Weekly Update 3/18 - 3/22/24

Dear Families,

Please sign up for the PTA's paint night. We are offering Literacy workshops coming soon for parents (see information below). We also have a spring Fundraiser with Miss Chocolate information was backpacked home today.

Our Habits of Mind focus yearlong:

Remaining Open to Continuous Learning and Thinking about your Thinking (Metacognition)

March Habits of Mind: Persisting 🧗🏽‍♀️ & Finding Humor 🤪

Weekly Events:

• Monday, March 18, 2024 (Day 121) - Park Ranger visits Grade 1. Grade 2 Asian Dance Residency. CASA after school 2:25-3:55. 6:30 pm CEC Meeting register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XsdfCPBORgGnb0p5tGr1bA#/registration
• Tuesday, March 19, 2024 (Day 122) - Park Ranger visits Grade 1.
• Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (Day 123) - Grade 5 Hip-Hop residency
• Thursday, March 21, 2024 (Day 124) -
• Friday, March 22, 2024 (Day 125) - Home soccer game vs PS 69, 5:30 pm PTA Paint Night (see flyer below).

Upcoming Events:

• 3/15-4/05/24 - Miss Chocolate Fundraiser
• 3/29-4/1/24 - Easter Recess School Closed
  
• 4/2-4/3/24 - Vision Screening Grades PK, K, and 1
• Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - Eid-al-Fitr - School Closed
• 04/17/24 – Health, Wellness, and Green Space Climate Action Day
  
• Friday, April 19, 2024 - PTA Game Night 5-8:00 pm
• 4/22-4/30/24 - Spring Recess -School Closed – HANAC is Closed due to work in the building.
• Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - School resumes
• Friday, May 3, 2024 - CUNY IIE - P.S. 212 Movie Premiere 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
• 5/6-5/10/24 - Teacher Appreciation Week (PTA Luncheon Friday, May 10th)
• Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 4:30pm to 7:30 pm virtual parent engagement (details to follow)
• Friday, May 17, 2024 - 8:30 Multicultural Parade PK-5, PTA Multicultural Night 5:30 pm
  
• Monday, May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day - School Closed
• Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Grade 5 Field Day Flushing Meadow Park
• Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Grade 4 Field Day Flushing Meadow Park & D30 Debate 3-7:00pm
• Friday, May 31, 2024 - Grade 3 Field Day Flushing Meadow Park
• Monday, June 3, 2024 - Grade 1 Field Day Flushing Meadow Park
• Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - Grade 2 Field Day Flushing Meadow Park
• Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - Kindergarten Field Day Flushing Meadow Park
• Thursday, June 6, 2024 - Remote Professional Learning Day - School Closed for students (open to HANAC)
• Friday, June 7, 2024 - Clerical Day - School Closed for students (open to HANAC) & Blood Drive (more details to follow)
• Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - Pre-K Field Day & Water Climate Action Day
  
• Friday, June 14, 2024 (Day 172) - Flag Day Parade - Grades PK-2, 8:30am & End Term Party
• Monday, June 17, 2024 - Eid-al-Adha - School Closed for students
• Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - Pre-Kindergarten Stepping up - PS 212 auditorium *date change
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Juneteenth - School Closed for students
• Thursday, June 20, 2024 - Grade 5 Graduation - PS 212 auditorium
• Friday, June 21, 2024 - Kindergarten Moving Up - PS 212 auditorium
• Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - Last day of school for students

Literacy workshops presented by our Literacy Coach: Mrs. Kumar.

All workshops will be held virtually via Zoom. Learn about the reading shifts and help your child grow as a reader. All grades K to 5.

March 27th

April 3rd

April 17th

May 1st

Zoom Meeting ID: 925-8074-2418

Passcode: 569066

4/11-4/12/24 - NYS English Language Arts Test Grades 3 and 4 - Paper Based

4/15-4/16/24 - NYS English Language Arts Test Grade 5 - Computer Based

5/7-5/8/24 - NYS Mathematics Test Grades 3 and 4 - Paper Based

5/9-5/10/24 - NYS Mathematics Test Grade 5 - Computer Based

5/15/24 - NYS Science Test Grade 5 - Computer Based

Apply until March 25th

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer/grades-k-8

You will need an account creation code from Ms. Flores, please reach out to her if you are interested in summer school mailto:oflores3@schools.nyc.gov

COVID Information: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-whensick.page

If your child took the NYS assessments in ELA or Mathematics in the Spring of 2023, their scores are now available.

23-24 School Calendar: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/2023-2024-school-year-calendar

Messages: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

Back to School: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/bts2023

Discipline Code: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/know-your-rights/discipline-code

Device Request: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKkSboxHZjG9kh9dYEu8l1HR1Lhk13Rfv3_4gmoqq5WPvX2w/viewform

Students have access to a full digital library.

Gina Montes - Corresponding Secretary

Ana Garcia - Co-Corresponding Secretary

Contact: mailto:30Q212pa@schools.nyc.gov

Consider a $20.00 donation. Your commitment provides activities for students such as arts residencies, field trips, and kindergarten and grade 5 end of year celebrations

Email: lminiero@schools.nyc.gov
Website: www.ps212q.com
Location: 34-25 82nd Street, Queens, NY, USA
Phone: 718-898-6973
Twitter: @ps212Q

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ps212owls/