FRIDAY NEWSLETTER

MAY & JUNE ARE BUSY! CHECK THE SCHOOL CALENDAR SO YOU DON’T MISS ANYTHING!

COMING UP

May 30 - 5-307 5 minute plays, 7pm (6pm call time)
May 31 - 5-302 5 minute plays, 7pm (6pm call time)
June 1 - 5-306 5 minute plays, 7pm (6pm call time)
June 2 - 2-301 & 2-309, Music Concert in the MMR 9am
June 2 - After School Talent Show, 5:30-7:30pm
June 4 - Chess Tournament - Sign Up
June 5 - 2nd Grade Author Visit
June 5 - 4th Grade Written Science Test
June 6 - K & 1 Armory Visit - Sign Up
June 6 - 2-203, 2-206, & 2-207 Music Concert, 9am
June 6 - SLT, 4pm (tentative)
June 7 - 1st Grade Music Concert, 9am
June 8 - Anniversary Day (Student Non-Attendance Day)
June 12 - Clerical Day (Student Non-Attendance Day)
June 13 - PTA Exec Board Meeting
June 14 - 5th Grade v. Teacher Kickball Game
June 15 - Ballroom Performance, 6pm at K280
June 16 - Father’s Day Cookie Sale
June 20 - 5th Grade Graduation
June 22 - Diversity Committee, 6:30pm
June 26 - PS154 at the Cyclones, 6pm
June 28 - Last Day of School, 11:30am Dismissal
 

9TH ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT
Sunday, June 4, 12-4 pm

Registration deadline: Wednesday May 31
GRADES K-5, $20 per entrant. Details and signup information here.
QUESTIONS? Want to volunteer? Tina March: tsmarch72@gmail.com

BROOKLYN CYCLONES GAME
MONDAY, JUNE 26

Payment due: WEDNESDAY JUNE 7

5:30 pm Gate opens; 6:15 Pre-game “School Spirit Parade” around the field, 7:00 pm GAME TIME!

Buy tix (1) online at www.groupmatic.events using code “Windsor” or (2) via paper payment form which will be sent home in backpacks soon and will be posted online. 

$17/person (please add $2.57 per ticket when using CC).
If you are NOT able to provide payment via check or CC, contact Debby at DWattenbarger@schools.nyc.gov

Thanks, and see you at the game!
Danny Segelin, Cyclones Game Organizer dsegelin@gmail.com

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Public Hearing
June 6, 6-8:30pm

Prospect Heights Educational Campus, 883 Classon Ave

Several PS 154 parents are meeting up at 154 at 5:15 pm to travel to the hearing together. Questions? Email 154 dad Geoff DeBery at gdebery@gmail.com.

ESSA is the Obama administration's signature education law that was developed to replace No Child Left Behind. It allows states to craft their own “state plan” detailing education policy reforms and specifying how those reforms tie into federal funding. This is an important opportunity for New York State to enhance Social Emotional Learning (SEL) by incorporating goals that articulate a well-rounded vision of student success and providing professional development to increase educator capacity for SEL.

The New York State Education Department drafted a plan and is holding hearings across the state over the coming weeks to give parents an opportunity to learn more about it and to provide public comments that may shape future revisions. For more information, click here. For more information about SEL and ESSA, click here.

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Book Club
June 14, 7pm, Founders Workspace (Prospect & 10th Ave)

Parent Amy Brill will lead the first meeting, open to the entire 154 community. We’ll have an informal discussion of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. You can buy it a 10% discount from Terrace Books on PPW - tell them it's for the PS 154 Book Club. RSVP to amybrill@gmail.com.

Committee Meeting
June 22, 6:30pm, MMR

During this meeting we'll reflect on what we've developed in the past few months and strategize going forward.

BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK POOL

Please sign & share this petition to ensure we keep a pool in Brooklyn Bridge Park beyond Summer 2017!

AROUND THE CITY FUN & FREE

WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL

The World Science Festival is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on May 30 to June 4, 2017, and we want you to join us! Explore New York City’s waterways, gaze at the stars in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and let your inner scientist out at our FREE Youth and Family Events. There’s something for everyone in every borough!
WSF Family Flyer
WSF Fish Count Flyer

SUMMER READING KICKOFF CELEBRATION AT THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Summer Reading at Brooklyn Public Library kicks off on Thursday, June 9 (when children are off from school), with FREE, fun activities and entertainment from 10 am - 3:30 pm on the Central Library Plaza. Get in the Game as the plaza will be transformed into a game playground featuring a live chess game and a variety of games for all ages. Details

OUTDOORS FOR AUTISM

You bring a blanket, we'll bring the fun! INCLUDEnyc invites you to our very first Outdoors for Autism.  Join us June 10th at Morningside Park from 11 AM - 3 PM for an afternoon of fun, entertainment, and connection. There will be sporting events, music, arts activities, informational resources, and more. Click here to register. Hope to see you there! Details

FRIDAY NEWSLETTER – SPRING FLING, PTA ELECTIONS, CHESS TOURNAMENT AND MORE!

