April 2022 Meeting

FOM 2021 - 2022 Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
6:00 - 7:30 pm

Attendance:
AL HABER - Treasurer
JULIE SCHULHOF - President
JACKI VAN HOUT - Secretary/Welcome Committee
JEN JONES - Director, Walkathon
MILLIE FRANK - Room Parent Communication
NELL KOLPIN - VP, Social
NICKI MCNAIR - Director, Sponsorship/Spirit Wear
RHYAN SPERLING - Walkathon
ROONA SHAH - VP, Communications
SARAH POLACHEK - VP, Community/Outreach
ROHIT CHANDRA – LSC President
DANIELLE DRAYTON – Principal

Not in Attendance:
ROWENA DUMES - VP, Social/Website
SANDY BACCAM - Assistant Treasurer/Teacher Appreciation
STACEY KAPLAN - Director, Benefit/Auction

Introduction – Julie Schulhof

  • Rhyan Sperling joining FOM to support Walkathon as well as other events

  • FOM to review budget where approval is required by April 18th

March Minutes Approved – Jacki Van Hout

Benefit – Stacey Kaplan/Julie Schulhof

  • Event Date: May 20th at the Carter (https://thecarterchicago.com/)

  • Tickets on Sale now

  • Looking for idea on live auctions including travel, sports 

  • Roona will be leading the sign-up parties where people can reach out if they are looking for ideas

  • Mystery boxes/school events 

    • Idea: Dad’s night in the Awesome Room for 3D art

  • Buying tickets through different channels – Ms. Solis


Social – Nell Kolpin

  • Mom’s Night Event

    • Pinot’s Palette in Logan Square on April 28th from 7-10 pm

    • Ticket price is $50 and encouraging Moms to bring a bottle of wine for the auction

  • Dad’s Night Event

    • Birch Road on as an option


Community/Outreach – Sarah Polachek

  • Drive for Ukraine Recap – Smaller items still being donated

  • Earth Day Clean Up on April 23rd – Mayer, Sheffield Neighborhood, OPBA are supporting park clean up 

  • Esther’s Friends Drive – Drives may be moved to June as two other drives are being held at the school in April and May

  • Juneteenth event being discussed


Walkathon – Jen Jones

  • Date – June 3rd

  • Need to determine a new course as the playground is closed

    • Can Belden be closed for a special same day permit?

  • Student website – GiveSmart used a platform to students to get donations

  • Roona and Jen to touch based of t-shirt design competition

  • Al and Jen to align on the budget 

  • OPEN POINT: Looking for a dedicated committee to help with tasks and volunteers

  • OPEN POINT: Spirit week potentially the week of the walkathon


Sponsorship/Fundraising – Nicki McNair

  • McDonalds – March 9th, raised $486

  • Looking for sponsorships for the walkathon and on the website

  • Spirit wear sales should be tied to a spirit week or during the walkathon

    • It can also be done during school pick-up


Miscellaneous

  • School Supplies – Support Feed My Starving Children 

    • Start advertising mid May and into the summer

    • Looking for volunteers in August to distribute the boxes to the classrooms.

  • OPEN POINT: School supplies donations potentially to Crown Fine Arts Academy

  • Collection drive on April 20th to support teenagers dressing up for their graduation day – Roona 

  • Board positions are being reviewed for the 2022-23 school year


Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Next FOM Meetings: Next meeting Tuesday – May 3rd, Wednesday, June 1st (Tentative Date)

Rowena Dumes