P.S. 130 Middle School Admissions/Offers Family Information Session/Town Hall on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 P.M. (VIRTUAL)

Good Afternoon 5th Grade Families,

Middle school offers and waitlist information will be available in MySchools, after school hours on April 9!

I am having a Virtual Family Information Session/Town Hall for P.S. 130 families on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025 at 7:30 P.M. on Zoom to discuss middle school offers and waitlists. We will have a Chinese speaking translator at the meeting. Please see below to join the meeting:

Topic: P.S. 130 Middle School Admissions Family Information Session/Town Hall

Time: Wednesday, 4/9/2025 at 7:30 P.M.

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As a reminder, the Office of Student Enrollment will also have Virtual Information Sessions with translations. I sent this information on March 26, 2025 via Operoo and copied it below. I have also attached flyers (translated Chinese, Spanish and Russian) to this email.

Dear Families,

Middle school offers are scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 9 after school hours.

We welcome all families to students entering middle school in Fall 2025 to a virtual information session about middle school offers, waitlists, and next steps. After the presentation, we’ll respond to your questions.

Each event will cover the same information, so you only need to attend one:

April 10, 5pm to 6pm | Event held in English and American Sign Language (ASL). Interpretation provided in: Bangla, Korean, Spanish

April 22, 5pm to 6pm | Event held in English and ASL. Interpretation provided in: Chinese (Mandarin), Haitian Creole, Urdu

April 23, 1pm to 2pm | Event held in English and ASL. Interpretation provided in: Arabic, French, Russian

How to join:

At the start time,  Click Here and enter passcode #123456 to join.

Can’t attend, or want to learn more? Visit schools.nyc.gov/MS. A captioned recording with translations will be available on our website one day after the first event.

Best wishes,

The Middle School Admissions Team

Office of Student Enrollment

Please reach out to me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Sharon

Sharon Levanoni

School Counselor

P.S. 130M, The Hernando DeSoto School

143 Baxter Street

New York, NY 10013

Telephone: 212-226-8072 x2

Fax: 212-376-4886

 slevano@schools.nyc.gov

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PS130MPA - General Meeting Minutes - March 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  

Vice-President: Kai Mei Chan & Ramiro Corbetta

Co-Treasurers: Alice Chen & Angela Mui                                                              

Co-Secretaries: Amy Hu & Lily Wai-Lee

Parents Association Events Coordinator: Lisa Wong

Parent Coordinator:  

Parents Association Email:              ps130mpa@yahoo.com

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

Minutes to PS 130M General Meeting March 6,, 2025

Attendance: Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Joseph Li, Lily Wai-Lee, Ramiro, Jennie Yin, Angela Mui, Mr. Fong, Carmen, Yuki, and 10 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)
Meeting Commence: 8:45am
Translator: Ana - Spanish

Mr. Fong – Summer Rising will be at PS130 CPC & PS124 CPC. Ana is here to help with applications. It is not first come first serve. Priority needs first. 200 kids is the limit. We will be the Central Location for District 2. School Surveys @20% Goal is to reach over 80%.
Read-A-Thon - I see kids reading everywhere and in the lunchroom. It’s wonderful.
Pop Up Book - From MOCA to us. Donate to the school library as well as the banquet

Joseph Li – Co-President
Joe – Good Morning All 

Today’s agenda is:

• ●  Principal welcoming

• ●  Reading and Approval of Minutes

• ●  PA Financials: February Treasurer’s Report

• ●  Upcoming Events

•   - Read-A-Thon Fundraising Program – Monday, March 3 – Sunday, March 9
•   - Bake Sale – Wednesday, March 5
•   - 5th Grade Graduation Photo – Individual – Tuesday, March 11
•   - National Dance Institute (NDI) – 1st grade finale performance – Wednesday, March 12
•   - 5th Grade Graduation Photo – Class – Thursday, March 13
•   - Pre K & Kindergarten Graduation Photo – Individual & Class – Friday, March 14
•   - Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, May 16, 2025

• ●  Principal's remarks/announcements

• ●  Any parent issues, questions or proposals 

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.

• ●  These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last meeting in February.;   7 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record. Thank you!
• ●  This is the treasury report for review and approval; 8 people approved the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!

        Our goal meter is at 50%. 

        Our largest fundraiser is coming up - The Benefit Banquet                                                                                                                                                                                              Sending out letters to donors and past guests for our Annual Benefit Banquet                   

        Looking for donations to our raffles; any items are welcome

        ●  Upcoming events – March 2025

• • Read-A-Thon - March 3 - March 9
  • Bake Sale - Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  • 5th Grade Graduation Pictures – March 11, Individual and March 13, 2025, Group
  • NDI 1st Grade March 12, 2025

  • Pre K and Kindergarten Pictuures – March 14, 2025

•       Thank you, parents, for coming and enjoying the show and supporting us. These are the ongoing fundraising throughout the school year. 
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• ● PA  Fundraising for 2024-2025

            - Bake Sale
            - Candy Sale

            - Annual Ask

            - Photo day
            - Scholastic Book Fair

            - Spirit Clothes

            - Holiday show    

            - Benefit Gala

            - Mother’s Day 

            - Handmade Bead Sale  

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

            ● 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.
Our Art Programs & est. costs (last year)

            - NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $17,500
            - Inside Broadway – Pre-k / K/ 2nd Grade -$15,120

            - Third Street Music School – Violin (3rd grade & Advance) - $11,060
            - Ballroom Dancing - $9,520
            - School Chorus – Voices of 130
            - Spirit of PS 130 – Fife & Drum - $8,325
            - Young People Chorus (YPC) – $9,080
            - PS. 130 Lion Dance - $4050
            - Rosie’s Theater Kids - $16,335 

0. 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 - $18,000 (we currently have 580 students) 

Happy St. Patrick's Day
Anyone has any questions or concerns? 

