Strength Pride Courage
P.S. 269 THE NOSTRAND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Strength
Pride
SEPTEMBER 2017
Courage
School News September
Save the Date! September 13th
September 19th
Curriculum Night
Bring your dad to school Day
Title I meeting
September 28th Pajama Day
Sep 21st - Sept 22nd No School
P.S. 269 THE NOSTRAND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2017
Dear Parents, I always look forward to the start of school. I enjoy the excitement shared by students and their families, and like having the chance to reconnect with everyone following the summer break. The first days of school have gone smoothly, and our students are already getting into routines, which are emphasized first. I am seeing new friendships form, and old friendships rekindled. I know it is difficult to walk into a new school for some of our new students. They are doing great, and beginning to understand what is expected here at P.S. 269. All of our students are connecting to their teachers and other adults too. My hope is that our students will feel that they are a part of our school and that the adults they come in contact with care about them and their success. School isn’t easy, and it’s not supposed to be, therefore, please let us know what questions you have any time they come up.
Counseling Corner
Principal’s Message
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! We hope you have all had a wonderful summer full of fun, adventure, and relaxation. We are excited for another great year at P.S. 269 and look forward to sharing this time with our students! Ms. Triant and Ms. Christie will continue leading classroom guidance lessons, running small groups, and meeting individually with students as needed throughout the school year. They are ready to support students and families from day one, therefore, please feel free to ask them any questions. Best wishes, and we look forward to seeing many smiling faces as we begin this new school year.
Again, welcome back everyone to a new year. Sincerely,
Ms. Santiago
If you have questions or concerns, it is important that you first speak with your child’s teacher. After speaking to the teacher, the following staff members are always available to assist you: School Base Support Team Mr. Lazare – School psychologist Mr. Dormeus – School Social Worker Ms. Pacheco – Family Worker Health Maria Fasulo – School Nurse Guidance Counselors Sophia Triant – Guidance Counselor Sonia Christie – Guidance Counselor Jazmine Santiago – Principal Christine Kenny – Assistant principal
P.S. 269 THE NOSTRAND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2017
ATTENDANCE, ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL POLICIES Class Dojo
Students that arrive to school on time and have regular attendance have the best opportunity to learn.
ClassDojo is a new Teacher-Parent tool that will be used to help build your student’s classroom engagement. ClassDojo allows us to track students’ behavior and learning skills throughout the day. One of ClassDojo’s great features is that it allows us to send you a “behavior and skills report” every Friday by email. This program will help bring us together to help you better understand the progress of your child on a week to week basis. You can get the free ClassDojo app on your mobile device.
Absences - Please call the main office (718) 941-2800 to report an absence. If the school has not been informed of the absence(s), parents will receive a call from the school to verify the whereabouts of a student if they are absent for more than 2 days. P.S. 269 has an attendance policy and closely monitors student lateness and absences from school. Students who are late or whose absences are viewed as frequent will be contacted by school staff to communicate the concern. A conference may be necessary to ensure that the concern is addressed. Other actions may be required if no improvement is noted.
Arrivals: Breakfast is served to each child for free at (7:50 am in the main cafeteria). Children will wait with their classmates in the cafeteria or auditorium until the start time when they go to their classrooms at 8:20 am sharp. School begins at 8:20 AM sharp. All students should be inside and beginning the day with their classmates.
Please send a note to your child’s teacher requesting your “Parent Code” For access to class Dojo
Late: Any student arriving late should check in at the office before joining their class.
Dismissals: 3rd grade students dismiss at 2:35 PM, while 4th and 5th grade students are dismissed from school at 2:40 PM. At dismissal, every student will exit the building with his or her class at the designated exit. It is the responsibility for the parents to make sure their children are picked up on time. Our staff members are not available to watch your child after dismissal. If you will have trouble picking up your child on time, there is an afterschool program available. Please contact the Beacon/Camba after school program for information at (718) 941-2800 ext 1491.
October 2017 :
Oct 2nd: Oct 6th : Book Fair
Oct 3rd : Family Fun Night
Oct 4th : Dr. Natural Visits P.S. 269
Grades 4 and 5: All students are dismissed at the end of the school
Oct 11th : Muffins with mom
day from the designated Exits. **Please send the attached note in immediately to your child’s teacher if you DO NOT wish to have them released on their own.
Oct 20th : Benefit Concert
Oct 25th : Anti Bullying walk (wear orange)
Grade 3: - 3rd grade students will not be allowed to walk home and must have someone pick them up at dismissal. Student will be released to parent/guardian or adult designated on the blue card on time every day. **If a parent wishes to allow their child to walk home, please send in written permission to your child’s teacher immediately. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure all adults picking up their children know the dismissal time and are on time every day.
