In our May 2019 issue of Diving Deep in The Zone we mentioned our new collaboration with Global Kids and our first steps to work on school and community partnerships that extend past the school bell. For the past two months’ students in the 6th and 7th grade…
On Friday, June 7th, Parent Child+ along with Deloitte volunteers hosted a Family Literacy Day at Variety Boys and Girls Club in Astoria. PC+ staff members were on hand to welcome the children and families who have participated in the home visiting program as well as other community…
The end of a school year is always a good time to celebrate accomplishments and reflect on challenges before taking time to rejuvenate and starting up again. Last month I completed a week-long fellowship at American Express’ annual Leadership Academy. A shared experience with peers and colleagues nation-wide…
Each year, Long Island City High School (LICHS) hosts the annual Community School Breakfast to celebrate its partnerships and the impact that they have made on the school community. This past month, the breakfast has even more significance as we celebrate our schools Good Standing Status and recertification of the…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! At Zone 126, we’re aware that student success is not simply about attendance, grades and becoming college and career ready. We believe central to every students’ success is the wellbeing of the ‘whole child’ – their mental health and wellness. Many of…
enACT has been part of the IS 126Q school community for the past three years, their program model is based on supporting students healthy social and emotional development through drama therapy. enACT has been collaborating with teachers this year during student talent learning periods on a series of…
On April 12th, ParentChild+ and the City University of NY (CUNY) co-sponsored the Early Childhood Development in Underserved Communities conference. The keynote speaker, Puerto Rican-American developmental psychologist and current editor-in-chief of Child Development, Cynthia Garcia Coll, brilliantly explained that children learn in the context of relationships and that…
This month marks the 70th anniversary of Mental Health Awareness in the United States. Each day across the globe individuals grapple publically and privately with their own mental health disorders. Mental health has always been a very sensitive topic to discuss, and Zone 126 from it’s inception has…
“A parent or guardian’s active involvement in a child’s education is a critical component of creating a lifelong learner. “No matter their income or background, students with involved parents are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, attend school regularly, have better social skills, show improved…
On April 7th, New York City and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center hosted the Big Apple College Fair. Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the fair was represented by more than 350 colleges from across the country and around the globe. This year, Let’s…