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
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Parents Association Board Members:
Co-Presidents:
Co-Vice Presidents: Kathy Leung & Stephanie Lee-Wong
Co-Treasurers: Damian Driver & Gloria Tsang
Co-Secretaries: Jaimie Gautier & Angie Lin
Parents Association Events Coordinator: Lisa Wong
Parent Coordinator: Diane Chong
Parents Association Website: http://ps130pa.blogspot.com
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Minutes to PS 130M PA General Meeting
January 7, 2021
Attendance: Mr. Fong, Kaitlin Fuchs, Yanna Xu, Damian Driver, Kathy Leung, Gloria Tsang, Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Stephanie Lee-Wong, Charlie Zheng, Angie Lin, Jamie Gautier, Tito Gautier, Jennie Yin
Meeting Commence: 8:45 AM
1. Principal Opening Remarks:
a. Welcomed and thanked parents. Grateful for having an operating PA & SLT, leadership and board members, Lisa & Yvonne.
2. PA Updates by Co-President, Kaitlin Fuchs:
a. Confirmed attendance form was completed by attending members.
b. Reading and Approval of Minutes from December 3, 2020
i. No amendments to be made, approved and placed record
c. Treasurer’s Report - December 2020
i. Monthly overview - followed by itemized report. Approved and put into record
3. Upcoming Events & Fundraising:
a. Monday, January 18 – MLK Jr. Day- Schools closed, no remote/in person instruction.
b. Tuesday, January 19 - Kindergarten applications deadline, has already begun all parents who apply by deadline will receive offers by April.
4. Fundraising:
a. DonorsChoose, Box Tops, Amazon Smile - all critical to PA success.
b. Annual ask – proceeds to-date are substantially lower than previous years.
c. PA board will continue moving forward, raising what we can to offset cost
of the arts program.
5. Principal Remarks:
a. In response to the event that happened at our nation's Capitol, he is feeling grateful for PS 130 Community - to feel safe, together and loved.
b. Introduced a book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – reflects on relationships and how to be happy in life, resembles Winnie the Pooh & Piglet.
i. Read a few quotes from the book
1. “Nothing beat kindness, says the horse - it sits quietly behind all things.”
2. “Life is difficult, but you are loved”
3. “One of the greatest gifts we have is the ability to ask for help.”
c. Thanked PA for support - giving joy to our community. Noted that one
parent so touched by Holiday show that they gave a donation.
d. Received an email over Holiday Break from a student from 1995 who would like to make a donation. Reflected on how PS 130 was where he first learned computers - that gave him a passion to study computers -
and now he wants to give back
e. Thanked Ms. Nicklas for her amazing translations and support of PS 130.
f. Still so many questions with the DOE - with G & T, middle school process etc.
i. Middle Schools information session - will be sent out via Operoo
ii. Our school is still about 80% remote
iii. Pre-K is now 5 days a week in PS 130
Closing Time: 9:15am
Next General Meeting: Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 8:45 am
