Minutes of Joint Parent-Student Representatives’ Meeting
May 17, 2007
October 19, 2006

Minutes of Joint Parent-Student Representatives’ Meeting The Dwight School Thursday May 17, 2007 

Ritu Banga, 2006-07 President
Reported on the successes of Voices and Visions.  Seventeen schools participated in Voices, with 39 submitted readers and several other open mike readers.  Over 200 people attended.  For Visions, about 15 schools submitted 150 photographic works.  Again, over 200 people attended on opening night and an additional 75 visited the next day. Thanked the committee heads and students for their hard work and congratulated them on their success.  Welcomed new student representatives attending for the first time.  Thanked parents, all committee heads, Board members, in particular, Gretchen Mannix, departing Community Service Coordinator, and students for their hard work and a successful year. 
Introduced new officers for 2007-08:  Carmen Knoepffler, President; Monique Pettit, Corresponding Secretary; Anne Sorin, Board Member-at-Large; Evi Anne Cowing, Community Service Coordinator; and Ritu Banga, Cultural Events Coordinator. Continuing board members are Diane Discenza, Student Coordinator, Helena Park, Treasurer and Sabina Wu, Recording Secretary.  Closing remarks.

Carmen Knoeppler, 2007-08 President
Thanked Ritu for her service, dedication and hard work as President of JSA, presented gift to Ritu, remarked on upcoming year.

Diane Discenza, Student Committee Chair
The Sacred Heart Ballroom is not available in October, so the idea for a Halloween Ball is currently tabled. The May 12th community service event at Yorkville Common Pantry was a success.  Sixteen students representing 5 schools participated in bagging and distributing groceries, and restocking shelves.  This event will be incorporated into next year’s schedule on a regular basis. A kick-off-the-fall park clean-up event for the Central Park Conservancy is being planned.  The JSA community should check their e-mails over the summer for further updates and details. Efforts to find a venue for a winter charity athletic event continue.  Anyone with leads can contact Diane Discenza at discenza@nyc.rr.com.

Next Meeting:
Parent Representatives Meeting
Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 8:30am
Student Representatives Meeting
Thursday, September 27, 2007, 4:15pm
Nightingale-Bamford School
20 East 92nd Street (Fifth & Madison)

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Holiday Carnival

Saturday, November 18th

Christ Church , Park Avenue and 60th St
                          set up- 12:30-1:00
                          carnival- 1:00-3:00
                          clean up-3:00-3:30

School Sponsored Booths:

Browning is hosting a "Coffee House" on November 10th, please post flyers (handed out at the meeting) at your school.

Ideas for Community Service:
        Central Park Conservancy (Oct. 2008) field work

        Special Olympics-Floor Hockey on January 17th at the Javits   Center . Need volunteers to help with sign-in and escort.

        Bryant Park Ice Skating- Hold a JSA skating session on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon in early January.  Raise money for Sandwich Saturday. Students to discuss idea at their schools to see if there is any interest.

School Chairs to Future Events this year:

Voices-Riverdale and Brearley

Visions-Nightingale and Browning

Sandwich Saturday-Birch Wathen and Dwight

Other:

Nightingale will be hosting a " Battle of the Bands" in May.  Schools that are interested in participating should contact Nightingale reps     

Chapin brought up the idea of school clubs getting together at some point during the year.

Minutes recorded and prepared by the Chapin School JSA student reps.