SES Parent Teacher Student Association Growing and Learning January 25 th, 2012

Gatherings…and the volunteers who make them happen. Harvest Faire, Pie night and the Pangea Festival fed our bellies and our hearts. Restaurant Donations Nights. Thanks to Straight From NY Pizza, Hawthorne Hophouse, Active Cultures Frozen Yogurt, Laughing Planet and Pizzacato for giving us excuses to eat out. Our teachers and families! Thanks for bringing in treats during conferences. All the people who cook with kids, go on field studies and overnights, help in classes and find other ways to serve! Wreath and Poinsettia Sale & Tree Recycling. We raised more than $5000 for the GO Fund and had fun doing it! Everyone who reached out to welcome someone new! Since the last General meeting in September, our community has done a ton! We celebrate:

Tonight’s Agenda  Welcome P.E. teacher Dian Christensen  Welcome Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer  Adoption of prior minutes  Financial Report  Fundraising Update  GO Fund  What’s coming next?

Welcome Representative Alissa Keny-Guyer

Approve General Mtg Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Revised Budget

Changes from Note 1: PTSA collects money from the Back to School major ask. Revenues are then shared with the school via grant. The school share is 44% while the PTSA retains 56%. This budget gives, via the School Services grant, funds to the school to cover areas that have been previously funded by PTSA such as Library, Teacher and Team grants, Community Kitchen and Student Aid. Note 2: Within the Back to School ask, there is a specific line for donors to give to the Foundation. PTSA will transfer this amount to the Foundation. The amount in the budget is an estimate of the amoint we might collect however the PTSA is obligated to only transfer the actual amount donated by BSA donors. Note 3: This budget gives arts grants to each team level - this amount is not determined by the school yet but is an estimate by the Budget Committee. It is the PTSA's hope to evenly distribute this arts money on a per student basis.

Fundraising Update

GO Fund Update

Please Join Us! Parent Workshop February 9 th, 7pm Parenting In The Digital Age RSVP Mike Bray: Cistern Plans are Approved! help with installation & educational signage RSVP: ReadAThon starts February 6 th Hophouse Night Tuesday February 7 th Taste of Sunnyside February 25th

Welcome Red Cross! Family Emergency Preparedness