What a great week!
Congratulations to our eighth grade students and families – what a terrific performance of Shrek!
We also want to extend a congratulations to next year’s PTA Officers:
Co-presidents: Rebecca Wallace-Segall and David Marshall
Co- vice-presidents: Ariel Devine and Hilary Hotchkiss
Treasurer: Kurt Eldridge
Co-secretaries: Sarah Courtemanche and Josh Weinberger
Next week is a busy week as well, kicking off on Monday with our last PTA Meeting of the year.
Don’t forget, school is closed on Thursday and Friday, June 8-9.
PTA Meeting
We will host our last PTA meeting of the year on Monday, June 5 at 6:30 pm. We have included the agenda with this newsletter. During the meeting, we will vote on our revised by-laws as well as next year’s budget proposal. We have included both the budget and by-laws for your review.
The meeting will be hosted on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81984973880?pwd=NUU5aW15SkwyWU1kaTAxaUk5WUJ4Zz09
Meeting ID: 819 8497 3880
Passcode: 840605
For the Center school budget:
- The overall budget is $171k which is down from $209k last year. We aim to bring in as much as we spend each year.
- The biggest change from last year is the cut to the Urban Fellows program ($45k) after losing the grant ($35k). We are pursuing the grant again to reinstate that partnership.
- We hope to raise a bit more money ($10k) from donations and matching donations next year to break even on income/expenses.
- The school programs bucket allows the PTA to supplement the direct fundraising the students do for these activities. It does not cover all the costs.
- The Computer Teacher is the largest single item. His work is integral for the smooth functioning of the school in our very digital world.
- We are fortunate to have a great partnership with a well-run school. Our funding assistance maintains the exceptional standard at the Center School.
CRJE
CRJE will hold its last meeting of the year on Tuesday, June 6, at 7:00 PM on Zoom.
Please join us to share ideas and find out about getting involved next school year!
Join by Zoom:
Meeting ID: 657 668 3196
Or join by phone: 646-558-8656
Special Events
We have one more special event planned – Singer / Songwriter Night!
We are moving the location of Singer / Songwriter night to the 222 Speakeasy Lounge at Mochi Dolce (http://mochidolci.com/).
Thanks to CS parents Aoommie and Leo Cutone for making this great space available to us!
Singer / Songwriter Night is Wednesday, June 14 at 6:30 PM
If you would like to perform, please email CenterSchoolSpecialEvents@gmail.com
Auction
The Auction Committee is holding a meeting with our new co-chairs for next year on Tuesday, June 13, at 8:30 AM. We will be doing a boot camp for anyone who wants to get more involved and learn the Greater Giving software. We promise coffee and laughs! If you would like to join us, email centerschoolauction@gmail.com for location details.
D3
As we come to the end of an extraordinary year, we welcome all of you to join us in celebrating our students’ work in STEAM. At our first DISTRICT 3 STEAM EXPO, students from throughout our district will share their learning across Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math.
It is our hope that our families, students and community members will join us at the STEAM Expo on Wednesday, June 7 between 4:00 and 7:30 PM at the Joan of Arc Complex located at 154 W 93rd Street (between Amsterdam & Columbus). See flyers in English and Spanish.
Mark Your Calendar – Important Dates
- June 5: PTA Meeting (NEW DATE)
- June 8-9: NO SCHOOL – Chancellor’s & Clerical Days
- June 14: Singer/Songwriter Night at Dublin House
- June 15: SLT Meeting
- June 19: NO SCHOOL – Juneteenth
- June 27: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (noon dismissal)
-THE CENTER SCHOOL- 