Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School Parent Association

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
BECS Parent Association

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER OUR PA MEETING IS CANCELLED. THE MEETING WILL BE RESCHEDULE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014 AT 6 P.M.

BECS PARENT ASSOCIATION


TO ALL BECS FAMILIES,

WHEN: THURSDAY, February 13 2014

TIME: 6-8 P.M.

WHERE: BECS Multipurpose Room
856 Quincy Street
Brooklyn, NY 11212

For more information contact:
Faye Hodge-Gustave 347-857-7502 or [email protected]
Katrina Gilmore 347-581-4644/ [email protected]

REMINDER: The goal is to have parents make every effort to become involved and attend the meetings. However, in the event that you cannot attend the meetings, please send a representative age 18 or older to voice your questions and concerns and to receive information of what is happening at BECS.

Should you want any topics discussed, any concerns, any questions, any suggestions, and of course any ideas please contact the PA by phone, text or email

“EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN
USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD”

BECS PARENT ASSOCIATION





TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS,

The January Parent Association meeting will be cancelled

we will resume regular meeting February 13, 2014.

For more information contact:
Faye Hodge-Gustave 347-857-7502 or [email protected]
Katrina Gilmore 347-581-4644 or [email protected]

REMINDER: The goal is to have parents/guardians make every effort to become involved and attend the meetings. However, in the event that you cannot attend the meetings, please send a representative age 18 or older to voice your questions and concerns and to receive information of what is happening at BECS.

STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE

BECS PARENT ASSOCIATION





TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS,

The December Parent Association meeting will be cancelled

we will resume regular meeting January 9, 2014.

Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy Holiday Season!

For more information contact:
Faye Hodge-Gustave 347-857-7502 or [email protected]
Katrina Gilmore 347-581-4644 or [email protected]

REMINDER: The goal is to have parents/guardians make every effort to become involved and attend the meetings. However, in the event that you cannot attend the meetings, please send a representative age 18 or older to voice your questions and concerns and to receive information of what is happening at BECS.

STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
Parent Association
856 Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
347-857-7502 [email protected]

Meeting Minutes Date: November 14, 2013

Location of Meeting: BECS Multipurpose Room

Time: 6-8 p.m.

Attendance: 11 parents

Staff: No BECS Administration in attendance

The meeting was call to order by the President at 6:30 p.m. I welcome all parents

The October 2013 minutes was approved

Mrs. Gilmore our Treasurer stated that our total PA dues are $1,577.81. Team BECS had 65 walkers attended the Breast Cancer Walk total donations raised was $550.00 which was sent to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Again we would like to thank everyone that participated or made a donation. The Auntie Anne’s Pretzel fundraiser was successful we sold over $5,500.00 and the Parent Association will receive 25% of the profit. Parents that sold pretzels can pick up their order on November 22, 2013 12-6 pm in the Parent Room (132).

Update BECS Security – The Parent Association Executive Team had several meetings with our principal in regards to the lack of security at BECS. We attended the October 28, 2013 Board meeting and the Parent Association stressed the importance of lack of security at BECS. We expect a response at the December 18, 2013 meeting.

The Parent Association reviewed the NYC Dept of Education Progress Report, BECS was given a grade of F for 2012-2013 Student Progress dropped to F, Student Performance C, and School Environment C.

The Parent Association would like the following questions answered:

Did BECS identify the students and grades that are struggling
Did BECS inform the struggling students parents/guardians
What does BECS have in place to assist the struggling students
How would parents be kept informed about struggling students going forward

The Parent Association recommend that BECS hire a certified Social Worker or School Psychologist, students feel more comfortable discussing issues/concerns with someone other than their parents/guardians or BECS Administration.

The Parent Association has outlined the following Prohibited Student Conduct and would like the BECS Administration to review and implement:

Prohibited Student Code
Students may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension and/or expulsion from school for:

1. Engaging in Insubordinate and/or Disorderly Conduct. Example of insubordinate and/or disorderly conduct include, but are limited to:
1.1 Violating the Dress Code: Parent(s) guardian may be required to pick up
children who are not properly dressed for school, bring the missing Dress Code items
to the school, or authorize the student to return home to retrieve the necessary items
as students may not be permitted to attend class. Violations of the dress code also may
result in additional disciplinary consequences.
1.2 Arriving to Class Unprepared: When class begins, students must be prepared
And have all necessary materials (books, organized binder, paper, pencil, etc.).
1.3 Failing to Complete Homework: Completing homework is essential to the
success of individual students and the classroom community. Students are expected
to complete all assignments on time.
1.4 Arriving late to School or Class: Student tardiness disrupts class,
inconvenience others, and often results in academic difficulties. Students may
not be late to school, class or required instruction.
1.5 Disrupting Class and Preventing Teaching: The School can fulfill its
mission only if classrooms are safe and teaching is uninterrupted. Students may
not interfere with or disrupt class or the education process.
1.6 Being Disrespectful toward a Staff Member or His/Her
Designee(s): The School cannot function properly if students are permitted to
be disrespectful toward adults. For that reason, students may not be disrespectful
toward a staff member or any other adult associated with the School.
1.7 Lying to a Staff Member or His/Her Designee(s): Honesty is an
essential element of personal character and is needed to build a community based
on trust and respect. Students are not permitted to lie or attempt to conceal the truth.
1.8 Failing to Comply with the Lawful Directive(s) of a Staff Member
Or His/Her Designee(s): Failing to comply with the lawful directives of teachers,
school administration, other school employees, or their designee(s) is unacceptable.
1.9 Being Disrespectful toward a Student: If students do not feel physically
and emotionally safe in a school, teaching and learning are made more difficult.
Therefore, students may not be disrespectful toward other students.
1.10 Using Abusive or Profane Language or Treatment: Students may not
abusive, threating, lewd, vulgar, coarse, or degrading language or gestures (including
racial epithets or sexist or homophobic remarks).
1.11 Bullying: The school is committed to providing its students and staff with an
educational and working environment that is safe, secure, promotes respect, dignity,
equality and is free from bullying. The school prohibits bullying on school grounds,
school buses, and at school sponsored activities, programs and events including those
taking place off school property. Bullying for this purpose of this policy is defined
as harassment, aggressive behavior or other overt action, whether verbal or physical,
which is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to cause distress, harm, ridicule,
humiliate and/or intimidation. Bullying can be face-to-face, or carried out by phone,
over the internet and other ways directed at another person through the “posting”
of sensitive and/or private information.
1.12 Fighting or Unwanted Physical Contact: The School’s students may not
fight with other students from the School or any other school. Harassing, pushing,
touching or any form of unwanted physical contact is not tolerated.



Recommendations from the Parent Association to all BECS parents/guardians:

Please develop a relationship with Teachers/Deans K-8 grade
Parents/guardians please provide contact information to your child/children teacher(s)
Have daily discussions with your child/children
Check school bags for correspondence from BECS Administration/Teachers/PA
Please assist child/children with daily homework and projects
Please read to child/children on a daily basis for 30 minutes
Teachers need more parental involvement
Attend all Board/Parent Association Meetings extremely important decisions are being made that affect our children
Parents/guardians need to unite so that we can help the BECS Administration/Teachers to achieve this critical goal which is the education of our scholars at BECS
Parents suggest that we do an in house survey to explore why parents are not involved at BECS
Parent have to prioritize their child/children Education is first
Parents/guardians who need assistance please reach out the Parent Association/BECS Administration/Teachers

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

The next PA meeting will be held December 12, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

The next Board meeting will be held December 16, 2013 at 5 p.m.

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
BECS Parent Association
347-857-7502
Email: [email protected]

Meeting Minutes Date: October 10, 2013

Location of Meeting: Multipurpose Room

Time: 6-8 pm

Attendance: 30 parents

Staff: Adam Stevens, Principal

The meeting was called to order by the President at 6:10 pm, parents and BECS Administration were welcomed

The September minutes was approved

Our Treasurer stated that our total PA Dues are $1,650.81

The BECS Administration address the parents/guardians by asking them to please be involved so that their voices can be heard very important.

Volunteers needed for lunch periods, hallway monitors, chaperones for trips, classroom helper and the library (see Mr. Stevens).

The Parent Association would like to thank Mr. Stevens for establishing a Parent Room at BECS, all parents/guardians are welcome. The Parent Room will have helpful information to assist parents/guardians.

The Breast Cancer Walk was on October 20, 2013 we had an outpour of parents, staff and students. The Parent Association would like to thank everyone who supported this cause.

