Families new to the East Village Community School can connect with existing EVCS families through EVCS FamiliesConnect, a new program sponsored by the EVCS Diversity Committee. Through this program, you can ask questions, find resources and
meet for a coffee or playdate with another family who can help welcome you to the school community.
To sign up, fill out and hand in this form, or email your information to diversity@evcsnyc.org
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View Centennial Meeting invitation
Dear All Families of East Village Community School, the Children’s Workshop School, and the Spectrum School Community:
Did you know that our school building is 100 years old?
Named for Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919), a doctor, minister and leader in the struggle for women’s voting rights, what was PS 61 opened its doors in September 1913. By 1919, PS61 had 2550 students! During World War I, the school was an induction center and in World War II, it was a community center. The private school Little Red Schoolhouse got its start in PS61 classrooms in 1928. In 1952, PS 61 was featured in a Life magazine article as the most overcrowded school in New York City–2011 students in 1470 seats! With journalists present to document its safety, the Salk polio vaccine was tested in PS61 kids in 1954…
This is just some of the rich history we will celebrate this coming fall!
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Thank you, free childcare and pizza in the cafeteria will be provided, please RSVP to PaPresident@EVCSnyc.org |
Multicultural Share Performance Videos!
Many thanks again to all the talent and guests that came out to support everyone! If you didn’t have the opportunity to be there, or wanted to see it again, click on the link above. Thank you Tommy Gunn for filming the event and editing these fabulous videos- they are great.
Enjoy.
Jennifer Kronenfeld of Nominating Committee read current nominees
Presidents, Boryana Yakova and Allison Gordon
Vice President, Deirdre Sheridan
Treasurer, Jeremy Sherber
Secretary, Melissa Shiffman
No objections or further nominees from group
Motion made to vote, unanimous vote for new Executive Board, 2014-15 as written above
Thoughts of budget priorities for next year (have not received yet). SLT discussed discretionary funds to align with goals of school
Literacy
hoping to work more closely with Teachers College (TC).
if we are not aligned financially, teachers can’t attend their Professional Dvpts.
Math
receive support through network
have math coach to align common core with our curriculum
Wilson
piece of Literacy; decoding
have had training in past
teachers want to revisit
bringing in new teachers
Theater Arts
Kelli not returning due to school
will have replacement for her program
Opening new class
we have two clusters (art/dance), want ½ cluster – chorale music
looking for salaried full time teacher from Dept. of Ed
hoping for Mr. Rob, teachers chorus in 3th-5th
not working with S’cool Sounds any longer
want to keep Miles program so preK/K may have 3rd St. come in
Responsive Classroom
already committed to summer workshop to train teachers
STAR program
4th and 5th peer health education program (sex ed)
June 2nd – 4th/5th parents to come in for session
assess continuation of program
Mighty Miles
track program associated with NY Roadrunners K-5
free
OTHER PROGRAMS
Solar One science program
looking into what it would cost.
had con ed grant last time – probably can’t get it again
Children’s Museum of Arts
funding?
NY City ballet
Technology support
Robin brought up to network
Question with city city council about getting computers
Parent asked about Foreign Language
parent came to SLT re: French
funding not available to school
ACTION: Marcella to look into French Embassy
maybe do as after school to test interest
question about value of once/week and time in schedule
Common Core (CC) Implementation
Math and literacy are Common Core aligned
Professional Development surrounding it
math test was aligned to CC taught throughout year. Will not change
teachers are asking for additional support for CC literacy
Staffing for 2014-15
Hiring committee assembled
New classroom (a second 5th grade class next year)
Leslie Soha retiring
goal is to have 2 ICT teachers full time in classroom
Losing main office for classroom. Office to be split between 2nd and 5th floors
parent brought up Interest in parents being trained to help out in classroom
ACTION: Robin to ask teachers their thoughts
Building
started taking down scaffolding
staging will be last to leave
soundproofing cafeteria update
Robin says must go through school construction authority
all schools must approve
vote to start morning PA meetings next year at 8/8:15am
vote approved for 8:15am
kids can be dropped off in yard with supervisor
must vote on new budget for next year
$60,000 in expenses
small surplus for next year
new expenses
put in $3000 to support after-school for next year
$1500 for Building Centennial with other schools
voted on budget – APPROVED
Fundraising
Stephen Garrelts to chair again
grassroots effort to reach out and diversity
Class Parent Chair
Julie Harwood to take over
Green Committee
Naumi Feldman to take over
Arts in School
vacancy with Martha leaving
Events
James and George to continue
Buildings
Leighton Mitchell is a maybe
Marcella Durand interested to start a Diversity Committee for matters within the school
separate from Diversity talks as part of Community Action committee
parents asked if there is any ability to assess dance program
many people and children dissatisfied and thought there would be an opportunity for discussion
discuss with administration
Next meeting is teacher appreciation on June 18th
Meeting adjourned
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It is hard to believe we are in the final days of what I hope was a wonderful year at EVCS. Our teachers have worked hard all year and here is our chance to show appreciation for everything they do for our children.
