Dear TBLS Parents and Guardians,
Happy International Women's Day to all of the women (including TBLS students) in our community!
Join us for the March Parent Association Meeting with a very special guest speaker!
Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 6-8:00pm
Click here to join. We are excited to be joined by Tonya Parris, president and founder of The Parris Foundation: S.T.E.M.ulating Minds, for a presentation and discussion regarding the construct of race in America and creating pathways to education for underserved communities. Ms. Parris came from a low income family in New York City. She raised herself up and out of her circumstances through education, attending Binghamton University, where she graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science, and University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School of Engineering, where she earned a Master's of Science in Engineering. Ms. Parris then spent 20 years in the corporate sector, working for premiere companies including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, UBS, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. She also founded and is the CEO of Parris Group, Inc., a training, consulting, and coaching firm that supports social and emotional learning through seminars, workshops, and retreats. In her commitment to serve others, Ms. Parris speaks about how we can each deepen our understanding and appreciation of the many ways in which race, ethnicity, and cultural diversity have shaped American institutions, ideology, law, and social relationships from the colonial era to the present.
How do you feel about the reopening of high schools announced today? Please complete this survey by March 16 to let the PA know how you feel about the reopening of TBLS and other high schools, blended learning, student activities and more. Your responses will help the PA determine whether parents and guardians would like to see the PA lead any actions regarding these important topics. We will discuss the results of the survey at the March 17 PA meeting after our guest presentation. See Ms. Billy-Wilkinson's explanation regarding plans for instruction at last month's PA meeting and town hall.
New Building Update: Thank you to all the families to wrote a letter to Superintendent Ross and Executive Superintendent Watts! At this time additional letters are not needed. Your message has reached their attention. Please see their response below and updates are forthcoming:
Dear TBLS Parents,
Thank you so much for reaching out to Executive Superintendent Karen Watts and me this weekend. We appreciate your commitment to Brooklyn Latin and hear your concerns. We have lifted your requests to central offices and will follow up with Principal Billy Wilkinson regarding updates.
Warmly,
Janice Ross
Superintendent
Brooklyn North High Schools
Districts 13,14,15,16,19,23 & 32
1396 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York 11221
Office: 7184554635
Fax: 7184554684
Parent Contact email: bknhsparentinfo@gmail.com
Email:Jross11@schools.nyc.gov
Twitter: @BKNHSSuptRoss
"Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her"- Urie Bronfenbrenner
In order to continue assisting our school with funds, we will once again hold our Online Auction and are seeking help:
Please help by donating gift certificates and other items of value (email us at copresidents@brooklynlatinpa.org by soliciting donations or helping to set up the online auction site (sign up to volunteer here). Most of the coordination and planning will be done by email, so meeting time will be minimal and most of the work can be done at your convenience. Please email us at copresidents@brooklynlatinpa.org if you have any questions.
Announcements and Opportunities of Note:
· Today Chancellor Carranza announced the reopening of New York City high schools on March 22 for blended learning. Please see the announcement here. The DOE has indicated that it will not open a new election period for blended learning. TBLS has advised parents that it will not provide any in-person instruction after school reopening.
· Last week Chancellor Carranza announced he is stepping down. In order to see this message to families, click here
· Sponsored by the Queens DA Office: Scam Awareness and Protection Seminar to be held on March 10th at 6pm. For more information, visit: www.queensda.org
· CUNY Undergraduate Virtual College Fair, March 18th, 3pm. Click here to register
· End of Week Wrap Up from the Office of Family and Community Empowerment. As always, this weekly email includes lots of helpful announcements and information.
· From Brooklyn North High Schools: Please set some time aside, and join us Thursday, 3/11 from 4:00 - 5:30pm as My Brothers Keeper celebrates Women's History Month, "HerStory: A Conversation With Leaders.” We are excited to have six phenomenal women who not only support our young men and MBK, but also have cultivated spaces that relate to our event theme of Leadership, Teamwork, and Solidarity in support of ALL students and stakeholders. We are also excited to have Marquise Watson from the NBA Eastern Conference leading Philadelphia 76'ers to share and engage with student leaders in support of our theme. There will also be updates from our student leaders. https://bnhsmbkpresentswomensdaycopy.splashthat.com/ TBLS PA Note: One of the six featured women is our own Headmaster Katrina Billy-Wilkinson!
· Did you have a chance to see the TBLS PA February meeting, including the TBLS Town Hall and Student Senate presentation? Click here to view it now.
If you haven't joined the PA's contact list yet, please be sure to do so through this link. And click here for a calendar of all 2020-2021 PA meetings.
Contact the TBLS Parent Association any time at contact@brooklynlatinpa.org
