Chantilly High School PTSA

Announcements

Update: After-Prom Celebration

 

THE AFTER-PROM PARTY AT WORLDGATE THEATERS IS GOING ON AS SCHEDULED!

 

Thank you for your RSVPs. If you haven’t already responded, it is not too late to join the party! You can bring your emergency care form with you. First show starts at 1:15 a.m. so please plan your arrival accordingly.

 

ANGP still needs volunteers to work shifts at the party. Spots available for all shifts. Undergrad parents – we need you! Senior parents - have out of town guests for graduation and don’t want to leave them? Sign them up to work a shift with you! You have already signed up and have not been contacted yet? Contact us at patty.huba@cox.net.

 

Chantilly HS Days at Bob Evans Restaurant to benefit the ANGP

 

All day on Tuesday, May 19th and all day on Tuesday, May 26th, we will earn 15% of sales when you present this flyer when you pay. You must present the flyer for us to get credit from your sales check.

 

After-Prom Celebration

 

This year's After-Prom Celebration will be held the Phoenix Worldgate Movie Theaters in Herndon. The celebration will run from 1:00am to 5:00am and will include two current movies, snacks and breakfast. Students who do not attend the Prom are also invited. Click here for information and downloadable forms.

 

Getting Ready for College Applications

 

Parents should start thinking now about key issues for students who soon will be applying to colleges. A free program from 6:30 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 in the Chantilly High School Media Center (library) will feature strategies for increasing a student’s appeal to colleges. Sponsored by the Chantilly High School PTSA, the program entitled “Parents: Get Ready of College Applications” will cover such questions as:

 

• Should students apply for early action/decision?
• Are SAT/ACT prep courses worthwhile?
• How can financial aid be maximized?
• What are key college courses for a changing job market?

 

Dr. Ralph Perrino, founder of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, and Dr. Fred Siegmund, an economist and labor market forecaster, will host a roundtable discussion of these four key issues. The program will precede a 7 p.m. PTSA meeting, which is open to everyone. For additional information, contact Mary Crowson at marycrowson@hotmail.com.

 

 

PTSA Officer Election for 2009-2010

 

The election for next year’s PTSA officers will be held at our meeting on Tuesday, May 19 at 7pm in the Media Center at Chantilly High School. All PTSA members are invited to attend and participate in this election. The nominating committee put forward a slate of candidates at the March 17 meeting. The nominations for next year’s officers are:

 

• President – Ted Velkoff
• First Vice President – Leonard Litton
• Second Vice President – Tina Wallace
• Recording Secretary – Andrea Cobb
• Treasurer – Carol Cleveland

 

Nominations will also be accepted from the floor on May 19. Here are the duties and responsibilities of each office:

 

• President – presides at all meetings, represents the PTSA at public functions and coordinates the work of all officers and committees of the PTSA
• First Vice President – assists the president and performs the president’s duties in the absence of the president
• Second Vice President – chairs the All Night Grad Party and assists the president and first vice president
• Recording Secretary – records the minutes of all meetings, maintains a copy of the bylaws and maintains the membership list of the organization
• Treasurer – accounts for all income and expenses, provides monthly status reports, files tax statement with the IRS and state PTA and produces end year financial report

 

Message from the President: FCPS Budget Decisions Looming

 

Key decisions will be made in the next two months that will affect the funding of Fairfax County Public Schools. I encourage parents, teachers and students to become familiar with current budget issues and contact local elected officials in order to let your voices be heard.

 

At the March 19 School Board meeting, Dr. Dale indicated that there was currently a difference of about $25 million between what the schools have requested and what the Board of Supervisors has planned to transfer. That gap will need to be made up either by the county transferring more money to the schools, the schools making more cuts, or a combination of both.

 

More than 75% of all income for the school system comes from Fairfax County, whose revenue is substantially driven by taxes on real estate. Two pending decisions by the Board of Supervisors that affect schools are the property tax rate, which will drive the total income available to the county, and the total amount transferred to the schools. Note that the Board of Supervisors determines the county funds available to the schools, and the School Board decides how those funds will be spent.

 

There is considerable information online about the budget from the county and the school system. Some key dates include:

 

• Public hearings on the county budget (March 30-April 2)
• Vote on the county budget by the Board of Supervisors (April 27)
• Public hearings on the school budget (May 12-13)
• Vote on the school budget by the School Board (May 21)

 

Chantilly High School families live within the Sully and Springfield Districts. Our supervisors are Michael Frey (sully@fairfaxcounty.gov) and Pat Herrity (springfield@fairfaxcounty.gov), and our school board members are Kathy Smith (Kathy.L.Smith@fcps.edu) and Liz Bradsher (elizabeth.bradsher@fcps.edu). I encourage members to contact these elected officials and let them know your views about funding and spending issues of concern to you.

 

Ted Velkoff, President
Chantilly High School PTSA

 

Internet Safety Program PowerPoint Slides Available for Download

 

For those who missed "Internet Safety 101: Empowering Parents" on Monday, March 16, the Chantilly High School PTSA have posted the PowerPoint presentation in both PowerPoint and PDF formats.