BAY VIEW PARENT NEWS 

 


MAY 2006 – 9/2

 

                       

 

MAY DAYS…

Text Box: May 2 – GRANDPARENTS’ DAY PS 102 Welcomes all of our visiting Grandparents. We hope you enjoy the day!   

   May 3 – Grade 4 Science Test

Text Box: May 5 – Midori & Friends – CONCERT! Music of Mexico: Cinco de Mayo Celebration: 6:30 Meet the Artists / 7:15 Concert

May 8 – Drug Awareness Program for Parents and Kids in all grades,  7-8:15 pm

 

May 10 - Arista Archon Fifth Grade Awards Ceremony, 9 am

 

May 10 – CEC Meeting at PS 104, 9115 4th Avenue. 7pm!  Our own Ms. Fasanelle will be appointed as AP and the Bay View Chorus will perform.

 

May 12 – PTA Plant Sale – all day

 

May 14 – ♥ ♥  HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY ♥ ♥

 

Text Box: May 15 – Get Ready for Middle School! 6:00 pm – Fifth Grade Students and Parents Meet in PS 102 Auditorium. Meet and ask questions of Middle School Principals, students and staff. Refreshments Served.

May 29 – Memorial Day – No School

 

 

 

 

Volunteer of the Month

 

Raising five children is a huge undertaking (ask my mom!) and Karen Colombo is sure glad to have her mom, Carla Zarr, along side her every step of the way. Ms. Zarr is proud grandma to Slava, Edward, Vladic, and Vladimir who all attend PS 102 and little Anna who is still in pre-school.  She often attends school functions with the children if Karen is working. She also spends time helping them at home with school work and enjoys reading books with them.  I also found out that Ms. Zarr is a former PTA President from  ____ and graduated PS 102 (when it went up to 8th grade) in 19xx.  Thank you for your past and present service to PS 102 and for your wonderful grandchildren! 

 

 

PARENT COMPUTER CLASSES:

MS Word classes will be held on Tuesday mornings 9-10:30am on May 9, 16, 23, & 30th, or

Wednesday evenings 6:30-8pm, May 3, 10, 17, & 24th.  Resume Classes will be held in June.  Your PC and parent volunteers are trying to call everyone who registered to confirm their spot.  If you sent in a form and DO NOT receive a call prior to the class, please call (347) 563-4586 to confirm.  All classes have reached the maximum number of students for the space and computers available and we have wait lists.  If you decide you cannot attend, please call so that we many offer your spot to someone else. THANK you for your cooperation.

Text Box: PARENT ESL CLASSES WILL END THIS MONTH THANK YOU TO ALL MY STUDENTS for A GREAT YEAR! I am looking forward to our end of year Party 5/31 and Trip 6/2.                                                                                                

 

Welcome to 102! Janet Mineo, the new director of the HeartShare After School Program, can be reached at (718) 567-2365.

Text Box: Building Responsibility Use a garden to teach your child about responsibility A summer vegetable garden can teach your child many valuable lessons. She’ll see that food comes from the ground and not from the market. She’ll watch as plants grow and develop, just as she is. She’ll also learn responsibility. As she plants, weeds and waters, she’ll know that her efforts are helping those plants grow. For most elementary school children, a “yardstick” garden (three feet by three feet) is a good size. Or you can plant a smaller garden in a pot. Let your child choose the plants for her garden. Let her do the planting herself. Label each with the packet from the seeds. At first, your child will be happy to weed and water. But as summer wears on, the novelty will wear off. You can help by putting a special “garden” sticker on the calendar on the days she needs to complete these tasks. When the harvest is in, be sure to prepare it and serve it to the whole family. Your child will be so proud of what she’s grown that she may even eat her veggies! Reprinted with permission from the May 2006 issue of Parents make the difference!® (Elementary School Edition) newsletter. Copyright © 2006 The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Source: Jo R. Fredericksen, “Planting a Garden with Your Child,” Colorado State University Extension Service, www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Children/plangard.htm. Please see the school website for more articles in

English and Spanish from Parents make the difference! www.schools.nycenet.edu/region7/ps102/parentarticles

The May issue also features articles on teaching the true meaning of Memorial Day, Turning summer days into prime learning time and how to help a struggling student over the summer.  Activity Calendars for May, June, July and August will be posted on the web site this month.

Text Box: Special Offer for PS 102 students & staff: FREE LENSES! with purchase of frames. BROOKLYN EYEWORKS 537 5th Avenue (718) 768-1780 ● specializing in children’s frames and contact lenses ● eye exams on Wed & Sat from 12-6 pm. ● bilingual Spanish ● FREE DELIVERY ● insurance plans accepted - including UFT and 1199. This offer is made possible by owners Dan and Karen Maldonado. (proud PS 102 parents of Mateo and Adrian!) Thanks! Thanks!

Congratulations to all of our PS 102 Bowling League Bowlers. We had a great end-of-year party and trophy ceremony.  Thanks to the PTA for supporting the event and to all the parents and students who participated. We are sorry to report that Mark Lanes will close in August 2006. It has been a great two years!

 

SAVE YOUR CARTRIDGES AND CELL PHONES – PS 102 will collect and return them for School Supplies. Please drop your used cartridges and outdated phones in the box in the main office. 

 

Recycling Event – May 20 & 21

Fresh Kills Composting Facility. Unwanted electronics, get compost, drop off clothing – call 311 for info on accepted items or driving directions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHECK IT OUT:

www.elderwisdomcircle.org - a great way to get sage advice from our country’s elders.

 

 

O.K. Mom – This flower is for you personally. Thanks for being a kind and generous woman, a wonderful mom and an amazing grandma (soon to be a great one!)

 

-- Margaret Sheri, Parent Coordinator

Contact Information

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

MElliotSheri@nycboe.net

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

PTA email: ps102pta@yahoo.com