PS 130MPA - General Meeting - Thursday, May 7

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, May 7 at 8:45AM.  The topics to be discussed are:

• Acting Principal welcoming
• Reading and Approval of Minutes
• PA Financials: April 2026 Treasurer’s Report
• Upcoming Events:

- Mother’s Day Sale – Friday, May 8

- NYS Science test (5^th Grade) – Tuesday, May 12

- 23rd Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, May 15

- Scholastic Book Fair – Monday, May 18, Wednesday, May 20 – Friday, May 22

- 4^th Grade NDI Finale (Evening performance) – Tuesday, May 19

- Multi-culture Performance - Parents Show – Friday, May 29

- 5^th Grade Rosie Theater Kids Finale – Wednesday, June 3

- Bake Sale – Wednesday, June 10

- Parents Association General Meeting – Thursday, June 11

- Talent Show (Evening performance) – Thursday, June 11

• Nominations for 2026-2027 PA board
• Acting Principal's remarks/announcements
• Any parent issues, questions or proposals

Please come to our meeting!  

Thank you.

Parents Association

 

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    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 March 5, 2026

Attendance: Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Michelle, Kevin Cheng, Tammy Yin, Alice, Moe, Ms. Thomas, Carmen, Yuki, Ana and 7 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)

Meeting Commence: 8:45am

Kevin – Agenda

Welcome Principal Mrs. Beena Thomas.

Last month, we had 2 days of great performances by our talented PS 130M kids for the Lunar New Year shows.

A special thank you to the PA for hosting the Lunar New Year staff luncheon for the teachers and faculty.

Thank you to the 5th grade lion dance group for marching in the Sunday Lunar New Year parade.

We are waiting on budge updates from the State regarding class size reductions.

At the SLT meeting held earlier that same day, the SLT team discussed possibly changing and revamping the PS 130 website. Times are changing and we need to try to stay current. We need to broadcast all the great things that happen at PS 130. The website is the first thing that people check.

Social emotional learning at school. For the past 7-8 years we have employing this approach at the school. We’ve employed tools such as the mood meter and promoting a book of the month. For book of the month, we select a book that highlights something we want the kids to focus on. We select a book and give a copy of it to each teacher. The mood meter was Mr. Fong’s baby - which centered around how could one get to another color to feel better? The book of the month focuses more on critical thinking. The book of the month for March is Planting Stories which tells the story of the first Puerto Rican librarian, Pura Belpre, in NYC. The story is not only about Ms. Belpre seeing needs around her, but her doing something about it. The story imparts on the children to think critically and to solve a problem. There are various themes in the harmony units - 1) Being my best self; 2) valuing each other; 3) communicating with each other; and 4) learning from each other. We are currently in Unit 2.

Carmen – this would be a good thing for the new school website.

Kevin – Lunar New Year events. The luncheon was a way to thank teachers and staff. Food was great. Thanks to Lisa and Yvonne for organizing. As for the performances/shows, thanks to Mike and Moe for putting movie together. The Lunar New Year parade was featured on ABC7. We received a shoutout from Mayor Mamdani.

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 February, 7 people approved the minutes; minutes are placed on record. Thank you!

2. This is the treasury report for review and approval; 7people approved the treasury report. The Treasury report is placed on record. Thank you!

We are hovering around 40% of our fundraising goal. The read-a-thon fundraising amount was not factored in.

Costs of Arts Enrichment Programs
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY PS130M PARENTS ASSOCIATION

ENRICHMENT PROGRAM                                                               2024-2025 EXPENSES

Inside Broadway - Pre-K, K & 2nd graders                                            $13,440.00

National Dance Institute - 1st & 4th graders                                        $15,325.00

Third Street Music School - Violin - 3rd, 4th & 5th graders                   $10,050.00 

Young People’s Chorus - 3rd, 4th & 5th graders                                    $9,900.00

Spirit of PS130 - Fife and Drum - 3rd, 4th & 5th graders                         $8,800.00      

Ballroom Dancing Classrooms - 5th graders                                          $9,520.00

Rosie’s Theater Kids - 5th graders                                                          $15,000.00

PS130M Lion Dance Club - 5th graders – AFTER SCHOOL                    $4,275.00

We need to work hard to ensure these programs continue. We need your support to bring up new fundraising ideas.

Kevin – these are our upcoming events Upcoming events – March 2026 

         -  5th grade grad Individual Photos – Tuesday, 3/10/2026

          -  NDI – 1st grade finale performance – Wednesday, 3/11/26 

          -  5th grade grad group photos – Thursday, 3/12/2026 

          -  PreK – K grad photos – Friday, 3/13/2026                                                                                         -  “Eid al-Fitr” bake sale – Wednesday, 3/18/2026 
          -  Veggies to go – Food Pantry at PS 130M – Thursday, 3/19/2026 

          -  PA - General Meeting – Wednesday, 4/1/26 
          -  23rd Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, 5/15/26 

• The monthly bake sale is scheduled for Wednesday, 3/18/2026. Please drop off donations on Tuesday, 3/17/2026 or early Weds. Morning, before 7:30am, so the PA has time to prepare and package the baked goods.

The PS 130M 23rdAnnual Benefit Banquet is scheduled for Friday, 5/15/2026. Parents can donate prizes to be raffled off.

Parent Question – What events can parents volunteer for?
Answer – we would love assistance for the upcoming food pantry event.

Thank you for coming and your support.

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 – 9:08am          

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PS 130MPA - General Meeting - Wednesday, April 1, 2026

 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 Wednesday, April 1 at 8:45AM. 

The topics to be discussed are:

• Acting Principal welcoming

• Reading and Approval of Minutes

• PA Financials: March 2026 Treasurer’s Report

• Upcoming Events:

•  Spring Break – Thursday, April 2 – Friday, April 10
•  NYS ELA test (3rd, 4th & 5th Grade) – Tuesday, April 14 & Wednesday, April 15
•  Deadline for 23rd Annual Benefit Banquet (RSVP & journal ad submissions) – Friday, April 17
•  Third Street Music School - 3rd Grade Violin Finale Performance – Monday, April 20
•  Bake Sale – Wednesday, April 22
•  NYS Math test (3rd ,4th, & 5th Grade) – Tuesday, April 28 & Wednesday, April 29
•  2nd Grade Inside Broadway Finale Performance – Thursday, April 30
•  Family/Wellness Day – Saturday, May 2
•  Bake Sale – Wednesday, May 6
•  Parents Association General Meeting – Thursday, May 7
•  Mother’s Day Sale – Friday, May 8
•  23rd Annual Benefit Banquet – Friday, May 15
•  Scholastic Book Fair – Monday, May 18 – Friday, May 22

• Acting Principal's remarks/announcements

• Any parent issues, questions or proposals

Please come to our meeting!

Thank you.
Parents Association

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