BlindBrookPTA

GeneralPTAMeeting

Tuesday,November14,20177:00pm

BMPRSSLibrary

MinutesApproved

• CoreyStephenson&AliciaScala

Superintendent’sMessage–Dr.JonathanRoss

• Thankyoutoeveryoneforgoingouttovotefortheschoolbondreferendum.• NextBoardMeetingisMonday,Nov.20th,2017.• Budgetseasonisstartingsoon.Itwillbeachallengingbudgetwithanticipatedincreases

inhealthcostsof8-9%.Dr.RosstodeliverthebudgetinFebruarywithanticipatedvoteonbudgetinMay.

• CommunityCoalitionmeetingthemorningofDec.19thtodiscussresultsfromrecentsurveyconductedamongstMS/HSstudentsregardingdrugs/alcohol.

Presidents’Report

• Volunteersneeded.PleasecontactPTAifinterestedinanyofthebelow:o PTAsponsorstheHeardinRyeprogram.ABlindBrookrepresentativeisneeded

fortheHeardinRyecommittee.o VolunteerrepresentativefortheSTEAMcommitteeneeded.Meetsapprox.

onceamonthat3:45pmonThursday.DiscussestheSTEAMcurriculumandrelatedissuessuchastheFABLABandMakerSpace.

Finance/TreasurerReport

• $14KgeneratedfromFallFest.Moniesstillcomingin.o ClothingsalesdidwellatFallFest-$7K.

• MissChocolate$3,800–onparwithlastyear.• SchoolSuppliesprogramnetted$5Kwhichwassignificantlymorethanlastyear.• TaxreturnsfiledwiththeIRS.

WaysandMeans

• FallFestwassuccessful.Sponsorshipscontributedover$10K.• BookFairisgoingonnow.OnWednesdaynight,7pm,Mrs.Taylorwillbeleadinga

read-a-longinthelibrary.Bookfairwillalsobeopenduringparent/teacherconferences.

• SquareArtsenthomeforordering.• HolidayBoutiquewillbeopeningDec.5th,2017.• Jan.5th,2017,theHarlemWizardswillbecomingtoBlindBrookforanexcitingshow.• Mom’sNightOuthadasuccessfulturnout.Moreeventscomingsoon.• ASAmini-sessionregistrationendsonNov.17th.• PTAislookingforindividualsinterestedinbecomingthenextWays&Meansco-chairs.

Programming

• SuccessfulK-1event.78kidsinattendancewithplentyofpositivefeedback.BuildingLiaisons

• RSS-LorriGoldsteino OnMonday,Nov.13th,the5thgradersparticipatedintheirfirstmix-it-uplunch.

Studentssatatlunchtimeinaccordancewithanassignedbraceletcolor.Forexample,allstudentswithanorangebraceletsattogether.Thiswasanalternativetosittingwiththetraditionalclassassignment.Hopefullythiswillberepeatedmonthly.

o IncreasedfocusonMindfulnessparticipationforstudents.Mrs.CollinstospeakataPrincipal’sCoffeere:Mindfulness.

o Mrs.TaylorwouldliketoholdaParentWorkshoponsocialmediausageamongstkidsintheelementarylevel.Moreinformationtocomesoon.

o NextyearitisanticipatedtherewillbefiveKindergartenclasses.o ThefullbuildingEvacuationDrillwassuccessful.o LookingtoredesignandthinkaboutenrichmentprogramssuchasIMPACT.The

trialmathenrichmentprogramwithMr.Thomasisgoingwell.

• MS-HedyCardozoo CurrentlythereisabigfocusonCharacterEducationsuchaskindness.Thereisa

charactereducationnewsletterthatispreparedweekly.Eachweekthereisanewtopic.

o DecemberParentTeacherInstituteisonDec.7thonStressManagement.o BandconcertonDec.19th,2017,7pm.o ChorusConcertonDec.5th,2017,7pm.o ModifiedWinterSportsstarton11/27/2017.o PTAReflectionscontestsubmissionsdueon11/27/17.o SpecialpresentationonSpecialEducationandSection504on11/28/17from

7:30pm-9pmintheMSHSMediaCenter.PresentationbyStephanieBellantoni,CommunityOutreachCoordinator.

• HS–KellyLiebermano Reportcardssentoutthisweek.o Schedulingalreadyinprogressfornextyear.Aimingtomovetoamodifiedblock

scheduleoverthenextcoupleofyears.o Mindfulnesstrainingworkshoptobeheldforteachers.Thisissponsoredbythe

CommunityCoalition.o SharedDecisionMakingmeetingtomorrowat11:30am.o MidnightMadnessisonTuesday11/21/17.o ChorusConcertisonDec.7th,2017,7pm.o InstrumentalHolidayConcerton12/14/17,7pm.o PrincipalCoffee11/15/17,9am.

• Membership

o Anyoneinterestedinbecomingthenextmembershipcoordinator,pleasespeakwithacurrentBoardmember.

• NewBusiness

o ClothingSaleonThursdaynightatBMPRSS.

• MeetingAdjourned.