Minutes from PTA October Work Session

Minutes from PTA Work Session: Wednesday, 10/21-

As always, minutes will also be posted on GWPTA website (https://www.georgewattspta.org/meeting-minutes)

PTA Planning Session 10/21/2026

1.     Public Comment

  • Idea from Elena about Rainbow Club having a float or marching in Pride Parade

2.     Principal’s Update

  • ADA- 393/ 394, we will be getting one more teacher position allotment
    Willow Tree :(
    Update about Professional Learning and Q2 planning days
    School Improvement Plan has been added to website

3.     Treasurer’s Review

  • Budget-to-Actual overview (high-level)
    $9,900 in , $6,800 out

  • Teacher classroom spending to date
    $180 in September

  • SPNI requests:

    • Balance Beam and Stepping Stones for Lower El
      Unanimously passed

    • Revisit the pennies for Ultimate
      Proposal to split cost between clubs and SPNI
      Suggested that because it’s a one-time purchase, it come from SPNI
      GWUC also wants to explore the possibility of gifting discs to participants at the end
      Unanimously passed (take from SPNI)

4.     Upcoming Events

  • October 27 – Dine Out – Bull City Burger

  • November 10 – Movie Night

    • Have enough to provide popcorn but not enough for pizza

    • Teachers will help kids vote on movie

    • Annual campaign Drive ends on Movie Nigh = incentive is face painting teachers

5.     Committee Updates

  • Fundraising

    • Update from Kathryn

    • Ideas about circulating fliers in neighborhood

    • Friends of Watts?

  • Backpack Buddies

    • Doing well but trying to think ahead for all the dates in November that we are out of school

    • Currently packing 43 bags

    • Birthday treats

  • Equity & Advocacy

    • Identified Advocacy Priorities (Listed in ranked order from most # of people who said it was a top concern)

      • Teacher Pay

      • Class Size

      • School Consolidation

        • Bria is on E&A committee at Lakewood - shared that Lakewood parents are ready and willing to partner with Watts. They had a Town Hall with 2 school members- was not very informative but did say that there were no current plans for consolidation

        • Trinity Park Association is also very concerned about consolidation

      • ICE

      • Special ED

      • Constitutional Amendments

  • Audit

  • Teacher & Staff Appreciation

    • Lunch and snacks have been provided,

    • Will have a “First Frost” coffee/ donut cart

  • How can we engage more black and brown families?

    • Idea of bringing back Cafe de la Comunidad

6.     Discussion Topics

  • How has the process for parent engagement in afterschool events been working?

    • Discussion about family nights (Participation, inform vs. engage, how do we get more diverse families, issues of supervision, lack of participation

    • Have Spanish-speaking rooms for family events

  • Reaching and Supporting All Families – Progress

    • Having breakout rooms for Latino and Black/ Brown families at parent nights- heavily advertise

    • Make one-on-one contact with targeted families

    • Hook kids with how fun the event will be

  • Communication Alignment