Parent Volunteers are essential to ensure the success of PS 199. There are many ways you can help do just that. If you have any general questions or concerns, please email Becky Neustadt, Co-VP PTA, @ bbneus@aol.com. Otherwise, please contact the specific committee. (see emails below). We need the commitment of every family to help preserve the quality education that every student deserves. We urge you to become involved any way you can. Thank you! After School Enrichment This committee works in conjunction with the Sports & Stuff after school program to consider/facilitate after school enrichment classes for children who attend Sports & Stuff. Chairs: Becky Neustadt, Sharon Lustig, Mary Beth Toole Contact: afterschoolenrichment@PS199pta.org Auction The most exciting event of the school year, the PS 199 annual auction is held in the spring. Committee members participate in all aspects of the event planning and execution. Chairs: Nancy Molesworth, Janine PollackContact: auction@PS199pta.org Audit The audit committee is responsible for reviewing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the PTA. Chair: Susan SweetContact: audit@PS199pta.org Bake Sale Do you like to bake? Do you enjoy encouraging others (or yourself) to buy delicious home baked goods? If so, please join the bake sale committee. It’s a great way to get to know other parents and to help our school.Chairs: Juliet Nuss, Jennifer Hawthorn, Julie CooneyContact: bakesale@PS199pta.org Bylaws As our school grows and changes, we need a group of parents who will revisit and possibly suggest revisions to our current bylaws. Chair: Valerie WatnickContact: bylaws@PS199pta.org Community In Need This committee plans events and drives to serve the community beyond our school. Past endeavors have included a clothing drive with Wearable Collections and raising funds via after school Bake Sales to benefit China's earthquake victims. Chairs: Becky Neustadt, Mary Beth TooleContact: communityinneed@PS199pta.org Directory The school publishes a directory which is released in October. Assistance is needed with editing. Chair: Lai ChongContact: directory@PS199pta.org Diversity The Committee meets/as well as reads books to address diversity in our community Chairs: Bari Khan, Alice Eve Cohen, Diane UmanskyContact: diversity@PS199pta.org Garden Planning and planting the area around the school for a beautiful environment for our children. Chair: Donna CarlinContact: garden@PS199pta.org Grant Writing This committee updates the inventory of grant needs within the school, identifies granting organizations that may support those needs and submits corresponding grant proposals. Ideas and assistance on any of those 3 activities is welcome! Chairs: Diane Brush, Susan Sweet, Christine AnnechinoContact: grantwriting@PS199pta.org Healthy Child, Healthy Planet The focus of this committee is to further educate our children on how to care for themselves and the planet by raising awareness of health and environmental issues. Initiatives include: Hand washing instruction for K-2, Media and our children education, conservation, improving cafeteria food and nutrition, Reducing, Reusing and Recycling in the classroom, cafeteria, building and at home. Chairs: Laura Sametz, Susan SweetContact: healthychildhealthyplanet@PS199pta.org Holiday Party – In Need of Chairperson(s) A holiday party for our children is held in December with games and the chance for them to buy gifts for family and friends. Hospitality This committee assists with the events during the school year, like the back to school picnics, coffee with Katy, staff appreciation day, and kindergarten orientation.Chair: Michelle Gere, January StewartContact: hospitality@PS199pta.org Lice-Enders The school children are checked for lice several times during the school year by an independent company paid for by your PTA. Parent volunteers (along with the teachers) organize the day(s) and help escort classes to the checking location which is set up within the school. Parents are notified privately if there is a problem. Chair: Sharon Lustig Contact:lice-enders@PS199pta.org Newsletter If you enjoy writing or editing come and help out with the PS199 Post. This newsletter is published a few times during the school year with interesting articles about our school community.Chair: Marni ShapiroContact: newsletter@PS199pta.org Nominating and Election Committee Elections are run by parents and the ballots are created and counted by parents. PTA Executive Positions and the SLT members are nominated from the parent body and elected in the spring. Parents At Large are nominated from the parent body and are elected in the fall. Chairs: Jo Tiedeman, Sarah WorthingtonContact: nominatingandelection@PS199pta.org