Board Meeting July 14, 2026

8/8/2026 5:31 pm

Board Meeting - Jul 14, 2026

Minutes

Call the Meeting to Order - 6:40 pm

 

Board Members

 

• President - Kitty Greenstein - Present
• 1st VP - Kristine Wightman - Present
• 2nd VP - Francis Fick - Present
• Treasurer - Mai Nguyen - Present
• Recording Secretary - Theresa Hull - Absent
• Corresponding Secretary - Rachana Garg - Present
• Principal - Dr. Kambar Khoshaba - Present

 

Vision Statement Proposal - To Support Every Stallion!

Purpose Statement Proposal - To help every stallion be seen and supported by serving as one community. 

 

We’ll present at a General Meeting at the beginning of the year. 

 

Mai’s Treasurer Report 

 

• Sign bank Docs - Rachana signed the bank docs.
• Registered Agent: Mai started our account with Virginia Registered Agent Services, LLC, and it will auto-renew on July 10, 2027. Thank you, Kristine, for helping with this. 
• CD - We voted to keep the CD going. It will renew. 
• Finalize the budget for the new year. (Ask questions like: Will faculty meeting Snack Bags continue to be funded by the PTSO? Will PTSO fund the Honor Roll treat bags?) See budget notes attached.
• Do we try Venmo? We’re looking into setting up Venmo through the PayPal site. Kristine and Francis will check on it. 

 

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May 28, 2026 General Meeting Minutes

6/2/2026 7:46 pm

PTSO General Membership Meeting

Thursday, 28 May 2026 @7P SOCO Library (Food served at 6:00P)

 

• Call the meeting to order, 7:02 pm

• Attendance – Please sign in and provide your email

• Board members:

 

• Katie O’Donnell: President
• Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
• Kitty Greenstein: 1st VP
• Kristine Wightman: 2nd VP
• Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary – not present
• Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
• Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal

 

• Election:

 

• New Board members (2026-2027 School Year)
• Kitty Greenstein: President
• Kristine Wightman: 1st VP
• Francis Fick: 2nd VP
• Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
• Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary
• Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
• Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal

 

• Nominating Committee reviewed submissions and proposed the above members to their respective positions. Motion unanimously passed to elect the members.

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Board Minutes 16 April, 2026

5/11/2026 12:11 pm

PTSO Board Meeting

Thursday, 16 April 2026 63P Bunnyman Brewery

o   Call the meeting to order  - 6:52 pm

o   Board members present:

o   Katie O’Donnell: President

o   Mai Nguyen: Treasurer

o   Kitty Greenstein: 1st VP

o   Kristine Wightman: 2nd VP

o   Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary

o   Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary 

o   Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal

o   Principal:

 

• Updates

 

• April 21 is voting day, no school
• Next week, the musical " Cinderella " begins (5 productions)
• SOLs and AP exams begin April 27th
• Prom is May 2nd, “Masquerade” at Riverview in Occoquan, 8-11 pm
• Next few weeks: Sports Senior Nights
• Graduation: June 5th
• Rising 9th graders come the week after graduation for building tours.
• Initiatives for next year are being developed, for completion before summer: Evidence-Based Grading and Rolling Gradebook; Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
• New for this year: Graduation speakers open with no minimum GPA, but there is an audition. Senior class sponsors narrow down the pool of speaker candidates to 3; then the Admin team will determine the speaker, and the second and third candidates will speak at other awards ceremonies.

o   Budget:

 

• Treasurer report

• $362 incoming from Fast Signs

• Waiting on the February Five Guys check

• ANGP 

• Ticket sales, 192 tickets – goal is 350 tickets

• Graduation seat raffle $2,730

• Lawn Signs $3,819

• Holiday Extravaganza expenses to Carla

• $2K

• Student Success Recognition

• Gift cards to be purchased by Kitty

 

• Teacher Appreciation 
• Gift Cards purchased $1800 (worth $3,000)

 

• About $2K remains for food expenses

• Club Grants

• Mai to follow up with Connie to send an email to teachers/advisors to clubs at school with a cutoff date (i.e., 28 May) for reimbursement so that the Treasurer can close the books for the year.

