SLT Meeting Minutes, Feb. 2023

PTA Report

  • Feb. – Readathon started, log online
  • Pizza Friday starts next Friday
  • Bike to School – monthly rides
  • Valentines Dance 2/11 5-8pm, no drop off
  • Lion King 15th-16th (kids will see at school)
  • 150 tickets per night

Principal’s Report

  • Instagram acct. – @childrenschoolbrooklyn
  • Pre k to 5 gen ed needed enrollment
  • Orientation for new families this fri 2/3/23
  • 21 migrant students (current number)
  • Supplies received = 1000 boxes
  • Working with families to get vaccinated and ID’s
  • Church is going to send a rep to work with new families
  • Marquis studios $15000 grant for Adelphi’s Street Visual Arts Program
  • Respect For All Week = Kindness Trees
  • Wifi at shelters? We are preparing devices for home and in classrooms

Diversity Committee

  • Buddy program – how can we support new families?
  • English classes – Rosa said there are resources for the families
  • Rosa said we need translating volunteers 
  • Banner for school – Stomping Ground?
  • BLM Week after Kindness Week? Rosa said it will be same as No Child Sits Alone Week

Adelphi 

  • Parents, teachers, para group are including in the new sub committee
  • School communication via Konstella
  • Therapist communication connect Kianah working on goals 
  • Updating site and Konstella to include Adelphi
  • Sensory event at Carroll St. 
  • Carnival date doesn’t work for bussing Adelphi to Carroll – Rosa said they are working on creating event that will include both
  • Bridget reported Field Day we will all come together to make it more sensory
  • Autism Awareness parade? How to do it as a whole school? Still brainstorming
  • April – One Book One School including Autism
  • Rosa said let’s pick a date for Carroll going to Adelphi for dance show

Social Emotional Committee

  • Working with Adelphi to connect both sites
  • Kindness Week next week – including it in Morning Meeting
  • Trees in both sites
  • Kindness trees involve all adults (and pta adults) class wide and kids
  • Making all involve – changes monthly 
  • Recess and afterschool will be working on the hearts to put on tree
  • Rosa said Marquis could be used to assist
  • Paraprofessional week – Stephanie and Dana loop in for Appreciation Week
  • Fundraising during Autism Awareness Week