You are invited to try out for the Elementary Flag Rugby Teams

This year, there will be a fourth grade team of 15 players
and a fifth grade team of 15 players - beginning September 29th.
We are partnering with Play Rugby USA Inc., an excellent organization
dedicated to promoting athleticism and positive character.
Fourth graders will meet every Tuesday after school (3:00-4:30 PM) for 8 sessions.
Fifth graders will meet every Thursday after school (3:00-4:30 PM) for 8 sessions.
Participants should expect to attend three weekend scrimmages
throughout NYC with their parents, as well as a culminating tournament in November.
There is also an invitational tournament, the Annual Mayor’s Cup, in June.
Try outs for both teams will take place on September 24th - from 3:00 - 4:00 PM in the gymnasium.
The program is open to male and female students.

Students must wear sneakers and physical education attire. Please return the tear-off (indicating parental consent) to Mr. Sanchez by September 24th at 8:30 AM.

Samuel Field Y After School Program

SAMUEL FIELD Y
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

September 15, 2009

Dear Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades K-5,

Thank you again for a smooth opening week of school!

We would like to take this opportunity to provide you with contact information for the Samuel Field Y After School Program. As you are aware, Samuel Field Y is a community-based organization (CBO), selected by the New York City Department of Education’s Office of School and Youth Development (OSYD) to coordinate and provide an after school program at select locations. PS/IS 178Q is one of those locations. Please be advised that the Samuel Field Y Out of School Time (OST) Program is operated under the overall direction of David Slotnick. The field director for this program at 178 is Dominick Menno. All questions, concerns and complaints should be addressed to the Sam Field Y directly. We are experiencing a high call volume in our main office with regard to this program. Therefore, we are providing you with the following contact information for the Samuel Field Y Organization:

Samuel Field Y: 58-20 Little Neck PkwyLittle Neck, NY 11362(718) 225-6750Email: SFY@SFY.ORG
David Slotnick, LMSW, Program Director, (718)225-6750 Email: DSlotnick@sfy.org

Dominick Menno, Director of PS/IS 178 Sam Field Y After School Program: (646) 772-3879
Email: dmenno@sfy.org

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

8th Grade Parent Workshop on HS Admission Process and Meet the Teacher Night

Please join Guidance Counselors Ms. Peters and Mr. Feigelson for an Eighth Grade Parent Workshop regarding the High School Admission Process on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 5:45 PM in the library. A workshop for seventh grade parents will be scheduled later in the year.
Middle School Meet the Teacher Night will follow at 6:45 PM. A letter was sent home to all families regarding Meet the Teacher Night today. Please notify Mr. Klocek if you did not receive that letter.

Meet the Teacher Night for Elementary Families will take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 from 6:45 - 8:00 PM. The first PTA meeting will immediately follow in the auditorium.

We look forward to seeing you at these important events.

New Letter from the Chancellor and Health Commissioner regarding H1N1

Dear Parents/Guardians:

You will receive a copy of the Chancellor's most recent letter regarding H1N1 in your child's backpack tomorrow. To read the letter, please click on the following link:

http://schools.nyc.gov/Home/Spotlight/jkh1n1.htm

You may also visit www.nyc.gov/flu for more information. We will keep you abreast of all information regarding H1N1 as we receive it.

Many thanks.

Progress Report for 2008-2009 School Year

WELCOME BACK AND CONGRATULATIONS!

September 2009

Dear Families,

Welcome back! A new school year presents opportunities for various beginnings—new classes, new faces, new teachers. As we open a new school year, we look forward to an exciting year filled with hope and vast potential.

We are pleased to report that we have achieved a score of A on our school’s 2008-2009 Progress Report. We are very proud of this accomplishment. A copy of the progress report is available online at www.nyc.gov/schools. During the 2007-2008 school year, 178 received a B and a cumulative score of 57.3 points. During 2008-2009, we improved by 26.5 points, a tremendous feat. This achievement is not only attributed to our hard-working and dedicated staff, but to the work of all the families and students. Our collaborative efforts make it possible to attain these achievements. Our school theme for 2009-2010 continues with maximizing the potential of each child and enhancing overall communication.

This year, we will focus our efforts on the processes that promote high achievement: evaluating what we have, determining what we can do to improve, and identifying what we need to make those improvements. We will communicate with parents regularly on the practices that will support each student’s growth.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school. You may contact our Parent Coordinator, Phyllis Corley, and our Assistant Principal, Patrick Klocek. The following sources of communication are frequently used to keep the school community abreast of information:

http://holliswoodschool.blogspot.com/
[This website is used as a forum to post important dates and upcoming school-wide events].

http://guest.portaportal.com/ps.is178q
[This website includes important online resources (including Acuity and ARIS) to help you become more familiar with the curriculum. We will continue to update it].

www.nyc.gov/schools
[The NYCDOE website includes the statewide/citywide testing and school closing calendars, as well as all current NYC public school information].

www.arisparentlink.org
[This website is used to view your child’s data.]

School Messenger Phone System
[This system sends automated greetings to families regarding upcoming deadlines and events. Please update your home telephone number regularly at the main office.]

You will receive information about our upcoming Meet the Teacher Night for Elementary School (Sept. 22nd) and Middle School (Sept. 17th), as well as September’s PTA meeting (9/22 @ 8 PM) shortly.

I look forward to another successful school year.

Sincerely,


Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal