Thursday, April 3, 2025

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. 

  • ● 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 
  1. 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. 

  1. Thank you everyone! 

  2. Closing time – 9:00am