Oct 30th : BMX Anti Bullying Assembly
Oct 31st : Character walk
Strength
Pride
SEPTEMBER 2017
Courage
School News September
Save the Date! September 13th
September 19th
Curriculum Night
Bring your dad to school Day
Title I meeting
September 28th Pajama Day
Sep 21st - Sept 22nd No School
P.S. 269 THE NOSTRAND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2017
Dear Parents, I always look forward to the start of school. I enjoy the excitement shared by students and their families, and like having the chance to reconnect with everyone following the summer break. The first days of school have gone smoothly, and our students are already getting into routines, which are emphasized first. I am seeing new friendships form, and old friendships rekindled. I know it is difficult to walk into a new school for some of our new students. They are doing great, and beginning to understand what is expected here at P.S. 269. All of our students are connecting to their teachers and other adults too. My hope is that our students will feel that they are a part of our school and that the adults they come in contact with care about them and their success. School isn’t easy, and it’s not supposed to be, therefore, please let us know what questions you have any time they come up.
Counseling Corner
Principal’s Message
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year! We hope you have all had a wonderful summer full of fun, adventure, and relaxation. We are excited for another great year at P.S. 269 and look forward to sharing this time with our students! Ms. Triant and Ms. Christie will continue leading classroom guidance lessons, running small groups, and meeting individually with students as needed throughout the school year. They are ready to support students and families from day one, therefore, please feel free to ask them any questions. Best wishes, and we look forward to seeing many smiling faces as we begin this new school year.
Again, welcome back everyone to a new year. Sincerely,
Ms. Santiago
If you have questions or concerns, it is important that you first speak with your child’s teacher. After speaking to the teacher, the following staff members are always available to assist you: School Base Support Team Mr. Lazare – School psychologist Mr. Dormeus – School Social Worker Ms. Pacheco – Family Worker Health Maria Fasulo – School Nurse Guidance Counselors Sophia Triant – Guidance Counselor Sonia Christie – Guidance Counselor Jazmine Santiago – Principal Christine Kenny – Assistant principal
P.S. 269 THE NOSTRAND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2017
ATTENDANCE, ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL POLICIES Class Dojo
Students that arrive to school on time and have regular attendance have the best opportunity to learn.
ClassDojo is a new Teacher-Parent tool that will be used to help build your student’s classroom engagement. ClassDojo allows us to track students’ behavior and learning skills throughout the day. One of ClassDojo’s great features is that it allows us to send you a “behavior and skills report” every Friday by email. This program will help bring us together to help you better understand the progress of your child on a week to week basis. You can get the free ClassDojo app on your mobile device.
Absences - Please call the main office (718) 941-2800 to report an absence. If the school has not been informed of the absence(s), parents will receive a call from the school to verify the whereabouts of a student if they are absent for more than 2 days. P.S. 269 has an attendance policy and closely monitors student lateness and absences from school. Students who are late or whose absences are viewed as frequent will be contacted by school staff to communicate the concern. A conference may be necessary to ensure that the concern is addressed. Other actions may be required if no improvement is noted.
Arrivals: Breakfast is served to each child for free at (7:50 am in the main cafeteria). Children will wait with their classmates in the cafeteria or auditorium until the start time when they go to their classrooms at 8:20 am sharp. School begins at 8:20 AM sharp. All students should be inside and beginning the day with their classmates.
Please send a note to your child’s teacher requesting your “Parent Code” For access to class Dojo
Late: Any student arriving late should check in at the office before joining their class.
Dismissals: 3rd grade students dismiss at 2:35 PM, while 4th and 5th grade students are dismissed from school at 2:40 PM. At dismissal, every student will exit the building with his or her class at the designated exit. It is the responsibility for the parents to make sure their children are picked up on time. Our staff members are not available to watch your child after dismissal. If you will have trouble picking up your child on time, there is an afterschool program available. Please contact the Beacon/Camba after school program for information at (718) 941-2800 ext 1491.
October 2017 :
Oct 2nd: Oct 6th : Book Fair
Oct 3rd : Family Fun Night
Oct 4th : Dr. Natural Visits P.S. 269
Grades 4 and 5: All students are dismissed at the end of the school
Oct 11th : Muffins with mom
day from the designated Exits. **Please send the attached note in immediately to your child’s teacher if you DO NOT wish to have them released on their own.
Oct 20th : Benefit Concert
Oct 25th : Anti Bullying walk (wear orange)
Grade 3: - 3rd grade students will not be allowed to walk home and must have someone pick them up at dismissal. Student will be released to parent/guardian or adult designated on the blue card on time every day. **If a parent wishes to allow their child to walk home, please send in written permission to your child’s teacher immediately. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure all adults picking up their children know the dismissal time and are on time every day.
Oct 30th : BMX Anti Bullying Assembly
Oct 31st : Character walk
