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SLT Minutes January 2026

Agenda


  • Review/Approve November and December SLT Minutes
      1. Motion to approve by Mr. Daliposki
      2. Seconded by Ms. Vicki
  • Principal’s Report
      1. Events
        1. City Harvest is working with grade 5 students 
        2. Musical IQ is working with grade 3 students 
        3. ELMCOR is presenting workshop for parents every Wednesday for the next five weeks 
        4. 1/9 NYC Emergency Management Assemblies
        5. 1/13 & 1/20 - Kindergarten Open House 
        6. 1/14 - NYC Reads Workshop for parents
        7. 1/15 - NYPD Anti-Bullying Lessons - Kindergarten   
        8. 1/16 - Grade 5 Graduation Photos 
        9. 1/30 - Charter Champion Celebration 
      2. Clubs
        1. Disney Club started on 1/6. 75 students will be part of the Disney Cast or the Disney Design Team. 
        2. After School Clubs are starting on 1/20
        3. CASA Queens Theatre in the Park will start in February.  
        4. Saturday Academy and STEM Saturday for targeted students will start on Saturday 1/24
      3. Mandated Testing
        1. Students began taking the Universal Screeners on Friday 
          1. ELA:  K-2 will take Acadience and 3-5 will take NWEA MAP Growth
          2. Math: K-5 will take NWEA MAP Growth 
        2. We are also having a Computer Based Testing Simulation on January 29th for grade 3-5 
      4. Important: Nurses’ Strike: NYS Nursing Association has authorized a strike starting today. This impacts some contracted nurses. Currently, it does not impact our daily operations, but may impact field trips when a nurse is required. 
  • UFT Report - Ms. Bruno
      1. Nothing to report
  • PTA Report
  • 12/23 - Multicultural potluck was a huge success with over 300 people
  • 1/13 - Family martial arts lesson, and a rep from Sunnyside will be tabling to help access affordable childcare
      1. 1/16 - Grade 5 graduation photos and photo make up day
  • 1/21 - PTA meeting at 6:00 PM (virtual)
      1. February hip-hop dance lesson for Black History Month (date TBD)
      2. 2/27 - PTA Meeting with Charter Champion celebration at 8:30 AM
      3. We are working on planning parent workshops - if anyone has suggestions, please reach out to PTA
  • Sunnyside Report
  • December events: Dance performances and Art/STEM showcase was very successful
  • 1/19 - No Sunnyside camp
      1. 1/28 - Virtual Paint Night 6:30 PM
      2. 3/18 - Art/STEM Gallery
      3. Sunnyside Evaluative Visit in December received an above standard rating
      4. Hopefully opening up another 2nd grade class soon (or 2/3 bridge). They are finalizing hiring more staff.
      5. Sunnyside now has an early childhood care enrollment specialist to help parents access free daycare programs. 1/14 - 2/27 is the free daycare enrollment period. They also have support with care for seniors. If there are any other events where they could table, please let us know.
      6. Student council members were selected - 2 students each from grade 3, 4, and 5
      7. Conservation Club starting two days per week this Spring with NYC Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  • Data Review/Review CEP- Goal Setting (Progress Monitoring)
      1. Will revisit after MOY screeners
  • Review Events
      1. See above
  • Open Discussion
      1. If anyone wants to take on the notetaking responsibilities starting in March, please notify us
  • Q&A- Guests
      1. None
  • Agenda Building
      1. Review/Approve January SLT Minutes
      2. Principal’s Report
      3. UFT Report
      4. PTA Report
      5. Sunnyside Report
      6. Data Review/CEP Review (MOY screener results)
      7. Review Events
      8. Open Discussion
      9. Q&A- Guests
      10. Agenda Building
      11. Adjournment
  • Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn by Loftus
    2. Seconded by at Ms. Vicki at 5:30 PM