PTA Meeting Minutes October
Vail Farm Elementary School
PTA General Meeting Minutes
October 7, 2009
7:08 Call to order by PTA Co-President Kelly Williams
• Motion to approve September’s minutes
• Accepted by Claudette Mack and Eva Zuckerman
President’s Report:
• Thank you to Beth Toombs, Ann-Marie Howard, Ursula Woods, and Miss
Phyllis for all the help for a successful Room Parent Tea
Treasurer’s Report:
• Membership as of 9/30 300 members
$1,050.00 will be paid in October for national & state dues
• $146 in notepads
• Paid Arlington Council dues of $250
• IRS Update:
1. CPA has sent a certified letter to the IRS asking for abatement of
fees
2. The corrected 990E2 is being sent to the IRS by the end of this week.
• Budget Update:
1. The stamps for Walkway Over Hudson was removed from the budget as it
was paid last year.
2. The Marquis budget amount has been corrected from $5,000 to reflect
$7381.87, the amount raised for it.
Secretary’s Report:
• Update on Committee Notebooks, almost all passed out
• Looking for a PARP Chair
Corresponding Secretary’s Report:
• Thank You Cards sent to Barton Orchards for Apple Donations and
Babysitters for the Tea
Council Report:
• 10/8 MST First Meeting, being held 4/24
• 3/20 Arts Fair
• Taconic PTA Conference, Substance Abuse Speaker
• Field Trips, not unless you have a grant
• Volunteer Services, Melissa Erlebacher will put press releases
together
• Searching for New Supt.
• BOCES vote on 12/1 to build on Salt Point campus
• Mr. Kessler was in a race!
Principal’s Report:
• 6 fire drills, 1 bus drill
• Fire Prevention Day 10/16 w/ Smoke House for Intermediate Grades
• Open Houses done
• Picture Day, Good job Carol, despite glitches out of our hands!
• CARES Assembly, scheduled for 10/9
Teacher’s Report, Mrs. Arnold
• Cares Report
• Assessments currently ongoing
• Student Council
1. Stuff the Bus from 11/16-20 at Stop and Shop Route 9
2. Yoplait Yogurt lids collecting til 12/09
3. Spirit Day
Date not confirm. Crazy Hat possible
4. Hats on for Cancer: Children will be asked to do good deed
(something above & beyond normal chores) ea. Deed will earn .25, max. $1.
Not a competition, Tough Economic Times
5. Valentines for Vets
6. School Store: Council will vote
Committee Reports:
• Halloween Bingo: Gina Ragusa gave Flyers
Needs Bakers, Volunteers, cards are $1 for those who don’t dress
Pizza/Hotdogs served, Spirit Wear will be sold
• Holiday Fair, Beth Toombs: 12/4 only 4 to 8:30
• Hands on Science: 12/5
• Arts in Ed. Claudette Mack
First Grade Residency, 2 parents plus room parent to help Mrs. McPuppet
• Book Fair: Set for first week of November
• Box Tops: Bridgette Mare will chair, currently being trained
• Membership: Ann-Marie Howard: 327 members 189 Families, 26 Faculty
members. Reminders sent
• Reflections: Cris Lemuix, flier to come home 10/9. Making it
tangible
No entries last year for Film/Video; 3 finalists from every category move on.
Workshop to generate excitement 10/28
Judges are professionals out of district; still searching: deadline 11/09;
• Picture Day: Carol Spendley, kids did great. Not happy with Life
Touch. Meeting to be held concerning sending inexperienced photographers
• Ways and Means: delivered by Kelly Williams: City Books 202 sold
$1616.00
Several still out, several teachers did not receive books
Next fundraiser 10/22
Old Business:
June’s Meeting Minutes:
Approved by Claudette Mack and Ann-Marie Howard
Ann-Marie Howard in need of 4th and 5th grade pictures from last year’s
concert for scrapbook
Please email Michele for new business
Upcoming Events:
Book Fair from 11/2 to 11/5
11/3, 11/11, 11/25-11/27 No School
11/4, 11/9, and 11/17 ½ days for parent conferences
11/5 PTA Meeting 7 pm
11/18-11/19 Student Council Stuff the Bus
12/2 PTA Meeting 7 pm
8:16 Meeting Adjourned
lease join us for our 2nd PTA Meeting
WHEN: Wed. Nov. 5
HERE: VFES Library
TIME: 7-8pm
Refreshments will be served. Come help us...
KEEP THE TRADITIONS GOING!!!
PTA Membership forms can be downloaded and printed for your
convenience.
Join the PTA!
Click here to view the list of PTA Officers for 2009-2010
2009-2010 PTA Officers
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REFLECTIONS “Beauty Is...” National Competition
ENTRIES DUE: Mon. November 9th
WHERE: Place artwork with entry forms in the Reflections
Box in the VFES Main Office
CEREMONY: Wed. December 9th at 6:30pm. Snow date: December 16th
Refreshments will be served. Come celebrate our
kids’
creativity!
QUESTIONS: Cris Lemieux: 226-1115 - Between 9am-8pm (M-F).
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2009-2010 Reflections Packet
MaryJane Pearce - PTA Falcon Flyer Chairperson
Submissions for the Falcon Flyer are being accepted. Articles can
be sent to the Main Office for the PTA Mailbox or e-mailed.
e-mail address maryjane.pearce@pepsi.com
Deadlines
Issue 1 Nov. 6
Issue 2 Jan. 15
Issue 3 April 2
Issue 4 May 28
Falcon Flyer