PTA @ JFK

Speakers included:

Remarks from Councilwoman June Eisland delivered by Sylvia Alexander, her representative (718 549 0158) She spoke about The new Kennedy Football field. The construction or the field is a direct outcome of the efforts and support from Councilwoman Eisland. She also spoke about the open area between Kennedy High School and PS 37. Then she introduced Susan Goldman and Engineer Art Lorenzo who explained that the Columbus Construction Corporation in collaboration with the MTA Bridge and Tunnel Authority, is involved in a major recycling project. The southbound Henry Hudson roadway currently being constructed has placed large mounds of soil samples and concrete barriers. They are storing these samples in the vacant lot in front of Kennedy High School

Any questions regarding the project can be addressed to

Columbus Construction
Richard Davidson, P.E./ Project Manger
(914) 667 8500

Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz

The Marble Hill and Kingsbridge communities are planning to build a new school building on the vacant lot in front of Kennedy.

The local School Board would like to designate Kennedy High School as a SURR (Schools Under Registration Review) because of the bad press the school has received.

He feels we all have to, work together to make the bad things better and to keep the things which are working well. He emphasized that we should be sure to let the media knows about the good things and not just the bad things.

He also pointed out that his office is aware of the fact that we are receiving 34% of State funding, but we have 37% of the number of students. Therefore we are not getting our fair share of the State Education budget. Assemblyman Dinowitz is working towards addressing and adjusting this fiscal inequity.

Lynn Bowens, Coordinator of Urban Horizons of Hunter College is seeking communitee residents to be trained to be certified Health Promoters:training sessions to learn Substance Abuse Prevention, HIV Aids, Asthma, and Domestic Abuse Reduction targeted to reduce violence in the community. The training sessions will be held May 8 and May 15. Participants will receive $25 and breakfast at the training sessions.
Those who attend these training sessions will receive $20 per activity(Maximum 3) after the training. Contact Urban Horizons for further information: Bronx site office:
50 East 168th Street Bronx NY 10452 Phone - (718)293 3900

Gino Silvestri - Principal's Report

Gino Silvestri Principal of Kennedy High School announced that there will be a School Based Planning meeting to select the Assistant Principal for the Business Education Department. He is seeking parents to serve on the committee.