Welcome to the Secretary's Corner
Here you will find the monthly meeting updates.
Our PTA Secretary is Veronica Smith
She can be reached at
Our next meeting will be March 10th at 6:30pm in the Kinry Road Cafeteria
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Meeting starts at 6:30pm
Attendance:
Veronica - Secretary
Kelly Smith - President
Barbara Coste - Fundraising
Christina Venturini - Events
Steph Mortimer - Virtual
Jennifer Pollock Hurst - AIE
Dominique Hughes - Virtual
Katie Oliver - Virtual
Principals Reports:
Mrs. Carolyn Fields
The following items can be shared as part of the Principal's Corner:
For the remainder of February these events are occuring:
1. School will be closed 2-13 (SCD - closed for students only) , 2-16 ( closed for staff and students President's Day) and 2-17 (Lunar New Year- closed for staff and all students- office staff reports to work)
2. Kid's Heart PE Challenge PE 2/23-2-26
3. Report Cards go home 2/10
4. Special Someone Dance This Thursday 2-12 (5:30-7:30pm)
Mr. Gerson Principal Report
Personal Safety Program Feb 26 and 27- This is a program that nearly all the schools in Wappingers use as part of our compliance with Erin's Law. Fundamentally this law requires schools to teach the following: (this is from a grades 3/4 example:
1. Students will be able to recognize healthy and unhealthy relationships.
2. Students will understand that abuse can occur in any relationship.
3. Students will be able to identify the bathing suit zone.
4. Students will have a deeper understanding of "comfortable", "uncomfortable" or "confusing" touch.
5. Students will be able to use "No, Go and Tell" to seek help from a trusted adult.
There will be more info sent home as we get closer to the date
Day In Clay March 3 - 5th grade art event - super awesome and fun.
Open House March 12 - we will split the evening like we did in the past for parents to come and visit
Other than that - Kids Heart Challenge is ongoing - sign up and donate!
Financial Report:
Not much with the budget has been changed, except $1200 for starlab in AIE. A few hundred dollars here and there for teacher reimbursements and the pizza for Vassar Dance. Let’s make sure we have completely stopped using Zeffy. If you need a check reimbursement we have copies for submission but it has to be with receipts.- Barb Moore.
Fundraiser Update:
The next event is March 26th from 5-6 for Pocketbook Bingo. Anyone that would like to donate a basket is more than welcome, please give them to me by the 25th.
We are working on a Renegades Fundraiser, two within the year, one in the summer, one for back to school.
We’ve gotten donations from Hannafords, Tops, Adam’s, Viscount Wines, Box Tops.
Stewarts will be giving us the ice cream for the ice cream social and 300 donuts for the donut giveback for vassar.
FunMax will be honoring last year's prices for the 6th grade trip.
Barbara Coste speaking about Shawna’s event:
Vassar Picture day April 5-6th, Kinry Bookfairs April 15-16th, Vassar Bookfair May 11-15th. We are waiting on Kinry Picture day
Events Update: April 10th for 3-4th grade, May 1st for 5-6
more information for school stores with calendars and volunteers, otherwise we are doing really well with that. We will be mailing home donations for Kinry for clothing, personal items, and anything we can get.
AIE Update:
Kinry had starlab for 5-6, then John Halligan for 5-6. We have photos for social media.
Cliff Mendelson class by class. Two more programs to finish the year's budget: a program for 4th grade. We will be funding the 3-4th grade field trips that happen annual. Historical society 4 and Trevor zoo for 3. We are trying to have an anti-bullying program. They are bmx bikers that ride through the school.
If any of the teachers have any curriculum based programs we will take a look at them for Kinry to see if there are any options for the end of the year.
Mistake with money sent to BOCES, the district had a hiccup and an offer for $1200 for next September.
Vassar has a field trip for 2nd grade, Billy Groth Gruff
Two more for Mad Science on May 5th for SpinPopBoom k-5
Red Grammar, childhood edu performer, he wrote with the author of Bucket Filling. He will be here around April 15/16th UPK-2.
Reflections Update:
The reception is March 10th. Kids want to bring their art to the school for the reception. Should we invite teachers to the event to support their students for Vassar and Kinry? Kelly Smith said yes she will speak to Gerson and Allison. Steph will email Helen and Mrs. Fields.
Steph wanted to know how to buy the cupcakes? Christina will buy them and get reimbursed since she has a Sam’s club card.
Barb C and Christina will help with setting up and throwing the party.
Meeting Closed at 7pm
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