PTA Meeting November 20 th , 2019 psis78pta.org FB: @PSIS78PTA I: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PTA Meeting November 20th, 2019

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Agenda

1.

Call to Order

2.

Vote to approve October Meeting Minutes

3.

Principal's Comments

4.

School Leadership Team (SLT) Report

5.

Treasurer’s Report

6.

PTA Bylaw Amendments

7.

Turkey Trot/Committee sign-ups

8.

Questions & Comments

9.

Student of the Month

10.

Adjournment

PTA Executive Board

— Co-Presidents-

Bree Chambers bree@psis78pta.org Genevieve Bernier genevieve@psis78pta.org

— Co-VPs-

Kelly Craig kelly@psis78pta.org Fran Bruno fran@psis78pta.org

— Secretary-

Maria Vrachnos maria@psis78pta.org

— Co-Treasurers-

Heather Kaden heather@psis78pta.org Jaclyn Bowdren jaclyn@psis78pta.org

SLT School Leadership Team

— Genevieve Bernier, PTA — Bree Chambers, PTA — Andre Galan, Elementary School Parent — Carmen Gibson, DC37 — Mark Goetz, Middle School Parent — Nancy Mendez-Shiu, Middle School Parent — Erin Morrissey, Teacher — Annawa Naing, UFT Leader — Louis Pavone, Principal — Dennis Wysocki, Elementary School Parent

Committee Members

— Communications Committee- Coordinates the collection of e-

mails addresses, family contact info, and coordinates emails sent to parents and families. Rebecca Gunness rebecca.gunness@gmail.com Michelle Pinto michellepintonyc@gmail.com

— Marketing Committee Creates fliers for key events,

sponsorship packet and maintains PSIS 78's social media Jessica Estrada-Watson jessica.e.watson@gmail.com Charmaine Mendoza charmaine.g.mendoza@gmail.com

— Technology Committee- manages the PSIS 78 PTA website

Mona Le Roy monamoves@gmail.com

— Garden Committee: Help plan, grow and maintain our school

garden program supported by NYC's growtolearn.org and grant writing for special projects. Please sign up to help with Garden maintenance. Marjorie Phillips marjorie_p@hotmail.com Alice Ziffer aliceziffer@gmail.com

— Wellness Committee-

Luciana Camhaji lcamhaji@gmail.com

Treasurers Report – Nov. 2019

— Fundraising Goal - $200,000 — Income YTD - $14,756

• General Fund Donations - $4,450
• SchoolKidz GiveBack Program - $1,180
• Fall Festival – $9,126

— Fund Balance as of 11/18/2019 = $108,592

Proposed Bylaw Amendments

— Article V- Executive Board-Section 2-Meetings

(p7)-Exec Board Meetings-to be held at 6pm prior to the PTA meetings

— Article VI-General Membership Meetings Section 1-

General Membership Meetings (p6)-general membership meetings to be held the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm

— Article VI-General Membership Meetings-Section

4-Minutes-minutes will be posted on the PTA website psis78pta.org prior to the meeting to be read before the meeting

Treasurers Report – Nov. 2019

Expenses Budget Paid Recess 50,000 10,173 iReady 19,000 Studio in a School (grades 2-5) 15,000 Music Supplies 10,000 South Street Seaport Program (4-8) 7,000 Chinese Program 4,000 School Spirit Swag (T-shirts) 2,500 Caps /Gowns/8th grade graduation 2,000 School datebooks 1,500 1,652

• Misc. Operating Expenses

1,000 SEM supplies 1,000 217 Teacher Appreciation 1,000 School Supplies/Paper 900 831 Student of the Month gifts 800 766 Red Ribbon Supplies 500 342 Sitters for PTA Meetings 500 80 Garden Supplies 300 108 Total 117,000 14,170

T H A N K Y O U

http://bit.ly/turkeytrot78 PLEASE SIGN UP! We need runners, Course chaperones and Concession stand help! Only 21 of 68 spots filled!

Sean the Turkey & Friends

— Court Square Book store GIVES BACK PROGRAM — 26-09 Jackson Ave — 15% of Gross Sales when you apply the sale to our

account PS/IS 78Q in store or online use code GB-PS78Q

— Offer use of store space once/year for a shopping

fundraising event-if anyone wants to organize event- please contact us!

Family Giving Fund

Ø $500/year/child (no amount is too small-every penny counts!)

Ø We have 750 students

Ø $50/month for 10 months

Ø$12/week

Ø$2/day< 1 Sweetleaf coffee

Ø DON’T FORGET YOUR COPORATE MATCHES!!!

The Year End Fundraising Goal is $200,000

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