PTA Board Meeting Minutes

Date: October 14, 2025
Location: SAES Library, 2:30 PM

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

Veterans Day Breakfast - November 11th at 7:45 AM
Performance at 8:15 AM
Event Lead: April Payne, with support from Hunter Sellers

Stage Clean-Up - November 5th at 1:30 PM
Volunteers needed to help with stage clean-up and decorating for Veterans Day Breakfast and Winter Program

General Meeting - October 22nd
HCC redistricting vote will be on the agenda

Holiday Shop - Week of December 15th

Charleston Wrap Fundraiser - October 20th through November 7th
Flyers going out in Tuesday folders next week

Dave & Buster's Spirit Night - October 23rd
Watch for flyers next week

Can Drive - Week of November 10th
This will be a competition between Houses with bonus points for the winning house. Drop-off boxes will be in the lobby. Monetary donations accepted, but only cans count toward totals. Please, no expired food.

Thankful for You Grams - Week of November 17th
Flyers going out the week of November 11th and 18th

Capitol Day - January 23rd
Registration is now open

Advocacy Social - January 22nd at Marriott Richmond

General Assembly Preview Webinar - Tuesday, January 7th, 7-8 PM
Learn about educational funding and VA PTA priorities

Principal's Report

Planning is underway for the Reveur Sneaker Ball. The Altruismo Breakfast is scheduled for November 7th. Smart Boards have been replaced as needed, and arrangements are being made to remove old technology. Our 4th graders are practicing their musical performance for the Veterans Day Breakfast.

Fundraising Updates

Fall Festival Recap: Thank you to everyone who made our Fall Festival a success! Net profit: $6,736

Feedback for next year includes adding more signage for event schedules and game locations, providing cake walk tickets with wristband purchases, and recruiting more teen/parent volunteers. The community loved having the entire event outside.

Spirit Wear: Net profit for this year: $3,567

House sweatshirts will be added to upcoming orders. Note: If you purchased a lion shirt, Elle Lappan is working with the manufacturer to resolve a defective screen issue and will contact you directly about replacements.

Programs

23 students signed up for Golf/Tennis - thank you for your participation!

We're excited to announce an upcoming Author Visit on January 29th. Harold the Magician is being scheduled for spring (K-2 or K-4 students). Young Scientists selections are in progress.

The PTA is exploring the Amazon Think Big Space program, which offers free hands-on STEM workshops for K-12 students. More information will be available at the next meeting.

Membership Drive

The class with the highest PTA membership percentage by November 30th will win an ice cream party!

New Initiative

We're launching a quarterly PTA newsletter to highlight volunteers and events. Both paper and electronic copies will be available.

Playground Equipment

New bins and equipment for the playgrounds, basketball court, and ball field have arrived and will be assembled soon. We're still working on acquiring additional hammocks and posts.

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For questions or more information, please contact the PTA board through our website at southannapta.com