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
Parents Association General Meeting Minutes September 22nd, 2016
Parents Association Board Members: Co-Presidents: Nathaniel Conan & Monica Xue
Co-Vice Presidents: Xuan Sue Huynh & Leslie Ng
Co-Treasurers: Janney Chen & Hin Fen Zhang
Co-Secretaries: Rosalind Lee-Nelson & Amy Lin
Parents Association Events Coordinator:Lisa Wong
Parent Coordinator: Diane Chong
Parent Association Upcoming Events:
Candy Sale – October 17, 2016 (orders due)
Photo Orders – October 21, 2016 (orders due)
Halloween Dance Party – October 28, 2016 (6:30pm – 8:00pm) – Admission $10
Parents Teachers Conference - November 3, 2016 (dismissal at 11:30am)
Book Fair – November 1-4 & 7,9 New and used books
Annual Benefit Banquet – May 19, 2017
Participating in our fundraising events is a great way to learn more about our school community and to raise money for the school. Volunteers are needed for all events and can sign up in the P.A. office in room 101.
Used cartridges, old cell phones, empty toners and used books can be dropped off in the P.A. and box tops can be dropped off in the clear box by the main entrance next to the security guard’s desk.
Fundraising - We need to figure out ways to help our school and our children. There are many ways to help our children. Examples of some of the things that we can do to help:
• Signing up for Target credit or debit cards and designating our school so for every purchase made, 1% will go to our school.
• Purchasing on Amazon.com through the link provided on PS130pa.blogspot.com will help the school. The school receives a portion of every purchase made through the link.
• Box tops – collection box near the security guards
Principal’s Remarks and Announcements:
• We are a Title I school because currently over 60% percent of our families qualify for free and/or reduced lunch. All Title I schools get some additional federal funds to support student achievement. Parents at PS 130, along with some of the other Chinatown schools, were exempt from filling out lunch forms until June 2017. Next school year, families will most likely have to complete lunch forms next year to determine the Title I status of the school. The funds that we get from Title I go to supporting the academic achievement of all students in our school as well as parent involvement. This is called the “School-wide program” vs “Targeted assistance”, where the funds would only go to select students. All parents at PS 130 are Title I parents and all students are Title I students.
• Safety procedures – The school is required to have fire drills and lockdown drills during the school year. This is a safety procedure for all schools. Also, alarms have been installed on all the doors to prevent any child or adult from exiting from any doors except the main entrance on Baxter Street. Parents are asked to caution all babysitters, grandparents, and any adults picking up children that they must leave by the front door except during dismissal time. Any visitors, please stop by the office first before going to a classroom.
• Please remember that school uniforms must be worn Mondays through Thursdays. It consists of a plain navy blue or school logo navy blue top and blue or khaki pants. This dress code was passed and put into effect by the parent body years ago with over 85% of the parents in favor. As a result, the Department of Education is requiring that the school enforce this policy according to the Chancellor’s Regulations.
• 4th grade and 5th grade test score are available online. If you don't have an NYC Schools online account, please ask our parent coordinator, Diane Chong, for help.
• Our school's average ELA test score increased 12 points to 72.9% and our math increased 2 points to (we had high math scores to started with) last year. We have 82.6% students score 3 or 4 in math compared with the citywide 36.4%. More than 70% of students score 3 or 4 on ELA test compare citywide average 38%. Because of our school's strong test performance, we qualified to apply for a grant of $50,000 from Albany for teacher training and professional learning as a Title I Reward School.
• Students must arrive at school at 8:15am in order to be ready to begin class. Students who enter the building after 8:15am will need a late slip. Lateness will be marked on the children’s permanent record and may be a factor when they apply for middle school.
• Please check your children's school bags for school notifications. Spending 10 to 15 minutes to read books or talk with your children every night help parents connecting with their kids.
• Rooftop playground is currently being resurfaced and hopefully will open soon.
