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Announcements

Deadline for teacher nominations for the 2012 Blackboard Awards is March 31, 2012. Nominate your favorite teacher! Click here to see nominees from last year. Click here to read all about The Blackboard Awards.

PS 87 Wellness (WITS) Lunch Menu

Click here to view the menu for January 2012.
Click here to view the menu for February 2012.

50 recipes are needed. Bill will test each recipe and create a standardized format for home cooks to follow easily. To submit a recipe, click here.

PS 87 Magnet School Tour
For: Parents who live in District 3 but are not zoned for PS 87. This tour is for parents interested in applying through the magnet grant for general education and dual language classes.
Date: February 15, 2012
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 am
RSVP: Send reservation request to Tom Andrews, Magnet Resource Teacher at Tandr13820@aol.com

For KINDERGARTEN ADMISSIONS, click here.

For GRADES 1-5 ADMISSIONS, click here.
For PRE-K ADMISSIONS, click here.

NATURE'S CLASSROOM (5TH GRADERS)
Nature’s Classroom is a residential environmental education program in Colebrook, Connecticut. P.S. 87’s students and teachers have participated in this program for over 15 years. This year the trip will be May 29 - June 1. Information will be going home via backpack and is also posted on the web (access by clicking here). Attached is a form to submit so the school has an idea of your payment preferences.

Nature's Classroom - Jan 11 Letter.pdf

FROM PS 87's PRINCIPAL, MONICA BERRY
Recent topic: Dismissal Procedures & NDI

If you would like to submit a question, please click on 'Ask a Question' button. Monica will get to as many questions as possible throughout the year.

New Year, New Gear!!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT
THE NEW PS 87 STORE.

Education News

Common Core Standards

The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to improve educational outcomes for students by developing a set of common, voluntary, internationally-benchmarked academic standards in mathematics and English language arts.

Resources:

Click here for DOE family resources on Common Core Standards.
For more information about Common Core Standards, how NYC is implementing the Standards and Guides for each grade, click here.
Click here to view videos about Common Core Standards

Upcoming Events

ELA/MATH PARENT WORKSHOP (GRADES 3, 4, 5)
Two sessions have been scheduled to discuss the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics tests. Jacqueline Morison, upper grade literacy coach, and teachers from 3rd, 4th and 5th grade, will explain the test sections and what is expected of the children. Topics include: Information regarding the number and type questions by grade and section, percentage of questions assessing each standard and format of the test.

DATE: Tuesday, January 31
TIME: 8:45AM - 9:30AM and 6:15PM - 7:00PM
LOCATION: PS 87 Auditorium

PARENT WORKSHOP: DEFINING AND DE-MYSTIFYING BULLYING
Host: Kate Greenberg from School Health Solutions

When: Grades K-2: Wednesday, February 15
Grades 3-5: Thursday, February 16
Where: Auditorium
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
BABYSITTING WILL BE PROVIDED.

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School Calendar

Friday, January 27

Prekindergarten Non-Attendance Day

Report Cards Distributed

Tuesday, January 31

ELA / MATH PARENT WORKSHOP

8:45 - 9:30AM
6:15 - 7:00PM

Location: PS 87 Auditorium

The following topics will be covered: Information regarding the number and type questions by grade and section, percentage of questions assessing each standard and format of the test

Friday, February 3

THE PS 87 AFTERSCHOOL FALL TERM ENDS

Monday, February 6

THE PS 87 AFTERSCHOOL SPRING TERM BEGINS

Wednesday, February 8

Exec Board Meeting

6:10 PM

Thursday, February 9

Support Servies for Special Education

8:45 AM

Committee Monthly Meeting
JCC Cafe

Kindergarten Talk on the Importance of Play

6:15 PM - 7:15 PM

Kindergarten teachers will be offering a talk on the importance of play. Topics that will be discussed include the role and purpose of play in the lives of children and how it furthers their social, emotion and cognitive development.
Location: Auditorium

Friday, January 27, 2012

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Staying Connected

Click here to access the latest edition of Backpack News.

NEW BULLYING HOTLINE
Hotline: 212-709-3222
Available 2:30 - 9:30pm Monday - Friday
Staffed by professionals from the Mental Health Association of New York City. Students can call for services in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and other languages, translated immediately. Read more...

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