2010 PTA Recognition Cookout

The Thirteenth Avenue School PTA hosted its 2010 PTA Recognition Cookout on Thursday, June 17th in the School’s Courtyard. The Panther Dads Father’s Club spent three hours on the grill preparing hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken for students, staff, and parents. While the Panther Moms served beverages, baked beans, fruit salad, ice cream, macaroni salad, tossed salad and potato salad.
Mr. Lyndon Brown, PTA President recognized PTA members who participated in the National PTA’s “Three for Me” volunteer program. PTA members who volunteered three or more hours during the school year received certificates. The 2009-2010 recipients were: Ian Ali, Keith Sadler. Seleta Carter, Laterria Sims. Ruby Hickman, Ruby Perkins, Kyle Rivers, Vanessa Strange, Mark Knight, Manuel Rivera, Gail Holiday, Latisha Barnes, Evelyn Rivera, Yaminah Rodriguez, Ruth Phillips, Barbara Tindell, Khadijah Kareem, Barbara Tindell, Annie Brown, Richard Denby, Latisha Linares, Alicia Sotver, James Davis, Arnold Bell, Maurice Williams, Cassandra Bowles, Valeria Barlow and Keisha Norman.
Door Prize Raffles were conducted by Ms. Juanita Sledge and Ms. Portia Lowery.
Political Advocacy Awards were presented to PTA members who advocated for children at School Board Meetings and City Council Meetings: Mr. Mark Knight, Ms. Jenise Reedus, Mr. Kyle Rivers, Sr. and Ms. Brenda Riley.
Parent Delegate Awards were presented to parents who represented the PTA at local, county and state conferences/conventions: Mr. Charles Curry, Ms. Laquanna Cooper, Ms. Evelyn Rivera, Ms. Yaminah Rodriguez, Mr. Keith Sadler, Mr. Manuel Rivera, Mr. Avery Spotswood, Mr. Anthony Rivera, Mrs. Annie Brown, Ms. Laterria Sims, and Mr. Kyle rivers, Sr.
The PTA’s 2010 Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Ms. Iris Matthews, Crisis Teacher and School Leadership Council Chairperson. Ms. Matthews was recognized for more than 35 years of dedicated service to Thirteenth Avenue School. Ms. Matthews received a plaque and proclamation from the City of Newark.
The PTA’s 2010 Parent of the Year Award was presented to Mr. Kyle Rivers for his outstanding parental involvement. Mr. Rivers was also presented a proclamation from the City of Newark and a plaque from the PTA for his success in creating the Thirteenth Avenue School PTA website and establishing a Special Needs Support Group for special needs parents at the school.