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What is the Parents’ Association (P.A.)?
Parent Associations
play an essential role in our schools. They
provide leadership and direction to parents
seeking to become more involved with their
children’s education and school community. A
school’s P.A. is a good place for parents to find
out what’s happening in that school. Through
involvement in their P.A., parents can learn how
their school operates and discover a network of
people committed to their children’s school.
The P.A. also
provides an important link between individual
schools and the District Presidents Councils.
These Councils handle issues affecting all schools
in a District. They offer parents an additional
opportunity to share ideas and information about
schools, communities, and parenting.
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http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/EE3584FE-90B9-46FC-A4E6-13AA2D5DBA6F/33695/ParentAssociationandSchoolLeadershipTeamDefined.doc
The P.A. is
also a place where parents can voice
questions and concerns regarding their
children’s school experience.
How can I become a P.A. member?
As a parent,
legally appointed guardian or a person in
parental relationship to a student who currently
attends P.S.101, you are automatically a P.A.
member. No membership form or process is
necessary.
All members are
eligible to join P.A. committees and run for
office. P.A. elections are held in the Spring.
How can I participate in the P.A.?
You are the P.A.,
and we need your participation. All parents are
encouraged to attend P.A. meetings. There are
many committees and activities that need
parental involvement to be successful. Some are
listed here. Also,
please visit our website
www.pa101.org
for ideas and further details.
The greater your
participation, the better our school can be!
When and where are P.A. meetings held?
They are usually
held on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7pm
in the Auditorium. A meeting agenda is sent home
with the children a week before the meeting. It
will also be available at
www.pa101.org
What if our
family is new to the school and has never
been involved in a P.A. before?
Remember, we
all began in the same position. We welcome
and encourage all families to participate in
any capacity.
How do I contact
the P.A.? Do I have to wait until the next
P.A. meeting?
You are welcome to visit our
new office located above the stage in the
Auditorium: walk quietly down the left
side of the Auditorium towards the piano
and follow the signs up the stairs.
You can send a note with
your child addressed to the P.A.
We can be contacted
via email at
PAMail@pa101.org
You can call us at
718.268.7230 and ask for the P.A. office.
Our P.A. website is
www.pa101.org
You can also get to
our P.A. website from the school website
www.ps101q.org
You can drop off a
note at the P.A. Mailbox in the main
entrance.
