PTA New York Congress

“Prior year late deposits 1,821 misc 37 total 1,858”

“Grandparents breakfast other expenses 1,866 expenses bank service charges 365 birthday club 119 bounced checks 12 childcare at mtgs 195 craft night 15 drama club 1,873 grade specific events 1,113 ice cream social 40 insurance 475 office supplies 156 parent breakfast 744 parents as reading partne 509 pbis 12 prior year obligations 1,207 prior year obligs (pgms) 850 programs & assemblies 5,098 recess fund 160 science fair 60 six grade dance 250 sixth grade planners 222 snow cone day 70 staff appreciation 456 student folders 1,828 walkathon 250 total 17,945”

“Citizens uncashed checks 850 rounding 2”

“OVERDRAWN 0 1,774”

“The purpose of the vassar kinry pta, in common with those of the national pta and the new york state pta, are: (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, so that parents and teachers 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.”

“Student assemblies/programs: the pta provides funding and support for a variety of interdisciplinary presentations that integrate math, science, language arts, social studies and the arts for each grade level through various learning styles. Grade levels k-3 have participated in using maps and preparing a grid system, listening to storytelling from around the world, experienced reading to a pig, discovered the life of a butterfly, learned about the food chain and special features of the hudson river, taken a journey as a tiny droplet of water in an interactive water cycle game and participated in a month-long multicultural dance program that immersed the students in a country's history and culture. Grade levels 4-6 have received historical enrichment through interactive programs on 18th century medical practices, creating a colonial quilt, reviewing historical documents, experiencing iroquois arts, japanese paper marbling as well as exposure to the arts through hip hop dance and musical theatre. Internet awareness, bullying, teen suicide prevention and character education have also been presented.”

“Birthday club: pta provides each student with a card and a ticket for a free ice cream from the cafeteria. Craft night: grade specific events: pta provides funding for the end of the year celebrations for each grade to help offset the cost of class supplies, games and entertainment. Grandparents breakfast - pta organizes a breakfast for students and their grandparents or special adult. Photos are taken as a remembrance of the occasion. Ice cream social: parent breakfasts: parents as reading partners (parp): pta copies and distributes reading logs to track daily reading as well as provide books at the end of the month long reading event. Positive behavior interventions and supports (pbis): recess fund: pta promotes the labels for education program. The program provides recess equipment from credits earned. Science fair: pta supports the fair by sending out sign-up forms, setting up event, preparing participation certificates and obtaining raffle prizes. Sixth grade dance - pta organizes, decorates, provides entertainment and refreshments and chaperones dance for the sixth grade. Sixth grade planners: pta provides planners for all sixth grade students as a uniform organizational tool and a way to communicate with parents. Snow cone day: pta prepares snow-cones for kinry elementary students as refreshment during recess. Staff appreciation: pta staff s and provides breakfast and lunch to school faculty.”