September 12 News

A Note from Ms. Rached

What a tremendous start to the school year! Seeing our students excited to tell their families about their first days of school at dismissal is one of my greatest joys! So much creating and learning was happening around the school during the first few days - from “Math about me,” to playing name games, to scavenger hunts around the building, to heat-wave recess play and more, our students were engaged in many kinds of learning. We will be building on the successes of the first few days as we embark on our year. Please be sure to sign the media consent form - one of the ways we hope to engage with families is by sharing photos in our newsletter more regularly.

Last week, our 3rd graders had their first Media Arts classes with Ms. Eaton, and this week, our kindergarten classes will have their first Media Arts class, and students in all other grades will have their first music classes! Media Arts and Music classes are funded entirely through parent donations to the PTA, and we are so grateful for your support! 


We are looking forward to greeting you virtually at our Back to School Night on Thursday, and seeing you in person at our Back to School Carnival on September 23! (details below)

Back to School Carnival

Our Back to School Carnival is our first PTA sponsored event of the year on Saturday, September 23rd from 12-4pm. Our PTA supports in-class enrichments and programming throughout the year. Giving generously helps us support your students!

Our carnival will take place in the schoolyard and on 11th Avenue.

Carnival Highlights:

  • 11th Avenue will be closed to traffic for extra fun

  • Bounce houses & obstacle course

  • Carnival games

  • Dunk tank

  • Face painting

  • Food, music, and fun for all!

Get your tickets in advance to save time and help us plan for our event. Tickets are required for all children 2 years old and older. Adults party for free. If you'd like to buy additional food, face painting or throws at the dunk tank, they can be purchased at the ticket booth on site.

Want to be a part of the carnival? Parent volunteers power PTA events like the Carnival. Please sign up for a shift to help make sure this event is a wonderful day for all

Summer News from the Garden!

Hi, this is Matt Reeck, the garden crew manager for this year.

First things first, anyone who wants to participate in gardening activities this year is more than welcome to join the Garden’s email list. Please email me at matt.reeck@gmail.com with an expression of interest and you’ll be joined!

We want the garden to be an integrated teaching space with Mr. Wong, our wonderful STEM teacher. Anyone with ideas of how to make that happen on a year-round basis is welcome.

Over the summer, we continued to take care of the garden, and there are just a few highlights.

Probably the most significant improvement came through the help of the father of one of our fourth graders. Tomas Peto at VP Moving—and his crew—filled and hauled 25 large bags of wood chips from Green-wood Cemetery to use as ground cover. They did it for free! So this is a shout-out to Tomas and his generosity. Their charity saved the school more than $600 and days of labor.

His company does short- and long-hauls (in NYC and inter-state). VP Moving is at (347) 663-1618 or www.vpmoving.net./.

Otherwise, I hope these pictures are worth a thousand words.

Please reach out if you’re interested in learning more about the Garden Volunteer Team.

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