ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
KINDERGARTEN INTAKE for 2010-2011 is February 1 through March 12, 2010.
ALL parents who wish to enroll their child in kindergarten MUST complete and submit intake paperwork during this period. All submissions made during that time will be considered equally. Please go to the Admissions section of this website for important information.
PRE-K INTAKE for 2010-2011 is March 1 through April 9, 2010.
Go to the Admissions section of this website for further details.
DISTRICT 3 KINDERGARTEN LOTTERY APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
The D3 Kindergarten Lottery Application is available online. The application is at the end of a District 3 Elementary School Directory.
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PS 87 AUCTION TICKETS
BUY YOUR AUCTION TICKETS ONLINE
BY MARCH 15TH AND SAVE!
CLICK THE INVITATION BELOW
TO GO TO THE AUCTION WEBSITE
Then click on "Registration"
PS 87 AUCTION March 20th 6:00pm
WE STILL NEED AUCTION DONATIONS!
DONATION VOUCHER FORMS are available
at the Auction Website and in the school office.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
If you can help please send mail to auction coordinator Megan Gliebe
PS 87's Annual Spring Lobby Book Sale
The Annual Used Book Sale will be held in the Lobby from Monday March 15 through Thursday March 18 during parent-teacher conferences.
We are looking for donations of gently used books – hard covers, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs. Kids and adult books welcome. Please leave your donations in the main lobby.
Can you volunteer to help sell books at the fair? Contact Jim Wexler.
Please donate to the sale and help support PS 87!
 NYC DOE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SURVEY
For the fourth year, New York City's Department of Education is conducting an annual survey of parents, students, & teachers -- to learn how schools can better serve our students. You are invited to take the survey to help the DOE obtain a better picture of how our school is performing.
Please remember how important it is that every family completes their survey. Survey results determine 10% of our school's yearly grade, and our grade can affect our funding. All the instructions you need to complete your survey are inside your green envelope.
COMPLETE IT ONLINE: It is fast and easy. Just go to http://schools.nyc.gov/surveys and use the code provided in the survey envelope mailed to your home by the DoE. Or you can fill in the paper survey, and pop it in the mail in the postage-paid envelope provided. (Do not return the survey to the school.)
IF YOU LOST OR TOSSED YOUR SURVEY ENVELOPE: Please call the survey hotline and they will give you your code number so you can complete the survey online.
The Survey Hotline 1-800-690-8603 will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If PARENTS or TEACHERS have lost their survey ID code, they should call the Survey Hotline to request a replacement serial ID. For additional information parents can call 311.
Survey responses are due by Friday, April 23rd!
To see the results of last year's survey or for more information, go to http://schools.nyc.gov/surveys.
Surveys can be completed online in the following languages: 
For more information contact the survey team at at surveys@schools.nyc.gov
or (212)374-6646.
 From the Principal / de la DirectoraClick here to view this week's message from Principal Monica Berry.
 Admissions Information
For information on the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten admissions process please go to the Admissions section of this website or contact the main office of PS 87.
PARENTS OF SIBLINGS OF CURRENT PS 87 STUDENTS MUST ALSO FOLLOW THE INTAKE PROCEDURES DETAILED IN THE ADMISSIONS SECTION.
All PS 87 families (INCLUDING OUT OF CATCHMENT) who have a sibling turning 5 & want to register for Kindergarten 2010, must complete the intake process between 2/1 and 3/12.
Out of catchment families MUST, according to DOE regulations, register at their zoned schools as well as PS 87.
 Middle School Directory & Calendar
The 2009-10 Middle School
Choice Calendar is now available online.
This calendar applies to elementary and middle schools in districts
with middle school choice as well as all schools with a
school-based application process.
Click here for the District 3 Middle School Directory
(2009-10)
español (2008-9)
Parents of 5th graders may also pick up a copy of the printed directory at the school office.
Middle school directories for other districts and related publications are available online HERE.
