Athletic News, 1/9/2018
Boys Basketball
January 9, 2018, marked the start of the middle school boys basketball season. For the first time, since 2017, our school hosted a home basketball game, and it was one for the ages. Led by 6th grade sensation Shaheem Cox, and anchored by 8th grade leaders, Dayshawn Pearsall and Messiah Washington, the Panther Boys roared to victory. We would like to thank the parents, entire student, the faculty and Mr. Coleman and Coach Godfrey for the incredible support. Our next game is here at Unity Prep, next week Tuesday January 16th. GO PANTHERS!!!
-Coach Patrick
Girls Basketball
After our first game yesterday I was pleasantly surprised at some of the new talent that we have on the team this year. Even though the outcome was not what we wanted last night, I have a lot to work with for the rest of the season. We have a great blend of returning and new athletes on this team. Coach Azinge, Ms. Harris and I, will be working hard during practices to help improve the team during every practice.
-Coach Godfrey
Cheerleading
Tonight’s game was an absolute success! Down to the basketball teams, cheer squad and the crowd. It was a lot of support from our school. I have never seen that many people come out in a long time. The crowd had amazing energy and even participated with the cheerleading team and saying a few chants! The UNITY was definitely there tonight… The Best Is Yet To Come!!
-Coach Vance
Notice of Board of Trustees Meeting, 12/7/2017
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
UNITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at
7:00pm. Members of the public may attend the meeting at the
following locations:
Forest City New York
One MetroTech, 23rd Floor Main Conference Room
Brooklyn, NY 11201
245 Bent Street Cambridge, MA 02141 (via video conference)
2101 35th Ave Oakland, CA 94601 (via video conference)
Author Kwame Alexander at Unity Prep
Notice of Meeting of the Board of Trustees, 12/6/2017
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
UNITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at
7:00pm. Members of the public may attend the meeting at the
following locations:
Forest City New York
One MetroTech, 23rd Floor Main Conference Room
Brooklyn, NY 11201
245 Bent Street Cambridge, MA 02141 (via video conference)
2101 35th Ave Oakland, CA 94601 (via video conference)
NYC Middle School Soccer All-Start Game
Notice of Meeting of the Board of Trustees: November 1, 2017
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
UNITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at
7:00pm. Members of the public may attend the meeting at the
following locations:
Forest City New York
One MetroTech, 23rd Floor Main Conference Room
Brooklyn, NY 11201
245 Bent Street Cambridge, MA 02141 (via video conference)
2101 35th Ave Oakland, CA 94601 (via video conference)
5 Leigh St, Kings Cross, London, England WC1H 9EW (via video conference)
Praia de Botafogo, 472 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22250-040 (via video conference)
Unity Film Series: Bully
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT:
BULLY
Followed by Discussion with special guests
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
DOORS OPEN AT 5:30PM
UNITY PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL | 432 MONROE ST.
Notice of Meeting of the Board of Trustees, 10/4/2017
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
UNITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at
7:00pm. Members of the public may attend the meeting at the
following locations:
Forest City New York
One MetroTech, 23rd Floor Main Conference Room
Brooklyn, NY 11201
245 Bent Street Cambridge, MA 02141 (via video conference)
2101 35th Ave Oakland, CA 94601 (via video conference)
220 South, 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (via video conference)
Mr. Eassa: Double Goal Coach Award Winner!
Our next National Double-Goal Coach Award winner feature is Joe Eassa, who coaches wrestling at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn.
“Joe helps his athletes win on and off the mat,” said Darrell Johnson, Executive Director of PCA-New York City, the local Chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance. “By creating a positive, character-building youth sports experience and serving as a Double-Goal Coach, Joe helps youth develop into better athletes and better people.”
Eassa impacts a wildly diverse student body that has up to 90 percent of its students receiving free or reduced lunch, an extraordinarily daunting measure on the spectrum for defining a school population’s socio-economic status. In addition to teaching English at the school, Eassa was inspired to start a wrestling team due to the positive impact his own wrestling coach had on him after he started down a wayward path in 8th grade.
“Wrestling changed my life completely,” Eassa said. “I’d been arrested. I was missing classes. Coach Josh asked me to come out, and he gave me a goal and a purpose. I try to do that as much as possible for my kids
“I keep my numbers kind of small, 10-12 kids, and take them on as family. I talk to their families every week. I sit in their classes; if they don’t have the grades, they don’t wrestle, and they don’t come to practice. This helps me get them to understand the importance of what may seem like little decisions they’re making academically and behaviorally. The biggest thing for me is letting my guys know I care about them, and I’m going to be persistent, and that change is urgent.”
While Eassa is changing individual lives, he also has the chance to impact the life of his community as a whole, especially in terms of building cultural bridges that connect such a diverse population. “As a white guy in Bed-Stuy, I grapple with this all the time,” Eassa said. “Race is a major issue. But I’ve found from my coaching and teaching that as long as you’re there for people, and you’re consistent and give them unconditional love, that bridges cultural barriers.
“We have some refugees from Yemen and a lot of Mexican students, and their (deportation) concerns are very real. It’s been emotional. I tried to be as calm and even-keeled as possible and acknowledge these concerns. You listen. You hear. You try to explain some inaccuracies. At the middle school level, some stuff can get sensationalized. If you come in upset, the kids will do the same exact thing you do. I try to lead by example, and just acknowledge that some of these things that are happening are very scary.”
Congratulations, Coach Eassa!
Notice of Unity Board of Trustees Meeting, June 7, 2017
NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
UNITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn on Wednesday, June 7, 2017
from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Members of the public may attend the meeting at the
following locations:
Unity Preparatory Charter School
432 Monroe Street, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11221
TF Cornerstone
387 Park Avenue South, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
245 Bent Street Cambridge, MA 02141 (via video conference)