HOPE SCHOOL PTO MEETING 10/12/2021
4:02 pm – Called to order
In attendance: Jess Hogan, Jeannine Jabaay; Eva Pate; Circe Schwentor; Virginia Morgan, Tammy Highley; Bec Howard
Principal report from Doug Hayman:
- School Development Plan sent to school; one academic plan for school year (K-3, literacy related; K-6, any academic goal) is due on 31 October; Principal Hayman will be at Hope School to meet with staff this Friday regarding the School Development Plan
- Shared Tustumena’s school merch fundraiser through Custom Ink; suggested asking for a donation on order form
- Still planning to being at Hope School on Wednesdays at roughly 2:30 pm
Teacher Report from Circe Schwentor (K-5)
- Quarter ends on Friday
- K-1 have been going with Mr. Eric in the morning for extra attention on phonetics and basic mathematics; afternoons are combined grades with science, social studies and some corresponding art projects; PE is joined ages
- She has a snack bag for kids who needs snacks; anyone may donate to the snack bag for the classroom; let teacher know if parents do not want their child to have a snack from the snack bag
- School needs minimum twelve quality dodge balls; the 12 balls would cost approximately $100 plus shipping; Jeannine made the motion to purchase the balls, Circe seconded. Motion passes; an extra 12 balls will be purchased (24 total) by the PTO
- Miss Christy, school counselor, meets with the kids on Wednesdays; she has been an excellent resource for the students
Teacher Report from Tammy Highley (6-12)
- Students have been focusing on writing and sentence structure, paragraph and essay development. Switching to novels in second quarter
- Students have been working on Alaskan history and people groups
- Students have been learning about the solar system and layers of the earth, rock cycle, and tectonic plate research
- High school kids have three hours of online learning each day
- Kids have expressed an interest in seeing Alaska Native Heritage Center to experience Alaskan culture
Treasurer Report
- $3,431.15 in account currently
- Not much fundraising done in 2020-2021
Old Business
- Need a student representative, Mrs. Highley will speak with students; this will be akin to a student government position
- PTO Board introductions: New President, Jess Hogan; Remaining VP, Tahneta Stroh, New Secretary, Jeannine Jabaay; New Treasurer, Starre Haas
- Virginia Morgan, school board representative, was in attendance; she introduced herself and is available if parents want something brought to the administration, vmorgan@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or boardofeducation@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Fundraiser
- Choosing one fundraiser idea a month
- OCTOBER: Merch sale, using LogoUp, who already has our logo
- NOVEMBER: Pie sale
- JANUARY: Read-a-thon
- MAY: Car wash
- Need ideas for remaining months
Activities
- Would like to see the costs clear and paid for ahead of time; Every kid should be able to ski, regardless of the cost; last year cost $140 each; 19 kids in school this year; $2,660 would be needed at that rate
- December could host a Winter Carnival outdoors at the school
- Spirit Week could culminate in a “Hope Huskies Day” where students and staff wear Merch (or blue, if no logo wear)
Next PTO meetings
- Second Tuesday of every month at 4:00 pm
- Next meeting via zoom at Nov 9, 4pm
Meeting adjourned at 4:41 pm