November 2004 –
2/1
SAFETY
For the safety of all our children, everyone is asked to
present a picture ID to enter the school and parents are asked to wait until
8:30 a.m. to enter the school lobby. If
you move or change phone numbers, please be sure to send a note to your child’s
teacher and to the main office. It is
the parent’s responsibility to make sure that the blue card, including
emergency contacts, is accurate and up-to-date. School safety rules are posted
in the lobby in English, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Urdu and Russian. We also ask that you please drive carefully
- especially when dropping off and picking up children. Look for a flier on an upcoming traffic
safety course being offered by one of our teachers on Saturday, November 20th!
CEC MEETING
P.S.
102 will host the November Region 7 CEC (Community Education Council) meeting
on November 9th from 7-9
p.m. The 12-member council of parents, which was elected by PTA officers last
spring, will discuss school safety in Region 7 as well as other topics.
Grades 2-5: VOTE! by Eileen Christelow
Grades K-1: Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro
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OPEN SCHOOL WEEK - November 15-19
Parents
are invited to attend school with their children between the hours of 9:15 a.m.
and 2:15 p.m. as follows: Mon. – Gr. 4&5, Wed. – Gr. K, Thurs. – Gr.
1&2, Fri. – Gr. 3.
Parent/Teacher
Conferences will be held on 11/16 – Tues. afternoon from
12:45-2:45, and
11/17 – Wed. evening from
6-8:15 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you in school!
The
staff of PS 102 knows Laurie Glass best as “The Leveler”. I’m not sure how many parents know what
leveling is – it is certainly not as ominous as it sounds. Laurie spends many hours a week in
classrooms evaluating and marking books by reading level for classroom
libraries as required by the Balanced Literacy Curriculum. So when your child brings home a book to
read with a neat “C” or “P” appearing in a corner in black marker – it is
likely the book was leveled by Laurie. Since she started volunteering in 1999,
she has helped many teachers set up their libraries and this year she has been
spending a lot of time reorganizing the Parent/Teacher Resource Room. Laurie has also worked at PTA events such as
the Book Fair and Pumpkin Patch and worked with the reading teachers on the
Reading Incentive Program. Laurie is a talented crafter and you will have a chance
to meet this legendary parent volunteer at the PTA Craft Fair on December
3rd. Stop by her table and say “Thank
You!”
Greetings
Parents! HeartShare is still
accepting applications for its After School Program, although your child will
most likely be placed on our waiting list.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach the program’s site
coordinator, Patricia DiDino, at (718) 567-2365. A reminder – the HeartShare program will be closed on November 16th
and November 17th. Please pick up your children at their regular
dismissal time.
Mrs.
Hum and the Garden Friends are curious about how the Unique Minds
activities are going. We would love to hear from you. Drop a note in our
mailbox!
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FYI:
PARENT BULLETIN BOARD/INFO TABLE
The
PTA, Parent Coordinator and Staff at PS 102 post all school, community and
Department of Education notices that may be of interest to our families on the
board just inside the main doors on the right.
Fliers on
the
table below are for parents to take and specific information available to ESL
parents, parents requiring translation in Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish,
PTA events, tutoring, homework help, health and nutrition are available in the
drawers to the right of the table. We
also have a free book basket –as a way for parents and teachers to recycle
books they are no longer using.
NOVEMBER
QUOTE:
”A family is a unit composed not only of children but men, women, an
occasional animal and the common cold.” Ogden Nash
As
the weather turns colder, please remember to dress your children
appropriately. Lost jackets, sweaters,
etc. can often be found in the child’s classroom or the blue lost and found
box at the back of the auditorium.
Unclaimed items will be donated to charity. If your child has a fever, please keep him or her at home. During
cold and flu season, please be sure to remind your children to cover their
coughs and sneezes and to wash their hands often with soap and water.
COOL SCHOOL RESOURCES:
Parent Library
If
you are willing to climb a few flights – there are many resources available to
parents in Room 432, the Parent/Teacher Resource Room. Your parent coordinator will be there to assist
you on Tues. and Thurs. mornings from 8:30-10:00, or other times by
appointment. If your child has outgrown any educational software, tapes, etc.,
please consider donating them to the resource room.
-Margaret
Sheri, Parent Coordinator
New students are always welcome. A listing of other
classes offered in the area is available at the Parent Information table
(blue sheet) in the main lobby or on the PS 102 web site. School Office: 718-748-7404 Parent Coordinator: 347-563-4586, or email: School Web Site: http://schools.nycenet.edu/region7/ps102
ESL CLASSES
ESL classes for PS 102 parents and
caregivers began
October 13th:
Beginners: Monday 8:30-10:00
Wednesday 8:30-10:00
Intermediate/Conversation:
Wednesday 10:30-12:00 Friday 8:30-10:30
Contact Information
PTA email: ps102pta@yahoo.com