Tuesday, July 23, 2019

May 2019 OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes


OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes—May 9, 2019

Meeting commenced at: 11:45 AM
Pledge: Denise Heninger
Attendance: Andrea Hogan, Terry Price, Rebecca Van Skyhawk, Cassidy Avila, Janice Carlsen, Brittany Maxfield, Steve Cherry, Tressa Spigarelli, Shayla Tucker, Emily Butler, Heather Sapp, Shelli Smith, Beth Kunz, Emily Stout, Helen Young, Amy Powell, Tiffany Barlow, Jill Smith

Luncheon by Café Zupa (Thank you to Rebecca for arranging it!)

Treasurer’s Report and Budget – Amy Powell
·         Budget/balance—passed around the monthly review; balance $5,838.06
·         Reimbursements—please cash checks before June 1st.
·         AFR –Helen Young, Brittany Maxfield, and Andrea Banks
·         School Gift—We have $1500 to grant to OHMS two ideas: an ice cream machine or outdoor benches by the main doors for students to use while waiting for parents…

PTSA – Andrea Hogan
·         Field Day—on Tuesday, May 28th $700 budget
·         Popcorn—Beth & 4 PTSA students at a time/School has supplies
·         Snow Cones—4 machines (OHMS has one, and rent three others) Jill Smith will help with flavors for snow cones and buying cups(?) Emily Butler will buy ice from Costco that morning for the snow cones. Both she and the school have coolers.
·         Volunteers—12 parents to help with the snow cones—Denise will make sign-up
·         Games—
·         Dunk Tank—
·         Toilet Races???? $300

President's Report –
·         Approve April Minutes—motion Brittany, 2nd Amy; approved
·         Thank You’s to everyone for all their hard work!!!
·         Welcome to new board members

Principal’s Report – Terry Price
·         Gave out OHMS keychains
·         Projected enrollment 1350 students/need 3 more portables
·         Tardy Sweeps are working and helping students to get to class on time
·         Serious concerns about VAPING…
o   Using in the bathrooms, but students hide the evidence in their underclothing
o   One vape cartridge is like smoking 21 cigarettes
o   Sometimes there is THC in the cartridge
o   Hard to detect as it smells like various flavors including cotton candy
o   Target it for Red Ribbon Week
o   Waiting for District Information/Policy

Schedule for Last Week of School:
·         Monday (May 27th) – Labor Day – No School
·         Tuesday (May 28th)– Field Day
·         Wednesday (May 29th)– Yearbooks / Award Assembly
·         Thursday (May 30th) – Lagoon Day
·         Friday (May 31st) – Last Day/Moving Day for teachers changing classrooms

Counseling Center – Mr. Cherry
·         Approved for a ½ counselor, but thinks they will get another ½ counselor for a total of 4
·         9th Grade PCCR’s are done
·         9th Arena Scheduling is done
·         State Testing is done!!!
·         Cell Phone policy is none out in class/three strikes and you’re out
·         Do we need a cell phone aide?
·         Schedule “Fight the New Drug Assembly”—Have Jill Smith use her negotiating powers



Other business:  We need someone for the Middle School Parent Literacy Selection Committee.

Eagle of the Quarter: Emily Stout—May 14, 15, & 16—on track and on budget!!!

Assignments: Volunteer Spot for Yearbook Distribution and Field Day. (Denise Heninger)

New Business: Memory Book is done—yay!!! Beth says, “It’ll be fine!”

Next Meeting: August or September
Meeting adjourned: 1:00 PM Motion: Brittany, 2nd Tiffany; approved


OHMS PTSA Board Members for 2019-2020
·         Co-Presidents – Cassidy Avila &
·         Pres. Elect –
·         Secretary – Tiffany Barlow
·         Treasurer – Helen Young
·         Legislative – Jessica Raguskus
·         Volunteer Coordinator – Janice Carlsen
·          Membership – Katie Murray
·         Red Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students
·         Blue Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students
·         White Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students
·         Reflections – Shelli Smith & Heather Sapp
·         Teacher Appreciation/PTC Dinners – Emily Butler & Kristen Young
·         Book fair Chair – Tressa Spigarelli
·         Webpage Coordinator – Tiffany Barlow
·         Eagle of the Quarter – Emily Stout
·         Memory Book Co Chairs – Amy Powell &
·         Teacher Birthdays – Kimberly Navratil and PTSA Students


