September 2023 Meeting Minutes

Global Arts PTA Meeting Minutes 

9/11/23 at 6pm 

Attendees: Dawn Puroway, Stephanie Stegeman, Danielle Beck, Lynn Bourgoyne, Maureen Mullaney Vu, Courney Humm, Maya Nestingen, Daniel Yates, Tony Wittmann, Shannon Lindstedt, Eba, Mr. Sam, Stephanie Anderson, Cory Moyer, Marianne, Kelly Gallagher, Maren Olson, Marianne Milligan, Dan Becker, Zara Matta, Wondwosen E., Janenery, Michelle Klemmer, Erika Dennis, Jason Johnson, Anthony Perez, Eric Wilcox Freeburg, Marie S., Meghan Scully, Mary Bortscheller, Kate C., Ms. Asia, Shannon Lindstedt, Teresa Mozur, Yaoyao, Marie Smith, Julie Manthe, Soy Hilda, AJ Sanchez, Liza, Kate Christensen, Sara Nelson, Amy Burger Sanchez, David J. Crawford, Fred, Yuri, Chris Neve, Kaylan Pundsack, Danica Young-Neve, David J. Crawford, Kate C., Alyssa Olness, Jennifer Mulligan-Locket

Meeting called to order at 6:09 pm by Dawn Puroway 

Welcome and Introductions - Dawn

• Dawn Puroway, Stephanie Stegeman , Maureen Mullaney Vu, Danielle Beck and Lynn Bourgogne

Returning parents/caregivers share an experience from a PTA event/project last year

• Sarah Nelson - shared a takeaway that seeing the faces of the kids having so much fun, being grateful for the kids for the shirts last year. 

• Courtney Humm - helped with the plant sale. It was super fun. Excited to now be at meeting and hopefully still volunteering for events

• Maren Olsen - loved getting to be involved despite having a busy work schedule. One of the joys is getting to know more parents in the GAP community.

• Ms. Asia - thanked the PTA group for consistency, the communication and the work that the PTA does. Appreciates that space being available. Global Arts is like a family/community. Thanks to Principal Jones and staff. Appreciates the community and the families

• Jason Johnson - One of my favorite memories is of the Family Dance in 2020 

Secretary’s Report - Maureen Mullaney Vu

 Voted by Jason Johnson, Seconded by Courtney Humm. Motion Passed

What the Global Arts Plus PTA did last year

• Support for Artist Residencies

• $100 Teacher Reimbursal

• 8th Grade Recognition

• Community Building Events

• Teacher Appreciation Events

• Health Office to - purchase extra clothes for accidents

• Healthy relationships class

• Coordinated Classroom Connectors

Treasurer’s Report - Stephanie
September 2023 Report

• June 2023 Report

• July/August 2023 Report

• Carnival was last big event

• Ended year $16,000

• Goal was to return the $10,000 to savings account

• Shared budgets and actuals

• Hoping for $36,000

• Gross receipts for 22/23 totalled over $50,000. This is the first time we have taken in this amount thanks in part to the “give a shirt” campaign where the PTA gave prek-7th graders a t-shirt. The community was generous due to the gap in fundraising during Covid.

• Pointed out work place matches. - contact your company to see if they do this

• Big annual expense was AIM Insurance 

• Request for 990 ez tax help. Deadline is Nov 15th

• Membership dues

PTA plans for this school year and how you can be involved

• We need organization help

• Most immediate needs

  • Square One Arts

  • Gear Sale

  • Direct Ask

  • Sara Nelson - is offering to help lead Carnival

  • Courtney Humm is offering to help at Welcome Table

Ms. Beck - Other than late buses the start to school has been very smooth. We had more students in our community by adding the 4th 2nd grade class and 5th grade class. There are extended specialist offerings to support the extra classrooms

Partnering with focus beyond. Developmentally delayed adult students coming over 2 days a week as a work program to help in the library.

Ms. Bourgyne - recognizing the specialists at both campuses

Marie S. asked about the break down of events as well as dates and times

Family Liaison Report - Ms Dennis

• Working on back to school get together - sept 28th? Between 5:30-7pm. Potluck type event. That will be in the Smore - monthly newsletter that Ms. Dennis puts out along with staff and PTA 

• October - take your parent or special person to school for Pre-K and K

• November - family night that coincides with conferences

• Working toward creating affinity groups

• Podcast - connecting gaps in our community

Stephanie Anderson - is it on someones lists to update the school website with contact information?

Meeting Evaluation - Participants shared one feeling word into chat

Overload, Hopeful, Excited, Excited for the year ahead, community, grateful, connected

Next meeting: October 9 - in person!