PTG Meeting 1.17.23
Assistant Principal's Report- Dr. Layton noted the Winter semi-formal will be held on 1/27 for 7th and 8th grade students. It will run from 7-9pm.  Chaperones are needed, so please reach out to guidance counselor Ms. Gilroy or Ms. Mccormick if you are interested in volunteering.  Dr. Sal will send out the signup link for volunteers to help out in the school store. SLMS qualified to be a "School to Watch" for the 3rd time! (Yay, Congrats!!!) Interviews will begin for the additional assistant principal within the next few weeks. Mr. Harrison and another gentleman are here to support in the interim. The MLK Day of Service went well. (see VP report for details). Food was distributed to destinations throughout Delaware County and Philadelphia.  A big thank you was also extended to Mr. Baladino for helping to deliver food items in Philadelphia.  There will be a special Black history assembly on February 16.
President's Report- A spring online spirit wear sale is in the works. Tablecloths were purchased and will be embroidered with SLMS for future usage.  A local restaurant has offered to hold a bubble tea fundraiser, we just need a parent volunteer to spear head this; time involved would be approximately two hours. Please contact Marsha Peterson if you are interested in helping. Clarification was provided regarding clearances.  Changes apply to new applicants or renewal applicants only.
VP's Report- A summary was given as follows: 
The SLMS Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service took place on Friday, January 13th. Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders participated in a service project during their Science classes. The 6th grade students made Breakfast Bags, and our 8th grade students made hot meals that will benefit Caring for Friends, an organization that provides meals to shut-ins in our area. Some of our 7th grade students made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that were delivered to a number of organizations that provide services to the homeless population, including: St. Francis Inn, The Domestic Abuse Project of DelCo, City Teams, Connect by Night, and the Salvation Army Warming Center. Some of our 7th graders also made snack bags that were delivered to the St. Agnes Dorothy Day Room, which provides services to needy and homeless families in our area. Thank you to our Springton Lake families for their generous donations! They helped to make our Day of Service a HUGE success! A special thank you goes out to the RTMSD Maintenance Department!!! They delivered over 1300 sandwiches to locations in Philadelphia, Chester, Upper Darby, Media, and West Chester! In addition, Mr. Brian Reilly (7th grade Social Studies teacher) picked up the trays for the 8th grade meals and is delivering all of the hot meals the 8th graders prepared, as well as the Breakfast Bags that the 6th graders assembled, to Caring for Friends in Philadelphia.  Collectively, our Spartans made: over 900 Breakfast Bags, over 700 Hot Meals, over 600 Snack Bags, over 1300 PBJs. (Wow! Great team work!)
Treasurer's Report- The PTG balance is 11000, net income is 3000. These figures show a 5% difference from this time last year. We are still on target to meet our end of year deadline, but our overall income is less than last year. Any parents who would like to volunteer to spearhead a fundraiser at a local restaurant would be greatly appreciated.
Old business- Ms. Peterson made a motion to approve the minutes from October 2022 and November 2022. The motion was seconded by Ms. Petras. Motion passed.
SAB volunteers are still needed. Those who volunteer for this position represent SLMS at School Board Meetings. If you are interested in this position, please feel free to contact Marsha Peterson for details.  
New business-Fair trade status has been maintained, thank you Robin!  The PTG is working on a family night at Ice Works in Aston. We will potentially also offer a few raffle baskets to raise PTG funds at this event. More info to come.    
Thanks to those parents/guardians who have volunteered their time to run the school store. Thanks to those volunteering to participate in the 8th grade dance & Teacher/support staff appreciation week.
Thank you to those in attendance. We appreciate your time and commitment.
The next scheduled meeting is March 14, 2023.