2019-20 PTSA Board

OHMS PTSA Board Members for 2019-2020

  • Co-PresidentsCassidy Avila & Kelli Olsen
  • Pres. Elect
  • Secretary Tiffany Barlow
  • Treasurer Helen Young
  • Legislative Jessica Raguskus
  • Volunteer Coordinator Janice Carlsen
  • Membership Katie Murray 
  • Red Ribbon Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students
  • Blue Ribbon Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students  
  • White Ribbon Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA Students
  • Reflections Shelli Smith & Heather Sapp
  • Teacher Appreciation/PTC Dinners Emily Butler & Kristen Young
  • Book fair Chair Tressa Spigarelli
  • Webpage Coordinator
  • Eagle of the Quarter Emily Stout 
  • Memory Book Co Chairs Amy Powell & Shayla Tucker
  • Teacher BirthdaysKimberly Navratil and PTSA Students

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

October 2018 OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes


OHMS PTSA – Meeting Minutes
October 4, 2018

Meeting commenced at: 12:02 PM
Pledge/Thought:  Maxine Conrad—minute of silence for Kaiden Cherrington; shared ideas on how to remember her in the memory book.
Attendance: Mike Glenn, Denise Heninger, Maxine Conrad, Rebecca Van Skyhawk, Jill Smith, Tressa Spigarelli, Andrea Hogan, Emily Stout, Beth Kunz, and Steve Cherry

Treasurer’s Report and Budget – Amy Powell (Excused) Put labeled receipts in an envelope and put them in the PTSA mailbox.


PTSA – Andrea Hogan—7th grade PTSA student representatives chosen; Blue/White Ribbon went well.

President's Report – Maxine Conrad
·         Council Meeting/Luncheon—Beth did an amazing job organizing the luncheon.
·         Approve September Minutes—Beth motioned and Tressa 2nd; all approved
·         Need to continue recruiting for new members
·         Discussed the boundary changes and impact on OHMS student population
·         Record volunteer hours


PTC Dinners – Oct 3 & 4 – Jill Smith/Brittany Maxfield: Dinners went well; discussed the gluten-free/vegetarian concerns

Book Fair – Tressa Spigarelli: Things are going well; Language Arts classes came down for a preview.

Reflections – Due on Oct 16th - Denise Heninger: Posters around the school/packets in the office.

Eagle of the Quarter—Emily Stout will be on October 29th, 30th, and 31st.

Principal’s Report—Mike Glenn
·         Our OHMS theme is “be.” He handed out pins and asked us to fill in the blank.
·         What do we want to be?
·         Oquirrh Fest/Rush—still wants to do a serv-a-thon but trying to figure out logistics.
·         SOAR Store will be open every other Friday; can use SOAR Bucks
·         The PTSA makes a difference in our school

Counseling Center—Steve Cherry
·         Reality Town – will need 50 volunteers need a Sign-up Spot
·         First session 8:15 to 9:45
·         Second session 10:00 to 11:15
·         TCR’s start 11-5-18 and go through the end of January
·         Experienced the highest growth in SAGE testing this past year

New Business: Should we have a bench to commemorate the students we have lost? Concerns about suicide.