Overcrowding Committee The PTA formed this committee, previously called the Political Action Committee (or PAC), to address various political issues affecting the school. The committee has focused for the past couple of years on the growing problem of overcrowding in our school due to the influx of residential development within our catchment, and overcrowding in our community school district, Manhattan, and the city as a whole. The committee's goals are to continue to explore all possible options, and work with community leaders, the Community Education Council for District 3, representatives of other schools, and officials within the Department of Education to continue to advocate for solutions to this problem that more and more of the city's public schools are facing.Chairs: Sandra Levy, Julie MallinContact: overcrowdingcommittee@PS199pta.org Family Giving (formerly Pledge Drive) It is our hope that every family supports our school by giving generously to the PTA's 2009-2010 Pledge Fund. Parent dollars have made a huge impact on the experience of all of the children in our school. We need that support. Our goal is 100% participation by all families, which would show elected officials and foundations that our community is invested in our school, which in turn will help us when we seek their support. Your donation is important and the entire community appreciates your gift regardless of the amount. Please join this committee to brainstorm new ideas to inspire donations. Chair: Bill Hawthorn, Fundraising Director Contact: familygiving@PS199pta.org Scholastic Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair is held in the lobby of our school. Your child's class will have a specified time to shop at the Book Fair. Come and help out during your child's shop day or volunteer to assist customers. Chairs: Denise Iocco, Faye Fasano, Laura SoaresContact: scholasticbookfair@PS199pta.org School Fair – In Exploration Stage We are exploring the possibility of having a PS 199 school fair. We need volunteers to brainstorm for a possible inaugural event during the 2009-2010 school year. School Store We need volunteers to stock the cart (store), “work” the cart at events and help explore and suggest new items to sell. The PTA school store currently has t-shirts, umbrellas, sweatshirts, and hats for sale with the PS 199 school logo. Come and check it out! The school store is open at every PTA General Meeting. Chairs: Sharon Lustig, Jennifer LeeContact: schoolstore@PS199pta.org School Tours We need volunteers to take prospective kindergarten parents on tours of our building. Dates to be announced. Join this committee to show your enthusiasm about the school to perspective parents.Chair: Vicki ArancioContact: schooltours@PS199pta.org Signage The signs that are up around the school notifying the school body of up and coming events are made by the parents. If you are artistic and would like to help this is a great committee to join.Chair: January StewartContact: signage@PS199pta.org Stars on Stage Stars on Stage is a school-wide talent show for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. It takes place in the spring. This is kid driven and parent run. Parents are needed to assist with backstage efforts and with the overall organization of the event. It is a wonderful community builder and great fun to work on!Chairs: Becky Neustadt, Sharon Lustig, Mary Beth TooleContact: starsonstage@PS199pta.org Walkathon A new fundraiser for PS 199 is the spring Walkathon. Held for the first time in the spring of 2009, it was a huge success! Join in the planning of this fun event for everyone in the family. Chairs: Elana Weinstein, Paulomi KatziveContact: walkathon@PS199pta.org Website The PS199 PTA Website (newly designed) is a great opportunity to share information about our school and the activities taking place. Website Manager: Karen SegalContact: webmaster@PS199pta.org Welcoming Committee Volunteer to be a welcome buddy to a new family. All it takes is maybe one or two phone calls or some emails. This is a great way to make a new friend and make someone feel welcome into the PS199 community. Chair: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin Contact: welcomingcommittee@PS199pta.org | ||||||
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Upcoming Events calendar
| DATE | DAY | EVENT |
| 7-Sep | Wed | First Day of School - Kindergarten arrival 9am/dismissal11:30am |
| 8-Sep | Thu | Rosh Hashanah SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 9-Sep | Fri | Rosh Hashanah SCHOOL CLOSED |
| 12-Sep | Mon | Kindergarten arrival 9am/dismissal11:30am |
| 12-Sep | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 13-Sep | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 14-Sep | Wed | Back to School Picnic - Kindergarten/1st Grade |