May & June are busy! Check the school calendar so you don’t miss anything!
 

TOMORROW!

May 20 - Spring Fling, 3-7pm. PLEASE sign up here to volunteer!
 

COMING UP

May 23 - P/T Conferences & Family Potluck & SIGN UP
May 23 - Fairway Double Day
May 25 - 3rd–5th Music Concert at Bishop Ford, 9am Sign Up
May 25 - PTA General Meeting, 6:30pm - ELECTIONS!
May 26 - Field Day - We need volunteers -Sign Up
May 30 - SLT, 4pm
May 30 - 5-307 5 minute plays, 7pm (6pm call time)
May 31 - 5-302 5 minute plays, 7pm (6pm call time)
June 1 - 5-306 5 minute plays, 7pm (6pm call time)
June 4 - Chess Tournament - Sign Up
June 6 - K & 1 Armory Visit - Sign Up
June 22 - Diversity Committee, 6:30pm
 

SPRING FLING - May 20, 3-7 pm

A thrilling afternoon of “scientific wonder” in the schoolyard. Along with inflatable rides, live music, festive food, games, crafts, and more, we’ll have a main stage science show hosted by Tiny Scientist. Sign up to help – we cannot do it without parent power!

Feeling competitive? Enter our pie-baking contest!
 

FAMILY POTLUCK (after Conferences)
May 23, 6pm - 7:30pm

Even if you are not here for the conferences, we hope you can join us for our first ever Family Potluck after our evening conferences from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. This will be a time when parents, students and teachers are out socializing in the school yard (weather permitting) and enjoying each other with some delicious food. Please think of a favorite family dish you can bring to share and sign up here.
 

PTA AND SLT ELECTIONS
May 25, 6:30pm

Please attend our PTA meeting to vote in new PTA Exec Board members and new School Leadership Team (SLT) members. We’re still taking nominations and hope you’ll run! Contact Nominations Chair Jane Bliss Birk. We will also vote in a PTA budget for 2017-2018.
 

9TH ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT
Sunday, June 4, 12-4 pm

GRADES K-5, $20 per entrant. Details and signup information here. QUESTIONS? Want to volunteer? Email Tina March.
 

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Book Club
June 14, 7pm, Founders Workspace (Prospect & 10th Ave)

Parent Amy Brill will lead the first meeting, open to the entire 154 community. We’ll have an informal discussion of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. You can buy it a 10% discount from Terrace Books on PPW - tell them it's for the PS 154 Book Club. RSVP to Amy Brill.
 

Committee Meeting
June 22, 6:30pm, MMR

During this meeting we'll reflect on what we've developed in the past few months and strategize going forward.
 

CEC ELECTION RESULTS

Congrats, Nicole Brier!!!

Congratulations to our very own Nicole Brier – PS154 parent, Events Chair, and Chair of the Committee to Support Students With Special Needs – on her election to the Community Education Council of District 15! She was in a tough race with more than 45 candidates, and earned her spot onto the 7-member board. As part of her duties, she’ll represent the interests of students with special needs and their families. We are SO proud of Nicole and SO grateful to have her in our community!

FRIDAY NEWSLETTER – SPRING FLING, CHESS TOURNAMENT AND MORE!

May & June are busy! Check the school calendar so you don’t miss anything!
 

TODAY!

May 12 - Mother’s Day Plant Sale
May 12 - Homework Surveys due for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade
 

TOMORROW!

May 13 - PTA Fun Run - you can still register! It’s on, rain or shine!
 

COMING UP

May 15 - K-201 Music Share, 1pm
May 16 - K-110 Music Share, 12:15pm
May 16 - K-210 Music Share, 1:05pm
May 17 - PTA Exec Meeting, 8am
May 17 - K-101 Music Share, 1pm
May 20 - Spring Fling, 3-7pm – Sign Up
May 23 - K & 1 Armory Visit - Sign Up (we need more help at 12:15pm)
May 23 - Parent Conferences & Family Potluck
May 23 - Fairway Double Day
May 25 - 3rd - 5th Grade Music Concert at Bishop Ford, 9am – Sign Up
May 25 - PTA General Meeting, 6:30pm - Elections!
May 26 - Field Day - We need volunteers - more info soon!
May 30 - SLT, 4pm
June 4 - Chess Tournament – Sign Up
June 22 - Diversity Committee, 6:30pm
 

5K PTA FUN RUN IS TOMORROW!!

