Welcome to the PS 102 Parent Page. Your Parent Coordinator, Margaret Sheri, would appreciate hearing your suggestions for additional pages, links, etc. You can email me about the page or for any other reason at the following address. MElliotSheri@schools.nyc.gov

To join the PTA email list and receive updates on PTA activities and school events, just send your address to: ps102pta@yahoo.com

Check out the October 2008 issue of Bay View Parent News

(previous issues can be accessed on the Parent Coordinator's Page)

Please stop by the parent bulletin board/information table in the lobby for flyers and postings on all school and community events, and see the LINKS section below.

Health Plus Survey - PS 102 students are bringing home surveys from our NYS Child Health Plus Program Partner. Please complete and return your survey by Monday 11/10/08. All classes who collect 100% of their surveys will get a free Italian Ice Party!

Health Plus is more affordable due to recent changes in NYS Child Health Plus laws. If your children need health insurance coverage - call 1-888-809-8009 today!

FROM THE SCHOOL CALENDAR:
November 4 - Election Day - SCHOOL CLOSED - GO OUT AND VOTE!
PTA WILL HOLD A BAKE SALE IN THE CAFETERIA!
November 6 - PTA Executive Board Meeting 8:45 a.m.
November 7 - PTA Movie Night - Doors open at 6:00 - The Wizard of Oz!
November 11 - Veteran's Day - SCHOOL CLOSED
November 12 & 13 - Grade 5 Social Studies Exam
November 14 - SPORTS NIGHT 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the gym
November 14 - November 28 - PTA Fundraising Holiday WEB DRIVE at www.greenraising.com
November 17 - 21 OPEN SCHOOL WEEK
November 20 - 1/2 day - 11:30 dismissal
November 20 - FALL Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:30-2:45 & 5:30-7:45
November 19, 20 & 21 - PTA/Scholastic Book Fair
November 27-28 - Thanksgiving Holiday - SCHOOL CLOSED

Shop for PS 102!
The PTA offers three easy ways to shop and earn money for our school:
www.simplifiedscrip.com (P.S. 102 The Bay View School)
www.greenraising.com (PS 102 PTA - NY)
www.schoolPAX.org (XSGY)

More info is on the way home this week. Make sure you specifiy that PS 102 is your school by using the code following each web site listed above. Click here for a letter you can forward to your family and friends so they can support us too! Click here for a letter you can forward to green friends :).

PS 102 Recycles used ink-jet and desk-top copier cartridges and CELL PHONES!

Our points are adding up quickly. (Note: Total Returns = number of complete boxes returned, not individual items.) Please call Margaret Sheri if you know of a business or company that will join us as a recycling partner. DO NOT SEND ITEMS THAT ARE ALREADY MARKED "RECYCLED" or copier toner "tanks" or ribbons. Drop-Off Boxes are in the main office and lobby.

We are also collecting USED CRAYONS this fall! A company called CRAZY CRAYONS recycles them into fun gift crayons. see www.crazycrayons.com. The PTA will pay for shipping expenses. So don't throw your broken crayons away - bring them to the PS 102 main office, or put in the cartridge/phone collection box in the lobby. Please keep wrappers on. Thanks!

Visit PS 102's GREEN PAGES - with links to our recycling club activities, environmentally friendly resources for parents and plans for the upcoming ECO FEST 2009. Interested? Please contact Margaret Sheri.

THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR SIXTH ANNUAL TV-TURNOFF WEEK 4/11/08-4/17/08 Check out our page and check back for updates as photos will be posted soon from our fun family events!

The Lightspan Network: An excellent resource for our school which includes study tools, links, an encyclopedia and other resources. Parent pages include great info on supporting your child academically, online safety, developmental milestones, NYC learning standards by grade level and much more! Students and parents can get on-line by using the following login:
GO TO: www.lightspan.com
Username: bayview
Password: bayview
District ID: broo022

If your family has been exposed to Head Lice, or you are interested in prevention strategies - please see our HEAD LICE FACTS sheet. Which has been updated 6/26/08. Updates in the following translations will be posted in Sept. 2008 - you can see current versions here: in Albanian, Arabic , Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.

ADULT ESL CLASSES

Intermediate Level Conversation Classes began 10/8/08 and will meet most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 8:30-10:15 a.m. Please join us any time!

Please try our on-line listing of ESL resources or the blue sheet in the parent info table in the lobby to find other classes in the area. Beginner ESL Classes will not be held at PS 102 this year.

PS 102 subscribes to Parents make the difference! Copyright © The Parent Institute®, a division of NIS, Inc. Four parenting articles appear each month on our web site in English and Spanish. They may be printed for personal use, but cannot be reproduced or distributed. A limited number of complete newsletters (in both English and Spanish) are available at the parent information table each month. A quarterly calendar of daily activities is also available in the lobby. You may link to the monthly calendar and articles here! Please visit often - PARENTING ARTICLES

The Bay Ridge Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is bright and comfortable and has many computer terminals for public internet access. You must get a library card to use the computers and many features on the BPL web site: http://brooklynpubliclibrary.org which includes book reservations and homework help for 4th -12th graders in English and Spanish. Visit the library or the web site to find out about programs such as ESL classes, story time, homework help, knitting and board games at our branch. Ask about the RIF Program which meets Tuesdays 3:30-6:00 pm.
Monday 10 am - 6 pm
Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday and Friday 1 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 3 pm

CHECK OUT THE NEW WEB SITE FROM NEW YORK, BROOKLYN AND QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
http://www.homeworknyc.org

LINKS

Access NYC - www.nyc.gov/accessnyc
NEW NYC service to identify and screen your family for over 30 city, state and federal human service benefit programs for which you may be entitled to apply. EIGHT LANGUAGES.

