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Family Handbook
2015-2016
Contents
Contents .......................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4
Our Mission ..................................................................................................................... 4
GO Project Overview....................................................................................................... 4
GO Project Teachers ............................................................................................... 4
Class Size and Student Support .............................................................................. 4
A.S.P.I.R.E ............................................................................................................... 5
Parent Expectations ........................................................................................................ 6
Program Commitment .............................................................................................. 6
Attendance & Punctuality ......................................................................................... 6
Drop-Off/Pick-Up ...................................................................................................... 6
Authorized Pick-Up and Emergency Contacts ......................................................... 6
Parent Participation .................................................................................................. 6
Participate in Parent-Teacher Conferences ............................................................. 7
Join our GO Celebrations ......................................................................................... 7
Student Dress Code ................................................................................................. 7
Program Overview........................................................................................................... 8
GO Summer .................................................................................................................... 8
Program Structure .................................................................................................... 8
Specialist Services ................................................................................................... 8
Breakfast .................................................................................................................. 8
Lunch/Snack ............................................................................................................ 9
Hot Days (GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL SITE ONLY) .............................................. 9
Field Trips ................................................................................................................ 9
Allergies, Medication and First Aid ........................................................................... 9
Progress Reports ................................................................................................... 10
GO School..................................................................................................................... 10
Program Structure .................................................................................................. 10
Allergies, Medication and First Aid ......................................................................... 10
Progress Reports ................................................................................................... 10
GO Fundamentals (3rd- 5th grade only) .................................................................. 11
Bridges to GO Middle Project (GO Bridges) – 5th grade only ................................. 11
The GO Middle School Project ...................................................................................... 11
Why GO Middle? .................................................................................................... 11
Objectives of GO Middle ........................................................................................ 11
Developmental Needs of Middle School Students ................................................. 11
GO Middle Program Highlights............................................................................... 11
Project-Based Learning .......................................................................................... 11
Enrichment Classes ............................................................................................... 12
Clubs ...................................................................................................................... 12
Teen Talk ............................................................................................................... 12
Positive Behavior Support System ......................................................................... 12
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Portfolios ................................................................................................................ 12
Specialist Services ................................................................................................. 12
High School Choice Curriculum ............................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Service Learning (8th Grade Only).......................................................................... 13
Leadership Council .................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Leadership Camp ................................................................................................... 13
GO Families – Family/Student Support Services .......................................................... 13
Program Overview ................................................................................................. 13
Parent/Guardian Information Table ........................................................................ 13
Parent/Guardian Workshops .................................................................................. 13
Counseling and Family Support ............................................................................. 14
School-Based Counseling Support ........................................................................ 14
Student Support Program (Middle School Student Only) ....................................... 14
PAL (Parent Advocacy Leaders) ............................................................................ 14
Staff Contact Information............................................................................................... 16
Leadership Team ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Onsite Staff .............................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
GO Families Interns………………………………………………………………………16
Additional Resources & Support ................................................................................... 17
Community Organizations ...................................................................................... 17
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Introduction
Welcome to the GO Project! We have made it our mission provide a supportive
learning environment for student participants, as well as their parents or guardians. In
order to better serve GO Project families, we have created this handbook with
important policies about GO Summer and GO School, helpful resources, and
information about special programs offered by the GO Project to parents and students.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to speak to any of the GO Staff! We
hope this guide provides you with additional resources as you support your child’s
academic and social/emotional development.
Our Mission
The GO Project shapes the futures of low-income New York City public school children
by providing critical academic, social and emotional support starting in the early
elementary years. GO provides year-round educational and family support services to
children who are performing below grade level and equips them with the confidence
and skills needed to succeed at school, at home and in life.
GO Project Overview
The GO Project model is centered on three mutually reinforcing strands of service – GO
Summer, GO School and GO Families. GO Summer is a rigorous, five-week, full day
academic and enrichment program. All students continue on with GO School, a
focused, seven-month Saturday program. GO Families is a year-round integrated
social service program designed to empower parents to create positive learning
environments at home and school. Our educators, social workers and volunteers work
with students from kindergarten through the eighth grade where they are assured
successful placement into a quality middle school and high school. In 2011, we
launched the GO Middle School Project. GO Middle is designed to support GO
students through the eighth grade. Our model incorporates holistic programming, early/
continuous intervention, responsive/ individualized instruction and communitybuilding/partnerships.
