In this Newsletter
A Note from Ms. Rached
Book Market - Call for (ONLY) Graphic Novels 📚
School Pics
Upcoming Events
Half Day/Parent-Teacher conferences - Thursday, November 2, dismissal at 11:40am
Election Day (school closed) - Tuesday, November 7
📸 Graduation, Retake & Sibling Picture Day - Tuesday, November 14
🧦 Spirit Day - Silly Sock Day - Friday, November 17th
🎉 Spirit Day- Wacky Wednesday - Wednesday, November 22nd
General PTA Meeting - Wednesday, November 29 at 6:30 via Zoom
5th Grade Update
A Note from Ms. Rached
Parent-Teacher Conferences + 1/2 Day
We are so excited to see everyone (on our screens!) for conferences on Thursday. Please see below for some notes about the day:
Dismissal will be at 11:40.
There will no afterschool programming.
Lunch periods will be moved to much earlier in the day (from 9:30-10:50) and students will be able to get school lunch if they want.
Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have not yet scheduled your conference.
Family Mornings! Nov. 10-17
We are delighted to invite families for our first family mornings! We will be spreading our family morning across a week (+ a day) so that the number of building visitors is manageable. For our November Family Mornings, students will paint on a Diwali diyya (oil lamp). Diwali originated as a Hindu celebration of light, and is celebrated in Southern and Southeast Asia, and across the world. During Family Mornings, we are inviting one parent per child to come into the classrooms during first period, to participate and help with the activity.
Please see below for the Family Morning Schedule:
Friday, November 10: Kindergarten
Monday, November 13: 2nd Grade
Tuesday, November 14: 1st Grade
Wednesday, November 15: 5th Grade
Thursday, November 16: 3rd Grade
Friday, November 17: 4th Grade
New Nurse
We are delighted to welcome Kemba Vance as our new school nurse. She can be reached at NurseKemba@ps154.org or by using ext 3 on our main line.
Book Market - Call for (only) Graphic Novels! 📚 📢 📕
We are accepting only graphic novel donations. Graphic novels are loved across all grades and we’d like to build up our graphic novel library as we get ready for November book market visits. Please bring your gently used graphic novels and drop them into the blue bins labeled “Book Market Donation Bins” on the stage in the MMR. Do not donate any other book types other than graphic novels for the time being - other book genres will be donated externally immediately as we do not have capacity to take them. Feel free to send any graphic novels previously sourced from the Book Market back (if your child is ready to part with them!).
School Pics Are Ready!
School pictures are ready to view! Spoiler alert — they are AWESOME. To place your order, find out about order deadlines, estimated arrivals, and 5th grade graduation photos - and to schedule retakes, make-ups and sibling pictures, please visit our school's Picture Day page.
TO VIEW YOUR PHOTOS, CLICK ON "VIEW AND PURCHASE" AND ENTER ONLINE CODE:
PS154 + FIRST FOUR LETTERS OF CHILD'S FIRST NAME + FIRST FOUR LETTERS OF CHILD'S LAST NAME
e.g., Jane Smith = PS154JaneSmit
For first or last names that have less than 4 letters, use the # of letters in the name
(e.g. Jo Kay = PS154JoKay)
Upcoming Events
Half Day/Parent-Teacher conferences - November 2
Dismissal for all students will be at 11:40 AM and there will not be any after school programming on this date.
Election Day - November 7
School will be closed on November 7th. Our afterschool program will not have any programming on this day, but many neighborhood afterschool programs have 1-day camps on school holidays that you can sign up for.
Mark the date: Graduation, Retake & Sibling Picture Day 📸 - Tuesday, November 14
🧦 Spirit Day - Silly Sock Day - Friday, November 17th
🎉 Spirit Day- Wacky Wednesday - Wednesday, November 22nd
PTA General Meeting
Join us Wednesday, November 29 at 8:30a at school in the MMR
5th Grade Update
Class Dues
Wow, 5th Grade Superstars and Supporters 🌟🏆!
We're excited to report that your dedication has helped us reach over 75% of families who've submitted their 5th Grade Dues! 🚀 Your unwavering commitment to an unforgettable year is truly remarkable.
We're on the cusp of reaching the 100% mark, and we're calling on all families who haven't yet submitted their child's dues to come on board. Your child’s thrilling 5th-grade adventure beckons, and we’ve got graduation gear, Yearbooks, T-shirts, and loads of fun ready and waiting. Let’s make this year epic submit your child’s dues TODAY! Click [5th Grade Dues — PS 154], and let’s cross that finish line together.
Thanks for being a vital part of the 5th-grade journey! 🌟🏆. We appreciate your amazing support!
Middle School Preparation
Join us in preparing your child for Middle School:
View PS154 - 5th Grade Website: https://www.ps154.org/fifth-grade-2024 (Middle Schools applications open on October 11th)
View PS154 - Middle School Website: https://www.ps154.org/middle-school (helpful videos are available)
MySchools Creation Codes were sent home via back-pack. View the Middle School Website to learn how to set up your account.
