COMING UP
Sept 4 - Kindergarten After School Orientation, 9 am
Sept 4 - Kindergarten Meet & Greet, 10:30 am
Sept 5 - 1st Day of School! (½ Day for Kindergarten)
Sept 7 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:30 am
Sept 7 - Movie Night - Lego Batman (info below)
Sept 10 & 11 - School closed for Rosh Hashanah
Sept 16 - Welcome Back Diversity Potluck, 4-7 pm
Sept 17 - PTA General Meeting, 6:30 pm
Sept 22 - Sun Dojo’s Focus for Fall (info below)
Sept 26 - Parents’ Night Out Happy Hour, 6-9 pm
Sept 28 - Schoolyard Sports Night, 6-8 pm
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL FOR 2018-2019
What time does school start? What time does school end? Find out who, what, when and where here:
Arrival & Dismissal
CLASS PARENTS — WE NEED YOU!
Are you interested in being a class parent for your child's class this year? Please email Parent Coordinator, Debby Wattenbarger as soon as possible at dwattenbarger@schools.nyc.gov so she can start sending out class contact lists.
BLUE CARDS
We ask that you update your Blue Cards online each year, even if nothing has changed. You can do it today here: Blue Cards
EPI PENS & OTHER MEDICINE NEEDS
Does your child need an Epi Pen or other medicine during the school day? You must alert the school nurse as soon as possible and complete a 504 form. You can call the school at 718-768-0057 and press 3 to be connected directly to our school nurse.
COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
Friday, Sept 7, 8:30-930 am in MMR
Join the PTA of P.S. 154 in hosting our first Coffee with the Principal of the year. Hear from Mr. Foreman and Mr. Buckley about their plans for the school year, which will be followed by a Q&A. If there are specific questions you already have, please email them to pta_info@ps154.org and we will make sure they are addressed!
MOVIE NIGHT: LEGO BATMAN
Friday, Sept 7 in MMR, Doors open at 6 pm, Movie starts at 6:30 pm.
Our movie night series is back with a vengeance this year — get your pjs on and get ready for a night of cinematic sillies at PS 154!
Suggested entry donation: $5 per person. Concessions $1
WELCOME BACK DIVERSITY POTLUCK
Sun, Sept 16, 4 - 7 pm in the schoolyard, FREE!
Welcome back to school! Come share your cultural and culinary background in our schoolyard celebration of diversity, and enjoy music, games and friends as we celebrate the beginning of school.
PTA GENERAL MEETING
MON, SEPT 17 AT 6:30 PM IN THE MMR
Babysitting & Pizza - $5 per child suggested donation
Please join us for our first PTA meeting of the year. Agenda includes:
• Updates from Mr. Foreman and Mr. Buckley + Parent Coordinator Debby Wattenbarger
• Election of 5 PTA Member at Large positions — nominations will be taken from the floor, and you can nominate yourself!
• 2018-19 PTA Events Forecast and how you can help
• School Leadership Team (SLT) update
• Vote on utilization of funds from our unrestricted PTA reserves for Responsive Classroom support, diversity books for classrooms, Occupational Therapy/flexible seating equipment and a new Reading/Writing Intervention Program.
SUN DOJO’S FOCUS FOR FALL!
SAT, SEPT 22, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
AT SUN DOJO, 1256 PROSPECT AVENUE
A new Martial Arts seminar designed for 1st-5th graders that will set your student off to a great start this September! Sun Dojo will equip them with the tools they need to have their best school year ever!
$20 per child — all money goes to the PTA.
SIGN UP
PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT: HAPPY HOUR AT DOUBLE WINDSOR
WED, SEPT 26, 6:00-9:00PM
Come alone or with a friend to tie one on with your fellow PS 154 parents. We’d love to see you there and hear all about your summer!
SCHOOLYARD SPORTS NIGHT
FRI, SEPT 28, 6:00-8:00PM
A free event for our community to enjoy the schoolyard together after-hours. Bring a ball, come ready to run around, and pack a picnic dinner to party with friends in our schoolyard!