May & June are busy! Check the school calendar so you don’t miss anything!
TODAY!
May 12 - Mother’s Day Plant Sale
May 12 - Homework Surveys due for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade
TOMORROW!
May 13 - PTA Fun Run - you can still register! It’s on, rain or shine!
COMING UP
May 15 - K-201 Music Share, 1pm
May 16 - K-110 Music Share, 12:15pm
May 16 - K-210 Music Share, 1:05pm
May 17 - PTA Exec Meeting, 8am
May 17 - K-101 Music Share, 1pm
May 20 - Spring Fling, 3-7pm – Sign Up
May 23 - K & 1 Armory Visit - Sign Up (we need more help at 12:15pm)
May 23 - Parent Conferences & Family Potluck
May 23 - Fairway Double Day
May 25 - 3rd - 5th Grade Music Concert at Bishop Ford, 9am – Sign Up
May 25 - PTA General Meeting, 6:30pm - Elections!
May 26 - Field Day - We need volunteers - more info soon!
May 30 - SLT, 4pm
June 4 - Chess Tournament – Sign Up
June 22 - Diversity Committee, 6:30pm
5K PTA FUN RUN IS TOMORROW!!
You can still register! This District 15 event in Prospect Park is a way to contribute to equity and have fun! Register here. It’s a go, rain or shine!
SPRING FLING
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 3-7 PM
A thrilling afternoon of “scientific wonder” in the schoolyard, which means that along with inflatable rides, live music, festive food, games, crafts, and more, we’ll have a main stage science show hosted by Tiny Scientist. Sign up to help – we can’t do it without parent power!
Feeling competitive? Enter our pie-baking contest!
9TH ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 12-4 PM
GRADES K-5, $20 per entrant. Details and signup information are here. QUESTIONS? Want to volunteer? Contact Tina March.
PTA AND SLT ELECTIONS
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 6:30 PM
Please attend our PTA meeting to vote in new PTA Exec Board members and new School Leadership Team (SLT) members. We hope you’ll run! Contact Nominations Chair Jane Bliss Birk.
DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
JUNE 22, 6:30 PM
During this meeting we'll reflect on what we've developed in the past few months and strategize going forward.
AROUND THE CITY
THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The World Science Festival is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on May 30 to June 4, 2017, and we want you to join us! Explore New York City’s waterways, gaze at the stars in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and let your inner scientist out at our FREE Youth and Family Events. There’s something for everyone in every borough!
WSF Family Flyer
WSF Fish Count Flyer
CUNY Fatherhood Academy
The CUNY Fatherhood Academy at LaGuardia Community College is a free program that can help you:
Earn a high school equivalency diploma while focusing on academic and personal success
Gain valuable information on your rights and responsibilities as a father
Explore careers
Get work experience through a part-time job or an internship Fatherhood
Learn about parenting, health and financial literacy
Prepare for college
Outdoors For Autism
You bring a blanket, we'll bring the fun! INCLUDEnyc invites you to our very first Outdoors for Autism. Join us June 10th at Morningside Park from 11 AM - 3 PM for an afternoon of fun, entertainment, and connection. There will be sporting events, music, arts activities, informational resources, and more. Click here to register. Hope to see you there!