GO Project Teachers
GO Project Lead Teachers are state-certified in their area of instruction and have at
least 2 year of teaching experience. Many also have certification in Special Education,
Bilingual Education, and/or English as a Second Language. Enrichment Teachers
have specific expertise and/or certifications in their area of instruction.
During GO Summer, each Lead Teacher is supported by Student Teachers from local
university, a Teaching Assistant, and a high school intern. During GO School, each
Lead Teacher is supported by 3-4 volunteers.
Class Size and Student Support
Our goal is to maintain a small adult-to-student ratio in the classroom. Along with the
Lead teacher, our classrooms are staffed by teaching assistants, interns and
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volunteers. GO Project is committed to build students’ confidence and support their
academic needs so that they may develop academically, socially, and emotionally.
Our class size is deliberately kept small with a maximum of 14 students, so that our
students benefit from small classroom size and individualized attention to meet all
academic areas.
It is important to note that GO Project does NOT offer Paraprofessional Services,
even if your child has one assigned to them at their public school, and has one listed
as a requirement on their IEP.
Instead, our staff will work with you to make sure your child has the academic and
social-emotional support required to be successful at GO Project as much as our
capacity allows.
A.S.P.I.R.E
The GO culture includes a value system that appears in every classroom and is
consistent throughout the whole program. The value system is based on the acronym:
A.S.P.I.R.E.
A S P
Achievement!
Support!
Be a Problem
Solver
Help Others
Believe in
Yourself
Take Action
Participation!
I
Integrity!
R E
Responsibility!
Effort!
Ask Questions
Stand Up for
Be Safe
Always Do Your
When You Need
Justice
Best
Help
Cheer On Your
Respect the
Peers
Take Turns and Materials We Use Give 100%
Listen to Adults
Share
and Each Other
Celebrate
Ask for Help
Come Prepared
Differences
Tell the Truth
When Needed
To Learn
Be Curious
Each letter represents a descriptive action that is desirable in order for students to be
successful at GO and beyond. A is for achievement, and the desirable actions are to
be a problem solver, believe in one’s self, and take action. S is for Support and the
desirable actions are helping others, cheering on peer members, and celebrating
differences. P is for participation and the desirable actions are asking questions when
you need help, listening to adults and each other, and being curious. I is for integrity
and the desirable actions are standing up for justice, taking turns, sharing and telling
the truth. R is for Responsibility and the desirable actions are be safe, respect
materials, and ask for help. E is for effort and the desirable actions are always doing
your best, giving 100%, and coming prepared to learn. The goal of the incentive
system is to reinforce positive behavior and create a consistent culture that is unique
to the GO Project.
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Parent Expectations
Program Commitment
A year round commitment is required for participation in the GO Project. This includes
participation in the five-week GO Summer program as well as GO School, our
Saturday program.
Attendance & Punctuality
GO Project has a strict three-absence policy. Students cannot miss more than three
days of GO Summer and three days of GO School. Please make sure to plan
vacations around the GO Summer and GO School schedules in order to ensure that
your child gets the maximum benefit from our programming. Families are expected to
communicate absences with as much advanced notice as possible.
Drop-Off/Pick-Up
We ask that all parents and guardians pick their children up between the allotted times
for both programs.
GO Project Program
Drop-Off
Pick-Up
GO Summer
8am-8:45am
5pm
GO School (Elementary)
9:30am
12:30pm
GO School (Middle)
9:30am
12:50pm
More information on the drop-off and pick-up policies can be found under the “Program
Overview” section for both GO Summer and GO School.
Authorized Pick-Up and Emergency Contacts
You must designate at least three adults to pick up your children by the dismissal time
and as emergency contacts. In order for someone else to pick up your child, you must
have informed us in advance that you give permission to said person to pick up your
child. This permission must be given to us in writing prior to the pick-up time.
For your child’s safety, these contacts must display a photo ID upon arrival. Otherwise,
your child will not be released into their care.
If there are certain people who should not have access to your child, please be sure
to inform GO Project staff as soon as possible, and keep this information current
throughout the summer and school year.
Family Participation
GO Project offers parents and caregivers a variety of options to be involved in our
program. It is our hope that parents and caregivers will participate to the fullest extent
possible, including attending parent workshops, attending family events, participating
in parent-teacher conferences, and utilizing the various support services. Parents are
also invited to volunteer in the classroom during GO Summer and GO School. If you
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have other ideas or suggestions on how you would like to engage with GO, please let
us know!
Participate in Parent-Teacher Conferences
In the 4th week of GO Summer, the GO Project holds parent-teacher conferences so
that parents and GO teachers can meet to highlight student’s academic, social and
emotional growths and to discuss goals for the upcoming academic year.
