PS 87  William T. Sherman School

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BREAKING NEWS

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! 
 
Classes begin on Wednesday, September 8, 2010
 
 
Grades 1-5 go to the West 77th Street Big Yard entrance.
 
Kindergarteners arrive at the West 77th Street K Yard entrance.
 
Pre-K students come to the West 78th Street main lobby entrance.  (Leave strollers at the security desk.)
 
 
Kindergarten & Pre-K parents please note the special hours for the first week of school:
  • Wednesday 9/8: One-hour day. Please check your class assignment postcard (to be mailed on 8/30) to see if you have been assigned the 9:00-10:00am or the 10:30-11:30am slot.
  • Monday 9/13: 9:00am - 10:30am, begin full class. A breakfast will be held for Kindergarten and other new parents during this time, in the auditorium.
  • Tuesday 9/14:  8:30-10:30am
  • Wednesday 9/15: 8:30-11:30am
  • Thursday 9/16 on: Kindergarten: 8:30am - 3:10pm, Pre-K: 8:30am - 2:00pm
 
For all other Students, school hours are from 8:30am - 3:20pm.
(Please arrive by 8:20am for line-up in the Big Yard!)
 
There is no school on 9/9 and 9/10.
 
All parents are requested to click here for additional information regarding arrival, dismissal and other rules and procedures.
 
Lists of supplies for the 2010/2011 school year are available online HERE.
 
For additional important back-to-school information please read the PS 87 Backpack News Special Edition.

Placement of Upper Grade Students to Gifted & Talented Programs

Applications Are Now Available
 
DEADLINE EXTENDED

Applications must be postmarked by Friday, September 17.

Seats are limited
 
For more information click here.

General Announcements

SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS ARE ONLINE

Lists of supplies for the 2010/2011 school year are now available online HERE.

2010-2011 DoE School Calendar is online

2010-2011 DOE Calendar

Major DOE calendar events can also be viewed here.

The DOE testing calendar can be viewed here.

For the most complete and up-to-date PS 87 calendar information go to the PS 87 online calendar.

From the Principal / de la Directora

Click here to view this week's message from Principal Monica Berry.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

Please go to the Admissions section of this website for information.

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.


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

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 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.

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!

PS 87 Afterschool Program

The PS 87 Afterschool Program is celebrating its 31st 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


AFTERSCHOOL FALL REGISTRATION

Fall 2010 Afterschool program ONLINE registration is closed.

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION and other registration options.

PS 87 Library

Visit the PS 87 Library home page

Library Volunteers are needed!

PS 87 Parent Discussion Group

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.

To go to the PS 87 Network home page, click here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ps87parentnetwork

To go to the PS 87 Dual Immersion group home page, click here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ps87dualimmersion



La Red PS 87 es una comunidad de correo electrónico que promueve la discusión entre padres de la comunidad de PS 87 sobre temas relacionados con la escuela necesidades educativas de sus hijos, las actividades del programa extra escolar, las noticias del Departamento de la Educación de la Ciudad de Nueva York, los recursos disponibles... Cualquier tópico en relación a la escuela y nuestros niños.

Para obtener más información o para unir a este grupo, pulse: aquí.

Para ir a la Red PS 87, pulse aquí: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ps87parentnetwork.

Para ir al grupo por padres de la Programa de Inmersión Dual de PS 87, pulse aquí: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ps87dualimmersion.

Website Features

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

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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

Click here for PS 87 Emergency Contact Information and Guidelines
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