Powering Up
Parent Engagement Goals
Our school works closely with the District 19 Superintendent’s Office to ensure that families stay informed and supported. Together, we coordinate bi-monthly parent workshops and share programming resources so that parents have access to tools, information, and opportunities that strengthen both student learning and family engagement.
Family Empowerment
New York City Public Schools uses many acronyms in parent leadership : PA/PTA, SLT, CEC, DLT, PC, PAC, CPAC, DPAC, PEP. Find out who they are, their purpose and support Parents/Family Empowerment/School/District/City Leadership
Parent Workshops
Monthly opportunities to grow together and strengthen our school community.
CEC19 Meeting Schedule
December 2025
Community Education Council Nov. 12, 2025
Make Your VOice Heard @ the NOv. Community Education Council (CEC) Meeting!
Join Tonight’s Community Education Council (CEC) Meeting!
📅 Wednesday, November 12, 2025
🕕 Calendar Meeting: 6:00 PM
🕢 Business Meeting: 7:30 PM
📍 P.S. 13 – 557 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Community Education Councils (CECs) are made up of volunteer parents and community leaders who work together to support local schools and improve student achievement.
During Calendar Meetings, the Council listens to public comments, hears community concerns, and votes on key issues that affect our District 19 students.
🎤 All are welcome! Parents, students, and community members can attend and request speaking time to share their thoughts on education in our district.
Join the Community
Visit our CEC 19 website for updates and meeting
information at www.cecd19.org
November
Contact your teacher for the time slot
SLT Meetings
October 16, 2025
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 223 799 706 738
Passcode: bBxiWs
Dial in by phone
+1 347-966-4114,,555889501# United States, New York City
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 555 889 501#
October 29, 2025 Mandatory slt 2-hour training
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
All SLT members are required to register in advance using the link below:
https://zoom.us/wEbInar/REGISTER/WN_K_2G31EISKM-_MZHNRRFIG#/registration
Your engagement in this training is vital, and we appreciate your continued dedication to the success of our school communities.
Parent Teacher Association
Our Vision
Officers of the PA/PTA play an important role in supporting our school community. They help manage the PA/PTA budget, plan events and activities, and represent the voices of parents and guardians throughout the year.
Officers are elected annually by the membership.
👉 Please share which officer role you are interested in, and tell us a little about yourself and why you’d like to serve.
Submissions are due by October 16, 2025.
Sitting PTA President, Farrah Bruno, fbruno3@schools.nyc.gov
Questions? Janice Torres-Perez, Parent Coordinator, jtorresperez@schools.nyc.com
PTA, TITLE 1 & SLT EXPLAINER
Please join us tonight for a call to action meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6704541268?pwd=LhbL3UVb3Ag2HymXz8Vst7t6Orz6es.1
Meeting ID: 670 454 1268 Passcode: y47e2e
Parent Workshop (October 2025)
A parent workshop not to miss!
October 2025 Happenings
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Parent Teacher Night
P.S. 273 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
🕔 5:00 – 7:00 PM
💻 Virtual
Families, this is your chance to connect with your child’s teacher about their progress and goals for the year!
👉 Contact your teacher directly to schedule your appointment time.
Monday, Sep. 22, 2025 | Fall Equinox Parent Workshop
🍂 Step Into Fall with Balance & Connection 🍂
This First Day of Fall, Monday, September 22 at 11 AM in Room 202, join us for an in-person parent workshop with NYC Health + Hospitals’ Mental Health Continuum Program.
Discover practical parenting tips, learn from experts, and share your experiences as we talk about finding balance at home and supporting our children.
✨ Light breakfast bites will be served.
Parents & Guardians invited
This is an event for parents. 📩 Contact Mrs. Perez, Parent Coordinator, for information.
District 19 Back-2-School Block Party Sep. 6, 2025
A message from our Parent Coordinator
Breaking the PTA Stigma at Wortman
We all know the stereotypes—thanks to movies and TV—about PTAs being full of busybody moms, pushy dads, or endless bake sale drama. But let’s be clear: that’s not Wortman.
Here, being an active parent or guardian means something entirely different. Our PTA and SLT members sit in on monthly leadership calls where they gain access to school data, budgets, and insider updates. Together with our school leaders, they help make real decisions—from faculty hires to choosing the community-based organizations that enrich our students’ lives.
As PTA members, parents also have opportunities to meet the Chancellor, engage with the Community Board, and represent our school at the district level—all with one goal: to ensure our students not only dream of the future they deserve, but live it.
Many of our PTA parents have gone on to become paid staff and leaders in education, building their résumés while making a difference in their community. Along the way, you’ll stretch your creative muscles, strengthen bonds with other parents, and help rebuild the “village” around our children that too often has been lost due to generational and social challenges.
At Wortman, you have the chance to be more than a parent—you can be a change-maker. You can be a parent powered up.