| 15-Sep | Thu | Back to School Picnic - 2nd - 5th grade |
| 16-Sep | Fri | FIRST SLT Meeting 7:15am |
| 16-Sep | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 19-Sep | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 20-Sep | Tue | Lice Check |
| 20-Sep | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 20-Sep | Tue | FIRST PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 21-Sep | Wed | Lice Recheck (absentees) |
| 21-Sep | Wed | Back to School Night - Kindergarten/1st grade |
| 22-Sep | Thu | Back to School Night - 2nd-5th grade |
| 26-Sep | Mon | Picture Day |
| 26-Sep | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 27-Sep | Tue | Picture Day |
| 27-Sep | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 27-Sep | Tue | FIRST General PTA Meeting 6:30pm |
| 28-Sep | Wed | Picture Day |
| 29-Sep | Thu | Auction Meeting 8:30am |
| 30-Sep | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 30-Sep | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 3-Oct | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 4-Oct | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 5-Oct | Wed | New Family Breakfast after drop off |
| 10-Oct | Mon | Columbus Day NO SCHOOL |
| 11-Oct | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 11-Oct | Tue | Kindergarten Meet and Greet 6pm (offsite) |
| 13-Oct | Thu | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 14-Oct | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 14-Oct | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 17-Oct | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 18-Oct | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 18-Oct | Tue | Hold for Parent Education Evening (Library or Auditorium) |
| 20-Oct | Thu | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm |
| 21-Oct | Fri | Hold for Community Event (Library or Auditorium) |
| 24-Oct | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 25-Oct | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 28-Oct | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 28-Oct | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 28-Oct | Fri | Halloween Parade |
| 31-Oct | Mon | Walkathon Meeting |
| 1-Nov | Tue | Election Day NO SCHOOL/ BAKE SALE |
| 2-Nov | Wed | Auction Meeting 6:30pm |
| 5-Nov | Sat | WALKATHON |
| Wk of Nov 8 | Mon - Fri | Scholastic Book Fair |
| 8-Nov | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 8-Nov | Tue | Parent Teacher Conferences - Afternoon - 1/2 day for students |
| 9-Nov | Wed | Parent Teacher Conferences - Evening |
| 10-Nov | Thu | Veterans Day NO SCHOOL |
| 11-Nov | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 11-Nov | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 15-Nov | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 15-Nov | Tue | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 18-Nov | Fri | Tentative Open School Day |
| 18-Nov | Fri | PTA Potluck Thanksgiving Dinner (Cafeteria and Auditorium) |
| 22-Nov | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 22-Nov | Tue | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm |
| 24-Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL |
| 25-Nov | Fri | Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL |
| 29-Nov | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 1-Dec | Thu | Auction Meeting 8:30am |
| 2-Dec | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 2-Dec | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 6-Dec | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 8-Dec | Thu | Hold for Parent Education Evening (Auditorium or library) |
| 10-Dec | Sat | Holiday Party 2-5 |
| 13-Dec | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 13-Dec | Tue | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 16-Dec | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 16-Dec | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 19-Dec | Mon | Hold for Possible General PTA Meeting 6:30pm |
| 20-Dec | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 23-Dec | Fri | Winter Recess Begins Until January 2nd |
| 2-Jan | Mon | Return to School |
| 3-Jan | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 5-Jan | Thu | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 6-Jan | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 6-Jan | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 10-Jan | Tue | Auction Meeting 6:30pm |
| 10-Jan | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 11-Jan | Wed | Lice Check |
| 12-Jan | Thu | Lice Recheck (absentees) |
| 12-Jan | Thu | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm |
| 16-Jan | Mon | MLK Jr. Day NO SCHOOL |
