PS153 Parents Association

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2023-10-12 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | SLT Zoom
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Expedited Election for Treasurer
2023-09-29 17:30 - 18:00 | PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell School, 1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY, 1031, United States
Hi Parents!
It’s time to vote! The PA is holding an Expedited Election for the position of Treasurer

Date: Friday September 29th
Time: 5:30pm
Location: P.S. 153, enter through the main doors.

All parents of children at P.S. 153 are also eligible to run as candidates for the open position.
Parents interested in running as a candidate may announce their candidacy during the election day meeting on September 29. No registration is required ahead of time and the winning candidate will serve a 1-school year term from September – June.
For more details on the PA, candidate eligibility, or voting, please contact the PA.
After the election, the PA will be sharing updates related to planned activities, by-law updates, and opportunities for parent involvement. Please attend to learn more.
Thank you for your support and come vote!
See you there!
The PA Board.

June 2023 | Membership Meeting
2023-06-26 17:30 - 18:30 | NY
PA Meeting 6/26/23 5:30pm

Attendees:

Rafael Landeiro (Secretary)

Yessenia Murillo (Treasurer)

Zulaida Vazquez (School Secretary)

Leslie Wells (Election Chair)

Ana Mora

Keri Landeiro

Courtney Knights

Sarah Heath

Laurence Busching

Agenda:

PA Board Election

SLT Election

Open Forum / Questions

Notes:

PA Board Election

Parents nominating themselves to serve on the PA board:

Yessenia Murillo: Treasurer (incumbent)

Rafael Landeiro: Secretary (incumbent)

Keri Landeiro: President

The 3 nominated parents were approved uncontested and without objection.

SLT Election

Parents nominating themselves to service on the SLT:

Ana Mora (incumbent)

Yessenia Murillo (incumbent)

Also to serve as Title I Parent Advisory Council Chairperson

Courtney Knights

Rafael Landeiro

The 4 nominated parents were approved uncontested and without objection.

Open Forum / Questions

Ana Mora shared her candidacy at the start of the meeting, but had to leave the meeting early due to a family emergency. She was not present for the actual vote, and there was no objection to her candidacy.

Tamica Hutchinson shared interest in running for a PA board position at a prior meeting, but was unable to attend this meeting and share her candidacy. Members agreed to a special election in September to allow Tamica, and other parents, to run for additional positions on the PA board.

Although Keri Landeiro did not run for an SLT position, she will serve on the SLT as a required member, as the elected PA Board President.

March 2023 | Membership Meeting
2023-03-15 18:30 - 19:30 | NY
PA Meeting 3/15/23 6:30pm

Attendees:

Yesenia Palonco (President)

Rafael Landeiro (Secretary)

Tina Matos (Parent Coordinator)

Yessenia Murillo (Treasurer)

Leslie Wells

Sarah Heath

Courtney Knights

Agenda:

Staff Appreciation Lunch Recap

Title 1 Funding

Goals

Movie Night

5th Grade Graduation Party:

Early Education Program

Cap & Gown

Family Photo

Scholastic Book Fair

Notes:

Staff Appreciation Lunch Recap

School staff appreciated all the food contributions and donations provided.

It was a large turnout with staff taking food home at the end.

Thank you to all the parents who helped support.

Title 1 Funding

Funding allowed for computer literacy and conversational English classes.

Childcare will be provided for parents of PS153

Extended family of PS153 parents can attend as well

Goal

PA has a goal to raise $500 in Q2 with the Family Movie Night, Raffles, and other programming

Family Movie Night:

Credit cards will be accepted for admission and concession purchases

Volunteers are needed to help with tickets and concessions

Volunteers should arrive by 4:30pm

Leslie shared interesting in helping with her husband Will

Tickets will be $10 for the whole family

Raffle

The PA to raffle 3 electronics devices

2 laptops and 1 tablet

Promotional flyers advertising the raffle will go out on Kinvo, including photos of the devices.

Cap and Gown

The PA plans to buy instead of renting the outfits

PA considering fundraising raffle for 5th graders to help pay for the costs

Family Photo

2 dates are being considered in Mid-may: 5/13 vs 5/20, on a Saturday at the school

PA selected ABC photo as the vendor

Graduation photos

PA investigating opportunity for graduation photos during the grade ceremony

Can be option for fundraising by charging for photos

POST MEETING NOTES: Plan was not approved due to staffing and security concerns

Scholastic Book Fair

Invited to the school for a fundraiser

Each child to be given an online wallet to buy books

Kids can collect money from multiple sources

Planned towards end of April

Open for all grades

February 2023 | Membership Meeting
2023-02-15 18:30 - 19:30 | NY
Membership Meeting 2/15/23 6:30pm

Attendees:

Yesenia Palonco (President)

Rafael Landeiro (Secretary)

Tina Matos (Parent Coordinator)

Yessenia Murillo (Treasurer)

Sarah Heath

Courtney Knights

Dorotea Victoriano

Franklin Arias-Busching

Julia Padilla

Kev March

Tami Fagan

Jennifer (iphone)

Mariana Martinez

Agenda:

Title 1 Funding

Family Photo

Family Movie Night

Staff Appreciation Lunch

Pizza Party

Notes:

Title 1 Funding decision needed by EOW
3 ideas proposed (votes)

Computer literacy class (4)

Tutor for parent to learn english (1)

Event for parents

Computer literacy wins and will be recommended to principal Matos

Family photo on a Saturday

Proposed: A fundraiser similar to class photos but for families where the PA gets % of profit as a donation.

Rafael to follow up on companies and share recommendations

Family movie night

Movie selected: Wakanda Forever

Date time: March 17th 5pm

A permit will be needed for an after hours event at the school

Ms Matos to help with permit

$10 ticket per family

Concession stand is OK with $1 popcorn and drinks

PA to circulate list of positions for volunteers

Staff appreciation lunch

Friday 2/17

Bring things by 10:30am

First lunch: 10:45am

Sarah got foods from local restaurants and chafing dishes

Parents can drop off items early when bringing kids over

Other parent bringing juice

Rafael bringing cups, plates, utensils

PA ordering additional food

Another parent bringing cake

Courtney can bring dessert

Flyers went out Monday morning, teachers excited

Cannot be home cooked food

Mariana bringing cookies

Pizza party

End of year, after state tests

PA asking for ideas on early education

In person PA meeting

Auditorium is not available

Best to use community room with personal laptop

Decided to keep the meeting on zoom through the spring and reevaluate changes afterwards.

The Zoom ID and invite is the same and does not change every month

After school

School partnered with Boys and Girls club in addition to Harlem Dawling for after school care for K-5

After school registration opens in the end of September

Next steps

Ms Matos to help with getting a movie night permit.

Rafael to share recommendations on family photo vendor

PA to share sign-up list for movie night volunteer shifts
