·  March White Ribbon week – March 19-22, 2018. Wendy Osborn was supposed to help but Shannon can’t get a hold of her.

·  Council Meetings—Leap Awards due in January

·  Battle of the Bands - The big concert with all the winners will be March 6^th at 7:00 pm at Riverton High School.  Peanut Butter Octopus is the band from Riverton that made it.

·  Training in May 23-24 - This is the big PTA Training at UVU. They are looking for volunteers to help. If you want to attend let Stephanie know so she can pay for you.

·  District Treasurer Training – March 8^th 11:45 am at Joel P Jensen

·  LEAP awards – We didn’t do anything with these this year, but we should look into them for next year.

·  Nominating Committee: Beth Kunz, Brittany Maxfield, Jill Smith

Treasurer’s Report and Budget – Stephanie Hansen

·         Our Balance is $28,004.24

Book Fair -Tressa Feb12-16 – She wasn’t there but will need help filling shifts. Sign up online

PTC Dinners Feb 13^TH and 15^th

·         Sign  up to help with P/T Conferences and Book fair

·         Dinners will be served at 3:00 pm on each day

·         Feeding 75-80 People

·         Hawaiian Feast – pulled pork, rolls, salad, dessert

·         Lasagna – salad, crazy bread (Denise checking with Olive Garden)

PTA Day at the Capitol – Feb. 22^nd - Rebecca, Beth, Ms Hogan

·         Field Trip to Capitol from 8:30 am to 2:20 pm

·         9:30 am - Dan McKay

·         10:00 am – Tour of Capitol

·         10:45 - Lunch with Lt Gov at Capitol

·         11:30 – On the Floor (30 min House floor, 30 min Senate floor)

·         1:00 Governor Mansion

·         Mike Anderson will help facilitate

PTSA – Ms. Hogan

·         Still need to replace one student

·         Sweatshirts are coming

·         Feb 22^nd – Day at the Capitol – Students to dress up

·         They will taking a bus to the Capitol

·         Students are signed up to help with the Bookfair

·         Students have submitted yearbook covers

·         They will be selling Valentine suckers from Feb 5^th – Feb 14^th  (.25 cent each)

·         Need permission slips for PTA Day at the Capitol

Membership Drive

Principal’s Report – Mr. Glenn

·         Mr. Glenn has some names for the PTSA Board next year: Adrienne Borg, Cassie Steiner, Sabrina Hubbard, Katie Anderson

·         School Board has audited all the schools – They don’t want the schools to hoard $$

·         OHMS will be buying a popcorn machine, snow cone machine and will pay for some fees next year for all students.

·         The have the General Fund to use to pay for things

·         Intermural Girls Basketball Team – Going to do a tournament

Counseling Center – Mr. Cherry

·         Career Day – March 8^th Gayle Whitefield and Buffy Blunk from RHS are coordinating with OHMS this year.

·         They will have an all day Career Day on the 7^th Grade Job Shadow Day

·         ½ of 9^th will go on tour at RHS for CTE

·         All 8^th and ½ 9^th will be on 3 rotation with 2 – 25 min presentations

·         All 9^th will have A lunch and 8^th will go to assemble by JATC

·         Other ½ of 9^th of go to RHS for tour

·         8^th will have B lunch then a 4-5 College Panel

·         Feb 15^th is the JATC Open House at both campuses

·         This is the 1^st year they are trying this and will see how it works out or if it’s a train wreck!

·         Mr. Anderson said they are focusing on WPU – Weighted Pupil Unit – Working on quality teachers, teacher pay, mental health and salaries

·         SAGE Testing – This is the last year. There will be a new test through 8^th grade.

·         Trying to get the ACT Aspire Test for 9^th graders

·         If 8-12 constituents call a Legislature person, it will make things happen.

·         Dan McKay – 801-810-4110 – office …. 801-560-0400 … 801-891-6253 mobile

·         We should all make an effort to call Dan McKay and let him know… “We are aware that SAGE is no longer the states test for 9^th grades starting 2018-2019. The new test only goes through 8^th grade. We would like to propose that the ACT Aspire is brought in for the 9^th graders. It is a good pre-test to the ACT they will take in 11^th grade.

·         We would like the kids to take the test in Feb so that the results will be back in time for the counselors to discuss results in march with the students and their parents.

·         Study Skills Class : Teachers – Broadhead and Hopkins. They would like to give them a gift card for $25 to each teacher during each session.

·         Registration – 7^th and 9^th grade due by Feb 7^th … 8^th grade due by Feb 8^th

·         Feb 20^th - Job Fair

·         March 12 and 13^th – Sophomore Orientation at RHS

·         April 18^th – RHS Admin will come to OHMS for 9^th grade orientation for Arena Scheduling

·         April 20^th – Parent Night for Arena Scheduling

·         April 26-27 Arena Scheduling Begins at 4:00 pm

Other business:

Membership Drive – Denise will put a blurb on the website about joining the PTSA and entering to win JetBlue Tickets

Eagle of the Quarter – March 27-29

White Ribbon Week

Assignments:

 New Business:  PTA Field Day

·         We have $750.00 set aside for this in the budget for PTA

 Next Meeting – Thursday, March 1, 2018 (12:30)

Meeting adjourned:  2:23 pm