NYC iSchool PA General Meeting Calendar 2021 – 2022 School Year
The PA meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm., unless otherwise noted. (Meetings are held via Zoom.) An email from the PA will be sent the night before with the Zoom information. If you are not receiving any emails from the PA, please reach out to us at pa@mail.nycischool.org.
September 9/22 (exception) September Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Ms. Bailey, Principal
October 10/13 October Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Financial Aid expert, Matthew Mulhern from College Funding Services. Topic: Everything You Need to Know about College Financial Aid
November 11/17 (exception) November Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Damasa Doyle, Self Care Through Breath & Expression Workshop
December 12/8 December Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Ms. Catherine Turso,
Topic: Personal Finance for Teens
January 1/12 January Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Dr. Rivera Mindt:
Topic: Gender Identity across the Spectrum
February 2/9 February Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Dr. Michael Marshall,
Topic: Mental Health and the Transition from High School to College
March 3/9 March Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Damasa Doyle
Topic: Energy release, Meditation, and Bodywork
April 4/13 April Meeting Minutes
Speaker: Eva Vazquez, LMSW
Topic: Trauma
May 5/11 May Meeting Minutes
Speakers: Hunter College admissions rep, Joe Fantozzi, Ithaca College admissions rep, Jessica Kowalewski Dietrich, and Ms. Grande, iSchool college counselor.
Topic: The Changing College Application Landscape
June 6/8
Every meeting features a special Speaker, as well as updates from our Principal, Ms. Bailey; from our Treasurers; from our SLT representatives; and as well as general updates on the work of the PA. We also have an open Q&A.
The PA Speaker Series features experts sharing insights on areas of interest to the parent body, like college admissions, student social-emotional health, social media, academic support, and more.
Can’t make a PA meeting? Catch up on what was covered by reviewing the meeting minutes, provided in English and Spanish, courtesy of our co-secretaries.