newark Middle School
Parent teacher student associATIOn
(FORMERLY Newark Junior High school PTSA )
(NMS Teachers and Staff Scroll down for the Mini Grant Application Form)
Next Meeting: Wednesday 1/15/2025 @ 7pm
location: Newark Middle School Library, 6201 Lafayette Ave, Newark CA 94560, With a Google Meet OPTION
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.
Google Meet link is sent to NMS PTSA members by email or Google Calendar invite.
*********Meeting Agenda 1/15/25
Call to order; Introductions; Certify quorum (5 min)
Approval of last meeting’s minutes from November
Reports of Officers, Board, and Standing Committees
Board report
Teacher/Staff Holiday Party recap
Treasurer’s Report
Principal’s Report
ASB Report
Counselors’ Update
New Business
Vote–various items for approval
$15 dues increase (unanimously approved board mtg. 9/4/24)
Additional mural donations
Increase budget for office supplies; printing
Snack store inventory
$3,000 grant - Approve distribution of the grant funds - $1,000 special ed, $1,000 campus beautification, $1,000 general fund
Approve $600 for classroom supplies
Need volunteers for possible PTSA community event fundraiser in conjunction with Athletics–March 14 afterschool or March 15 morning
Call for Nominating Committee / 2025-26 board members nominees
Announcements
Adjournment
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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 considered for approval by the NMS PTSA board and submitted for a vote to the Association). $150 maximum for student prizes/awards per teacher. 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.
●NMS 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 for a different need as part of a different team or on their own.
● If equipment/materials are purchased, equipment/materials 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 Association 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.