Parent Workshop for Parents/Guardians of Students in Grades 3 – 8.
TOPIC: Components of the New NYS ELA Assessments
DATE: December 14, 2010
TIME: 8:30 AM
PLACE: Room 201
PRESENTERS: Julia Kucharski, Literacy Coach and Phyllis Corley, Parent Coordinator
Familiarize yourself with the components of the new ELA
Learn strategies that will be helpful to your child on the multiple choice section of the assessment
Obtain listening activities that you can use at home
Light refreshments will be served
Monday, December 6, 2010
Barnes and Noble Bookfair
Details
What? Barnes and Noble Bookfair
When? The staff read aloud will be tonight, 12/6/10, at 6 PM. However, the book fair will continue through 12/11.
What? A percentage of the net sale will be contributed to the school to purchase future books.
Where? Barnes & Noble Fresh Meadows 176-60 Union Turnpike
Who? All Families and Students are invited to attend
Parents can also make a purchase online at BN.COM/bookfairs and use the Bookfair ID: 10353530.
What? Barnes and Noble Bookfair
When? The staff read aloud will be tonight, 12/6/10, at 6 PM. However, the book fair will continue through 12/11.
What? A percentage of the net sale will be contributed to the school to purchase future books.
Where? Barnes & Noble Fresh Meadows 176-60 Union Turnpike
Who? All Families and Students are invited to attend
Parents can also make a purchase online at BN.COM/bookfairs and use the Bookfair ID: 10353530.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
STUDENT SAFETY
STUDENT SAFETY
November 22, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
P.S./I.S. 178Q continues to promote pedestrian and traffic safety. We can save lives and prevent accidents by promoting the safety of young people on our streets, whether they are walking or riding in cars. We have to work together.
As you recall, the Queens Borough Traffic Commissioner, Maura McCarthy, met with our school community during a January 2010 PTA meeting to discuss how the Department of Transportation (DOT) would research the traffic patterns around our school and identify ways that the DOT could support us. We have sent Ms. McCarthy a follow up correspondence to find out when the DOT will be able to create new speed bumps on Avon Road, add stop signs, as well as paint new traffic lines. We have also contacted the NYPD in order to add police presence in the mornings.
Recent observations of our morning arrival and afternoon dismissal procedures tell us that we need to continue to do more as a community. We do not want to wait until a person is critically injured. We have a responsibility to ensure that this does not happen. We need your active involvement.
Parents/guardians need to talk with other parents and with their children. Teachers need to talk with their students and all of us need to follow the basic safety rules that have been put in place at P.S./I.S. 178Q, as well as use our common sense. Our best defense against injury is to work together to promote safety for our students and our community.
Please Remember To:
Drive slowly
Park at the curb and let your child out on the sidewalk side (school side of the street)
GET OUT OF YOUR CAR and walk your child across the street – there are no crosswalks in the middle of the block either on Avon Rd. or Radnor Rd.
[The only legal crosswalk is at 188th Street and Avon Road where the Crossing Guard is stationed]. The speed bump is not a crosswalk!
Do Not Double Park
Do not make U-turns
Do not pass the school bus when lights are flashing
Use seat belts and child safety seats
Encourage students to travel with a buddy and be aware of their surroundings
when traveling to and from school
There is ongoing construction after school. The playground is locked after school and students should leave the school upon dismissal.
We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Holliswood School Safety Committee
November 22, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
P.S./I.S. 178Q continues to promote pedestrian and traffic safety. We can save lives and prevent accidents by promoting the safety of young people on our streets, whether they are walking or riding in cars. We have to work together.
As you recall, the Queens Borough Traffic Commissioner, Maura McCarthy, met with our school community during a January 2010 PTA meeting to discuss how the Department of Transportation (DOT) would research the traffic patterns around our school and identify ways that the DOT could support us. We have sent Ms. McCarthy a follow up correspondence to find out when the DOT will be able to create new speed bumps on Avon Road, add stop signs, as well as paint new traffic lines. We have also contacted the NYPD in order to add police presence in the mornings.
Recent observations of our morning arrival and afternoon dismissal procedures tell us that we need to continue to do more as a community. We do not want to wait until a person is critically injured. We have a responsibility to ensure that this does not happen. We need your active involvement.
