Meeting Notes for November 9, 2021 - Meeting via Zoom Call

 

Attendees: 

Jennifer Davis, Andrea Patzer, Kim Biddle, Kevin Beto, Tetyana Melmik, Amy McFaul, Violet Tsuchida, Arbia Zainvi, Meli Tchou, Tana Eng, Renee Hesky, Gurpreet Rawat, Elizabeth Lyons, Susan Ahresdorf, Natalia, Sergey Melnik, Fatema Khaki, Kristen Rankovic, Cassandra, Gemma Aronchick, Eva Chow 

 

<ACTION FOR PARENTS>

    • Join Lakeview PTSA via Membership Toolkit -- Also includes access to Lakeview Parent Directory (opt-in)!
    • PTSA Open Positions and Upcoming Events -- please reach out to Andrea Patzer & Jennifer Davis president@lakeviewptsa.org if you are interested and need more information.
    • Hearing & Vision Volunteers - Needed for Nov 16 - 8:30am-1pm
      • For this one occasion, if someone wants to volunteer they can just bring vaccination card + will be supervised. Go to  Membership Toolkit to signup.
    • School Volunteers - Recess, Lunch, or Lakeview Tour Guide! Email hfrazier@lwsd.org or call the office 425-936-2600 if you are interested! Make sure you are an approved Lake Washington SD Volunteer, go here.

 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday:

  • Kindergarten 11:20-11:40 and 1:30-1:55
  • 1st grade 11:00-11:20 and 1:10-1:35
  • 2nd grade 12:05-12:25 and 2:40-3:05
  • 3rd grade  11:45-12:05 and 1:55-2:20
  • 4th grade 12:50-1:10 and 2:45-3:10
  • 5th grade 12:30-12:50 and 2:20-2:45
  • Prefer the protection from the rain but love the feeling of being in a wind tunnel? Lunch volunteer is another time when an extra pair of hands is a true gift. Our lunches are 20 minutes in length and are adjacent to the first recess of the day.
  • A new idea popped into my head for someone (or two) eager to volunteer as a tour guide. - Many Lakeview families have never been inside our school and would love to take a peek down the halls, in the library, etc. If we had a tour guide available, we could offer tours to our families. 
  • Multi-cultural Walk - Send 1-3 digital photographs that depict your family and what you love about your culture. Some ideas to get you started include a photo of your family preparing a traditional food, wearing traditional clothing, playing a game, or reading a favorite book. Be sure to tell us about your cultural heritage and what your pictures are about. Send your digital photos and message to your child's teacher by December 3rd
  • Snack Pantry - Running low, if you have snacks to donate, please do.  We will setup a bin at the front entrance.  
  • Newsletter - Plan to send out monthly, let us know if you would like to see anything specific.
  • Fundraising - Support local businesses/services flyer - Creating a flyer where local businesses will offer a discount for Lakeview families and/or donate to PTSA. If you know any businesses let us know!

<ACTION FOR PTSA>

  • <ACTION OWNER: KEVIN> Winter Wishes/Coat Drive - Can we add this online and people can donate directly and then we can go buy?
  • <ACTION OWNER: PTSA Board> - Setup a Snack bin at Lakeview for Snack Pantry donations.
  • <ACTION OWNER: Jennifer, Andrea> - Confirm with Heather at next meeting when is Spirit Week?
  • <ACTION OWNER: PTSA Board> Spirit Wear, something small for all students + make scholarship available 

MEETING NOTES

BUDGET REVIEW

      • Currently ~$21K in Checking, $55K in Savings
      • Outstanding Items to Reimburse: 
        • $7800 - School Supplies, finishing payment
        • $100 - Pantry Pack bins
        • $400 - Rain Forest Assembly last Friday
        • $100 - Local PTSA Scholarship donation
        • Other Admin Costs for software, insurance, etc.

