VPA PATHS Minutes
February 13th, 2024
VPA PATHS AGENDA
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Tiffny Calloway, President
Jordan Prater, Treasurer
Treasurer’s report - Current Balance as of 02/13/24 was $8,633
Funding Requests - No current requests
Amanda Heringer, VP
Committee Reports
Hospitality Committee (Audrey Dobbins and Jimena Aguilar)
Looking for more volunteers for the committee
Working on a plan for parent teacher conferences
Homeroom Teacher Committee (Hannah McGinnis)
No Report
Social Media Committee (Lindsey Bowman)
Spotlight Saturday
Submit photos and event information regarding your current VPA student (or teacher!) of them out and about in the community-we will showcase students every Saturday on our FB page. This can be sports accomplishments, musicals, volunteer work, etc… These are NOT school related functions!
Birthday Committee (Teresa Smith)
No Report
Reimbursement for gifts
Parents may eat with child on birthday lunch day (last Friday of the month)
Membership Committee (Addie Fleming and Ashley Smith)
No Report
Social (Danielle McKinney, Lauren Nunally, and Stephanie Richardson):
No Report
Yearbook Committee(Amanda Herget and Lacey Gramiling):
Please send all photos for the yearbook to vpayearbook2024@gmail.com. Amanda Herget is collecting them throughout the year.
Cover Contest is complete and displayed down the hallway headed towards the gym!
Fall Festival (Krista Harrington and Mary Reynolds):
No Report
Special Events (Jill Bristow and Julie Cude):
Click GroupMe to join discussion of Daddy/Daughter Dance
Daddy/Daughter Dance is scheduled for Sunday, March 3rd from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm. Still waiting to confirm the time for setup.
Event will be held at Harmony Gardens this year due to conflict at Cooper Alumni Center.
Photographer and DJ (with 360 camera) are booked for event.
No tables; only setting up chairs and possible pub tables. If nice weather, we will set up outside.
Using a portrait photographer. Everyone will have access to the digital photo and will have the option to order more. Looking at bringing the photographer early or having her stay late. Maybe call by groups (by grade, last name, etc). Only allow 50 people in line at a time. Then once down to ten, DJ will call the next. Photographer is bringing a backdrop for pictures.
Jonesboro J Logo Chenel Letter with 500 patches for $900; using as goodie for event and then use the rest as a fundraiser
If interested in serving on this committee please contact Jill or Julie
VPA Dress Shop Sunday, February 25th from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm. Please drop donations off at Once Upon a Child or VPA. We are accepting gently used dresses, shoes, and costume jewelry of all sizes!
Setting up for dress shop 11am to 1pm prior to the event. Will need a balloon arch and table clothes.
Leftover dresses will be given to other schools
Want shoes and jewelry to hand (Going to provide certificate to free pair of shoes at Once Upon a Child)
Going to make a beauty product station with leftover items from the Christmas Shoppe
Homecoming Chair (Taylor Waddell):
No Report
Fundraising Committee (Alyssa Ishmael and Annie Thompson):
Next Fundraiser: Quarter Miles
This will take place in March
This will be taking place of Penny Wars
Principal for a Day - planning in progress
Make-A-Wish:
Other events throughout the year will help raise money towards Make-A-Wish.
Possible idea: Sell flowers at Father/Daughter Dance and all money goes towards Make-A-Wish. Needing connection to a florist.
Fundraisers can actually last till August.
Discussion of joining in with other schools because the wish is expensive.
Fundraiser through picture on social media. Click the link below to donate $20:
Send picture through VPA Facebook Page.
Upcoming Dates:
Make-A-Wish Bucket Brigade-THIS WEEK!
1st-3rd Little Runners Program-Deadline to Sign up 2/15/24
Valentines Classroom Parties-Wednesday, February 14th
No School- February 19th (President’s Day)
JGA Cheer Clinic for Jonesboro Students-February 19th and 26th 4:00-5:30 pm.
VPA Dress Shop Day-Sunday, February 25th 1:00-3:00 pm.
Father/Daughter Dance- Sunday, March 3rd 4:00-6:00 pm.
Read Across America Week- Week of March 2nd
Parent Teacher Conferences-March 14th
Spring Break- March 18th-22nd
Jonesboro Middle School Dance Parent Tryout Meeting-March 26th at 5:30 pm @ LA Studio
Jonesboro Middle School Cheer Parent Tryout Meeting-March 28th at 5:30 pm @ JGA Gym
Jonesboro MIddle School Dance Tryouts-April 9th-11th (Grades 4th-6th)
Jonesboro Middle School Cheer Tryouts-April 16th-18th (Grades 4th-6th)
Finding Nemo Musical- April 20th-21st (1st-3rd Production)
Lee Caldwell, Principal
Other news and new business:
February 6th-Preview Night-Thank you to all who volunteered! It was a HUGE success!
Next PATHS Meeting: Tuesday, March 12th @ 6:00 pm