Next Meeting – Thursday, November 8th at 11:45 am

Meeting adjourned:12:16 (Jill motioned and Tressa 2nd: all approved.)
***These minutes were inadvertently not posted last October.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

April 2019 OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes


OHMS PTSA Meeting Minutes—April 4, 2019

Meeting commenced at: 11:47 AM
Pledge: Denise Heninger
Attendance: Denise Heninger, Amy Powell, Andrea Hogan, Maxine Conrad, Tiffany Barlow, Donna Hunter, Steve Cherry, Beth Kunz, Tressa Spigarelli, Rebecca Van Skyhawk, Jessica Raguskus, Brittany Maxfield, Jill Smith, Emily Stout

Treasurer’s Report and Budget: Amy Powell—
·         Can’t reconcile, because hasn’t received bank statement yet
·         Memory book downpayment sent
·         Skylert—“Don’t Miss Out on the Memories” with a few pictures and a link to order
·         Expand Blue & White Ribbon Week to include “Fight the New Drug” for 2019-2020

PTSA Report: Andrea Hogan—
Schedule for Last Week of School:
·         Monday (May 27th) – Labor Day – No School
·         Tuesday (May 28th)– Field Day—Dunk tank, photo booth, karaoke, popcorn, snow cones, & extra ice, races, kites, frisbee golf, budget $700—held during 7th & 8th periods
·         Wednesday (May 29th)  – Yearbooks / Award Assembly—Needs volunteer spot
·         Thursday (May 30th) – Lagoon Day
·         Friday (May 31st) – Last Day

President's Report: Maxine Conrad
·  Approve March Minutes—motion Tressa/ 2nd Beth; approved
·  JetBlue Drawing—Staff winner is Nicole Patty, and Parent winner is Jill Bryant
·  Volunteer Hours are due May 1st

OHMS PTSA Board Members for 2019-2020
·         o    President –
·         o    Pres. Elect –
·         o    Secretary – Tiffany Barlow
·         o    Treasurer – Helen Young
·         o    Legislative – Jessica Raguskus
·         o    Volunteer Coordinator – Janice Carlsen
·         o    Membership – Katie Murray
·         o    Red Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA students
·         o    Blue Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA students
·         o    White Ribbon – Maxine Conrad & Amy Powell and PTSA students
·         o    Reflections –
·         o    Teacher Appreciation/Birthdays/PTC Dinners – Emily Butler & Kristen Young
·         o    Book fair Chair – Tressa Spigarelli
·         o    Webpage Coordinator – Tiffany Barlow
·         o    Eagle of the Quarter – Emily Stout
·         o    Memory Book Co Chairs – Amy Powell & 
·         o    Teacher Birthdays – Kimberly Navratil and PTSA students

Teacher Appreciation May 7-11—Brittany Maxfield, Jill Smith, Emily Butler, and Kristen Young
·         Crumbl cookies
·         Box or sack lunch

Principal’s Report: Mrs. Hunter—
·         Standards-Based Grading—discuss next meeting
·         Expressed appreciation to board for all their hard work and making her transition easier
·         Cell phone policy—ideas and suggestions:
o   Follow the Jordan School District Policy and be consistent with every staff member
o   Since we are a one-to-one tech school; shouldn’t need to use phones in class
o   If the phone is out in the classroom, teacher may confiscate
o   All teachers on the same page…
o   When kids get in trouble, they lose their phone
o   May bring phone to school, but keep it in the locker or the backpack
o   Parents are part of the problem—they text their children during school
o   Parents are part of the problem—they expect to contact child during school
o   Parents are part of the problem—they get angry when their child’s phone is confiscated
o   Blockers to make cell phones not function in the school
o   No ear buds or phones in the classroom
o   Charging stations in the classrooms where kids can plug in their phone and not use it
o   Shoe organizers for phones—each student has a numbered box
o   A parent mentioned that at RHS one teacher gives extra credit for a phone in the caddy
o   Cell phone policy sent out in a Skylert message
o   Consistent consequences for cell phone abuse
o   A “Summer Welcome Message’ to incoming parents and students
o   Everyone on board or the policy is meaningless.
o   Phones can be used before and after school and during lunch


Other business:  Someone to replace Denise Heninger on the Middle School Parent Literacy Selection Committee.

Counseling Center: Mr. Cherry—
·        Rise and Aspire tests—temporary new bell schedule
·        Completed testing schedule—April 30th and May 1st
·        Will add another ½ counselor next year due to student enrollment increase

New Business:

Next Meeting: Thursday, May 9th, 2019 at 11:45 AM
Meeting adjourned: 1:20 PM Jill motion & Steve 2nd; approved