Please be advised that there is no school on May 31, 2010 due to Memorial Day.
However, the Samuel Field Y Program will be open at 178 for students enrolled in their program. For questions, please contact the Y directly.
Thank you.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Field Day and MS Olympics
MS Olympics will take place at Cunningham Park on June 24th
Grades 3-5 Field Day will take place at Cunningham Park on June 25th
More information from Mr. Sanchez will follow.
Thank you.
Grades 3-5 Field Day will take place at Cunningham Park on June 25th
More information from Mr. Sanchez will follow.
Thank you.
CLUB GETAWAY
CLUB GETAWAY
May 25, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians of Eighth Grade Students attending the Club Getaway Senior Trip:
Further to our January 12, 2010 meeting regarding senior events, please be advised that all plans for our Eighth Grade Senior Trip to Club Getaway on June 1 and June 2, 2010 in Kent, Connecticut have been finalized. Please find attached a list of what students should bring to the trip, a sample itinerary, and an overview of events, as specified by Club Getaway, as well as emergency contact information for the facility.
We would also like to make you aware of the following:
• We will have five teachers chaperone the trip: Ms. Nugent, Mr. Sanchez, Dr. Rispoli, Mr. Roder and Ms. Rapp. If you need to reach your child during the trip, please call Club Getaway at 203-616-0563. As you are aware, the trip includes numerous physical activities. In the event of an accident, the teachers and Club Getaway site supervisors will administer First Aid. You will be contacted in the event of any accident. Therefore, please make sure that you have given us your most current phone numbers.
• All students must be at the school at 7:00 AM on June 1st. The bus will be leaving promptly at 7:15 AM. The anticipated return date/time is June 2nd at 4:00 PM.
• We would like to remind all parents and students that electronic devices, such as cell phones, iPods, video game devices, etc. are not permitted on this trip.
• As per Chancellor’s Regulation A-701, if your child requires medication, he/she is permitted to self-medicate as a middle school student with appropriate parent approval via a Medication Administration Form (MAF) on file at the school.
• Finally, we will be meeting with 8th grade students regarding the trip during recess on May 26, 2010 to review the Chancellor’s Discipline Code, the trip itinerary and expectations. During that time, we will review the entire trip packet.
If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Corley, Parent Coordinator.
Many thanks.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Patrick Klocek
May 25, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians of Eighth Grade Students attending the Club Getaway Senior Trip:
Further to our January 12, 2010 meeting regarding senior events, please be advised that all plans for our Eighth Grade Senior Trip to Club Getaway on June 1 and June 2, 2010 in Kent, Connecticut have been finalized. Please find attached a list of what students should bring to the trip, a sample itinerary, and an overview of events, as specified by Club Getaway, as well as emergency contact information for the facility.
We would also like to make you aware of the following:
• We will have five teachers chaperone the trip: Ms. Nugent, Mr. Sanchez, Dr. Rispoli, Mr. Roder and Ms. Rapp. If you need to reach your child during the trip, please call Club Getaway at 203-616-0563. As you are aware, the trip includes numerous physical activities. In the event of an accident, the teachers and Club Getaway site supervisors will administer First Aid. You will be contacted in the event of any accident. Therefore, please make sure that you have given us your most current phone numbers.
• All students must be at the school at 7:00 AM on June 1st. The bus will be leaving promptly at 7:15 AM. The anticipated return date/time is June 2nd at 4:00 PM.
• We would like to remind all parents and students that electronic devices, such as cell phones, iPods, video game devices, etc. are not permitted on this trip.
• As per Chancellor’s Regulation A-701, if your child requires medication, he/she is permitted to self-medicate as a middle school student with appropriate parent approval via a Medication Administration Form (MAF) on file at the school.
• Finally, we will be meeting with 8th grade students regarding the trip during recess on May 26, 2010 to review the Chancellor’s Discipline Code, the trip itinerary and expectations. During that time, we will review the entire trip packet.
If you have any questions, please contact Phyllis Corley, Parent Coordinator.
Many thanks.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Patrick Klocek
Adopt-A-Building
May 4, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The fourth grade classes recently took a trip to the Queens Museum of Art to learn and explore more about New York. When we were there, we studied viewed a panorama scale model of the City of New York. This architectural model includes every building located in the five boroughs before the year 1992. It is a true masterpiece.
