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Agenda – August 21 2012 Vision - MVCS PTA supports our community school to enable the success of every student to be a literate, curious, world learner. 10 min. Welcome, PTA business Intro & Welcome to the school year Hector 2012-2013 PTA officers presentation Hector
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Agenda – August 21 2012Vision - MVCS PTA supports our community school to enable the success of every student to be a literate, curious, world learner 10 min • Welcome, PTA business • Intro & Welcome to the school year Hector • 2012-2013 PTA officers presentation Hector • Budget update & 2012-2013 PTA Budget Tony / Darcey? • Recent PTA Activities & Upcoming Events • First day of School, Ice cream Social, Back to School Night • Shawn (Emily), Cathy, Leocadia, Emily, Summer, Christian • Events Calendar • School Report • Curriculum & Instruction Elizabeth Namba • 2011-2012 SOL Results & Implications Peter B., Mort S. • Q&A 10 min 20 min 10-15min
PTA Business • Welcome Hector • Background (little bit about me) Hector 2012-2013 PTA Officers • Hector Reyes – President • Leocadia Conlon – President-Elect • Hal Cardwell – Past President • Treasurer Tony Di Carlo • VP – Communications – Emily Springer • VP – Enrichment – Christian White • VP – Community Building – Summer Jones • VP – Fun(d)raising – Shawn Parish • VP – Programs – Cathy Petrini • Secretary – Janet Eissenstat • Treasurer’s Report Tony • 2012-2013 PTA Budget Draft Tony
Budget Outline 2012-13 PTA Rough Budget Outline • Expenditures (partially) reflect PTA Priorities • Enrichment – 47% • Field Trips (4 / kid) - 24 % • In-school Assemblies – 16% • School Support – 21% • Community Bldg – 16 % • Programs – 8% • Admin (translation, child care)– 9% • Many Volunteer-intensive, low cost activities (e.g. Book Room, clubs, communications, room parents, fun[d]-raising, yrbook) Expenses (net) 2011-12* Admin *does not include 15K Fall Fun(d)raiser for literacy & tech Commun Bldg Field Trips Assemblies Enrichment School Support B’day books Programs Income (net) Community Partners Big Flea Fall Fundraiser
Membership • Chairs: Ursula Rocha and Suzanne Takata • $25 for families, $10 for teachers, waived for need • Sign up tonight! • Also through the website
Upcoming Fundraisers • First restaurant night Monday Sept 10, 4-8 pm • Tropical Smoothie Café – we get 25% of sales • Second restaurant night Tuesday Nov 6 (election night)! • Homemade Pizza Company • Barnes & Noble Book Fair Saturday Dec 1 • Also educator appreciation day, teachers get a percentage off (last year was 25%) • Big Flea May 4th – Meetings start in November
Grocery card links • Don’t forget to link your grocery card to MVCS! • Giant, Safeway, Harris Teeter, Target REDcard • Volunteers needed for a few hours to help others sign up at Shirlington Harris Teeter Aug 26 and Pentagon Row Harris Teeter 3 Sept • Last year we raised almost $3000 – this year we can do even better!
School and MVCS Communications • Paper • Family Handbook • Dispatcher (2x per month) • Letter from the Principal (2x per month) • Monthly calendar (usually 3rd Thursday) • Thursday folders • Breaking news • Electronic • Websites • MVCS • PTA – alerts • ACPS • PTA List serve • PTA News • Classroom updates • Blackboard • Emails
Communications (continued) • Other • Robocalls • Calls about lunch account • Room parents • Sign in front of school • Coffees with the Principal (1 per month alternating a.m./p.m.) • PTA Meetings www.mvcspta.org
Events Calendar • Aug 28 Success for all Meeting • Aug 29 Teacher Working Day No School • Sep 3 Labor day Holiday • Sep 4 Reading Night 6:30-8:00 • Sep 7 Pictures Day • Sep 10 1st Restaurant Night at Tropical Smoothie Café 4 Pm- 8Pm • Sep 13 Coffeewith the Principal Peter BalasTBD • Sep 18 PTA meeting 7pm • Sep 21-28 Book Fair • Sep 26-28 Early Dismissal 12:35pm Parent / Teacher Conf • Sep 29 First Quarter ends • Oct 5 Reflections Family Fun Night
Last Year Community Partners • Jen Walker www.jenwalker.com • Alexandria Hyundai www.alexandriahyundai.com • BobiBomarwww.homesofalexandria.com • Del Ray Central Apartments http://delrayapts.com/ • Christine Garner www.christinegarner.com • Sue Goodhart and the GoodhartGroupwww.suegoodhart.com • Paul Haire, Your Dog’s Best Friends www.yourdogsbestfriends.com
School Report • Curriculum & Instruction Elizabeth Namba • 2011-2012 SOL Results & Implications Peter B., Mort S. • Q&A