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. 

0. Thank you everyone! 
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2. Closing time – 9:00am 

 

PS130MPA - General Meeting Presentation - Thursday, April 3, 2025

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NYCPS April Family Updates - Message for Families

 

Dearest Families,

Attached is a New York City Public Schools Family Update, which provides important information about Summer Rising 2025, the annual NYC School Survey, Candidate Forums and voting in the 2025 Education Council elections, and key admissions dates.  Click here for NYCPS Message for Families

Thanks so much, everyone!

Sincerely,

PS 130 Hernando De Soto (Manhattan)

PS 130MPA - General Meeting - Thursday, April 3, 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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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, April 3, 2025 at 8:45AM. The topics to be discussed are:

Principal welcoming

Reading and Approval of Minutes

PA Financials: March Treasurer’s Report Upcoming Events:

   •         Bake Sale – Wednesday, April 9

   •         Inside Broadway - 2nd grade finale - Thursday, April 10

   •         Deadline for banquet journal ads - Friday, April 11

              •         Spring Recess (school closed) – Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18   

              •         Deadline for benefit banquet RSVP - Monday, April 21

              •         NYS ELA test (4th & 5th grades) - Tuesday, April 22 - Wednesday, April 23

              •         NYS ELA test (3rd grade) - Tuesday, April 29 - Wednesday, April 30   

              •         Parents Association General Meeting - Thursday, May 1

              •         Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, May 16 - Principal's remarks/announcements

Any parent issues, questions or proposals

Please join our meetings! Your participation and support play a vital role to our school and students.    

All PS130M parents and guardians are welcome! See you all at the meetings, held on the first Thursday of every month.

 

Thank you.

PS130MPA - General Meeting Presentation - March 6, 2025

 

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PS130MPA - General Meeting Minutes - February 13, 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  

Vice-President: Kai Mei Chan & Ramiro Corbetta

Co-Treasurers: Alice Chen & Angela Mui                                                              

Co-Secretaries: Amy Hu & Lily Wai-Lee

Parents Association Events Coordinator: Lisa Wong

Parent Coordinator:  

Parents Association Email:              ps130mpa@yahoo.com

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

Minutes to PS 130M General Meeting

February 13, 2025

Attendance: Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Lily Wai-Lee, Ramiro, Jennie Yin, Angela Mui, Mr. Fong, Carmen, Yuki, and 10 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)

Meeting Commence: 8:50am

Translator: Lily – Chinese – Ana - Spanish

Joseph Li – Co-President

    Joe – Welcome back. Happy Lunar New Year (also says it in Chinese). I hope everyone had a good Lunar New Year.

    Mr. Fong – I have to rush to a zoom but I wanted to say the Lunar New year show was great! The Assembly woman Grace Lee came to our show on her birthday. She was the one who pushed for us to get the Lunar New Year Holiday off at the state level. At SLT we discussed that there are certain gaps in wit & wisdom. The teachers are working hard to cover those gaps. We encourage all the kids to read different genres, especially 4th & 5th graders. This Sunday will be the Lunar New Year parade, rain or shine, it will happen. I will be on a virtual retreat during the parade. Thank you for everything. In SLT we talked about NYC Rise 529 accounts for kids starting in kindergarten to third grade. It’s a program that the city started, and all these kids get $100 into their 529 program by signing up. My wife asked me if we signed up for our son and that’s why I asked at SLT. Its free money and that $100 can turn into $600 by the time they graduate. We will have Ana do a small workshop about this. People can also donate $ into your child’s 529 accounts. Right now, only 30% of the parents at our school has login to setup accounts to receive the Kids rise 529 account.

Today’s agenda is:

    - Principal welcoming

    - Reading & approval of minutes

    - PA Financial: January 2025 Treasury report

    - Upcoming events

    - Principal’s remarks / announcements

    - Any issues

We’ll also talk about our biggest fundraising event – our Annual banquet on May 16, 2025 – save the date.

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.

        I. These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last meeting in January; 4 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record. Thank you!

        II. This is the treasury report for review and approval; 6 people approved the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!

Our goal meter is at 43%.

1. Upcoming events – February 2025.

    - Bake Sale - Wednesday, February 5, 2025

    - Lunar New Year show – February 6, 2025

    - Lunar New Year welcoming lion dance – February 7, 2025 – 5:30pm

    - Lunar New Year Parade – February 16, 2025

    

    Thank you, parents, for coming and enjoying the show and supporting us.

These are the ongoing fundraising throughout the school year.

2. PA Fundraising for 2024-2025

    - Bake Sale

    - Candy Sale

    - Annual Ask

    - Photo day

    - Scholastic Book Fair

    - Spirit Clothes

    - Holiday show

    - Benefit Gala

    - Mother’s Day

    - Handmade Bead Sale

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

    A few parents have been working with us for a new event. We haven’t finished it yet, but will soon.

3. 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.

    Our Art Programs & est. costs (last year)

        - NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $17,500.

        - Inside Broadway – Pre-k / K/ 2nd Grade -$15,120

        - Third Street Music School – Violin (3rd grade & Advance) - $11,060

        - Ballroom Dancing - $9,520

        - School Chorus – Voices of 130

        - Spirit of PS 130 – Fife & Drum - $8,325

        - Young People Chorus (YPC) – $9,080

        - PS. 130 Lion Dance - $4050

        - Rosie’s Theater Kids - $16,335

    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 - $18,000 (we currently have 580 students)

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

Anyone has any questions or concerns?

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.

Thank you everyone!

Closing time – 9:00am