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IMPORTANT DATES
November 23 - District 15 Brilliant NYC Community Meeting, 6pm (details below)
November 25–26 - School is Closed for Thanksgiving Break
December 1 - PTA Virtual Executive Board Mtg, 6:30pm
December 2 - School Tour for Prospective Families, 3:30pm (Sign Up)
December 11 - Winter Fair{ground}: A Good Ole County Fair, 1–4pm (SAVE THE DATE! Details to come!)
December 15 - PTA Virtual General Mtg, 6:30pm (Zoom link TBA)
December 16 - School Tour for Prospective Families, 3:30pm (Sign Up)
December 21 - Virtual SLT Meeting, 4:30pm (check calendar for details)
December 24 - December 31 - School is Closed for Winter Break
January 3 - Return to School
SCHOOL UPDATES
COLD WEATHER PROTOCOLS
As the weather gets colder, please note, your arrival doors might not be open right at 8am. As with rainy day arrivals, if your arrival door is not open, please enter through the main entrance.
Lunch will still be outside for as long as we can manage, so please have your children bundle up on colder days. On exceptionally cold days we will be eating inside in the cafeteria using 3ft distance between students.
COVID VACCINES FOR KIDS
Check out these flyers for more information on vaccines for kids age 5–11:
UPCOMING VACCINE CLINIC AT PS 261 IN BOERUM HILL
Monday, Nov 22, 7:30 AM to 4:15PM
NYC Health & Hospitals is having a free pop-up Covid vaccine clinic for children ages 5–11 on Monday, Nov 22 at PS 261 (314 Pacific St btwn Smith & Hoyt) in Boerum Hill. There are plenty of doses and your child does NOT need to be enrolled at PS 261 to get vaxxed there! A parent/guardian must be present and/or give consent. Head to the red trailer off the Big Yard playground.
SCHOOL PICTURES
School pictures are ready, and the first order deadline is November 22nd! If you missed Picture Day or would like a retake, you can sign up to be photographed during makeup day HERE. To place your order, find out about deadlines, estimated arrivals, retakes and more, please visit our school's Picture Day page: https://iloveschoolpictures.com/PS154
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
Eli Smith = PS154EliSmit
DID YOU KNOW that Stomping Ground donates a portion of the photo package proceeds to our PTA fund? Be sure to buy your prints by the final order deadline on January 10th!
COVID TESTING POP-UP
The COVID testing van will be set up outside of PS 154 Tuesday, 11/23, from 2:30–4:30pm. Registration is suggested, but walk-ups are also accepted! Register HERE!
A MESSAGE FROM MS. RACHED
Hi Families,
Thank you so much for your efforts to get our students vaccinated! We are very grateful that so many students have already received their first dose. Your children’s vaccination status is automatically uploaded to the portal when they get their vaccination. According to the current quarantine protocols, close contacts who are considered fully vaccinated (2 weeks after their second dose) do not have to quarantine unless they have symptoms. Additionally, individuals who are considered fully vaccinated will not be eligible for weekly surveillance testing.
As the weather is getting a little colder, we are continuing to have outdoor lunch and recess as often as possible for students, so please make sure the students are bundled up! We will revisit our outdoor lunch protocols after the winter holidays, taking into consideration our schoolwide vaccination status.
As we get ready for Thanksgiving, I am reminded of all that I am grateful for. Getting to work in such a caring, supportive community, leading a school with such nurturing teachers, and most importantly, getting to know your wonderful children are all things that I am grateful for every single day! This is also a time to consider the many contributions of the vastly numbered and varied groups of indIgenous people across our country.
I wish all of our families a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
NYC DOE UPDATES
BRILLIANT NYC COMMUNITY VIRTUAL MEETING
November 23rd at 6pm
The Brilliant NYC Blueprint is a framework for thinking about a child’s education based on the latest in brain-based and child development research.
This is an opportunity to hear from families and members of Community School District 15 and is hosted by Superintendent Anita Skop.
Please register in advance by 12:00PM on the day of our community meeting:
https://learndoe.org/brilliantnyc/D15/
ELEMENTARY ADMISSIONS EVENTS
Come to a virtual event for Elementary Admissions this fall and winter! For all NYC families with children born in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Join one of our events to learn about 3-K, pre-K, and kindergarten admissions.
DOE’S MESSAGE FOR FAMILIES
SCHOOL-WIDE REMINDERS
All students/staff/visitors must complete their health screening at home every morning before they arrive in school. Click the link here: Online Health Screening Paper copies will be made available at school if needed.
Please complete your Covid-19 Testing Consent Form and return it to the main office. Forms were sent home this week for students who are missing consent. You can also provide consent online – go to schoolsaccount.nyc. Log in with your own email at the screen that looks like the DOE student login, then select the blue "my student" button. The link to the Covid-19 Testing Consent is at the top of that page.
All families must complete the Family Income Inquiry Form, which helps schools receive money for their programs regardless of if they qualify for free or reduced lunch. No need to sign up for school breakfast or lunch.
Complete the Emergency Blue Card here: Emergency Blue Card. We still need you to complete the entire form even if you updated this in your NYCSA. Please return the form to the main office, or email to fancona@ps154.org
PTA UPDATES
Please reach out to pta_info@ps154.org if you're interested or want more information on how to get involved with the PTA. Please remember we cannot run our school without volunteers!
FUNDRAISING
The 2021 holiday season is here, and it’s the perfect time to raise funds for the PS 154 PTA simply by shopping at participating vendors!
Minted: Order holiday cards + custom gifts at 20% off, and Minted will donate 15% of each purchase to our PTA!
Share our unique code with friends, family, and on social media as early as you can! FUNDRAISEPS154WTS
Shutterfly: Order seasonal and special occasions items through our dedicated storefront HERE, and 8% of all proceeds will be donated to our school!
Foley Firs:
