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PTA Board Positions

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PTA Board Positions

Greetings Brookvale Moms and Dads,

If you are interested in learning more about how the Fremont public school system works and really help make a difference in your student’s time at Brookvale, please consider taking on a PTA officer position next year.
We have 2 open positions for 2017-18:
Secretary: Attends and records Minutes of all PTA Board meetings. Variable workload.
VP of Programs:  Serves as a liaison to the PTA program chairs including: Bronco Gallop, Reflections Art program, TAW, movie nights, Founders Day, etc. Time: Attends monthly evening PTA Board meetings. Workload varies throughout the year.
Worried that you will not know what to do in these positions, or that taking on these task will be overwhelming? Please know that I will personally not leave you high and dry in these positions. I want the PTA to continue to flourish and support our students in the best way possible. That means making sure that the parents who are PTA officers succeed.
Are you not able to make the monthly PTA meetings at night? We hope to change the time of the meetings to right after drop-off in the mornings. Finalizing the schedule is currently in the works.
Please think about whether you have some interest in either of these positions and contact me at President.BrookvalePTA@gmail.com. We can set up time to chat with our current Secretary and/or VP of Programs and I.
Thank you for your time!
Regards,
Jennifer Louie-Monzon
Brookvale PTA, President 2016-18

Teacher Appreciation Week

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Teacher Appreciation Week

We need your help! The parents of Brookvale PTA are once again planning our annual Teacher’s Appreciation Week celebration. Please mark your calendar from Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5.

Please visit our TAW page to volunteer signups and to donate for teacher gifts. Thank you!

 

Mid-year letter to Parents – March 2017

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Mid-year letter to Parents – March 2017

Dear Brookvale Families,

Brookvale PTA exists to enrich our children’s time at Brookvale Elementary through a partnership between families and educators. We are an independent, non-profit organization that supports Brookvale’s school staff, helps promote student self-esteem, and assists in efforts to solve school needs through volunteering and funding.

Way back in August, we said that our goals for this school year were to focus on student enrichment within the arts, STEM, cultural awareness, and health and wellness.

What has happened so far this year and still yet to take place?

  • Disbursement of classroom and departmental grants
    • Homeroom teachers received $22 per student
    • Prep teachers (Science, Computer Lab, PE and the Library) each received $750
    • Other departments (Speech, Resource, Office, Custodial) each received $500
  • Movie Nights — October, January and March
  • Spirit Wear
  • Providing trophies and playground balls for Spirit Contests (co-run with Student Council)
  • Reflections Arts Program
  • Celebrating Hour of Code
    • Hosting a kick-off assembly
    • Purchasing Ozobot and Code & Go Robot Mice sets for classroom use
  • Celebrating International Week by co-sponsoring the Red Panda Acrobats assembly
  • STEM Assembly: Forces and Motion
  • Music Assemblies:
    • Golden Bough (Traditional Celtic Music)
    • Pacific Sticks (Touring a World of Percussion)
  • Deep Space Sparkle Art Program
    • Purchase of lesson plans for grades K-6
    • Allocating money for art supplies to run these lessons in the classrooms
  • Sponsoring 6th Grade Science Camp buses
  • Student Choir (first ever after school PTA sponsored and run program)
  • Sponsoring American HS Phillips Memorial Scholarships
  • Hosting Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW)

How is the Brookvale PTA able to sponsor and run all of these programs?

From you, the generous families who have dedicated volunteer time and donated money to this organization. Here is a snapshot of our fundraising efforts to date and a categorical breakdown of where the money went.

2016-2017 Income

    • Bronco Gallop Fundraiser $ 30,637
    • PTA Membership Dues $   1,919
    • Spirit Wear $   1,025
    • Dine-Out Fundraisers $      650
    • Box Tops $      315
    • eScrip $      443
    • Miscellaneous Fundraisers $      420
      (Amazon Smile, Other Donations, etc)

2016-2017 Breakdown of expenditures by category

Please feel to reach out and contact board members of the PTA. We appreciate your feedback and support. Thank you again to all those families who have dedicated time and donated money to our organization.

Kind Regards,

Brookvale PTA 2016-17 Officers

  • Jennifer Louie-Monzon, President
  • Linda Mathis, Treasurer
  • Uthra Srinivasan, Auditor
  • Stacie Hajduk, VP of Programs
  • Katie Snelson, Secretary
  • Rebecca LeGates, Communications

 

TAW Planning Meetings

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TAW Planning Meetings

Hello everyone,

Time passes quickly and now is the time to plan for 2017 Teachers Appreciation Week. TAW is from May 1st to May 5th this year. We are so thankful to have your help and support to make this event a success in the past! Let’s continue to gather ideas this year and have fun at celebration.
 

Below are the dates and time for our planning discussion. We would love to hear your suggestions and ideas.

Friday, March 10th –  3pm after school at room P-2

Tuesday, March 14th – 7-8pm at the PTA meeting at library (right after Family Fitness Night)

Please sign up your availability at below link. We are looking forward to another amazing and successful Teachers Appreciation Week with all of your amazing help! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b48aaae28abff2-2017
 
Please bring your family members, your friends. We can use all of the help we can get! Looking forward to planning a fun week and seeing everyone.
 
Sincerely,
Lisha Wang (lishawf@gmail.com)

Choir

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Choir

Brookvale PTA is sponsoring a student choir this spring. This weekly after-school program will be held on Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Students in choir will not only learn to appreciate music and teamwork, but the goal is for this group of students to to perform at the end of the year.

Please download and read the Brookvale Choir information packet. Applications will be taken on March 8th beginning at 7:00am. The first 22 correctly completed applicants will be accepted. The first class is Friday, March 10th. Questions should be addressed to Kassandra at kmagliulo@gmail.com. Thank you!

Please note: applications can ONLY be submitted starting Wednesday, March 8 at 7:00a.m. and not sooner! Any early applicants will have to submit again when window opens.