FOGS March 2023 Meeting Minutes
Friends Of Goethe School (FOGS)
Monthly Meeting Minutes
March 6th, 2022
Virtual via Zoom
Attendees:
Joanna Miner, President
Kim Kappelman, Vice President 1
Nicole Dalesandro, Vice President 2
Sara McCradden, Secretary
Genevra Knight, Treasurer
Gabrielle Goodstein, Board Member
Cassie Maxwell, Board Member
Amanda Eich
Natalie Toro
Elizabeth Leong
Ashlee Villanti
Cait Sobotka
Discussion:
Welcome
This meeting is remote due to COVID+, we will keep in person meetings
Recruitment update - Gabby
Principal meeting date with PreK kids who are rising kindergartners - 15Mar/ 10:30am
Cassie will work on a flyer for the event
Tours are live and people are signing up
A flyer to be posted around neighborhood is forthcoming
Fun Run Update
Event is 27 and 28Apr
There's a team going to each classroom to talk about Fun Run. Currently under translation, once delivered, the classroom discussions are expected to kick off week of 13Mar
Kids will be going home with packets
Pre-K will be on one day, the rest of the school will be on the other day to cheer each other on
Around 7.8K currently pledged
Kids will be raising money on a flat rate, not per lap
If every child is able to raise $80, we will raise 40K through via peer funding
Karaoke for Kids - Nicole and Natalie
Event is Friday, 10Mar
Silent auction went live today, please remind peers to register for the app and start bidding on silent auction
~65 out of 132 tickets sold
Donated food available, pending vegetarian items
Field Problem Solving Committee - Cassie
Drawings were expected end of Feb, but delayed to end of March
STEAM committee funding request - Elizabeth
Family STEAM night on 16Mar
Funding request for STEAM challenges materials - $500
YAY: 12; NAY: 0 -- Passed
Under $500 spends:
Spends of this amount do not require voting, Joanna approved the following
Ms. Vazquez - Reading in Motion play $300
Fourth Grade field trip for ice skating exposure $200
Merchandise Update
Merch will be stored at school in a locked cabinet
Kid sizing information gathering was completed, order went in to BarrelMaker today, delivery expected in the next few weeks
Online store can go live as soon as items to stock are confirmed
Items to stock: t-shirt, hoodie, sticker, car magnet
These will be on pre-order for a certain amount of time; we will order additional to have stock on hand
Teacher appreciation
May 8th - May 12th
Sara Action: Order for 120 people, up to $400; delivery timing should be from 10am (earliest lunch) - 12pm (latest lunch)
Week of thanking teachers will include a thank you for support staff as well
FYI, Mandalyn Renicker owns 4 Start Cyclery. She is trying to kick off a Bike To School event on May 4th
Dine and Donate - Cait
Lou Malnati's is 20Mar