Thursday, April 4, 2024

PS 130MPA - General Meeting Minutes - March 7, 2024

                                                                          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: Karen Ma & Joseph Li  
Vice-President: Ana Fung
Co-Treasurers: Gloria Tsang & Alice Chen                                                               
Co-Secretaries: Amy Hu & Lily Wai-Lee

Parents Association Events Coordinator: Lisa Wong
Parent Coordinator:  Diane Chong
Parents Association Email:                      ps130mpa@yahoo.com

Parents Association Website:                 http://ps130pa.blogspot.com 


Minutes to PS 130M General Meeting March 7, 2024

Attendance: Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Alice Chen, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Lily Wai Lee, Ana Fung, Gloria Tsang, Jennie, Angela Mui, 10 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)

Meeting Commence: 8:50 am
Translator: Ana Fung – Spanish (in the back) Lily – Chinese (next to parent)

Parents’ Association opening & Review. Joseph Li – Co-President

Joe – Mr. Fong won’t be here for this meeting; he is attending another meeting but he wanted me to remind you about signing up for summer rising and that P.S. 130 is closed for the summer for renovations; therefore summer rising will be at P.S. 150 this summer.

Let’s get started for the March meeting. Does anyone need any translation? The bake sale was yesterday and PTC is today through Friday/Monday.

Here are last month’s meeting minutes to be reviewed and approved. They will be posted on the PA Blog site.

Review of the minutes & Treasury reports from our last meeting in February 2023.

  1. These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last meeting in February; 9 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record and will be posted on the PA blog site. Thank you!

  2. This is the treasury report for review and approval; 9 people approved the treasury report. Thank you!

  3. This is our fundraising meter. We are at 40%; as you can see, we still need a lot more fundraising help from everyone to help us meet our fundraising goal to support all our Art programs.

Thank you, PA members and parents that are here.

Our spring dance will be on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 3:15pm to 4:45pm. Second graders and under will need a chaperone to accompany them to the party. Third graders and up can attend the party on their own. If your child attends an afterschool program, they will need to go back to their afterschool program after the party.

1. Upcoming events – March 2024.

  • -  Parent teacher conference (PTC) – Thursday, March 7, 2024

  • -  Fifth Grade graduation picture, individual – Thursday, March 14, 2024

       -  Fifth grade graduation pictures – group and class – Friday, March 15, 2024 

       -  PreK & Kindergarten graduation pictures – Individual & Class – Monday, March 18, 2024.

       -  May 17, 2024, is our annual banquet, we are working on invitations. If you have any donations or any gifts your “SO” significant other           gave you and you don’t want them or need them,  you are welcome to donate them to us for raffle prizes. Gift cards and gift                         certificates from restaurants are welcome. 

2. PA Fundraising for 2023-2024
            -  Bake Sale
            -  Candy Sale
            -  Annual Ask
            -  Photo day
            -  Scholastic Book Fair
            -  Spirit Clothes
            -  Holiday show
            -  Benefit Gala
            -  Mother’s Day
            -  Handmade Bead Sale
  • Like I say every month, if you have ideas for fundraising, please let us know so we can get it approved.

    All fundraising money goes to our kids and the art programs. 

3. The PA Funds these Programs and more

            Our Art Programs & est. costs (last year).                                              
               -  NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $17,500.
               -  Inside Broadway – Pre-k to 2nd Grade -$18,480
               -  Third Street Music School – Violin (beginners & Advance) - $10,880
               -  Ballroom Dancing - $9,520
               -  School Chorus – Voices of 130
               -  Spirit of PS 130 – Fife & Drum - $8,400
               -  Young People Chorus (YPC) – $8,650
               -  PS. 130 Lion Dance - $3,900
               -  Rosie’s Theater Kids - $8,650
               -  Dance to Unite - $7500 
  • The PA also pays for some of the school supplies such as:
  •       -  Air conditioners and repairs - $11,000
  •       -  Office copier, toners, computers, and supplies - $12,000
  •       -  Student appreciation events - $12,000 (we currently have 580 students)

Thank you parents for all your support. 

Any questions or concerns come to the PA room to ask Lisa, Yvonne, myself or any of the board members. You can approach us privately or approach us any time.

Thank you for coming on a rainy day.

Closing time – 9am – next general meeting will be April 4, 2024.