DEC.

8, 2020 GENERAL PTA MEETING

12/8 Participants
Cynthia Crowdus, Abhi Gautam, Andy Wismar, Ann Marie Benjamin, Cassandre Calixte, Christina Conchilla, Ethan
Seaver, Halima ​L​, Jennifer Andrassy, John Ware, Jonathan Woody, Kiara Ruth, Leigh Tull, Lisa Ashworth, Lisa Brown,
<little mochimochi?>,​ Marlene Eaton, Megan McDonald, Melissa Snow, MiKel Mejerle, Regina Dean, Tasha
Thompson, Tracy Nunez, Tricia Seymour, Xander Tippet, and Zion Todd

Meeting Minutes + Staff Appreciation – Jennifer Andrassy, President

● 6:00 PM Jen Andrassy called meeting to order and reviewed agenda.
● 6:02 PM: Jen Andrassy reviewed 11/12/20 Minutes. Cynthia Crowdus motioned to approve. Christina Conchilla
seconded. Approved.
o Nov. 12 PTA Board meeting minutes
▪ Attendees
▪ Jill Nelson, Jen Andrassy, Christina Conchilla, Leigh Tull, Ethan Seaver, Joseph Andrassy, Leigh
Tull, Lisa Brown, Laura Winters, Cynthia Crowdus
▪ Call to order 7:00 p.m. and General PTA meeting minutes approved
▪ Budget report and grant discussion – Leigh
● Recorders purchased
● Teacher requests fulfilled
● United Skates $422, Two Roosters $100, Amazon Smile $80 checks received
● Rockalingua and Pear Deck will be covered by school budget (grant not needed)
▪ Fundraising – Christina and Joey
● Papa Murphy’s monthly take-and-bake pizza night
● Spirit Wear – Masks distributed to teachers; Orders picked up; Masks can be
ordered online and picked up at Jan. 19 Chalk the Walk; Tricia will facilitate teacher
sale
● Shoe donation fundraiser under consideration for Fall 2021; Start collecting now
● Christina will create plan for direct donation fundraiser – January 2021
▪ Lighthouse status celebration and Equity team recruitment/planning – Lisa
▪ Staff appreciation – Leigh, Christina, Jill (snacks, notes, gifts)
▪ Call to Adjournment 7:52 p.m.
● 6:03 PM: Jen Andrassy reviewed Staff Appreciation
o Staff Appreciation
▪ SEPT: Masks and shirts - collaborated with our Teacher Rep. Ms. Seymour
▪ OCT: Village Deli lunches sponsored by Hayes Barton Baptist Church
▪ NOV: Snacks and notes of thanks
▪ DEC: Starbucks gift cards co-sponsored by Rotary Club of West Raleigh

Budget Update – Leigh Tull, Treasurer

● 6:04 PM: Leigh Tull, Treasurer, reviewed budget.

Fundraising – Christina Conchilla, Vice President

● 6:07 PM:​ ​Christina Conchilla, Vice President, reviewed Fundraising
o Direct Donation Fundraiser – Jan. 11-29
▪ Tell your friends, families, neighbors, businesses, churches, local organizations
 ▪ Anyone ​can donate ANYTIME via
MemberHub: ​https://greenesleaders.new.memberhub.store/store
▪ 5,000 Goal – Reward: Tiktok video featuring Dr. Brown, Mr. Woody and Ms. Winter
▪ We need volunteers for week of Jan. 4: Will be socially distant! Look for Sign-up Genius to
come out before holiday break
▪ Flyers to come home ​with Plan B students; Virtual Academy families can donate online via
MemberHub
o Ongoing Fundraising
▪ Amazon Smile
● Our PTA receives 0.5 percent of Amazon purchases made
through smile.amazon.com
● Sign into your Amazon account and select “Green Elementary School PTA” as your
charity.
● Share this information with your friends and family who use Amazon.
▪ Box Tops
● Download the NEW Box Tops app on your phone and connect with Green
Elementary
▪ Harris Teeter VIC Card
● Ask your cashier to link your Harris Teeter VIC card to support Green using our
code: 2237
● Email your last name and either VIC number or alternate ID
to greenptainfo@gmail.com
▪
Lowes Foods Card
● Ask Customer Service to link your card to Green or do it online at:
https://rewards.lowesfoods.com/Account/SelectCard?mode=CartToClass
● 6:10 PM: Jen Andrassy reviewed Givebacks and Spirit Wear
o Givebacks for Green
▪ Buy gift ​cards through MemberHub
▪ https://greenesleaders.new.memberhub.store/store
▪ % of your purchase goes to Green PTA
▪ Good discounts + fun gift ideas
▪ Support our cause this holiday season!
o Spirit Wear
▪ https://greenesleaders.new.memberhub.store/store
▪ Order now through Jan. 31
▪ Pick up at Chalk the Walk on Feb. 16, 8 a.m. to 12 noon

Upcoming Events – Jennifer Andrassy, President

● 6:11 PM: Jen Andrassy reviewed upcoming events

Date Time Event Location

Principal Advisory Council Meeting https://meet.google.com/skc-dzyf-
Jan. 8 8:00 a.m.
with Dr. Brown tkc?hs=122&authuser=0
Jan. 14 7-8 p.m. PTA Board meeting (open to PTA members) TBD
 Chalk the Walk (chalk, masks, social Green Elementary sidewalks
Jan. 19 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
distancing required, no building access) (Signup genius link coming)
6-6:15 p.m. PTA General Meeting https://meet.google.com/nbh-ror
Feb. 9
6:15-7 p.m. Covey Parent Workshop p-hiu?hs=122&authuser=0
Chalk the Walk (chalk, masks, social Green Elementary sidewalks
Feb. 16 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
distancing required, no building access) (Signup genius link coming)
March
7-8 p.m. PTA Board meeting (open to PTA members) TBD
11
March Chalk the Walk (chalk, masks, social Green Elementary sidewalks
8 a.m.–2 p.m.
12 distancing required, no building access) (Signup genius link coming)

Call to Action, Q&A and Adjournment

● 6:12: Call to action by Jenn asking for members to volunteer
● 6:13 Q&A
o Leigh Tull noted that we received checks from United Skates and Two Rooster. She also updated
members on Papa Murphy’s monthly fundraising event (portion of purchases come to Green.
● 6:14 Tracy Nunez motioned to adjourn. Jonathan Woody seconded. Meeting adjourned.