STUDENT-FAMILY-SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY CONTRACT

ATTENDANCE

I will ensure that my child/children come to school every day on time to begin school at 7:30 AM.
I will make sure that my child/children promptly make up missed work following absences.
I understand that the school day ends at 3:00 PM, but the BECS Administration is asking parents/guardians to pick their scholars no later than 3:15 PM.

TARDINESS AND EARLY DISMISSAL

As per the Parent & Student Handbook 2013-2014 students are considered tardy if they arrive to their homerooms after 7:30 a.m.
When students arrive late or leave early, they miss valuable instructional time.
Families are encouraged to consider the class period start and end times when determining early dismissal requests. In order to minimize disruptions, students cannot be dismissed in the middle of a class period.
Parents need to adhere to the early dismissal policy which is in the Parent & Student Handbook on page 30.

HOMEWORK

I agree to check my child/children homework daily to ensure that it is completed.
I agree to make sure that my child/children in grade K-5 read at least 30 minutes every night.
I agree to make sure that child/children in grade 6-8 read at least an hour every night.

STUDENT DRESS POLICY

I will ensure that my child/children comes to school in the school uniform, according to the guidelines listed in the Parent & Student Handbook 2013-2014 on page 34 and 35.
BECS Administration need to enforce the uniform policy as stated in the Handbook and put a deterrent in place for violators.

FAMILY SUPPORT

I agree to support my child/children academic work by communicating regularly with my child/children teacher, by scheduling appointments to talk with them as needed, and by attending all Family-Teacher Conferences.
I agree to pick up my child/children report card at the Family-Teacher Conferences.
I agree to attend family meetings and other school-sponsored events on a regular basis.
I agree to respond to phone calls from any school staff member promptly.

THE DO’s OF ONLINE SAFETY

Use passwords that are difficult to guess, and change your password regularly.
Pick gender and age neutral screen names.
Be careful about who you allow to see your pictures.
Set all social network profiles to “private”.
Regularly check your privacy settings to make sure your profile remains private.
Only accept friend requests from people you actually know.

PA dues was collected our Treasurer (Katrina Gilmore) will give an update at the November 14, 2013 meeting

Should you want any topics discussed, any concerns, any questions, any suggestions, and of course any ideas please contact the PA by phone, text email

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

The next PA meeting is November 14, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

The next Board meeting is December 16, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
BECS Parent Association
347-857-7502
Email: [email protected]

Meeting Minutes Date: September 19, 2013

Location of Meeting: Multipurpose Room

Time: 6-8 pm

Attendance: 43 parents

Staff: Adam Stevens, Principal
Sally Girouard, Dean 3-5 Grades

The meeting was called to order by the President at 6:10 pm, parents and BECS administration were welcomed

The June minutes was approved

Our Treasurer stated that our total PA Dues are $1,470.81

The BECS administration address the parents/guardians by asking them to please be involved so that their voices can be heard very important

Volunteers needed for lunch periods, hallway monitors, chaperones for trips, classroom helper (see Mr. Stevens)

The Parent Association would like to thank Mr. Stevens for establishing a Parent Room at BECS, all parents/guardians are welcome. The Parent Room will have helpful information to assist parents/guardians.

The Parent Association started off the school year with an event that affect 2.9 million breast cancer survivors. Team BECS will be participating in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, people like us will give our time and money to help finish the fight against breast cancer. The event will take place October 20, 2013 in Prospect Park. Flyers were sent home to parents.

The Parent Association first fundraising event is Auntie Anne’s Pretzel all monies are due on October 25, 2013



HELPFUL TIPS FOR HOMEWORK

Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework
Avoid having your child/children do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going.
Help your child with time management
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don’t let your child/children leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the project involves getting together with classmates.
Be positive about homework
Tell your child/children how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child/children acquires.
When your child/children asks for help, provide guidance, not answers
Giving answers means your child/children will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child/children that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her
If homework is meant to be done by your child/children alone, stay away
Too much parent involvement can prevent homework from having some positive effects. Homework is a great way for students to develop independent, lifelong learning skills.
Stay informed
Talk with your child/children teacher. Make sure you know the purpose of homework and what your child/children class rules are.
Help your child/children figure out what is hard homework and what is easy homework
Have your child/children do the hard work first. This will mean he or she will be alert when facing the biggest challenges. Easy material will seem to go fast when fatigue begins to set in.
Watch your child/children for signs of failure and frustration
Let your child take a short break if he or she is having trouble keeping his or her mind on an assignment.
The Parent Association is asking all parents/guardians to:

