Sorry about any confusion I caused last week by dating my post incorrectly. I was in fact referring to the 2/21 joint meeting with PTSA not 12/21! If you skipped my post last week because you thought it was old, I encourage you to look it over. I’m not sure if that’s why but there was some confusion over whether there was a meeting this past Friday. But the meeting is this Friday, 3/7 at 8:15 am in the PFLASA Portable next to the tennis courts. Just a quick reminder all the meeting dates are listed here: https://pflasa.org/pflasa-meetings/.
I know we are all anxious for Spring Break and this year we get an extra Friday but believe it or not the busiest times of the year lie ahead. If you thought the fall semester went quickly, hang onto your hat because it’s going to fly by. Before we quit March, we have the New Parent Coffee on Saturday 3/29. We need lots of volunteers to talk to Parents of new baby Raptors (sign up coming soon). Then April and May (and very early June) are when we need lots and lots of help (AP Tests, AP Breakfast, Coffeehouse, Senior Salute and Project Graduation-updates to come on all of this). Just in case that wasn’t enough PFLASA also needs to prepare a budget for next year and elect new officers to the Board.
This is a crucial time to get involved in PFLASA if you care about any of the specific programming we offer (tutoring, petting zoo, teacher grants, appreciations, etc.). The budget is our guiding tool for all next year. And the Board is the entity that makes all the hard decisions (we also have some fun and get a unique perspective on this fabulous school). This year we are also planning to amend our bylaws to allow for flexibility in scheduling meetings. So now is an excellent time to get involved in all these decisions. Specifically, the Board needs an assistant secretary for next year. All Board positions are two years with the first year to help, shadow, and train. For reasons, I don’t fully understand but this position seems to spook people. It is not intensive note taking and we aren’t asking for a full transcription. But we do need someone to record our votes. If you are interested in joining the Board, any other volunteering opportunities, or just have questions, please email me at president@pflasa.org.
Please join us,
Ellen Stewart-Klein
PFLASA President