More than 70 parents, guardians and children turned out on Nov. 9 for the UFT’s Staten Island Family Partnership Summit. The event, held at PS 20 on Staten Island, consisted of two morning plenary sessions, afternoon workshops and an exhibit fair.
UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.
Sherry Bisson (center) and daughters Debra (left), a 5th-grader at PS 20, and Abigail (right), a 6th-grader at IS 51, get ready to have breakfast at the event.
Parent Arjana Topallaj (second from left) is accompanied by her three children as she picks up information and swag at the table for Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT-sponsored homework help program for students.
PS 20 parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena passes out information after a presentation.
Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.
Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.
UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.
Sherry Bisson (center) and daughters Debra (left), a 5th-grader at PS 20, and Abigail (right), a 6th-grader at IS 51, get ready to have breakfast at the event.
Parent Arjana Topallaj (second from left) is accompanied by her three children as she picks up information and swag at the table for Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT-sponsored homework help program for students.
PS 20 parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena passes out information after a presentation.
Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.
Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.
UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.
Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.
Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.
UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.
Sherry Bisson (center) and daughters Debra (left), a 5th-grader at PS 20, and Abigail (right), a 6th-grader at IS 51, get ready to have breakfast at the event.
Parent Arjana Topallaj (second from left) is accompanied by her three children as she picks up information and swag at the table for Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT-sponsored homework help program for students.
PS 20 parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena passes out information after a presentation.
Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.
Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.
UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.
Sherry Bisson (center) and daughters Debra (left), a 5th-grader at PS 20, and Abigail (right), a 6th-grader at IS 51, get ready to have breakfast at the event.
Parent Arjana Topallaj (second from left) is accompanied by her three children as she picks up information and swag at the table for Dial-A-Teacher, the UFT-sponsored homework help program for students.
PS 20 parent coordinator Nolvia Cartagena passes out information after a presentation.
Attendees Leonor Zosayas (left) and her sister-in-law, Fildelfa Zosayas, show off their UFT swag bags.
Toyin Akinrujomu (right), a parent at PS 22 on Staten Island, speaks with UFT Special Education Liaison Raphael Tomkin.
Parents listen to one of the speakers during a plenary presentation.
UFT Staten Island Parent and Community Outreach Liaison Marie Rodriguez checks in on some of the parents.
UFT retirees (from left) Cheryl Gaffigan, Trish Mezzacappa and Rosemary Quadrino are among the volunteers at the summit.
