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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
PS 130M - A letter from Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels regarding immigrant supports
January 2026
Dear Families,
As an immigrant myself, I know how essential our school communities are to immigrant students and families—and how much our immigrant students and families contribute to our schools.
At New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), we provide a robust, inclusive, and supportive education to every student and family, regardless of immigration status.
As a reminder, NYCPS does not provide non-local law enforcement with access to students, school facilities, or records unless required by law, and only after consultation with NYCPS’ lawyers.
In New York City, our schools are safe places for our children. If any student or family has questions or concerns related to an immigration incident, we encourage them to reach out to their school’s principal to be connected with the appropriate supports.
We also have many resources available to our staff and families through our Project Open Arms initiative, which provides support to immigrant students and their families. For more information, visit https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/know-your-rights/project-open-arms/
Additionally, NYCPS continues to partner with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA). We encourage families to use the MOIA Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365 or visit https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/ to learn more.
As your Chancellor, I am committed to ensuring our schools remain safe and inclusive spaces for students and families.
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
PS 130M - Norovirus Update for the 2025–26 School Year
For more information, visit nyc.gov/health and search for norovirus
If you are concerned about your child’s symptoms, please contact your child’s school physician, school nurse, or healthcare provider.
Sincerely,
Medical Director, Office of School Health
Monday, January 12, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
PS 130M - General Meeting Minutes - December 4, 2025
PS 130M - PARENTS ASSOCIATION
一三零小學家長會
143 Baxter Street Room 101, New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212-226-8072
Email: ps130mpa@yahoo.com Website: ps130pa.blogspot.com
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Parents Association Board Members:
Co-Presidents: Joseph Li & Kevin Cheng
Co-Vice-Presidents: Manya Ellenberg & Moe Kyaw
Co-Treasurers: Alice Chen & Angela Mui
Co-Secretaries: Amy Hu & Tammy Yin
Parents Association Events Coordinator: Lisa Wong
Parent Coordinator: Ana Leung
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Minutes to PS 130M General Meeting December 4, 2025
Attendance: Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Michelle, Mr. Fong, Ms. Thomas, Carmen, Yuki, Moe, Kevin and 10 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)
Meeting Commence: 8:50am
Mr. Fong – Thank you everyone for being here. Thank you to the PA. We applied for smaller class sizes; we will know more in the spring, if we get approved or not. The deadline was yesterday.
5th graders – Congratulations on getting applications in, deadline is December 12, 2025. Any questions to Ms. Mo, our guidance counselor or Ms. Leung, our parent coordinator? Mr. McQuire came in last week, on Friday, he will be sending out an email about our SLT meeting.
This years’ honorary for our annual banquet will be Assembly woman Grace lee & Chui Man Lai from NY Presbyterian community liaison.
Thank you.
Classes should be downed sized by 2028, they want k-3 at max size 20 and 4-5 max size 23. Next year they would like the schools to be 80% in compliance. Right now, some are under 20+ students, and some are over.
Joe – Hi Everyone, has everyone gone Christmas shopping.
Agenda –
Reading and approval of minutes and Treasury reports, upcoming events.
Parents’ Association opening & Review.
Here are last month’s meeting minutes to be reviewed and approved. They will be posted on the PA Blog site.
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These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last meeting in November, 7 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record. Thank you!
II. This is the treasury report for review and approval; 8 people approved
the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!
Today’s meeting will be short because we are heading to the VA hospital with Voices of 130.
Upcoming events – December 2025
- 5th grade Ballroom promenade – Monday, 12/8/25
- Bake Sale – Wednesday, 12/10/25- Holiday performances for parents – Wednesday, 12/17/25
- Voices of PS 130M – holiday caroling (school main entrance) Monday
12/22/25 & Tuesday 12/23/25
- General Meeting – Thursday, 1/8/25
- 23rd Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, 5/15/26
- General Meeting – Thursday, 1/8/25
- 23rd Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, 5/15/26
These are the ongoing fundraising throughout the school year.
1. PA Fundraising for 2025-2026
- Bake Sale
- Candy Sale
- Annual Ask
- Photo day
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Spirit Clothes
- Holiday show
- Benefit Gala
- Mother’s Day
- Handmade Bead Sale
- Readathon
Readathon, we will continue to do, we just haven’t set up a date yet. If your
company does matches, that would be helpful. We came up with another
fundraiser for popcorn sale; we will send out letters for that soon.
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All the fundraising money goes to our kids and the art programs.
If you have any ideas, please let us know and we will see if we have the manpower to do it.
Bake sale is every month; to help fundraise, it’s mostly every 1st Wednesday of the month. Letters will go out every month when bake sale is near.
The banquet is on May 15, 2026, it is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year. We are taking donations for prizes to raffle off. Please bring items you do not want or need that are still in the box. When tickets go on sale please see Lisa.
