January 2026 Meeting Minutes

🎉 January Highlights from Briarcrest PTA 🎉

Our January board meeting kicked off 2026 with strong momentum across membership, enrichment programs, fundraising, and winter events. The Nominating Committee process officially began, focusing on identifying and recruiting future PTA leaders to keep our board strong and sustainable.

Membership continues to grow—now at 135 members, a 46.7% increase from last year. After School Enrichment sessions launched on January 12, with additional school‑run programs like Green Team, Chess Club, and Jump Rope Club also underway. Parent chaperones are still needed to support these offerings.

Staff Appreciation treated teachers to a January 8th continental breakfast, with February’s drop‑off gift already in planning. Testing Snacks reviewed budget needs for SBA vs. MLL testing, and Yearbook received 51 cover contest entries, selecting five winners.

Fundraising is gearing up for a busy season with a Sodam Chicken dine‑out on February 24, the Mariners Game fundraiser on March 29, and ongoing coordination for 5th Grade Camp support. Movie Night returns on January 30, complete with a Lost & Found rollout. Spring events are lining up too—Bulldog Breakfast (3/21), Spring Bowl & Skate Night (3/6), Ice Cream Social (4/16), and the High Trek Reading Challenge running all March.

Other updates included the January newsletter release, popcorn scheduled for January 28, Kinderfest on January 31 (volunteers needed!), and ongoing Lego collection and art docent projects.

The board also added Digital Safety as a topic for next month’s agenda.

📅 Next meeting: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — Board Meeting
Looking forward to a fun and full spring season with our Briarcrest community! 💙🐾