MES PTA Winter Annual General Meeting

We invite all Magnolia Elementary families, teachers, staff, and community members to join. Childcare is available, please RSVP with number of children to ensure we have enough volunteers. This meeting will be IN PERSON only at Magnolia Elementary School, in Commons/Lunch Room. Enter through W Smith St. northeast entrance, doors open at 6pm.

If you would like have the ability to vote become a MES PTA Member Now. No one is turned away due to financial constraints, please email our membership team if you need support.

At the meeting you will have the opportunity to:

1. Get an update on things happening at MES

2. Learn about Central and North Seattle Schools PTA Alliance (CANSSPA) with special guest Julianna from CANSSPA

3. Review, vote, and ask questions about our updated 2024-2025 budget

4. Open Q&A

Details of Budget Updates:

Thanks to the great success of our annual fundraiser, we have the opportunity to fund additional programs this school year. Join us to vote on an updated budget which includes: 

• Math Support: $14,100 for a math tutor and Math for Love curriculum, to support all our students. Tutor will focus time on supporting both our students below grade level as well as our highly capable learners, freeing up classroom teachers for more individualized instruction.
• Bathroom improvements: $7,500 deposit (50-75% of estimate) to remove/close off urinals and adding privacy strips to stalls. Deposit will allow us to get the work scheduled to be done over the summer. 
• Music Instrument Funding: $1,100 for ukuleles and rhythm sticks to support our music program
• Additional Art Supplies: $2,000 to enhance creative learning opportunities and support projects like pottery.

Central and North Seattle Schools PTA Alliance (CANSSPA):

We will also have a special guest from Central & North Seattle Schools PTA Alliance (CANSSPA) who will speak to us about what CANSSPA is and how our school can get involved. CANSSPA works to advocate and close funding gaps between schools and ensure all students in our district have access to essential resources. Educational equity is a top priority for our teachers and staff and supported by many of our parents. The Magnolia PTA Board has voted to join CANSSPA as a donor school.

This is our chance to part of a larger movement for education equity and helping foster a culture of advocacy within our own school community and neighborhood. We need your vote on how best to allocate our support.

1. Option 1: Contribute $5,000 (~5% of our budget) to schools in need via CANSSPA
2. Option 2: Contribute $1,000 (~1% of our budget) plus 100% of Move-a-Thon donations
3. Option 3: Abstain

By supporting CANSSPA, we’re taking an important step toward a more equitable Seattle school system, empowering all students to thrive.

Join us, make your voice heard, and help shape the future of MES and our broader school community!