2. The PA Funds these Programs and more
Here are all the costs of the arts programs the PA funds, as you see all the art
programs are not cheap. All our fundraising efforts go back to the school and
our students.
Our Art Programs
- NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $15,325
- NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $15,325
- Inside Broadway – Pre-k / K/ 2nd Grade - $13,440
- Third Street Music School – Violin (3rd grade & Advance) - $10,050
- Ballroom Dancing - $9,520
- School Chorus – Voices of 130 - $0
- Spirit of PS 130 – Fife & Drum - $8,800
- Young People Chorus (YPC) - $9,900
- PS. 130 Lion Dance - $4,275
- Rosie’s Theater Kids - $15,000
The PA also pays for some of the school supplies & special events such as:
- Air conditioners and repairs - $11,000
- Office copier, toners, computers, and supplies - $12,000
- Student appreciation events (we currently have 520 students)- $18,000
Any questions or new ideas?
Mr. Fong – Flyer “Kids Rise” – it started 4/5 years ago – right now it’s for k-4. The
kids rise program is under your child’s name and it doesn't affect their
financial aid. Your child gets $100 to sign up and an extra $100 for some more
steps, it’s free money for your child’s college education.
Some area banks and car dealerships have contributed money to the
schools for the children’s Kids Rise accounts, to receive it, you do have to
activate your account. This is not a part of the 529 plan.
Last year our 3rd graders got a donor from an alumnus, and she contributed
money to their accounts.
Ms. Mo – you don’t need to use it for college- you can use it for trade school;
it’s connected to your child’s OSIS #. It started in the Bronx and now they
have $300k.
Parent – Moe- we can get a company to match it, and it goes directly to the
student’s account.
56% have enrolled so far.
Yuki – Lion dance- is the organizer able to do shows, like at the Hudson yards,
I saw a school performing there.
Joe – Lisa is the one that gets the name out there.
Lisa – its only if the schools invite us.
Any more questions?
Thank you for coming. Thank you! You can always come by the PA room 101 to chat with us, come to with any
ideas, suggestions, or issues; our door is always open. You can also reach us by emailing
us at PS.130pa@yahoo.com or by phone – 212-226-8072 ext. 101 or reach Lisa at 917-
821-7056 or visit our blog site at http://ps130pa.blogspot.com/ for more information.
Closing time – 9:05am
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
PS130MPA - General Meeting - Thursday, January 8, 2026
PS 130M - PARENTS ASSOCIATION
一三零小學家長會
一三零小學家長會
143 Baxter Street Room 101, New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212-226-8072
Email:
ps130mpa@yahoo.com Website: ps130pa.blogspot.com
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Dear Parents and Guardians of Pre-K to 5 Graders,
The Parents Association plays an important role in our school by supporting the initiatives of the Principal and administration. The PA serves as the main information center for many parents unfamiliar with the Board of Education and our school. We are responsible for the many annual fundraising events, school parties, book sales, workshops and school fairs; which helps pays for all the art programs and administrative things that are not covered by the Board of Education or Department of Education (DOE). None of this would be possible without your participation and support.
There will be a Parents Association General Meeting for all in the auditorium on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:45AM. The topics to be discussed are
- Principal welcoming
- Reading and
Approval of Minutes
- PA
Financials: December 2025 Treasurer’s Report
- Upcoming Events
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Parents
Association General Meeting – Thursday, February 5, 2026
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23rd
Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, May 15, 2026
- Principal's remarks/announcements
- Any
parent issues, questions or proposals
Please come to our meeting!
Thank you.
Friday, December 5, 2025
P.S. 130 Alumni Launch Community Scholarship for Your Third Graders
P.S. 130 Alum Mimi Zheng is supporting the College and Career Futures of 3rd Graders at her Alma Mater
PS 130MPA - General Meeting Minutes - November 6, 2025
PS 130M - PARENTS ASSOCIATION
一三零小學家長會
143 Baxter Street Room 101, New York, NY 10013
Tel: 212-226-8072
Email: ps130mpa@yahoo.com Website: ps130pa.blogspot.com
__________________________________________________
Parents Association Board Members:
Co-Presidents: Joseph Li & Kevin Cheng
Co-Vice-Presidents: Manya Ellenberg & Moe Kyaw
Co-Treasurers: Alice Chen & Angela Mui
Co-Secretaries: Amy Hu & Tammy Yin
Parents Association Events Coordinator: Lisa Wong
Parent Coordinator: Ana Leung
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Minutes to PS 130M General Meeting November 6, 2025
Attendance: Kelly McGuire, Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Michelle, Tammy Yin, Mr. Fong, Ms. Thomas, Carmen, Yuki, Moe, Manya, Ana, and 11 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)
Meeting Commence: 8:50am
Joseph Li – Co-President
Joseph Li – Good morning, let’s get the meeting started.