Make sure your student/students is in school, on time (by 7:30AM), every day
Make sure your student/students comes to school in uniform, well rested ready to start the day
Let BECS know if you think your student/students may need to be absent or tardy
Encourage your student/students to come directly to school when he/she arrives in the morning
Instruct your student/students to go directly home at dismissal

A List of Enrichment Programs:

A Better Chance www.abetterchance.org (646) 346-1310

Oliver Scholars www.oliverscholars.org (212) 430-5980

Summer on the Hill www.summeronthehill.org (718) 432-4117

Pre for Prep www.prepforprep.org (212) 579-1390

The Teak Fellowship www.teakfellowship.org (212) 288-6678

Student Sponsor Partners www.sspnyc.org (212) 986-9575

John’s Hopkins Center of Talented Youth http://cty.jhu.edu

Early Steps www.earlysteps.org (212) 288-9684

TRANSPORTATION
Distance Code Student Eligible For
A Less than ½ Mile Not Eligible for Transportation
B ½ mile – 1 mile Half-Fare Metrocard
C 1 mile – 11/2 miles Full Fare Metrocard or Yellow Bus
D 11/2 mile or more Full Fare Metrocard or Yellow Bus

PA dues was collected our Treasurer (Katrina Gilmore) will give an update at the October 10, 2013 meeting

Should you want any topics discussed, any concerns, any questions, any suggestions, and of course any ideas please contact the PA by phone, text email

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

The next PA meeting is October 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

The next Board Meeting is October 21, 2013 at 5 p.m.

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
BECS Parent Association
347-857-7502
Email: [email protected]


Meeting Minutes Date: September 19, 2013

Location of Meeting: Multipurpose Room

Time: 6-8 pm

Attendance: 43 parents

Staff: Adam Stevens, Principal
Sally Girouard, Dean 3-5 Grades

The meeting was called to order by the President at 6:10 pm, parents and BECS administration were welcomed

The June minutes was approved

Our Treasurer stated that our total PA Dues are $1,470.81

The BECS administration address the parents/guardians by asking them to please be involved so that their voices can be heard very important

Volunteers needed for lunch periods, hallway monitors, chaperones for trips, classroom helper (see Mr. Stevens)

The Parent Association would like to thank Mr. Stevens for establishing a Parent Room at BECS, all parents/guardians are welcome. The Parent Room will have helpful information to assist parents/guardians.

The Parent Association started off the school year with an event that affect 2.9 million breast cancer survivors. Team BECS will be participating in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, people like us will give our time and money to help finish the fight against breast cancer. The event will take place October 20, 2013 in Prospect Park. Flyers were sent home to parents.

The Parent Association first fundraising event is Auntie Anne’s Pretzel all monies are due on October 25, 2013



HELPFUL TIPS FOR HOMEWORK

Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework
Avoid having your child/children do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going.
Help your child with time management
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don’t let your child/children leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the project involves getting together with classmates.
Be positive about homework
Tell your child/children how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child/children acquires.
When your child/children asks for help, provide guidance, not answers
Giving answers means your child/children will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child/children that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her
If homework is meant to be done by your child/children alone, stay away
Too much parent involvement can prevent homework from having some positive effects. Homework is a great way for students to develop independent, lifelong learning skills.
Stay informed
Talk with your child/children teacher. Make sure you know the purpose of homework and what your child/children class rules are.
Help your child/children figure out what is hard homework and what is easy homework
Have your child/children do the hard work first. This will mean he or she will be alert when facing the biggest challenges. Easy material will seem to go fast when fatigue begins to set in.
Watch your child/children for signs of failure and frustration
Let your child take a short break if he or she is having trouble keeping his or her mind on an assignment.
The Parent Association is asking all parents/guardians to:

Make sure your student/students is in school, on time (by 7:30AM), every day
Make sure your student/students comes to school in uniform, well rested ready to start the day
Let BECS know if you think your student/students may need to be absent or tardy
Encourage your student/students to come directly to school when he/she arrives in the morning
Instruct your student/students to go directly home at dismissal

A List of Enrichment Programs:

