VV Parent & Teacher Association August 28, 2013 General Meeting Venetia Valley PTA

AGENDA TopicPresenterTime Allocated Call to OrderRenee O’Hare5 min Introductions & PTA InfoRenee O’Hare10 min Introduction to 4 th GradeTeachers20 min Principal’s UpdateJuan Rodriguez20 min Budget Review/ApprovalAmy Frost15 min Falcon Fund & Other General Information Renee O’Hare & Mayra Bueno 15 min

Who belongs to the PTA? EVERYONE! Any parent & teacher that wants to help Venetia Valley. All are welcome to become part of the group! We NEED everyone to participate.

What does the PTA do? Support needs of the school and community by sponsoring fundraisers, community events & building a school community. Some examples: Sponsor Fall Carnival, Tropical night and Book Fair Donate $$ to each teacher account to use for classroom supplies Provide funds for school beautification, school supply needs, Garden (15k), Playworks (29k), K-3 Music (15k) and much, much, more

PTA Executive Board Renee O’Hare – President – Mom to Isaiah (4 th ) & Maya (2 nd ) Monica Stafford – Vice President – Mom to Tavi (3 rd ) and Leah (K) Amy Frost – Treasurer – Mom to Alex & Emelia(2 nd ) Kari Francisco – Co-secretary – Mom to Mateo Litras(5 th ) & Nina Litras (3 rd ) Kathy DeOchoa – Co-Secretary – Mom to Hanna (3 rd ) Venetia Valley PTA

PTA Board Members NameRepresentingGrade Level Steve LitrasParentElementary - 3 rd & 5 th Lura FlynnParentElementary - 4 th Mayra BuenoParentElementary - 5 th Laura DanielsParentElementary - 3 rd & 5 th Claudia GarciaParentElementary- 2 nd Teresa MaganaParentElementary - 2 nd & 4 th Juan MoralesParentElementary - 5 th Monique FennerParentElementary - 5 th Thalia MilanoTeacherElementary Tes LazzariniParentMiddle School Juan RodriguezPrincipalK-8 Mari KernanVice PrincipalK-8

PTA Board Members – Open Positions NameRepresentingGrade Level/ Grado OPEN SPOTParentElementary– K or 1 OPEN SPOTTeacherElementary OPEN SPOTParentMiddle School OPEN SPOTTeacherMiddle School WE NEED YOU!

When do we meet? PTA General Meetings: – 1 st Wednesday of each month/1er miércoles de cada mes: 6:30 – 8pm Excludes September & December PTA Board Meetings: – 2nd Wednesday of each month: 6:30-8pm

Upcoming Meeting Dates & Speakers DateTeacher representation/presentation 8/28/20134 th Grade 10/2/2013Middle School (6 th – 8 th ) 11/6/2013Kindergarten & 1 st Grade 1/8/2014OPEN 2/5/20145 th Grade 3/5/20142 nd & 3 rd Grades 4/2/20148 th Grade 5/7/2014OPEN

What’s 4 th Grade all about? Joy Conway, Maggie Dawes, Kim O’Brian

PRINCIPAL’S UPDATE Juan Rodriguez & Mari Kernan

PTA Budget Approval Renee O’Hare

Budget Approval School Wide: $49,300 School Beautification$500 School Supervision Personnel$10,000 Playworks$29,000 - committed Principal’s Fund $1,000 Game Night$200 Teachers Supply Accounts$8,600 Enrichment Programs: $34,650 Garden (K-5)$15,000 - committed Music (K-3)$15,000 - committed 4 th – 8 th Enrichment/GATE$3,000 Leadership$1,000 Academic competitions$650

Budget Approval cont. Celebrations/Teacher Appreciation: $2,000 5 th & 8 th Grade Promotions$1,050 Reclassification Ceremony$200 Teacher Lunches/Appreciation$650 6 th Grade Orientation/Welcome Coffees$100 General Expenses: $2,865 Insurance, Supplies, Bank Fees, Dues, etc.$1965 PTA Meeting Childcare, Translation svc., etc.$900

