Oct. 11, 2023

COMMUNITY MEETING

Harvey Milk Parent Faculty Club

Agenda

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Introductions

Annual Giving Campaign

Announcements

Budget Vote

Introductions

Meeting norms

• Respectful dialogue
• Raise your (virtual) hand
• One person speaking at a time
• Questions, comments and discussion are welcome throughout (no need to wait until the end of the meeting)
• Limit comments to 2 minutes each
• Identify yourself by name so we can document attendance (sign-in sheet or in Google Meet chat)

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PFC board update

Welcome to our new officers �and committee chairs

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Vice President: Laura Fingal-Surma

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Recording Secretary: Kelly Beggs

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Before/After Care: Matt Gipple

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Fundraising - Donations: Alexis Panzer

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Committee (co)-chairs still needed

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Fundraising - Grant Writing

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Fundraising - Shop and Dine

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LGBTQ+ Pride

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Welcome

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Events

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Drag Show

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Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to serve on a committee!

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Additional support is always welcome.

Committee descriptions: tiny.cc/pfcboard

Annual Giving Campaign

October 13 - December 8

Our goal

100%

participation

$170,000

to support our school

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~ $95,000+

Staff salaries for small class sizes

HMCRA 4th/5th grade classes have 25 or fewer students compared to the SFUSD maximum of 32 students.

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~ $30,000+

Edible Social Studies

Hands-on cooking and garden-based learning to connect students to their own bodies, each other and their local communities.

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~ $25,000+

Classroom and library supplies

Ensure every student has access to supplies to support their learning.��~ $10,000+

PFC programs and events

From movie night to Drag Show to Read-a-thon and school tours, the PFC funds many activities to foster community throughout the year.

What do we fund?

This year’s campaign funds the next school year; we set the budget in the spring. Examples of what we typically fund:

4th/5th grade class sizes

Team

• Staff and Board
• Community Volunteers

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K-5 Syllabus

• CA Department of Education’s History-Social Science Framework (2016)
• 10 weeks/grade
• Optional field trip/grade

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23-24 Schedule

• September-December: 4th/5th Grade
• December-March: 3rd Grade
• March-May: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade

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Funding

• PFC funds cover ~40% of The Breakfast Project’s operating costs

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Learn More

• www.breakfastproject.org
• joyce@breakfastproject.org

Edible Social Studies

A homegrown program of

The Breakfast Project, a food education nonprofit started at Harvey Milk in 2018

Kindergarten Edible Social Studies

Exploration Topic

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What makes healthy bodies and healthy communities?

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Sample Lessons

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• Rainbow Fruit Salad
• Colorful fruits and vegetables contain phytonutrients that help our bodies stay strong.
• A diversity of people strengthens our community.
• Stone Soup
• When we cook and eat together, we create something larger and more nourishing than what we can create alone.
• Seasonal Refrigerator Pie
• We read Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott and learn how food can change the world!
• Field Trip to Local Community Garden

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1st Grade Edible Social Studies

Exploration Topic

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Everybody Cooks Rice!

How do many people make one nation?

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Sample Lessons

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• Rice and Peas with Sorrel Tea
• Picture Book: Rice and Rocks by Sandra Richards
• Havij Polo
• Picture Book: Seven Special Somethings by Adib Khorram
• Jollof Rice
• Picture Book: Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora
• Risi e Bisi
• Picture Book: All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel by Dan Yaccarino
• Rice Kheer
• Picture Book: Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala by Meenal Patel

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2nd Grade Edible Social Studies

Exploration Topic

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The Farmworkers Movement

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Sample Lessons

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• Guacamole
• We celebrate one of California’s most famous commodities as well as the foodways of California’s farmworkers, who are majority Mexican.
• Roasted Beets with Citrus, Miso, and Pepitas
• For the 100th day of school, we examine life in California over 100 years ago and learn about the Japanese-Mexican Labor Association and the Oxnard Beet Strike of 1903.
• CSA Stir-fry
• We take all the ingredients from Eatwell Farm’s community supported agriculture box for the week and learn a simple and tasty recipe for using up lots of vegetables.
• Field trip to Alemany Farm

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3rd Grade Edible Social Studies

Exploration Topic

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A History of San Francisco in 10 Meals

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Sample Lessons

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• Ohlone Salad
• Greens such as Indian lettuce, sunflower seeds, amaranth, elderberry, and quail eggs have been a part of the Indigenous Ohlone diet for many centuries.
• Corn Tortillas
• California used to be a part of Mexico! Corn is a staple of Mesoamerican and Mexican food culture.
• Collard Greens
• The Second Great Migration brought millions of African Americans and their foodways to cities like SF during and after WWII.
• Rainbow Pride Parfait
• We learn about Gilbert Baker and the making of the rainbow flag, then make our own edible version.

