JFK Family Council Meeting
Reunión del consejo familiar de JFK
1/12/2022
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 is your favorite family movie?
¿Cuál es tu película familiar favorita?
What norms or expectations do you have for Family 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
Topics of Discussion:
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Who we are: We formed in October. We have families from ~25 BPS schools. We work with nurses & others to advocate for better COVID protections.
Current situation: At our Jan 7 meeting, ~45 people, including high school students attended.
Quiénes somos: FamCOSa se formó en octubre. Tenemos familias de ~ 25 escuelas BPS. Trabajamos con enfermeras y otras personas para abogar por mejores protecciones COVID.
Situación actual: En nuestra reunión del 7 de enero, asistieron unas 45 personas, incluidos estudiantes de secundaria.
Families for COVID Safety (FamCOSa) /
Las Familias por la Seguridad ante Covid (FamCOSa)
FamCOSa has been Taking Action! /
¡FamCOSa ha estado tomando medidas!
Nos hemos reunido con funcionarios de BPS y de la Ciudad, y continuaremos haciéndolo.
Presentamos testimonios al Comité Conjunto de la Legislatura de MA sobre COVID19 y Preparación y Gestión de Emergencias. Tuvieron una audiencia sobre cómo el gobernador Baker está abordando la pandemia de COVID - ver audiencia aquí.
¡Estudiantes de secundaria organizando una caminata y zoom speakout! Viernes 14 de enero a las 11:30 am. FamCOSa de pie en solidaridad.
Próxima reunión de FamCOSa - Viernes 14 de enero 7:00pm. Siempre tenemos interpretación en español.
Para obtener enlaces de Zoom y más información, vaya a: https://bit.ly/FamCOSa
We have met with BPS & City officials, and will continue to do so.
We submitted testimony to the MA Legislature Joint Committee on COVID19 and Emergency Preparedness & Management. They had a hearing on how Governor Baker is addressing the COVID pandemic - view hearing here.
High school students organizing a walk out & Zoom speakout! Fri Jan 14th at 11:30am. FamCOSa standing in solidarity.
Next FamCOSa meeting - Fri Jan 14th 7:00pm
To get Zoom links & more info, go to: https://bit.ly/FamCOSa
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FamCOSa/
Take a poll�
Do you think the Family Council should donate $500 to JFK in support of COVID safety measures to be determined by school staff? ��¿Cree que el Consejo de Familia debería donar $500 a JFK en apoyo de las medidas de seguridad de COVID que determinará el personal de la escuela?
Citywide Parent Council Updates�
Citywide Parent Council - Meetings 4th Tue of every month 6-8pm
Open to all BPS families!
Slides from the last meeting (December 21, 2021): FY23 Budget Overview
These slides include an overview of the budget, sources of funding, opportunities to influence the BPS Budget, and links/information on how to access more detailed information about the budget.
Consejo de Padres de Toda la Ciudad - Reuniones 4º martes de cada mes 6-8pm. ¡Abierto a todas las familias de BPS!
Documentos de la última reunión (el 21 de Diciembre 2021) sobre el presupuesto para el año fiscal 2023.
Este documento incluyen una descripción general del presupuesto, las fuentes de financiamiento, las oportunidades para influir el presupuesto de BPS y enlaces/información sobre cómo acceder a información más detallada sobre el presupuesto.
Open discussion or questions
Discusión abierta o preguntas
Family Council Value and Purpose
Valor y propósito del consejo familiar
Over the course of a year, a successful family council accomplishes:�En el transcurso de un año, un consejo familiar exitoso logra:
Community outreach. The more that we can interact with other families will help represent the school community at the Family Council meetings. Expanding the scope to make sure everyone is represented.
Letting people know they can bring their concerns to the family council.
Three community events with high attendance inclusive of the broad JFK community
· Building and strengthening of community
· Successful when you can recognize and have conversations and connections with other parents at drop off, any time
· Opportunities to build new connections – facilitation of contact points
· Building community across grades within the school
· Being a resource for families to come for information/support/to help have their voices hear
It feels like a good way to stay in touch with what goes on at the school.
The goals now feel different than they would in a “normal”/nonpandemic year.
Share information, provide feedback, and allow opportunities for advocacy.
To be able to talk about pressing issues and events – right now that’s COVID; COVID falls into that greater bucket of concerns that are relevant to the school year.
Be able to participate in the school outside of just your kid, your kid’s class.
Share information and feedback. Take action, be involved in advocacy.
Due to COVID there is a loss of camaraderie so getting back to gatherings where we can interact and show support of each other.
Getting to know other parents; knowing you’re not alone.
These meetings are really well run, substantive, quick, friendly, good agenda.
Shannon is particularly good at running meetings.
When a meeting like this is run well, everyone should have a chance to say something, even if they’ve never been to a meeting before.
· Organized/intentional way to structure and plan contacts/opportunities to connect
The top three goals of the JFK family council are:�Los tres objetivos principales del consejo de la familia JFK son:
The Family Council Meetings would be more valuable if they included:�Las Reuniones del Consejo Familiar serían más valiosas si incluyeran:
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Site Council/Consejo del Plantel Escolar
Thursday, February 17 at 4:30pm
Jueves 17 de febrero a las 4:30 pm
Parent Council/Consejo de Padres
Wednesday, February 9 at 7:30pm
miércoles 9 de febrero 7:30 pm
https://jfkelementary.org/next-parent-council-meeting/
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Open Discussion or Questions
Discusión abierta o preguntas
Contact Information/Información del contacto�
Families 4 COVID Safety - Sarah Horsley �To sign up for more info: https://bit.ly/FamCOSa
https://twitter.com/FamCOSa https://www.facebook.com/FamCOSa
families4covidsafety@gmail.com 617-942-1075
Engagement and Representation Committee - Jen Douglas
douglasjen@gmail.com 617-999-9771