Agenda for September 27, 2016
PTA Meeting
September 27, 2016
6:30 – Cafeteria
Call to Order: Quorum (10 members needed) Karyn Lefco
Treasurer’s Report: Board
- Budget 2016-2017
Principal’s Report: Mrs. D’Agostino
New Business:
- Introductions & enjoy pizza!
- Vote on our new secretary
- Membership – new form, fun incentive!
- Fundraiser C&H, Entertainment Book
- Grants: Global Foundries, Stewarts
- Volunteer Opportunities – chairpersons needed
Events/Committees:
On-Going
- Bag O’Books Contact: Lori Gorman, Billie McAnn
- Banking Ginny Miller, Mary Ann Priest, Melissa Ehlers, Jen Degenhart
- Box Tops Contact: Mrs. Hoins & Class
- Newsletter Contact: Renee Keeler
- Facebook Page Contact: Melissa Kreider
- Bog Contact: Gail Weiss
Please send all updates to Renee @ maltaschoolnews@gmail.com by the 20th of each month
Upcoming
- Scholastic Book Far Contact: Amy Jenkins & Bronwyn Bartlett
- Apparel Contact: Jessicca Yliniemi
- School Pictures Contact: Jessica Yliniemi
- Movie Night Contact: Alicia Christofferson
Question and Answer
Next PTA Meeting: October 25th 6:30
Adjourn by 7:30
Please Check out the Proposed By-Laws! And our next meeting— June 2,2016
By-Laws: https://wordpress.com/page/maltaavepta.org/68
Our next meeting will be at 6 pm on June 2,2016 at
Creative Corks
1107 Ellsworth Blvd., Malta, NY 12020
followed at 6.45 pm by the opportunity to socialize, enjoy pizza provided by the Malta Ave PTA and optionally purchase a beverage and join in a Wine Glass Painting class.
Agenda for PTA Meeting March 22,2016
6:30 – Malta Ave Library
Call to Order: Quorum (10 members needed) Karyn Lefco
Treasurer’s Report: Marcia Godden
Principal’s Report: Mrs. D’Agostino
New Business:
Vote on meeting minutes from January 26th PTA meeting
“Thank you”: Amy Jenkins and Bronwyn Bartlett for wonderful book fair, Ginny
Miller and Sarah LeBlanc for their work on PARP event, MaryAnn Priest for Bag
O’Books, Stewarts and Northshire Books for their support with PARP
Events/Committees:
On-Going
Bag O’Books Contact: Lori Gorman/
Banking Contact: Ginny Miller
Box Tops Contact: Mrs. Hoins & Class
Newsletter Contact: Renee Keeler
Facebook Page Contact: Melissa Kreider
Please send all updates to Renee at maltaschoolnews@gmail.com by the 20th of each
month
Completed Events
Founder’s Day – Congratulations Khriste Murdie-Kunz
Book Fair Contact: Amy Jenkins, Bronwyn Bartlett, Karyn Lefco
PARP Contact: Ginny Miller, Sarah LeBlanc, Karyn Lefco
PARP Book Ordering Contact: Dawn Phillips
Malta Ave Kindergarten Orientation: Contact: Karyn Lefco & Marcia Godden
Word Awareness Museum Travelling Museum – PTA supported Event
Follow-Up on Recent Events
Book Fair
“Thank-you” to our new chairpersons Amy Jenkins & Bronwyn Bartlett for the AMAZING
job they did on the book fair! Also huge thanks to all of our volunteers who helped.
Fair Sales Excluding Tax $4815.13
Scholastic Dollars Profit $2407.57
School Year at a Glance
MA Scholarship
MA Staff Appreciation Day – *** Need Chairperson
Transportation Staff Appreciation
School Pics – *** Need Volunteers
Talent Show – Laurie Burns, Sue Rask, MaryAnna Lilley
5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony – Ginny Miller & MaryAnn Priest
Question and Answer
Next PTA Meeting: May 10th Malta Ave, Library 6:30
Adjourn by 7:30
PTA meeting today in the library at 3.30
Please join us in a spirit of cameraderie. Our goal is to help our school enrich our childrens’ educational experience.
