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You are invited to sponsor a gift or treat to all the scholars in your child’s class for the HOLIDAY TAG SWAG BAG! Pick from a selection of holiday inspired TAG SWAG, then add an OPTIONAL customized GIFT TAG with your message of holiday cheer.

Due to the limited space and to prevent duplicates in the bag, we ask for ONE FAMILY sponsor per TREAT. If all items are sold out, more items may be added before the deadline if space permits. If you have more than one child, pick one class
to sponsor to allow other parents the opportunity to participate. Before the final deadline check in again to see if any other items are available.

Please note: if you have students in multiple classes/grades, you may purchase multiple items (in other words, please limit
to one purchase per scholar).

On Thursday, December 19th a SWAG BAG will be delivered to each scholar in the class stuffed with your sponsored treats and gifts.

Separate from the on-site afterschool run by the YMCA, additional on-site afterschool options for the 2024/2025 school year are available.

• Soccer - Soccer Stars
• Chess - Eight by Eight
• Robotics - R3space
• Debate - American Debate League

For more information, including contact details and registration links, please see:
docs.google.com/presentation/d/14krSCndZbmSTpw6W4Lh45tEtLRsIqe7q-1ppHj5eKQw

Dear TAG Families, 

The PTA Executive Board and School Leadership Team elections will be held at the PTA meeting on June 18, 2024 at 6pm. Voting will occur over Zoom. Please check your Jupiter mail for a message from Ms. B with registration details.

Families play a vital role in our school community and we urge you to attend and vote!

The nominees as of June 4 are listed below. Additional nominees may be made from the floor on the night of the election.

PTA Executive Board

President

• Liz Butler. Liz Butler is the mother of K and 6th grade students and has served on the PTA in multiple roles. Outside of school, Liz is a government regulatory attorney in the financial services sector. She is running for President of the PTA.

Secretary

• Annie Burns & Clare Newman. 
  Annie Burns is the mom of Hartman (rising 5th grade) and has been Co-VP of Family Engagement for the last two years. She previously served on the Community Education Council for District 4 and as a class parent. Annie is a product development lawyer at JPMorgan.
  Clare Newman is the mom of Peter (rising 5th grader) and has served on both the fundraising and nominating committee at her son's previous school. She is a lifelong New Yorker and currently works as the President of the Trust for Governors Island.
  As Co-Secretaries, Annie and Clare are excited to work together to support this extraordinary school community and help advance initiatives that strengthen students' academic and social/emotional experiences at TAG. 

Treasurer

• Tony Muñoz. Father of a current 3rd grader. Born and raised in the Bronx. Graduated from Columbia University and have spent 25 years in finance. Currently CoHead of the Healthcare Finance group at Cantor Fitzgerald. Previous Treasurer of his condo building.

VP at Large 

• Ella Tay & Ali Gelles. Ella and Ali are running for Co-VPs at Large.
  Ella Tay is a mother to Esme (3rd grade) and Ezra (rising K). Born in Taiwan, Ella grew up in Texas and came to NYC for college. She's worked in brand strategy, marketing, and partnerships for the past 20 years. She enjoys a cup of Darjeeling Earl Grey tea, a well curated bouquet of flowers, and has never met a Scorpio she didn't like!
  Ali Gelles is a mother to Franny (4th grade) and Clark (3rd grade). She has served as a TAG class parent for the past 5 years and is looking forward to making the leap to a role on the eboard. She is the Executive Director of Renaissance Weekend, an organization that brings people from diverse fields and backgrounds together. As Co-VPs, Ella and Ali want to find ways to engage more families to become involved with TAG and help support committees & initiatives in need. 

VP of Family Engagement

• Chia-Ling Hsu, Ivonne Nunez Carren, and Mark Momplaisir.   Chia-Ling, Ivonne, and Mark are running for Co-VPs of Family Engagement. They plan to work with TAG families to create an equitable partnership among educators and families to promote our children’s social, emotional and academic development. 
• Chia-Ling is the mother of a rising 3rd grader and a rising kindergartener. Professionally, she is a quantitative analyst. She currently serves in this role on the PTA. 
  Ivonne has been a part of the TAG community since 2018. She has a rising 7th grader and a rising 6th grader. Professionally, she is a mental health counselor. 
  Mark Momplaisir. Meet Mark Momplaisir, a seasoned self-help author, Organizational Psychologist, L&D Specialist, and Wellness Coach. Mark is a Training and Development Lead at New York City Health and Hospitals. 

