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2026-27 middle school parent-teacher conferences
  • Sept. 23: Evening conferences for middle schools and D75 schools.
  • Nov. 12: Afternoon and evening conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
  • March 4: Afternoon and evening conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
  • May 13: Evening conferences for middle schools and D75 schools.

Middle School Awards - 2026

Celebrating (from left to right) with UFT Staten Island Special Representative Donna Coppola are Staten Island teachers Filomena Maratea of IS 7 for the Personalized Support Award, Benjamin Gilbert of IS 51 for the Long-Term Student Award and Christina Calabrese of IS 7 for the Coaching Award.

Celebrating (from left to right) with UFT Staten Island Special Representative Donna Coppola are Staten Island teachers Filomena Maratea of IS 7 for the Personalized Support Award, Benjamin Gilbert of IS 51 for the Long-Term Student Award and Christina Calabrese of IS 7 for the Coaching Award.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell welcomes the more than 200 attendees to the UFT Middle Schools Awards on May 7, 2026.

UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell welcomes the more than 200 attendees to the Middle Schools Awards.

Jonathan Fickies
Mantell (center) honors Community Engagement Award winners (left to right) paraprofessional John Kamps of IS 5 in Elmhurst, Queens, teachers Karen Hershkowitz of JHS 227 in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn, and Kyle Goodridge of IS 217 in Longwood, the Bronx, and Chapter Leader Kristin Golat-Defendis of IS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Mantell (center) honors Community Engagement Award winners (left to right) paraprofessional John Kamps of IS 5 in Elmhurst, Queens, teachers Karen Hershkowitz of JHS 227 in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn, and Kyle Goodridge of  IS 217 in Longwood, the Bronx, and Chapter Leader Kristin Golat-Defendis of IS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
Teacher Jiehua Xuan acknowledges her supporters from IS 220 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as she stands to accept her School Culture Award.

Teacher Jiehua Xuan acknowledges her supporters from IS 220 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as she stands to accept her School Culture Award.

Jonathan Fickies
Reflecting three generations of UFT members are Learning Environment Award-winning teacher Jean Pedri (center) of IS 61 in Corona, Queens, flanked by her daughter Shannon Kelly, a per diem substitute teacher at IS 61, and her mother, Margaret Bena, a school librarian at IS 145 in Flushing, Queens, and a UFT member since 1961.

Reflecting three generations of UFT members are Learning Environment Award-winning teacher Jean Pedri (center) of IS 61 in Corona, Queens, flanked by her daughter Shannon Kelly, a per diem substitute teacher at IS 61, and her mother, Margaret Bena, a school librarian at IS 145 in Flushing, Queens, and a UFT member since 1961.

Jonathan Fickies
Teacher Lamoy Bryan (center) of Riverdale Avenue MS in Brownsville, Brooklyn, shows off her Lifelong Learner Award, along with family and colleagues.

Teacher Lamoy Bryan (center) of Riverdale Avenue MS in Brownsville, Brooklyn, shows off her Lifelong Learner Award, along with family and colleagues.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT President Michael Mulgrew greets middle school educators and their families, saying: “Whatever it takes, middle school educators figure it out.”

UFT President Michael Mulgrew greets middle school educators and their families, saying: “Whatever it takes, middle school educators figure it out.”

Jonathan Fickies
Collaboration Award winner Spenser Scherling of IS 136 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park celebrates with colleagues and family.

Collaboration Award winner Spenser Scherling of IS 136 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park celebrates with colleagues and family.

Jonathan Fickies
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Celebrating (from left to right) with UFT Staten Island Special Representative Donna Coppola are Staten Island teachers Filomena Maratea of IS 7 for the Personalized Support Award, Benjamin Gilbert of IS 51 for the Long-Term Student Award and Christina Calabrese of IS 7 for the Coaching Award.

Celebrating (from left to right) with UFT Staten Island Special Representative Donna Coppola are Staten Island teachers Filomena Maratea of IS 7 for the Personalized Support Award, Benjamin Gilbert of IS 51 for the Long-Term Student Award and Christina Calabrese of IS 7 for the Coaching Award.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell welcomes the more than 200 attendees to the UFT Middle Schools Awards on May 7, 2026.

UFT Vice President for Middle Schools Richard Mantell welcomes the more than 200 attendees to the Middle Schools Awards.

Jonathan Fickies
Mantell (center) honors Community Engagement Award winners (left to right) paraprofessional John Kamps of IS 5 in Elmhurst, Queens, teachers Karen Hershkowitz of JHS 227 in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn, and Kyle Goodridge of IS 217 in Longwood, the Bronx, and Chapter Leader Kristin Golat-Defendis of IS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Mantell (center) honors Community Engagement Award winners (left to right) paraprofessional John Kamps of IS 5 in Elmhurst, Queens, teachers Karen Hershkowitz of JHS 227 in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn, and Kyle Goodridge of  IS 217 in Longwood, the Bronx, and Chapter Leader Kristin Golat-Defendis of IS 51 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Jonathan Fickies
Teacher Jiehua Xuan acknowledges her supporters from IS 220 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as she stands to accept her School Culture Award.

Teacher Jiehua Xuan acknowledges her supporters from IS 220 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as she stands to accept her School Culture Award.

Jonathan Fickies
Reflecting three generations of UFT members are Learning Environment Award-winning teacher Jean Pedri (center) of IS 61 in Corona, Queens, flanked by her daughter Shannon Kelly, a per diem substitute teacher at IS 61, and her mother, Margaret Bena, a school librarian at IS 145 in Flushing, Queens, and a UFT member since 1961.

Reflecting three generations of UFT members are Learning Environment Award-winning teacher Jean Pedri (center) of IS 61 in Corona, Queens, flanked by her daughter Shannon Kelly, a per diem substitute teacher at IS 61, and her mother, Margaret Bena, a school librarian at IS 145 in Flushing, Queens, and a UFT member since 1961.

Jonathan Fickies
Teacher Lamoy Bryan (center) of Riverdale Avenue MS in Brownsville, Brooklyn, shows off her Lifelong Learner Award, along with family and colleagues.

Teacher Lamoy Bryan (center) of Riverdale Avenue MS in Brownsville, Brooklyn, shows off her Lifelong Learner Award, along with family and colleagues.

Jonathan Fickies
UFT President Michael Mulgrew greets middle school educators and their families, saying: “Whatever it takes, middle school educators figure it out.”

UFT President Michael Mulgrew greets middle school educators and their families, saying: “Whatever it takes, middle school educators figure it out.”

Jonathan Fickies
Collaboration Award winner Spenser Scherling of IS 136 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park celebrates with colleagues and family.

Collaboration Award winner Spenser Scherling of IS 136 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park celebrates with colleagues and family.

Jonathan Fickies