Parent Coordinator's Corner
Welcome to Jean's special place for parents and caregivers. Please check back often for important announcements!
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Mrs. Jean Mendler
P.S. 173Q Parent Coordinator JMendler@schools.nyc.gov 347-563-4513 |
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Important Announcements for Parents and Caregivers!
Tips for Managing Screen Time
With today's online and gaming intensive culture, parents and guardians may struggle with managing screen time with their children. The Child Mind Institute offers some strategies and advice in the following document.
With today's online and gaming intensive culture, parents and guardians may struggle with managing screen time with their children. The Child Mind Institute offers some strategies and advice in the following document.
| child_mind_institute_tips_for_screen_time.pdf |
NYC Schools Account
The NYC Department of Education offers parents a way to access key information about their children's progress in school, translated into 9 other non-English languages.
Through a NYC Schools account, parents and guardians can see the following:
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FAQ on the NYC Schools Program (PDF):
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Through a NYC Schools account, parents and guardians can see the following:
- Attendance Records: View your child’s attendance for the current school year, including the number of days he or she was late or absent.
- Grades: View your child’s report card grades and any teacher comments for each marking period in the current school year.
- Student Profile: View the contact information on file at your school for your child
English | العربية | العربية | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 한국어 | Русский | Español | اردو
FAQ on the NYC Schools Program (PDF):
English | العربية | বাংলা | 中文 | Français | Kreyòl Ayisyen | 한국어 | Русский | Español | اردو
About the Parent Coordinator Role
In 2002, the Mayor and Chancellor created the position of “Parent Coordinator” to ensure there was someone in each school directly responsible for supporting families. The Parent Coordinator is the first person families should contact when they have questions or concerns about their children's school.
Parent Coordinators are part of the administrative team that works for school principals. They work closely with school staff, school leadership teams, parent associations, community groups, and parent advisory councils to engage families and involve them in school communities. They also are charged with identifying issues of concern to families and working with school leaders to ensure that these issues are addressed in a timely manner.
Parent Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities
Parent Coordinators are part of the administrative team that works for school principals. They work closely with school staff, school leadership teams, parent associations, community groups, and parent advisory councils to engage families and involve them in school communities. They also are charged with identifying issues of concern to families and working with school leaders to ensure that these issues are addressed in a timely manner.
Parent Coordinator Duties and Responsibilities
- Increase parent involvement in the school by working closely with school, parent, and community organizations.
- Serve as facilitator for parent and school community concerns and issues including, for example, school policies or facilities issues.
- Conduct outreach to engage parents in their children’s education.
- Convene regular parent meetings and events around topics of key concerns to parents.
- Attend parent meetings.
- Work with the school parent association when asked to provide assistance in establishing by-laws and conducting their affairs in accordance with Chancellor’s Regulation A-660.
- Serve as a school liaison to central OFIA and its staff.
- Maintain ongoing contact with community organizations that are involved with providing services to support the school’s educational program.
- Organize open school night and other events to increase parental and community involvement, and create a welcoming school environment to parents.