 ENRICHMENT Events and Activities
Check out the new ENRICHMENT section of
this website, to find out about upcoming school assemblies and
programs run by the Parents Assocation Enrichment Committee
Click
here or on "Enrichment" in the menu bar at the left.
You can contact the PA Enrichment Committee by sending mail to pa-enrichment@ps87.info.
GIVE TO THE PS 87 PA PLEDGE DRIVE!
The PS 87 Pledge Drive is the year-long fundraising campaign for
the PS 87 Parents Association. The generosity of the PS 87
community has enabled our children to benefit from kindergarten
assistants, a librarian, arts & sciences enrichment, ballroom
dancing, lunchtime sports coaches and so much more. The Parents
Association also pays for teacher professional development as well
as consultants and coaches. Lastly, money is spent on the basics:
classroom supplies and furniture.
For more information or to make a donation, click
HERE.
¡Que necesitamos su apoyo
para la Colecta de Fondos!
La colecta de fondos financia programas necesarios y proyectos
considerados básicos en otras escuelas. Desarrollo
professional en áreas como las ciencias, tecnología y
curriculum general, programas de educación física,
artes y baile de salón, sin mencionar nuevos muebles para
las aulas, todos están en la lista de áreas que
necesitan financiación.
Para más información, o para haga una
contribución, pulse
aquí.
The PS87 Store is open for business!
Now you can shop for PS 87 tee shirts, hats, totes,
sweatshirts and accessories online!
Just click on www.theps87store.org and start shopping!
Orders can be picked up at the school or can be shipped by USPS
COME AND SHOP AT PS 87!
Profits from the sale of items purchased at The PS87 Store benefit the PS 87 Parents Association
YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT PS 87
WHEN YOU SHOP ONLINE!
We are pleased to announce that the PS 87 PA has joined the Amazon SchoolRewards Associates program, an effortless way for you to help us fundraise, simply by shopping at Amazon.com.
Through SchoolRewards, we receive up to 10 percent of every Amazon purchase as long as shoppers use our SchoolRewards link to access Amazon.
Please support PS 87 by bookmarking this unique link in your Internet browser — then making this the first link you click each time you shop at Amazon. And be sure to pass it on to your friends, family, neighbors, acquaintances, and anyone else who might like to help us raise funds by shopping at Amazon.
You can also shop for PS 87 at places like The Gap, Barnes and Noble, Land’s End, Staples and Target by registering on the Box Tops For Education website and give our school a percentage of your online purchases – at no extra expense to you! Click here to register or for more information.
Click here for a complete list of participating online retailers.
Thank you for your contribution to our student programs and fundraising efforts!
SCHOOL OVERCROWDING
The issue of school overcrowding has been taken on by the PS 87 PA and SLT, who have been holding special meetings to discuss the issue as it affects PS 87 as well as schools district-wide. The issue is also being addressed by the District 3 Community Education Council School Overcrowding Council.
A summary of recent meetings, a fact sheet, District 3 rezoning map and other important information are available HERE.
 H1N1 (SWINE) FLU: Information for Parents
During the flu season, parents should be prepared so we can mitigate the effects of the H1N1 virus on our community.
For the latest information, visit the PS 87 Health & Safety page.
GRIPE H1N1 (PORCINA): Información para PadresPara la información más reciente y las precauciones recomendadas, pulse AQUÍ o llame al 311.
 The PS 87 Afterschool Program is celebrating its 30th year of operation! Visit our home page to find out about our afterschool clubs and Shining Stars musical and film programs, view current and past afterchool club work and learn about our fall and spring programs, holiday camps and other programs. Registration for afterschool clubs is now open to the general public.
The PS 87 Afterschool Program was recognized by the 2007 Blackboard Awards as a "Quality Afterschool Program" on the elementary school honor roll.
Click here to go to the Afterschool Kid Zone
For Afterschool contact information click here.
