01.14.2025 Volume 13 | Edition 17

Please plan to attend our next General Meeting this Thursday, January 16th, at 6 PM, featuring special guest Mr. Jan-Kristòf “Mr. K” Louis-Mansano, Assistant Principal of Guidance. The Zoom link and meeting agenda may be found below.

Please note that tickets to our 8th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration are now sold out. Thank you to all who purchased tickets. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 

The Lunar New Year Mega Raffle Mega Raffle is now live. All parents/guardians may participate. Enter today for a chance to win a cash prize!

We’re also pleased to announce that exclusive Lunar New Year merchandise is now available to purchase online. Congratulations to Alina Lin ’27 on your winning design!

Sincerely,

Tiffany Roberts & Kim Jalet

BTHS PA Co-Presidents

PAPresident@bths.edu

General Meeting Dates

*All meetings take place at 6 PM

January 16th - Virtual

February 13th - Virtual

March 20th - BTHS Library, in-person

April 24th - Virtual

May 15th - BTHS Auditorium, in-person (Spring Elections)

June TBD

*Meeting dates and locations are subject to change. Any changes will be posted in TechTalk, our weekly publication.

Brooklyn Tech General PA Zoom Meeting

Thursday, January 16th, 2025 @ 6 PM

Agenda: 

1. Call to Order
2. Mr. Jan-Kristòf “Mr. K” Louis-Mansano, AP of Guidance
3. PA Committee Updates
4. Treasurer’s Report 
5. Principal’s Report 
6. Adjournment

Time: Jan 16, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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SLT Meeting Dates

*All meetings take place at BTHS in Room 1E20, and begin at 4:15 PM.

Parents are allowed to observe, but may not speak or vote during meetings.

January 23rd

February 13th

March 13th

April 3rd 

May 8th

June 12th

Upcoming Important Dates

• Jan. 20 - NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Jan. 21-24 - Regents Week
• Jan. 27 - NO SCHOOL, Staff PD Day
• Jan. 28 - Spring Semester Begins
• Jan. 29 - NO SCHOOL, Lunar New Year
• Jan. 30 - Junior College Night
• Feb. 7 - Lunar New Year Celebration
• Feb. 7-9 - Senior Winter Trip
• Feb. 17-21 - NO SCHOOL, Mid-Winter Recess

For a complete view of important dates, see the BTHS Calendar and DOE Calendar

Junior Virtual College Info Night

*This event is for Juniors and their parents only. It is mandatory for Junior students to attend. Please ensure that your child registers by January 30th at 2 PM. The link to join the meeting will be sent on the event day. 

Current Annual Fundraising Progress

(Annual Fundraising Target for 2024-2025 School Year: $370,000)

As of Dec. 31, 2024, we are at 46% of our fundraising target. Your donation makes a profound impact on our students. It is not just about numbers; it is about inspiration and opportunities for the entire Brooklyn Tech community.

The PA is kindly asking for your generous donations to thrive and excel in our students' academics and extracurriculars. The money raised by the PA will help pay for crucial support and programs. We need your help!! Your contribution is vital to helping Brooklyn Tech High School offer all students the quality and range of opportunities. 

Our suggested amount for your gift is $750 per student. We recognize that $750 may be an easy gift for some, a stretch for many, and a real economic hardship for others. We ask that each family give whatever they are able to. Any amount counts, and every donation matters! We greatly appreciate your gift and your participation is truly important.

Matching Gifts: Another way to increase your donation to our PA is through your company’s Matching Gift program. Please contact your Human Resource department to see if your company offers matching gifts.

Thank you for your generosity, time, and consideration. The Brooklyn Tech PA relies on donations from parents, guardians, families, friends, and community businesses to fund all of the enriching programs we sponsor. A school is as strong as its parent body; we look forward to an exciting year ahead! 

https://www.brooklyntechpa.org/donate

Thank You to our December 2024 Donors!!

Treasurer's Report December 2024

You Are Invited!

Brooklyn Tech PA’s 8th Lunar New Year Celebration

  (Year of The Snake)

 February 7, 2025 6-10pm

Location: New Phoenix Seafood Restaurant

912 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219 

 (More details to follow)

Thank you for your support! Our LNY tickets had been sold out within 3 weeks! We are looking forward to seeing all of you in the event to enjoy a fun night with delicious food, wonderful performances, raffles, merch sale, and entertainment.

 Here is the clip taken from our 7th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration.

Please stay tuned!

The Lunar New Year Mega Raffle is now live! You can win up to $1,500 Grand Prize! All may participate, and the link will be closed as soon as we reach 500 tickets. Please purchase as soon as you can while it is last. Good luck!

