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Enjoy a wonderful summer with family and friends. We look forward to seeing everyone again on Thursday, September 7!

As a follow-up to the June 23 PTA meeting, the PTA will vote on using funds to support expenditures with the objective of benefiting the entire MNS student body on Thursday, July 6th at 6pm.

Every parent and teacher has one vote and all are encouraged to participate.

The expenditures are outlined below.
Update of Computer Technology* (replacement of classroom desktop computers for instruction – includes 5 year warranty)….$27,560
Music Cabinets (Storage of Supplies and Transport of Instruments)…..$15,000
Instructional Staff Supplement as an alternative to the above….$42,560 max

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Additional Information on Computer Technology Upgrades
Upgrade the 27 outdated computers in classrooms that are hooked up to the Smartboards and are used for instruction. The machines in those classrooms were installed in April of 2008. Subsequently, these machines have been maintained for the last eight years in order to increase their longevity and ensure they are all running correctly. Unfortunately, these machines are out of coverage and cannot support the current version of Google Chrome or run the latest software needed for instruction (e.g. Smartboard software).

Following an extensive review of our budget and reserve funds, the PTA will vote on using funds to support several one-time expenditures with the objective of benefiting the current MNS student body. By working with the administration, we have identified several areas in which additional funding would be valuable.

We will be voting on using money from our funds for these expenditures at the next General PTA Meeting on June 23rd at 7:45 AM.

Every parent and teacher has one vote and all are encouraged to participate.

The expenditures are outlined below.

Facilities Updates:
Air Conditioning (Replacement and Removal of Outdated Units)……..$6,600
Update of Computer Technology (replacement of classroom desktop computers for instruction – includes 5 year warranty)….$27,560
Music Cabinets (Storage and Transport of Instruments)…..$15,000
Student Materials/Supplement:
Wooden Blocks (Outdoor and Indoor)…..$10,000
Curriculum Enhancement:
Fundations Program (Multisensory, Structured Language (http://www.wilsonlanguage.com/programs/fundations)…..$20,000
New Social Emotional Curriculum and Materials for every classroom….$5,000
Instructional Staff Supplement:
Could enable one more Instructional TA or part-time Interventionist….$40,000

We invite all of you to celebrate our collaborative efforts, show our appreciation to all the volunteers and committee co-chairs/parent leaders that have worked tirelessly for the benefit of our community this year, and welcome our new PTA Executive Board and newly elected members of the School Leadership Team on Wednesday, June 14th after drop-off in the Basketball Yard. Bagels and coffee will be provided.

Congratulations to our PTA Executive Board Members 2017-18 and our newly elected parent members of the School Leadership Team!

School Leadership Team Parent Members 2017-18: Deborah Cohen, Tom Kraus, Sharon Marcus, Robyn Marquis, Ashley Rich, Cathy Schaffer Rose, Shirin Zade

PTA Co-Presidents
Siham Bloch & Priya Nagrani
PTA Co-Vice Presidents
Sandy Chan, Randi Mason & Thomas Wrocklage
PTA Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary
Nicole Parker & Rachel Spice
PTA Co-Treasurers
James Fallon & Sean Pasman
PTA Assistant Co-Treasurers
Connie Hu & Stacy Ostow
PTA Grade Delegates:

First: Shama Ahuja, Stephanie Hazelkorn & Eleanor Walsh
Second: Vanina Lerman Waters, Chris Pierce & Brett Rosenberg
Third: Emily Brafman, Janice Horowitz & Sarah O’Malley
Fourth: Sara Azarm-Khorami, Hara Fischbein & Heather Greenberg
Fifth: Elan Barish, Shoshana Green & Sharon Kandel-Rachlin