This Week @ PS 88Q

I hope everyone is having a lovely beginning to their Spring Break. For those who celebrate Passover, Chag Pesach sameach!

Students return back to school on Wednesday May 1, 2024.

PS 88Q is proud to have a gifted and talented program for grades 3, 4 and 5. Enrollment sent emails last week to eligible students (on the guardians email). All applications are through MySchools. https://www.myschools.nyc/en/

One of the most important aspects of our vision at PS 88Q is equity. All students received all benefits from our programs. For example, our G and T programs follow the same curriculum as all other grades, with an additional component of Project Based Learning. This past year, the students in both grade 3 and 4 worked on a wonderful project, Tiny Houses. They worked through the design phase, the engineering phase, and the most important part the critical thinking and sustainability. How we feel at PS 88Q is that all students should have the opportunity to engage in such work, and our other classes do as well. This applies to our ideology on our NEST classes, with components that are helpful to all children visible in all of our rooms. We also have STEM ICT classes on each grade, but all of our classes engage in STEM.

For more information on our G and T, click here:

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/kindergarten/elementary-school-events

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/enroll-grade-by-grade/gifted-talented

Any questions, email loshaughnessy@schools.nyc.gov

FAMILY SIDEWALK CHALK DECORATING: SUNDAY MAY 3, 1pm-3pm

(weather permitting)

Come decorate the sidewalks around PS88 with messages of love and gratitude for Staff Appreciation Week!

We will have some chalk but please feel free to bring your own.

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK: MAY 6 - 10

We have something special planned for every day during the week to celebrate our amazing teachers, staff, and administrators at PS88Q!

There are many easy, low-commitment opportunities to be a part of it!

- If you would like to contribute to the Raffle on Friday or to the other events, please check out our Contribution document here: https://bit.ly/ContributeStaffAppreciation

- If you would like to volunteer a little of your time, please check out the SignUp Genius link here: https://bit.ly/VolunteerStaffAppreciation

ELECTIONS!! May 16th, 6pm, Auditorium

PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2 PARENT SEATS ON SLT, PAC CHAIRPERSON

We will be holding elections for these parent positions at the next meeting on May 16th. These are wonderful ways to get involved in the school and make sure the work being done truly reflects the desires of our parents. They all have varying levels of time commitment and different length terms.

The SLT seats are a 3 year term. Info here:

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/school-leadership-team

The PAC seat is a 2 year term. Info here:

https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/protocols-and-timeline-for-title-i-parent-and-family-engagement-activities.pdf

The PTA Executive Board is a 1 year term. Info here:

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/get-involved/families/parent-associations

Parents can fulfill the positions for more than one term, but elections must be held.

- If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for the SLT or PAC Chairperson, please email Sam at PTA88President@gmail.com.

- If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for President, Recording Secretary, or Treasurer on the PTA Executive Board, please email Ms. Ivett at IPerezlopez@schools.nyc.gov.

If you have any questions or would like more information, feel free to reach out to Sam (PTAPresiden@gmail.com), Ms. Ivett (IPerezlopez@schools.nyc.gov), or Principal O’Shaughnessy (LOshaughnessy@schools.nyc.gov).