June 8, 2011 Potluck PTA Meeting Minutes

Hello PS 132 Parents & Guardians,

First we’d like to thank you for bringing such tasty treats to the PTA meeting. The potluck was a big success!

The minutes from the May PTA meeting were read by Jennifer Palmer.

Current total in PTA account: $26,387.82 (as of end of May). Check written to Mr. Seidner’s band for $9k in June.

THANK YOU TO THE KITE COMMITTEE FOR AN EXCELLENT JOB ON RAISING $14,000 FOR THE SCHOOL!!!
2011-2012 PTA announced.
President: Anthony DeFrancisco
Vice President: Diane Vasil
Treasurer: Clara Amore
Recording Secretary: Jennifer Palmer
Co-Corresponding Secretaries: Cynthia Fox & Jennifer Sherman

End of the year donation letter sent home in kids’ backpacks.

Janine Sopp & Sarah Porter spoke about DOE budget cuts and related rally at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn at 4pm on Friday, June 10, 2011.
Sarah Porter urged parents to write letters to DOE about the Settlement House and budget cuts. Please call the following to voice your concerns: Steve Levin (718) 875-5200 slevin@council.nyc.gov, Diana Reyna (718) 963-3141 dreyna@council.nyc.gov, Christine Quinn (212) 564-7757.

Katherine Tornelli, a volunteer at the Leonard Library (http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/branch_library_detail.jsp?branchpageid=180), announced opening of library garden planted by our kids of PS 132. Library gathering celebration on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 5.30 – 6.30pm.

SLT elections will be held on Monday, June 20, 2011 at PS 132. Four (4) positions are available with six (6) candidates running.

Charlotte Ghiorsa voiced a grievance with the school administation. She would like to start a parent support group.

Art and music clusters may be eliminated due to budget cuts.

Rumi raised a concern about a lice problem at the school. Beth Lubeck explained that the DOE policy dictates that letters regarding lice are not sent home unless the school nurse sees live bugs in the child’s hair.

Beth Lubeck announced that school test cut scores (pass/ fail) will be available June 13, 2011. Real scores available in September.

Danielle spoke about Eagle Street Rooftop Garden program success at PS 132. Unanimous yes vote to spend $10,000 for 2011-2012 school year 13 week program in 2 grades (tbd) classroom instuction. ALL grades going to Red Shed Garden plot & Eagle Street Rooftop Garden. Annie Novak spoke about mapping a garden workshop next year’s gardening curriculum.

Diane Vasil and Krista Martel closed the meeting.

Have a great summer!

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