A.P. Giannini Middle School PTSA

Welcome to the AP Giannini PTSA Website! Please scroll down below for our calendar, events, newsletter, meetings, and photos. 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.

WE APPRECIATE ALL DONATIONS TO OUR AWESOME PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL. VISIT OUR DONATION LINK HERE.

	October 2024
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	1 APG Community Event at Bearing West APG Community Event at Bearing West October 1, 2024 Join us on Tues, 10/1, 6-8pm at the Bearing West restaurant, 2325 Taraval Street in SF - All families and staff are welcome! FLYER Support APG + Support a local business owned by an APG Family! See Google Calendar APG School Picture RETAKE Day APG School Picture RETAKE Day October 1, 2024 See Google Calendar SFUSD High School Tour Registration Opens today SFUSD High School Tour Registration Opens today October 1, 2024 Register for HS Tours Online at: https://www.sfusd.edu/schools/enroll/discover/sfusd-school-tours See Google Calendar • • •	2 Rosh Hashannah Begins Rosh Hashannah Begins October 2, 2024 See Google Calendar Early Dismissal Early Dismissal October 2, 2024 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See Google Calendar APG Baseball Game APG Baseball Game October 2, 2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar Soccer Playoff Game Soccer Playoff Game October 2, 2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar • • • •	3 Navratri Begins Navratri Begins October 3, 2024 See Google Calendar •	4 Staff Breakfast by PTSA Staff Breakfast by PTSA October 4, 2024 We have our PTSA Staff Appreciation Breakfast today from 8:45-9:30am. This fabulous monthly tradition makes our wonderful APG staff feel seen and appreciated. Please SIGN UP HERE! https://signup.com/go/wMmuSoc Help out by donating food, coffee or time. Food items and coffee + fixings can be dropped off at the APG office or garden from 8am-8:30AM, before we set-up and serve breakfast (staff arrives at 8:45AM). See Google Calendar Softball Playoff Game Softball Playoff Game October 4, 2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar • •	5	6
7 Girls Soccer Tryouts Begin Girls Soccer Tryouts Begin October 7, 2024 See Google Calendar Walk & Roll to School Week Walk & Roll to School Week October 7, 2024 October 7-11 See Google Calendar Soccer Playoff Match, Beach Chalet #1 Soccer Playoff Match, Beach Chalet #1 October 7, 2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar • • •	8 Choir + SF Opera Performance, 3rd Period Choir + SF Opera Performance, 3rd Period October 8, 2024 See Google Calendar Baseball Playoff Game, Hennessy Field Baseball Playoff Game, Hennessy Field October 8, 2024 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm See Google Calendar Softball Playoff Game, Rossi Field Softball Playoff Game, Rossi Field October 8, 2024 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm See Google Calendar • • •	9 Tabling for Walk & Roll to School Tabling for Walk & Roll to School October 9, 2024 See Google Calendar Early Dismissal Early Dismissal October 9, 2024 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See Google Calendar • •	10 APG School Tour - SIGN UP REQUIRED APG School Tour - SIGN UP REQUIRED October 10, 2024 9:30 am - 11:15 am ** Please sign up online for a school tour here. ** You may also use the same tour signup link to cancel or change a previous sign-up. Please be sure to only sign up for ONE TOUR DATE so we may accommodate all visiting families. Parents/caregivers and 5G students are welcome on our school tour. APG School Tours will be offered from 9:30am-11:15am on three Thursdays + one Friday: 10/10/24, 11/7/24, 12/5/24, and 1/17/25. Special Education specific tours will be offered from 11:15am-12:00pm, following the general tours on those same four tour dates. The SpEd tours are only for families of students with IEPs. APG SCHOOL WEBSITE - CLICK HERE Questions? Contact Ms. Smoot, Assistant Principal at: smooth@nullsfusd.edu See Google Calendar •	11 Tabling for Walk & Roll to School Tabling for Walk & Roll to School October 11, 2024 See Google Calendar •	12	13
14 Indigenous Peoples Holiday, No School Indigenous Peoples Holiday, No School October 14, 2024 See Google Calendar •	15 National School Lunch Week National School Lunch Week October 15, 2024 Share a Thank You Card with our APG Dining (breakfast and lunch) Staff See Google Calendar Boys Basketball vs Lawton Preseason Game, APG Gym Boys Basketball vs Lawton Preseason Game, APG Gym October 15, 2024 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm See Google Calendar • •	16 LGBQT+ Spirit Day WEAR PURPLE LGBQT+ Spirit Day WEAR PURPLE October 16, 2024 See Google Calendar National School Lunch Week National School Lunch Week October 16, 2024 Share a Thank You Card with our APG Dining (breakfast and lunch) Staff See Google Calendar Early Dismissal Early Dismissal October 16, 2024 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See Google Calendar APG Baseball Finals, West Sunset # 1 APG Baseball Finals, West Sunset # 1 October 16, 2024 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm See Google Calendar • • • •	17 National School Lunch Week National School Lunch Week October 17, 2024 Share a Thank You Card with our APG Dining (breakfast and lunch) Staff See Google Calendar Boys Basketball vs Alice FY Preseason Game, APG Gym Boys Basketball vs Alice FY Preseason Game, APG Gym October 17, 2024 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm See Google Calendar • •	18 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 18, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar National School Lunch Week National School Lunch Week October 18, 2024 Share a Thank You Card with our APG Dining (breakfast and lunch) Staff See Google Calendar Girls Basketball, Preseason Game vs Alice FY, APG Gym Girls Basketball, Preseason Game vs Alice FY, APG Gym October 18, 2024 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm See Google Calendar • • •	19 APG School Bonfire Community Event APG School Bonfire Community Event October 19, 2024 Saturday 10/19 3pm-7:30pm Ocean Beach Stairway 19 Back by popular demand – join APG Families for a Beach Bonfire! Head to Ocean Beach near stairway 19 and look for APG gear by one of the nearby fire pits. We’ll have s'mores and snacks. Please bring your own beach chairs, blankets, food, and any wood/pallets you may have for burning in the fire pits. See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 19, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar SFUSD Enrollment Fair SFUSD Enrollment Fair October 19, 2024 https://www.sfusd.edu/fair See Google Calendar • • •	20 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 20, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •
21 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 21, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •	22 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 22, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar Girls Basketball Game, 4pm at APG vs Revere Girls Basketball Game, 4pm at APG vs Revere October 22, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm See Google Calendar • •	23 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 23, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar Early Dismissal Early Dismissal October 23, 2024 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See Google Calendar • •	24 Beacon Lights On Afterschool Beacon Lights On Afterschool October 24, 2024 A celebration of after school programs! Let's celebrate APG's Beacon program! RSVP HERE Thursday, October 24th, 4:30 to 5:45 PM A.P. Giannini Middle School Cafeteria All are invited! See Google Calendar Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 24, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar • •	25 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 25, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •	26 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 26, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •	27 Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser Growing up Green - Garden Fundraiser October 27, 2024 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 soil and compost for our school garden, if you're able to purchase them. Thanks for your support! See Google Calendar •
28	29	30 Early Dismissal Early Dismissal October 30, 2024 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm See Google Calendar APG 8th Grade High School Info Night APG 8th Grade High School Info Night October 30, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm APG 8th Grade Students and parents/caregivers are welcome to our High School Information Night on October 30th, 5:00-6:30pm at the APG Auditorium. Details shared via our bulletin, newsletter and email. See Google Calendar • •	31 Halloween Halloween October 31, 2024 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.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 6:00-7:00PM, GENERAL PTSA MEETING! Thank you to everyone who attended our first general meeting. You can find our General Meeting SLIDE DECK HERE.
Tuesday, November 12th @ 6:30pm (Zoom)
Tuesday, February 4th @ 6:30pm (Zoom)
Tuesday, March 18th @ 6:30pm (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 22nd @ 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 2024-25