| 17-Jan | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 20-Jan | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 20-Jan | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 20-Jan | Fri | Hold for PTA Community Event 6pm (DIVERSITY fundraiser?) (Auditorium) |
| 24-Jan | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 27-Jan | Fri | Hold for PTA Community Event 6pm (DIVERSITY fundraiser?) (Auditorium) |
| 31-Jan | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 2-Feb | Thu | Hold for Parent Education Evening (Auditorium or library) |
| 3-Feb | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 3-Feb | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 7-Feb | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 7-Feb | Tue | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 14-Feb | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 14-Feb | Tue | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm |
| 15-Feb | Wed | Auction Meeting 8:30am |
| 16-Feb | Thu | Stars on Stage Show Us Your Act (Auditorium) |
| 17-Feb | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 17-Feb | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| Wk of Feb 21 | All week | Midwinter Recess |
| 28-Feb | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 1-Mar | Wed | Auction Meeting 6:30pm |
| 3-Mar | Fri | Stars on Stage Dress Rehearsal (Auditorium) |
| 7-Mar | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 8-Mar | Wed | Lice Check |
| 9-Mar | Thu | Lice Recheck (absentees) |
| 10-Mar | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 10-Mar | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 10-Mar | Fri | Stars on Stage Performance (Auditorium) |
| 14-Mar | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 14-Mar | Tue | Parent Teacher Conferences - Afternoon - 1/2 day for students |
| 14-Mar | Thu | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 15-Mar | Wed | Parent Teacher Conferences - Evening |
| 16-Mar | Thu | Auction Meeting 8:30am |
| 21-Mar | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 21-Mar | Tue | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm |
| 24-Mar | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 24-Mar | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 25-Mar | Sat | Auction 5:30pm |
| 28-Mar | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 4-Apr | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 4-Apr | Tue | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 7-Apr | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 7-Apr | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 7-Apr | Fri | Hold for PTA Community Event |
| 11-Apr | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 11-Apr | Tue | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm |
| 17-Apr | Mon | Spring recess begins until April 26th |
| 26-Apr | Wed | Back to school |
| 28-Apr | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 1-May | Mon | Lice Check |
| 2-May | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 2-May | Tue | Lice Recheck (absentees) |
| 2-May | Tue | Staff Appreciation Lunch |
| 3-May | Wed | ELA Grades 3-5 |
| 4-May | Thu | ELA Grades 3-5 |
| 5-May | Fri | ELA Grade 4 |
| 5-May | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 5-May | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 5-May | Fri | Diversity Festival Evening (use of cafeteria, auditorium, and gym) |
| 9-May | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 10-May | Wed | NY State Math Test Grades 3-5 |
| 11-May | Thu | NY State Math Test Grade 3-5 |
| 12-May | Fri | NY State Math Test Grade 4 |
| 16-May | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 16-May | Tue | Hold for Parent Education Evening (Auditorium or Library) |
| 18-May | Thu | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 19-May | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 19-May | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 23-May | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 25-May | Tue | PTA General Meeting 6:30pm - Elections |
| 29-May | Mon | Memorial Day NO SCHOOL |
| 30-May | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 2-Jun | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 2-Jun | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 5-Jun | Mon | Science Test Grade 4 |
| 6-Jun | Tue | Healthy Planet Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 6-Jun | Tue | PTA Executive Board Meeting 6:30pm |
| 8-Jun | Thu | Chancellor's Conference Day for Staff Development NO SCHOOL |
| 13-Jun | Tue | Healthy Child Committee Meeting 8:30am |
| 13-Jun | Tue | General PTA Meeting 6:30pm - Budget |
| 14-Jun | Wed | Parent Volunteer Breakfast |
| 16-Jun | Fri | SLT 7:15am |
| 16-Jun | Fri | Diversity Committee Meeting 8:30am |