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.

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]

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].

As we approach year-end, get your iPledge donations in to record a tax deduction for 2022! Yes, donations to the TAG PTA are TAX DEDUCTIBLE!  
 
Corporate Matching: And please check with your employer or your HR department to see whether they match donations, and how the program works. Many companies will match their employee’s donations dollar for dollar (some even more!). Corporate matching may be subject to an annual cap for each employee so get your iPledge donation in for 2022 to get your 2022 corporate match! Don’t leave your 2022 CORPORATE MATCH on the table! 
 
iPledge #1 Goal: It’s simple. 100% school-wide participation. No donation is too small or too large and if you can’t contribute money, the iPledge site gives you the option to donate your time. So, please, we ask everyone to pitch in at whatever level they are comfortable with. 
 
See details on iPledge here and answers to corporate match FAQs
 
Where are we on Fundraising?  
The TAG Community is SO grateful to all donations made to date, bringing us up to $50,000 and 1/6 closer to our $300,000 target!    
 
What will it take to reach our Target? 
We need MORE iPledge DONATIONS and we need a successful AUCTION GALA to reach our target! PLEASE help move the thermometer up and help keep all our PTA Funded programs and community enrichment that make TAG so special! 

Greetings D4 Community, 

For families who missed our D4 MS/HS Virtual Fair please find an attached flyer that has the link to all 3 recordings. We want to make sure that families are aware of all their options for our amazing schools so they can make the right decision for the education of their children. 

The links can also be found on our D4 website

Please share with your D4 School Community Members.

I'm glad to inform you TAG PTA will continue holding Math Kangaroo Competition this year, it will be on Mar 16th, 2023, test ONLINE only. There are two sessions for TAG test center, the test will last for 75min. The first one starts from 4:30pm --5:45pm and the second one will be from 7pm -- 8:15pm for all levels. Please register from the links below, and find the levels for your kids:

First session 4:30pm --5:45pm: 
https://mathkangaroo.oasis-lms.com/Users/LearningActivityInformation.aspx?LearningActivityID=7dcbJCUxbHn1RUcZeAHP7Q%3d%3d
The invitation code for Session  4:30pm--5:45pm is  TAGMATH430 ;

Second session 7pm -- 8:15pm: 

https://mathkangaroo.oasis-lms.com/Users/LearningActivityInformation.aspx?LearningActivityID=vucfQX2pwRuSXJTkcteMlg%3d%3d

The invitation code for Session 7pm--7:15pm is  TAGMATH7.

The regular registration fee is $21 between Sep 15 and Dec 15. A late registration fee is $35 between Dec 16 and Dec 31. There is no registration cancellation or a refund offered after the registration. Math Kangaroo offers financial assistance to families in hardship; please contact [email protected] to ask for assistance and provide appropriate proof of hardship.

TAGPTA General Meeting
Date - November 22, 2022
Time - 6:00 PM
Registration Link -  https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkfuuqqj8pE9bOLTtCcAlNDdZcv_6-Og6n
Agenda Items - Introduction of new Parent Coordinator, Field Day Planning and Vote on Music Supplies Budget Proposal 
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].

For all those patient 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders, we now have TAG Picture Day Take 2 scheduled for this Thursday, November 3rd!
 
Please Note: Fundraising is looking for parent volunteers to help run the day (line kids up, move them through picture taking, tidy up clothes & hair, etc.). If you had been hoping to sign up as a picture day volunteer but missed the opportunity, you now have another chance! Please sign up if you can help! It’s a super fun way to spend time in the school with smiling kids!   
 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090449AFA72FABFC1-tagpicture1