GRASSO SOUTHEASTERN TECH Minutes Attendees: John Blake; Ken Welsh; Turhan Papadopoulos; Chris Jones; Marcia Levitsky; Gina Fafard; Jack Cervera; Laurel Berns; Suzanne Matteson; Linda Davis; Maggie Delaporta; JoAnn Ammons; Denise James; Susanne Bengston; Allen Beebe; Melissa Lynch. Meeting called to order at 6:40 p.m. Secretary’s Report: Minutes from September 6, 2007, were read by Mrs. Matteson. Change noted that Mrs. Matteson, not Mr. Blake, made motion to accept minutes of June 6, 2007. Suzanne Matteson made motion to accept; Laurel Berns seconded. Treasurer’s Report: Turhan Papadopoulos reported that money is trickling in from shirts. Car show made a profit of $76.67. Cat show made a profit of $766.45. JoAnn Ammons made motion to accept; Denise James seconded. OLD BUSINESS School Uniforms: Chris Jones wants uniforms with prices in display case. Hooded sweatshirts are being allowed for now. Susanne Bengston said her son reported that there are issues with some students and uniforms; some students are wearing jeans, etc. Perhaps some teachers are not reporting students out of uniform during first period. Gina Fafard indicated that administration is dealing with the problems. Students have been sent home. A list of violators is being kept. All Night Grad Party: John Blake indicated that Karen Wilson and Mrs. Borden volunteered to chair grad party. A location needs to be found ASAP. Denise James will call Kerry Bell regarding date. Susanne Bengston offered to help as long as she has advance notice. Laurel Berns and Denise James offered to make calls and set up a meeting. Dress down day was mentioned as possible fundraiser. Will need to be discussed with Kerry Bell, as other school organizations and classes may be planning on using the same fundraiser. Craft Show: JoAnn Ammons reported that entrants are adding up slowly. We have 17 participants so far; had 62 last year. Same thing is happening with other crafters in the area. Might close one-half of gym for this year’s show. We will need doughnuts in the a.m. Mr. Cervera suggested that maybe Skills USA students could help. They need community service hours. Can also check with Mr. Bono about National Honor Society students. Suzanne Matteson will help with food list. Suzanne Matteson, Linda Davis, JoAnn Ammons, Turhan Papadopoulos and Maggie Delaporta offered to help. Turhan Papadopoulos can only help in the morning. Two parents (Berns/James?) offered to get food. Need for tables was discussed – how many and when/where to set up. There will be a bake sale and a table will also be needed for that. Set up for the show will be at 4:00 the night before and will probably take about one hour. Set up on the day of the event begins at 7:00 a.m. The event is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Clean up is from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Allen Beebe asked if we were planning on having a craft show next year. If so, he offered to ask crafters he knew from the Sailfest. At this time, we are unsure as to having a craft show next year, due to this year’s numbers. Linda Davis made a motion to pay craft show bill; Denise James seconded. Car Show: Jack Cervera reported that there were 35 cars this year compared to 24 last year. There was no food. Mr. Blake and Mr. Welsh were able to get some food and drinks out and made a small profit, but could have made much more. Next year get items we can freeze and use at a later date. It is worth it to have food. Many people parked at Grasso. Sports Boosters: Suzanne Matteson reported that we made about $40 at volleyball game. Granola bars would be good to have. Mr. Blake will pick up large Gatorades, chips, candy and water. By-Laws: Revised by-laws have been drafted but need to be further reviewed and revised to match the Constitution. Chris Jones made a motion to table topic; Melissa Lynch seconded. NEW BUSINESS Homecoming: Scheduled for January 4, 2008. There will be a pep rally during the school day. A basketball game will follow. Following the game, there will be an intermission for the gym to be mildly decorated. Times have yet to be determined. Homecoming will not be formal. Tickets to homecoming will allow students to attend the game. Issue of when and what students will eat was discussed. Fundraising: Students need to be more involved in fundraising. Need ideas for successful fundraising. Lockdown: The PFO needs to write a letter to administration thanking them for a great job on the lockdown. Copies will be sent to CTHSS Superintendents. There was a news channel attempting to get into and/or question individuals near Automotive. Gina Fafard reported that everything ran smoothly. State and local police worked well together. Open to the Floor: Suzanne Matteson indicated that Paula Roswell, Art Teacher, needs things for her art room. She asked if we could put the request list on the PFO website. Maggie Delaporta will request list from Paula. Roswell. We need a form for people/groups who want to use the PFO to raise money (i.e., Skills USA, sports teams, etc.). Need a better way to track. Jack Cervera made a motion to accept; all were in favor. Will the incorrect birthdates on student IDs be corrected? Maggie Delaporta will ask Chris Jones. Mr. Cervera shared that Grasso is one of three schools in Connecticut working with local lobstermen. Ten BET seniors will be participating, working for $10/hour on a DEP boat. Training begins Thursday, October 18th. Students will be v-notching lobsters which will be tracked with GPS. The purpose is to replenish the lobster population. This is part of a $1 million grant from a lobster association. The Shop gets $15,000 in scholarship money.
Maggie Delaporta made a motion to adjourn meeting at 8:06 p.m.; Denise James seconded. |