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P.S. 130 Alum Mimi Zheng is supporting the College and Career Futures of 3rd Graders at her Alma Mater

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PS130M PA - Bake Sale - Wednesday, December 10,2025

 

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

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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 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

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

    - 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.

    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

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

PS 130MPA - General Meeting Presentation - Thursday, December 4, 2025

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PS130MPA - General Meeting - Thursday, 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

________________________________________________________________________________

 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, December 4, 2025 at 8:45AM.  The topics to be discussed are

• Principal welcoming
• Reading and Approval of Minutes
• PA Financials: November 2025 Treasurer’s Report
• Upcoming Events

o   5^th Grade Ballroom Promenade – Monday, December 8

o   Bake sale – Wednesday, December 10

o   Holiday Performance – for parents – Thursday, December 17

o   Voices of PS 130M – Holiday Caroling  (School Main Entrance)

      (Monday, December 22 & Tuesday, December 23)

o   Parents Association General Meeting – Thursday, January 8, 2026

o   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.
Parents Association

 

Youth Dance Classes in Tribeca

 

NYC Kids Rise Save for College Initial Opt Out Notice Information 25-26

Save for College Program Opt-Out Notice and Form for Parents and Guardians

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The NYC Department of Education (“DOE”) has partnered with the nonprofit NYC Kids RISE, Inc. on the NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program (“Program”). This free program provides qualifying students with money for qualified college and career training costs. NYC Kids RISE allocates $100 for each student in the Program in a “Scholarship Account”. Subject to funding, the City of New York and DOE are expanding the Program this year and your child’s school will be included. For more information, visit https://nyckidsrise.org

This notice contains important information about how to either automatically accept your child’s inclusion in the Scholarship Account for the Program, or take action to opt-out. A federal law called the (FERPA) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act stops the DOE from sharing a student’s personally identifiable information without permission. However, unless you tell us not to, the DOE can share some details about you and your child. These details are called “Directory Information.”

As of the 2025–26 school year, all NYC Public School kindergarten, first, second, third and fourth grade students are eligible to join the Save for College Program and receive an initial allocation of $100 in an NYC Scholarship Account. All schools with kindergarten, first, second, and third and fourth grade classes are required to ensure these families are aware of the program.

Please note that new first, second or third grade students includes those who enrolled in your school in late spring 2025.

The Save for College Program Intro Document https://nyckidsrise.org/downloadable-resources

The Save for College Program Intro Video https://nyckr.org/introvid

Parents/guardians have the opportunity to opt out of receiving an NYC Scholarship Account.

The initial opt-out period will take place from November 3 - December 3, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year, and applies to all kindergarten students and any first, second, third or fourth grade students who enrolled in your school in late spring 2025.If a family opts out, they will not receive an NYC Scholarship Account, they will not receive the initial $100 allocation, and their student’s data will not be shared with NYC Kids RISE and the technology vendor VistaShare.

Parents/guardians who want to participate in the Program simply take NO ACTION during the Opt-out Period.

During their 30-day opt-out period, parents/guardians who wish to change their child’s participation status by opting-out have two options:

• Parents/guardians can change their child’s participation status within the NYC Schools Account (NYCSA) https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/.  This is the recommended way for parents to opt out, re-enroll or cancel. After logging in to NYCSA, the parent/guardian should look at the main screen with all of the tiles. The parent/guardian can click on the “Forms'' tile, then click on the "view" button on the next page near “NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program.”

• Parents/guardians can return a signed the attached opt-out form to their child’s school for data entry into ATS within a defined 30-day period. 

If you have any questions, please contact the NYC Kids RISE team at 833‑543‑7473 or email info@nyckidsrise.org.

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PS130M PA - General Meeting Minutes - Thursday, October 16, 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 October 16, 2025

Attendance: Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Amy Hu, Alice Chen, Joseph Li, Michelle, Angela Mui, Tammy Yin, Mr. Fong, Ms. Thomas, Carmen, Yuki, Moe, Kevin, Manya, Ana, and 15 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)

Meeting Commence: 8:47am Joseph Li – Co-President

Joe – Good morning, let’s get the meeting started. This is our second meeting of the year. Mr. Fong and Mrs. Thomas are not here because they are attending a meeting, but he wanted me to tell you that we received a $15,000 grant from Rosie Theater Kids.

Today we have a special guest from I.S. 131, Principal Benjamin Geballe.

Principal Benjamin Geballe – Good morning, everyone, I’m the principal of I.S. 131 for 8 years, before I was the principal I was a social studies teacher. I have 4 boys, first 1 is in college, 2nd one is high school, 3rd one is an eighth grader, and my 4th one is in 6th grade. Let’s talk about transition because I have been here 4 times. Middle school is a real change, a change in relationship, the change in their independence. In the beginning all the parents are there at drop-off and pickup, in the middle of the year; maybe half the parents are still at drop-off and less at pickup, by the end of the year maybe 6 parents are still at drop-off. There is a lot more technology out there and I recommend holding off phones till they are older. There is so much screen time and scrolling that happens with phones. You could get smart watches which would work the same without all the scrolling. I had to take the phone away from my son due to this problem. This is my advice. In school the kids travel from class to class, they have different teachers for each subject. It will be more rigorous, and the children figure out a system to work for them. They will also get to know their teachers more. Your parent /child relationship will change; it might seem like they will not need you, but they do, just in different ways. They will not need or want you to go on class trips any more. Don’t stress about the lottery numbers, most schools in district 2 are great. I went to the same meeting Mr. Fong is going to today but last week. Across the board it’s the same curriculum, they all learn the same stuff. Some schools are bigger, and some schools are smaller, some have more sports teams. Big school different students, small school, more of the same students. Distance is another factor in MS school decisions. My child travels to LGA high school, it’s harder to meet up with his friends, whereas my child who goes to school closer to home can meet with his school friends more. I.S. 131 is a dual language school, which is mandarin, most schools have Spanish. Some schools have advanced programs; we are one of those schools. PS 130 5th graders will be touring our school soon, please join them and visit our school. You can see for yourself how our school is, whether it’s on your list of Middle school choices.

