Category: Meetings

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered at our PTA meeting on Wednesday.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

And enormous thanks to
State Assemblymember Tony Simone
for the extraordinary grant to PPAS in collaboration with Principal Dyer whose hard work and dedication made it a reality.

The PTA was proud to present checks to each of the majors to increase production value of our children’s performances.

$15,000 Dance
$15,000 Drama
$9,000 Film
$15,000 Musical Theater
$13,500 Middle School Theatrical Arts
$15,000 Vocal

Totaling $82,500!
Thank you to all of the parents, guardians, and supporters who contributed to last year’s fundraising efforts!
YOU made this happen!

With your help, we will continue to be able to provide these important funds to our arts partners in the years to come

Please consider a one-time or monthly contribution to the PPAS Reach for the Stars Annual Fund.

REACH for the STARS! 

Save The Date: First PTA Meeting is September 18th at 6:30 pm

Our First and Most Festive PTA Meeting of The Year!
 
Meet The Arts Partners!

Meet PPAS Teachers!

Meet Your Fellow Amazing PPAS Parents!

Light refreshments will be served in the PPAS school courtyard following an introduction and information session!

Please feel free to have your child/children with you at this and every PTA meeting.

Special Guest NYS Assemblyman Tony Simone
will be joining us at our meeting!

PTA Meeting April 18

PTA Meeting this Thursday!

We will meet in person at PPAS at 6 pm and also on Zoom.

Immediately following the meeting at 7 pm, join us at the Spring Vocal Soiree.

We will vote on how to allocate an additional ~ $40,000 in the PTA budget.

Options include:

1. Carry the excess funds raised through the GoFundMe into next year’s general budget which would allow for various uses.

2. Earmark excess funds raised through the GoFundMe evenly among the remaining performing arts departments.

(Waterwell HS Drama and Middle School Theater Arts excluded)

3. Propose another use. If you have a different idea please contact your PTA delegate.

PTA Meeting: March 19

An Emergency In-Person PTA Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 pm at PPAS.

The purpose of this meeting is to
hold a vote for PTA members to decide whether parents should be able to raise funds for individual performing arts departments

AND

to provide clarity to the parents who are still concerned and don’t know how to proceed.

In an effort for this meeting to run as smoothly as possible, we request that you submit your  questions by Monday March 18th at 6:00 pm.
PLEASE SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO

  DRAMADELEGATE@PPASPTA.ORG

If time permits, we will open the floor to additional questions. 

November PTA Meeting

Join us on Thursday at 6 p.m. for our monthly PTA meeting!

Because of parent-teacher conferences, the meeting will take place in Zoom. 

Please join us!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Nominations for two SLT positions and the Cultural Delegate role are open.

Interested in running for the position?
Nominate yourself!

(Nominations close December 12th)

PTA the PPAS way… have fun AND get it done!

October PTA Meeting

October PTA Meeting will be
IN-PERSON ONLY

Participate in This Election
and Budget-discussion Meeting!

Thursday, October 19 at 6:30 pm
PPAS Cafeteria

Light refreshments will be served.

At This Meeting We Will…

– Elect several PTA Executive Board positions

– Discuss budget issues as they relate to the new and exciting film major.  We will vote on specific budget changes.

Please use this form to self-nominate for any of the available positions.  Parents of all grade levels 6-12 are encouraged to self-nominate.