HHS PA Executive Meeting 2/4/21

12-12:30pm

Present: Erin Ratner (President), Marisa Castagno (President), Christopher Minnick (Treasurer), Stephanie Assuras (Secretary), Megan Coryat (Secretary), Sophie Winborne (VP), Klara Naszkowska (VP)

Fundraising:

• Gretchen can no longer run Friends of HHS, hopefully will appoint Mercedes.

• Walmart check received and will be deposited next week.

• Brainstorm ideas of what we can do with the money.

  • Need to get amount approved by general PA

  • Community-building activities, but should be easy to get to students/families

    • Puzzle with school logo

    • Gingerbread houses

    • Paper castle

• Readathon

  • “Read for my school” app based system, tracks minutes child reading, facilitates fundraising component, requested call for next week to set it up.

  • No cost to the school, takes 15% of what is raised.

  • Recommended 2-4 weeks, number of pages versus minutes?

  • Coordination with teachers needed.

  • Need members of PA to manage administrative piece, parent coordinator for each grade.

  • Is app English only?

  • Will ask general PA for volunteers, Erin and Steph interested.

• Klara’s author friend to present, price $150 15-30 min and $200 for 30-60 min.

  • Klara will talk to him and clarify age range.

  • Discuss logistics with Mr. Reilly, he would talk to teachers to coordinate.

Calendar:

• Next General PA meeting Friday 2/5 after singalong.

• Next PA Executive meeting 3/4 at 12pm.