Parents/guardians need to talk with other parents and with their children. Teachers need to talk with their students and all of us need to follow the basic safety rules that have been put in place at P.S./I.S. 178Q, as well as use our common sense. Our best defense against injury is to work together to promote safety for our students and our community.
Please Remember To:
Drive slowly
Park at the curb and let your child out on the sidewalk side (school side of the street)
GET OUT OF YOUR CAR and walk your child across the street – there are no crosswalks in the middle of the block either on Avon Rd. or Radnor Rd.
[The only legal crosswalk is at 188th Street and Avon Road where the Crossing Guard is stationed]. The speed bump is not a crosswalk!
Do Not Double Park
Do not make U-turns
Do not pass the school bus when lights are flashing
Use seat belts and child safety seats
Encourage students to travel with a buddy and be aware of their surroundings
when traveling to and from school
There is ongoing construction after school. The playground is locked after school and students should leave the school upon dismissal.
We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Holliswood School Safety Committee
INTERNET SAFETY
INTERNET SAFETY
November 29, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Internet is perhaps the single most important invention to impact on elementary, secondary, and higher education in today's world. At P.S. /I.S. 178Q, our focus is to have students use this tool in the safest possible manner, both in school and at home.
In school, students practice internet safety and become familiar with educational websites in their computer classes with Mr. Masi. For parents, during the last two years, we have conducted a series of workshops on internet safety.
• In November 2009, we facilitated an I-Parent workshop presented by David Solano. This workshop informed participants of the types of information children are sharing online and what parent supervision should look like when students are using sites, such as Facebook.
• On May 26, 2010, Donna Brailsford, Director of Safety, Suspension, and Youth Development presented an Internet Safety/CyberBullying workshop.
• At a CyberBullying Parent Workshop on October 26, 2010, Ms. Brailsford made parents aware of potentially dangerous common social networking websites that are accessible to children.
• During Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 9, 2010, Ms. Brailsford presented a “Respect for All” parent workshop, along with Katie Bracken, Director of NYC Commission on Human Rights in Queens, addressing human rights at school and over the internet. The NYC Discipline Code was also explained during these sessions.
As a parent, you can safeguard the content your children view on the internet by calling your internet provider and asking for help desk support. You will be able to protect your children from accessing inappropriate websites. If you use Internet Explorer, you can set privacy settings by clicking on Tools, Internet Options, Security and lastly, clicking on Privacy. Similarly, on other portals and websites, there are security features.
As a reminder, all electronic communication devices, such as cell phones and beepers etc., are prohibited from city school buildings as per Chancellor’s Regulation A-412. Please view this regulation online at www.nyc.gov/schools for further information.
On the back of this letter, please find some educational websites, as well as the address to our School Portaportal Page, where you will continue to find resourceful websites.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
November 29, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Internet is perhaps the single most important invention to impact on elementary, secondary, and higher education in today's world. At P.S. /I.S. 178Q, our focus is to have students use this tool in the safest possible manner, both in school and at home.
In school, students practice internet safety and become familiar with educational websites in their computer classes with Mr. Masi. For parents, during the last two years, we have conducted a series of workshops on internet safety.
• In November 2009, we facilitated an I-Parent workshop presented by David Solano. This workshop informed participants of the types of information children are sharing online and what parent supervision should look like when students are using sites, such as Facebook.
• On May 26, 2010, Donna Brailsford, Director of Safety, Suspension, and Youth Development presented an Internet Safety/CyberBullying workshop.
• At a CyberBullying Parent Workshop on October 26, 2010, Ms. Brailsford made parents aware of potentially dangerous common social networking websites that are accessible to children.
• During Parent-Teacher Conferences on November 9, 2010, Ms. Brailsford presented a “Respect for All” parent workshop, along with Katie Bracken, Director of NYC Commission on Human Rights in Queens, addressing human rights at school and over the internet. The NYC Discipline Code was also explained during these sessions.
As a parent, you can safeguard the content your children view on the internet by calling your internet provider and asking for help desk support. You will be able to protect your children from accessing inappropriate websites. If you use Internet Explorer, you can set privacy settings by clicking on Tools, Internet Options, Security and lastly, clicking on Privacy. Similarly, on other portals and websites, there are security features.