Renny Fong (“RF”) – introduced Superintendent Kelly McGuire.
Kelly McGuire (“KG”) – we had a brief SLT meeting prior to the general meeting. Principal Fong will be announcing his retirement. January 30, 2026 will be his last physical day.
I will be sending a letter to the school community on how they will be selecting a new principal. We will be seeking community input about what will make a good principal. We will take feedback and it will help us to make a decision.
Just want to say PS 130 has an incredible history of pulling together a strong arts program.
Thank you.
RF – Thank you. If people have questions they can reach out to me.
All schools have been through transitions. Thank you all for all of your support. I’ve been here since 1997. Lets give a big hand to the PA.
For the last 2 weeks, I’ve been freaking out because never before have we owed money. During a recent meeting the Chancellor announced that Mayor Adams said we are no longer held responsible for the money that we owed. We no longer owe $175,000. Some schools owed as much as $500,000.
We received grant, so NDI will be paid. It saves us approximately $16,000. The program for the first and fourth graders are paid for by the grant.
Thank you.
Joseph Li – let’s welcome our new board members Manya, Moe and Kevin who is busy today.
The full schedule for the PA this month: bake sale coming up on the 19th, usually it’s held on the first Wednesday of the month. There will be a last minute food drive held this afternoon. It will be held in the Hester St. yard right after dismissal.
The Halloween party was held last week. Everyone had a lot of FUN!
Here are last month’s meeting minutes to be reviewed and approved. They will be posted on the PA Blog site.
I. These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last meeting in November; 10 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record. Thank you!
II. This is the treasury report for review and approval; 8 people approved the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!
1. Upcoming events – November 2025
- Bake Sale – Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Parents if you’re good at baking, please bring in your baked goods or you can purchase baked goods and donate them for the sale.
- This is one of our year long fundraisers
- It’s held each month on the first Wednesday of the month. The dates will be posted.
2. Ongoing Fundraisers
- Generally events are posted on the blog.
- Readathon
- Readathon
If anyone has new ideas for fundraisers, please bring them up to the PA.
3. PA Fundraising for 2025-2026
- Bake Sale
- Candy Sale
- Annual Ask
- Photo day
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Spiritwear clothing
- Afterschool snack sale
- Holiday Show Fundraisers
- Benefit Banquet
- Mother’s Day Sale
- Candy Sale
- Annual Ask
- Photo day
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Spiritwear clothing
- Afterschool snack sale
- Holiday Show Fundraisers
- Benefit Banquet
- Mother’s Day Sale
- Handmade Bead Sale
4. The PA Funds these Programs and more
Our Art Programs
- NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $15,325
- Inside Broadway – Pre-k / K/ 2nd Grade - $13,440
- Third Street Music School – Violin (3rd, 4th and 5th graders) - $10,050
- Ballroom Dancing (5th graders) - $9,520
- Rosie’s Theater Kids (5th graders) - $15,000
- Spirit of PS 130 – Fife & Drum (4th and 5th graders) - $8,800
- PS. 130 Lion Dance - $4,275
- Young People Chorus (YPC)(3rd, 4th and 5th graders) - $9,900
- The new Fife and Drum teacher started last week.
- Inside Broadway – Pre-k / K/ 2nd Grade - $13,440
- Third Street Music School – Violin (3rd, 4th and 5th graders) - $10,050
- Ballroom Dancing (5th graders) - $9,520
- Rosie’s Theater Kids (5th graders) - $15,000
- Spirit of PS 130 – Fife & Drum (4th and 5th graders) - $8,800
- PS. 130 Lion Dance - $4,275
- Young People Chorus (YPC)(3rd, 4th and 5th graders) - $9,900
- The new Fife and Drum teacher started last week.
The PA also pays for some of the school supplies & special events such as:
- Air conditioners and repairs - $11,000
- Office copier, toners, computers, and supplies - $12,000
- Student appreciation events (we currently have 520 students)- $18,000
- Office copier, toners, computers, and supplies - $12,000
- Student appreciation events (we currently have 520 students)- $18,000
We have pictures from our lion dancing program and from all our events.
The annual banquet photos. It is the largest fundraising event that we hold. It is scheduled for May 15, 2026. It’s the main event for the year.
We have a short meeting today. Any questions or concerns?
Thank you for coming.
Thank you! You can always come by the PA room 101 to chat with us, come to with any ideas, suggestions, or issues; our door is always open. You can also reach us by emailing us at PS.130pa@yahoo.com or by phone – 212-226-8072 ext 101 or reach Lisa at 917-821-7056 or visit our blog site at http://ps130pa.blogspot.com/ for more information.
Closing time – 9:03am
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