A Better Chance www.abetterchance.org (646) 346-1310

Oliver Scholars www.oliverscholars.org (212) 430-5980

Summer on the Hill www.summeronthehill.org (718) 432-4117

Pre for Prep www.prepforprep.org (212) 579-1390

The Teak Fellowship www.teakfellowship.org (212) 288-6678

Student Sponsor Partners www.sspnyc.org (212) 986-9575

John’s Hopkins Center of Talented Youth http://cty.jhu.edu

Early Steps www.earlysteps.org (212) 288-9684


TRANSPORTATION
Distance Code Student Eligible For
A Less than ½ Mile Not Eligible for Transportation
B ½ mile – 1 mile Half-Fare Metrocard
C 1 mile – 11/2 miles Full Fare Metrocard or Yellow Bus
D 11/2 mile or more Full Fare Metrocard or Yellow Bus




PA dues was collected our Treasurer (Katrina Gilmore) will give an update at the October 10, 2013 meeting

Should you want any topics discussed, any concerns, any questions, any suggestions, and of course any ideas please contact the PA by phone, text email

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

The next PA meeting is October 10, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

The next Board Meeting is October 21, 2013 at 5 p.m.

A Better Chance Since 1963, A Better Chance has been opening the door to educational opportunities for thousands of young people of color in this nation. Our mission is to increase substantially the number of well-educated young people of color who are capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership...

BECS PARENTs ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
A NIGHT OF FAMILY FUN
TO CONNECT FAMILIES
WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
THE EVENT IS FREE FOR FAMILIES

NOVEMBER 15, 2013 5-9 pm
For information contact the Pa:
Faye hodge-Gustave 917-741-7165
Katrina Gilmore 347-581-4644

BROOKLYN EXCELSIOR CHARTER SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER



The objective of the Parent Association is to provide support and resources to the school for the benefit and educational growth of the children; to develop a cooperative working relationship between the parents and leadership of our school; to develop parent leadership and build capacities for greater involvement; to foster and encourage parent participation on all levels; and to provide opportunity and training for parents to participate in school governance and decision making.

PRINCIPAL CORNER FROM MR. ADAM STEVENS
Though many of you may have known me as your principal in residence, I would like to take this opportunity to formally reintroduce myself. Greetings everyone, my name is Adam Stevens and I am your new principal here at Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School. I want to take this opportunity to tell you a little about myself as well as my vision for BECS. I have been involved in the NYS Education system for the past eleven years, including teacher, college adjunct instructor, assistant principal and principal in residence.
I am excited and inspired by the work we’ve done together so far, but the tough work has just begun. To succeed in college, in 21st century careers, and in life, our students need to master basic skills-but they also need to learn to think creatively, solve problems, make effective arguments, and engage in debates. Each day when I enter the doors of the school, I am encouraged that one day our students will become doctors, lawyers, artists, mechanics, Olympians, or perhaps even teachers-and will have a profound impact on society.
By choosing, BECS, you’ve already taken the first step to setting your child on a path to college and career readiness. Our goal at BECS is to raise standards for our students’ work in order to equip our students with the skills they’ll need later in life. I encourage you to look at your child’s notebook every day and see the work they are doing, this work has Common Core-aligned tasks, rubrics, unit supports, and includes more rigorous standards.
The work we do is life-changing both for the students we serve and for each of us. I’ll start by thanking you for your daily commitment to our children. I am confident that our work in the classroom will result in richer instructional experience and robust student learning. As a great equalizer, education has been less about where one comes from and more about where one is going. We have a chance to change the lives of our students, to develop and hone the necessary skills for them to compete and become productive members of society.
I believe in facilitating partnerships that sustain academic excellence, this involves ongoing work and collaboration with parents, staff, and community members who share a common vision for our students. At BECS it has been important for me that we support our families through programs leveraged from our CBO, to develop our staff with authentic professional development and to have engaging lessons with real world applications for our students. As we prepare our students for middle school, high school, college, and for life outside the classroom, it will be important to refocus our efforts on developing core skills in critical thinking skills; we have to develop independent young adults who have the academic skills, social competencies, and career training to make the most of their lives.


Thank you for choosing BECS and I look forward to working closely with you.
OUTSTANDING TEACHER’S CORNER—thanks for your knowledge and expertise, and for taking on the challenge of teaching BECS scholars with grace, humor, and enthusiasm. You make a difference!