In 1964, Robert Moses created this scale model for the World’s Fair. The first update to the panorama was in 1992. It included the most recent buildings located in the five boroughs. Many years have been spent on this amazing project. In 2009, the museum launched a program called Adopt-A-Building. This program gives the community a chance to own a piece of the panorama. This will ensure the upkeep of a specific building or neighborhood on the panorama.
As a school, we would like to purchase our building. We are invested in making sure that we make our mark on history as well as making our mark on this masterpiece.
This is a community project and we wanted to include the school community in raising money to purchase P.S./I.S. 178. Our goal is to reach a cumulative total of $500.00, which is the cost to purchase the scale model of P.S./I.S. 178. Any extra money that is raised will go towards the Arts.
If you are interested in donating, please send in cash or a check (made out to P.S./I.S. 178) to Ms. Ehrentreu or Ms. Gahring’s mailbox. Please fill out the tear off below and include it in the envelope.
Together, we can raise the money and preserve our building.
Sincerely,
Ms. Ehrentreu and Ms. Gahring
Name:__________________________________________________
I would like to donate: $________________________
Parent Signature:______________________________________________________
Return tear-off and money in an envelope to Ms. Ehrentreu.
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The fourth grade classes recently took a trip to the Queens Museum of Art to learn and explore more about New York. When we were there, we studied viewed a panorama scale model of the City of New York. This architectural model includes every building located in the five boroughs before the year 1992. It is a true masterpiece.
In 1964, Robert Moses created this scale model for the World’s Fair. The first update to the panorama was in 1992. It included the most recent buildings located in the five boroughs. Many years have been spent on this amazing project. In 2009, the museum launched a program called Adopt-A-Building. This program gives the community a chance to own a piece of the panorama. This will ensure the upkeep of a specific building or neighborhood on the panorama.
As a school, we would like to purchase our building. We are invested in making sure that we make our mark on history as well as making our mark on this masterpiece.
This is a community project and we wanted to include the school community in raising money to purchase P.S./I.S. 178. Our goal is to reach a cumulative total of $500.00, which is the cost to purchase the scale model of P.S./I.S. 178. Any extra money that is raised will go towards the Arts.
If you are interested in donating, please send in cash or a check (made out to P.S./I.S. 178) to Ms. Ehrentreu or Ms. Gahring’s mailbox. Please fill out the tear off below and include it in the envelope.
Together, we can raise the money and preserve our building.
Sincerely,
Ms. Ehrentreu and Ms. Gahring
Name:__________________________________________________
I would like to donate: $________________________
Parent Signature:______________________________________________________
Return tear-off and money in an envelope to Ms. Ehrentreu.
Middle School Re-Design/Re-Structuring
Middle School Re-Design/Re-Structuring
May 19, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian:
As you are aware, for the past two years, we have been established as a Pre-K to 8 school. Currently, in middle school, we have an honors and a non-honors class on each grade. There are a total of two general education classes on each grade (sixth through eighth) in middle school. Only students enrolled in honors classes take the Regents Examinations in eighth grade. We offer the Living Environment and Integrated Algebra Regents.
At our recent School Leadership Team (SLT) Meetings, while reviewing our current school-wide data, we discussed the possibility of a new middle school design, which would include heterogeneously re-organizing both classes on each grade. During our April 26, 2010 meeting, the SLT reached a consensus in favor of having two heterogeneously grouped general education classes on each grade throughout the school, K-8. Currently, in grades Kindergarten to Five, each class is grouped heterogeneously. Reorganization takes place during May and June and students are placed in two classes, so that both groups of students are as ability-equivalent as possible. The new design would differ from the current middle school design. With the new middle school design, we will offer Accelerated Math and Spanish courses to both classes on each grade. Both classes would have the opportunity to take the Math Regents examination and the Spanish Proficiency Exam.
The math data we analyzed demonstrates that all of our students are prepared to be challenged by accelerated course work in mathematics and should be granted the same opportunity only previously granted to honors students. We would maintain an honors program in English and Science. Students enrolled in Science Honors would take the Living Environment Regents in Eighth Grade. Social Studies and Physical Education classes would be grouped heterogeneously. Talent would remain –as is- heterogeneously grouped.
