newark Middle School
Parent teacher student associATIOn
(FORMERLY Newark Junior High school PTSA )
Next Meeting: Wednesday March 20, 2024 @ 7pm - location: Newark Middle school Library
If translation services are needed, we kindly request a 2 week notice to arrange for a translation option.
Si se necesitan servicios de traducción, le solicitamos un aviso de 2 semanas para organizar una opción de traducción.
Check back here for the next meeting's agenda, 10 days prior to the meeting.
Zoom link is sent to NMS PTSA members by email or Google Calendar invite.
Meeting Agenda
Call to order; Welcome, certify quorum (1 min)
Reports of Officers, Board, and Committees (~5 min each)
Board report
Treasurer’s Report
Membership Chair Report
Vote on sticker purchase
Principal (or teacher rep) Report
ASB Report: Student representatives
Counselors’ Update
Business
Any new mini grant applications?
Teacher Appreciation Planning
Requests for board nominations
Announcements
Volunteers will be needed
Spring Beautification of campus
Fundraisers
Teacher Appreciation Week
Adjournment
Key Accomplishments in 2021 - 2022
Key Accomplishments in 2019-2021
Registered approximately 150 members
Raised about $20,000 in the first two years of the official PTSA and...
Organized art contest for new PTSA logo - winner was Micah Bercasio
Coordinated poetry contest - winner was Kenji Kawabata
Hosted Cyber Awareness Webinar in partnership with NJHS staff
Presented staff with goodies every day during teacher appreciation week
Provided goodie bags and a beautifully decorated environment for 8th grade promotion
Supporting our Students Today and Inspiring Their Tomorrow
Do you have an idea you want to try in your classroom? Do you need special equipment for a new experiment or class project? Apply for a PTSA Mini Grant. NOTE: Maximum of $300 awarded per approved grant (higher amounts may be approved by the board) Please read through these procedures and considerations before starting your application.
The principal will be made aware of the request to ensure that appropriate administrative personnel are aware of your submission of the grant application.
● Project funds must be spent during the current school year.
● A final expense report will be required. (You will be required to provide receipts)
● The recipient agrees to submit a final report (form will be provided) and when possible photos of how the mini grants were used.
● PTSA reserves the right to publicize all grant projects and recipients.
● Funds must benefit the students.
● Proposals will not be funded for expansion and/or maintenance of previous grants.
● Each teacher may submit only one proposal; however, if a teacher is part of a department for one proposal, the teacher is not prohibited from submitting another proposal as part of a different team or on their own.
● If equipment is purchased, it will be at the Principal’s discretion if the equipment must remain the property of the Newark Middle School.
Click on the blue link above to fill out the mini grant form. This form must be received 15 days prior to an upcoming PTSA meeting to be presented. Please contact the ptsa.njhs@gmail.com with any questions. The name and photo associated with your Google account will be recorded when you upload files and submit this form.