Any questions? Any questions, 5th grade parents.

Thank you.

Joe – Today’s agenda

Principal’s welcome and introduction to administration and PA Board

Today we will vote for our open PA board member positions and go over October events. We can hold the elections first, Carmen.

Carmen – Hi everyone, I’m here to open the election. There are 3 positions open. Co-president – we have Kevin Cheng – Kevin would you like to say something?

Kevin – Hi everyone, I’m a proud parent of 2 boys, 1 is in in kindergarten and 1 is 14 months old. I worked in Non-profit and things changed during covid. Now I’m ready to get back into it.

Carmen – anyone would like to self-nominate or nominate anyone for the co-president position?

There are 2 positions open for Co-vice president.

We have Manya Ellenberg for Co-vice president. – Manya would like to say somethings?

Manya – Good morning, I’m Manya Ellenberg, I have 3 kids, Aya in second grade, Zivi in Pre-k and Lenny. I grew up in the neighborhood and I’m excited to help out.

Carmen – we have Moe for Co-vice president. – Moe would like to say something.

Moe – Hi, I’m Moe, my daughter is in 3rd grade. I was born in Burma and raised in Japan. I’m here to help, I’m here to help change the school for the better, I’m here to help support and I admire the work the PA does.

Carmen – anyone else would like to self-nominate or nominate someone? Please complete the ballot and cast your vote.

Joe - Thank you, you are our future steppingstone.

Last week was photo day – thank you parents.

Candy sale went out.

Bookfair is coming up, and signup sheets are in the back or on the PA door.

Halloween party is at the end of this month, parents go get your costumes, get your kids costumes and come join the party and have lots of fun.

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.

1. These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last meeting in September; 12 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record. Thank you!

2. This is the treasury report for review and approval; 10 people approved the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!

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

    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 fun raise, it’s mostly every 1st Wednesday of the month. Letters will go out every month when bake sale is near.

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

    -  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

    We have a lot of art programs if not more than any other schools.

    As you can see from the pictures we have dance, singing, lion dance and parties, here was last year’s Halloween party.

    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

3. Upcoming events – October 2025.

    -  Bake Sale – Wednesday, October 8, 2025

    -  School Photo Day – Thursday, October 9 & Friday, October 10, 2025

    -  General Meeting – Thursday, October 16, 2025

    -  Cherrydale Candy fundraising sale due - Friday, October 24, 2025

    -  Scholastic book fair - Friday, October 24 to Thursday, October 30, 2025

    -  Halloween Dance party - Friday, October 31, 2025

    We will need volunteers for book fair. Signup sheets are in the back and will be on the PA room door.

    

    For the Halloween party it will be from 3pm to 4:30pm, it will be $10 at the door. Second grade and the younger grades will need a chaperone to attend the party. Third grade to fifth grades will not need a chaperone.

    All funds will go towards the art programs. Any questions or new ideas?

Kevin – Cherrydale – parents can order online and them shipped to their homes or order through the school.

Parent – Could there be a donation of clothes or a clothing swap for the holidays.

Joe – we will bring it up to the board to brainstorm on it. You can come in and join us to help execute it and help to figure out the logistics of it.

Parent – could we doing something with face painting or ballons, we can sell it.

Joe – all these things involve a budget so if a parent is good at this, they can volunteer.

The PTA loves parent involvement and would love for it to grow

Yuki – I could help with the Halloween party.

Parent – what is Halloween at the school like? They go trick or treating outside?

Joe – the kids go trick or treating around the school, not outside. Then the kids can come to the Halloween party at 3pm.

Carmen – Afterschool programs will bring those kids that want to come to the party down.

Parent – Do we have parents’ night?

Joe – we will get parents who want to get involved and bring the idea to the board to work on it.

Any more questions?

We have the results for the new PA board members. 

Carmen – Our new Co-president is Kevin

Our 2 new Co- vice presidents are Manya & Moe Congratulations everyone!

Joe – Finally, we have all our positions filled.

Let’s meet the Staff & Board

Ms. Ana Leung our parent coordinator.

Ms. Tina Mo our new guidance counselor

Ms. Lisa Wong our PA events coordinator

Ms. Yvonne Moy our PA assistant events coordinator

Here are the board members for the 2025/ 2026 school year. Board members please raise your hand when I call out your names.

Co - President – Joseph Li & Kevin Cheng

Co – Vice presidents – Manya Ellenberg & Moe Ekayi Kyaw

Co -Treasurers – Alice Chen & Angela Mui

Co- Secretaries – Amy Hu & Tammy Yin

Our event coordinators are in the back – Lisa Wong & Yvonne Moy

Joe – Kevin, the next board meeting you’re up here, LOL I’ll help you. Thank you for participating.

Carmen – the new board members can attend today’s executive board meeting if they have time.

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 – 9:20am

PS 130MPA - General Meeting Presentation - Thursday, November 6, 2025

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PS 130MPA - General meeting - Thursday, 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

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 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, November 6, 2025 at 8:45AM. 

The topics to be discussed are

• Principal welcoming
• Reading and Approval of Minutes
• PA Financials: October 2025 Treasurer’s Report
• Upcoming Events

o   Bake sale – Wednesday, November 19

o   Parents Association general meeting – Thursday, December 4

• Principal's remarks/announcements
• Any parent issues, questions or proposals

Please come to our meeting!  

Thank you.

Parents Association