Hi everyone,

Below you will find  information this evening's PTA General Membership meeting.

Here is a link to the video from the meeting:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m4ZpqbHTxFH22jkgDsbon6Urh6vejgx1/view?usp=sharing

Here is a link to the slide presentation from the meeting:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oDoJBbidZRk3AhK50jAHJtuHZ5cxoqDBbVTZ8ipBsHc/edit?usp=sharing

And below you will find a summary of the highlights:

Ms. Barbera updates

• COVID updates- see slide presentation and will post an updated COVID-19 FAQ on ps20.org and share via Konstella shortly.
• International Baccalaureate school- we are now and IB school and teachers are being trained accordingly- this is exciting for PS20- please contact your teacher if you want more information on it is changing practice in the classroom.
• PS20 has adopted Teachers College Reader and Writers workshop this year
• Hydroponic lab- very exciting $400,000 project.
• Need architect and engineering parents who are willing to be listeners and provide design feedback as the project is developed- please email board@ps20.org to support
•  PreK students need to reapply for Kindergarten by January 18th
• • Application: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/
• PreK3- we don't yet know if they will have to reapply to PreK4- we will be in touch as we learn more

PTA Highlights

• Outdoor Learning- thank you for volunteering!
• 3 vaccine clinics at PS20 and have raised over $12,000 for PS20!
• Parents night out- 45 parents raised over $2500
• Book Fair- great event; over 80 volunteers and raised close to $3000

Follow us Instagram- @PS20PTA

Fundraising

• HOLD the date for the Auction- May 13th, 2022- email board@ps20.org to be on the committee
• Please join the Fundraising Committee on konstella- meeting January - 8:30 am 

• We are almost 25% toward our 100,000 goal!! Please donate- we are looking to increase total participation!
  • 20 for 20 is part of the Annual Giving- please consider giving this Monday December 20th to support our equity work and Teacher Appreciation activities in December!
  • Please ask if your company matches- increase your donation!
  • There is a flyer going home this week
  • Give Lively link: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ps20-clinton-hills-pta/2021-2022-annual-appeal

Brotherhood Dinner!!

• We want to bring it back but need support- please email board@PS20.org to volunteer to support!

Questions

• Large school closing- there have been rumors about this but there was a clarification that at this point that is not the plan and is not happening at this point
• Situation room is backlogged so principals will be able to communicate more before waiting to hear from them
• 5th grade DLP- Ms. Opal Morrison is the teacher in the class now and is doing a wonderful job; she is not bilingual so they are also getting 6 periods of French instruction a week

• BOOK FAIR OPEN TILL 6 pm tomorrow!!! Please visit!!