October 22, 2023
Dear Fellow Bronx Science Parents and Guardians,
Last week, our Parents’ Association conducted our fall election. For our elections to run smoothly, they require the hard work and dedication of many people we would like to acknowledge. But first, congratulations, and welcome, to MaryAnn Carlese, Helen Goldman and Arthur Wong, our newly elected Executive Board Members at Large, and to Christine Nuzum, our new School Leadership Team parent representative. We look forward to serving with you!
The PA extends our heartfelt gratitude to every candidate who stepped forward to serve our community, to our Nominating Committee members Allison Rogovin (Co-Chair), Jodi Solomon (Co-Chair), Elaine Cipriano and Lucy Wang, and to our post-election ballot verifiers (see In the Spotlight post below). We would also like to thank our Tech Manager, Bryan Liff, for handling the multiple technical aspects of a virtual election. A special recognition and thanks to Parent Coordinator, Rebecca Barreras and Bronx Science’s Chief Information Officer, Willie Lugo, whose assistance was a critical part of running this election.
After the election, our community was treated to a special presentation from Bronx Science faculty member Mr. Jep Jonson, who highlighted reasons why some students struggle with school and schedules, and offered useful, pragmatic advice on how we can support our teens. We thank Mr. Jonson and AP Andrew Nasser for sharing their time with us, their guidance, and their dedication to our students. Please find a copy of the presentation here.
Last, but certainly not least, we thank everyone who tuned into our meeting and election. We were pleased by the turnout and invite you to continue to attend our monthly meetings. We encourage you to plan ahead and attend in-person events whenever possible. The more we gather, the greater our community can become. Our next PA meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov 15, with a special presentation around college admissions and standardized testing. Details can be found on the PA website here and look for more information as we get closer to the meeting.
Coming up this week, on Tuesday, October 24, is the Open House for prospective students. It is an energetic evening, and a chance for our community to showcase Bronx Science! The school appreciates all the support the PA provides for this event. Please find volunteer shifts and sign-up information here.
It’s also not too late to buy tickets for our comedy night event on November 2! We have less than 30 tickets left, so grab yours here before they are all gone. Please see the Comedy Night post below for all the details.
Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who made our most recent PA and SLT elections a success and congratulations to our new Executive Board and SLT members. We look forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming events.
Sincerely,
Christine Kattan, Jennifer Allen-Cheng and Elizabeth Polkovitz
PA Presidents
president@bxsciencepa.org
