There were ~24 participants. Kenny welcomed all at 8:35am by having introductions of everyone in attendance
A Word from Administration:
Vice Principal Gallo shared the following:
- Principal Scarlato is back!
- 80’s Party was a BLAST
- Musical is going to be amazing and has been a huge effort by all involved
- Chess Team won 19th place at Nationals
- Some students attended a Steam Showcase (coding, pollination, etc.)
- For next year’s enrichments we are really looking for certified teachers or subs, so keep an eye out
- Cyclones game June 8th
- InterReading ELA: Mandated, we already use it. Professional Development for Teachers on June 8th to keep perfecting
- New Math curriculum next year
- PreK: BIG changes, new curriculum and assessments
- iReady is a computer-based test from now on
- Purchased MyPath, assessment and more
- All 3,4,5th state tests on computer next year
- June 8th, 9th, and 19th NO SCHOOL
- Next Tuesday, 5/23, Parent Circle
- Relationship skills: Lots of students struggle with this, especially 2nd and 3rd graders
- DESSA Screener: Social/emotional competence. See need, need parents involved to help build these skills. Mrs. Romero, the school social worker, can help as well.
8:46am: Meeting Minutes from last month were approved by all
8:49am: Peter, Treasurer Report: Still need to cover some expenses, such as water filters, musical, 5th grade graduation, Parent Square. Hope to install a new water station on 3rd Floor for next year. Tax returns have been filed!
Miss Kara’s Korner (8:55)
- REMINDER: Listening Circle Thursday at 8:20
- “Box Out Bullying” assemblies, promoting kind words. Costs about $2000, maybe September?
- May 25 at MS 126 Coffee with the Superintendent
- May 24 Raising Sexually Smart Kids at 8:15
- PreK and K Graduation Jun 21, 2023
- 5th Grade Jun 23, 2023
- TWO Tickets per kid, can request extra
MUSICAL TONIGHT!
Lauren/80’s Party (9:00am)
- $53,000 raised!!
- Raffle Winners will be contacted next week
Teacher Appreciation Week
- Giant Thank You to Kara and all parent volunteers!
Enrichment Committee (9:07)
- Bring proposed spending to general PTA meetings
- Please bring proposal ideas to the PTA by June 2nd
- PTA and Class Parents met to discuss broadly
- Music 2023-2024 Plans: Ms. O will be available two days per week. Each grade will be getting music for part of the year.
Parent Q’s
- Q: DOE Budget?
A: Dictated by line items, we won’t learn our school budget until late June most likely - Q: Will class sizes change?
A: Class sizes are staying the same despite Hochul’s new law. PS31 Administration must have the budget information before fully planning - Q: What is the PTA Budget?
A: ~$100,000 for 2022-2023, 2023-2024 is projected to be 100k-125k but that all depends on what is raised - Q: How is Title 1 determined? Student body or who is zoned?
A: Funding is based on CURRENT students, not who us zoned. The past few years PS31 has seen a changing mixture of socioeconomic backgrounds, but we are not in danger of losing Title 1 next year
Nomination Committee – Brette Speaking (9:32am)
- Election is in TWO WEEKS! Currently 2 nominations for Board Member, 1 for each other position
- Must vote in-person on June 2nd
- Deadline to nominate is May 26, 2023
Possible PS31 Stoop Sale on June 17!