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PTA Association Meeting SUMMARY: April 12, 2017
Lafayette Elementary School – PTA Association Meeting SUMMARY from April 12, 2017
Family Movie Night Reminder: Saturday, April 29th (Arrive at 7pm)
Thank You to everyone who donated to this year’s Annual Give Campaign (AGC). It was our most successful campaign to date in both amount raised and participation rate! In gratitude, Lafayette PTA’s AGC is hosting a Family Movie Night featuring the movie SING!
PTA Association Meeting Summary: March 8, 2017
PTA Association Meeting SUMMARY: March 8, 2017 RECOGNITIONS – THANK YOU! Kate for Spell-a-thon MaryAnne and Tamara for Multicultural Week Craig, Tamara and Pam for their work on the Nominating Committee Barbara, Amy and the entire school musical team Karla and Mary for their work on the yearbook Liz, Matt, and Gwendolyn for making the Annual Give Campaign such a huge success GUEST SPEAKER Mechele Pruitt with Parents Place (www.parentsplaceonline.org) gave a presentation on bullying The presentation covered various types of bullying, how to support children who are involved in a bullying situation and ways to work with your school to address the issue FINANCIAL REPORT Covered the period from January 1, 2017 – February 28, 2017 Income received for this period was from the Annual Give Campaign, Spell-a-thon and yearbook sales. Expenses included the librarian grant and the Education Outside program COMMITTEE UPDATES Membership 411 members Spring contest ends March 22 Current leaders: K: Iwaszewicz, 1st grade: Chue, 2nd grade: McClain, 3rd grade: Steinberg, 4th grade: Brook, 5th grade: Welsh Annual Give Campaign raised a total of $106,500 to date We are at 97% of our $110,000.00 goal Spell-a-thon raised a total of $10,600.00 Spring Musical Wednesday, March 22 at 9am and 6:30pm Thursday, March 23 at 6:30pm Friday, March 24 at 9am and 6:30pm Performances will be held on the following days Sing-A-Long Will take place at Balboa Theater on April 15th Ticket cost is $10 each Doors open at 6:30pm Raffle winners will be announced during the pre-show We are still in need of community experiences. If you would like to contribute please contact Verndean Tortorelli...
Annual Give Campaign — We Met (Exceeded) Our Goal!
Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year’s Annual Give Campaign (AGC). We have raised $115K, which is $5K above our year goal of $110,000. And more importantly, we had the highest percent of community participation that we have ever reached! We couldn’t have met our goal without your help. Every donation counted and all donations were significant! We look forward to celebrating this tremendous achievement as a community in April at our Movie Night!!
Spring Raffle Starts Tomorrow (March 14th)
The spring raffle starts 3/14/17 and the last day to turn in paper tickets is on 4/12/17. Winners will be announced at the Singing In the Rain Sing-a-long Movie Night on April 15th. Be sure to check out this year’s new offering of being able to sell raffle tickets online and accept credit card payments for raffle ticket sales.
Lafayette “Singing In the Rain” Sing-a-Long Movie Night at the Balboa Theater
On April 15th we will have our 1st Annual Lafayette Sing-a-Long Movie Night at the Balboa Theater. It begins at 6:30 and we will be showing Singing In the Rain! We are excited for this community event that will tie in the excitement from the school play and be one of our major PTA fundraisers with the inclusion of the Spring Raffle and Community Experiences. We hope to see you out there in support of our Lafayette students and community.
Annual Give Campaign Update: $106,500 Raised (Almost At Our Goal)
Thank you to everyone who has already donated to this year’s Annual Give Campaign (AGC). We have raised $106,500 and have just $3K left to reach our year goal of $110,000. Reaching our goal allows us to continue to support our children’s educational experience at Lafayette. We can’t get there without your help. Every donation counts and is significant in this home stretch. Donate to the AGC by March 31st and we can all celebrate as a community with a Movie Night in...
Annual Give Campaign (AGC) Update
The Annual Give Committee is doing another push to drive additional donations for the school year. This will help to secure some of the important programs the PTA funds including but not limited to Teacher stipends for field trips, Technology program, Art in Action/Art in Residence Programs, School Play, Field Day, Autumn Carnival and Outdoor Science Education.
Association Meeting Summary: January 11, 2017
RECOGNITIONS Lisa McNey, Sharla Flock, C.J. Bergmen and Dave Martin for the Lafayette Cares Charity Event Amy Wimmer, Amy Winthrop, Amy Minasian, Rebekah Kurth and Maryanne Hunter for organizing the book fair which brought in $11,900.00. Michal for organizing the Spring school enrichment programs UPCOMING 2017 PTA EVENTS 1/16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – NO SCHOOL 1/18: Spelling Bee 1/20: Spirit Friday 1/27: Lunar New Year – NO SCHOOL 1/30 – 2/3: Multicultural Week 2/2: Multicultural Night 2/15: PTA Town Hall Meeting (No evening PTA meeting will be held in February) 2/20: President’s Day 2/27 – 3/3: Parent Teacher Conference Week 3/8: Presentation on bullying. Mechele Pruitt of Parent’s Place will be giving a one hour presentation on bullying at the PTA meeting which begins at 7:00pm in the school cafeteria. The presentation will begin at 7:30pm. FINANCIAL REPORT All incoming deposits during this time period were from the book fair, Fun Run and Annual Give Campaign Expenses were for teacher supplies/grants and Fun Run expenses PRINCIPAL’S REMARKS The School Site Council (SSC) will be meeting on Thursday 2/2 at 5:45pm to brainstorm about what direction we want the school to go in. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Multicultural week is coming up and help is needed to run “Passport Around the World” which will take place on Friday 2/3. Iwaszewicz is heading a committee dedicated to organizing Blue Ribbon celebrations which are currently scheduled for the 1st week in March. Have kids wear all blue Flying our Blue Ribbon flag for that week Incorporating the award into our spirit wear (requested by Washington D.C. and...
Multicultural Week at Lafayette – Volunteers Needed (Jan. 30 – Feb. 3)
We’re looking forward to another great Multicultural Week at Lafayette this year (Jan. 30-Feb. 3). We need volunteers to help with the potluck in the evening on Thursday and in the classrooms for Around the World at Lafayette on Friday morning.
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