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Share your name

Por favor puede compartir su nombre?

Share your child’s name/grade/teacher�Por favor puede compartir el nombre de su niña o niño? �Y el nombre de la maestra y el grado donde esta?

What gives you comfort about having your child at the JFK? �What concerns do you have?

¿Qué le da consuelo de tener a su hijo en el JFK?

¿Qué inquietudes tienes?

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Shared Concerns

COVID - pooled testing
Transition to bigger school�

Shared Comforts

Teachers
Diversity
Space of school
Art and Music (piano)
Communication �

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What norms or expectations do you have for parent council meetings?

Que es lo que usted espera/ quiere de las juntas del consejo de padres?

Everyone has an opportunity to participate: make room for everyone to speak

Todos tienen la oportunidad de participar: haga espacio para que todos hablen

Listening respectfully

Oir con respeto

This is a place for parents to share concerns in an open environment

Este es el lugar donde todos los padres pueden compartir cualquier preocupación en un ambiente abierto

If you have an issue, this is a place to get support at the school level

Este es el lugar donde pueden recibir ayuda sobre asuntos y problemas escolar

Assume good intentions

Supongan buenas intenciones

Be respectful of time

Ser respetuoso del tiempo

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Topics of Discussion:

Upcoming Events�
JFK Updates�
Citywide Parent Council Updates�
COVID Advocacy�
Prepare for Parent Council Elections�

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Upcoming Events

New Monthly Coffee hour with family liaison, Ms. Sanchez, and Dr. Copeland
Vaccine Clinic - Spread the word: October 2 & 23 (from 9am-1pm)

Be sure to participate in pooled testing.

Bake Sale - Tuesday, November 2 (Election Day)

Use the poll at the end of the meeting if you are interested in participating (outreach, purchasing pre-made items, selling)

Online Bingo Night

Ms. Sanchez did last year and was popular at JFK Game Night
Need help testing how it works with various technology

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Updates�

Outdoor eating at JFK

Most lunches are eaten in outdoor spaces.
A few classes are eating inside because the numbers are low in those classrooms and students are able to be six feet apart.�

COVID positive case at JFK

All information is in the community letter that was sent out.
Please participate in pooled testing.�

Engagement and Representation Committee

Use the poll at the end of the meeting if you are interested -Oct 8 @8:30am (in person at picnic tables behind the school)

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Updates�

Ice Cream Truck

Friday 10/1 K-2
Friday 10/8 3-5

Field Trips will be allowed

Outdoor activities
Parent chaperones likely allowed with masks and vaccination�

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Contact Information/Información del contacto

Advocacy for COVID Safety - Sarah Horsley �sarah.horsley@gmail.com 617-942-1075

Engagement and Representation Committee - Jen Douglas

douglasjen@gmail.com 617-999-9771

Bake Sale - Shannon McManus

shanmc4480@gmail.com 415-336-9233

Bingo Night - Dave Juralewicz

dave.juralewicz@gmail.com 617-997-9824

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Executive Board Positions and Responsibilities�

Co-Chair: Schedule SPC meetings, Set SPC meeting agendas, Facilitate SPC meetings, Maintain ongoing two-way communication with Principal/Headmaster�

Treasurer: Maintain clear and accurate financial records for the SPC Provide monthly and annual asset and expenses reports Lead or manage SPC fundraising efforts�

Secretary: Conduct outreach to parent community Record and share meeting notes with school community�

Citywide Parent Council Rep: Participate in an inter-school parent group designed to advocate for BPS families and students and influence BPS policy

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Executive Board Positions and Responsibilities

Special Education Parent Advisory Council Rep: Participate in a citywide parent organization designed to provide information and resources to families of students with disabilities who receive special education services

District English Learner Advisory Council Rep: Participate in a citywide parent organization designed to provide information and resources to families of English Language Learner (ELL) students

School Site Council Reps: Representative the parent community as a member of the School-Site Council Participate in school-based decision-making Facilitate communication between the SPC and SSC

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Elected Positions

Open Positions

School Site Council

1 year term (replacing someone who moved)
1 year term (by-law adjustment)
2 year term
Alternate - 1 year term

Co-Chair - 2 years
Co-Secretary - 1 year
Co-Secretary - 2 year
City Wide Parent Council - 2 year
SpedPAC - 1 year
SpedPAC - 2 year
DELAC - 1 year
DELAC - 2 year

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Take this Poll!

