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PTA meetings are scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of the Month in room A-2 (across from the school office) at 7:00 PM.
Attending PTA meetings is an excellent way to meet our Principal-Jim Hansen and staff, become informed about school function/PTA activities and programs, as well as meeting other parents.
At Harvest Park PTA is the NUMBER ONE voice for parent involvement. The PTA makes a difference at HPMS and your participation can also make changes in your school, as well as be a role model to your children and your community!
As you are aware, the economic crisis has significantly impacted our schools and our children over the past two years, necessitating cuts of over $12 million dollars from our District budget. These cuts have resulted in higher student to adult ratio in classrooms, less counseling and intervention programs, a decrease in custodial, library, and technology services, and the elimination of vice principals at our school sites. The 2010-2011 school year proves to be even a bigger challenge. After the Governor released his proposal, our District was charged with eliminating $6.9 million more dollars in addition to what has already been cut and it is predicted that this number will grow in the coming months. We will be forced to eliminate programs that we have valued as a community, resulting in more layoffs of teachers, classified staff, and administrators. Under these circumstances, it will be impossible to offer students, parents and community the programs that they hold dear and have come to expect from Pleasanton schools.
The proposed funding cuts will have a big impact on our District. Our children deserve more than this and we cannot compromise their education. We are working hard as a District to identify possible cuts in our program, which ultimately will be decided upon by our Board of Trustees. The list of possible cuts Vice Principal reductions, loss of counseling services, elimination of SST, elimination of mandatory study hall, elimination of Barton reading program, elimination of WEB, and elimination of off-site counseling referrals. Pleasanton Unified prides itself on having safe and sane schools that provide a high quality education. I am reaching out to you, the Harvest Park community, to ask for your support.
Become informed:
Attend our PTA meetings and Principal’s Coffees. Dates and times are PTA Meetings are the forth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in room A-2 Coffees: February 12 and April 30 located in the Library at 8:30 am.
Become part of the solution by attending the community forums regarding the budget. They are scheduled February 2, March 2, April 20 and May 25, 2010 at 7 p.m. The January meeting will be held in the Amador Valley High School multi-purpose room.
Attend Pleasanton Unified Board of Trustees meetings occurring the second and fourth Tuesday of every month beginning at 7 p.m. at the District Office, located at 4665 Bernal Avenue, to show your support
Log onto the district public information site at publicinfo@pleasanton.k12.ca.us for updates about how the budget is affecting our schools in Pleasanton
Ask questions at spendingreductions@pleasanton.k12.ca.us ; accurate information is important during these challenging times
Advocate:
Advocate for our schools. Contact our state legislators regarding the way California funds education and your concerns about how this impacts our schools.
Contact the Board about your thoughts. Attend Board meetings to show support.
Donate funds:
If you would like to donate money to the school district’s program-saving fundraising, you may write a check to Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD), the Pleasanton Partnerships (PPIE), or Pleasanton Schools Educational Enrichment (PSEE) foundation and send it directly to the PUSD at 4665 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton, CA 94566
I am calling on all of us to show our support and belief in our students. We need to come together as a community to develop solutions and a plan on how to continue to provide our students with the high quality education that we have come to value and expect.
Volunteer Opportunities I would like to welcome and thank the 09-10 PTA Board members. I would also like to invite you to take a moment and see if there is a way you can help.
President: Jodie Fialho 1st VP and Fundraising Chair: Open 2nd VP and Membership: Sandra Thomas Secretary: Andrea Klein Treasurer: Sheila McGurin Financial Secretary: Jodie Vashistha Parliamentarian: Bob Taylor Auditor: Michelle Cole Historian: Kristen Dean Reflections Program: Sucheta Patel Volunteer Coordinator: Padmaja Nalluri
Anyone who is interested in joining the board or becoming a chair or co-chairman of any of the following to please contact myself or Padmaja Nalluri our volunteer coordinator at msmommyfialho@netscape.net or nallurifamily@gmail.com.
Open Chair and co-chair positions Dining for Dollars E-scrip Friends of the Library Open House BBQ Wellness Committee School Spirit Days
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PTA meetings are scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of the Month in room A-2 (across from the school office) at 7:00 PM. 
