February 2, 2021 PTA General Meeting Minutes

Jackson Middle School PTA
General Meeting
February 2, 2021

6:30pm
Attendees:
Susan Kosmala, Heather Miller, Kelly Skelton, Kevin Wagoner, Kristen Beauchamp, Heather Rawlins, Stephanie von Ahlefeld, Anne Marquand, Jessica Christensen

$1075 up to match
$785 raised for teacher to the beach

Boosting Sun School up to $2,500

Book fair Date in April

Teacher Appreciation – Starbucks for January, pictures, videos, sign hold up, can be teacher specific.

Ms. Kosmala – ODE puts out state testing – Map Testing was put on pause. ODE request through federal government. District wants to do map testing, shut down @ 2 hours. Measure above and below grade level.

Successful Schools Survey – last year 50% participation want 80% this year. Math next week after then Language Arts, week after next.

Physical Cohort for grade levels. Teachers classrooms will be all over the building. Different entrances, transportation routes. A symptom screener at entry. Hand washing video, cough into elbow, & distancing.

Electives may stay in remote learning. Families who do not want to come back, distance learning will be provided. May not be with original teachers. The district will be sending out surveys. 2-3 Cohorts per grade level.

There will be track opportunities

LIPI – Limited In person instruction
Plenty teachers have volunteered

Forecasting for next year coming soon.

8th graders will be returning as well.

School pictures – Lifetouch. 2/19

Events: No Place for Hate

Anne Marquard former Jackson teacher for 23 years- Water Bottle fundraiser presented to the PTA. PTA would earn ½ of what the price of the bottles are. Wave Hydration.

4/7 virtual success meetings

Membership Check being cut to the Oregon PTA