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6.26.17 volume 5/edition 39 Stay Connected In This Issue PA on Facebook HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! Dear Parents of Brooklyn Tech, 2016-17 PA meetings Sept 15 Oct 13 Nov 10 As this is the last 2016-17 issue of Tech Talk, I wanted to say Dec 8 Jan 12 thank you for the honor of serving as your PA Co-President Feb 9 March 16 for the last two years. Being an involved parent is not easy. April 6 May 4 June 15 From making sure your child leaves on time in the morning, All meetings will be held at 6:30pm on to following up with teacher conferences, a parent is a vital the 2nd Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. part of the High School experience. The Parent Association Executive board meetings appreciates all those that have volunteered their time and immediately precede at5pm. donated money to help all the students, teachers and administration. Shop and Support Tech I have been fortunate to work with an amazing group of parents on the Executive Board who have done just that. They come to meetings, organize and support all our events and fundraisers and they are advocates for all our students. A special thanks to: Jamie Silverstein Quick Links Judy Scherzer BTHS website Lisa Trollback Tech PA website Cindy Kue BTHS Calendar DOE website Erica Zolberg Danielle Kolker Laura Hamilton CLICK HERE for freshman specific Janice Keller-McDowall info Lee Solomon Jane Heaphy Michelle Babbitt Elena Van Schendel Michael Gottfried Joanne Fitch Sunni Middleton Karey Wallace CLICK HERE for HowTechWorks Kathy Ene Molly Finnerty Florence Palomo Barry Gloger Julie Haspel Jana Ross And a special THANK YOU to our AP of Parent and Student Engagement, Kelly Nottingham. Best, Audrey Handelsman LAST DAY/FIRST DAY Hard to believe 2016-2017 is coming to a close, but here we are. School will be in session with a special schedule on Tuesday, June 27, and the last day of school is Wednesday, June 28 -- please check the website for details. Wednesday is for prefect and report card distribution only. And if you want to mark your calendars -- Thursday, September 7 is the first day of school in the Fall! PLEASE JOIN US NEXT YEAR! Yes, we will be taking a break this summer, but some plans for Tech PA activities are already in progress! Please join us for our first PA meeting of 2017-18: Thursday, September 14th, 6:30 pm in the auditorium And save the dates for our Parent Workshops! November 18th February 3rd Mark your calendars and plan to join us at these events! Congratulations to the BTHS Class of 2017! 1330+ Members of the BTHS Class of 2017 Attend 173 Different Colleges/Universities, Accept 4.3 million in Scholarships! The Brooklyn Technical High School Graduating Class of 2017, 1330+ members strong from all five boroughs, just graduated from the Barclays Center and has elected to attend 173 different colleges or military academies. These selections represent a broad range of private and public institutions, both large and small, the vast majority of which are four-year schools and include Honors and special programs along with a wide range of geographic locations. These Technites have accepted more than 4.3 million in scholarships and grants to help fund their aspirations, from the tens of millions they were offered by the many other institutions to which they were admitted! Among these scholarships are three QuestBridge, one Posse, one New York Times, forty-nine CUNY Macaulay, eighteen full-ride, numerous Presidential/Dean's, and others! A few students opted for a "gap year," or to work, or to directly enter the military. The Administration, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Association of Brooklyn Technical High School congratulates the Class of 2017 and wishes you great success in all your endeavors as you begin the next phase of your academic and life journeys! 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