Budget Approval Self Funded Programs Money is provided upfront but the revenue generated covers the expenses: School fees: $10,800 Library (lost books,book club, book fair) $10,100 Music (MS Band repairs/supplies)$700 Fundraisers: $10,850 Carnival$3950 Daddy/Daughter Dance$700 Falcon Fund Expenses$1700 Spirit Wear$4500

Budget Summary Total Budgeted Amount: $110,465 Self Funded programs/Fundraisers- 21,650 Amount we NEED to raise: $88,815.00

FALCON FUND! FONDO HALCON! GOAL: 100% participation from FAMILIES & TEACHERS/STAFF

Falcon Fund Initial Campaign 8/23 – 9/28 Incentives: – 20% of the falcon fund donations will go back to the classrooms the children are in (teacher acct) – Pizza Party for: The class that raises the MOST money AND Any Class that has 100% participation(includes teacher)

Falcon Fund Details TierCostBenefit Platinum $500 per family ($2.77 per day) $55 per month: auto-charged monthly  Falcon T-Shirt for each child & Venetia Valley Spirit Item  Falcon bracelet for each child  Recognition for being a PLATINUM member  PTA membership card Gold $300 per family ($1.66 per day) or $35 per month: auto-charged monthly  Venetia Valley Spirit Item & Falcon bracelet for each child  Recognition for being a GOLD member  PTA membership card Silver $150 for 1st child + $50 each additional ($0.83 per day) + ($.027 per day) or $20 per month: auto-charged monthly  Falcon bracelet for each child  Recognition for being a SILVER member  PTA membership card Bronze$50 per child ($0.27 per day)  Falcon bracelet for each child

Thanks to those who have contributed to the Falcon fund! VV Families Bosch Family Espino Family Lopez Family Castellon Family Munoz Family Salahshor Family Litras Family Stafford Family O’Hare Family Frost Family VV Teacher/Staff Kim Press – 2 nd Alexa Sakellariou – 2 nd Diana Mendoza – 2 nd Michelle Rosecrans – 2 nd Megan Salsburger – 2 nd Jessica Ferrar – 3 rd Joy Conway – 4 th Kim O’Brian – 4 th Maggie Dawes – 4 th Karen DeTore – 5 th Marc Belmont – 5 th Freddy Dominguez - MS Shannon McKown - MS Maria Bartlett - Staff Barbara Wing – Staff Leslie Ramirez - Leap Coach Carly - Playworks

Other easy ways to contribute ESCRIP: Labels for Education: FACEBOOK Target Campaign: – Go vote for VV - $1 per vote sent in target gift cards to the school! Box Tops for education: Snip these box tops and turn them in! They earn easy money for our school Target’s “Take Charge of Education” – Good Search- United Market Scan Cards – Gaspare’s Pizzeria –

How to stay in touch? PTA Mail blasts – please us if you’d like to subscribe: Facebook: LIKE us “Venetia Valley K-8 PTA”

After School Enrichment Classes are still being finalized – this is what we know! WHEN DOES IT START/END?: – STARTS: Monday, September 30, 2013 – ENDS: Monday, December 16, 2013 DAYS and TIMES of CLASSES: – Classes are Monday thru Thursday – 2:45-3:45PM or 2:50-3:50PM depending on the class' grade level. WHEN CAN I SIGN UP? – Forms distributed in the Thursday folders on September 5 – Registration will close on Friday, 9/20 at 3:00PM – Registration is 1 st come, 1 st serve

Upcoming dates to know! Falcon Fund Initial Campaign: 8/23-9/28 Back To School Night: 9/11 After School program starts – 9/30 Falcon Fund phone campaign: October 2013 Parent Meeting highlighting Middle School (6th – 8th): 10/2 VV Fall Carnival: 10/12 Book Fair: November 2013 Daddy Daughter Dance: February 2014