You can still register! This District 15 event in Prospect Park is a way to contribute to equity and have fun! Register here. It’s a go, rain or shine!
 

SPRING FLING
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 3-7 PM

A thrilling afternoon of “scientific wonder” in the schoolyard, which means that along with inflatable rides, live music, festive food, games, crafts, and more, we’ll have a main stage science show hosted by Tiny Scientist. Sign up to help – we can’t do it without parent power!

Feeling competitive? Enter our pie-baking contest!
 

9TH ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 12-4 PM

GRADES K-5, $20 per entrant. Details and signup information are here. QUESTIONS? Want to volunteer? Contact Tina March.
 

PTA AND SLT ELECTIONS
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 6:30 PM

Please attend our PTA meeting to vote in new PTA Exec Board members and new School Leadership Team (SLT) members. We hope you’ll run! Contact Nominations Chair Jane Bliss Birk.
 

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
JUNE 22, 6:30 PM

During this meeting we'll reflect on what we've developed in the past few months and strategize going forward.
 

AROUND THE CITY

THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL

The World Science Festival is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on May 30 to June 4, 2017, and we want you to join us! Explore New York City’s waterways, gaze at the stars in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and let your inner scientist out at our FREE Youth and Family Events. There’s something for everyone in every borough!
WSF Family Flyer
WSF Fish Count Flyer
 

CUNY Fatherhood Academy

The CUNY Fatherhood Academy at LaGuardia Community College is a free program that can help you:

• Earn a high school equivalency diploma while focusing on academic and personal success

• Gain valuable information on your rights and responsibilities as a father

• Explore careers

• Get work experience through a part-time job or an internship Fatherhood

• Learn about parenting, health and financial literacy

• Prepare for college
   

Outdoors For Autism

You bring a blanket, we'll bring the fun! INCLUDEnyc invites you to our very first Outdoors for Autism. Join us June 10th at Morningside Park from 11 AM - 3 PM for an afternoon of fun, entertainment, and connection. There will be sporting events, music, arts activities, informational resources, and more. Click here to register. Hope to see you there!

FRIDAY NEWSLETTER - Teacher Appreciation, Chess Tournament and more!

May & June are busy! Check the school calendar so you don’t miss anything!
 

NEXT WEEK

May 8-12 - Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
May 9 - K & 1 Armory Visit - Sign Up
May 10 - Coffee Break for Teachers & Staff - Sign Up
May 11 - Cyclones Kick-Off Assembly
May 12 - Mother’s Day Plant Sale - Volunteer - details below
May 13 - PTA Fun Run

COMING UP

May 20 - Spring Fling, 3-7pm (info below)
May 23 - K & 1 Armory Visit - Sign Up
May 23 - Parent Conferences & Family Potluck - more information soon!
May 25 - PTA Meeting, 6:30pm - Elections!
May 26 - Field Day - more information soon!
May 30 - School Leadership Team (SLT), 4pm
June 4 - Chess Tournament Sign Up
June 22 - Diversity Committee, 6:30pm

TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK IS NEXT WEEK

We invite you to show your love for PS154 teachers and staff with snacks, notes, and an off-campus gathering. Get all the details here!

 

MOTHER’S DAY PLANT SALE
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 8am-4pm

Show the moms in your life how fantastic they are and support our school! Each class shops during the school day. Please consider sending your child in with cash. Flowers & herbs $1-3; flower pots  $5. Please sign up to volunteer!

5K PTA FUN RUNS IS MAY 13!!

This District 15 event in Prospect Park is a way to contribute to equity and have fun! Register here.
 

SPRING FLING
MAY 20, 3-7 pm

It’ll be a thrilling afternoon of “scientific wonder” in the schoolyard, which means that along with inflatable rides, live music, festive food, games, crafts, and more, we’ll have a main stage science show hosted by Tiny Scientist.

Feeling competitive? Enter our pie-baking contest!

9TH ANNUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 12-4 pm

GRADES K-5, $20 per entrant. Details and sign up information are here.
QUESTIONS? Want to volunteer? Tina March: tsmarch72@gmail.com

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
THURS, JUNE 22, 6:30pm

During this meeting we'll reflect on what we've developed in the past few months and strategize going forward.

FIELD DAY T SHIRTS

Your kids will be coming home with their field day T-Shirts next week. All kids will receive a shirt whether you submitted an order or not. Please note that all orders received by the deadline should receive the size ordered. We will try our ABSOLUTE best to pair any late orders with the size you wanted or the next size up. There will be a few extra shirts in Debby’s office if you’d like to see if you can swap. If you didn’t contribute money for your child’s shirt and would still like to, click here to pay.