Parents play a vital role in the MPTCS Village. Each family contributes over 30 volunteer hours annually. In addition you will find parents active at every stakeholder level, employed as staff, represented on the Board of Trustees and work together with the staff in the Parent Teacher Organization. Last year over
255 families logged more than 5,556 volunteer hours of activity within our Village.
There are workshops such as:
- EPIC (Every Parent Influences Children)
- Ready Set Read
- Parenting
- Think before you speak/ Communicating with my child’s teacher
- Being a single parent
- Helping your child succeed in school
- Being an advocate for your child
Parents can also be involved in the following activities:
- Parent Facilitators
- Parent classroom teacher
- Cheerleader coach
- Parent mentoring
- Kindergarten and eighth grade coordinator
- Tiger of the Month
- Movie night
- Mid-year trip chaperones
For information on parent activities, please contact:
- Mrs. Tera Davis
- MPTCS Parent Liaison
- 973 621-0060 X 18
- mptcspl@yahoo.com
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meetings are held the
4th Monday of each month September to June at 5 PM. For more information about the PTO contact:
Shelia Jackson
PTO President
mptcspto@yahoo.com
Parents
370 South 7th St. • Newark, NJ • 07103
973.621.0060 (Office) • 973.621.0061 (Fax)