Join us in the journey.
xo
Mrs. Perez
Parent Coordinator
P.S. 273 / The Wortman School
923 Jerome St, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Phone: (718) 649-5739 Ext. 1031
Mobile: (929)790-2611
Parent Engagement Opportunities
Parent Teacher Association
The School Leadership Team (SLT
The School Leadership Team (SLT
DOE schools are required to have either a:
- Parent Association (PA)
- Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
- advocate for students and families
- update parents and families about the school
- plan and run activities for parents and families
PA/PTAs can support schools in a number of ways, including:
- hosting parent workshops
- organizing activities for families—both academic and social
- raising funds
- running volunteer events
The School Leadership Team (SLT
The School Leadership Team (SLT
The School Leadership Team (SLT
The School Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of people who develop educational policies for their school. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies.
The School Leadership Team (SLT) is a group of people who develop educational policies for their school. They also make sure there are resources to support those policies.
SLT Members
There are three members of the school community who must be members of the SLT:
- Principal
- Parent Association/Parent-Teacher Association President
- United Federation of Teachers Chapter Leader
Title 1 Chair
The School Leadership Team (SLT
Community Education Councils (CECs)
In accordance with Section 1116 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the December 2015 reauthorization of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), all schools receiving Title I funds must conduct outreach to
all parents and family members of students included in the Title I program, and implement programs, activities
and procedures for the involvement of parents and family members. Such programs, activities and procedures
shall be planned and implemented with meaningful consultation with parents of participating students. This
document provides guidance regarding the process and procedures to be implemented in NYCDOE’s Title I schools
in order to meet these requirements.
Community Education Councils (CECs)
Community Education Councils (CECs)
Community Education Councils (CECs)
Community Education Councils (CECs)
District/Borough Parent Leadership
CECs are volunteer parents and community leaders dedicated to supporting local district schools to improve student achievement. Their responsibilities include evaluate educational programs and student progress, recommending improvements to school buildings, evaluating the superintendents, approving school zoning lines and much more. Learn more
Citywide Education Councils
Community Education Councils (CECs)
Citywide Education Councils
The Citywide Education Councils are comprised of volunteer parents and community leaders, who are responsible for advising and commenting on educational policies that involve the student communities they represent; issuing an annual report on the effectiveness of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) in providing services to the represented student communities; and holding at least one public meeting per month during which the public may discuss issues facing high schools (CCHS), English Language Learners (CCELL), and students with disabilities (CCSE and CCD75). The 4 citywide councils are listed below.
Volunteers
Community Education Councils (CECs)
Citywide Education Councils
Share Your Talents, Resources, and Ideas with Our Community
We’re inviting parents and families to volunteer, lead activities, and offer programs that inspire and empower. If you have a skill, workshop, or community resource to share, contact the Parent Coordinator today!
Wed. Sep. 17, 2025 from 5-7PM (Virtual)
Meet the Eucators
P.S. 273 Parent & Guardian Invitation
Dear Parents and Guardians,
You are warmly invited to Parent-Teacher Night as we kick off the new school year!
Join us to meet the school leadership team and your child’s teachers.
📅 Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Zoom
We look forward to seeing you there and starting the year together in partnership!
Warm regards,
P.S. 273 Leadership Team
Zoom Meeting
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Thurs. Sep. 18, 2025
WALK LIKE A CHAMPION!
Program Schedule
7:30 AM – 7:40 AM | Welcome & Check-In
- Greet dads, grandfathers, uncles, big brothers, and mentors.
- Serve grab-and-go breakfast (coffee, juice, doughnuts, cafeteria snacks).
- 🎤 Host Introduction: Comedian Willie Sweets – From Marcy Projects, DEF Comedy alum – will keep the energy high with clean, hood-friendly dad jokes to start the morning with laughs.
7:40 AM – 8:00 AM | Photo Moments
- 📸 Special Guest: Angie Vasquez – Celebrity Photographer, as seen in Vogue
- Capture candid shots of dads and kids together.
- Utilize panel backdrops for fun, memorable photos.
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM | Words of Inspiration
- Welcome remarks from Principal Avery
- Reflections from Assistant Principal S. Smith
- Community message from Local Dad Leader on fatherhood, mentorship, and showing up for our kids.
- Willie Sweets keeps crowd engaged between speakers with quick, clean humor.
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM | Closing & Send-Off
- Dads walk students to class together, “walking like champions.”
- Group thank-you and recognition of District 19’s weeklong celebration of dads.!
Dads & Father Figures, it's Your Day!
Join us for National Dads & Father Figures Bring Your Kid to School Day – Walk Like a Champion on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, 7:30–8:30 AM in the school yard!
🎤 Hosted by comedian Willie Sweets (DEF Comedy alum!)
📸 Photos by celebrity photographer Angie Vasquez (as seen in Vogue)
🥯 Grab & go breakfast + good vibes
Come laugh, connect, and walk your child into school like a champion. Let’s show our kids the power of showing up!
Walk Like a Champion
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