As your children are progressing in their adolescent years, they must be nurtured in an environment where the highest of personal and academic standards are expected. This new structure reflects our belief that all students can achieve and should be afforded with the same opportunities.
We will discuss the new middle school design during the May 25th PTA meeting at 7:00 PM in our auditorium. We hope you will join us.
Sincerely,
The School Leadership Team
Jennifer Ambert, Principal • Dee Ellerby-Cirillo, Parent Member • Tricia Gomes, UFT Chapter Chair • Ya Lan Hong, Parent Member • Ellen Kletzkin, Teacher • Patrick Klocek, AP • Ewa Michael, Secretary/Parent Member • Niki Maratos Stefanakis, Parent Member • Patrick Patten, Parent Member • Cindy Phillips, Teacher • Jennifer Puglisi, Teacher • Vivian Rizzotto, PTA Co-President
May 19, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian:
As you are aware, for the past two years, we have been established as a Pre-K to 8 school. Currently, in middle school, we have an honors and a non-honors class on each grade. There are a total of two general education classes on each grade (sixth through eighth) in middle school. Only students enrolled in honors classes take the Regents Examinations in eighth grade. We offer the Living Environment and Integrated Algebra Regents.
At our recent School Leadership Team (SLT) Meetings, while reviewing our current school-wide data, we discussed the possibility of a new middle school design, which would include heterogeneously re-organizing both classes on each grade. During our April 26, 2010 meeting, the SLT reached a consensus in favor of having two heterogeneously grouped general education classes on each grade throughout the school, K-8. Currently, in grades Kindergarten to Five, each class is grouped heterogeneously. Reorganization takes place during May and June and students are placed in two classes, so that both groups of students are as ability-equivalent as possible. The new design would differ from the current middle school design. With the new middle school design, we will offer Accelerated Math and Spanish courses to both classes on each grade. Both classes would have the opportunity to take the Math Regents examination and the Spanish Proficiency Exam.
The math data we analyzed demonstrates that all of our students are prepared to be challenged by accelerated course work in mathematics and should be granted the same opportunity only previously granted to honors students. We would maintain an honors program in English and Science. Students enrolled in Science Honors would take the Living Environment Regents in Eighth Grade. Social Studies and Physical Education classes would be grouped heterogeneously. Talent would remain –as is- heterogeneously grouped.
As your children are progressing in their adolescent years, they must be nurtured in an environment where the highest of personal and academic standards are expected. This new structure reflects our belief that all students can achieve and should be afforded with the same opportunities.
We will discuss the new middle school design during the May 25th PTA meeting at 7:00 PM in our auditorium. We hope you will join us.
Sincerely,
The School Leadership Team
Jennifer Ambert, Principal • Dee Ellerby-Cirillo, Parent Member • Tricia Gomes, UFT Chapter Chair • Ya Lan Hong, Parent Member • Ellen Kletzkin, Teacher • Patrick Klocek, AP • Ewa Michael, Secretary/Parent Member • Niki Maratos Stefanakis, Parent Member • Patrick Patten, Parent Member • Cindy Phillips, Teacher • Jennifer Puglisi, Teacher • Vivian Rizzotto, PTA Co-President
Thursday, May 13, 2010
High School Information
Please visit the NYCDOE web page to receive the latest information regarding the High School Application Process. The guidance office previously sent two fliers regarding upcoming citywide workshops. Please click on the link below for additional information. Alternatively, we will have a HS workshop on May 19th at 9 AM at our school.
http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/default.htm
For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our guidance office: 718-464-5763, ext. 2532.
Thank you.
http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/High/default.htm
For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our guidance office: 718-464-5763, ext. 2532.
Thank you.
Warm Weather Attire
Dear Families:
As the weather is getting warmer, we want to remind parents/guardians that all students should wear outfits that are appropriate for school.
Girls should not wear bare midriffs, spaghetti straps, tube tops, short shorts, or very tight clothes. Boys should not wear athletic mesh shirts unless there is a tee shirt underneath.
For safety reasons, all students should wear closed-back shoes. Shoes such as flip flops or clogs are not permitted in school.
We respectfully request that you reinforce this message to your children.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Ambert
Principal
As the weather is getting warmer, we want to remind parents/guardians that all students should wear outfits that are appropriate for school.