¡Toma esta encuesta!

Please share with us how you would like to

participate in the Parent Council!

Comparta con nosotros cómo le gustaría

participe en el Consejo de Padres!

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Upcoming Meeting Dates:

Parent Council Elections�Elecciones del consejo de padres

Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30pm

Miércoles 13 de octubre 7:30 pm

https://jfkelementary.org/next-parent-council-meeting/

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On Sep 21, the Citywide Parent Council (CPC) had meeting with reps from Boston Teachers Union.
BTU won COVID safety measures, including: indoor air quality monitors, tents for outdoor meals/activities, contract tracing, pooled testing. See https://btu.org/engage for more info.
Air quality monitors should now be installed. Still awaiting answers on how data will be communicated and how any problems will be addressed.
Each school should have tents for outdoor meals. Uneven roll-out means families need to advocate.
Pooled testing is uneven right now; the company that is conducting the testing is still hiring staff.
BTU is now negotiating with district on what remote learning will look like for students (or classes or schools) who have to quarantine.
CPC Meetings: 4th Tue / month www.citywideparentcouncil.org
BTU: Ari Janz abranz@btu.org / 857-728-4822

Citywide Parent Council Updates /

Actualizaciones de Consejo de Padres de la Ciudad

El 21 de septiembre, el Consejo de Padres de la Ciudad (CPC) se reunió con representantes del Sindicato de Maestros de Boston.
BTU ganó las medidas de seguridad COVID, que incluyen: monitores de calidad del aire interior, carpas para comidas / actividades al aire libre, rastreo de contratos, pruebas agrupadas. Consulte https://btu.org/engage para obtener más información.
Ahora se deben instalar monitores de calidad del aire. Todavía a la espera de respuestas sobre cómo se comunicarán los datos y cómo se abordará cualquier problema.
Cada escuela debe tener carpas para comidas al aire libre. El despliegue desigual significa que las familias deben abogar.
Las pruebas agrupadas son desiguales en este momento; la empresa que está realizando las pruebas sigue contratando personal.
BTU ahora está negociando con el distrito sobre cómo se verá el aprendizaje remoto para los estudiantes (o clases o escuelas) que tienen que ponerse en cuarentena.
Reuniones del CPC: 4º martes / mes www.citywideparentcouncil.org
Contacto BTU: Ari Janz abranz@btu.org / 857-728-4822

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El Dr. Copeland tiene carpas más pequeñas y comenzará a usarlas para permitir comidas al aire libre.
Ventilación dentro de la escuela: ventanas/puertas abiertas, purificadores y ventilación mecánica limitada. Parece cumplir con el mínimo acordado por BPS y BTU.
BPS se ha comprometido a instalar monitores de calidad del aire interior (IAQ) en cada aula.
Preguntas para que le hagamos al Dr. Copeland y BPS:

¿Cuándo se completará la instalación de sensores IAQ en el JFK?
¿Cómo sabremos si las aulas están logrando una ventilación adecuada?
¿Cómo se compartirá la información de IAQ de una manera accesible para las familias? ¿Reflejarán esas presentaciones de datos cómo pueden cambiar las circunstancias en interiores durante los períodos de alimentación? ¿A través de diferentes condiciones climáticas?
¿Cuál es el plan para abordar las aulas que no cumplen con los estándares?

Grupo que aboga a través de BPS - "Familias por la seguridad de COVID" - comuníquese con Sarah Horsley sarah.horsley@gmail.com 617-942-1075

Dr. Copeland has smaller tents & will begin using them to allow for outdoor meals
Ventilation inside school - open windows/doors, purifiers, and limited mechanical ventilation. Seems to meet minimum agreed to by BPS and BTU.
BPS has pledged to install indoor air quality (IAQ) monitors in every classroom.
Questions for us to ask Dr Copeland and BPS:
When will installation of IAQ sensors be completed at the JFK?
How will we know whether classrooms are achieving adequate ventilation?
How will IAQ information be shared in an accessible way to families? Will those data presentations reflect how indoor circumstances may change during eating periods? Across different weather conditions?
What is the plan to address classrooms that don’t meet the standards?
Group advocating across BPS - “Families for COVID Safety” - contact Sarah Horsley sarah.horsley@gmail.com 617-942-1075

Updates on JFK COVID safety / Actualizaciones sobre la seguridad de JFK COVID