Agenda – August 21 2012Vision - MVCS PTA supports our community school to enable the success of every student to be a literate, curious, world learner
• Welcome, PTA business– Intro & Welcome to the school year Hector– 2012-2013 PTA officers presentation Hector– Budget update & 2012-2013 PTA Budget Tony / Darcey?
• Recent PTA Activities & Upcoming Events– First day of School, Ice cream Social, Back to School Night – Shawn (Emily), Cathy, Leocadia, Emily, Summer, Christian– Events Calendar
• School Report– Curriculum & Instruction Elizabeth Namba– 2011-2012 SOL Results & Implications Peter B., Mort S.– Q&A
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• PTA Business– Welcome Hector– Background (little bit about me) Hector
2012-2013 PTA Officers• Hector Reyes – President• Leocadia Conlon – President-Elect• Hal Cardwell – Past President• Treasurer Tony Di Carlo• VP – Communications – Emily Springer• VP – Enrichment – Christian White• VP – Community Building – Summer Jones• VP – Fun(d)raising – Shawn Parish• VP – Programs – Cathy Petrini• Secretary – Janet Eissenstat
– Treasurer’s Report Tony– 2012-2013 PTA Budget Draft Tony
School & PTA Events Ice Cream Social
Budget Outline 2012-13
• Expenditures (partially) reflect PTA Priorities
• Enrichment – 47%– Field Trips (4 / kid) - 24 %– In-school Assemblies – 16%
• School Support – 21%• Community Bldg – 16 %• Programs – 8%• Admin (translation, child care)– 9%
• Many Volunteer-intensive, low cost activities (e.g. Book Room, clubs, communications, room parents, fun[d]-raising, yrbook)
PTA Rough Budget Outline
Enrichment
Admin
Commun Bldg
School Support
Programs
Expenses (net) 2011-12*
AssembliesField Trips
B’day books
*does not include 15K Fall Fun(d)raiser for literacy & tech
Big Flea
Community Partners
Fall Fundraiser
Income (net)
Membership• Chairs: Ursula Rocha and Suzanne Takata • $25 for families, $10 for teachers, waived for
need• Sign up tonight! • Also through the website
Upcoming Fundraisers• First restaurant night Monday Sept 10, 4-8 pm– Tropical Smoothie Café – we get 25% of sales
• Second restaurant night Tuesday Nov 6 (election night)!– Homemade Pizza Company
• Barnes & Noble Book Fair Saturday Dec 1– Also educator appreciation day, teachers get a
percentage off (last year was 25%)• Big Flea May 4th – Meetings start in November
Grocery card links• Don’t forget to link your grocery card to MVCS!– Giant, Safeway, Harris Teeter, Target REDcard
• Volunteers needed for a few hours to help others sign up at Shirlington Harris Teeter Aug 26 and Pentagon Row Harris Teeter 3 Sept– Last year we raised almost $3000 – this year we can
do even better!
School and MVCS Communications• Paper– Family Handbook– Dispatcher (2x per
month)– Letter from the Principal
(2x per month)– Monthly calendar
(usually 3rd Thursday)– Thursday folders– Breaking news
• Electronic– Websites• MVCS• PTA – alerts• ACPS
– PTA List serve– PTA News– Classroom updates• Blackboard• Emails
Communications (continued)• Other– Robocalls– Calls about lunch
account– Room parents– Sign in front of school– Coffees with the
Principal (1 per month alternating a.m./p.m.)
– PTA Meetings
www.mvcspta.org
• Events Calendar– Aug 28 Success for all Meeting– Aug 29 Teacher Working Day No School– Sep 3 Labor day Holiday– Sep 4 Reading Night 6:30-8:00 – Sep 7 Pictures Day– Sep 10 1st Restaurant Night at Tropical Smoothie Café 4 Pm- 8Pm– Sep 13 Coffee with the Principal Peter Balas TBD– Sep 18 PTA meeting 7pm– Sep 21-28 Book Fair– Sep 26-28 Early Dismissal 12:35pm Parent / Teacher Conf– Sep 29 First Quarter ends– Oct 5 Reflections Family Fun Night
Last Year Community Partners
• Jen Walker www.jenwalker.com
• Alexandria Hyundai www.alexandriahyundai.com
• Bobi Bomar www.homesofalexandria.com
• Del Ray Central Apartments http://delrayapts.com/
• Christine Garner www.christinegarner.com
• Sue Goodhart and the Goodhart Group www.suegoodhart.com
• Paul Haire, Your Dog’s Best Friends www.yourdogsbestfriends.com
• School Report– Curriculum & Instruction Elizabeth Namba– 2011-2012 SOL Results & Implications Peter B., Mort
S.– Q&A
Happy 3..? Birthday
