Meetings

Meetings are typically held once a month, on the second Tuesday, during the school year. We are holding hybrid meetings with the in person meeting at the MS/HS library, unless otherwise noted. The virtual connection information is below. The meeting normally starts at 6:30PM.

All interested district residents, parents, teachers, and students are welcome. Join us for discussion including ideas and information to enhance and support the Fabius-Pompey school experience.

Please submit any items for the meeting agenda to secretary@f-p-apts.org at least 3 days prior to the meeting.

March 10 Meeting Highlights

Treasurer's report:
ES CARES liability account has been used up and now we are funding any new requests (line item in our budget), expense to purchase 5 yearbooks for seniors, breakfast for MS/HS career fair, two outstanding fees for Miori deposited, Gertrude Hawk fundraiser - total amount for paper orders deposited, Teachers' Club transportation paid

ES update from C. Apgar:
Ideas for open house raffles to benefit APTS - Mrs. Hager - lunch with her, Mrs. Wright - tattoo a teacher; family directory is still active and username and password only are emailed to those that are in the directory; f-p-apts.org/directory; teachers report all items in budget are still necessary; rather than ellison cutter supplies - book fund to purchase engaging chapter books for reading groups?; Playground liability account $651 - have teachers put together a wish list and APTS can purchase; Colleen will ask about additional requests from the elementary school and possible increases to current items in our budget

MS/HS updates:
Ed Dow shared that Phil Cavo spoke at the MS/HS staff meeting today; generating a list of wants/needs to share with APTS; feedback from Fun Warehouse event - three hours was more time than they needed, students were positive about the experience

Fundraising updates:
Gertrude Hawk - around $11,000 raised (gross sales near $23,000); pickup on March 19 at the elementary school from 2:30 - 5:30; Fun Warehouse laser tag MS/HS Sunday night $264, this Saturday ES 10-1

Next fundraising event sub-committee meeting:
Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 pm, possibly at Heritage Hill

Teacher Appreciation at staff development day on March 20:
Giving Bean coffee truck; Sign-up sheets will be distributed to staff to order one drink per person (7:30-9:00 am for instructional staff, other staff 9:00-9:30 am), truck will be at the MS/HS; transportation staff would like two boxes of coffee and two dozen donuts for their drivers - determine location; Ali H. will pick up from Dunkin Donuts and deliver

ES art teacher requested one stool - use funds raised from Square1Art fundraiser $184; approved

Budget planning timeline:
Tentative budget created based on previous year: Increased teacher appreciation, ES clusters, wellness day; Added line items for MS/HS club support and field trip support, career fair breakfast; review line by line at April and May meetings

Election timeline:
Officer positions (president, VP, treasurer, correspondence secretary, recording secretary) - explanations of each role on the website; elections at June meeting

Upcoming events:
Grandparents’ Breakfast underway this week (March 9-11) - photo booth has been going well, photos will be given to the school to distribute to families

National Honor Society:
Ed Dow shared that an induction ceremony was held in January - 18 new members; another new group will be inducted this spring - possibly private ceremony at BOE meeting or an afternoon assembly for the entire school; open PO of $400 is available through the district for ceremonies

NHS funding request:
Community service project at Matthew 25 Farm in Tully - requesting funding for transportation; Ed Dow has approval from the district for May 19 for 33-37 students; $150 for busing; approved

ES Open House on April 16:
Food truck from last year is reserved and tables will be set up; need to order books for raffle (or use some in the APTS room?); Ali will reach out to Mrs. Wright (Ms. Sales) re. tattoo a teacher; Jen will reach out to Sarah Hager re. lunch with a teacher; picture board will be updated with new pictures by Kelly Schroeter

May events that we help fund:
5th grade wellness day, 9th grade community clean up day, elementary school Big Truck day, MS/HS academic awards

April 14th Hybrid Meeting Connection Information

THE MEETING LINK WAS CHANGED LAST MONTH.

This is a Gocogle Meet Meeting. To join:
https://meet.google.com/qkb-xfii-aaw

You do not need a Google account to join the meeting.

To join by phone (audio only) call:
Phone Number: +1 916-794-1788
PIN: 459 651 124#

2025 - 2026 Meeting Dates

September 15 6:30 PM NOTE: Date change to Monday.
October 14 6:30 PM
November 10 6:30 PM NOTE: Date change to Monday.
December 9 6:30 PM
January 13 6:30 PM
January 22 6:30 PM Special Fundraising Subcommittee Meeting
February 10 6:30 PM
March 10 6:30 PM
April 14 6:30 PM
May 12 6:30 PM
June 9 6:30 PM