PTA Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who came to our PTA meeting last Thursday, it was so nice to see some familiar faces (and new ones, too!) We had a lively discussion about the purpose of the PTA and what we have planned this year. Highlights of the meeting include…

• PTA President Kate gave an overview of the PTA’s purpose—to create the best possible experience for the entire Skillin community—and introduced the 2025-26 Board: Molly Nelson (Vice President), Eliza Kehew (Secretary), Tasha Dalessandro (Co-Treasurer), Ann-Marie Netto (Co-Treasurer)

• Principal Connolly gave an update about the start of school: all students have settled in and the year is off to an amazing start!

• PTA Treasurer Tasha gave an update of our beginning of the year balances: $12,000 carryover from last year with $5,00 earmarked for the Playground

• The annual budget was voted upon and approved

  • Overall:

    • Fundraising goal: $14,875

    • Carryover funds from last year: $12,660

    • Projected expenses: -$21,180

    • Balance at year end: $6,355

  • Budget details can be found here

• Budget details can be found here

• Updates of our Programs and Projects

  • Fundraisers

    • We rely on 3 big fundraisers that account for 66% of funds raised

    • First fundraiser: The Big Give! Starting in October, our direction donation fundraiser is our biggest fundraiser and sets us up for success for the year

    • The Spirit Shop will be coming back this fall! The shop be open for a limited time taking pre-orders on a revamped set of Skillin spirit styles

  • Community Building Events

    • Our fist event of the year is Ice Cream Social this Thursday, we brainstormed ideas for how to make the event fun, we will need volunteers at this event

    • We will need help planning our Family Fun Night in November, reach out to SkillinSchoolPTA@gmail.com if you’re interested

  • In-School Support

    • Popcorn Fridays are the first Friday of each month, our first is next month on October 6th!

    • Volunteers to help with the line for Picture Day are also needed

  • Outdoor Spaces

    • We are prioritizing investing in the playground again

    • Swing mats for under the swings are on their way

    • A new basketball hoop is needed

    • A builder has volunteered to design and build an outdoor mud kitchen!

• Find more details in this quick presentation

Our meetings are a great way to stay informed about what’s happening at Skillin, meet awesome parents, swap ideas, and plan exciting events that make the school a fantastic place for our kids. All parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members are welcome to join!

We hope to see you at our next meeting on November 13th at 6:00