PTA Meeting Minutes from 11/7/15
November 17, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Malta Avenue Elementary School PTA
Minutes of November 17, 2015 meeting
6:30 pm ~ Wired
Officers Present: Karyn Lefco, President
Gail Weiss, Vice President
Marcia Godden, Treasurer
Kelley Tuohy, Secretary
President Karyn Lefco called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. A total of 19 members were present (quorum).
I. Treasurer’s Report:
The Treasurer’s report was available for review by all members present. Marcia’s report there is $6,793.28 in the MA PTA savings account, and $7,990.91 in the MA PTA checking account. Receipts for November 2015 totaled $8,243.98 ($6,109.25 Fall Fundraiser; $1,460.50 Apparel; $245.00 membership; $12.82 Multi-language Welcome banner; $416.00 NYS PTA; $0.47 interest). Expenses for November 2015 totaled: $4,506.31 ($518 3rd Grade field trip; $105 Presidents’ and Principals’ Dinner; $375 Magicman Entertainment – Super Science Saturday; $275 PTAC Dues and activity Fund; $184.05 Big Apple Crunch; $3,049.26 C&H Fundraising – Fall Fundraiser).
II. Principal’s Report:
Mrs. D’Agostino stated that the Encampment held in October was a success and will be returning next year in some form. She also stated that Super Science Saturday was also a success and was highly attended by Malta Avenue students. The following events will be taking place in the next few weeks:
Parent Teacher Conferences / ½ days for students will be held on Thursday through Tuesday (Nov. 19 to Nov. 24).
No school – Wednesday Nov. 25 through Friday Nov. 27 (Holiday)
Holiday Parade to be held on the first Friday in December (Dec. 4). Students (accompanied by an adult) are welcome to join in the parade.
III. Vote on Meeting Minutes from November 27, 2015:
At 6:41 pm, Andy Bodein made a motion to approve the minutes from the November 27, 2015 meeting. Mrs. D’Agostino seconded the motion, Gail Weiss provided a third for the motion and at 6:42 pm the motion was approved by the membership present.
IV. Vote on expenditure for Character Ed Shirts:
At 6:45 pm, Gail Weiss made a motion to approve the creation of a budget line for the one time expense of $943 to pay for the new Character Ed Shirts purchased for all of the Malta Avenue Students. Melissa Kreider seconded the motion and at 6:47 pm the motion was approved by the membership present.
V. Vote on expenditure for Traveling Art Museum Display:
At 6:48 pm, Gail Weiss made a motion to approve the expenditure of approximately $1,000 for a 10-week session for the Traveling Art Museum Display. Kim Moryl seconded the motion and at 6:49 pm the motion was approved by the membership present. The Malta Ave PTA is considering a second session of the Traveling Art Museum prior to the end of the school year; however, the membership present is deferring that vote until a later PTA meeting, closer to the time of the potential second display.
VI. New Business / Round Table Discussion:
The Malta Ave PTA is trying to encourage participation and membership with parents and local businesses.
Ideas are being developed to increase the membership such as:
o Swag Bag – Getting local businesses to support the PTA by joining and PTA to provide free advertising. A discussion was held regarding increasing the membership cost to these members, possibly by having levels of membership. Gail indicated that $4 from every membership goes to the NYS PTA; therefore, anything collected above that amount would stay with the Malta Ave PTA.
Volunteers needed to work on development of this idea. Interested persons may contact any of the PTA officers.
The rights to the URL: maltaavepta.org has been obtained for use by the Malta Ave PTA. The intent is to have a forum to post items such as agenda, meeting minutes, current events, etc. The link will be available on the Malta Avenue School website for parents, but will be maintained by the PTA.
