Message from the PA President

Dear BTHS Families and Caregivers,

I hope all are well and safe. The 2021-2022 school year is going by so fast. The PA did a lot of great work this year to help fund our school community’s needs and I am glad for all your support.

My term as PA President is coming to an end very soon and it is bittersweet to say so. All good things do end, but there is work to do before the end of my time as your leader. 

1. Please plan to attend the May 19th PA general meeting to elect my replacement and a new PA Executive Board.

2. Welcome the new Freshman students at the upcoming open house (date to be posted).

3. Say goodbye to our Senior Class of 2022 (Graduation June 24). 

4. Continue to support the PA, your children and our school as a whole.  

Please continue to reach out to me at papresident@BTHS.edu.

Keep well and be safe,

Lincoln Favours

Brooklyn Tech PA President

Workshops for Parents of English Language Learners

The Division of Multilingual Learners (DML), in collaboration with DOE partners and Community-Based Organizations, is offering a series of virtual workshops for parents of English Language Learners and school-based staff, called Equip. Learn. Launch Institute, through July 16. The next session, "How to Prepare for the Annual ELL Parent Teacher Conference," will by May 17. 

For more information and to register, click here. 

英语学习者家长研讨会

多语言学习者部 (DML) 与教育局(DOE)合作伙伴和社区组织合作，正在为英语学习者的家长和学校工作人员提供一系列学习工作坊，至 7 月 16 日。下一场“如何为年度 ELL 家长教师会议做准备”将在 5 月 17 日之前举行。

如需更多信息和注册，请单击此处。（点击后下拉菜单有中文及其它语种选择。）

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Reminders from the Parent Coordinator

• Students were sent a Fall 2022 Drop form on Thursday. If they did not receive, please email Mrs. Mary Huhn at mhuhn@schools.nyc.gov

• Students under 18 cannot leave school without a parent or guardian. Here are the early dismissal policies.

• If you get robo calls that you think are incorrect, please have your child talk to his/her attendance-class teacher. You may email attendanceoffice@bths.edu with any issues.

• Want to change your address? Submit the Change of information Request. 

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PA General Meeting & Spring Election

May PA general meeting with the spring elections will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 6:00 PM. The conference web link will be sent to you in a separate email prior to the meeting. Stay tuned!

Please read the Notice of Spring Election Meeting including available positions and terms. Nominations ended on May 13 at 11:59 PM. No nominations will be taken from the floor at the Spring Election Meeting.

​Please see the List of Nominees for their bios.

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Please see the Treasurer Report for April 2022.

General Meeting Agenda

1.    Call to Meeting Order

2.    Lincoln Favours, President’s Report:

• Graduation Volunteers needed to help with setup at the stadium 

• Special thanks to the current Executive board

• PA funded work

• Elections

• No nomination will be accepted on the floor and nomination is closed

3.    Michelle Cheung, Treasurer’s Report: Budget Review

4.    Patricia Correge & Susan Small: Family appeal

5.    Jemal (Mel) Carter & Judy Clare: Senior graduation

6.    Mary Huhn (Parent Coordinator): PC Comments

7.    Conduct the vote on the new PA Executive board & School Leadership Team

8.    Mr. David Newman, Principal’s Report: Questions & Answers

9.    Meeting Adjournment

五月家长会和春季选举将于2022 年 5 月 19 日星期四下午 6:00举行。会议链接将于会前发送给大家，敬请期待。

请参阅春季选举会议通知。候选人的提名已于 2022 年 5 月 13 日晚上 11:59 截止。选举会议上不接受现场提名。

PA Meeting Dates

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Unless otherwise noted, meetings will be held on the third Thursday of each month and will start at 6:30pm. Executive Board meetings immediately precede at 5:30 pm. 

Please email papresident@bths.edu if you would like to attend an Executive Board meeting.

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• 09/23/2021

• 10/21/2021

• 11/18/2021

• 12/16/2021

• 01/20/2022

• 02/17/2022

• 03/24/2022 

• 04/14/2022 

• 05/19/2022 at 6:00 PM 

• 06/16/2022 

Every parent of a student currently enrolled at Brooklyn Technical High School is entitled to a single vote during any meeting. 

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Family Income Inquiry Form (Lunch Form)

Please fill out your LUNCH FORM! Eligible for FEE WAIVERS for SAT, College Apps, AP Exams only if you fill out the form!! It takes 5 minutes. Fill it out online now! Here is the Link. Paper copies will be available outside the auditorium or 7C1 if necessary.

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NYC Schools Accounts

Receive the latest news about distance learning, your student's grades, attendance, fitness results, schedule, etc. To get the latest updates, make sure your NYC Schools Account is activated and up to date. The NYC Student accounts website can be accessed here: https://mystudent.nyc/

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PupilPath

PupilPath is a student information system for parents and students. Pupil Path allows parents and students to view important student and school information such as student attendance records, class schedule, assignment due dates and grades, graduation eligibility, school announcements, and more. PupilPath is a convenient tool for both parents and students to keep up with classwork and student performance.

• PupilPath Instruction Link

• Parent Registration Link

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BTHS College Office Updates 

• Click and access the updated BTHS COLLEGE HANDBOOK (2021-2022) for information, resources, and guidance on the college application process.

• The BTHS College Office has updated its website to help guide students and families through the college application process. 

• The BTHS College Office has lots of information about scholarships and financial information on its Facebook page.  

• The College Corner newsletters are updated twice a month. Please take a moment to read it and find information that might be specific to your grade and interests.

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Brooklyn Tech Library Launched a NEW Website!

Check out here!

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Our librarians are thrilled to be back and happy that students can access the library and borrow actual paper books this year! We would love to share our new library website, which allows students to browse our catalog, use our subscription-based databases (password is bthslibrary), learn about Sora, our awesome and convenient ebook platform, check our daily calendar and visit our blog.

brooklyntechlibrary.com → “Search our catalog”

●  Check for titles or topics, availability, and call numbers

●  Login with your DOE credentials to check your account or renew your books

Looking for ebooks?

●  Sora ebook website and detailed video tutorial; download the app here.

Looking for research materials? Access our databases 24/7

 brooklyntechlibrary.com → “Search Our Databases” (use password)

● Password is: bthslibrary

Please check out our website at BrooklynTechLibrary.com. You can follow us on our blog or on Instagram (@BrooklynTechLibrary).

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Check Out our Librarian-Created Resource Guides, including:

• Research 101

• Primary Sources

• Image Searching

• College and Test Prep

• Citing Sources

• Annotated Bibliography

NHS Peer Tutoring Committee

The NHS Tutoring Committee is offering one-on-one tutoring, both remote and in-person, during free periods and after school this semester. If you are struggling in a particular class and feel that you would benefit from a peer tutor, please fill out the following form to be matched with an NHS tutor link here. 

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Library Policy Change

We are pleased to announce that we will no longer be charging late fees on overdue books! All previous fines are being deleted (from Tech and middle schools). There will still be fines on lost books, though students should talk to a librarian if a book is lost. If the fee is a hardship, we may be able to help.

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