PTH Meeting Minutes for 9/29/2020
PTH General Meeting
September 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM
Board in Attendance: Ashli Brown, Kathryn Danielson, Melanie Fukumoto, Chandra Hoover,
Heather Leaman, Mary Norton, Jen Rice
Absent: Tashena Shelland
Start: 7:04 PM
Opening Prayer – Mrs. Kristen Okabayashi
Introduction – Heather Leaman
- Introduced current board members, teacher liaison
Principal’s Report – Kristen Okabayashi
- Curriculum night was well attended
- Thanks to Ashli & Heather & kids for assembling the goodie bags that went to each student
- COVID protocols reminder was sent home
- Uptick in testing (1 first week, 9 this week. adults and kids) as people are being extra cautious
- Kids are keeping masks on during the day. All are doing very well with it.
- Shari Wallace (Office Manager) is out with a broken knee. Rachel Couwenberg has been fills in on Wednesdays and is now covering the front desk more
SCRIP – Sonjia Barker
- Slides attached to minutes
- Purchase gift cards at full value and Hope receives a percentage.
- Anyone can order Scrip through the office, app, or website
- Use shopwithscrip.com or the RaiseRight app
- You can also order gift cards delivered to your house (for a small fee)
- If you use Amazon, use smile.amazon.com and designate Hope Lutheran as your charity. Hope receives a percentage of purchases.
- Hope School is having a contest from September 1 thru October 31. For every $20 purchase, you are entered to win a $50 Visa gift card
Fundraising
- Last spring, Hope held its bi-annual auction before COVID. Total raised was just over $44,000
- 2021-2022 is the next auction year
- PTH not hosting as many fundraisers this year but looking at virtual options and possible in-person for the spring
- Fundraising still needs to happen this year to maintain PTH’s budget
- Ideas include a general ask and virtual fun run
- Open to other ideas, large or small! Email pth@hopeseattle.org with ideas.
- East Coast trip also fundraises throughout the year but is currently on hold
- This spring would have been the 2nd Annual Arts Walk but that has been postponed
- Next year is Auction year so start thinking ahead and how to get involved now
PIP or Parent Involvement Program
- Reduced hours this year but are still required. Hours for the first trimester are waived
- Hours can be submitted to Shari
- You earn 1 hour just for attending the General Meeting
- Look for opportunities in Words of Hope
- Purchase $200 of Scrip in a month and earn 1 hour of PIP
Room Parents
- Room Parents serve as another form of communication between PTH and classes
- If you would like to be a room parent rep for PTH, contact pth@hopeseattle.org
Treasurer’s Report – Kathryn Danielson
- Proposed 2020-2021 budget attached to minutes
- Current budget is around $54,000 (Scrip $2000, Checking $52,600)
- Budget Updates
- There is a significant trim of line items including activities and some events (around half)
- School absorbed many administrative expenses and basic operation costs previously covered by PTH
- Remaining expenses still include community events, class funds, electives, etc
- Move to approve budget as presented – MOTION PASSED
- Sonjia B. motioned; Mary L. seconded
PTH Board Members
- Member-at-Large: four spots; 1-year term; earn half PIP with participation
- Voted to approve 2 open member-at-large positions
- Approved Melanie Fukumoto and Chandra Hoover
- Still 1 open member-at-large open
- Patrice Lynds volunteered and was approved
- Voted to approve 2 open member-at-large positions
- Two positions will open next year as terms are up
- Treasurer: 2-year term
- Secretary: 2-year term
Next PTH General Meetings will be held in January and April/May (depending on East Coast trip)
- PTH hosts 3 General Meetings per school year
ADJOURNED 7:49 PM
Attached: Scrip presentation slides, 2020-2021 Proposed PTH Budget