As a reminder, all electronic communication devices, such as cell phones and beepers etc., are prohibited from city school buildings as per Chancellor’s Regulation A-412. Please view this regulation online at www.nyc.gov/schools for further information.
On the back of this letter, please find some educational websites, as well as the address to our School Portaportal Page, where you will continue to find resourceful websites.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and support.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
Monday, November 8, 2010
OPEN SCHOOL WEEK VISITATION SCHEDULE
November 3, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian,
We are pleased to inform you that open school week has been announced for the week of November 15 –November 19. P.S. / I.S. 178 parents/guardians are encouraged to visit classrooms during this week. In order to have minimum disruption to the daily routine, please follow the schedule below.
Monday, November 15
Pre-K 9:00-9:30 AM
K 10:30-11:00 AM
Tuesday, November 16
Grades 1 & 2 10:30-11:00 AM
Wednesday, November 17
Grades 3 & 4 8:30-9:15 AM
Grade 5 9:45-10:15 AM
Friday, November 19
Grade 6 9:00-9:30 AM
Grades 7 & 8 9:45-10:15 AM
As our partners in education, the purpose of Open School Week is to get a firsthand look at our school environment. This is not a time to meet with the teacher privately. If you would like to meet your child’s teacher, Parent Teacher Conferences have been scheduled for Tuesday, November 9th, from 1:00-3:00 PM and 5:30-8:00 PM.
If for any reason you are not able to come at the designated date and time, please contact your child’s teacher and they will accommodate you.
We look forward to your visit.
November 3, 2010
Dear Parent/Guardian,
We are pleased to inform you that open school week has been announced for the week of November 15 –November 19. P.S. / I.S. 178 parents/guardians are encouraged to visit classrooms during this week. In order to have minimum disruption to the daily routine, please follow the schedule below.
Monday, November 15
Pre-K 9:00-9:30 AM
K 10:30-11:00 AM
Tuesday, November 16
Grades 1 & 2 10:30-11:00 AM
Wednesday, November 17
Grades 3 & 4 8:30-9:15 AM
Grade 5 9:45-10:15 AM
Friday, November 19
Grade 6 9:00-9:30 AM
Grades 7 & 8 9:45-10:15 AM
As our partners in education, the purpose of Open School Week is to get a firsthand look at our school environment. This is not a time to meet with the teacher privately. If you would like to meet your child’s teacher, Parent Teacher Conferences have been scheduled for Tuesday, November 9th, from 1:00-3:00 PM and 5:30-8:00 PM.
If for any reason you are not able to come at the designated date and time, please contact your child’s teacher and they will accommodate you.
We look forward to your visit.
ELA and Math Scores
Dear Parent or Guardian:
Each year, students in grades 3-8 take New York State tests in English language arts (ELA) and math. These tests measure how well each student has learned the skills expected at his or her grade level. Working with your child’s teachers, you can use the results of these tests to understand how well your child is performing, and to identify areas in which your child needs extra help.
On Friday, October 15, 2010, your child’s results on last spring’s ELA and math tests were placed in individual envelopes and distributed via backpack. These reports help you gain a better understanding of your child's current strengths and weaknesses as measured by the New York State Learning Standards. They can also be a helpful starting point for conversation with your child and your child’s teachers about his or her academic progress. Students who received a performance level of 1 or 2 on either the ELA or the Math assessment have been invited to attend our mandated Extended Day program. Those students will also have an opportunity to be invited to our Saturday ELA program and After School Math program in March.
It is important to note that this year, New York State changed how the ELA and math tests were graded. City students generally earned scaled scores, or actual scores, that were about the same as last year. However, according to the new grading system, a scaled score that last year was high enough to earn a level 3 (or “proficient”), this year would only earn a level 2 (or “basic”). As a result, a student whose State test result dropped did not necessarily learn less than in previous years. The score just translated to a different level than before. This tougher grading system has resulted in a significant drop in overall grades – not just at our school, but across the City and the entire State.
For more information about your child’s results, you can also log in to ARIS Parent Link at www.arisparentlink.org. ARIS Parent Link is an online tool with up-to-date information about your child’s academic progress. ARIS Parent Link has the same performance information that is on the Parent Report, plus a more detailed proficiency rating related to your child’s results on the NY State tests. You can also see your child’s course grades, periodic assessment results, enrollment history, and attendance information, as well as the Progress Report, NYC School Survey results, and State Report Card for our school.
