Norwood PMA Meeting Minutes
March 11, 2021
7 p.m. via Zoom
Attendees
Paul Campbell
Sasha Guilaeff
Cathy Umbay
Patrick Marquis
Katie McConoughy
Jennifer Hartnett
Catherine Conner-Moen
Kristen Curran-Faller
Linda Lee
Jeanna Ayoub
Sheri McLeish (notetaker)
1. President update – Paul welcomes everyone
2. Fine Arts update
– band camp – camp will be open, but will it be too limited or will our kids want to go/parents feel comfortable; TBD – A little early to decide
– scholarships – 2021 scholarship form coming out soon, looking to use a digital form that’s been created. To be reviewed and OK’d by Fine Arts Director
Catherine – Talked last time about scholarships – we have softened so many of our standards this year because been outrageously difficult year should also modify/relax our standards
thinking about challenges face with agreed would be appropriate
this year because in a pandemic, relax standards for grade requirements to receive award money, rubrik rigorous on how to awarded, teachers have input
Treasurer update – scholarships being paid out successful completion of first semester of school
NPMA administering for director of fine arts
Website update – Tony and Sheri – working to consolidate to series of links, sticking with WordPress because have another year left on the account, working with Katie on PR and outreach
Discussed standard email address for all to use, able to use google apps to store materials, photos, etc. UPDATE – New email address created – pmanorwood@gmail.com .
PR / outreach update – Katie M and Jeanna – have contact, doing outreach with local newspapers
Merch – Looking to create digital merch store, link to website. Linda and Steve, and Steve A offered to help
School music happenings –
Jen H updates on plans for seniors this year, has been meeting with a group of students to encapsulate senior year, what they want to do, be safe, what they want spring to look like – one thing they really want is their camp shirt and leis the flowers that they give at camp. Really want senior skits
Discussed ideas and how to do a skit, or senior activity night – be outside, bring blankets – maybe by May be able to do more. Really looking for things they have been looking forward to for being seniors.
Cathy – Notes if the state is opening up it would seem we should be able to do something outside. Maybe push later into May and do a sr. picnic type activity, will need to do some planning
Update Norwood 150th – asking for school input, going to be highlighted during Fine Arts Festival 2022
Talked about Friday night prior having an alumni concert – music, drama, dance, anything – people very receptive, website now active
Celtic Strings up and running, Madrigals may be able to sing
Discussed if include kids may have dropped out because covid, not just current – use 2019 list
Patrick update on NPMA officers for 2021
Officers for next year, sent out electronic ballot, pushed slate forward:
OFFICERS
President
Paul Campbell
Vice President
Patrick Marquis
Secretary
Sheri McLeish
Treasurer
Tracey Jones
Ways & Means and Special Fundraising Committee
Mollie and Tony Caravello, Steve and Linda Lee, Steve Ayoub
STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Marching Band Classic Coordinators
Mollie Caravello & Marcia Leonard
Database & Publicity
Katie McConnaughy
Webmaster
Tony Caravello
Music Camp Coordinator
Jeanna Ayoub
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Performance Coordinator – Instrumental
Paul Campbell and Patrick Marquis
Performance Coordinator – Choral
Jeanna Ayoub
Performance Coordinator – Jazz Groups
Mollie Caravello & Marcia Leonard (Co) & Kathie Umbay (Asst)
Performance Coordinator – Marching Band
Amy Campbell
Color Guard Coordinator
Laura Sullivan
MICCA Classic Coordinator – Choral
Jeanna Ayoub, Eve Madden
Next meeting will be April 15, 2021
