Takoma Park Middle School

Meetings

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PTSA Meeting Notes & the Elected 2023-24 PTSA Board

On May 9th, we held our final PTSA meeting of the year and took the time to elect a new PTSA board for the 2023-24 school year.

Elected were:

  • Ramata Diop- President
  • Rick Bacon- VP fundraising
  • Maira Martinez VP Membership and Volunteerism
  • Emily Modde- Treasurer
  • Jackie Quan- Reporting Secretary
  • Emily Pickren- Correspondence Secretary

Here’s what else happened in this meeting, read the minutes.

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PTSA MEETING – Last events of the year, Elect your PTA members, the School Improvement Plan, and what’s important to you

Tuesday, May 9th, 7-8:30pm – in person in the cafeteria

Dinner and childcare will be provided for this last PTSA meeting of the year.  

Learn about the 8th grade dance, Teacher Appreciation week.  Elect next year’s PTSA Board.  Tell us what’s important to you so that we can plan accordingly.   And learn more about the school improvement plan and deeper discussion about it. 

RSVP’s are encouraged but not mandatory. Complete this form to let us know how many family members will be attending the meeting and dinner, and how many children will participate in the childcare.

 

TPMS PTSA General Meeting Agenda 

Tuesday, May 9, 2023  

7:00 – 8:30 

TPMS Cafeteria (In-person) 

Translation 

Available in person in the following languages: 

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • Amharic

Agenda 

  1. Welcome & President’s Report (7:00 – 7:10) 
  2. Clare Seelke, TPMS PTSA President and Other PTSA Reps
  1. Thank you to all volunteers
  2. Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12)
  3. Volunteering Opportunities – This Year & Next: Alice Weiss
  • 8th Grade Dance – 6/2
  • 8th Grade Promotion – 6/12
  • Committee Chairs- note the QR code to the volunteer form
    • Financial Audit – 3 needed for summer
    • 6th grade BBQ
    • 7th/8th grade socials
  1. Treasurer’s report (7:10 – 7:15) 
  2. Greg Swaluk, TPMS PTSA Treasurer 
  1. Financial Update / 2022-23 Performance
  2. Proposed Summer Budget

III. PTSA Activities and Votes: (7:15-7:30)

  1. Clare Seelke, TPMS PTSA President
  1. Election of Officers to run from the floor
    1. President- Ramata Diop
    2. VP Fundraising- Rick Bacon
    3. VP Membership and Volunteering- VACANT
    4. Treasurer- Emily Modde
    5. Recording Secretary- Jackie Chan
    6. Correspondence Secretary/Communications- VACANT
  2. Proposal and vote on summer budget

IV. School Improvement Plan, 2023-2024 Planning (7:30-8:15) 

  1. Erin Martin, TPMS Principal

TPMS PTSA Upcoming Events 

  • June 
    • June 2: 8th grade dance at TPMS, 7-9PM
    • June 12: 8th grade promotion at Blair High School 530PM

TPMS PTSA 2023-24 Volunteer Form:  

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PTSA General Meeting & High School Info night for 8th graders and their parents

This event has already happened, but you can read the minutes from this meeting here

 

Tuesday, March 14th, 7-8:30 pm in the TPMS Cafeteria (in person only)

Join us for a general PTSA Meeting and special breakout sessions for 8th grade students heading to HS this year and their parents.
We’ll have counselors and students from Blaire HS and another school available to answer questions on what to expect as your 8th grader rises to High School.

 

TPMS PTSA General Meeting Agenda 

  1. Welcome & President’s Report (7:00 – 7:15) 
  2. Clare Seelke, TPMS PTSA President
  1. Books and Basketball – THANK YOU! 
  2. April 22 Earth Day Thrift Sale- Jamie Iwugo- jiwugo@gmail.com
  3. Nomination Committee and Search for 2023-2024 Officers 
  4. Committee Reports
    1. 8th grade dance 
  1. Principal’s Report (7:15 – 7:25)
  2. Erin Martin, TPMS Principal 
  1. Upcoming school events and needs from PTSA

 

   III. Treasurer’s report (7:25 – 7:30) 

  1. Greg Swaluk, TPMS PTSA Treasurer 
  1. Budget Update 
  1. Breakout Networking with High School Parents and Students (7:30 – 8:15) 
  2. Closing (8:15 – 8:20) 
  3. Clare Seelke, PTSA President 

 

TPMS PTSA Upcoming Events 

  • March 

o March 15: PTSA-supported lunch for staff

o March 23: Restorative Justice event (School event) at 6PM

o March 29: EATS OUT at MOD PIZZA

  • April 

o April 11: PTSA Nominations for 2023-2024 due

o April 18: PTSA meeting- Rising 6th grade transition and PTSA Elections   

o April 22: Earth Day Thrifting Event  

 

 

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PTSA Meeting – 1/10/23, 7:00-8:30PM – Virtual Meeting via Zoom

The TPMS Middle School PTSA will hold our mounthly PTSA meeting virtually at 7pm on January 10.  We hope that you can join us for the meeting and if you’re not a memebr, we welcome you to Join the PTSA by following this link.

Attention: Current 6th and 7th Grade Families:  The meeting will feature a presentation by the TPMS Administration focusing on Student Course Selection for the 2023-24 School Year You can preview the meeting agenda here. Thanks to all who attended our last meeting.  If you missed it, you can find a copy of the November Meeting Minutes here.

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PTSA Meeting – 10/11/22, 7:00-8:30PM, TPMS

The TPMS Middle School PTSA will hold our second in-person PTSA meeting at 7pm on October 11.  We hope that you can join us for the meeting and if you’re not a memebr, we welcome you to Join the PTSA by following this link.

You can preview the meeting agenda here.

Thanks to all who attended our first in-person meeting on September 13, 2022.  If you missed it, you can find a copy of the September Meeting Minutes here.

We are currently working on plans to potentially host hybrid in-person/Zoom meetings in the future.  Please watch this space for updates as we attempt to accomplish this.  If you have technical expertise and/or experience with this and are willing to help us provide a more accessible meeting solution for our members, please let us know – you can volunteer here. 

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PTSA Meeting – 9/13/22, 7:00-8:30PM, TPMS (UPDATED)

The TPMS Middle School PTSA is excited to kick off the 2022-2023 school year with a number of fun events in September, including our first in-person PTSA meeting at 7pm on September 13. We hope that you can join our PTSA and welcome you to do so at: JOIN THE PTSA

You can find a copy of the proposed agenda here

A copy of the proposed budget is also available to registered members for review.  Please email a request to Greg Swaluk.