 

CURRENT PROJECTS

 

    • PTSA funded the Rainforest Assembly, last Friday (thanks to counselor Sarah Cue for coordinating). These assemblies will be rewards for the pride tickets, and continue monthly throughout the year
  • Banners – To line the outside fence where the kids eat lunch; Working to get them printed asap 
  • Hearing & Vision screening – 11/16. Half day. Done by 1pm.
    • Still need volunteers – see Membership Toolkit for sign ups.
    • Currently have 6 volunteers, ideally would like 15 volunteers.  
  • Classroom parties – each grade level is hosting their own, organized by the teachers and classroom parent funded, but PTSA has offered support, if needed

 

  • Teacher allotments – each teacher/classroom gets $450 annually for supplies, paid for by PTSA

 

  • Reflections (Renee Hesky) – got 5 entries. Working through judging and if they will progress to the state/national level
    • Find out on Wednesday (11/10) to see if any entries will go to District, then State
  • MultiCultural Night – Update from Heather: Multi-Cultural
    • Walk beginning Monday, December 13th through Monday, January 3rd. Asking every family to send 1-3 digital photographs that depict your family and tell us what you love about your culture. Send  digital photos and message to your child's teacher by December 3rd.
  • Winter Wishes – to kick off this month. Will be grocery store cards
  • Coat Drive – Sarah is collecting new and gently used coats
    • GEMMA - Promo on Costco.com only - $60 off 10 items or $25 off 5 items
    • Something we want to add online so people can donate and we could go buy? @ KEVIN
  • Pantry Packs & Snack pantry – got new bins and additional help collecting fruit & supplies. 
    • Remember – if you ever have extra snacks feel free to drop off (so teachers don’t have to supply snacks if/when kids forget theirs)
    • Running low right now, seeking donations.
  • Newsletter – Reinstituting Leopard Tales. Look out for that coming out early each month. Let us know if you have anything you’d like to see included

 

  • Upcoming Programs

 

    • After school – Enrichment updates: Doing language classes on Weds. Trying to get a Lakeview only kids classes – so doing a survey to see what languages and levels are most requests
      • Also looking into a coding program
      • All programs will be virtual and available to all Lakeview students
      • Looking to start 2nd semester
  • New family/parent liaison – Gemma Aronchick and Kristin Rankovic. Thank you!  
    • Looking to have content available January timeframe.
  • Fundraising – the magnificent Fatema Khahi volunteered to spearhead fundraising efforts, so we’re talking about a kid-focused event (i.e. Read-a-thon, but structured differently/better than last year – or something similar) and then likely a parent-focused event, like an auction in the spring)
    • Support local businesses/services flyer - Creating a flyer where local businesses will offer a discount for Lakeview families and/or donate to PTSA.
  • Spirit Wear – Samira is spearheading, so we will have Leopard branded gear coming, for sale!  
    • Last year we did masks.  Maybe we could offer scholarship for students + something small.

    • Usually there is a Spirit Week a week before Thanksgiving + Spring time too, will follow-up and confirm w/ Heather
    • Q: Could PTSA purchase something for all students?
  • Questions?
  • Q: Ski Bus?
        • Contacted ski bus and they already reached allotment for number of elementary schools.  No Go for Lakeview this year.

 

  • Q: Does anyone know what the tent at the Community School is used for?
    • It is used for kids lunchtime.  
    • Jennifer/Andrea asking Heather if we can request one from the district.  To help give some coverage to students while at recess during the weather since the basketball court is used for lunch.
    • Extra help 2 hr block for recess, lunch or whatever you can do would be helpful!
    • COMMENT: Meli to help with Staff Appreciation Week
    • COMMENT: Lakeview is experiencing a staff shortage.  Heather/Chris/others have been filling in all areas -- classrooms, recess, lunches, etc. 

 

 Next Meeting Dates and Times

  • January 11th, Zoom again likely – 7 pm good for all? 
  • Some people suggested 8pm could work too.

 

  • 7:38PM MEETING ADJOURNED