A.P. Giannini Middle School PTSA

Welcome to the A.P. Giannini PTSA Website! Please scroll down below for our calendar, events, newsletter, meetings, and photos. Read our Newsletters and Bulletins HERE. Check out our MENU for more details on Volunteering, Donating, becoming a Member, and more. Sign up for the PTSA Google Group to stay up-to-date on school community events. You may also EMAIL the PTSA Board with any questions you may have about our events, CLICK HERE.

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3 Become a Member of our APG PTSA Become a Member of our APG PTSA November 3, 2025 Join our APG PTSA Becoming a member takes two minutes Visit: https://jointotem.com/ca/san-francisco/a-p-giannini-middle-school-ptsa Thank you! See Google Calendar •	4 Boys Basketball Game Boys Basketball Game November 4, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm See Google Calendar Girls Basketball Game Girls Basketball Game November 4, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm See Google Calendar • •	5 Girls Soccer Match Girls Soccer Match November 5, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar •	6 Boys Basketball Game Boys Basketball Game November 6, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm See Google Calendar Girls Volleyball Info Meeting, Library Girls Volleyball Info Meeting, Library November 6, 2025 4:05 pm - 5:05 pm See Google Calendar Girls Basketball Game Girls Basketball Game November 6, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm See Google Calendar • • •	7 Staff Breakfast in Garden Staff Breakfast in Garden November 7, 2025 Please support our PTSA Staff Appreciation Breakfast today from 8:45-9:30am by bringing food or coffee. Our monthly breakfast is a lovely way for us to show gratitude for our incredible APG staff. Please sign up online at: https://signup.com/go/KBYWPyH Help at breakfast by donating food, coffee or time. Food items and coffee + fixings can be dropped off at the APG office or garden from 8:00am-8:30AM, while we set-up and get ready to serve breakfast (the staff arrive at 8:45AM). Clean up is at 9:30-9:50am. See Google Calendar Girls Soccer Match Girls Soccer Match November 7, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar Boys Basketball Game Boys Basketball Game November 7, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm See Google Calendar Girls Basketball Game Girls Basketball Game November 7, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm See Google Calendar • • • •	8	9
10	11 Veterans Day Holiday, No School Veterans Day Holiday, No School November 11, 2025 See Google Calendar •	12 APG School Tour for Prospective Families APG School Tour for Prospective Families November 12, 2025 VISIT SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR DETAILS AND SIGN UP https://www.sfusd.edu/school/ap-giannini-middle-school/about-apg/apg-tour School Tours take place from 9:30am to 11:00am. 9:30am Arrival + Intro 9:45-10:15am Tour 10:15-11:00am Presentation * 11am: SPED specific tour, only See Google Calendar Escape from NY Pizza + APG Fundraiser Escape from NY Pizza + APG Fundraiser November 12, 2025 See Google Calendar Girls Soccer Match Girls Soccer Match November 12, 2025 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar General PTSA Meeting General PTSA Meeting November 12, 2025 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81262222027?pwd=dBCv3MibRHjkZMhk1Aib065Vnx5YXV.1 Join our General PTSA Meeting Nov 12, 2025 6:30 PM Join Zoom Meeting (link to be shared by email, newsletter and bulletin) See Google Calendar • • • •	13 Girls Basketball Game Girls Basketball Game November 13, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm See Google Calendar Boys Basketball Game Boys Basketball Game November 13, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm See Google Calendar • •	14	15	16
17 Become a Member of our APG PTSA Become a Member of our APG PTSA November 17, 2025 Join our APG PTSA Becoming a member takes two minutes Visit: https://jointotem.com/ca/san-francisco/a-p-giannini-middle-school-ptsa Thank you! See Google Calendar P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily November 17, 2025 It's Parent/Teacher Conference Week! We have 2:15pm Early Dismissal Daily this week for all students. Beacon Program ends earlier this week. See Google Calendar • •	18 P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily November 18, 2025 It's Parent/Teacher Conference Week! We have 2:15pm Early Dismissal Daily this week for all students. Beacon Program ends earlier this week. See Google Calendar Girls Basketball Game Girls Basketball Game November 18, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm See Google Calendar Boys Basketball Game Boys Basketball Game November 18, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm See Google Calendar • • •	19 Mixology Event, Fundraiser Mixology Event, Fundraiser November 19, 2025 Event capacity is FULL Adults 21+ only See Google Calendar P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily November 19, 2025 It's Parent/Teacher Conference Week! We have 2:15pm Early Dismissal Daily this week for all students. Beacon Program ends earlier this week. See Google Calendar • •	20 Drama: Fall Plays at APG Auditorium Drama: Fall Plays at APG Auditorium November 20, 2025 Buy Tickets: https://apgdrama.booktix.com/dept/main/e/APGFP25 6:00pm: Babka Without Borders by Todd Wallinger, starring 7th grade Intermediate Drama. 7:00pm: Walk Two Moons by Tom Arvetis, adapted from the Newbery Award winning novel by Sharon Creech, starring 8th grade Advanced Drama. There is a suggested donation of $7/adult and $4/student. You can make this donation on this website OR we can accept cash and check only at the event. (We do not have a way to accept card payments/donations at the show.) All proceeds will go directly to the APG Drama department and will be used to pay for scripts, royalties, supplies, and equipment needed for this and future productions. Anything you can donate will be greatly appreciated and will benefit students' theatrical education and experiences. See Google Calendar P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily November 20, 2025 It's Parent/Teacher Conference Week! We have 2:15pm Early Dismissal Daily this week for all students. Beacon Program ends earlier this week. See Google Calendar Girls Basketball Game Girls Basketball Game November 20, 2025 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm See Google Calendar Boys Basketball Game Boys Basketball Game November 20, 2025 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm See Google Calendar • • • •	21 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 21, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily P/T Conference Week, Early Dismissal Daily November 21, 2025 It's Parent/Teacher Conference Week! We have 2:15pm Early Dismissal Daily this week for all students. Beacon Program ends earlier this week. See Google Calendar • •	22 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 22, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •	23 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 23, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •
24 Fall Break All Week, No School Fall Break All Week, No School November 24, 2025 See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 24, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar • •	25 Fall Break All Week, No School Fall Break All Week, No School November 25, 2025 See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 25, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar • •	26 Fall Break All Week, No School Fall Break All Week, No School November 26, 2025 See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 26, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar • •	27 Fall Break All Week, No School Fall Break All Week, No School November 27, 2025 See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 27, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar Thanksgiving Thanksgiving November 27, 2025 See Google Calendar • • •	28 Fall Break All Week, No School Fall Break All Week, No School November 28, 2025 See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 28, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar • •	29 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 29, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •	30 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser November 30, 2025 Shop at any SF Sloat Garden Center, mention AP Giannini at checkout, and 10% of your bill will be donated to our school garden. We could use many donations of bags of soil and compost, plus succulents, for our school garden. If you're able to purchase them from Sloat Garden Center in their SF locations, that would be a double-win for our garden. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •

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PTSA General Meetings

General PTSA meetings are a great way for parents/caregivers, students, and staff to participate actively in our school community. We share info below about our five General Meetings, and through all our communication channels.

DATES OF OUR GENERAL MEETINGS IN 2025-26 – All parents/caregivers and teachers/staff are welcome to our meetings. Join us on:

Wednesday, August 27th, 6:00pm, Hybrid (in-person and Zoom; details and zoom link shared by email, bulletin and newsletter); See AGENDA Here. Read SLIDE DECK Here.

Wednesday, November 12th, 6:30pm, Zoom – SLIDE DECK HERE.

Wednesday, January 28th, 6:30pm, Zoom

Wednesday, March 18th, 6:30pm, Zoom

Wednesday, April 15th, 6:30pm, Zoom

At each general PTSA meeting, we discuss recent and upcoming school initiatives, events, and activities, share our PTSA budget, and provide updates from our school admin. To be a voting participant at any of our budget or election meetings, you have to be an APG PTSA Member – click here to join for at least 30 days prior to each meeting. We are stronger together ~ the more of us who participate, the bigger the impact we have within our school community. Let’s do this, Jaguars!

PTSA Board 2025-26

We’re excited to have fantastic Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Board Officers and Coordinators/Chairs/Leads this school year, 2025-26! You may Email us anytime if you’re interested in learning more about serving on our PTSA Board or have questions for us. Together, we can make a big difference in supporting our students and staff at APG!

Congrats to our new 2025-2026 Board Officers and Chairs! We’re excited to have a closely-full slate for our Board. We’re still looking for a Student-PTSA Liaison & an AAPAC Chair. Email us anytime if you’re interested in filling one of those open roles!

President	Emma Silvius
Executive Vice President	Erin Dickey
Treasurer	Katherine Burton
Secretary	Lindsay West
Historian	Leigh Meredith
Parliamentarian	Jonathan Crosby
Principal	Tai-Sun Schoeman
Teacher Liaison	Emma Petrelli
Fundraising Co-Vice Presidents	Holly Coombs, Missy Keadle, Molly Stein
Fundraising Passive Chair	Andrea Pollock
Membership Vice President	Bryan McDonald
Gear Co-Chairs	Carrie C Byun & Ashley Smith
Auditor & Teacher Grants	Sara R Norwick
Volunteer Coordinator	Beth Ryan
Hospitality Co-Coordinators	Karen Prince & Amanda MacDougall
Garden Co-Chairs/ Liaisons	Ruben Diaz & Cat Sommer
Fliers	Angela Chang
Spring Open House Lead	Damaris Soto
Student-PTSA Liaison	OPEN
6th Grade Event Leads	Mandy Whittington & Janis Greenspan
7th Grade Event Leads	Janet Wong & Jennifer Leung
8th Grade Event Lead	Daniela Fenili
Communications Chair + eNews; Social Media Manager/Website	Tina Paul Mulye
African American Parent Advisory Council (AAPAC) Lead	OPEN
Chinese WeChat Lead	Winki Wu