SLT - Pelham Gardens Middle School

ATTENTION PARENT MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION

This is a friendly reminder that the first meeting of the Parent Association/Parent-Teacher Association (PA/PTA) of Pelham Gardens Middle School is coming this Monday, November 13, 2023 at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held in-person at our school building at 2545 Gunther Avenue Bronx, New York 10469.

Parents and Staff are cordially invited and encouraged to attend this meeting. The newly elected Executive Board of the PA/PTA is excited to bring some matters to the table to discuss with all parents and staff in attendance. Some of the matters include:

Officially Meeting with Parents and Staff | Approving the new PTA Bylaws by Parent Members

Sharing Proposed Fundraising Activities | Soliciting Ideas From PTA Parent/Staff Member

Discussing Parents Joining PTA Committees | Discussing Opportunities to Volunteer for School Events

SPECIAL INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS: Each student who gets their parents to attend the PTA meeting on Monday will receive 5 DOJO POINTS towards the next incentive or trip. Each class that has 100% representation by their parents at the meeting will receive 10 DOJO POINTS towards the next incentive or trip and a PIZZA PARTY. So get your parents to attend the PTA meeting on Monday.

Parents! Please register for the meeting on our school website PGMS566.org or check out Class Dojo for the registration link. Your attendance at this meeting is very important, so please set a reminder on your phone to be a part of this meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Parent Coordinator Mr. Leader at mleader3@schools.nyc.gov or call (718) 794-9750 ext. 4263.

Professionally,

Cheyeanne Zelaya

Cheyeanne Zelaya, President

PA/PTA of Pelham Gardens Middle School
Pelham Garden Middle School, 11x566

School Leadership Team

Do you want to have a direct voice in matters concerning our school, such as school-based planning and shared decision making? Then you should be a part of the School Leadership Team, or SLT. How do you become a member of the SLT, you ask? There are 5 ways to get on the SLT:

1st - By Being the Principal or Admin Designee
2nd - By Being a UFT Elected Member
3rd - By Being a DC-37 Elected Member
4th - By Being the Parent Association President*
5th - By Being an Elected Parent Member*

The School Leadership Team consists of 10 or more members and includes of the above mentioned membership spots. The Parent Association President automatically holding one of these spots. Any parent who wishes to be on the SLT, must either become the school's PA President, become a member of the PA executive board (Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary) or be a parent member elected by the current School Leadership. If you are interested in being a part of our school's SLT, please make sure you attend our in-person/virtual Parent Association Meeting.

*Pelham Gardens Middle School will hold Parent Association Elections on Thursday, October 05, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. on the Zoom Video Conference Platform. Please register for the PA Elections now, or you won't be able to join and cast during the elections.

2023-2024 School Leadership Team

Principal/Admin Designee

Michael Morgan

(Assistant Principal)

UFT Chapter Leader

Joalleyne Weathers

(7th grade Sped. ELA)

Parent Assoc. President

TBA

Elected Parent Member

TBA

Elected Parent Member

TBA

Elected Parent Member

TBA

Elected Parent Member

TBA

Elected UFT Member

Anne Hennessey

Visual Arts/Sped/Coordinator of Student Activities

Elected UFT Member

TBA

Elected UFT Member

Amy Mascunana

(ESL-ELA)

Elected DC-37

TBA

N/A

2021-2022 School Leadership Team

Principal/Admin Designee

Michael Morgan

(Assistant Principal)

UFT Chapter Leader

Joalleyne Weathers

(7th grade Sped. ELA)

Parent Assoc. President

Dejonae Pettaway

(PA President/6th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Lashandra Francis

(PA Secretary/6th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Staffanie Bonilla

(PA Treasurer/8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Jennifer Oquendo

(8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Cynthia Maldonado

(7th grade parent)

Elected UFT Member

Anne Hennessey

(*COSA/Visual Arts/Sped)

*COSA = Coordinator of Student Activities

Elected UFT Member

Justin Bonti

(7th grade math)

Elected UFT Member

Amy Mascunana

(8th grade/ESL-ELA)

Elected DC-37

N/A

2020-2021 School Leadership Team

Principal/Admin Designee

Michael Morgan

(Assistant Principal)

UFT Chapter Leader

Joalleyne Weathers

(7th grade Sped. ELA)

Parent Assoc. President

Yanira Ferreira

(PA President/8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Corinthia Barrow

(PA Treasurer/6th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Neisha Jones

(PA Secretary/7th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Nancy Torres

(8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Tiffany Lynn Gonzalez

(8th grade parent)

Elected UFT Member

Anne Hennessey

(COSA/Visual Arts/Sped)

*COSA = Coordinator of Student Activities

2019-2020 School Leadership Team

Elected UFT Member

Justin Bonti

(7th grade math)

Elected UFT Member

Amy Mascunana

(8th grade/ESL-ELA)

Elected DC-37

Lakiya Daughtry

(School Aide)

N/A

Principal/Admin Designee

Ian McGhie

(Principal)

UFT Chapter Leader

Joalleyne Weathers

(7th grade Sped. ELA)

Parent Assoc. President

Yanira Ferreira (successor)

(PA President/8th grade parent)

Sandra Mollette (predecessor)

(PA President/8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Dawn Jones

(PA Secretary/8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Sandra Mollette

(PA Treasurer/8th grade parent)

Yanira Ferreira

(PA Treasurer/8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Nancy Torres

(8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Rossy Soto

(8th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Neisha Jones

(6th grade parent)

Elected Parent Member

Lynn Gonzalez

(7th grade parent)

Elected UFT Member

Anne Hennessey

(COSA/Science/Sped)

*COSA = Coordinator of Student Activities

Elected UFT Member

Justin Bonti

(7th grade math)

Elected UFT Member

Amy Mascunana

(8th grade/ESL-ELA)

Elected DC-37

Lakiya Daughtry

(School Aide)

School Leadership Team

2023-2024 School Leadership Team

Principal/Admin Designee

UFT Chapter Leader

Parent Assoc. President

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected DC-37

N/A

2021-2022 School Leadership Team

Principal/Admin Designee

UFT Chapter Leader

Parent Assoc. President

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected DC-37

N/A

2020-2021 School Leadership Team

Principal/Admin Designee

UFT Chapter Leader

Parent Assoc. President

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected UFT Member

2019-2020 School Leadership Team

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected DC-37

N/A

Principal/Admin Designee

UFT Chapter Leader

Parent Assoc. President

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected Parent Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected UFT Member

Elected DC-37

N/A

N/A

N/A

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