Athena Middle School Preliminary 2003

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Athena MS PTSA Accomplishments 2002-2007 Summary

Started the school email list serve over 6 years ago (PTSA continues to do much of the administration of it). We were a trendsetter in this area...since then, other schools have started email lists, although few have as many members as ours now does (850!). Since I have another year, I will continue to run this with Jeanne Attridge next year.
School dances and fun nights
School Planners
Financial support for clubs and before and after school activities
Teacher Appreciation Luncheons and activities
Speakers for parents such as Dr. Dennis Boike
Winter and Spring Concert Receptions
Family Dinner and a Movie Night
August Orientation Event for New Families
Holiday Collections to support needy Athena families
Representation on school and district committees, meetings and media events Distribution of information to parents on issues related to school safety
Coordination of Math Tutoring Program in conjunction with the District Math Mentor and Director.
Support for Field Trips
Support for Odyssey of the Mind teams
New "Respect" and "Motivational" posters distributed throughout the school
Dissemination of school budget information
Red Ribbon Week Support
Greece PTSA Council Sponsorship of school budget information meetings and Meet the Candidate's night.
Distribution of safety related information
Providing volunteers for school activities
Sponsoring of School Spirit wear to promote school spirit (at "cost")
School supplies for needy students
Yearly Magnets with school contact information
Website with helpful information for parents
Parent support for "Project 1200" anti-smoking activities
Prizes and games for Spirit Days
Last year's 8th Grade breakfast/orientation on ELA exam days
Books for 6th grade transition progra
GRANT purchases: Various learning materials for classrooms (including games, equipment, software, and supplies for special activities outside of the normal budget), items for the Media Center and LOTE Program, calculators, many, many other items ranging across ALL school departments. Examples:

Portable CD players for Music Department
Musical Instruments for Special Education Music Classes
Special DVD Players for Language Dept
LCD projector for Art Department
PC and special software for Sign Language Classes
Special books on tape and tape players for Academic Enrichment Program
Smart board purchases

Athena MS PTSA Accomplishments Date 2005-2006

Family Dinner and a Movie Night
6th Grade Social
7th and 8th Grade Skating Night at Horizon
6^th and 7^th Grade End of Year Celebration (joint with sports boosters)
Teacher Appreciation Events
August Orientation Event for New Families
Grant purchases: Learning materials for classrooms including equipment and software for tech classes, games for special education classrooms, snacks for after school sessions, DVD Players, games for Home and Careers Classes
Communication of District and School Related News via email and Connection with helpful information for parents
Red Ribbon Week Support
Support for Odyssey of the Mind teams
Sponsoring of School Spirit wear to promote school spirit (at "cost")
School supplies for needy students
Magnets with school contact information

Athena MS PTSA Accomplishments Year to Date 2004-2005

School-wide Blue and White Dance for over 400 students

Dr. Boike Parenting Seminar
Communication of District and School Related News via email and Connection
Website with helpful information for parents
Parent support for "Project 1200" anti-smoking activities

Funding of various grants impacting all students:

Leapfrog consoles and games for special education classes,

Games for Athena Spirit Day,

8th Grade breakfast/orientation on ELA exam days

Snacks for after school enrichment programs,

Books for 6th grade transition program,

DVD players for Media Center and LOTE Program,

Classical Music CD's and portable players for Music Department,

LCD projector for Art Department,

Special books on tape and tape players for Academic Enrichment Program.)

New "Respect" and "Motivational" posters distributed throughout the school
Distribution of information to parents on issues related to school safety
Hosting of 2 school safety meetings
Representation on school and district committees, meetings and media events
Dissemination of school budget information
Greece PTSA Council Sponsorship of school budget information meetings and Meet the Candidate's night.
Providing volunteers for school activities
Two Faculty Staff Appreciation luncheons
Funding of School Supplies for needy students
Holiday Collection supporting 8 needy Athena families
School Spirit wear sale (at cost!)
Magnets with school and safe school hotline distributed to all parents
Support for Odyssey of the Mind teams
Red Ribbon Week Cutouts and Parent Assistance

AMS PTSA Accomplishments 2003-2004

	Speakers for Meetings o School and Community Safety Meeting with Speakers from the District, Schools and Community o Questions and answers with Dr. Walts o Beth Babiarz-Unity Health Services Coordinator o Community Service Club and Jeanette Creighton o Dr. Dennis Boike Parenting Seminar o Karen D’Angelo Presentation on the Middle School Restructuring Task Force o Bill Excell with a Smart Board Demonstration
	Organizing Volunteers for Red Ribbon Week, Career Day sign up, 8th Grade Celebration tickets, Kick Butts day and other special events such as budget vote workers
	Holiday gifts collection and distribution to needy families
	Purchase School Supplies for Needy Students
	Representation at School Board Meetings and Budget Hearings
	Communication of information related to the school budget
	Representation on Safety Team, School Climate Team, SIT
	8^th Grade Career Day
	Email Newsletters on School, District, PTSA and Safety Related Topics
	Connection Articles
	Representation on District Key Communicators Committee
	Representation on Greece PTSA Council
	Staff Faculty Appreciation Activities/Breakfast/Lunches
	Working with student government on bus driver appreciation project
	Consultation with school administration related to various issues
	Purchase of 4 new computers/tables in the media center
	Purchase of 3 new smart boards, bulb and projectors for use in classrooms
	Purchase of Computerized Classroom Jeopardy Game
	Funding for Community Service Club Busses
	Funding for FRUGGUTS computer program for the computer labs in support of teaching about dissection in science classes.
	Funding of workbooks for career day and speaker lunches
	Dissemination of information related to bullying/internet safety

Years Accomplishments:

	Computer Lab Fully Funded by the AMS PTSA
	Organization of Parent volunteers at AMS events that allow school events to be successful!
	New Science equipment necessary to meet NYS Standards
	Appropriate speakers/presenters for each grade level at the school
	Special family related speakers, such as Dr. Dennis Boike
	Funding for the Science Olympiad Team
	Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheons
	Anti-drug campaigns
	Presentation on the School Construction Project
	New VCR's for classrooms
	Multi-media projectors
	Communication of information impacting the school and the district
	Classroom Easels
	Transportation for field trips (ie: French students to Degas exhibit, ASL class fieldtrip, Humanities students to Geva)
	Headsets for computer labs
	Science Fair Materials
	Robo Demo Computer Program
	Permabound Fiction Books for the Library and other Library Materials
	Imagination Stations
	Ceramic Supplies and materials for art classes to be used in the school's NEW Kiln
	Two Classroom Scanners
	Language Other than English (LOTE) Audio System
	Tape recorders
	Graphing Calculators
	Organizing assistance to needy students and families

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