Girls should not wear bare midriffs, spaghetti straps, tube tops, short shorts, or very tight clothes. Boys should not wear athletic mesh shirts unless there is a tee shirt underneath.
For safety reasons, all students should wear closed-back shoes. Shoes such as flip flops or clogs are not permitted in school.
We respectfully request that you reinforce this message to your children.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Ambert
Principal
May 14, 2010 YPC Assembly
May 12, 2010
Dear Families of Students in Young People’s Chorus:
We are thrilled that the chorus will perform for our student body and families/visitors on May 14, 2010 at 9:45 AM in our school’s auditorium. During this event, the grades 3-5 and 6-8 choruses (under the direction of Amy Kotsonis, Assistant Conductor of Young People’s Chorus of NYC) will showcase all that they have learned. The recommended dress code is a white dress shirt and black pants.
Since this performance will take place during the school day, please enter through our main entrance on Radnor Road. Please bring NYS picture identification.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
Dear Families of Students in Young People’s Chorus:
We are thrilled that the chorus will perform for our student body and families/visitors on May 14, 2010 at 9:45 AM in our school’s auditorium. During this event, the grades 3-5 and 6-8 choruses (under the direction of Amy Kotsonis, Assistant Conductor of Young People’s Chorus of NYC) will showcase all that they have learned. The recommended dress code is a white dress shirt and black pants.
Since this performance will take place during the school day, please enter through our main entrance on Radnor Road. Please bring NYS picture identification.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
Monday, May 3, 2010
Elementary Rugby
Please be advised of the remaining dates for Elementary Rugby with Mr. Sanchez:
Elem Rugby [Team A] – 5/24/10 – 3-4 PM
Elem Rugby [Team B] – 5/19/10 – 3-4 PM
Mr. Sanchez’s letter of March 22, 2010 indicated all of the dates for the program.
Thank you.
Elem Rugby [Team A] – 5/24/10 – 3-4 PM
Elem Rugby [Team B] – 5/19/10 – 3-4 PM
Mr. Sanchez’s letter of March 22, 2010 indicated all of the dates for the program.
Thank you.
ECLAS-2 Assessment
April 26, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians of Grades 1-3 Students,
Further to our January 5, 2010 letter, we would like to remind you that students in grades one to three participate in ECLAS-2 testing during the year. The ECLAS-2 Assessment measures students’ reading skills. Please be advised that teachers in Grade 3 will not administer the ECLAS-2 assessment during the New York State Assessment period of April 26-April 28, 2010 and May 5-7, 2010. The spring assessment window for ECLAS-2 will end on May 28, 2010.
For more information regarding New York State and New York City Assessments, please visit our online Portaportal page: http://guest.portaportal.com/ps.is178q or the NYCDOE website: www.nyc.gov/schools. A link to the NYCDOE Assessment page has also been posted on our school blog.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.
Dear Parents/Guardians of Grades 1-3 Students,
Further to our January 5, 2010 letter, we would like to remind you that students in grades one to three participate in ECLAS-2 testing during the year. The ECLAS-2 Assessment measures students’ reading skills. Please be advised that teachers in Grade 3 will not administer the ECLAS-2 assessment during the New York State Assessment period of April 26-April 28, 2010 and May 5-7, 2010. The spring assessment window for ECLAS-2 will end on May 28, 2010.
For more information regarding New York State and New York City Assessments, please visit our online Portaportal page: http://guest.portaportal.com/ps.is178q or the NYCDOE website: www.nyc.gov/schools. A link to the NYCDOE Assessment page has also been posted on our school blog.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.
MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION
MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATION
April 23, 2010
Dear Holliswood School Community:
On Thursday, April 8, 2010, from 5:45 to 8:00 PM, over fifty families packed the Holliswood School (PS/IS 178Q) gymnasium to celebrate Multicultural Night. Students, Parents, Family Members and Staff Members created presentation boards, displays and shared food to highlight their cultures. Fifteen countries were represented. Performances included a storyteller, students dancing, as well as a singer. A parent shared, “The school is a microcosm of various cultures that was shown through performances, displays and food which I enjoyed! It was pure enjoyment to see the kids participate with great pride.” Our parent coordinator, Phyllis Corley, recruited students, family members and staff to participate months prior to the event, which made the evening extremely successful. Through this experience, students researched aspects of their culture, such as history, clothing, food, transportation, climate, customs, languages, monetary exchange rates, and utilized props such as clothing, photographs, scale models of houses, as well as cultural art pieces to decorate their stations. Visitors viewing the various stations learned a great deal as well and shared tremendous positive feedback.
