Dear Families, [Espanol] [Kreyole] [Urdu]

The nomination period for the High School of Service and Learning Parent Association executive board is now open. We are currently accepting nominations for the following positions,

1. President
2. Vice/Co-President
3. Treasurer
4. Recording Secretary

You may nominate yourself or anyone who is the parent or guardian of a current HSSL student. Nominations must be made in writing to myself (Mx. Craig) or the election committee chairperson Ms. Maritza Kerr by Wednesday May 3rd 7pm!

Ms. Kerr Contact information

Phone (Text only) 347-272-4181

Email - mgaston822@gmail.com

ONLY PARENTS OF CURRENT HSSL STUDENTS MAY NOMINATE OR BE NOMINATED FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS! NO HSSL STAFF CAN SUBMIT A NOMINATION OR BE NOMINATED EVEN IF THEY ARE A PARENT OF A CHILD IN THE SCHOOL. IT IS A VIOLATION OF CHANCELLOR'S REGULATION C-660 FOR ANY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STAFF TO INTERFERE OR INFLUENCE THE PARENT ASSOCIATION ELECTION PROCESS IN ANY MANNER.

All nominees will have the opportunity to address the parents of HSSL community in a virtual meeting/town hall Wednesday May 10th (link will be sent when nominations close).

You can find a description of each role in the attached slide deck below in multiple languages. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me.

Any Parents/Students or staff that would like to help plan the Rising Stars Award Ceremony for our 9th-11th grade students is welcome to join us this Thursday night @ 7pm on google meet for our planning meeting. We are going to discuss decorations, set up, parent association (PA) awards, and a scholarship fund for senior awards night.

Join using http://tinyurl.com/risingstarsmeeting or

Rising Stars Awards Planning Meeting

Thursday, May 4 · 7:00 – 8:00pm

Time zone: America/New_York

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jur-nhzy-jsq

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 424-262-7722‬ PIN: ‪445 187 085‬#

See you there!

Thank you to all the families and staff members who joined us last Wednesday. It was an amazing night and we all had a lot of fun and because of your partcipation we were able to raise over $700 for our Rising Stars Award Ceremony and Senior Awards Scholarship! If you would still like to donate please see Mx. Craig in the main office.

SPECIAL SHOUT TO OUR CATERER EXTRAORDINAIRE MS. DENISE CLAUDIO! If you would like more information about Dinners by Denise she can be reached at 347-472-7652

Our Spring parent teacher conferences will take place Thursday May 18th 4:30pm-8PM 💚

Families can use this link to connect with the guidance team or parent coordinator for any questions or technical issues http://meet.google.com/mba-pooh-wep

Please use the form below to schedule a call with your child's teachers.

* Also note that due to volume of appointments a teacher may have you might not be contacted during your requested time range, if this happends please contact that teacher/teachers by email to schedule a follow-up appointment.

**Language interpretation is available upon request

As the school year comes to a close we have many school wide events that we could use parent support in. Use the form below or visit http://tinyurl.com/HSSLVolunteer to select upcoming events that you would like to volunteer for.

If you are a high school student, College Passport at University Settlement has a summer course designed with you in mind!

Option 1: Advanced Math Course: https://forms.gle/xkpqeS8MXRdJcDW87

This course aims to support students who either:

A) Do NOT feel challenged enough in schools.

B) Plan to study a Math-intensive major in colleges, such as science- or engineering-related majors (Math, Data Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture, etc.), social-science-related majors (Psychology, Quantitative Sociology, Education Studies, etc.), and business-related majors (Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Communication, etc.)

OR

C). Hope to study in advance to better prepare for advanced math classes in future.

If you fit any of the terms above, you are more than welcome to join us!

Pre-SAT Skills Institute: https://forms.gle/rPvLpwnnAnraNmkeA

Pre-SAT Skills Institute is an intensive course that teaches math and English – the key areas tested on the SAT and on Regent's exams. This is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your basic English and algebra skills in just 5 sessions on a college campus! You will have an opportunity to receive both direct instruction and independent practice time with teacher support during class. You will also have direct access to extra tutoring.

• Summer classes will be held at MERCY College, Manhattan Campus.

• Days: Both classes will be held on Tuesdays (Attached flyer has time detailed)

• Metro card will be provided.

• Lunch will be served.

• Books will be provided.

We would love to invite you to VOTE for the Citywide and Community Education Councils (Also known as CCECs or CECs) and to spread the word to other parents.

WHY VOTE:

CCECs work directly with schools and the NYC Department of Education to advocate for all NYC students across 32 Districts and 4 Special Councils in New York City. They are an important part of effecting policy change and outreach to help make our schools work for everyone. Your vote ensures the right people get this authority.

HOW TO VOTE:

You vote through your New York City Schools Account (NYCSA or My Student Account)

Link to NYCSA Here:

https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc

WHO DO WE VOTE FOR?

You can review candidate profiles here:

https://apps.schools.nyc/CECProfiles

You can see the candidates by watching a recording of the Candidate Forums:

https://learndoe.org/cec/archives_2023/

QUESTIONS? - WHAT IF I NEED HELP:

We will be having information sessions:

Monday – Thursday @ 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM

Friday @ 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM

Use this link to attend.

Reach out to elections2023@school.nyc.gov or refer to our website: www.schools.nyc.gov/elections2023

Or

Fill out this form for NYCSA Assistance

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaOpGW4yTSyjuOZHEPBof-ANa3hwVZzSWH_YX22M4VTlbJhQ/viewform

INTERPRETATION

If you need interpretation, please submit your request here.

Email: PCRAIG@HSSLNYC.ORG
Website: HSSLNYC.ORG
Location: 911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phone: 718-564-2551
Facebook: facebook.com/HSSLNYC
Twitter: @HSSL539