PTA March Meeting Minutes 3/14/18

Quick Meeting followed by the Camp Expo!

Readathon Update – Jessica

  • Highest participation classes in each grade have received prizes
  • Milestone minutes groups – winners were selected by raffle

One School, One Book

  • March – Mala’s Magical Pencil and Dream Drum Girl 
  • April – Benny doesn’t like to be Hugged

Visiting Author – Grades 2-5 – Aaron Blabey -Bad Guys series  

One-Time Grants – voting at April meeting 4/11/18

  • Evening meeting – 6pm – free pizza and childcare – tell your friends!

 

Principal’s News – Ms. Rosa Amato

  • Safety Issues – Have been doing drills with kids to teach them how to respond in different parts of school
  • Spirit Days -planned by Student Council
    • Dr Seuss Day / twin day
    • Wacky Wednesday 
    • Crazy Sock Day – Down syndrome awareness – 3/21
  • Late pickup moving to front hall to avoid congestion beside Nurses office
  • Traffic Issues at Fourth Ave and First St 
    • Requesting crossing guard – petition circulating please sign
    • Left turn signal at Traffic light – DOT process 
  • NYC DOE Parent survey – important for funding – please help us and fill it out

 

Gala/Auction – Early-bird tickets available now – buy them soon!

  • Great night, good music, and one of our biggest fundraisers
  • Auction will open up online a week before the party

Wellness Fair – coming up in May – 5/19/18 – watch for more info

Treasurers Report– Desiree – revenue and spending are on track 

  • Vote on proposed Co-Treasurer – Peter Strong – approved!
  • Approved fundraising reports 
  • Approved spending report

 

Summer Camp Expo – meet and talk with 10 different camps!

  • Backpacks & Binoculars 
  • Brooklyn Arts for Kids
  • Cinema Kidz
  • Court16 
  • Jets Dance Center
  • KING
  • KOKO/Open Source
  • NY Surf School 
  • Sprouts Cooking 
  • Textile Arts Center