The Briggs Chaney Middle School NAACP Parents' Council
Parent's Council Meeting Schedule and Agendas November Newsletter
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Who Are We?
Formation of the Parents’ Council of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) came about as an outgrowth of ideas put forth during the 1995 and 1996 NAACP Youth Summits. The Parents’ Council is one of the vehicles created to empower African American and other minority parents to take a more pro-active role in the education of their children. The Council is made up of parents, guardians and grandparents of minority children enrolled in the Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) and residents who may not have children in school, but who share the goal of equal education for al children, particularly minority children.
What Is Our Purpose?
The Purpose of the Parents’ Council is to provide a forum through which interested citizens may offer assistance, guidance and support to African American parents and students of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to pursue the highest quality education possible through encouragement, information sharing, positive motivation, critical evaluation and advocacy.
How Are We Organized?
The Parent’s Council is comprised of representatives from each school in Montgomery County. Selected by their principal, these parent representatives work together within the county’s schools for the purpose of training other parents to be advocated for their children, sharing information, and resolving problems that impact the education of their children. Each school elects a representative to attend the monthly meetings of the Parents’ Council. Any interest person may attend the monthly meetings.
The Parents’ Council is made up of officers, parent representatives and the Montgomery County Maryland Branch NAACP President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Programs, and Chair of the Education Committee.
The Executive Team Members are:
Byron Johns, Chair bajusa@yahoo.com
Angela Jones, Co-Chair bobo461022@aol.com
Sharon Mosley-Ramsey, Co-Chair - Programs alljazz105@aol.com
Soffie Ceesay, Co-Chair – Programs soffieceesay@yahoo.com
Pam Picou, Membership picpam@comcast.net
Patricia Williams, Advisor Patricia.Williams2@xerox.com
Wanda Brown, Advisor visionarybrown@ao.com
Tonya Easley, Advisor easley4@verizon.net
The Briggs Chaney Middle School Parents’ Council Representatives are:
Dwight & Rachel Brown RachelBBrown@verizon.net
Shelia Holmes andresheilah@yahoo.com
What Do We Do?
- Empower parents, guardians and students by providing information about educational issues
- Host workshops and meetings to educate parents to be effective advocates for their children
- Promote parental involvement
- Design and implement programs that provide academic support for students
- Collaborate with PTA and MCPS in developing strategies to close the achievement gap
- Provide outreach to parents and students
- Provide a forum for information exchange
- Refer and link students with programs that provide academic support and enrichment
- Attend PRSA /PTA meetings monthly and participate on executive committees
- Organize at least three (3) meetings each school year to discuss issues, concerns and deliver information and training to parents helping to increase knowledge and participation in their children’s education.
Join us in supporting:
- NAACP ACT-SO Program
- NAACP/MCPS HBCU College Fair
- MCPS>NAACP Principal of the Year/Teacher of the Year/Rising Star Awards
- NAACP Scholarship Award
- NAACP Youth Council
- NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner
- NAACP/MCPS Partnership
- and more…!
NAACP Contact Information
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2165
Rockville, MD 20847-2165
Meeting Location:
Stella Werner County Office Building Cafeteria
100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850