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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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Coast Guard West Virginia University Williams college Yale University York College of Pennsylvania

WEAR TECH PRIDE! Parents, students, Alumni can buy official Brooklyn Tech apparel on-line. These items will be shipped directly to your home address. Click here for more information.

ONLY 13 MORE DONORS NEEDED TO REACH 10% PARTICIPATION!!

WILL YOUR DONATION BE THE ONE THAT GETS US TO OUR GOAL?

The Brooklyn Tech PA has had an unprecedented show of support this year. Our Annual Fund has reached record highs in the amount of funds donated (we are over $175,000!), but, more importantly, we have had a record number of DONORS! Your support means so much to the students, faculty and administration at Tech. Your support shows that our students' education and enriching experiences are important to their families, and that you want to keep Brooklyn Tech the outstanding school that it is. Maybe yours will be the one donation that gets us to that 10%! We need only 13 more donors to reach our goal of 570 donors. Please support the Annual Fund today by making your donation online at www.brooklyntechpa.org (one-time or monthly options), or mail in the donation form with your check/money order.

Any and all amounts are appreciated and will be put to good use throughout the Brooklyn Tech building. Please send your donation today!

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Bed, Bath & Beyond is offering college-bound students a special shopping event! The below flyer explains how to register online. Simply go in and register at www.CampusReadyEvents.com to receive your 20% OFF ENTIRE PURCHASE COUPON. When you attend the event you will also receive VIP access to savings all summer long! The Manhattan store events will take place July 18 thru 20,and 25 thru 27, all from 6-9 pm. The Brooklyn store event is July 19. Check the website for more details.

FOUR MORE WAYS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TECH AT NO EXPENSE TO YOU, EVEN OVER THE SUMMER!

Shop on Amazon, GoodShop Give and at Fairway - Earn Money for Brooklyn Tech!

If you're shopping online, you can effortlessly raise money for Brooklyn Tech at no extra cost or hassle to you! We automatically earn funds when you make purchases at Amazon or via GoodShop or when you shop at Fairway with your Community Partners card.

Our Amazon link: BTHS Amazon

GoodShop Give On GoodShop Give, you can automatically support Brooklyn Tech with your shopping from thousands of stores, with Brooklyn Tech getting a percentage of every purchase. Bookmark: http://bit.ly/bthsgoodshop GoodShop Gumdrop Browser Add-On The GoodShop Gumdrop extension for Safari, Firefox, and Chrome makes money for the Brooklyn Tech PA virtually anywhere you shop online. Money will be donated directly to the PA from whatever page you're on.

It takes only a few seconds to download:

http://bit.ly/bthsgumdrop Shop at Fairway and Earn for Brooklyn Tech

And a no-cost, no-shopping way to support our school!

Spring cleaning! Clean out your closet, and think of those who could use your gently used clothing. What's more, Tech can earn 40% from reselling your clothing via Schoola.com.

Go here to find out more and to print out a free shipping label: https://www.schoola.com/schools/brooklyn-technical-high-

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