PS 130M - PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Minutes to PS 130M General Meeting October 5, 2023
Attendance: Mr. Renny Fong, Lisa Wong, Yvonne Moy, Amy Hu, Joseph Li, Alice Chen, Lily Wai Lee, Ana Fung, Michelle, Sally, Jennie and 20 other participants (see sign in sheet, in person)
Meeting Commence: 8:50 am
Translator: Lily Wai Lee – Chinese & Ana Fung - Spanish
Parents’ Association opening & Review. Joseph Li – Co-President
Welcome everyone! Thank you for coming to our monthly PA meeting. Welcome back, it has been 2 weeks, our next meeting will be every 4/5 weeks going forward. But at anytime you all are welcome to come to the PA room, room 101, on the first floor, turn right once you come in at the front doors, past the playroom.
- Bake Sale – Wednesday 10/11/23
i. The bake sale on 10/11/23 is next Wednesday, bake goods are donated from the teachers and parents for fundraising. During the bake sale we sell snacks like cookies, cupcakes, and whatever baked goods are donated. We are allowed to do this once a month, to sell food items during the day.
ii. Photo days - its spread to 2 days, teachers will sign up for 1 of the 2 days and let parents know which day. Parents are welcome to volunteer, sign up sheets are in the back, or you can sign up in the PA room. Parents will be helping our children by fixing their hair and collars.
I’m Joseph Li – Co- President, my Co-president and our Co-Treasurer are out sick today. Our other Co-treasurer Alice Chen is in the back. Our Co- Secretaries are Lily Wai Lee and Amy Hu. Our Vice President is Ana Fung.
Here are some of the things the PA does to help fundraise for the Art programs.
- Bake Sale
Lily – As a parent of a 4th grader, I didn’t know that all these programs were run and funded by the PA until I joined the PA this year. I’m sure most parents didn’t know either. All these programs are fully funded by the PA, that’s why we fundraise so much.
Jennie – I wanted to add and let the other parents know; some of these programs extend outside of the school. My son attends Third Street music outside of the school, for the 1st year it’s free and the 2nd year is discounted. YPC and NDI are also programs that go beyond the school hours. These programs aren’t just inside the school but also can extend outside of the school.
Joe – these programs are recruiters; they recruit kids from our school programs. There is a kid who went to PS. 130M who is now a Hong Kong super star.
Joe – One of the PA’s biggest fundraisers is our annual banquet which is on May 17, 2024. Please save the date, if you are ready to buy tickets, please see Lisa. All these programs will be showcased at the banquet.
All the fundraising allows us to have one of the biggest Arts programs. See all these programs that we have, we have the most Art programs. Mr. Fong is proud of all these programs. You can ask other people; they won’t have as many Art programs as PS. 130.
- NDI – 1st grade & 4th grade - $17,500
Joe – Another picture of the annual banquet, there will be dancing, dinner, raffles and so much more; it will be a lot of fun on 5/17/23. Lisa works so hard, and we can’t do it without her.
Principal remarks
Mr. Fong – Thank you to the PA. Some parents asked for afterschool programing. They asked for funding so maybe we can see if CPC can get more seats.
Mr. Fong – Middle school applications will be open next week. Ms. Levanoni will have an information session next Thursday. Voices do help because of everyone’s voices, 4 zones schools will have screened (it’s a specialized program, like G&T).
Operoo, please have this set up, all the messages are going out through operoo, if you’re having trouble accessing, please contact the main office.
Thank you for your support, thank you for being great families, my office is an open door. Please keep the communication open, you don’t have to wait for PTC (parent teacher conference) to talk to the teachers.
Mr. Fong – What happens is, we ask for the budget, they must hire people, then notices go out and there is a waiting list. So, this will take some time.
Mr. Fong and Joe – Thank you for coming.
Joe – the door is always open.
Closing time – 9.30am – next general meeting will be November 2, 2023.
