Weekly Update

Dear Families,

Please join us next week for Abilities Week! Each day a different grade(s) is invited into for period 2. Please sign in with identification at the main desk beginning at 8:30 am. You will visit your child's classroom at 8:55 am

We have a raccoon, yes a raccoon, on our 2nd floor playground. The extermination company is coming on Monday. It has impacted recess for some classes this week. I apologize for this, however, it has made it's home very snugly in near our garden. I'm hopeful that this will be resolved next week.

We posted the November benchmarks on our website.

Kindergarten https://www.ps212q.com/kindergarten.html

First Grade https://www.ps212q.com/1st-grade.html

Second Grade https://www.ps212q.com/2nd-grade.html

Third Grade https://www.ps212q.com/3rd-grade.html

Fourth Grade https://www.ps212q.com/4th-grade.html

Fifth Grade https://www.ps212q.com/5th-grade.html

Ice cream is back! We will be selling ice cream to students for $2.00 each on Fridays. There is an assortment of non-dairy and dairy options.

Our Habits of Mind focus year long:

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

November Habits of Mind: Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision 🗣

Weekly Events:

• Monday, November 13, 2023 (Day 45) Sensory Systems (Wear Yellow) - Hip-Hop Residency Grade 4. Period 2 Parent Visits: Kindergarten and Grade 4. 6:30 pm CEC Meeting Register here:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Dybb146RTKEvQ5wcBmZFA#/registration

• Tuesday, November 14, 2023 (Day 46) - Physical Abilities (Wear Orange)- Period 2 Parent Visits: Grade 3

• Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (Day 47) - SEL & Behavioral Communication (Wear Green) - Hip-Hop Residency Grade 3. Period 2 Parent Visits: Grade 5. BrainPower Class Visits. Debate after school 2:25-3:25

• Thursday, November 16, 2023 (Day 48) - Learning Styles (Wear Blue)- Grade 3 NYCB Nutcracker Residency. Kumar UFT all day. Period 2 Parent Visits: Grade 2 and Pre-K (Period 4). PTA Bake Sale lunch periods.

• Friday, November 17, 2023 (Day 49) -Communication (Wear your Abilities Week Tee-Shirts or black). 8:30 am Grade 5 Spelling Bee! Auditorium. Period 2 Parent Visits: Grade 1. PTA Bake Sale lunch periods.

Upcoming Events:

• 11/23-11/24 - Thanksgiving Recess School Closed
  

• 12/25-1/1/24 - Winter Recess School Closed

• Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - School resumes - Happy New Year!

• Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - Grade 5 Cap and Gown Photos

• Monday, January 15, 2024 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed

• Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - PreK and K Cap and Gown Photos

• 2/19-2/23/24 - Mid-Winter Recess School Closed

• 3/29-4/1/24 - Easter Recess School Closed

• Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - Eid-al-Fitr - School Closed

• 4/22-4/30/24 - Spring Recess -School Closed

• Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - School resumes

• Monday, May 27, 2024 - Memorial Day - School Closed

• Thursday, June 6, 2024 - Remote Professional Learning Day - School Closed for students

• Friday, June 7, 2024 - Clerical Day - School Closed for students

• Monday, June 17, 2024 - Eid-al-Adha - School Closed for students

• 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

• Monday, June 24, 2024 - Pre-Kindergarten Stepping up - PS 212 auditorium

• Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - Last day of school for students

Half Day Schedule 23-24 for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Dismissal is in the usual place, Pre-K to Grade 2 - 83 Street and Grades 3, 4 and 5 - 82 Street.

Pre-K dismissal: 11:00 am

K-5 dismissal:

Kindergarten and Grade 3 - 11:05 am

First Grade and Grade 4 - 11:10 am

Second Grade and Grade 5 - 11:15 am

Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences via Zoom:

12:20 pm – 2:20 pm and 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Teachers will be reaching out to you soon to schedule an appointment.

Sign in at 8:30 am

Classroom visits from 8:55 am to 9:45 am.

Monday - November 13th - Kindergarten and Grade 4

Tuesday - November 14th - Grade 3

Wednesday - November 15th - Grade 5

Thursday - November 16th - Grade 2 and Pre-K **Different time 10:45 am

Friday - November 17th - Grade 1

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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

Grace DePena - Co-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