parent Leadership Council
MEETING MATERIALS
MEET YOUR PARENT COORDINATOR
Greetings Families,
My name is Ms. Melody Pink. I’m so honored and proud to have the role as your Parent Coordinator and being a part of your family’s village in your scholar’s success here at WCHS. It’s a privilege for me to encourage and develop positive relationships between our school and families. I am also the Liaison between the PLC and the school.
Here at WCHS we strongly encourage Parent Involvement. Your thoughts and opinions are extremely important. As your Parent Coordinator I want you to look at me as your resource guide. If you need information and referrals to any of the following please feel free to meet with me. If it’s not listed I will be happy to look into it for you:
- Parenting Tips / Effective Communication
- Trade School & Other Alternatives
- GED
- ESL ( English as a Second Language) Programs
- Adult Trade School Programs and Continuing Education Programs
- Referrals
- Food Pantry / Snap Benefits Information
- Back to School, Holiday & Prom Giveaways and more…
Without you and your scholar we would not have a school community. I want you to help me build our school community and increase parent involvement here at WCHS. We have an Amazing Parent Leadership Council (PLC) that meets monthly. We discuss school news, parent concerns and we have a workshop incorporated within the meeting with topics such as:
- Accessing Your Community
- Parenting Tips & Communication Skills
- Looking for a Trade Program?
- Emergency Preparedness
- It’s Never Too Early to Begin Applying for Scholarships, Path to College
- Accessing your Community through a Pandemic
- Are you Ready for a Career Change? / Employment & Job Readiness and many other topics.
- COVID- 19 Resources & more…
This is going to be an exciting year, and I look forward to working closely with you and your scholar. Please feel free to contact me Monday – Thursday 9am- 2pm by email at mpink@thewcs.org or via phone at (718) 782-9830 ext. 2095
“ Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history” –Chadwick Boseman
PLEASE NOTE: DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC YOU CAN REACH ME VIA EMAIL OR REQUEST A GOOGLE MEETS MEETING WITH ME.
Warm Wishes,
Ms. Melody Pink
Your Parent Coordinator
Melody Pink, Parent Coordinator
You can reach me by phone at 718-782-9830 ext. 2095 or via email at mpink@thewcs.org.
MEET YOUR PARENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
PLC PRESIDENT
Cheryl McFadden is our PLC President. In 2018, her son started his journey to success at Williamsburg Charter High school as a freshman. The year 2018 was a year of great change for her. Ms. McFadden’s son entered High School and she was elected PLC Vice President. Also, that year she participated in an employer-sponsored mentorship program as a mentee. That experience taught her that we all need someone to support, encourage, and guide us to be the best we can be. Today Ms. McFadden is our PLC President. She believes our children deserve the best. The best education and the best high school experience filled with the support they need to be on the road to success. She feels that parents have the power to ensure they receive the best by making their voices heard. If parents do not stand up for our children. Who will?
“All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.”
-Magic Johnson
PLC TREASURER
Jasmine Montalvo is our PLC Treasurer. With over 20 years' experience working in the non-profit sector, Jasmine has brought positive change to RiseBoro Community Partnership. Jasmine joined RiseBoro as a Child Health Plus Facilitated Enroller and is now the Service & Volunteer Manager. Her duties include responding and networking with clients, ensuring community growth and satisfaction, as well as communicating with upper management about community needs. Jasmine has dedicated her professional career in helping the community she was born and raised in. In addition to her role as a manager, Jasmine is a Committee Member of the Knickerbocker Puerto Rican Parade, a Community Activist, and a RiseBoro Brand Champion. Jasmine encourages all families to use their voice to advocate for their scholars.
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.
We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” ~ Wilma Rudolph
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
OUR PLC MISSION
We the PLC are parent volunteers. Our group was founded in 2018. We represent the parents and guardians of Williamsburg Charter High School. We meet monthly as a collective group to discuss parent concerns and ways to improve our school. We work for you, the parents. Your voices, your comments and concerns are heard through us. We voice your comments, issues and concerns to the Board of Trustees, Head of School, and other School Leadership. We believe that every scholar deserves an outstanding education. Together we can Change History and Change Lives.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PART OF THE PLC MOVEMENT?
- Be a parent/guardian that wants to improve the quality of your scholar’s education.
- Attend monthly meetings and workshops.
- Get access to family and community resources.
- Make our school community stronger by letting your voice be heard.
- Participate in life changing programs and workshops.
- Show your scholars you care about them and their education.
PAST PLC MEETING SPEAKERS
In this section you will find a listing of guest speakers who presented at our PLC Council Meetings.