Join our GO Celebrations
During the GO school year, much is done for the students in regards to their
educational and emotional needs… but that doesn’t mean it’s all work and no play!
Parents, students, and GO Project staff should make time to have fun, too!
The annual GO School Family Potluck & Open Houses Celebration, Summer Family
Celebrations, and End of GO Summer Student Presentations allow parents the
chance to be a part of some of the most anticipated times of the GO year. We
encourage all parents or guardians to participate, and anyone wishing to volunteer for
any of these activities should speak to any of the GO Project staff for more information.
Parent Classroom Volunteer Opportunities
The GO Project model is heavily reliant on volunteers from all over the community.
Volunteers support the Head Teacher by providing small group and one-on-one
support to students in the classroom. Parents are welcome and encouraged to
volunteer in a GO classroom. Parent classroom volunteers are placed in the same
grade as their child but a different class. Having the opportunity to work alongside a
GO teacher gives parents an insight into the GO classroom experience and also
provides them with tools that they can use at home to support their child academically
and socially.
Student Dress Code
Please dress students in comfortable clothing that is appropriate for the weather, and
that won’t serve as a distraction to other students. For example, a t-shirt, pants or
shorts, and sneakers would be considered appropriate attire.
The following clothing and footwear are NOT permitted:
• Flip flops or sandals
• Short skirts
• Tube tops
• Undershirts as outerwear
• Other revealing attire, and/or any attire that may disrupt the learning process
Please exercise discretion in choosing your child’s attire, since doing so will make GO
an enjoyable experience for all. Additionally, a GO Project t-shirt will be provided for
all students, which should be worn for school trips and other outings.
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Program Overview
GO Summer
Program Structure
This year, the summer program runs from Monday, July 6th through Friday, August
7th. Students who do not attend the first three days of the summer program will be
permanently withdrawn from the GO Project. Please note that Friday, August 7th will
be a half day and dismissal is at 12:30 pm.
Our programming operates from 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM from Monday through Friday.
You may drop off your child as early as 8:00AM; the latest you may pick up your child
is 6:00PM. For every half-hour that your child stays late past the 6:00PM cut-off time,
you will be charged a late fee of $10, which will be due in cash at the time of pick up.
• Harambee: Harambee is a Swahili word meaning “come together”. Every
morning, it is our community ritual to come together and start our program with
positive energy. It begins with singing & dancing followed by critical community
announcements for both students and families. We always encourage our
parents to participate in Harambee.
• Morning Activities: The intensive academic curriculum focuses on reading,
writing, and math through interactive, hands-on activities.
• Afternoon Activities: Following a well-balanced lunch and daily recess, there
are afternoon enrichment classes which vary by grade, including:
- Sports: Yoga, martial arts, bowling, soccer, dance, dance, handball, tennis
- Journalism
- Science Lab
- Expressive Arts: Mural-making, theater, drama, art
Specialist Services
During GO Summer, our program provides specialist services for students who have
IEPs or demonstrate a need for more intense academic intervention in a smaller
group. The services are provided during the academic instruction hours twice or three
times weekly, and students work towards goals based on either: (1) the student’s IEP
goals, or (2) current learning needs. The available services are as follows:
• Speech
• Math
• Reading/Writing
• ELL (English Language Learners)
Breakfast
Breakfast will be available for all students who arrive between 8:00am and 8:25am
during GO Summer. We encourage parents to be present during this time if possible.
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Lunch/Snack
Lunch will be served from July 6th through August 6th (There will be no lunch served
on August 7th due to early dismissal at 12:00pm). The lunch menu will be provided at
the parent table on July 6th and be available throughout GO Summer. No special
dietary accommodations or requests are able to be made. Students are allowed to
bring their own lunch if they prefer (except for GO Avenues location). Snack will be
served twice daily – once in mid morning and once in mid afternoon.
Hot Days (GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL SITE ONLY)
Please be aware that our host site, Grace Church School may be required by the City
to reduce all non-essential electrical equipment, which includes air conditioning,
computers, most lights, etc. on days when the temperature exceeds 90 F. When this
occurs, a power-down protocol takes place from 2pm-6pm. However, GO Project has
created hot day schedules that ensure student activities are located in the coolest
places in the building. Additionally, we keep students hydrated throughout the program
day. We will not close program down on hot days; however, please feel free to pick
up your child(ren) anytime between 2:15pm-3:00pm as needed on these days.
