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SEPTEMBER 2007 – 1/4

 

 

Text Box: Saturday September 15th (10am-12pm) INTERNATIONAL BEACH CLEAN-UP Thanks to all the PS 102 parents, students and staff members who joined us this year! While we had smaller numbers than usual due to the weather – we had over 35 hard-working volunteers who collected data on over 200 lbs. of garbage! Look for hi-lights & photos soon on the web site.

September 19: CEC Meeting – 7:00 p.m. at PS 205, 6701 20th Avenue.  Meet our new CEC board and find out about recent changes & reorganization at the NYC Dept. of Education.

 

September 20: SLT Meeting – 7:30 a.m. open to observers.  PTA General Meeting at 4:30 p.m.

 

September 26 –“Ask Martine and Friends” Meet DOE “Chief Mom” Martine Guerrier and other officials. Ask questions.  PS 95, 179-01 90th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432.  Pre-register at 212-374-0801.

 

September 27: Curriculum Day – Visit your child’s classroom to learn about the curriculum for his or her grade. You will receive a notice with the time from your child’s teacher.

 

September 29:  Ragamuffin Parade – Dress up in your Halloween Costume and march behind the PS 102 Banner. PS 102 marchers meet in front of McDonald’s on 72/3rd at 12:30 p.m.

 

SAVE THESE DATES:

October 2, 9 & 16 –Learning Leader Training!

October 13 – UFT Citywide Parent Conference – great workshops and lunch – call (212) 598-9205 to register before Sept. 28th.

 

The HeartShare After School Program is in operation this fall.  Please call their new site coordinator, Nada Arkadan, directly for more information. (718) 567-2365.

 

LINK: www.greatschools.org – find info on schools throughout the U.S. Thanks to Ms. Nigina Karimova for submitting this link.

Volunteer of the Month

 

Teresa Romero showed up early to volunteer this year. The week before school started she came in with her sons Ezra (4th grade) and Jarah (2nd grade) and finished up painting the four-square and some outlining on the flat playground in the large yard.  Many in the PTA worked hard on this project last spring, but Teresa emerged as the creative force –  adding drawings of children in one area and being the one most able to paint straight lines! Teresa developed her steady hand and creativity working as a hair stylist for over 20 years in her previous home in Texas and continues to take private customers at home.   Since moving to Brooklyn, she has become an invaluable member of our school community - taking on the role of PTA financial secretary and she will chair the bake sale and international tea this year.  Teresa is a loving and fun-loving mom who also proves to be a skilled mediator and parent advocate.  She will be a great asset to the School Leadership Team. When you meet this amazing mom please give her a big THANK YOU and if you can spare a few hours – offer to help her finish the painting!

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 Please support PS 102 by recycling your used printer and desktop copier cartridges and outdated cell phones! Just drop them in the boxes found in the main office or lobby. 

Thanks to all who have already contributed!

Check out the counter on our web site to see how much we’ve earned to date!

 

Ridge Repertory Company presents "CLASS CLOWN" by Tom West, Kim Oler & Allison Hubbard.  A lively musical comedy for all ages – a perfect story for the start of the school year. Sundays, Sept 23 & 30 at 11am & 2pm.  $10 children, $12 adults. Bay Ridge Jewish Center, 4th Ave & 81 Street.  718-836-3103 or ridgerepertory@mindspring.com

 

 

SEPTEMBER QUOTE:

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”                                  ~Albert Camus

 

 

 

PS 102 is EMPOWERED  This year, under the DOE restructuring, PS 102 has chosen the empowerment support structure – joining a network of 26 schools from districts 15, 20, 21 and 31 led by experienced educator Neal Opromalla.  This allows our principal more autonomy on decisions regarding budget, staff development and

assessments as we are held closely accountable for each student’s progress.  For more information come out to the

CEC meeting this week, or see the following web sites on the empowerment support structure: http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Empowerment/default.htm

accountability and links to PS 102’s survey, quality review and progress report:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/default.htm

 

Additional DOE news:

“Regions” have been dissolved and the D20 office at 415 89th Street is still open.  District Family Advocates Connie Stangarone (718) 759-3918 and Carlene Marquez (718) 759-4977 can respond to parent questions at the district level. Karina Costantino is our new D20 Superintendent (718) 759-4912.

 

 

 

Text Box: Foster an attitude of success in your child this school year Henry Ford said it best: “If you think you can—or you think you can’t—you’re right.” But how can you foster an attitude of success in your child? One strategy is to give your child positive, accurate feedback. Kids make slow progress. Learning to ride a bike, or divide by seven, doesn’t happen overnight. Here are three steps to take to help your child see that he can succeed: 1. Tell your child the progress you’ve seen. You could say, “The way you describe Grandpa’s workshop in your writing makes me feel like I’m there.” Or, “That drawing of the human heart helps me see exactly how blood moves.” 2. Link your child’s success with his own effort. “You stuck with that math problem. Now you found the right answer.” “You took the time to copy over that book report. It’s much neater—and you corrected a few misspelled words.” 3. Give your child confidence to take the next step. Sometimes, kids need a little boost if they’re having trouble. So remind your child of a time when his effort paid off. “Remember how you worked until you memorized your times tables? I’ll bet the same thing will work for learning states and capitals.” You’ll build your child’s belief that he can succeed. You’ll also help him recognize successful ways to solve problems. Reprinted with permission from the September 2007 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2007 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Deborah Stipek and Kathy Seal, Motivated Minds: Raising Children to Love Learning, ISBN: 0-805-06395-1 (Owl Books, 1-888-330-8477, www.henryholt.com). MEET PS 102 PARENT LEADERS:

Congratulations and thanks to the following dedicated individuals who were elected to serve as the PTA Officers for the 2007/2008 school year.

 

President: Tracey Jindyeh

Vice President: Ann Smyth

Treasurer: Linda Rainford

Recording Secretary: Georgiana Costantini

Corresponding Secretary: Kathy Windram

Financial Secretary: Teresa Romero

 

Congratulations also to the following members of the 2007/2008 School Leadership Team:

Required members:

Mrs. Dovi, Principal

Tracey Jindyeh, PTA President

Amelia Cross, UFT Representative

 

Elected:

Parent Members:                  Staff Members:

Georgiana Costantini         Lauren Arculeo, Co-Chair

Roland Roberts                    Antoinetta Guzzo

Teresa Romero                    Elise Kreines, Co-Chair

Regina Ryan                         Zoraida Grillo-Mancuso

Frank Tramontano

 

 

Text Box: ESL CLASSES: Regretfully, ESL classes will not be offered at PS 102 this fall due to space limitations. An updated “blue sheet” of local classes is in the parent table drawer marked “ESL information”. Any feedback or info on additional classes is welcome. Look forward to workshops in translation in Arabic, Spanish and Chinese coming this school year. It’s great to be back at PS 102. I’m looking forward to a wonderful year ahead and to recruiting new parent volunteers.  I encourage all parents to get active in the PTA and hope to meet you at the opening meeting on Sept. 20th at 4:30 pm, or the next executive board meeting on October 4 at 8:45 a.m.  I hope some of you will also consider training to become a Learning Leader Volunteer. If you are working – you can come out and support evening school activities or family fun nights.  Becoming involved at the school shows your kids that you really care about school and their academic progress.        

  -- Margaret Sheri, Parent Coordinator

 

Contact Information

School Office: 718-748-7404 
Parent Coordinator: 347-563-4586, or email:

MElliotSheri@schools.nyc.gov

School Web Site: http://schools.nycenet.edu/region7/ps102

PTA email: ps102pta@yahoo.com