10.08.2024 Volume 13 | Edition 6 | |
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Message from the PA Presidents
Dear Brooklyn Tech Parents & Guardians,
Our next PA meeting will be held next Thursday, October 17th, at 6pm in the Auditorium. Dinner will be served. During this meeting, we will elect five (5) Freshman Representatives to our Executive Board. Both Tiffany and I started out as Freshman Reps, and it’s a great way to get involved in the Tech community. We are accepting nominations through this Friday, October 11th. Floor nominations will not be accepted at the October 17th election meeting. Please consider running for a Freshman Rep position. Minutes from our September meeting can be found in this issue of TechTalk.
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Starting next week, Principal Newman will again host Breakfasts and Dinners with the Principal. These meetings are a great, informal opportunity to get to know Principal Newman and hear more about Brooklyn Tech. You will have the chance to ask questions or listen to the questions of other parents. Please look for a separate email with instructions on how to register for these informative events.
We look forward to seeing you next Thursday.
Sincerely,
Kim Jalet & Tiffany Roberts
BTHS PA Co-Presidents
PAPresident@bths.edu
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Fall Elections for Freshman Parent Members
All parents/guardians are automatically members of the Parent Association and, as such, are entitled to full voting rights. The fall election for Freshmen Parent Members at Large (up to 5) Board positions will be on Thursday, October 17th, at 6 PM in the BTHS Leonard Riggio Auditorium. Voting is in-person only.
The electronic nomination form can be found here and must be submitted no later than Friday, October 4th. The list of currently elected 2024-2025 BTHS PA Executive Board Members can be found here. We invite all to read the current bylaws, which can be found here.
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PA General Meeting Dates*:
All meetings take place at 6 PM
Oct. 17 - BTHS Auditorium, in-person (Fall Elections)
Nov. 20 - Virtual
Dec. 18 - Virtual
Jan. 16 - Virtual
Feb. 13 - Virtual
Mar. 20 - BTHS Library, in-person
Apr. 24 - Virtual
May 15 - 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.
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BTHS PA Volunteer Team
Every parent/guardian is automatically a member of the BTHS PA. Parents who can’t commit to the Executive Board 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.
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Virtual College Rep Visits | |
For Seniors: Masquerade Ball | |
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Brooklyn Tech PA’s 8th Lunar New Year Celebration
(Year of The Snake)
We are planning to host the celebration on 2/7/2025, Friday evening , location and more details to be updated, please mark your calendar and stay tuned. Hope to see you there!
布鲁克林科技高中家长协會第八屆乙已蛇年春節晚宴
我们计划将在 2025 年 2 月 7 日星期五晚上举办蛇年春宴庆祝活动，举办地点及更多详细信息将会更新，请记下日期并欢迎持继关注，希望到时能见到大家。
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Current Annual Fundraising Progress
(Annual Fundraising Target for 2024-2025 School Year: $370,000)
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As of September 30, the Brooklyn Tech Parents’ Association has spent over $50,000 on the following initiatives:
- Naviance Software
- Constant Contact: communication software
- Parent Teacher Conference scheduling system
- Freshman Orientation
- Diversity Initiatives
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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.
PA is kindly asking for your generous donations to thrive and excel in our students' academics and crucial extracurriculars. The money raised by PA will help pay for crucial support and programs. We need your help!! Your donation 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, 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.
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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 September 2024 Donors!! | |
| Abina Mcfarlane
Amy Mak
Andrenia Burgis
Aude Arazi
Avi Turetsky
Bradford Bentoff
Capron Levine
Cathleen Caron
Chiu yun Chang
Dana Poskanzer
Ellen Langan
Ellen McDermott
Elzbieta Kremer
Eric Bederman
Felix Lempert
Garold Minkin
Hang Cheng
Hays Golden
Hiroko Rodriguez
IChi Huang | Janet Liu
Jennifer Leng
Kirsten Shaw
Lara Eshkenazi
Lisa Perlmutter
Lissett Ferreira
Lorie Bartley
Lydia Wu
Mabel Chung
Mathieu Lachance
Mattheus Bouw
Michele Host
Michelle Olveira
Miriam Tauber
Naomi Geraghty
Nayeem Mian Siddique
Neil Barofsky
Patrick Casey
Qing Na Mei
Rebecca Calvani
| Rene Trujillo
Sharon Mei
Shi Bin Li
Sinclair Li
Stacey Bro
Steven Carroll
Suet Fun Chong
Tatsiana Bokun
Tyler Thorn
Wen Mei Dong
Wei Qin Huang
Weiying Guan
Wen Yan Situ
Xiaoxia Li
Xiaoyan Cao
Xiu Ying Jiang
Xiujin Zhao
Yanci Chen
Yong Feng Yang
Yuzhen He
Zach Perlman
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Upcoming Important Dates
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Oct. 11 - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
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Oct. 12 - PSAT for Juniors, by assignment
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Oct. 14 - NO SCHOOL, Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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Oct. 17 @ 6pm - PA General Meeting: Fall Elections
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Oct. 26 - PSAT for Juniors, by assignment
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Oct. 29 - PSAT for Juniors, by assignment
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Nov. 1 - NO SCHOOL, Diwali
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Nov. 4 - Senior Masquerade Ball
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Nov. 5 - NO SCHOOL, Election Day
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Nov. 11 - NO SCHOOL, Veterans Day
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Nov. 12-14 - Club Fair
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Nov. 21-22 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Nov. 28-29 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving
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Brooklyn Tech PA Meeting Minutes, September 19, 2024, at 6:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Tech Auditorium
PA Co-Presidents: Tiffany Roberts and Kim Jalet
Recording Secretary: Vito LaBella
Treasurer: Ken Ho
- PA Co-president Kim Jalet called the meeting to order, welcomed all participants and introduced Parent Coordinator Mary Huhn and Principal David Newman.
- Principal Newman gave a brief introduction, and he and Parent Coordinator Mary Huhn answered questions. Some major points were:
- All program changes are now complete. Please have your child follow their current schedule found in their NYC Students Account.
- Parents of new students must complete a blue card to be added to school email lists.
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Parents must email Mary to update any information on their submitted blue card.
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All families must submit lunch forms to get fee waivers for exams among other things. Forms must be completed each year per family. Responses are required and used for College Board AP and SAT exams.
- Breakfast & Dinner with the Principal for parents, and Snack with the Principal for students.
- College tours for Juniors and Seniors.
- College essay writing support for Seniors.
- Discussion on clubs and the club fair. Over 300 clubs and Mr. Velazquez is the Club Coordinator.
- Bathroom policy
- Discussion of SAT vs ACT.
- The second annual Picture Day fundraiser for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors
- Mental Health First Aid training parent workshop
- Teacher’s Appreciation Luncheon
- Annual Spring Gala
- Cultural events such as the Culture Fair, Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, Annual Lunar New Year Celebration, Black History Month Assembly, and more!
- Treasurer Ken Ho presented the 2024-2025 PA Budget.
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PA Co-president Kim Jalet announced Elections for five seats for Freshman Representatives for the 2024 – 2025 School year. Election will take place in person at our next meeting on October 17, 2024 Nominating forms must be submitted to the PA by October 4th.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 P.M.
You may view the above meeting in its entirety on-line. Please see the link below: https://youtu.be/WsIOnGS68vg?si=IdXyxDaUqnLPNCy_
Please follow BTHS PA website https://www.brooklyntechpa.org/ for updates.
Prepared by Vito LaBella
Approved by Tiffany Roberts & Kim Jalet
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