CHES PTA �KICKOFF MEETING

Welcome!

AGENDA

5 min Icebreaker​

20 min Current & Upcoming programs

20 min Stop-Start-Continue

10 min Board Updates & Budget

5 min Announcements

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Ski & Snowboard Club (Greek Peak)

Coordinated by Rebecca Salk & Todd Gerarden

• Two successful weeks so far!

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CHES Basketball (CHES & other schools)

Coordinated by Drew Margolin, Parent Coaches, and IYB

• Home games: 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10
• 5^th grade concession stand at all home games!

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Freedom Dreaming – 1/18 (CHES)

Coordinated by CHES, Jonathan Nixon, Heather Beasley

• Two community conversations, plus survey

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All School Celebration – 1/19 (CHES)

Coordinated by CHES staff

• Next Friday at 8am!�

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Story Fest – 1/19 (CHES)

Coordinated by Rachel Nilsson, Kim Anderson, Christina Chaudhry, Kimberly Williamson, Aileen Grainger, Judy Wagner, Riley Sullivan, 4^th & 5^th graders …

• More volunteers needed!
• Read a story, help with setup, serve food, donate books, & more!

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Movie Night – 2/16 (CHES)

Coordinated by Christina Konstantinidou & Kim Anderson

• Gathering student input on movie selection?

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Leap Day Musical – 2/29 (CHES)

Coordinated by Elizabeth Dawson, Kerali Reynolds, Arianna Crawford, 5^th graders, Leah O’Connor, Kim Anderson, and more

• Bring your families – 1:00pm and 6:30pm �

All School Dance – 3/22 (LACS)

Coordinated by Maureen Carroll and … you?

• Join the School Dance Committee!

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Girls on the Run – March-May-ish (CHES)

Coordinated by Becca Kehoe, Assistant Coaches

• Open to 4^th & 5^th grade girls

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Math Fest – April (CHES)

Coordinated by Mary Ann Huntley, Heather Beasley, and more to come

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Talent Show – 4/19 (LACS)

Coordinated by Alexa Bushart, Christina Konstantinidou, Sam Conway, Maureen Carroll

• More volunteers needed, especially with rehearsals

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CHES 5K & Fun Run – 5/4 (CHES) – tentative date

Coordinated by Mark Wells, Heather Wells …

• Many more volunteers needed!
• Reach out to Mark�

Great Escape – 5/31 (CHES)

Coordinated by Jodie Binns, Josh Antoine, Christina Chaudhry

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MORE PROGRAMS

Directory (Online)

Coordinated by Kim Anderson, Maureen Carroll, Lizzie Juaniza-Saso

• Draft is out, edits on rolling basis

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CHES Spirit Wear (Online)

Coordinated by Jamie Jett, others?

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Ice Skating – early March? (Cass Park)

TBD – Todd Gerarden, others?

• Idea for one-time event this year

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Spring Enrichment Program (CHES)

Coordinated by Sam Conway, Heather Beasley, Jen Pearcy-Edwards

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Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week – May 6^th-10^th

Need Coordinators

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MORE PROGRAMS

Community Garden

Coordinated by Sarah Subin, Jen Pearcy-Edwards, Leah Yonker, 1^st grade teachers

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Spring/Summer Cleaning: CHES Sheds

Coordinated by past PTA Presidents, Aileen Grainger�

CHES Nuts Literary Magazine – Spring (Book)

Coordinated by Rayna Kalas, looking for others to take over�

CHES Yearbook�Coordinated by Alexandra Yeung

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Field Day – June (CHES)

Coordinated by Jodie Binns, Josh Antoine, Lizzie Juaniza-Saso, others?

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PTA Board Recruitment

Starts today!

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SCHOOL�COMPOSITION

270 total students

• ~165 students live east of Cayuga Lake
• ~105 students live west of Cayuga Lake

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East includes students living in:

Cayuga Heights, Village of Lansing, Cornell Heights, Cornell, Forest Home, Varna, Northeast, Dryden, east side of South Hill, Ellis Hollow

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West includes students living in:

West Hill, West Village apartments, Enfield, west side of Downtown�

About 1-in-every-4 CHES students lives in �West Village apartments

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UPDATES �& DISCUSSION

PRINCIPAL

BOARD

PROGRAM COORDINATORS

MEMBERS

THANK YOU

CHES PTA Board

hello@chestpta.net�

Kim: president@chespta.net

Maureen: vp@chespta.net

Ryan: treasurer@chespta.net

Lizzie: secretary@chespta.net