The Meands School PTA and Community efforts to participate in the Colonie Center School Bucks program have recently been featured in the Troy Record! The Colonie Center School Bucks program allus us to earn "School Bucks" in the race for prizes for the top 3 schools.

The idea is simple. If you bring your original receipts to the guest services desk, located at the lower level of the mall, after you’ve shopped or dined at one of its retailers or gone to the movies, your school will receive one school buck point for each dollar spent.

“We’ve taken the approach that participating is cost effective and saves our PTA from doing a separate, sales-driven fundraiser,” said Fawn Montanye, PTA president. “We’ve combined the efforts of our sales of the Enjoy the City Coupon Book we use for fundraising in September with the School Bucks program, as many coupons in that book can be used at Colonie Center.”

To read more of the story, visit the Troy Record, or for more information on the School Bucks program, visit our School Bucks program page.

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Exploring Engineering Day! 

Please join us for our next Menands School PTA meeting, Tuesday, October 4th, at 6:30pm in the Menands School Library. All are welcome!

The Menands School Playground Committee and the Menands School PTA would like to thank Bonded Concrete for their donation of approximately $1,000 worth of concrete. Their donation will serve as a solid foundation for the children on the playground for years to come.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.— Maya Angelou

• SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT! Our Menands School Apparel Sale is in full swing. We have a link to Cafe Press above and we are ready to take your orders! 


• LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES! Plan your next movie night TODAY! Purchase discounted movie tickets from the PTA.  See, Pattie Miller or leave your order for her at the front desk.

When I took this job, I took it on with vigor and enthusiasm and although I have announced my resignation effective immediately, I retain those motivators and will remain an active supporter of this Association.  I want to thank parents, teachers the PTA Executive Board and the Community for their overwhelming support of the Menands PTA. Over the last eight months, I have seen such an outpouring of generosity and cooperative spirit that I am confident this Association will continue to thrive and grow.

Wishing you all the best~

Lisa R. Harris-Eglin

The Membership meeting on June 8 was the annual business meeting of our association. At this meeting the PTA's fiscal budget for the 2010-2011 school year was adopted and new officers were elected. Our President is Lisa Harris-Eglin, Juliet VanKampen the Recording Secretary and Laurie Fay the Second Vice President, they will all serve for two year terms. The other members of the team who are in the final year of their terms are Melissa Mitchell, First Vice President, Vicki Wroble, Corresponding Secretary and Kathy Kelley was appointed to fill out the rest of the Treasures term.