PEER GROUP CONNECTIONS:
Every ninth grader will be assigned 2 upperclassmen Peer Leaders who will be their advocates for the entire year. Peer Group Connections (PGC) offers each freshman a variety of lessons to foster a caring community, acceptance and responsibility. Some of the objectives of PGC are:
- Establish community norms that will foster bonding and commitment.
- Provide opportunities to cope with academic concerns; find solutions and create academic goals.
- Learn and discover yourself and promote acceptance of differences.
- Develop positive relationships through experiences that utilize group dynamics.
- Promote critical thinking skills through discussion and problem solving activities.
- Develop listening skills and develop strategies to foster effective communication skills.
- Build self-esteem and confidence so as to accept responsibility for your actions.
- Discover ways to support the community and make positive contributions to the school.
- Make decisions that will promote a positive and safe learning environment.
- Improve home/school communication and relationships.
STUDENT COUNCIL/STUDENT GOVERNMENT:
The Student Council of AEL is a body of student representatives from each grade. The purpose of the Student Council is to represent student voice enabling students to contribute to the improvement of school operations, relationships, understanding and cooperation between the student body and the school administration.
The requirements to become a member of the Student Council were shared with all four grades at our fall student-led town hall. All students may submit the reasons why they would like to serve on the Student Council by the first week in January.
The Student Council positions are:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Senior Representative
- Junior Representative
- Sophomore Representative
- Freshman Representative
WHAT AEL OFFERS:
- Paid leadership positions that require formal training – see Mrs. Baptiste.
- A work-study program for eligible students – see Mrs. Blissett.
- Peer Group Connections (PGC) – see Ms. Solomon or Ms. Young.
- Community Service opportunities – see Mrs. Blissett.
- The Chess Club – see Mr. Gold.
- The Forensics Club – see Ms. Oliver.
- My Brother’s Keeper – see Mr. Foster.
- My Sister’s Keeper – see Ms. Popo or Ms. Dobles.
- Spanish or Latin – see Ms. N. Ibrahim.
- Acellus online classes – see Mrs. Gómez, Mrs. Molloy, or Mr. Newville.
- National Honor Society (NHS) – see Ms. Barre.
- College Now classes at City Tech – the New York City College of Technology – see Ms. Martinez, Ms. Duverge or Dana, at Make the Road.
- Advanced Placement (AP) classes – see Ms. Popo.
- Student Council/Student Government – see Ms. N. Ibrahim or Ms. Oliver.
- Restorative Justice – see Ms. Dobles or Mr. Newville.
- A variety of sports, like basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball – see Mr. Wolf, Ms. Martinova, Mr. Peña or Mr. Joseph.