February 25, 2010

1. OFHS PTSA MEETING February 25, 2010

2. Agenda • Welcome • PTSA business - updates on current and upcoming activities • Interact Club students • Program • Curriculum Fair for 9th-11th grade • How to prepare for college / senior information for 12th grade

3. General Business • January meeting minutes • Treasurer’s report and budget revision; update on direct donations; Health and Fitness day update; Florida PTA award; board positions for next school year; legislative update; program on what our students have been up to, including our Reflections participants and winners

4. Current / Upcoming PTSA Activities • Direct Donations • Teacher mini-grants • Health and Fitness Day – March 26th • Need business/community involvement related to health and fitness field or donations • Items needed • Water • Food for faculty and volunteers • Sunscreen • Additional activities for students • FCAT testing – need water and cereal bars • Start planning our silent auction • Need items to bid on

5. Current / Upcoming PTSA Activities • PTSA Website - http://ofhsptsa.yolasite.com • Warrior Walkway – engraved bricks • Relay for Life – April 23rd • 2010-2011 PTSA Executive Committee Board • President • VP Leadership (have someone interested) • VP Education • VP Membership (have someone interested) • Treasurer (have someone interested) • Secretary • 2010-2011 Other Chair positions needed • Warrior Walkway Chair • Parking Lot Project Chair (needed for end of year) • Spirit Week/Night Chair • Reflections Chair

6. Legislative Update • Rally in Tally – March 25th • Education budget battle – action for 2010 needed for education funding

7. Upcoming PTSA Meetings • Tonight - February 25th – Remember to vote • Curriculum Fair for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade • Preparing for college for 12th grade and senior parent information • Drama dept selling candles for spring production Wizard of Oz • Athletic Boosters still needs pledges for Golf Tournament for Charities • March 25th • Health and fitness • April 29th • Elections for incoming board • Silent Auction

8. Volunteer Opportunities • Auction Committee • Start planning • Donations of items to bid on • Selling Spirit Wear • A Chair for Warrior Walkway and Parking Lot • Check Events/Activities form and website • Remember you must be a registered volunteer

9. Contact Information • If you would like to volunteer for any of these or other needs at the school contact Michelle Shepard, Community and Family Liaison • Debi Klein, President – debi_klein@hotmail.com • Website – http://ofhsptsa.yolasite.comor go to the school website http://www.osceola-hs.pinellas.k12.fl.usin the About Us section and select PTSA

10. Senior Information • Prom – May 7th • Tickets on sale after spring break • Senior week starts May 24th • Senior Breakfast – Wednesday, May 26th 8 am • Catered (included in senior dues) • Students should dress up • Would like every student to be able to get something from drawings • Items, gift cards, or money so that committee can purchase • Pictures to Ms. Rein in Rm 513 for senior slideshow – about 5 pictures per student • Chairs : • Gretchen Brown - geerbrown@aol.com • Cheryl Lewis - CWL624@aol.com

11. Senior Information • Senior Picnic – Friday, May 28th10:30 am • Food/drinks to be donated (wings/sandwiches) • Parents to make desserts • Activities • Need sunscreen and tents, items/gift certificates for prizes • Need to contact businesses for donations – items or monetary • Chairs: • Debi Klein - debi_klein@hotmail.com • Terry Shimko - buggy72@msn.com • Grad night – April 24th • Starts at 10 pm, leave school at 8 pm • 100 seats reserved • Cost is about $100

12. Senior Information • Senior dues – now $125 • Acceptance letters – notify Dr. Dent • Graduation – June 8th 7:30 PM Bright House Field • Photographer – pre-registration at www.gradimages.com • Website - http://ofhsptsa.yolasite.com and go to the Senior Information webpage