AGENDA

Questions for Mrs. Hart: 

• No questions 

Budget

• Total net income for Trunk or Treat: $6,714.10
• Interested for further breakdown
• Look into the fees that are being charged
• Bake sale: $2185
• School store: $440
• Walk-a-thin: $9910
• Swag sales: $3843

Fall Frolic

• Slightly less registration from last year
• Went great
• Pumpkin decorating was a big hit, we should consider doing it again next year
  • 50 pumpkins good number

Trunk or Treat

• About 700 people there
• Next year potentially reorganize and revamp some of the games
• The new set up of splitting the trunks work
• Courtney put together a playbook so anyone can pull it off next year
• Volunteer help was great
• Next year the hope would be more people enter through Bridge Street
  • Potentially advertise that Bridge is an option
  • Idea of the border of the flyer
  • Let them know a little earlier and more teachers will participate
• Next year widen the pumpkin contest, it may get more participation
• The exhaust from the light at the entrance bothered some, think about the potential for a different light
• Move the CASTLE tent to a better more central spot
• Could have had a few more pizzas
  • Next year plan for 40 pizzas
  • Do we need Castle there next year?

Bake Sale

• Thanks to everyone that brought middle of the day
• Next year look into more donations from local spots
• People coming through asking for hot food
  • Ally will see about next year if it can be an option
• Test drive store donations next year for 2028 election 
• Worked out in our favor not to have the 50/50
• Think about raffle basket for next year

Bev Ed Foundation

• The $1,200 Cummings Grant
  • Mrs. Hart is interested in having an author come in to do something with creative writing
  • Sarah sent Mrs. Hart about a poet who does a poetry showcase
  • Kyle has connections to poets/writers
  • Meg will email a potential name too
• Potential Trivia Night- March
  • Each Beverly school will have a team 
  • 8-10 people per team 
• Still need a new rep for next year – contact Sarahaiello14@gmail.com if interested

Enrichment

• Author Ashley Woods – November 13
  • Share her story of her childrens book
  • Spanish speaking author
• Create and Play
  • Began this fall K-2 – sold out really fast
  • Hoping to get them for winter/spring sessions
  • Look into the flyer, there may have been some information on there about transportation that was confusing, they will look into it
• Working with historic Beverly team
  • Work on developing a program of historic women from Beverly for March (womens history month)
    • Trying for grant money 
• Whale mobile
  • Late April availability
  • Invoice came in at $5,000, Meg wanted to check in before moving forward with it
  • We will look back to the last time they came and how mich it was then 
  • Maybe look in to see if it is more affordable to do for K-2

Holiday Parade

• Beverly 400 committee has asked all schools to have a float
• Given us $1000 to spend on materials 
• Going to try to expense stuff that would be useful for the school 
• Julie’s dad has a truck that can tow 
• Snow eagle themed

Book Fair

• December 9-11
• Classrooms will visit during day and then open at parent/teacher conferences 
• Will need volunteers 
• Tap into library volunteers 

Other:

• Advertise the school store more
• Potentially for the risers think about some specific donations 
• Use the grade shows 
• Question – Is there a way to donate to a specific grade level- for an enrichment or something?  
• First grade asked about buying pinnies for recess
• Generally the teachers supply recess equipment
• Consider allotted amount per grade level for recess equipment
• Voted yes to recess fund per grade between $50-$100
• Move stuffie sleepover from April to March 
• Set up coffee cart for Conferences 
• By the Sea coffee 

Grants

• Women’s grant 
• Invite in programs 
• Local sports influence speaker 
• Books about women in history