February 2020 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes: February 20, 2020, 7:00-8:00pm

Attendance: John Pontius, Aimee Frost, Mary Hong, Aubrey Gardner,Kristin Niebur, Jim Goldsmith

Agenda

Family Dance - Friday, March 6th “Space is the Place”

• Baskets- Aimee will connect with Deb L. about getting baskets
• Help with “Light Snacks”
• Mary will Contact: Good Times and Papa Nicks re: pizza donations, Cabot, Lantman’s for veggie platter
• Finalize coordination of younger kid activities
• Mary will contact Megan Cluver & Jackie Loomis at Hinesburg Nursery School to request play materials such as Legos, cars/ramp. 
• John will ask Student Council for volunteers to head this night of the dance.
• Other:
• Promotion: Kristin will continue to advertise on social media, Mary will add to next eNew letter, Please spread the word!
• John will put up tape in front of gym doors to avoid kids going outside and in front of bathrooms. 
• John will get Aimee a school iPad for store set up by next week and verify the password for her. 
• Cash box and change will be needed for advance ticket sales. 3 cash boxes would be helpful.

Transition Planning

• A small group of parents will meet on 3/9. The purpose of this meeting is to generate ideas for the PiE steering committee moving forward- Contact Mary Hong if you would like to join this meeting maryhong09@gmail.com.
• Aimee has a lead on a treasurer.
• Jim will compile a monthly to do list of the treasurer position
• Mary will add a description of web designer & president positions to eNew letter
• Mary has volunteered to continue as secretary

Snack Pilot

• Rachel Kring has volunteered to write a SCHIPS grant for the snack pack program- this Grant is due April 15th (Thank you Rachel!)
• The snack program is featured on the PiE web page, but a, “donate now” button is not working.

PiE Directory

• The goal is to have this compiled by the end of April

Spirit wear

• Idea to promote quarterly with signs in the school, on social media and in the Enews Letter. Order date deadlines need to be set for 2020/2021

Upcoming Activities

• March 6th- Family Dance
• March 19th- PiE Meeting
• April 16th- PiE Meeting
• April-Distribute PiE Directory
• April/May & June- Lake Monsters (Jamie Cudney to lead)
• May 4-8th- Staff Appreciation, 1 week of activities (Aubrey Gardner to lead)
• May - Retiring Staff Book Dedication

PiE’s mission is to develop and nurture a partnership between families and Hinesburg Community School so that the parents/guardians and teachers may cooperate in the intuectual, physical and social development of each child. Hinesburg Community School 10888 route 116 Hinesburg, VT 05461