PTA New York Congress

“School store school store supplies 26 ny sales tax paid 320 field trip (6th grade) buses 3,000 admission 4,170 grandparents breakfast other expenses 133 arts & enrichment other expenses 18,259 family picnic & fun run other expenses 16,968 expenses insurance 415 bank service charges 104 box tops expense 54 field day 83 hospitality 204 ice cream social 422 moving up ceremony 159 moving up ceremony 5th 177 parents as reading partnr 1,170 peggy mcgrath memorial 112 school beautification 151 science fair 180 sixth grade t-shirts 805 staff appreciation 1,858 student recognition 385 volunteer recognition 280 non-investment depreciation 149 total 49,584”

“PRIOR YEAR CORRECTION 0”

“Inventories for sale or use 310 50 819 819 less accumulated depreciation 298 447 total 831 422”

“The brinckerhoff elementary pta's mission, in common with those of the new york state pta and the national pta, is: a. To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship. B. To raise the standards of home life. C. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. D. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teacher may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth. E. To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.”

“Arts in education: educational assemblies were provided for students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade (approximately 620 students). The assemblies were performed in brinckerhoff elementary school's cafeteria and in the classrooms. The objective of these assemblies is to expand the educational base that brinckerhoff elementary school provides in the classrooms.”

“School picnic/fun run: a school wide event. Activities and stations are set up for students to participate in. Activities include a photo booth, kona ice truck, dj, sand art and various playground activities. Groups of students are chaperoned by parent volunteers. The objective is to have a fun day for all students to participate in to promote comradery and foster positive relationships. Takes place during school hours.”

“Field trip (sixth grade): sixth graders attended a field trip to a park one day june (approximately 97 sixth grade students). The objectives of this field trip were to promote camaraderie amongst the students and teachers and to celebrate the end of elementary school years. On the field trip, students had the opportunity to be active and spend time outdoors.”

“Faculty funding & staff assistance: supports extra teacher-directed projects in the classroom and purchases needed for the staff room. Examples of purchases include paper for the laminate copier and chairs. Field day: sixth graders spend a full day outdoors in june to celebrate the end of elementary school years and to promote outdoor activity. Helping hands: pays for field trips for children that can't afford to pay. Kindergarten meet your teacher day (mytd): incoming kindergarten students and their parents are invited to attend an outdoor event on the playground and fields in august to meet fellow students and their teachers. The objective of this event is to increase familiarity between new students and their teachers and classmates before school starts. Parents as reading partners (parp): funds for reading events, incentives and rewards for k-6. Peggy mcgrath memorial: gift cards and certificates for 2-4 outstanding 6th graders who have helped the community. School beautification: funds are provided to promote the outward appearance of the school. Examples include new paint for the basketball courts/four-square courts and flowers near the entrance. Science fair: participation certificates for 3rd and 4th graders presenting at brinckerhoff's science fair and registration fee with t-shirt for 5th and 6th graders participating in the district science fair. Sixth grade t-shirts: all sixth graders receive a t-shirt to wear on the sixth grade field trip and field day in june. Staff appreciation: funds for back-to-school breakfast, holidays, year-end luncheon student recognition: funds for star student buttons, certificates, photos and ice cream for k-6 students nominated by teachers for being good role models. Volunteer appreciation: end of year dinner for pta volunteer chairs.”