Hopkinton PTA

Minutes for January 5, 2006

Present: Julie Morris, Kathy Donohoe, Joyce Rose, Michelle Benson, Kelli Cyr,

Bill Carozza, Peter Gauthier, Trish Underwood, Sally Turcotte, Eileen Reinacher,

Will Renauld, Chris Kelly, Cindy Dobe, Vickie Baronas, Mike Bessette, Marcia

Clark, and Lynnette Carney.

Motion made by Sally Turcotte to pass November 3, 2005 minutes. Seconded by

Kathy Donohoe. Passed.

Budget:

At this point we have spent much of our budgeted expenses and it was suggested

by the PTA Treasurer, Joyce Rose, that we be cautious with our spending for the

remainder of the year.

Funding Requests:

Money given to the 8th grade for cancelled October field trip will be used in

the Spring to see Romeo and Juliet

Request from Will Renauld for $500.00 to help support a new First Robotics Team.

This is a combined team of Hopkinton High School and John Stark High School

Students. Approximately 15 out of 30 students are from Hopkinton High School.

Motion made by Trish Underwood to give $200.00 and to extend the PTA movie

license to the team for their fundraising efforts. Seconded by Vickie Baronas.

Passed.

Request from Lori Aubertin's 3rd grade class for $170.00 to help purchase

playground equipment for Harold Martin School. The class budgeted money and

chose the supplies and equipment as a class project. Motion made by Peter

Gauthier for $170.00. Seconded by Marcia Clark.

Request from Terry Grady for money to help pay for transportation to St. Paul’s

School to see a performance of the Wizard of Oz. Denied. The PTA does not fund

bus transportation, only field trips.

Request from Mary Chris Duncan for $1,100.00 for two performances of the TIGER

program to be presented to K-6 classes at HMS and MSS. Motion made by Mike

Bessette for $1,100.00. Seconded by Trish Underwood. Passed.

Request from the 8th grade team for money to pay for a field trip to the NH

Historical Society. Denied due to budgeted money being been spent already for

this grade.

Update on PTA Activities:

We will be putting PTA bulletin boards at all the schools to post PTA

activities, events and news. Julie Morris has visited the three schools and

with the principals found a location for each board.

The PTA received an award for increase in membership from the National PTA for

the 2004/2005 school year.

The PTA was presented with a proclamation recognizing the Hopkinton PTA from the

Governor's office at the Executive Council Meeting held at Hopkinton High School

in November.

Fun Fair 2006:

Fun Fair 2006 will be held on May 20th from 10:00-2:00. Vickie Baronas and

Julie Morris will chair this event.

New Officers:

We are looking for two volunteers to serve 1-2 year terms as Vice President and

Secretary beginning in June. Anyone interested can contact Julie Morris @

hopkintonschoolspta@yahoo.com or 746-4137.

Respectfully submitted,

Michelle Benson, PTA Secretary

Minutes are subject to approval at the February meeting.