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Thanks
to all who participated in the Family Day of
Service April 19—see
photos in @BFS!
This
year’s PAT AFRICAN-AMERICAN CELEBRATION was
a spirited look back on the music
and dance of the Harlem Renaissance.
THE
21st ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, "Dinosaurs,
Dolphins & Friends" was a fun-filled success—thanks
to all the friends who made it possible!
Thank
you to the many families, faculty and friends who donated
books to the annual PROJECT CICERO drive, which
builds classroom libraries in NYC public schools. Your efforts resulted
in our collecting 8 large cartons of books for the program.
Looking
for ways to support BFS? Then think about SCHOOLPOP! Simply
register at www.schoolpop.com.
With every purchase you make through Schoolpop, you earn a contribution
for BFS (up to 36%). And want to know how to earn even more contributions
for Brooklyn Friends School? Simply register for a Schoolpop Visa
credit card and earn a 1% contribution on every purchase you make,
no matter where you make it. You can even "double dip" when
you shop online with Schoolpop merchants. You'll earn merchant contributions
on each purchase in addition to the 1% contribution you earn when
you use your Schoolpop Visa credit card! Since we started the program
in late 2004, we've earned close to $5000 in contributions to support
PAT programs. Hundreds of merchants participate, so you are sure
to find one that you'd be doing business with anyway!
You can apply online at www.schoolpop.com or
by calling 1-800-297-1286 (mention Schoolpop). After you receive
your Schoolpop VISA card, register it at www.schoolpop.com (in
the My Card—My Account section), so that we start earning
contributions from your purchases. And thanks to all the families
who already support BFS every time they shop.
Get
involved with PAT! Our 2007/08 volunteer
form lists the many rewarding opportunities to participate
in PAT planning and activities—have a look, and fill it out,
or use our online volunteer form.
Even
though just by being parents of students attending Brooklyn Friends
we are all automatically members of the PAT, an Executive Committee
is in place to direct the functions and liaise with the School. To
that end, we present the roster of Executive Committee officers and Committee Chairs for the 2007-2008
school year!
* Co-President – Toukie A. Smith
* Co-President – John Major
* Treasurer – Hyacinthia Roberts
* Secretary – Jane Barber
* Preschool VPs – Danielle McConnell & Janine Lathem
* Lower School VPs – Mollita Abron-Muhammad & Sameetah
Agha
* Middle School VPs – Migdalia Garcia & Angel Zimick-Fischer
* Upper School VPs – Norma Maupins & Bob Vogel
* Publicity Coordinators – Mary Frost & Tara Gustafson
* Volunteer Coordinator – Grace Freedman
* Community Service – Julie Lam
* Diversity Committee – Tara Gustafson, Lisa Hamilton, John
Major, & Toukie Smith
* African-American Celebration Committee – Mollita Abron-Muhammad
and Toukie A. Smith
* Speaker Series – Lisa Sack
* Spring Gala – Fiona Forward
* Crafts Fair – Wynne Noble & Joanne Casey
* Beautification – Joyce Leist
* Carousel Party – Karen Danzig
* Faculty/Staff Appreciation Breakfast – Callie French
* New Parents’ Dinner – Jane Smith
* Faculty Liaisons – Sara Soll
* School Committee Liaison – Verina Crawford
If
you have a child attending Brooklyn Friends School, YOU ARE THE
PAT. We want to hear from you!
Above: Scenes from the Crafts Fair last December (top two rows)
and from the Walkathon to benefit Katrina families (bottom
row).
PAT DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Mission
The PAT Diversity Committee is dedicated to promoting and sustaining
a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of the Brooklyn
Friends School community.
The PAT Diversity Committee supports the school’s mission
to value the unique identity of each individual by celebrating and
nurturing diversity in all its forms (race, gender, age, sexual orientation,
religion, socioeconomic status, ability/disability, ethnicity and
family structure).
The PAT Diversity Committee will work in collaboration with the
Faculty, Administration, Staff and Students to deepen understanding
of and compassion towards one another and foster our growth as global
citizens committed to equity and justice. |
