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.