We’re excited to have fantastic Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Board Officers and Coordinators/Chairs/Leads for this school year, 2024-25! 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!

President	Emma Silvius
Executive Vice President	Katherine Burton
Treasurer	Linda Tsang
Secretary	Jennie Chang
Historian	Leigh Meredith
Parliamentarian	Jonathan Crosby
Principal	Tai Schoeman
Teacher Liaison	Monica Rivera
Fundraising Co-Vice Presidents	Holly Coombs, Missy Keadle, Molly Stein
Fundraising Passive Chair	Andrea Pollock
Membership Vice President	OPEN
Gear Co-Chairs	Carrie C Byun & Bo Nierhaus
Auditor & Teacher Grants	Sara R Norwick
Volunteer Coordinator	Beth Ryan
Hospitality Co-Coordinators	Mandy K Sather & Karen Hadary
Garden Co-Chairs/ Liaisons	Ruben Diaz & Katy Hill
Student-PTSA Liaison	Kristine Ng
Fliers	Angela Chang
6th Grade Event Leads/ Spring Open House Lead	Janet Wong & Jennifer Leung
7th Grade Event Lead	Daniela Fenili
8th Grade Event Lead	Julie Karasik
Communications Chair + eNews	Jennifer Bhalla
Social Media Manager/Website	Tina Paul Mulye
African American Parent Council Lead	Chanel Blackwell
Chinese WeChat Lead	Winki Wu