 

o   Upcoming events:

 

• When did by-law modifications get sent out to the public for review

• 31 March and 1 April (see attached email)

• New board position nominations

 

• Nominations Committee established.
• 3 nominations submitted.
• Due by 10 May, email to: nomiations@southcountyptso.org. 

Kristine to cover Bags:

 

• Bus driver appreciation – 28 April 2026 (40 ppl) $200

• Lunch hero day – 2 May 2026 (20 ppl)

 

Kitty to Order and Deliver Bundt Cakes:

o   Administrative assistance day – 22 April 2026 (12 ppl) 

o   SLP Month – 1 person 

o   School Nurses Day – 6 May 2026 (2 ppl) 

 

• School Communications day – 8 May 2026 (4 ppl) 

 

• Instagram (Ms. Beskenis)
• Newsletter (Kambar/Connie)

 

• Website (Leslie Lewis)

 

o   PTSO volunteer positions needed:

o   Extravaganza coordinator – Must have a committee together by summer to plan for the event. The event brings in the bulk of the budget ($40K) to fund events and support the school.

o   Staff appreciation day manager – parent to coordinate the appreciation events with gifts. 

o   Honor Roll recognition bags – Samantha Roberts volunteered to take on this role.

o   Alibis

 

• Discussion about providing dinner, a treat, or a raffle item at the final PTSO meeting of the year – TBD. If PTSO provides food, there will be an RSVP sent out to the membership.

 

o   Final General PTSO meeting will be Thursday, 28 May 2026 @7P in the library

o   Bring the meeting to a close at 8:08 pm

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General Meeting Minutes March 10, 2026

3/11/2026 9:30 am

PTSO General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 @630P SOCO Library

o Call the meeting to order 6:47pm
o Attendance – Please sign in and provide your email
o Board members present:
o Katie O’Donnell: President
o Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
o Kitty Greenstein: 1 st VP
o Kristine Wightman: 2 nd VP
o Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
o Not present: Rachana Garg and Dr. Koshaba

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15 Jan. General Meeting Minutes

3/6/2026 1:02 pm

PTSO General Membership Meeting Minutes
Thursday, 15 January 2026 @7P SOCO Library

o Call the meeting to order 7:03pm
o Attendance – Please sign in and provide your email [Attendees are as follows: Dr. Khoshaba, Katie
O’Donnell, Kristine Wightman; Mai Nguyen; and Theresa Hull]
o Board members:
o Katie O’Donnell: President
o Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
o Kitty Greenstein: 1 st VP
o Kristine Wightman: 2 nd VP
o Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary
o Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
o Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal
o General:
o Encourage your friends to support the PTSO by becoming a member. Currently at 259
members.
 www.southcountyptso.membershiptoolkit.com
o Postponed review & approval of general membership meeting minutes from Nov 2025
meeting to the March meeting.
o Roles open for nomination for the 2026-27 School Year.
 President and 1 st VP
o Katie will work on a notification to the community.
o Budget:
o Treasurer report
 Highlighted expenses paid: Silent Auction $6400; Book Emporium $447.30; Jingle
Belle Kid Shoppe $266.
 $1,800 check issued in June 2025 was not cashed. Check was canceled and new
check was reissued minus cancelation fees. Recommendation for future checks
–over $1,000: Documentation from for acknowledgement that the check was
received by recipient.
 ANGP. Committee is asking PTSO for $10,000 profit share. Fundraisers still
scheduled:
 Graduation front-row seats at Eagle Bank Arena. (currently $1,320)
 Restaurant nights to include Five Guys, Yaffa Grille.