Ideas on fundraisers are still welcome.
o Volunteers needed to work on the development of this website and then also the maintenance of the website once it is live. Interested persons may contact any of the PTA officers.
o In lieu of the basket raffle, an idea of “auction bidding” was brought forward where the people would actually bid/pay for the item directly making the fundraiser not be about a game of chance, which is why the basket raffle cannot be held. Gail Weiss, Mrs. D’Agostino and Karyn Lefco will be researching this idea further and will consult with Nancy Fodera of the PTAC.
o Parent Night Out – possible fundraiser
o Art Sale through Square Art (where you take the children’s art, and turn it into an item – ordered by parents).
o December 15 is the deadline to submit final fundraisers for this school year, but ideas are still being reviewed for possible use in the next school year.
o Mrs. DeGregorio (teacher, 4th Grade) was not present but provided an idea to Karyn prior to the meeting. A program through the Ronald McDonald house is available which is similar to PARP. Information on this program was handed to Mrs. D’Agostino for review as there were concerns that there might be an issue with turning PARP into a money-making event.
Andy Bodein stated that Super Science Saturday was attended by approximately 42 Malta Avenue Students, which was second (according to percentage of children attending the school) to Wood Road. He also stated that the committee for Super Science Saturday is looking to move the date back to their original date in January for upcoming years.
VII. Up-Coming Events:
Empty Stocking (November / December). To volunteer, please contact Kathleen Coleman, Mrs. Lewis or Karyn Lefco.
Holiday Shoppe (December 14 – 17). To volunteer, please contact Cindy Bunbulsky
Please send all newsletter submissions to maltaschoolnews@gmail.com by the 20th of each month.
The meeting was informally adjourned at 7:30 pm. The next PTA meeting is January 26 at 6:30 pm; however, the location is to be determined.
Respectfully submitted, Kelley Tuohy, Malta Avenue Elementary PTA Secretary.
Welcome!
Welcome Parents and Community to the Malta Ave Elementary PTA website/blog. This is our first attempt, so we welcome any comments or thoughts on what we should be posting on this site.
We expect to post PTA meeting minutes here as well as the budget and Treasurer’s report and hope to post the Agenda for our meetings before the meetings.
Please remember that we are all volunteers here, working in a spirit of amity to support our children and the school. Contact information will be posted soon and is always available through the school if you would like to help with activities, be part of the PTA, find out what’s happening— you are welcome to e-mail or contact me or other officers.
We hope to see you soon- at meetings, as a participant, and as a volunteer!
Agenda for Meeting 11.17.2015
PTA Meeting
November 17, 2015
6:30 – Wired Coffee (Malta)
Call to Order: Quorum (10 members needed) Karyn Lefco
Treasurer’s Report: Marcia Godden
- Budget 2015-2016 (adjustments & vote)
Principal’s Report: Mrs. D’Agostino
New Business:
- Vote on meeting minutes from October 27th PTA meeting
- Vote on expenditure for Character Ed Shirts
- Vote on expenditure for Traveling Art Museum Display
- Apparel – orders are in!
- Future fundraising (entertainment books 1/16, new ideas?)
- PARP
Small-group work time:
- Work on Malta Ave PTA web page
- Future fundraising ideas – something that builds school spirit – families and students work together, like previous basket bonanza
Events/Committees:
On-Going
- Bag O’Books Contact: Lori Gorman/Mary Ann Priest
- Banking Contact: Ginny Miller
- Box Tops Contact: Mrs. Hoins & Class
- Newsletter Contact: Renee Keeler
- Facebook Page Contact: Melissa Kreider
Please send all updates to maltaschoolnews@gmail.com by the 20th of each month
November
Upcoming
- Empty Stocking (Nov/Dec) Contact: Kathleen Coleman, Mrs. Lewis, Karyn Lefco
- Holiday Shoppe (December 14-17th) Contact: Cindy Bumbulsky
Question and Answer
Next PTA Meeting: January 26th @ 6:30 Location to be determined
Adjourn by 7:30
October 27, 2015 PTA Meeting Minutes
October 27, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Malta Avenue Elementary School PTA
Minutes of October 27, 2015 meeting
6:30 pm ~ Malta Avenue Elementary School Library
Officers Present: Karyn Lefco, President
Gail Weiss, Vice President
Marcia Godden, Treasurer
Kelley Tuohy, Secretary
President Karyn Lefco called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. A total of 11 members were present (quorum).