- Building Beats (Building Beats)
- Girls Rise Up / Stem from Dance ( Girls Rise Up 2022 — STEM From Dance)
- Target / HR Recruiter Ms. C Howell (Target.com/careers)
- The Brooklyn Cinderella Project Ms. G. Robinson (Brooklyn Cinderella Project – About (webs.com )
- Neighborhood Safety Coalition, The Wick Against Violence Program Lossures (NSC@lossures.org)
- The State University of New York Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center (BEOC) (www.sunybeoc.org)
- NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Health New York Metro Area ( NAMI HelpLine | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness )
- Growing Up NYC / Generation NYC NYC Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity – Growing Up NYC (cityofnewyork.us)
- Believe & Inspire ( Spring Classes)- Program@BelieveAndispire.org
- The Brooklyn Public Library Macon Branch – Ms.Chiffon Stafford Librarian Information Supervisor cstafford@bklynlibrary.org
- NYC Children: The Division of Youth and Family Justice / The Family Assessment Program ( Email Inquiries: FAPinquiry@acs.nyc.gov) ( ACS – Family Assessment Program (nyc.gov)
- ACE Mentor Program of Greater New York (ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY :: Home (acementorny.org)
- Believe & Inspire / Fall 2021 Programs ( Home | Believeandinspire)
- The Marcy Lab School (The Marcy Lab School)
- The U.S. Navy/Navy Recruiting Station Downtown Brooklyn (Chinedu.m.darlington@navy.mil)
- One Hundred Black Men Of New York Inc, Junior One Hundred (About Us (ohbm.org))
- RiseBoro Community Partnership (RiseBoro | RB Bushwick)
- El Puente El Puente de Williamsburg – Leaders for Peace and Justice
- Restoration Plaza Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation – Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Coropration (restorationplaza.org)
- Girls Who Code Girls Who Code | Home
- Weeksville Heritage Center (Tours@WeeksvilleSociety.org)
- Professor Dane Peters Adjunct Lecturer at Brooklyn College and BMCC
- Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Evening & Weekend Programs (eveweekend@mec.cuny.edu)
- THE HOPE PROGRAM (https://www.thehopeprogram.org/)
- Believe & Inspire (https://believeandinspire.org/)
- NYC Department of Education Adult Education Program (https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/other-ways-to-graduate/adult-education)
- Black Mental Wellness (https://www.blackmentalwellness.com/)
- New York State Charter School Association (https://nycharters.net/)
- United States Census Bureau 2020 (https://2020census.gov/)
- Boulevard Home Care Associates (https://www.boulevardalp.com/)
- FDNY Fire Education Unit (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/fdny/education/fire-and-life-safety/fire-safety-education-program.page)
- OBT Opportunities for A Better Tomorrow (https://obtjobs.org/home/)
- Year Up (https://www.yearup.org/)
- Job Corps (https://www.jobcorps.gov/)
- Brooklyn Public Library (https://www.bklynlibrary.org/)
- Medgar Evers College School of Professional & Community Development (https://ares.mec.cuny.edu/academic-affairs/schools/)
- Legal Hand (http://www.legalhand.org/)
- Body and Soul Tattoo (https://bodyartsoul.com/brooklyn/)
- Chop & Chops Mixed Martial Arts (https://www.chopandchopsmma.com/)
CONTACT
Email plc@thewcs.org for all of your parent concerns.
MS. PINK'S PICKS
In this section you will find community resources, community happenings, parenting tips and more from your Parent Coordinator Ms. Pink.
PARENTING ARTICLES FROM YOUR PARENT COORDINATOR
In this section you will find useful parenting articles, videos and tips on parenting.
- Preparing for College Mental Health, not Just Academics
- Helping Kids Get a Good Start in College | Child Mind Institute
- How to Help Yourself Get Organized | Child Mind Institute
- How Anxiety Affects Teenagers | Child Mind Institute
- How to Spot a Learning Delay — at Home | Mom.com
- THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – CHILD & ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CHILDANDADOLESCENT.ORG)
- How Parents Can Deal With the Stress of Virtual Education (verywellfamily.com)
- Coronavirus Latest Updates and Resources | Understood – For learning and thinking differences
- The 9 Best Educational Apps of 2021 (verywellfamily.com)
- High School Problems in the Pandemic: Getting a Teen to Complete School Work (additudemag.com)
- How to motivate students who are distance learning during COVID (article) | Khan Academy
- 6 Worries Families Have About This Year’s Back to School By Amanda Morin https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/back-to-school/6-worries-families-have-about-this-years-back-to-school
- Back to School Anxiety in Kids: What to watch out For This Year By The Understood Team https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/back-to-school/managing-back-to-school-anxiety
- Why and How To Partner With Your Child’s Teacher By Amanda Morin https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/working-with-childs-teacher/why-its-important-to-partner-with-your-childs-teacher
- IEP and Special Education Terms By The Understood Team https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/iep-terms-to-know
- Distant Learning: 8 Tips To Help Your Child Learn At Home By Sean J, Smith PHD https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/homework-study-skills/online-learning-how-to-prepare-child
- Been There, Been Through That…9 Tips for Parents of High Schoolers By Amy McCready https://community.today.com/parentingteam/post/been-there-been-through-that9-tips-for-parents-of-high-schoolers
- 5 Ways to Help Your Teen Be Successful In High School By Amy Morin https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-to-help-your-teen-succeed-in-school-4087561
- Video on Tips For Better Parent Teacher Communication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKn49WSYDVg#action=share
- 10 Ways To Help Your Teen Succeed In School By Kathryn Hoffses PHD https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/school-help-teens.html
PARENT MEETING PHOTO GALLERY
PLC NEWSLETTER
Ms. Pink's Resource Packet
2021-22 PLC Meetings
- September 23, 2021 (PLC Elections & First Meeting)
- October 28, 2021
- November 18, 2021
- December 9, 2021
- January 5, 2022
- February 17, 2022
- March 24, 2022
- April 28, 2022
- May 26, 2022
- June 16, 2022 (Last PLC Meeting for the school year)