PARENT ASSOCIATION
Welcome to Essex Street Academy
PARENT ASSOCIATION
As ESA parents and teachers we are all members of the ESA Parent Association. The ESA Parent Association is committed to promoting and supporting the ESA educational experience by fostering a spirit of community through open communication and cooperation between parents, students and faculty. We are a 501(c)(3) and help insure that all ESA parents are engaged, well-informed partners with the ESA administration and faculty through a variety of programming. We are providing financial support for educational and afterschool supplies & to keep the following enrichment activities for students accessible and affordable for all:
- After School club supplies and travel expenses for clubs like, Boxing, Film Club, GSA, and the Restorative Justice Action Team
- After School sports team supplies including uniforms
- Equipment purchases such as instruments, body mics, and paint for Music, Theater and Art Programs
- Food for activities (such as ESA Ambassadors) that keep students at school through dinner
- Teacher and Staff Appreciation events
- Grants for the annual Big Sib/Frost Valley Retreat
- Subsidizing graduation activities to keep them affordable for all
We hope to continue to support these activities, and this would not be possible without your continued engagement and contributions.
Upcoming PA Meetings:
Thursday December 5, 2024 6 – 7:15 PM Via Zoom
–> Immigrant rights in NYC (speaker TBA)
–> Elections for the Executive Board
Thursday, January 16, 2025 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Agenda TBA
Thursday, Februrary 27, 2025 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Agenda TBA
Thursday, March 27, 2025 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Agenda TBA
Thursday, April 24, 2025 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Agenda TBA
Thursday, May 22, 2025 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Agenda TBA
Thursday, June 12, 2025 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Agenda TBA
The Parent Association at ESA meets monthly to discuss upcoming events, fundraising opportunities and ways to build community at our school.
Past Meetings:
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Welcome and Introductions
Friday, June 21, 2024 7 – 10 PM
–> Parent Mixer at Betty! (193 Henry St.)
Thursday, May 23, 2024 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Gender Identity and Pronoun Usage
Thursday, April 18, 2024 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Financial Literacy for Teens
Thursday, March 28, 2024 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Restorative Justice at ESA
Thursday, March 7, 2024 6 – 7:15 PM
–> Presentation on Vaping and Marijuana Use among Teens
The mission of the ESA Parents Association is to engage, inform, and support families and students via workshops, enrichment activities, and community building to ensure all families are empowered.
ESA PA Officers
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