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open position: treasurer/financial secretary

2/9/2021

Our PTA Board needs a new Treasurer and Financial Secretary. MTEPTA has combined the jobs of Treasurer and Financial Secretary into one position. Applicants for this job will need to fulfill both sets of duties:
Treasurer

Maintains permanent records to track unit funds and financial transactions
Chairs budget committee and prepares annual budget for adoption by the association
Pays all PTA bills as authorized by board or association
Prepares reports for every board and association meeting and an annual financial report
Ensures taxes and reports required by PTA bylaws, insurance or federal and state governments are completed and submitted by the due dates

Financial Secretary

Works closely with the treasurer and other financial officers in handling PTA funds
Keeps a record of all PTA funds collected, deposited and disbursed
Prepares monthly and annual financial reports

Please contact [email protected] if you're interested in applying.

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open position: vp of membership

2/8/2021

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Our PTA Board is in need of a new VP of Membership! Duties include:

Attract new and returning members
Set attainable membership goals
Give regular membership reports at all PTA meetings.
Maintain a list of members, updating as new members are enrolled. Provide copies to the unit president and secretary.
Promote current member benefits to give added value to PTA membership.

If this position piques your interest, contact [email protected]

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open position: secretary

2/8/2021

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Are you interested in serving as Secretary of our PTA Board? Below are the duties of this position:
Secretary

Takes minutes at board and association meetings
Co-signs formal papers with president: authorizations for payment, resolutions and formal letters
Handles PTA correspondence as directed by the president
Maintains and preserves PTA records and important documents to pass on at the end of the term

If you are interested in applying to this position contact [email protected]

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pta board elections coming soon

2/4/2021

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Attention all MTES PTA members in good standing :
The 2021/2022 PTA Board Elections are coming up on March 17, 2021 during the General Meeting via Zoom at 6:00pm

These are the positions that are up for election:
President *Must be filled by current board member*
VP Volunteers
VP Fundraising
VP Membership
VP Programs
Treasurer
Outreach
Historian
Secretary
Communications
Auditor

If you wish to be a PTA Board member or vote in this election, you must be a PTA member in good standing for 30 days prior to the date of the March general meeting (Deadline to join is 2/15/2021). If you are not a member of the PTA and wish to join, you may reach out to our VP of Membership Gia Quinn: [email protected] or use the following link: https://jointotem.com/.../matthew-turner.../join/register

For more information on any of these positions or the election process please reach out to Jaclyn Perdigao Prebula, a member of the nominations committee: [email protected]

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steam week day 3 - all about art

2/4/2021

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It's the A in STEAM - Art Day!

TK-2 can do a Magic Drawing from 2:30-3:30 with Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Tang. You'll need white paper, glass of water and a black marker or crayon.

https://beniciaunified-org.zoom.us/j/3955076193?pwd=S0RtaWxVeE9LYXI5ZytNOUhiMUJEUT09
Meeting ID: 395 507 6193
Passcode: FabFirstie

3rd-5th grade can join Arts Benicia at 3:30pm for Nature Art. Supplied needed: White paper, ruler, pencil, scissors, crayons/markers/colored pencils, 1 round natural object, 4 sticks/twigs (as long or wide as your paper), 5 or more leaves shaped like your fingers, 2 or more leaves as big as your hand

Zoom ID: 955 9089 6304
Passcode: yc5TRa

Finally, Salt Painting can be done as an asynchronous activity.

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steam week day 3

2/3/2021

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It's STEAM week Day 3 - Engineering! TK-2 has an optional Lego Building Challenge with Mrs. Gomez today at 2:30pm using this login info:

Zoom ID: 920 1032 5991
Passcode 9nefzz
https://beniciaunified-org.zoom.us/j/92010325991...

Grades 3-5 will have their own Lego Building Challenges with Brickspace, check with your teachers for details.

There is an asynchronous activity, using marshmallows to build a snowflake, see attached worksheet.

Lastly, if you are signed up for a STEAM night activity (this Friday), be sure to pick up your kit(s) during library pick up hours today 3:30-5pm. Kits are only available for those who have already signed up.

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steam night kit pick up 2/3

2/2/2021

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It's Day 2 of STEAM week - Technology. There are two optional, asynchronous activities that students can do at their own leisure today, Unplugged Coding and Lego Secret Codes. See previous posts for those worksheets that you can print at home.

STEAM Night kits will be passed out tomorrow during Library Book Pick Up, from 3:30-5pm. Mrs. Saari will have a list of all students signed up for each activity, so be sure to swing by and pick up your kit. Only the students who have signed up for an activity will receive a kit. There are still slots available for STEAM Night activities and it's not too late to sign up:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090848aea62da6ff2-virtual

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worksheets for day 2 steam activities

2/1/2021

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Day 1 was a lot of fun and the kids had a blast learning about, making and experimenting with oobleck!

Day 2 is an asynchronous day for all grades, and there are two available activities to do on your own: Unplugged Coding and Lego Secret Code,

On Wednesday there will be a Build a Snowflake activity, and if you weren't able to pick up a kit from campus, you'll need the following items:

20 mini marshmallows
2 large marshmallows
20 toothpicks

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steam week day 1 - science

2/1/2021

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Welcome to STEAM Week! Today we focus on Science , with a fun, live (virtual) Ooblek activity at 2:30pm. See attached file for instructions and materials needed. Kits are available outside the main office in case you don't have 1 cp of cornstarch at home.

There are also Salt Painting kits, LEGO kits and Snowflake kits available outside the main office, so if you don't have the materials and plan to do these activities, you can pick them up anytime this week (see schedule for what materials are needed for each activity). Limited quantities available, so first come, first served.