The Cedar Park PTC held its first community meeting of the year on Wed, 10/7 via Zoom. Your PTC Board was on hand to give PTC news and Dr. Anderson, CPMS Principal, shared Cedar Park updates.
Topics included:
Principal’s Update
Fundraising News
Methods of PTC Communication
Volunteer Positions available
Read through the minutes right HERE or check them out in a translatable smore newsletter.
Questions can be directed to Bettina Jeszenszky, PTC President.
Distance learning & global pandemics can’t stop Cedar Park’s creative spirits!
An audition info session for will be held on Wed, 11/4 at 10am. This fall’s planned productions include Help Desk: A Stay at Home Play and 4 A.M -Stay-at-Home Edition.
Email cedarparkonstage@gmail.com to be included in the information session and/or to ask general questions.
Help Desk: A Stay at Home Play by Don Zoldis
When you call the help desk, you're looking for a solution - but your problems might just be beginning. Whether you're getting shamed about your inability to log in, giving your credit card information to a scammer, or having serious conversations with a clown, customer service calls spiral into absurdity for the customers and employees alike in this hilarious comedy (via playscripts.com)
4 A.M. -Stay-at Home Edition by Jonathan Dorf
What's it like to be awake when the rest of your world is asleep? Meet an early-morning jogger, a radio DJ whose show may have an audience of none, a modern Romeo and Juliet, the author of a most unusual letter, and many other teen characters as they search for connection in the magic hour. Through a series of connected scenes and monologues, join them on their journey as they discover whether the monster under the bed is real and collectively wonder...is there anybody out there? (via playscripts.com)
Staff Appreciation is back, baby! Sign-up now to bring some non-perishable, individually-wrapped items for our teachers to enjoy when they are in the building this fall. Super simple, yet a huge perk for our hard-working staff.
Items requested include:
Granola bars
Halloween candy
Individual bags of popcorn or chips
Gum/mints
Sparkling water/iced tea
See how you can contribute & we’ll see you on Tuesday, 10/20.
PTC funds continue to buoy Cedar Park students. PTC funds were used to help purchase the supplies for 900+ science kits (for every student) and 400+ art kits (for every art student) this semester.
The newly proposed 2020-21 budget will increase these line items, ensuring another round of supplies will be available (if need be) for second semester. This revised budget is up for approval at tonight’s PTC Community Meeting.
Huge thanks to last year's 5K donors that have made these early transactions possible. Look for more info soon regarding this year's fundraising campaign.
Your Cedar Park PTC is excited to welcome all our new and returning families to another round of middle school madness in a year like no other.
Please take a moment to read our Welcome Newsletter to learn more about:
*YOUR MONEY AT WORK: Remote Learning Science & Art Kits
Volunteering Info, including how to add CPMS to your profile
Back to School Q&A recaps for those who just want to skim the highlights
Ways to stay connected, including our social media, blog & website
An Introduction to our 2020-21 Board & revised budget
Upcoming dates, including our first Community Meeting (Wed, 10/7)
Projects in the works, including our No Fuss Fundraising commitment & team email directories
Last spring, your PTC Board made their best guess as to the budgetary needs of Cedar Park in 2020-21. That budget was approved in June 2020.
However, after reviewing our current CDL situation this September, the PTC Board proposes a revised budget to be approved at the next PTC Community Meeting on Wed, 10/7 at 6:30pm. This revised budget better reflects the current needs of Cedar Park students and staff.
Major revisions of note:
Reduction of fundraising goal & fundraising expenses
Increase in Library Support to purchase additional more durable hard copy books
Reduction of Pack Store line item (to reflect first quarter in CDL)
Elimination of New Student Welcome & Family Fun event budgets
Reduction of grade level experience line items
Increase in remote learning Art Boxes & Science Kits
Dive into the nitty gritty details of the proposed changes HERE.
Email Bettina (president@cedarparkptc.org) with questions or requests for Community Meeting Zoom info.
Hey team!
Attendance is a bit tricky this year. Here’s a little unofficial flow chart to answer some questions.
Please remember to call the Attendance line (503-356-2561) or email our Attendance Secretary (Jennifer_adishian@beaverton.k12.or.us) when your child is sick or unable to “attend” class that day.