Dear Supporters of Lefferts Gardens Charter School,
We believe in the mission and vision of Lefferts Gardens Charter School and
want to see it thrive in the years to come. For the past 3 years, we
have been co-located in the P.S. 92 School Building at 601 Parkside
Avenue. The co-location with P.S. 92 has been a mutually agreeable and respectful one and we look forward to the opportunity of deepening our ties with this community.
The NYC Dept of Education is proposing a long-term co-location for LGCS at P.S.92. This will allow us to remain in a space that has not only served us well but which provides close proximity to our field study program partners (Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Prospect Park Zoo, Prospect Park, Brooklyn Children's Museum and Construction Kids.) It will also give us an ability to build a long-term partnership with P.S. 92 and work on building initiatives and funding that benefit us both.
There will be a public hearing for community members to
share feedback about this proposal. We are asking friends of the
school and neighborhood supporters to attend and speak in our favor with
a quick 'I support Lefferts Gardens Charter School Co-locating at PS 92.' We hope to see you there!
When : WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
Time: 5:30 sign up
6:15 DOORS CLOSE
Where : LGCS SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 601 Parkside Avenue
Why: The DOE will count how many for and how many against
Please - SIGN UP TO SPEAK (everyone is allowed up to 2 minutes)
SPEAK TO BE COUNTED
YOU MAY ONLY SIGN UP TO SPEAK BETWEEN 5:30-6 PM
One could infer by the Q's printing of the letter that he supports the co-location, and one would be inferring correctly. If you read my post on the school a few days back, I noted that LGCS's board has made the wise move this spring to engage an outside search firm to find an experienced school leader to address the issues that have made the first three years perhaps more difficult than they need to be - basically the fact that there has been no one in charge with the kind of lengthy resume to handle all the pitfalls of a charter startup. Such seasoned leadership is clearly critical, particularly because LGCS does not have a national network behind it. The school could also benefit from a larger, broader and deeper board. But those constructive criticisms should not take away from the extraordinary accomplishments that I've noted, like the warmth of the school, it's awesome curriculum and the strengths of many of its teachers. All wrapped in a wonderful school building...
And at the very same time, PS92 itself is about to lose its longtime leader Diane Rahmaan to retirement. Meaning it too is about to undergo serious changes and next year could very likely mean two brand new principals walking the halls,. And so I say...
WHY THE HECK NOT HAVE TWO COOL, BASICALLY NEW SCHOOLS UNDER ONE ROOF?
Sure it's just my opinion, but then, it's my blog, and that's kinda what it's for.
See you Wednesday. If you care about the way kids around here get edumacated, then why not share an hour of your time on hump night? And by all means, share YOUR opinions below.
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