La PA patrocina el premiado Programa Extra Escolar de PS 87, que ofrece actividades propias para cada edad, para enriquecer, entretener y motivar a nuestros hijos. La página web es www.87afterschool.org
 The PS 87 Network is an e-mail community on Yahoo! Groups where parents can discuss issues relating to the school, our children's education needs, after-school activities, goings-on at the NYC Dept of Education, available resources -- anything relating to the school and our kids.
Membership is limited to parents with children currently enrolled at PS 87.
For more information or to join this group, click here: http://join.ps87.shorturl.com.
To go to the PS 87 Network home page, click here: http://ps87.shorturl.com
To go to the PS 87 Dual Immersion group home page, click here: http://di.ps87.shorturl.com
La Red PS 87 es una comunidad de correo electronico (en inglés) que promueve la discusion de padres de familia respecto a temas relacionados con a escuela de sus hijos, sus necesidades educativas, actividades en el programa después de la escuela, noticias del Departamento de la Educación de la Ciudad de Nueva York, recursos disponibles... Cualquier tema en torno a la escuela y nuestros niños.
Para obtener más información o para unir a este grupo, pulse aquí: http://join.ps87.shorturl.com.
Para ir a la Red PS 87, pulse aquí: http://ps87.shorturl.com.
Para ir al grupo por padres de la Programa de Inmersión Dual de PS 87, pulse aquí: http://di.ps87.shorturl.com.
 Support PS 87 by shopping at the weekend GreenFlea market on Columbus Avenue at West 77th St. For hours and information visit the GreenFlea web site.
 ARIS PARENT LINK
What is ARIS Parent Link?
The New York City Department of Education's Achievement Reporting and Innovation System (ARIS) provides a single place where our educators can go to find and study important information about your child. Principals and teachers use this information to find out how best to help your child.
Parents can also securely access the system to review posted information about their child. ARIS can be accessed in English, Spanish and seven other languages.
To log in to ARIS Parent Link, you must enter both a valid Student ID (provided by the school) and ARIS Parent Link password. If you have forgotten your password, or have never previously logged into ARIS, click on "How to get a Student ID and Password" on the ARIS home page or see the PS 87 Parent Coordinator in room B-16B any day after pickup or dropoff.
www.ARISParentLink.org
 RSS FEEDS ARE AVAILABLE
RSS feeds are now available from the "Upcoming Events" and
other areas of this home page, for integration into your Yahoo,
Google, MSN or other personal home pages or news readers.
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 Automatic Translation Tool
Automatic Translation of this site is now available in Spanish, Chinese and many other languages. Click on the language tool at the bottom left of this page.
(Translations are approximate!)
Visitors Since 5/17/2008:
 Chile and Haiti Earthquake Relief
Support The United Nations Children's Fund in their emergency relief efforts for the children of Chile.
Click here to donate for relief efforts for children in Haiti. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is absorbing all associated administrative costs so that 100% of every dollar you give to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will support UNICEF's work in Haiti.
If you prefer, print a form to send your donation by mail or call 1.800.FOR.KIDS (1.800.367.5437) to donate by phone.
You can also help by contributing to the American Red Cross or one of the agencies listed here.
Click here for PS 87 Emergency Contact Information and Guidelines
Pulse aquí para obtener la Información y Contactos en Caso de Emergencia.
Sign up for the new NotifyNYC emergency alert program.
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Mon, Mar 8 - Fri, Mar 12
SIGN UP FOR PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Sign-up sheets are posted in the lobby.
Tuesday, March 9
DI Committee Meeting
6:00pm, Library
Wednesday, March 10
PA Executive Board Meeting
6:10 p.m., Library
Friday, March 12
Kindergarten Admissions
Sunday, March 14
Daylight Savings Time Begins
Push your clocks forward an hour.
New York Family Magazine Camp Fair
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Today, 3/9/2010
High: 55
Low: 37
Mostly sunny
1% chance of precipitation.
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Tomorrow, 3/10/2010
High: 53
Low: 38
Mostly cloudy
10% chance of precipitation.
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