The LNY Merch online store is live, please click here to make your purchase to support PA by 1/22/2025. All cash proceeds from the LNY Merch will go to PA to support school activities, Teams/Clubs and more…The Year of the Snake logo was designed by our 10th grade student, Alina Lin. It’s very nice and suitable for daily wear to show your proud of Brooklyn Tech. Please find the LNY Merch selections below, T-shirt sizes can be selected from Size S to XXL.

Besides the Mega Raffles and the above LNY Merch items, we have more raffles to be 

sold onsite during the event (must participate in person), cash payment is preferred, credit card payment option is available but it will take longer to proceed.  

• Grand Cash Raffle 
• Big Item Raffle - Two premium Educational Counseling Packages from well-known educational entities - The Princeton Review (over $2,000 value) and Dr. Robert D.  Kohen (Over $1,500 value). More details to be followed
• Gift Baskets Raffle
• Wines Sale & other Merch Sale on the Merch booth onsite

第八屆蛇年乙巳農曆新年慶祝活動

時間：2025 年 2 月 7 日星期五晚上 6 點 -10 點

地點： 新鳳凰城大酒樓

912 65th Street, Brooklyn NY 11219 

布魯克林科技高中家長會很高興地宣布我們的第八屆農曆新年慶祝活動將於2025年2月7日星期五晚上六點在布魯克林的新鳳凰城大酒樓舉行。 我們將度過一個能享受精彩表演、美味食物及大型抽獎的晚上。

超級大抽獎獎券Mega Raffle開始發售，您有機會贏得高達 1,500 美元的大獎！所有人都可以參加，一旦票數達到 500 張，售賣連結就會關閉。請在連結生效後儘快購買。祝你好運！

春宴義賣網站现在開始营業，請按售賣連結進行購買。 春宴義賣的所有收益將捐給 PA，用於支持學校各種學術活動、體育隊/課后俱樂部等…獲獎的蛇年春宴標誌是由我們 10 年級學生 Alina Lin 設計的。它非常漂亮，適合日常穿著，請立刻購賣來展現您對布魯克林科技高中的驕傲。請查看上面的 LNY 商品選擇，T恤尺寸從 S 到 XXL 可以選擇， T恤及購物袋每件均售$25。

除了大型抽獎活動和上述春宴義賣 商品外，我們還將在春宴現場舉辦更多的抽獎活動活動現場銷售，請帶上現金來支持我們 （優先考慮現金支付，也可以選擇信用卡支付，但需要更長時間才能完成)

• 現場現金大抽獎
• 教育諮詢套餐大抽獎 - 來自知名教育機搆的兩個優質教育諮詢套餐 - The Princeton Review (價值超過 2,000 美元）和Robert D.  Kohen博士（價值超過 1,500 美元）更多詳情敬請關注。
• 多種各式禮品籃抽獎
• 各種红酒，开瓶器及多种禮品到時將在義賣桌進行義賣，請大家帶上現金現場購買

Minutes of the Tech PA General Meeting (Draft)

Date: Dec. 18, 2024

Location: Virtual Meeting Via Zoom

Time: Meeting commenced at 7:00 pm

The meeting was called to order by Tiffany Roberts and attendees were reminded to rename their Zoom usernames for proper identification.

Tiffany welcomed attendees and introduced the guest speaker, Mark Rodriguez, Assistant Principal for Engineering, Technology and CTE.

The presentation by Mr. Rodriguez included a comprehensive overview of CTE programs, emphasizing career readiness and industry collaboration. Details on majors, internship opportunities, and certifications for students were discussed. He also encouraged parent and student involvement in selecting majors aligned with interests.

Treasurer, Ken Ho, presented a financial update. Revenue increased by $27,000 in November, primarily from the Annual Appeal and Picture Day proceeds. Spending for the month totaled $4,700, with $84,000 in expenditures year-to-date.  

The Diversity and Community Engagement Committee encouraged parents to purchase tickets to the Lunar New Year Celebration.

The Fundraising Committee presented an update on the search for a venue for the Spring Gala. Leslie Angus-Torress also announced that the PA will be offering new merchandise for parents coming soon.

The Events Committee thanked parents for attending Breakfasts and Dinners with the Principal and announced that more events with Mr. Newman will be held next Fall.

The minutes from the November General PA meeting were reviewed and approve without objections.

Principal Newman and Parent Coordinator Mary Huhn answeredj numerous questions from the meeting attendees including questions about the Regents week schedule and about homework assigned for the holiday break.

Tiffany Roberts requested a motion to adjourn the meeting and the meeting was officially adjourned at 7:50 pm.

Volunteer Opportunities

Every parent/guardian is automatically a member of the BTHS PA. Parents are encouraged to join us throughout the school year for one or more events of their interest. Please fill out this form so that we may contact you for volunteer opportunities with the PA. 

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