Welcome – Jessica & Merideth

Parent Coordinator Update – Yvette

• Parent/Teacher Conferences tomorrow
  • Please note dismissal is 11:50am
  • Ms. Marina has set up an Art Show on stage in the Gym
• Only bus arrivals permitted at 1st St. doors, walkers please enter via Whitwell gate
• School survey – please fill out
  • Laptops available around the school during Parent conferences
  • Doors opening early to complete surveys
  • Thank you for food donations for teachers tomorrow
  • Esp. Esposito family for pasta/pizza donation
• School Spirit Month
  • Donations needed for penny drive – look for water jugs around school

Auction/Gala – Jessica & Merideth

• April 5th at Littlefields
• Early Bird tickets available now for $50
• Open Bar scheduled for first hour of event
• 185 online auction items
• Bidding opens one week ahead

State Testing – Barbara

• April 23 – ELA tests
• May 1-2 for Math tests
• Opt-out numbers
  • 2016 – 57 students opted out
  • 2017 – 75 students opted out
  • 2018 – 68 students opted out
• Students who opt out have alternate curriculum for the day
  • 3rd Grade working in Upper Science
  • 4th & 5th Grades work on project with Mr. Doug in cafeteria
• Test security followed for students
• 75% of questions are released after test each year
• First day all multiple choice, 2nd day short & long answer questions
• Teachers are exposing students to sample test questions in class
• Accommodations:
  • Breaks, refocus prompts, test reader, circle in book instead of bubbling, uses computer for test, etc.
• Mindfulness training to help reduce/address test anxiety
  • 3rd Grade – 3 sessions
  • 4th & 5th Grades – 1 review session
• NYC opt out – Facebook group
• Fourth Grade Science Test
  • 2 days – beginning of June
  • First day – experiments
  • 2nd day – multiple choice & short answer questions

Readathon Results – Jessica & Merideth

• Reached our fundraising goals – Thanks everyone
• Highest participation classroom/grade helps librarian pick books
• Two classes had 100% participation – 2-1 and 5-2
• Students who reached Milestone Minutes are entered in drawings for prizes

Garden – Lindsay

• Planting seeds soon in Science classes
• Kids are involved in whole process – from seed to harvest
• Integrated into Science curriculum

Treasurer Report – Shashin

• Annual Appeal – we’ve reached 91% of our goal
  • Received several corporate matches
• Gear Sales – exceeded goal of $3,000 by 300%
• Pizza Friday – approaching goal
  • 86% of funds have been raised, but not expecting much more
• Readathon – 100% of goal
• Auction/Gala is coming up – hope to reach fundraising goal

Boxtops – Katy

• Participation was 3 times larger than previously
• Have raised over $175 so far

Author Visits – Jessica

• Vera Brosgol – April 9th
• Pre-K, K, 1-2 & 1-3 attending – (1-1 has conflict with their opera performance)

Upcoming Events

4/5 Families as Reading Partners

4/5 Auction & Gala

4/9 Author Visit – Vera Brosgol

4/10 PTA April Meeting

6/16 Cyclones Game – changed from 6/14

Attendees: 25