As always, thank you for your support and dedication.
April 23, 2010
Dear Holliswood School Community:
On Thursday, April 8, 2010, from 5:45 to 8:00 PM, over fifty families packed the Holliswood School (PS/IS 178Q) gymnasium to celebrate Multicultural Night. Students, Parents, Family Members and Staff Members created presentation boards, displays and shared food to highlight their cultures. Fifteen countries were represented. Performances included a storyteller, students dancing, as well as a singer. A parent shared, “The school is a microcosm of various cultures that was shown through performances, displays and food which I enjoyed! It was pure enjoyment to see the kids participate with great pride.” Our parent coordinator, Phyllis Corley, recruited students, family members and staff to participate months prior to the event, which made the evening extremely successful. Through this experience, students researched aspects of their culture, such as history, clothing, food, transportation, climate, customs, languages, monetary exchange rates, and utilized props such as clothing, photographs, scale models of houses, as well as cultural art pieces to decorate their stations. Visitors viewing the various stations learned a great deal as well and shared tremendous positive feedback.
As always, thank you for your support and dedication.
Upcoming Events - SAVE THE DATE**
SAVE THE DATE**
May 13th: Science Fair - 4-6 PM
May 14th: Young People’s Chorus Performance at PS/IS 178Q — 9:45 AM
May 19th: High School Information Workshop for 6th and 7th Gr. Parents —9 AM
May 20th: Young People’s Chorus Performance at the 92nd Street Y — 11 AM
May 25th: Family Math Night—5:30-7:00 PM
June 3rd: Awards Night — 6 PM
June 7th: National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony - 5:30 PM
June 9th: Kids for Coltrane Concert* - 6 PM
June 11th: Honors Ceremony (Principal’s & Academic Honor Roll Students)/Student of the Month Assemblies - 9 AM & 1 PM
June 16th: Fifth Grade Moving Over Ceremony* — 8:30 AM
June 21st: Pre-K & Kindergarten Stepping Up
June 22nd: Culminating Band Performance — 9 AM
June 23rd: Eighth Grade Dance at New Hyde Park Inn* — 6 PM
June 25th: Eighth Grade Graduation* — 9 AM
PTA Meetings: May 4th, May 25th & June 22nd @ 7:00 PM
*Tickets Required
**Dates may change with advanced notice
May 13th: Science Fair - 4-6 PM
May 14th: Young People’s Chorus Performance at PS/IS 178Q — 9:45 AM
May 19th: High School Information Workshop for 6th and 7th Gr. Parents —9 AM
May 20th: Young People’s Chorus Performance at the 92nd Street Y — 11 AM
May 25th: Family Math Night—5:30-7:00 PM
June 3rd: Awards Night — 6 PM
June 7th: National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony - 5:30 PM
June 9th: Kids for Coltrane Concert* - 6 PM
June 11th: Honors Ceremony (Principal’s & Academic Honor Roll Students)/Student of the Month Assemblies - 9 AM & 1 PM
June 16th: Fifth Grade Moving Over Ceremony* — 8:30 AM
June 21st: Pre-K & Kindergarten Stepping Up
June 22nd: Culminating Band Performance — 9 AM
June 23rd: Eighth Grade Dance at New Hyde Park Inn* — 6 PM
June 25th: Eighth Grade Graduation* — 9 AM
PTA Meetings: May 4th, May 25th & June 22nd @ 7:00 PM
*Tickets Required
**Dates may change with advanced notice
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Corley's Corner
Parents and Staff turn out for Corley's Ladies' Night at Strike Long Island (November 2008)
Mrs. Corley gets ready to read at the Barnes and Noble Fundraiser Event
Parents and Staff participate in Corley's Cupcake Creations Parent Workshop
Our Student Council Gives Back!
2009 Student Council President Chrysalis Terrado and her cabinet pose in front of dozens of toys donated by Holliswood families for our annual toy drive (December 2008)
