Reminder: Next PTA meeting 1/6/09
Next PTA Meeting will be Held Wed, January 6
7pm in the Library
(There is no December meeting)
HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON!!!
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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
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