Field Trips
Students will participate in field trips in the range of 1-3 times during the GO Summer.
During the field trip, students are supervised by our staff and we ensure a 1:5 adultto-student ratio. For all trips, we send the Head Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and
Student Teachers. If trips extend into the afternoon, Enrichment Teachers will meet
them on the trip.
Students are required to wear their GO Project T-Shirt or Hat and bring a water
bottle on the day of their field trip(s). Students will not be permitted to
participate in the field trip unless a permission slip is submitted prior to the trip.
Allergies, Medication and First Aid
There will be a nurse on-site during summer programming, to give medication doses
as directed and attend to any other medical or first aid needs of GO students. If your
child requires medication during the school day, s/he will need to have a current
medication form on file signed by their pediatrician.
If your child has any allergies, be sure to inform GO Project staff as soon as possible,
so accommodations may be made.
Please note that all of the GO Project sites have “NO NUTS” policies. There are no
nuts allowed in any foods brought to school or on field trips, for any reason. Any food
with nuts in it will be discarded immediately.
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Progress Reports
At the end of the summer, the GO Project mails out progress reports to GO Project
families and public schools detailing the gains students made over the summer. It is
our hope that with a summer of learning and fun, our students will become enthusiastic
learners when they begin the school year in September!
GO School
Program Structure
The GO Project continues into the school year with programming on Saturdays
from October to April. All students who attended the summer program are
REQUIRED to participate. The Saturday programming ensures that our students
maintain the gains made throughout the summer and that they are successful
throughout the academic year.
The Saturday program runs from 9:30AM to 12:30PM. Parents are welcome to arrive
with their child as early as 9:00AM, though the child must be accompanied until the
day begins.
• Harambee: Harambee is a Swahili word meaning “come together”. Every
morning, it is our community ritual to come together and start our program with
positive energy. It begins with singing & dancing followed by critical community
announcements for both students and families. We always encourage our
parents to participate in Harambee.
• Recess: Physical activity is an important part of learning, so all children have
recess every Saturday
Allergies, Medication and First Aid
During the school year, no school nurse services are provided. If your child is taking
any medication(s), it needs to be administered by the parent or caregiver before or
after program hours.
It is still important that you inform GO Project staff of any allergies or other special
health needs.
Please note that all of the GO Project sites have “NO NUTS” policies. There are no
nuts allowed in any foods brought to school or on field trips, for any reason. Any food
with nuts in it will be discarded immediately.
Progress Reports
In the beginning of January and at the end of April, the GO Project will provide
progress reports to GO Project families and public schools detailing the gains
children made over the GO School. It is our hope that our students will continue to be
enthusiastic learners during the school year!
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GO Fundamentals (3rd- 8th grade only)
GO Fundamentals is an individualized Saturday site-based tutoring program with a
staff of trained volunteers, and program staff. GO Fundamentals takes place once a
week for each group of students for two hours following GO School programming.
Students are matched one-on-one or in small groups with a volunteer tutor to work on
an individualized curriculum developed according to each student’s areas of academic
challenge.
GO Bridges to Middle – 5th grade only
The GO Bridges program prepares our rising 6th grade students for a successful
transition into middle school. GO Bridges focuses on both students and families to
ensure a collaborative, holistic process. Students will participate in skill-based
activities that focus on building self-confidence and readiness for this next phase in
their academic career! Parents will learn how to effectively support their child’s
transition academically, socially and emotionally through groups, peer networking,
and psycho-educational workshops.
The GO Middle School Project
Why GO Middle?
The GO Middle program was developed because the transition between elementary
school and high school is important and requires a level of support that was not
previously offered by the GO Project. Middle school is a time when students make
decisions about who they are as people and what their future will be. GO Middle seeks
to empower students to make informed and supported decisions.
Objectives of GO Middle
The GO Middle curriculum seeks to provide students with opportunities to make
decisions and think critically about their futures. They are supported to reflect on their
strengths and weaknesses, participate in collaborative projects, take on leadership
opportunities, and benefit from recognized achievement. The program components
allow for social interaction, problem-solving, and reflection.
Developmental Needs of Middle School Students
During middle school key developmental changes occur. Understanding these
challenges and opportunities helps to explain behaviors that we see in middle school
children. Middle school students are experimenting with different social groups, living
in the present, exploring their interests, and looking to their peers for validation. The
following pages contain information detailing how the different components of the GO
Middle program address our participants’ specific developmental needs.
