1. Agenda – August 21 2012 Vision - 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 yearHector – 2012-2013 PTA officers presentationHector – 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 & InstructionElizabeth Namba – 2011-2012 SOL Results & ImplicationsPeter B., Mort S. – Q&A 10 min 20 min 10-15 min

2. PTA Business – WelcomeHector – 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

3. School & PTA Events Ice Cream Social

5. 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* Assemblies Field Trips B’day books *does not include 15K Fall Fun(d)raiser for literacy & tech Big Flea Community Partners Fall Fundraiser Income (net)

6. Membership Chairs: Ursula Rocha and Suzanne Takata $25 for families, $10 for teachers, waived for need Sign up tonight! Also through the website

7. 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 4 th – Meetings start in November

8. 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!

9. School and MVCS Communications Paper – Family Handbook – Dispatcher (2x per month) – Letter from the Principal (2x per month) – Monthly calendar (usually 3 rd Thursday) – Thursday folders – Breaking news Electronic – Websites MVCS PTA – alerts ACPS – PTA List serve – PTA News – Classroom updates Blackboard Emails

10. 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

11. Events Calendar – Aug 28 Success for all Meeting – Aug 29Teacher Working Day No School – Sep 3 Labor day Holiday – Sep 4 Reading Night 6:30-8:00 – Sep 7 Pictures Day – Sep 101 st 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 5Reflections Family Fun Night

12. Last Year Community Partners Jen Walkerwww.jenwalker.comwww.jenwalker.com Alexandria Hyundaiwww.alexandriahyundai.comwww.alexandriahyundai.com Bobi Bomarwww.homesofalexandria.comwww.homesofalexandria.com Del Ray Central Apartmentshttp://delrayapts.com/http://delrayapts.com/ Christine Garnerwww.christinegarner.comwww.christinegarner.com Sue Goodhart and the Goodhart Group www.suegoodhart.comwww.suegoodhart.com Paul Haire, Your Dog’s Best Friendswww.yourdogsbestfriends.comwww.yourdogsbestfriends.com

13. School Report – Curriculum & InstructionElizabeth Namba – 2011-2012 SOL Results & ImplicationsPeter B., Mort S. – Q&A