Parent Association
Parent Association at PS 139
PS 139 Parent Association Website: ps139pa.com
The Parent Association (PA) at PS 139 brings parents together to organize and fund amazing programs, activities, and events to improve the school and support students. All parents of students currently attending the school are members of the Parent Association. Parents include parents by birth or adoption, step-parents, legally appointed guardians, foster parents, and persons in parental relation to a child.
All parents are invited to join one of the existing committees or create a new one.
See our expenses breakdown to learn how the PA uses the funds it raises to help our school.
To contact the Parent Association, or to join a standing committee, send us an email at pa@ps139.org.
Goals of the Parent Association
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Provide support and resources to the school for the benefit and educational growth of the children.
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Develop a cooperative working relationship between school parents and staff.
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Develop parent leadership and build capacity for greater involvement.
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Foster and encourage parent participation on all levels.
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Provide opportunities and training for parents to participate in school governance and decision-making.
Ways to Get Involved
- Please visit our new website ps139pa.com
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Come to our monthly meetings! Bring your questions, ideas, or concerns.
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Join our email list! Subscribe at ps139.org to stay informed about the school.
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Join our Facebook group! Join at facebook.com/groups/ps139brooklyn. Joining this private group does not make you Facebook friends with other members.
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Donate to the Parent Association! Donate via PayPal at ps139.org or leave a donation with your information in the PA box in the Main Office.
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Share an idea! If you have an idea of an initiative you’d like the PA to take on, bring it to a meeting, share it with a board member, or email it to pa@ps139.org.
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Volunteer! Help out when you can. The PA will email when it needs support (e.g. events, flyers, baking). Email pa@ps139.org to join the volunteer list.
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Join or create a committee! Join an existing committee or start a new one. Committees work together on focused projects and typically meet once a month.
Executive Board
The Executive Board is the leadership team for the PA.
| Co-Presidents |
Avi Glickstein Marie Nelson |
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| Co-Vice Presidents | |
| Co-Secretaries |
Leah Wasserman Marianna Azar |
| Co-Treasurers |
Orli Lewinter Levi Zwerling |
Standing Committees
Family Engagement: Help reach out to families new to our school, families of ENL (English as a New Language) students, provide translation, and build a stronger, inclusive school community.
Garden: Help grow our gardens and outdoor spaces, and help children and families enjoy and learn from them.
Digital Communications: Help with the communication and design of PA and school initiatives through multiple technology channels including the website and email newsletter.
5th Grade: Help plan an amazing year of events and activities for students’ final year at PS 139.
Teacher Support: Help provide teachers with materials, supplies, and resources.
Event Planning: Help plan, or volunteer at, community-building events like Harvest Night and Movie Night.
Fundraising: Help research and pursue funding outside of the school (such as grants, government funds, and donations from individuals and businesses) and organize fundraising events for the school community.
Class Parents: Work towards creating a culture of class parents at PS 139, who can serve as a point person for the class to help organize and engage their fellow parents, and also be a link to the Parent Association.