GO Middle Program Highlights
Project-Based Learning
Academic classes are built around the idea of project-based learning. Students will
select a theme and will learn valuable skills while working on projects related to
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their selected theme. As with all GO programs, classes are kept small, and
teachers focus on individualizing lessons to each student’s academic needs.
Enrichment Classes
In GO Middle, students have the opportunity to learn valuable life skills not
traditionally taught in school. Classes include computer skills, organizational skills,
and study skills.
Clubs
Clubs are project-based elective activities that students join at the beginning of the
summer. They are designed and implemented by the social work interns.
Teen Talk
Teen talk is a weekly social-emotional group that is facilitated primarily by social
work interns with support from the Director of GO Families and the GO Middle
Program Staff. These groups are designed to build peer support and social skills.
Positive Behavior Support System
Throughout the year, we focus on building a strong GO culture to support student
and family engagement as well as strengthen program quality. The culture is built
around the concept of encouragement and reinforcement of positive and
productive behavior. A “best practice” that GO believes can encourage positive
student engagement is the ritual of recognizing students for their effort and
reinforcing indicators of progress. Recognition and reinforcement serve the dual
purpose of strengthening each student’s self-confidence as a learner and
establishing the classroom as a community of supportive learners. This
atmosphere of civility and efficiency promotes good citizenship and selfmanagement, while maximizing productivity.
Portfolios
In GO Middle students create and collect their work and accomplishments in an
individualized student portfolio. This portfolio serves as a tool for students and staff
to reflect, analyze, evaluate, and take action towards personal and GO Middle
programmatic goals. These portfolios are mainly used to store work done in Clubs
but when the GO Middle Program Staff implements special programs, the student
work will also be added to the portfolio.
Specialist Services
During GO Summer, our program provides specialist services for students who
have IEPs or demonstrate a need for more intense academic intervention in a
smaller group. The services are provided during the academic instruction hours
twice or three times weekly, and students work towards goals based on either: (1)
the student’s IEP goals and/or (2) current learning needs. The available services
are as follows:
• Math
• Reading/Writing
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GO Bridges to High School
We want to best prepare our students for the many options high school has to
offer. The lesson plans included in GO’s High School Choice Curriculum will guide
students through the entire high school selection process.
Service Learning (8th Grade Only)
In GO Middle, students will learn the importance of community and giving back to
others. Students will have the opportunity to mentor younger GO students. As 8 th
graders, students will have the opportunity to participate in service learning
opportunities and reflection sessions.
Leadership Camp
The Leadership Camp is an opportunity for our rising 7th graders to be independent
and attend an overnight camp for two nights. While at Camp, they will work
together on team-building activities and continue to develop their social skills.
GO Families – Family/Student Support Services
Program Overview
GO Families is a year-round social service component integrated into all GO Project
programs. This component is designed to help guide students, teachers, parents, and
partner public schools in the provision of holistic and individualized intervention for
students with various learning, behavioral, and social-emotional challenges. GO
Families ensures that students acquire the confidence and skills necessary to make
use of their academic gains and empowers parents to become constructive advocates
for their child. The goal is to create positive learning environments at home and school
through proactively addressing various student learning and behavioral challenges.
Family Information Table
At the Kindergarten Institute, GO Avenues, GO GCS, GO LREI and GO Middle, there
are parent information tables staffed by a social work intern from GO Families. This
table will have important GO Project communications as well as information about
community activities and resources for you and your child. Please be sure to stop by
regularly to stay informed!
Parent/Guardian Workshops
GO Families offers workshops and support to our parents. This component of the GO
Project is designed to empower parents, to create a positive learning environment at
home, and to address a variety of topics that support the whole child. This past year,
workshops included:
• Understanding the Special Education System
• Yoga
• Relationship building with your child
• Healthy eating and other nutrition workshops
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Workshops are offered once per week during GO Summer and every Saturday during
GO School. They are provided in English, Spanish, and Chinese
(Mandarin/Cantonese).
To make sure that workshop topics are most relevant and helpful for GO Project
parents, workshop topics will be brainstormed in a parent focus group at the beginning
of GO School.
Counseling and Family Support
GO Project’s social workers work directly with parents to provide services in three
areas: year-round counseling, family support and child advocacy. This may include
support during the IEP process, individual and/or family counseling, and crisis
intervention. GO Families may also provide referrals to additional services if a family
or student needs a service that we do not currently provide.
School-Based Counseling Support
The GO Project is actively expanding our network of social work graduate students to
push into our partner public schools. The goal is to provide social and emotional
support to GO Project students who would benefit the most from additional attention,
and to maintain the support through more regular contact throughout the week.
