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The New York Harbor School
550 Short Avenue
New York, New York 10004
212 458 0800
on Governors Island
THE NEW YORK HARBOR SCHOOL
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (NYHS PTA)
The Parent Teacher Association serves as an advocate for the education and general welfare of Harbor School students. With this goal in mind, the PTA strives to:
- Provide support and resources to the school for the benefit and educational growth of our students
- Organize events to bring together the Harbor community and raise funds to benefit students
- Develop a cooperative working relationship between the parents and staff of the school
- Build capacity for greater parent involvement and leadership opportunities by fostering and encouraging parent participation on all levels
We support Harbor School students by giving our time, our money, and our boundless energy.
The PTA is open to all parents, guardians and faculty of The New York Harbor School.
PTA MEETINGS
The Parent Teacher Association meets from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at our sister school, the Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women, located in Lower Manhattan at 81 New Street.
We realize that your schedule may not allow for prompt arrival, but due to the logistics of holding our meeting offsite, we need to begin at 6:00 pm. However, you are welcome to join us when you can, no matter how late.
2018-2019 MEETING DATES
September 2018
October 2018
November 2018
December 2018
January 2019
February 2019
March 2019
April 2019
May 2019
June 2019
Can't make a meeting? Minutes are available after they are approved, generally at the next meeting. If you would to request a copy, please email pta@newyorkharborschool.org.
WAYS TO GIVE
One of the most important activities of the New York Harbor School Parent Teacher Association is the development and implementation of fundraising activities and special events that support our students and the school. There are so many ways to help and so many opportunities to become a part of the Harbor School community.
ALL HANDS ON DECK (AHOD) CAMPAIGN
Public school budgets continue to be cut and continue to affect Harbor School students. All Hands On Deck donations are used to fund school projects that that would not exist without your help.
These are the types of things that All Hands On Deck has funded:
- Graphing calculators
- Chromebooks for the Special Education department
- Scales and interactive games for our science lab
- Equipment for our Physical Education department
The New York Harbor School PTA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation (EIN# 27-1178829) and your contribution is fully tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Please consult your tax advisor for further information.
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ANNUAL NYHS PTA AND BOP EVENTS
SEPT
HARVEST
FEST
OCT
UA-NYHS 15TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
NOV
THANKSGIVING POTLUCK
DEC
HOLIDAY DESSERTS
CURRENT NYHS PTA EVENTS
Modell's Team Weeks
May 25th-July 6th
Take 15% off of your Modell's purchase while supporting the UA-NYHS!
PAST NYHS PTA EVENTS
The New York Harbor Oyster Classic 5K
Sunday, June 10th
Learn more about NYHOC5K:
The Spring Tide Fun(d)raiser benefiting VCB & NYHS-PTA
Friday, April 20th 6-10 pm
On Friday, April 20, 2018 The UA-NYHS PTA is partnered with our friends at the Village Community Boathouse for a family friendly fundraiser, featuring our very own Brendan Malone and the fine funky sounds of Casa Mantequilla!
BROOKLYN NETS TICKETS
PAST Event Dates: Sunday, February 4, 2018 and Saturday, February 10, 2018
NYHS PTA reserved tickets to see the Brooklyn Nets vs. the New Orleans Pelicans and the Milwaukee Bucks for at Barclays Center for the low price of $25 per ticket.
SLT
The New York Harbor School Leadership Team (SLT) is a committee of teachers, parents, administration and students who meet monthly to develop the schools education plan and budget. Parents are elected through the NYHS PTA to serve on the SLT. One of the NYHS PTA co-presidents automatically serve on the SLT.
School Leadership Teams are vehicles for developing school-based educational policies, and ensuring that resources are aligned to implement those policies. SLTs assist in the evaluation and assessment of a school’s educational programs and their effects on student achievement. SLTs play a significant role in creating a structure for school-based decision making, and shaping the path to a collaborative school culture. New York State Education Law Section 2590-h requires every New York City Public School to have a School Leadership Team.
SLT team members are responsible for: participating in the development and review of the Comprehensive Educational Plan (CEP); ensuring that the budget is aligned to support the CEP; working collaboratively with team members to share ideas and concerns ,and listening to the ideas and concerns of others; engaging in collaborative problem-solving that will lead to consensus-based decisions that meet the needs of all students; sharing the views of their constituencies with the team; and engaging in conflict resolution processes when necessary.
Elections for parent positions on the SLT are held in the spring at a NYHS PTA meeting. SLT meetings are open to all parents and you are welcome to attend meetings or submit ideas or issues for discussion.
2018-2019 SLT MEETING DATES:
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The PTA is led by an Executive Board comprised of elected parents, guardians and family members of current Harbor School parents.
NYHS PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD
2018 - 2019
CO-PRESIDENTS
- Nan Richardson
- Lissa Wolfe
TREASURER
- Michele Lardou
RECORDING SECRETARY
VICE PRESIDENT
FUNDRAISING CHAIR
- Theresa Jordan
AQUACULTURE PARENTS AT LARGE
MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH PARENTS AT LARGE
- Susan Tobias
- susanmtobias@gmail.com
- Penelope Clarke-May
- pgm02@optonline.net
- Bill Seery
- wseery24@gmail.com
MARINE POLICY & ADVOCACY PARENTS AT LARGE
MARINE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY PARENTS AT LARGE
- Ellen Dobbyn-Blackmore
- hauerfan@gmail.com
- Lisa Edstrom
- lisanedstrom@gmail.com
OCEAN ENGINEERING PARENTS AT LARGE
PROFESSIONAL DIVING PARENTS AT LARGE
- Susan Bailey
- eccep3@gmail.com
- Marijke Briggs
- grmb@verizon.net
- Liana Huth
- therealLiana@gmail.com
VESSEL OPERATIONS PARENTS AT LARGE
FRESHMAN PARENTS AT LARGE
- Sabita Arjune
- sdarjune@yahoo.com
- Sunita Woodcheke
- swoodcheke@outlook.com
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