PA IES Ã…RSTA Minutes of the Board Meeting on 17 January 2019, kl 18:00
Board members present:
Anita Hillerström Vagli, Chairman
Anna Rönnbäck Bertell
Helene Wallberg
Kristiina Lenman
Bita Zadsham
Others present:
Lia Österman, IES Årsta representative
Martin Mathiasen, 8B
Lisa Lundvall, 5C
Edward Howard, 5D
Sara Thapper, 8A
Eva Johanson, 5D
Annika Nilsson, 6D
Karolina Malmborg, 7D
Ulf Berg, 7C
Veronica Pyke Erston, 5B
1. Opening of the meeting
Anita greeted everyone and opened the meeting.
2. Approval of agenda
Agenda that was sent out before the meeting was approved. A topic ‘PRAO’ was added under ‘Other business’.
3. Election of person to certify the minutes
Anna was elected to certify the minutes together with the chairman.
4. Approval of minutes of the previous board meeting
The minutes of the previous board meeting were approved and signed.
Lia explained to the attending class parents about the tradition of Spring Fair in the IES schools and gave some examples of activities that have been organized in other IES schools: a café, flea market (loppis), lottery with prices, have a special theme, rent bouncy castles, popcorn machines, chocolate wheel, barbeque. The aim is to build a social community and earn money for all classes. Everybody can be invited, parents, grandparents, neighbors, etc. Takes place outdoors.
Various discussions and proposals were made by the attendees:
- To set up a planning committee. The idea is to involve the class parents and children – to divide the activities and make a time schedule for the parents.
- To make contact with other PAs and get ideas for the structure, etc.
- For communication purposes to set up either a Facebook group or a Google group
- To link planning meetings to the PA Board meetings.
The following was agreed:
- To set the date for Spring Fare for 25 May.
- All attendees agreed to be part of the planning committee.
- Anita to contact the PA in Tyresö and possibly invite them to the first planning meeting.
- Ulf to look into setting up a Facebook group or a Google group for this event before the next planning meeting.
- To link the planning meetings to the PA Board meetings but have the first meeting earlier, on 30 January at 18.00.
- To have 5 different responsibility areas, one for each grade year (grade 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s and 8s)
6. Finances – information from the treasurer
No new information, the treasurer wasn’t present.
7. Information from the school
- Lia informed that there were no specific news. Mr Dent was on paternity leave, back next week. The Christmas fika for the teachers was very appreciated.
- Lia was asked about the happening in the Tyresö (knife-attack). She explained that it was not an attempted murder as some newspapers claimed. Only some smaller injuries. Both students feel good. Newspapers made it more dramatic than it really was.
8. Upcoming activities
Introduction-fika on 16 February:
- For new class 4 students, with start around 08.45.
- There will be around 200 new students attending (incl those who are in the queue, and first 45 are siblings).
- Anita will send out info to class parents. Fika can be brought to school on Friday or Saturday morning.
- Good to have name tags for PA members and some information leaflets.
- Proposal to have PA-branded tops. Lia to check the price from the School Garderoben for a T-shirt and hoodie, with IES Ã…rsta Parents Association written on it. 10-15 pieces.
9 . Other business
- Homepage and social media – no information, the persons responsible not present at the meeting.
PRAO - Anita referred to the mail in the Schoolsoft and informed that help is needed with PRAO places in companies. Contact Ms Henry if you have anything to offer.
-Anna’s proposal from the previous board meeting to organise a star-gazing evening was postponed to next school year due to there already being various activities for class parents to handle.
10. Next board meeting
21 February.
11. Closing of the meeting
The Chairman ended the meeting at 19.10.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Anita Hillerström Vagli, Chairman Kristiina Lenman, Secretary
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Anna Rönnbäck Bertell, Certifier