PA Meeting 3/15/23 6:30pm
Attendees:
- Yesenia Palonco (President)
- Rafael Landeiro (Secretary)
- Tina Matos (Parent Coordinator)
- Yessenia Murillo (Treasurer)
- Leslie Wells
- Sarah Heath
- Courtney Knights
Agenda:
- Staff Appreciation Lunch Recap
- Title 1 Funding
- Goals
- Movie Night
- 5th Grade Graduation Party:
- Early Education Program
- Cap & Gown
- Family Photo
- Scholastic Book Fair
Notes:
Staff Appreciation Lunch Recap
- School staff appreciated all the food contributions and donations provided.
- It was a large turnout with staff taking food home at the end.
- Thank you to all the parents who helped support.
Title 1 Funding
- Funding allowed for computer literacy and conversational English classes.
- Childcare will be provided for parents of PS153
- Extended family of PS153 parents can attend as well
Goal
- PA has a goal to raise $500 in Q2 with the Family Movie Night, Raffles, and other programming
Family Movie Night:
- Credit cards will be accepted for admission and concession purchases
- Volunteers are needed to help with tickets and concessions
- Volunteers should arrive by 4:30pm
- Leslie shared interesting in helping with her husband Will
- Tickets will be $10 for the whole family
Raffle
- The PA to raffle 3 electronics devices
- 2 laptops and 1 tablet
- Promotional flyers advertising the raffle will go out on Kinvo, including photos of the devices.
Cap and Gown
- The PA plans to buy instead of renting the outfits
- PA considering fundraising raffle for 5th graders to help pay for the costs
Family Photo
- 2 dates are being considered in Mid-may: 5/13 vs 5/20, on a Saturday at the school
- PA selected ABC photo as the vendor
Graduation photos
- PA investigating opportunity for graduation photos during the grade ceremony
- Can be option for fundraising by charging for photos
- POST MEETING NOTES: Plan was not approved due to staffing and security concerns
Scholastic Book Fair
- Invited to the school for a fundraiser
- Each child to be given an online wallet to buy books
- Kids can collect money from multiple sources
- Planned towards end of April
- Open for all grades