FOGS May 2023 Meeting Minutes

Attendees

Joanna Miner, President

Kim Kappelman, Vice President 1

Nicole Dalesandro, Vice President 2

Sara McCradden, Secretary

Gabrielle Goodstein, Board Member

Cassie Maxwell, Board Member

Ashlee Villanti, Board Member

Natalie Toro, Board Member

Amanda Eich, Board Member

Elizabeth Leong, Board Member

Cait Sobotka

Kourtney Vahle

Discussion

• Fun Run Financial Updates

  • Middle school feedback that the "big" kids liked escorting the littles but wished they could run as well

  • Total raised almost $47,000!

  • Shirts were more expensive than expected, maybe look at a different vendor next year

• Ms Vahle request

  • Legacy was that 8th grade needs to complete 20 hrs of service to graduate; but this is no longer a requirement. Ms Vahle is hoping to keep the service going even without a graduation requirement

  • Week of graduation, there's a Haas Field celebration and food truck

  • Any kid with 20 hrs gets a little extra time at the celebration as an incentive to complete their hours; most kids are expected to complete these hours

  • Request for funding for knockerball ($1250) + tacos ($735) + drinks ($150) = approximately $2000

    • 8th grade has $500 in their funding account, so asking FOGS for the additional $1500

    • YAY - 9; NAY - 0

• Issue: Teachers are unclear about how to request FOGS funding but also what is appropriate

  • Ashlee will review the form and possibly revise

• Goethe's Got Talent

• Teacher Appreciation Week

  • Lunch

    • Set up for 11May, approved for serving in the room next to the multipurpose room in the annex

    • $500 funding is approved for the teacher's lunch

  • Water Bottles

    • Joanna is giving 1 water bottle to each teacher

  • Graphic for backpacks and Snap

    • Needs to be updated to include aids, specials teachers

    • Amanda is adjusting the graphic, will probably be sent only electronically

  • Coffee Donation

    • Gabby is calling Black Matter

• Urban Initiatives Update

  • Did not hear back from OST today (overdue)