March 2, 2023 PFSA Meeting Minutes
1.) Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome: Current PSFA officers in attendance: Kristen Cichon (2023) Colleen Stemetzki (2024) Debbie Rau (2023) Mary Ann Doyle (2023) Janice Karp (2023) Janet Schneider (2025)
2.) SGA Report: Sabrina Lee: The SGA Fashion Show is March 10th and the theme is “CHS & Co.”, based on the Tiffany and Co. type of theme. Tickets were printed by the Graphic Arts class and are available. The Show is open to all at $10 per ticket. The decorations committee is hard at work, the models have been assigned to their stores and their clothing selected. The SGA sold their compatibility contest around Valentine’s Day and had a decent profit. We also had a hot chocolate sale that went well, so we will probably have another one next month.
NHS Report: Sarah Rau: the CCC food drive is March 27-31 and will benefit the Lunch Break facility in Red Bank. Thank you to the PSFA for sponsoring the transportation for the senior class field trip to Thompson Park. The CCC festival is March 31st all are invited. The next NHS meeting is March 30th.
3.) Principal Gleason’s Report: Welcome to March. Mr. Stengele is our SkillsUSA Advisor, and the competing will start next Friday, March 10th, which is also the Fashion Show. Congratulations to the team. The PSFA Gift Auction will be next Saturday March 11th. Sophomore College planning night is March 15th, that is for parents and students so Guidance will be sending out reminders. There is statewide NJGPA testing required for all juniors on March 14,15th. We have the NAHS Art Show and Induction Ceremony on Thursday, March 23rd. Come out and see all of the artwork that the kids have been making this year. We will be sending out our acceptances for the class of 2027. Make up exams will be held April 19th and 20th after spring break. Thank you everyone for coming out. I’m always available please reach out to me with any questions. Parent concern- food service runs low for the 2nd half of lunch. Mr. Gleason will follow up.
4. ) Co-President’s Report : We are happy to announce that Janet (Schneider) has agreed to be the co-president of the PSFA. We are looking forward to the Gift Auction which Debbie will discuss. We are happy to see that there are many events coming up this month and we are helping by providing refreshments and support wherever we can.
5.) Recording Secretary Minutes: Janice Karp (2023) Minutes from February approved – motioned by Colleen Stemetzki, and 2nd by Kristin Cichon.
6.) Corresponding Secretary: Janet Schneider (2025) – Looking for show of hands, Does everyone get the Remind? Yes, all parents present receive the Remind who were in attendance..
7.) Committee Reports:
A.) Fundraising: Debbie Rau (2023) – The Gift Auction is March 11th at Jumping Brook Country Club- Reservations close tomorrow night. We can use help to get the baskets from gift wrapping to Jumping Brook around 12 pm on Saturday and then need help with set up from 12:30- 3:30 and will get CCC to volunteer and receive service hours
from 3:30-4:30/5. If you want to sign up to help that day or evening- you can be a runner or help with the tables. There are sign up sheets in the back. It’s a fun night out and we hope to see you there.
B.) Hospitality- Lisa Lipincott (2025) and Kathy Seetoo (2025) – We have sophomore College night coming up on March 15th and Bagel Breakfast for midterms on April 5th and 6th, look for Sign ups. We also will have light refreshments for Freshman Orientation night. We also have Color Wars coming in June, Meg O’Brien will be sending out sign up sheets for supplies and food.
C.) Membership: Teresita Weiss (2024) – If your student is a senior they are eligible to apply for the 10 scholarships offered by the PSFA if you are a member paid in full. If you are unsure of your status please contact Teresita or the PSFA and we can verify your status. There are some qualifications to meet and an essay to turn in. Guidance has all the information.
D.) Communique: For information to be included in the Communique please send information to : newsletter@chs-psfa.org. Look for updated links to information on the Communique & CHS website.
E.) Enrichment Education: Driver’s Ed Spring Course is underway and has had a great turn out of students.
F.) Parent Chat: Marlaina Loushine (2024) – not in attendance.
G.) Book Club: Patti Riddle (2026) – It’s a fun group we have read two books so far. If you would like to join, look for the sign up on the Communique. Next meet up is at the Colts Neck Library, lower level, on March 21st from 7-9pm.
H.) Merchandise: Lina Esposito (2023) – We have Freshman Orientation coming up on Thursday, April 20th- that is usually our biggest sale of the season. If anyone has any suggestions for items to sell please reach out to the PSFA.
6.) Treasurer’s Report: MaryAnn Doyle (2023) – the annual Donation Drive has pretty much wrapped up, however we are still accepting donations and thank you to everyone who has donated. Our next fundraiser is the Gift Auction and it looks like a lot of people are signing up, and will be coming to the Gift Auction- so that is great. That is it on incoming, on outgoing we did buy the caps and gowns, we have had expenditures with hospitality, bagel breakfasts for finals.
7.) New Business: Student Grant Request – Grant Request #1- For the Inkblot, we have Zaina Saif co-editor of the Inkblot here to describe the request that they are looking for. There is an overnight conference that takes place in New York. We have not been able to go since 2019. All of the junior edit board members in addition to a few other junior members that are highly involved in the club. We need additional funding as the conference fee is $169 for the two days, and hotel fees are expected to be between $120-150 per person for the night, so the total fee for the ten people on the Inkblot is going to be about $3000. This trip is going to help our future editors and chiefs, managing editors, to continue the success of the club. We are an award winning newspaper and held in high regard. We want to continue to have the prestige of our success based on learning as much as possible. The funding is broken into three sections, some comes from the district, some comes from money the Inkblot has raised and we are hoping that the PSFA will also be able to give us an additional $500. to help fund this trip. The request will go to a vote after the student leaves the room. Those in favor? The Ayes have it!!
Grant Request #2- Java class, 3 students requesting $350 to offset a trip to the House of Code of Science in Washington DC. They created an app that is an easy sustainable way to repurpose clothing called NEW to YouWinners are invited to House of Code on April 17/18 to connect to other coders. Winners are solely responsible for their costs. Tabled until more information is received.
8.) Adjournment: Motion Kathy Seetoo, Seconded by Colleen Stemetzki.
Next meeting is March 30th.