The GO Project currently has interns who each work closely with the school’s
administrators to target the students’ areas of concern. Public schools are selected to
receive social work intern placement based on the number of their students that attend
the GO Project and the number of GO students within that school who would most
benefit. The interns work with students either individually or in small groups.
Having social work interns placed inside our partner public schools helps the GO
Project staff understand and address issues that may come up during the week that
may affect performance in class during GO Summer and GO School.
Student Support Program (Middle School Student Only)
GO Families staff will work closely with our middle school students, providing critical
social/emotional support. Our staff will work closely with each student, his/her family,
school administration, and/or school based support team to ensure that his/her
learning and social/emotional needs are addressed. Additionally, students will receive
one-on-one or small group check-ins and/or short-term/long-term individual
counseling (as needed). Periodic family check-ins will ensure students are on track
for success.
PAL (Parent Advocacy Leaders)
As of 2012, the GO Project has partnered with Stroock, Stroock, and Lavan LLP and
Advocates for Children to launch a new parent-led initiative. PAL (Parent Advocacy
Leaders) is a program in which GO Parents are specifically trained on issues of special
education and general parent engagement within the public school system. GO
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Parents who are trained as a PAL are available to provide guidance, support, and
information to other GO parents so that all students have their needs met. If you are
interested in becoming a PAL please contact Christine Tangel, Director of GO
Families or if would like to be referred to a PAL, please contact the Director of
Community Engagement, Olivia Nunez.
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Staff Contact Information
GO Project Staff
Name
Erica Ahdoot, LCSW
Gayle Villani
Christine Tangel,
LCSW
Olivia Nunez
Rajwantie Sahai
Dorene Ng, LMSW
Emily Ong
Title
Executive Director
Associate Executive
Director
Director of GO Families
Director of Community
Engagement
Director of Academics
and Enrichment
Social Worker, GO
Families
Community Engagement
Coordinator
Mattie Guishard
GO Email
eahdoot@goprojectnyc.org
gvillani@ goprojectnyc.org
O:347-377-2316
ctangel@goprojectnyc.org
O:347-377-2317
onunez@goprojectnyc.org
O:347-377-2330
rsahai@goprojectnyc.org
O:347-377-2319
dng@goprojectnyc.org
O:347-377-2328
eong@goprojectnyc.org
Directors of Curriculum and Instruction
Site/Title
Name
Mariel Slater
Brooke Goldfeder
Felicia Collins
Amanda DaPonte
Phone
O:347-377-2314
O: 347-377-2328
GO AVENUES Director of Curriculum Instruction
GO GCS Director of Curriculum Instruction
GO LREI Director of Curriculum Instruction
Kindergarten Institute Director of Curriculum
Instruction
GO Middle Director of Curriculum & Instruction
GO Families Student Support Specialist & Interns
Name
Christine
Tangel,
LCSW
Dorene
Ng,
LMSW
Allison
Balogh
Emma
Brack
Edward
Cedeno
Gabriela
DeMarco
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Title
Director
of GO
Families
Social
Worker
Site
Rotating
Days
M-F
Contact Info
ctangel@goprojectnyc.org
GO Middle
M-F
dng@goprojectnyc.org
Student
Support
Specialist
TA with
GO
Families
TA with
GO
Families
TA with
GO
Families
GO AVENUES
M-F
abalogh@goprojectnyc.org
GO Middle
M-F
GO Middle
M-F
GO Middle
M-F
Rachel
Hegele
Mary
Ellen
Pearce
Elianna
Platt
Jiayi
Yuan
Student
Support
Specialist
Student
Support
Specialist
Student
Support
Specialist
Intern
GO GCS
M-F
rhegele@goprojectnyc.org
GO LREI
M-F
mepearce@goprojectnyc.org
Kindergarten
Institute
M- F
eplatt@goprojectnyc.org
GO LREI
T, Th, F
jyuan@goprojectnyc.org
Additional Resources & Support
Community Organizations
• The Jewish Child Care Association Two-Together Tutoring:
http://www.jccany.org/site/PageServer?pagename=twotogeth_splash
• National Summer Learning Association: http://www.summerlearning.org/
• The Lower East Side Community Partnership Resource Guide:
http://www.buildingcpi.org/index.php/Resources/details/lower_east_side/
• Asian American Federation Human Services Directory:
http://www.aafny.org/directory.asp
• Resources for Children with Special Needs:
http://www.resourcesnyc.org/
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