VP of Budget 

• Abhishek Ghose. Abhishek is running for VP of Budget. 
  Abhishek works in financial services as a quantitative researcher. He would like to devote some time and energy to help the TAG PTA conduct its numerous responsibilities and help enrich the student community's overall experience. 

VP of Fundraising 

• Preeti Bingham & Jean Weng. Preeti & Jean are running for Co-VP’s of Fundraising.
  Preeti Bingham is the mother of a rising 2nd grader and incoming kindergartener. She served as TAG's VP of Fundraising during the 2023-2024 year.
  Jean Weng is the mom of Alex Park (3rd) and Eric Park (K). She was one of the class parents for the K classes this year. At Alex's prior school, she was the PTA secretary for a couple of years.

VP of Grants

• Kiersten Franz &  Felix L. Garcia del Castillo. Kiersten and Felix are running as co-VPs of Grants; they currently serve in these roles.
  Kiersten Franz was an active, voting shareholder of the residential cooperative corporation in the Central Harlem co-op where she lived for 5 years (2010-2015), during 2 of which she served as treasurer. She is a teacher. As Co-VP of Grants, Kiersten would bring to the table a relevant understanding of the inner workings of administrative decision making within schools and on executive committees.
  Felix has assisted with grant submissions to health sciences agencies; has served as executive committee member of a residential coop, in which role I secured payment plans to settle various debts, legal services to repossess and auction vacant units, and tax abatements for aging residents; and was a faculty advisor to an undergraduate student club, assisting in drafting their club charter and obtaining funding from the office of student activities.

VP of Enrichment

• Hallie Wang & Bonnie Wang. Hallie and Bonnie are running for co-VPs of Enrichment. Bios to follow. 

​School Leadership Team (Two Seats Available)

• Elizabeth Mattiace. Parent of current 8th grader and 4th grader who have been at TAG since K. She has long standing experience with TAG from different grade perspectives. She is Co-Secretary this current school year and now looking to further contribute, also a Class Parent.
• Natalie Tapkin. Natalie is running for SLT. Bio to follow. 

[6/14: removed Denada Ramnishta and John Lee from SLT candidates; combined Family Engagement candidates to a single ticket of C. Hsu, I. Nunez Carren, and M. Momplaisir]
[6/13: added candidates A. Burns + C. Newman for Recording Secretary; added bio for A. Ghose]
[6/12: updated bio of J. Rakos]

When: Tuesday May 21, 2024 at 06:00 PM Eastern Time.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting via instructions Ms. B emails via
Jupiter.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the meeting.

Agenda Items Include:

• Administration Updates
  
• Committee Updates
• By-laws amendment vote

​If you wish to add an item to the agenda or a question for the TAG administrative
team, please send it via email to [email protected].

Our major fundraiser event will be taking place on May 18th at the Alhambra Ballroom. Get your tickets and bid on items now!

Get your tickets before May 1st to secure early bird pricing! See you there!

Be with other TAG families and enjoy a day filled with:

• Arts & crafts
• Carnival games
• Chess (with coach Nitai!)
• Food
• Face painting
• Uniform swap
• More!

Happening on May 4th from 11AM to 2PM in the TAG recess yard (E 108th St between 2nd & 3rd Aves.) If it rains, we will move inside to the cafeteria.
Please check your e-mail for more details, volunteer signups, and RSVP links (via JupiterEd from Ms. B.) Questions? E-mail [email protected].

Hi TAG Families,

We are ready to announce that the spring 2024 chess after school registration is open now. The program will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays from school dismissal (2:25pm) until 4:30pm.  

Wednesday classes are open to students of all ages who have some or a lot of chess experience. Students with extensive tournament experience are encouraged to join the Wednesday section.  Friday classes are open to students of all ages who have some or no chess experience.  Students who are newer to chess are encouraged to join the Friday section. 

Registration details have been e-mailed to the PTA body. Please look out for it. 

We are happy to continue this long-standing and successful program and hope our scholars enjoy it!

Best,
Your TAG Young Scholars PTA