Hello PS20 Community! Please see below a letter from Meghan Dunn, Superintendent Community School District 13, with an update for PS20:

August 22, 2023

Dear PS 20 Community,

I hope that everyone is enjoying the last weeks of summer.

I am reaching out to inform you that Principal Lena Barbera Johnson will be retiring as Principal of PS 20, The Clinton Hill School, effective August 31st.

On behalf of District 13, we congratulate Principal Johnson on her many years of service in the Department of Education and thank her for her leadership and commitment to our students and families.

I am excited to announce Nicole Blyden as the new Interim Acting Principal of PS 20, effective September 1, 2023. Ms. Blyden joined the PS 20 Community in 2016 as the Assistant Principal. Throughout her time at the school, Ms. Blyden has been able to develop collaborative relationships with staff, students and families. I look forward to seeing the amazing work at PS 20 continuing under Ms. Blyden’s guidance and leadership.

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Blyden into her new role.

In Partnership,

Meghan Dunn
Superintendent Community School District 13

On behalf of the PS20 PTA, we hope the entire PS20 community is enjoying a restful and restorative summer break! For both new and returning families, please read through our Back-To-School FAQ for the 2023-24 school year — covering drop-off & pick-up information, key dates, school supply lists, etc which will continue to be updated as information becomes available and clarified. Some basic information about After School options and registration have already been posted.

We know parents are eager to learn which classes and teachers your student will be assigned to - please sit tight! The PS20 administration staff are working diligently to prepare for the coming school year, so expect updates on classroom assignments and other general updates at the start of September.

In the meantime, please review the DOE Health & Wellness information to ensure you understand the requirements for your student, as well as the variety of services and other accommodations available in-school.

New families: be sure to have registered your student and submitted all the enrollment forms!

Sincerely,

The PS20 PTA Board

The PS20 International Families Committee Invites ALL FAMILIES to our end of year POTLUCK! We happily invite the PS20 community to join our last International Families Committee Meeting. Join us for an afternoon potluck and get to know other international families and celebrate the end of the school year!   If you can, bring a typical snack from your country. See you there!

 The International Families Committee is a subcommittee of the PS20 JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Committee. Our goal is to strengthen our community bonds and support international and immigrant families throughout the school year. 

All PS20 families are welcome!

Co-Presidents: David Pristin and Laurel Pinson

Vice President: Ivis Espinal (welcome new board member!)

Recording Secretary: Julie Crosby

Corresponding Secretary: Trudy Chan

Treasurer: Elizabeth Mouzannar

Financial Secretary: Aaron Safane

Parliamentarian: Aaron Penn

Parent Outreach: Meryem Jordan and Joshua Even

Interested in helping to shape the strategic initiatives the PTA will invest time and energy into in the 2023-24 school year? Want to take a more active role in the PS20 community—meeting new PS20 parents and deepening your relationship with school? Then Submit your candidacy and nominations to join the PTA Board to nominations@ps20.org

Elections will take place at the PTA General Meeting next Thursday, June 15 at 6pm on Zoom.

We’re in the final weeks of school and summer break begins June 28. A short compilation of various local summer camp programs can be found at the new Summer Camp page!