Parent Coordinators

What's Happening

	New York Immigration Coalition's Parent Guide to College “Your Children Can Go to College…Yes They Can!” was developed by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) to help immigrant parents understand the college readiness process and begin to help their children prepare for college. The NYIC college guide provides immigrant parents an easy-to-read entry point. • The guide can be downloaded in Chinese, English, and Spanish. • Download a flyer on deferred action in Chinese, English, and Spanish. • A promotional flyer is also available in Chinese, English, and Spanish.
	Citizenship Opportunities for Parents NYCitizenship in Schools is a new citywide program that offers free immigration information, assistance and financing options to eligible parents of students in the city’s public schools seeking to begin the application process to become U.S. citizens. Please share this opportunity with parents in your community. Citizenship events will be held through June. • Saturday, June 15 at Newton High School, 48-01 90th St., Elmhurst, NY 11373. • Share the eligibility requirements and flyer in English/Chinese and English/Spanish. • For more information, read this overview or go to City’s website. • Individuals will receive a time slot for the event after registering here.
	Pre-K Admissions for the 2013-2104 Year Children born in 2009 who live in New York City are eligible for free pre-kindergarten (pre-K) programs at public elementary schools and community-based organization (CBOs). The deadline for public pre-k programs was April 5. The deadline for CBO pre-k programs is different for each organization. You can find flyers in multiple languages here.
	NYC Parent Academy A collaborative effort with Long Island University to enhance partnerships within school communities to support student achievement by strengthening parent involvement. Visit www.nycparentacademy.org for regular updates and information on sponsored workshops and events, as well as a full calendar of the remaining workshops.
	Bus Strike Information Get the latest information on bus routes and paperwork on reimbursements.
	Parent Coordinator Activity Report (PCAR) The PCAR is an online reporting system used to capture the daily work of Parent Coordinators based on five (5) indicators reflected in the Mayor’s Management To access PCAR Portal click here
	NYC College Line launches online As a free, online community--available at NYCCollegeLine.org--NYC College Line will allow you, your students and families to get rapid responses to all of your NYC-college-related questions, from finding local programs, to admissions and application procedures, to tips on completing college successfully. Please share this information with your school communities and encourage parents and school leaders to visit NYC College Line.
	Free Education Classes for Parents The Office of Adult of Continuing Education (OACE) provides literacy education services in sites across the city including public schools. To learn more about OACE and its program offerings, Parent Coordinators can direct interested parent to the OACE Overview Flyer. Find latest registration and orientation schedules here. If Parent Coordinators are interested in bringing OACE classes to their school, they can check out the PC Guidelines for Setting Up an OACE Site.
	Finish Your GED in 2013 The current version of the GED will no longer be available as of January 1, 2014. A new High School Equivalency test will take its place in New York State. To avoid losing earlier scores, a person who has already took the GED test and failed two or fewer sections of the test, may be eligible to participate in the 2013 GED® Campaign to Finish to prepare to retake the test again before January 1, 2014 and get credit for the section that were already passed. For more information, you can direct people to call 718-557-2525 or text GED to 30644.
	Arts and Culture Activities Now is the perfect time to take advantage of New York City's many free and low-cost cultural activities. Feel free to share information about museums with free or low-cost admission, different activities and a calendar.
	Parent Coordinator Resource Guide & Toolkit As a parent coordinator you have a key role in ensuring that parents know they are key stakeholder of the school community. To foster your work in increasing parent involvement in your school, we are pleased to introduce the Parent Coordinator Resource Guide & Toolkit. This Toolkit is a collection of resources designed to support your efforts in engaging parents.
	ID = is a project to help New Yorkers, Learn about the types of government-issued IDs; understand the importance of having ID and learn how to apply for each type of ID. Click on the hyper-links below to download brochuers, posters and a presentation about the project. Brochures: English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Italian & Korean Posters: English & Spanish Presentation: Got ID
	Parent Coordinator Planning Calendar Download the 2012-2013 Parent Coordinator Planning Calendar which includes the Parent Coordinator Professional Development dates, dates for the fall and spring Parent-Teacher-Conference, holidays, suggested activities to implement within your school community, and helpful reminders.

Please remember to work with your principal to ensure that the School-Parent Leader Contact Information System is updated for your school. PA/PTA officer names and contact information must be updated within the database. To successfully submit the online form, you will need to have a hard copy of the completed PA/PTA Election Certification Form for your school on hand. You can log in to the system using your DOE username and password

Read Deputy Chancellor Corinne Rello-Anselmi, Division of Student with Disabilities and English Language Learners letter to all Parent Coordinators and review the valuable resources created to help your school communities with the implementation for the Special Education Reform.

A new family Website that launched in April 2012
The one-page overview for families, which provides general information about the special education reform
Guidelines for Implementation of the Special Education Reform