Family Weekly News
May 30, 2018
Dear Brooklyn Collaborative Families
Your child’s educational experience is not only limited to academics, but extends to the special activities they partake in and the memories they create. Did you know that many of the unique academic activities and extracurricular events that our students love are supported by the PTA?
You can supplement your child’s school experience by lending your talents to the PTA!
We invite you to attend the PTA General Meeting this Tuesday, June 5th at 6:00 p.m. when Board nominations and elections for president, treasurer, and secretary will take place in the BCS/BNS Cafeteria.
Be the difference in your child’s education experience!
In partnership,
Scill, Amanda, Imani (BCS School Leaders)
Tracey (BCS Parent Coordinator)
PTA Executive Board
UPCOMING DATES
Mark Your Calendars
6/1- Family Breakfast Series: Meet Captain Megan O' Malley, 76th Precinct, & share your concerns about truancy stops and their impact on the BCS community (8:00 a.m. -8:45 a.m.)
6/5 - SLT Meeting (4:30 - 6:00 p.m.)
Check this link for important dates: http://www.bcs448.org/monthly-calendar/
to see our updates on the web.
Contact Information:
To sign up for our parent mailing list, please email scill@bcs448.org with your name, your child’s name and grade level. Note: if you are receiving this email, you are already on our parent mailing list.
If you have any additional questions, please email imani@bcs448.org or tracey@bcs448.org.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
We Need Your Support!
PTA CORNER
Join us Tuesday, June 5th for the final PTA meeting of the school year!
WHAT: PTA General Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month.
WHEN: Next PTA meeting is on June 5th
TIME: 6:00pm - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Cafeteria
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Co-Presidents Anthony VanDunk at avd@panix.comand Eddie Edwards at edwards918@msn.com
PTA Workshop Spotlight: Self Defense 101 Led by Center for Anti-Violence on Tuesday, June 5th
- WHAT: PTA for workshop on Self Defense 101: Safety and Prevention Skills for Adults led by the Center for Anti-Violence
- WHY: Through self-defense, you will develop the confidence to decide what is best for you, and make choices based on your needs and safety.
- WHEN: Tuesday, June 5th
- TIME: 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m (workshop held during the PTA General Meeting)
- WHERE: BCS Cafeteria
CLASSROOM, COLLABORATION, & CURRICULUM SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to Majed!!
- We are super happy to announce that Majed, an Upper Grade paraprofessional, is the proud father of an adorably handsome boy, Omar!
- Majed's wife and baby are doing well.
- We are thinking of Majed and his family and sending them lots of "BCS love"!
Welcome baby Omar to the BCS wolf pack!
Milo's crew wins city-wide Crewlympics!!
- Congratulations to Milo's 11 Grade crew for winning the city-wide Crewlympics day-long competition across the entire NYC Outward Bound Schools network!!
- Brooklyn Collaborative won the silver shoes!
- Yippee!! Milo's crew has been victorious two years in a row!
FAMILY RESOURCES, EVENTS, & OPPORTUNITIES
A TOWN HALL EVENT with Chancellor Richard A. Carranza
- WHAT: Community Education Council District 15 presents Town Hall Event with Chancellor Richard A. Carranza. Issues and concerns for District 15 will be addressed.
- WHEN: Tuesday, June 13th
- TIME: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- WHERE: P.S. 24, 427 38th Street, Auditorium
STUDENT CLUBS & AFTER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
UG Student Council Update
- On Friday, May 25th our Upper Grades Student Council participated in a Youth Leadership Council (YLC) training facilitated by Anthony Hopkins from NYC Service & Office of the Mayor.
- The workshop helped our student representatives build civic and leadership skills that support college and career readiness in addition and allowed them to engage in issues of public policy, advocacy, and social activism.
- Students collaborated on drafting an interest survey to give out to students to determine key areas of the UG Student Council will focus on next year to help make the BCS better!
FUNDRAISING CORNER
Box Tops for Education Box Tops for Education
- BCS participates in the Box Tops for Education program. This program provides schools with a way to raise funds by turning in cut-out box tops from specially marked General Mills products.
- Each collected box top can be redeemed for ten cents.
- Please collect your box tops and submit them to Tracey in Rm 410