American Littoral Society - www.alsnyc.org
Our sponsoring partner in the annual PS 102 Beach Clean-up. See this site for info on the clean-up and other beach-related activities your family may enjoy.

Box Tops for Education - www.boxtops4education.com
Use this as your first stop for on-line shopping. PS 102 will get money for classroom supplies everytime you shop through this site, or clip and turn in Box Top labels. Our school is listed as:
PUBLIC SCHOOL 102 BAYVIEW PTA/PTO

Brooklyn Public Library - www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Great resource for ESL and adult education, programs for children, and community resources available through our local public libraries (including our neighbor, the Bay Ridge branch) and on-line. Check out www.homeworknyc.org - a collaborative effort of all NYC public libraries - an extensive homework help and resources for all grades.

BRUCA - www.bruca.org
Local arts organization (Ridge/80th) run by PS 102 parent, Ed Huml, offering pottery classes for kids and adults.

Camp Olympia - www.campolympiany.com
Camp Olympia, run by PS 102 parents Ouafa and Tracey Jindyeh, offers swimming classes for kids and parents at John Jay H.S. pool - also basketball and soccer.

Chancellor Joel Klein's email address: chancellor@schools.nyc.gov
They say he reads his mail.....well, someone does.

Connect With Kids - www.connectwithkids.com Great articles about parenting kids of all ages - sign up for their free newsletter.

Department of Education Web Site http://schools.nyc.gov. There is A LOT of useful information here.

ESL Resource Page - List of resources for people wanting to take adult ESL (English as a Second Language) classes.

Everyday Math Page - http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu
Helpful information for Parents, Teachers and Students by the folks who developed the Everyday Math curriculum used in NYC Public Schools.

Great Schools - www.greatschools.net - reviews and info for parents

Grow Network - This is the website for information on city and state standardized tests in Math and ELA (English Language Arts.) They also offer information on state standards and great links to other pages for helping all children in grades 3-8 in the following areas:
MATH: http://www.growparents.com/nyc/math/
ELA: http://www.growparents.com/nyc/ela/

Heart of Brooklyn - www.heartofbrooklyn.org
Links to 6 important cultural institutions in downtown Brooklyn and information on their excellent summer camp program: Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park and Prospect Park Zoo.

HOPSTOP - www.hopstop.com - excellent guide to getting around NYC on bus, subway and foot!

Idealist.org - www.idealist.org
Find family volunteer opportunities in your area. Learn more about non-profit and community organizations.

Inside Schools - www.insideschools.org
Great resource for up-to-date information on the NYC School System. Sponsored by Advocates for Children. Sign up for their e-mail letter Inside Schools Alert.

My Pyramid - www.mypyramid.gov
Federal guidelines on nutrition in the form of the new food pyramid. Includes information on nutrition and exercise and a fun game for kids.

NYCkidsARTS - Cultural guide for kids from Alliance for the Arts - Great information and links to cultural events and institutions all over NYC. http://nyckidsarts.org

NY LEARNS - http://www.nylearns.org
Web site that includes NYS curriculum and standards for each grade.

New York City Cultural Calendar "Cool New York" - http://nyc.gov/culture
Click on the NYCulture Calendar button and then check off "kids friendly" section for a list of family events all over NYC.

New York City Department of Health Information Access http://nyc.gov/html/hia/home.html
Information available on how to apply for free or low cost health care programs such as medicaide and Child Health Plus. Brochures can be downloaded in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Haitian Creole, and Hebrew.

New York City Government Web Site - http://nyc.gov
Everything you need to know about NYC goverment.

New York International Children's Film Festival - www.gkids.com - PS 102 receives discounted tickets each year for this excellent film festival held late Feb/early March. Offerings for all ages.

NYC WasteLe$$ - http://www.nyc.gov/nycwasteless
NYC's Waste Prevention Website. Learn how to prevent waste, cut energy costs and conserve resources in NYC. REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE.

NYS Education Department - http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/home.html
This page includes information for parents on state testing requirements and sample Math/ELA tests. See also: www.nysparents.com

NYU Child Study Center - www.aboutourkids.org/families/newsletters
Useful website of resources and research on childhood psychiatric disorders for parents and educators, including current and archived newsletters.

Office of Pupil Transportation and Office of School Food and Nutrition Services:
www.opt-osfns.org
All you need to know about bussing, free breakfast program, or school lunch (NOTE: menu is available by day or month - I'm told it is about 95% accurate - ours is "Brooklyn II")

PBS Kids. org - includes info and activities involving popular PBS shows, and a great page on teaching kids to be media saavy - http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/

Princeton Review - The DOE is no longer using Princeton Review for assessments.

Resources for Children with Special Needs - http://resourcesnyc.org - a very useful organization that presents series of workshops for parents of children with special needs throughout the city. Also publishes a comprehensive summer camp guide each year and other materials.

TV-Turnoff Network - www.tvturnoff.org
Find out more about living a low/no TV life and ideas for PS 102's annual TV-Turnoff Week. PS 102 will host our SIXTH ANNUAL TV TURNOFF WEEK From April 11-17, 2008.

UFT Dial-A-Teacher Program - CALL (212) 777-3380
Teachers will help students and parents with homework questions in Reading, Math, Writing and Science in over 10 languages! MONDAY thru THURSDAY 4:00-7:00 pm.

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Suggest a link! Send links that have been helpful to you that you would like to share with P.S. 102 parents to: MElliotSheri@nycboe.net