With easier access to information about your child’s learning, you can continue to be an active partner in your child's education. We hope that you find the Parent Report and ARIS Parent Link to be helpful resources. For questions regarding the Parent Report, or for information about how to log in to ARIS Parent Link, please feel free to contact our Parent Coordinator, Phyllis Corley, at our school.
Thank you,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
Each year, students in grades 3-8 take New York State tests in English language arts (ELA) and math. These tests measure how well each student has learned the skills expected at his or her grade level. Working with your child’s teachers, you can use the results of these tests to understand how well your child is performing, and to identify areas in which your child needs extra help.
On Friday, October 15, 2010, your child’s results on last spring’s ELA and math tests were placed in individual envelopes and distributed via backpack. These reports help you gain a better understanding of your child's current strengths and weaknesses as measured by the New York State Learning Standards. They can also be a helpful starting point for conversation with your child and your child’s teachers about his or her academic progress. Students who received a performance level of 1 or 2 on either the ELA or the Math assessment have been invited to attend our mandated Extended Day program. Those students will also have an opportunity to be invited to our Saturday ELA program and After School Math program in March.
It is important to note that this year, New York State changed how the ELA and math tests were graded. City students generally earned scaled scores, or actual scores, that were about the same as last year. However, according to the new grading system, a scaled score that last year was high enough to earn a level 3 (or “proficient”), this year would only earn a level 2 (or “basic”). As a result, a student whose State test result dropped did not necessarily learn less than in previous years. The score just translated to a different level than before. This tougher grading system has resulted in a significant drop in overall grades – not just at our school, but across the City and the entire State.
For more information about your child’s results, you can also log in to ARIS Parent Link at www.arisparentlink.org. ARIS Parent Link is an online tool with up-to-date information about your child’s academic progress. ARIS Parent Link has the same performance information that is on the Parent Report, plus a more detailed proficiency rating related to your child’s results on the NY State tests. You can also see your child’s course grades, periodic assessment results, enrollment history, and attendance information, as well as the Progress Report, NYC School Survey results, and State Report Card for our school.
With easier access to information about your child’s learning, you can continue to be an active partner in your child's education. We hope that you find the Parent Report and ARIS Parent Link to be helpful resources. For questions regarding the Parent Report, or for information about how to log in to ARIS Parent Link, please feel free to contact our Parent Coordinator, Phyllis Corley, at our school.
Thank you,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
PRESENTATION BY THE NYC COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
PRESENTATION BY THE NYC COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
AND CYBERBULLYING WORKSHOP
October 19, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians:
In September, the NYC Commission on Human Rights conducted a presentation to our Middle School Advisory Teachers and Staff regarding human rights, covering topics, such as discrimination, racism, bias, agism, hate, and sexual orientation preferences. Our middle school teachers were engaged in powerful dialogue regarding these issues, discussing ways to integrate read alouds and the impact on teaching.
Next Tuesday, October 26, 2010, the Queens Director for the NYC Commission on Human Rights, Katie Bracken, will conduct individual class presentations on Human Rights to all of our Middle School students. She will cover the topics above in her conversation. Ms. Bracken will also discuss the upcoming ten-week peer mediation program involving our middle school students.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
AND CYBERBULLYING WORKSHOP
October 19, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians:
In September, the NYC Commission on Human Rights conducted a presentation to our Middle School Advisory Teachers and Staff regarding human rights, covering topics, such as discrimination, racism, bias, agism, hate, and sexual orientation preferences. Our middle school teachers were engaged in powerful dialogue regarding these issues, discussing ways to integrate read alouds and the impact on teaching.
Next Tuesday, October 26, 2010, the Queens Director for the NYC Commission on Human Rights, Katie Bracken, will conduct individual class presentations on Human Rights to all of our Middle School students. She will cover the topics above in her conversation. Ms. Bracken will also discuss the upcoming ten-week peer mediation program involving our middle school students.
Sincerely,
Jennifer C. Ambert
Principal
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Mrs. Corley gets ready to read at the Barnes and Noble Fundraiser Event
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