I. Treasurer’s Report:
A correction was made to the September 29, 2015 Treasurer’s report. In error, $17,987.14 was reported in the MA PTA checking account in September 2015; however, Marcia reported that the correct checking account balance was $6,240.98 as of the August 31, 2015 statement.
As reported during the October 27, 2015 meeting, there is $6,014.24 in the MA PTA savings account, and $6,793.28 in the MA PTA checking account. Receipts for October 2015 totaled $4,153.84 ($4,023.87 book fair; $128.00 membership dues, $1.97 interest). Expenses for October 2015 totaled: $1,111.00 ($80 living history; $481 Ellms Farm Kindergarten Trip; $400 Visiting Author Susanne Gervay; $150 Petty cash – book fair).
II. Vote on Revised 2015-2016 Budget:
Prior to the vote, there was discussion on the PTA’s not-for-profit status. In order to keep that status, items sold must be marked up a small amount in order to make a marginal profit.
At 6:43 pm Khristie Kunz-Murdie made a motion to approve the revised budget, seconded by Gail Weiss. At 6:47 pm the motion was approved by the membership present (11).
III. Principal’s Report:
Mrs. D’Agostino thanked those who helped with the past month’s PTA activities including movie night, the book fair, and picture day. She reported that the Malta Ave. Student Council participated in the homecoming parade with Mr. Nafus and Mrs. DeGregorio by marching in the parade and also painting the window at McDonalds. Mrs. D’Agostino also stated the Encampment was held on October 15 where the First and Second Grades were able to tour the camp and the Third through Fifth Grades were able to visit and watch exhibits such as the tin smiths in honor of the upcoming Quarter featuring the Saratoga Battlefield. She also stated that Author Susan Garvey visited the school to talk about her book about bullying. October was fire safety month at Malta Ave. where several fire drills were conducted along with a visit from the local fire department. Mrs. D’Agostino also indicated that Carrie Woerner was coming to the school on October 28 to speak with the children about reading.
IV. Minutes from September 29, 2015 Meeting:
At 6:52 pm, Kim Moryl made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 29, 2015 meeting. Marcia Godden seconded the motion, and at 6:53 pm the motion was approved by the membership present (11).
V. Round Table Discussion:
Karyn indicated that the PTA did provide financial support to purchase the apples for “Big Apple Crunch”, which totaled $184. The other two PTAs from the district have indicated that they will split the cost for the purchase of the apples.
Volunteers / chairpersons are needed still for several upcoming PTA events. Karyn also indicated that membership is low and she asked for suggestions to improve / increase membership.
The Malta Ave. PTA has been awarded the PARP Award for the Northeast Region. The PTA was also awarded the “Early Bird” award and a Bronze medal for membership.
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October 27, 2015 Meeting Minutes
Discussion on where to hold the 2016 PARP night occurred. Many of the other elementary schools in the district had already decided on holding their event downtown on the first Friday of March. Malta Ave. is proceeding to hold the event inside Malta Ave. School as in previous years.
Jim Lovett discussed the use of voice-recording devices and streaming of future PTA meetings
(audio/video).
Meeting Minutes and the Agenda for future PTA meetings can be uploaded onto the Malta Ave. PTA Facebook page and discussions are taking place to start a Malta Ave. PTA website to be accessed through the Malta Ave. School Parent Page.
One-half of the profit in Scholastic Dollars from the Book Fair will be used to get PARP and Summer resources.
Liz and Tim Dunn will be working on the Global Foundries Grant Application.
VI. Vote on PTA Resolution on Biosolids:
At 7:40 pm, Khristie Kunz-Murdie reviewed the NYS PTA proposed resolution regarding Biosolids. She asked for the Malta Ave. PTA’s support of the proposed resolution. All present (11) voted in favor of supporting this proposed resolution.
V. Up-Coming Events:
Super Science Saturday November 7
Empty Stocking November/December
Global Foundries Grant application October 31
Please send all newsletter submissions to maltaschoolnews@gmail.com by the 20th of each month.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:42 pm. The next PTA meeting is November 17 at 6:30 pm WIRED coffee.
Respectfully submitted, Kelley Tuohy, Malta Avenue Elementary PTA Secretary.
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