PS 130M - PARENTS ASSOCIATION
一三零小學家長會
143 Baxter Street Room 101, New York, NY 10013
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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
May 7, 2026
Attendance: Yvonne Moy, Lisa Wong, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Michelle, Tammy Yin, Moe,
Alice Chen, Kevin Cheng Ms. Thomas, Ana and 8 other participants (see sign in sheet, in
person)
Meeting Commence: 8:47am
Ms. Thomas – Thank you to the PA, they help kick off teachers’ appreciation week. On
Monday, the PA started by making dumplings and other goodies for the teachers. We
are trying to do a little something every day of the week. We wish; we can do more for
the teachers. We are in the middle of testing, and we have our annual banquet and
multicultural show coming up. Thank you for all your support.
Joe – Thank you Ms. Thomas.
Kevin – Thank you Ms. Thomas, we recently had teachers’ appreciation and the PA
hosted a luncheon and treats for the teachers. We had our 3rd grade violinist and Inside
Broadway perform. There are DVDs and USB for sale if you miss the show.
Joe -Thank you Carmen & Yuki for the Readathon to help support the art programs.
Kevin – We posted some student testimonials on our PA Instagram. Our students shared
their thoughts and experiences here at PS. 130M. Thank you to Moe for interviewing,
recording, and working on this.
This past weekend we hosted our annual school wellness/ health day. We partnered
with our local community, and we were able to provide fresh produce and goods as
well as having local businesses and community programs come together to reach our
neighbors and community. It was a great event to bring everyone together.
Joe – Reading and approval of minutes and Treasury reports, upcoming events.
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.
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These are the minutes for review and to be approved from our last
meeting in April, 9 people approved of the minutes; minutes are
placed on record. Thank you!
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This is the treasury report for review and approval; 9 people approved
the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!
We have only reached about 60% of our fundraising goal with approximately 2 months
of the school year left. We have 1 or 2 tables left for the banquet. Go see Lisa and grab
your seats before they run out and you miss all the fun.
The PA also funds:
- Air Conditioners & repairs $11,000
- Office Copier, toner, school computer and supplies $12,000
- Student appreciation events $18,000 (580 Students as of this year)
- The PA conducts various fundraisers throughout the school year. The fundraisers for
2025-2026 are as follows:
- Bake Sale
- Candy sale (Cherrydale Catalog)
- Annual Ask
- Photo Day
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Spirit clothing
- Afterschool Snack Sale
- Holiday Show Fundraisers
- Benefit Banquet
- Mother’s Day Sale
- Handmade Bead Sale
Read-A-Thon
We are always open to additional fundraising ideas. Any new ideas can be added as a
fundraising source. All fundraising supports our art programs and more.
Upcoming Events:
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- Mother’s Day Sale – Friday, May 8
- NYS Science test (5th graders) – Tuesday, May 12
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- 23rd Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, May 15
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- Scholastic Book Fair – Monday, May 18 – Wednesday, May 20 - Friday, May 22
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- 4th grade – NDI Finale (evening performance) – Tuesday, May 19
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- Multicultural performance – (Parent show) – Friday, May 29
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- 5th grade Rosie Theater Kids Finale – Wednesday, June 3
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- Bake Sale – Wednesday, June 10
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- Talent Show (evening performance) – Thursday, June 11
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- Parents’ Association General meeting – Monday, June 15 (voting in the new board members)
Here is a slide featuring photos and video clips of some of the children’s performances
from the various arts enrichment programs.
We need to work hard to ensure these programs continue.
We need your support to bring up new fundraising ideas.
Joe – We need help with book fair, please sign up to volunteer; signup sheets are on the
door of the PA room 101.
Kevin – we are going to talk about nominations for new board members for the
upcoming year. Please submit your names to Lisa and Yvonne. You can nominate
someone or you can self- nominate. Please sign up soon as we will be voting in new
members at the next meeting.
Thank you for coming and your support.
There are sign-up sheets for volunteer opportunities. Please sign up.
There will be an upcoming health fair, May 2, 2026.
Please subscribe to our Instagram account. Http://www.instragram.PS130MPA
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.130mpa@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/
& Instagram Http://www.instragram.PS130MPA for more information.
Closing time – 9:02am
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