Ms. N. Stombaugh : Kindergarten
Ms. S. Bernard : Kindergarten
Ms. D. Modeste-Vincent : Kindergarten
Ms. S. Cazeau : Kindergarten
Ms. N. Bachman : 1st grade
Ms. E. Vogeley : 1st grade
Ms. R. Scott : 1st grade
Ms. J. Federico : 2nd grade
Ms. L. Johnson : 2nd grade
Ms. T. Griffith : 2nd grade
Ms. S. Larosa : 3rd grade
Ms. G. Gomez : 3rd grade
Ms. C. Haynes : 3rd grade
Ms. A. Catala : 4th grade
Ms. A. Ramkarran : 4th grade
Ms. K. Deegan : 4th grade
Ms. K. Healy : 5th grade
Ms. N. Landry : 5th grade
Ms. K. McLean : 5th grade
Mr. W. Mann : 6th grade
Ms. K. Taylor : 6th grade
Ms. D. Arslanoglu : 6th grade
Ms. G. Moise : 7th grade
Ms. Jackson : 7th grade
Ms. Gibson: 7th grade
Ms. K. Morales : 7th grade
Ms. S. Jackson : 7th grade
Ms. S. Girouard : 8th grade
Ms. K. Bukucuyan : 8th grade
Ms. L. Rosado : 8th grade
Ms. Z. Leverenz : 8th grade
Ms. A. Connelly : Writing Moral Focus Teacher
Mr. H. Hayden : P.E. teacher
Ms. D. Grannum : Music teacher
Ms. O. Mor : Art teacher



This is our way of letting you know that you are our lifesavers. Thank you for your kindness, courage, respect and continued support of our scholars and teachers.

Mr. J. Powell : Para
Ms. M. Wilkinson : Para
Ms. S. Brunner : Para
Ms. S. Knox : Para
Ms. J. Cazeau : Para
Ms. J. Vaughn : Para
Ms. M. Johnson : Para
Ms. J. Hocker : Para
Ms. K. Vasquez : Library Tech
Ms. L. Robinson : Para
Ms. N. Garrett : Prevention Specialist
Ms. M. Genco : Counselor
Ms. E. Williams : School nurse
Ms. L. Clarke : Special Education Teacher
Ms. L. Gallo : Special Education Teacher
Mr. O. Davis : Security
Mr. W. Thomas : Security
Ms. K. Walker : Secretary
Mr. Batchelor : Technology and Transportation
Parents Spotlight Corner:
These outstanding parents were recognized by Ms. Johnson for their commitment to their child’s education.

Parent Student
Oumou Camara Takadi Camara
Fatimata Deen David Drummond
Crystal Hayes Caron Hudson
Kashona Fields-Jackson Tiana Jackson
Tashara McFarlane Kenneth Johnson
Lillian Pickens Danielle Leckie
Kim Lynch Jaheim Lynch
Helena Fisher Jaylon McNeil
Jerry Melville Jerrell Melville
Kisha Atkinson Dwayne Pritchett
Cheril Cane Geneysi Quezada
Garfield Shakes Zariah Shakes
Daysha Hilaire Xyarius Hilaire

These parents were recognized by the first grade team for their involvement and outstanding efforts in their child’s educational growth:
Parent Student
Ms. Picart Robert Picart-Carter
Mrs. Richardson-Walker Scott Walker
Mrs. Rivas Hillary Rivas
Ms. Sheilina Bernard Joseph Pegus
Ms. Anotonia Campos Daniela Campos
Ms. Colon & Mr. Floyd Miaja Floyd
Mr. Cervera & Mrs. Gonzalez Adrian Cervera
Ms. Sheronda McDoward Maalik Dubarry
Mr. Griffith & Mrs. Griffith Isaiah Griffith
Mr. McCall & Ms. Moses Ashley Laura McCall
Ms. S. Blanc & Ms. S. Green Jaiden Millender
Ms. S. Bunch & Mr. A. Smith Izaiah Smith
Mrs. M. Hackett-Yearwood Matthew Yearwood
Mrs. Lizama Trystn Lizama
Mrs. and Mr. Baugh Dillon Baugh

As the Parent Association President I know that Mr. Stevens will successfully enhance a solid educational foundation for our children, which would navigate through college and positively impact the world around them.

Our next PA meeting is June 13, 2013 at 6 pm.
Our next Board meeting is June 17, 2013 at 5 pm.
PA contact number is: 347-857-7502 / 917-741-7165
PA email: [email protected]