Meet the Parent Coordinator
Hello! I am Ms. Irene aka Ms. B. I am AEA's parent coordinator. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I will continue to update the webpage with new information on a monthly basis.
My email address is ibougatsos@schools.nyc.gov.
Upcoming Days Off
October 13th: No School (Indigenous Peoples Day
October 20th: No School (Diwali)
October Events
October 9th: PTA Meeting at 7pm
October 10th: Preventing Parent Burnout Workshop at 10am
October 16th: Pre-K Harvest Fall Fun/Virtual Production Meeting Harlem Renaissance at 5:30 pm (5th Grade)
October 21st: Picture Day (Group A)
October 22nd: Picture Day (Group B)
October 23rd: Virtual Production Meeting 4th Grade Musical at 5:30 pm
October 31st: PTA Bake Sale/Harvest Costume Parade Trunk or Treat
DOE School calendar 25-26
I.C.E (Know your rights)
MOIA's Know Your Rights Booklets
The NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs has created Know Your Rights booklets in multiple languages to share information and resources:
- What to do if ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents approach you
- What to do if your friend or family member is detained
- Sanctuary City Laws in New York City
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/immigrants/downloads/pdf/KYR-with-ICE_February-2025_English.pdf
Help For families
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues monthly benefits that can be used to purchase food at authorized retail food stores. SNAP benefits help low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled and others feed their families.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): The Low-Income HEAP is a federally funded program that assists eligible households in meeting their home energy needs.
Temporary Assistance (TA): Temporary Assistance, also known as Public Assistance (PA), is temporary help for needy adults, and children. If you are unable to work, can't find a job, or your job does not pay enough, TA may be able to help you pay for your expenses.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): The New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will provide significant economic relief to help low and moderate-income households at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability by providing rental arrears, temporary rental assistance and utility arrears assistance.
Child Support Services: Child Support Services provides custodial parents with assistance in obtaining financial support and medical insurance coverage for their children by locating parents, establishing parentage, establishing support orders, and collecting and distributing child support payments.
Summer EBT: Summer EBT provides low-income families with food benefits to help cover the cost of groceries when school is out of session. Most eligible children will receive Summer EBT food benefits automatically; however, some families may need to apply.
Housing and Support Services: OTDA administers an array of programs to address homelessness in New York State. These range from programs to prevent homelessness to the actual construction of housing for homeless persons.
Shelter Oversight and Compliance: OTDA oversees publicly funded shelters for families and adults experiencing homelessness across the state.
Refugee Services: OTDA's Refugee Services is the single state entity responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
New York State Supplement Program (SSP): SSP provides state-funded financial assistance to aged, blind and disabled individuals and is part of the monthly benefit paid to most Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients.
Ride for half price (Fair Fares NYC): Save 50% on public transportation including subway fares, eligible bus fares, and Access-A-Ride paratransit trips.
NYC Kids Rise: Save for College Program
This School Year 2025-2026, nearly every kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade student* in NYC public schools (including participating charter schools) now has a free NYC Scholarship Account with an initial $100 for college and career training, no matter their family income or immigration status.
Parents and guardians can take steps TODAY to get more money for their child’s NYC Scholarship Account and build money for their college and career futures.
Queens Library Events
Queens Public Library hosts a plethora of events throughout its 62 branches. You can always filter locations to adjust for closer branches. The library offers events for all age groups at various time slots.
For the Forest Hills Branch, please see the link below of the branch's calendar.
Culture Pass
Culture Pass is a program for cardholding patrons ages 13 and older of Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library and Queens Public Library. Using their library card, New Yorkers can reserve a pass and get free admission to 100+ NYC cultural institutions: museums, gardens, theaters, and more.