o Principal Notes:
o Curriculum Night Jan 8 – highest attendance for this event yet! Middle School posted the
event on Talking Points which reached a wider audience.
o WIDA Testing in February (national ESOL exam for students who speak Spanish in home)–
SOCO usually performs at a 50% pass rate. 140 kids take the test. Feb 4 th pep rally to bring
up energy and encourage students.
o 40 kids selected for District Orchestra and District Band
o Science Fair begins 3pm on 1/22 for set-up and then segways into judging. Still need judges.
o Academic advising began this week for 2026-2027. This week, rising seniors; then each week
subsequent class.
o Attendance Mentors Program to begin in February for chronically absent (defined as 10% or
more of school year/amounts to 2 days per month excused or non-excused) or approaching
that status. The staff would email the child words of encouragement (parent permission
required).
o Lockdown Drill next week. A message will go out to parents 24-hours ahead of time.
o Dr. K shared that he read an article this month about AI. The article detailed that 77% of
students identified that they have an AI companion; 33% say they have a relationship with
the AI companion. Caution parents to talk to children to ensure that it is not their primary
relationship and that they have balance with human interaction.
o Upcoming School Board Meeting: budget and boundary discussions. SOCO at 86% capacity.
Next year, dropping to 1950 kids (graduations happening, families not moving). County is
working out Western High School, close to Chantilly. Purchased to help with
Marshall/Chantilly/Oakton overcrowding. The 172 kids slated to come to SOCO from West
Springfield are not coming/boundary change was not implemented.
o Snack Bags – thank you! Teachers appreciate the snacks.
o Murals around school: latest is STEAM (STEM plus Art) near Locker bay A. Charging port
going in, to be completed by end of February.

o Upcoming events:
o Science Fair – Thursday, 22 Jan 2026
 If interested in supporting the event with set up, feeding students or clean up,
please contact Katie O’Donnell (pres@southcountptso.org)
 Pizza, chips, and bottled water for kids; for teachers and judges sandwiches, wraps,
chips, and cookies.
 To date, 218 kids are registered to participate; 40 judges; 19 teachers.
o On February 13, the PTO will have a Valentine Snack Cart in the front office for teachers and
staff. Estimate approx. $250 from Facilities line item.

o Questions from the group: none.
o Next Primary PTSO board meeting will be Wednesday, Feb 18, 630pm, Yaffa Grille
o Next General PTSO board meeting will be Thursday, 19 March 2026 @7P in the library
o Bring the meeting to a close 7:45pm

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Board Meeting Minutes - Dec. 2025

1/10/2026 2:54 pm

PTSO Primary Board Meeting 

Thursday, 18 DEC 2025 7P SOCO Chloez Cafe 

o Call the meeting to order 6:20pm 

o Attendance – 6 

o Board members: 

o Katie O’Donnell: President  

o Mai Nguyen: Treasurer  

o Kitty Greenstein: 1st VP  

o Kristine Wightman: 2nd VP  

o Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary  

o Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary - absent 

o Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal  

o Principal: 

o January 2026 faculty meeting: When do snacks need to be delivered (13th of 27th)? Yes, snacks needed on the 13th. There will be approx. 150 

o Gift cards (25) at $20/each. When are they needed? 8 Jan 2026? Requests for type of card  (business)? 

Gift cards needed by 1/8. Amazon is preferred.  

o Updates 

Potato table went really well. 

1/5 back to school 

1/8 Curriculum night for all grades because there are going to be some new classes. Connie  to send a blurb to PTSO so we can send a membership toolkit message.  

1/19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

1/20 Rising Seniors class sign up starts that week. Every weekish after that, the other classes 

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General Meeting Minutes November 20, 2025

12/2/2025 12:06 pm

Encourage your friends to support PTSO by becoming a member.
www.southcountyptso.membershiptoolkit.com
○ Review and approve general membership meeting minutes from May & Sep
2025 meeting [Motion to approve May & Sep 2025 meeting minutes; passed
unanimously.]
● Principal Notes:
○ Thank PTSO for the generous support: teacher gift cards at faculty meetings;
snack bags; class projects ongoing; pep rallys; honor roll recognition; and
posters.
○ Next week is a 2-day school week. Off school starting Wednesday. In school til
18 December. Break through 5 January.
○ Potato tABLE. Potato bar with each kid serving condiments to teachers. Allows to
demonstrate skill and develop social skills. Wonderful opportunity for the kids.
(December 12, and then again one-time in Spring).
○ Semi-finals for Regionals tomorrow, November 21.
■ Scanners to enter the game.
○ Winter sports practices began.

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Board Meeting Minutes - 11 Sept. 2025

9/29/2025 8:09 am

PTSO Primary Board Meeting - Minutes

Thursday, September 11, 2025 @ 7PM in HS Library

● Call the meeting to order -7:02pm
● Board members:
○ Katie O’Donnell: President
○ Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
○ Kitty Greenstein: 1 st VP
○ Kristine Wightman: 2 nd VP
○ Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary (not present)
○ Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
○ Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal (not present)

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