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

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 

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.

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)

18 Sept. General Meeting Minutes

9/29/2025 8:02 am

PTSO General Membership Meeting MINUTES

Thursday, 18 Sep 2025 @7P SOCO Library

• Call the meeting to order - 7:03 PM

• Attendance – Please sign in and provide your email - Attendance: Tom Moore, Julia Vangilder, Samantha Roberts, Bryan Greenstein, Quel Williams, Tamara Woodruff, Shelley Slider, Demetria Williams, Rita Rivera, Amber Merger, and Freshta Ibrahimi. The attendance sheet was filled in and will be placed in Toolkit. 

• Board members:

• Katie O’Donnell: President Present
• Mai Nguyen: Treasurer Present
• Kitty Greenstein: 1st VP Present
• Kristine Wightman: 2nd VP Present
• Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary Present
• Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary Sick
• Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal Present

General Meeting Minutes May 21 2025

8/22/2025 5:40 pm

PTSO Final General Meeting
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 @ 7P in the library

o Call the meeting to order: 7:02pm
o Attendance
o Board members:
o Katie O’Donnell: President
o Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
o Kitty Greenstein: 1 st VP
o Renee Flynn: 2 nd VP
o Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary
o Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
o Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal
o Encourage your friends to support the PTSO by becoming a member.
o Cost:
 Student  $5
 Teacher  $10
 Single adult  $20
 Family  $35

Board Minutes 17 June 2025

8/22/2025 5:40 pm

PTSO Budget Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, Jun 17th 2025 @630P SOCO Library

• Call the meeting to order 6:35pm
• Attendance
• Board members:
  • Katie O’Donnell: President
  • Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
  • Kitty Greenstein: 1^st VP
  • Kristine Wightman: 2^nd VP
  • Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary
  • Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
  • Samuel Khoshaba: Principal
• Additional Roles:- Membership Chair – Adrienne Williams

Aug. 5, 2025 MINUTES

8/22/2025 5:40 pm

MINUTES - PTSO Primary Board Meeting+

Tuesday Aug 5, 2025 @ 630PM in HS Library

• Call the meeting to order -6:33pm
• Board members:
• Katie O’Donnell: President
• Mai Nguyen: Treasurer
• Kitty Greenstein: 1st VP
• Kristine Wightman: 2nd VP
• Rachana Garg: Corresponding secretary
• Theresa Hull: Recording Secretary
• Adrienne Williams: Membership Chair
• Dr. Samuel Khoshaba: Principal