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4th Grade Edible Social Studies

Exploration Topic

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Indigenous Foodways of Present-day California

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Sample Lessons

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• Strawberry Acorn Pancakes
• The oak tree is a sacred source of food and medicine for the Ohlone people.
• Prickly Pear Soda and Nopales Salsa
• The Cahuilla, Kumeyaay, and other tribes rely on the desert for food and water.
• Mesquite Sweet Potato and Pepper Tacos
• The Mohave are deeply connected to the mesquite tree from cradle to grave.
• Three Sisters Stew
• Almost all Native peoples in present-day California had abundant sources of food, but a few groups practiced agriculture and developed the companion planting method of growing corn, beans, and squash together.
• Field Trip to Cafe Ohlone in Berkeley

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5th Grade Edible Social Studies

Exploration Topic

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Intersection of the Food System and Climate Change

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Sample Lessons

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• Parsley Hummus
• A vegan meal can be easy and tasty!
• Refried Beans
• What would happen if we all ate beans instead of beef?
• Impossible Sliders
• Bay Area food company Impossible Foods is taking a harm reduction approach to the climate crisis. Their products are highly processed and expensive. What do you think?
• Seaweed Soba Salad
• Scientists are feeding seaweed to cows and find that the diet significantly reduces the methane emissions associated with the production of beef and dairy.

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Announcements

School tours begin 10/26

• School tours for prospective families begin October 26 and run through January. 60+ people are already signed up
• We need parent volunteer tour guides!
• Families across all grades, especially kindergarten
• Families with kids in the Y
• Tours last 1 hour - pick the dates that fit your schedule
• New tour guides will be supported and paired with experienced guides
• Talk to Cecilia or email tours@harveymilkpfc.org
• Spread the word about HMCRA to friends, neighbors, preschool, etc. Families can sign up to tour using this form.

Before/After Care update

• Intro:
• Matt Gipple, Eva Gipple’s (K) dad.
• Eva is in before + after care. I do one drop or pickup most days, see the Y folks most days.
• My job here – “Liaise.” Questions, issues, info, ideas. So far: PFC childcare, Spanish, coordinate events, strike planning, learn programming.
• Spanish at before / after care?
• Different options for before and after care
• Details in the survey being emailed out Thurs/Fri or use printed copies the Y staff will have
• Fill out the survey and we’ll see what we can do!
• YMCA monthly social –
• Open to whole school, not just B/A participants
• Two in Oct: 1. Social is combined with school movie night.
• 2. Info pathways workshop. Dinner, childcare, local organization presentation. More info coming.

Before/After Care update

• After Care Schedule M, Tu, Th, Fr:
• 3:30-4 Sign-in / Supper & Attendance
• 4-4:30 Rec Time
• 4:30-5:30 Enrichment Hour
• 5:30-6 Academic Block (kids can do their homework)
• 6-6:30 Community Tabletop Games
• 6:30-6:45 Clean Up and Closing / Sign-out
• Weds is similar but has a community assembly and has a little more rec time
• Tiffany is back!

Principal’s report

School Site Council (SSC) report

• New members – parents and staff
• Kindergarten parents Alain and Stefan
• Staff members: Ms. Comeans and Mr. Orlando join Ms. Brown and Ms. Kirman
• Three major school priorities
• Increasing attendance
• Developing intentional, explicit academic interventions to match student needs
• Cultivating social-emotional well-being
• School safety plan approved – dates of safety drills will be on the school calendar
• Next meeting is Wednesday, November 1 in room 209 or via Google Meet
• Notes and Agendas can always be found here.

Treasurers’ report

• After $122,548.43 due to SFUSD -�$166,756.57 remaining in accounts
• 2023-2024 Budget: $196,458
• $157,830.52 Spent
• $38,627 remaining
• Including $3,900 over budgeted for payments to SFUSD and Google GSuite

Treasurers’ report

• Future year funds - $68,812
• $30,000 reserves, per Bylaws
• $36,445 Spring 2023 Drag Show income
• $2,367 2023-2024 income
• $38,627 for 2023-2024 Programs
• $59,317 not allocated to any year.

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What’s left in the bank?

What’s Next?

• It’s up to the community

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On the horizon

• Friday, Oct. 13: Annual Giving Campaign begins
• Friday, Oct. 20, after morning circle: Garden Work Day
• Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 AM-2 PM: SFUSD Enrollment Fair (John O’Connell High School)
• Tuesday, Oct. 24: Picture Day
• Thursday, Oct. 26, 9:45-10:45 AM: First HMCRA school tour
• Friday, Oct. 27, 6-8:30 PM: Halloween Movie Night
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, time TBD: Halloween Parade
• Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6-7 PM: School Site Council meeting (room 209 and Google Meet)
• Wednesday, Nov. 8, 6-7 PM: PFC Community meeting (cafeteria and Google Meet)

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