Date: Monday, Nov. 7th 2022 Time: 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Cost: $13 per person Includes 2 hours bowling, shoe rental, 2 slices of pizza and soda

Payment MUST be made no later than Wed. Nov 2 at IS75.org School Store/Online Payment ALL children must be accompanied by an adult. This is not a school-chaperoned trip. Children will not be allowed to attend without a parent or guardian present

Any questions please email Ms. Taccetta our parent coordinator at LTaccetta2@schools.nyc.gov

We are pleased to announce that we are beginning our 22nd Annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Blythedale Children’s Hospital on November 1, 2022

Blythedale Children's Hospital is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with complex medical and rehabilitative needs. For more than 100 years, Blythedale has been a leader in developing innovative, multi-disciplinary inpatient and ambulatory programs, as well as a community resource for children with a variety of medical concerns.

Students may drop of their donations each day to Mr. Herrmann’s office in Room 339 during their advisory class. Donations will be logged for service credits and for credits toward 8th Grade Philanthropy Award applications.

The month of November is Men's Health Awareness Month. On Wednesday, November 30th Paulo will hold Movember Day to raise awareness for Men’s Health (prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention). Staff and students will have an opportunity to wear “Movember” apparel or participate by wearing mustache apparel. Shirts that are pre-ordered will be delivered to Advisory classrooms at the beginning of the week of November 28th. Each item purchased includes a $5 donation to the Movember Foundation. Please order your shirt from the student shop link below. In addition, a QR code and link is also posted for donations only.

Deadline is NOVEMBER 2nd for ordering shirts

STUDENT SHOP https://75movember.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Here’s how to participate in three easy steps:

1. Schedule a day over the next two weeks (between October 29 and November 13), and put it on the calendar.

2. Plan the meal: buy the ingredients, grab the takeout menu, or make the reservation – whatever works!

3. Set the phones aside, chow down, and enjoy the evening…in each other’s company.

If your child wants to earn an easy service credit, snap a family photo of the meal together and upload it to this Google form. The form will close and the opportunity to earn a service credit will end on November 14th.

For venmo, use the QR code pictured. Thank you!

Upcoming events:

• Bundt Cake Fundraiser - Submit orders by Nov 10th. Submit the google form through this Bundt Cake link
• Pay by sending cash or check to school with your child or use the PTA QR code pictured above to pay through venmo. Please note, a google form must be filled out AND payment made through one of the 3 methods mentioned above.

Deadline to order Dec 1st

To make your child’s senior year memorable, we begin with the collection of senior dues. The assessment for senior dues for each student is $195. The cost of senior dues covers setup and materials that make the graduation ceremony beautiful and special, including your child’s graduation gown, diploma and diploma case, awards and certificates, and graduation tickets (2 per family). Senior dues also include the senior t-shirt, yearbook, video yearbook, 8th grade carnival, and many other incidental but essential materials that make your child’s senior year memorable. Graduation is scheduled for June 22, 2023, at the College of Staten Island.

Senior dues do not include the cost of the Senior Banquet which is tentatively set for June 7, 2023, or the 8th grade trip to Six Flags Great Adventure which is tentatively set for June 2, 2023. Information concerning these activities will be forthcoming.

Senior dues will be accepted now through the end of January. Accurate projections must be made in terms of people, space, and materials involved in graduation. Therefore, your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated. Payment of Senior Dues can be made via our website at www.is75.org under the “Payment & Registration” tab

If you have any questions concerning the dues or activities planned, please reach out to our senior events coordinators via email, Ms. LaRocca (alarocca6@schools.nyc.gov) or Ms. Boshnack (mboshnack@schools.nyc.gov)

This Family Engagement grant, sponsored by The Department of Education’s Office of Arts & Special Projects, will allow us to offer a series of four separate sessions between November and March (each session is made up of three-parts – three Saturdays), and will meet from 10 am-12 noon.

You can choose from the session dates that appear below (indicate first and second choice):

Session I – November 5, November 12, November 19

Session II – December 3, 10, and 17

Session III – January 21, 28, and February 4

Session IV – March 4, 11, and 18

Culminating Year-End Share-Out Celebration = March 25

IMPORTANT: All Parents who participate and enter the school building must show proof of vaccination, according to NYCDOE regulations.

Please also note that students who participate are NOT required to be vaccinated. Use a g-mail account OR your child’s student g-mail account to fill out the Google Form below (must be a g-mail account!) as soon as possible, with a first and second choice of dates (you can even register for more than one session and make two projects!):

Google Form Link https://forms.gle/gHQRAED6wkdYKoQTA

For questions, contact Mrs. Mary Tomes at mquinlivantomes@gmail.com.

The mission of the Paulo Arista Society is to make the qualities of scholarship, citizenship, and service function as a beacon of excellence for all members of the school community. To communicate this mission, Paulo has made the requirements for inclusion in Arista (8th grade), Junior Arista (7th grade) and Honor Society (6th grade) as follows:

1. Scholarship – Academic average of at least 91.00% in each marking period with no grade, in any subject, below 80 or “S”. Please note that a course grade of 79 or lower precludes a student from Arista.

2. Citizenship – No citizenship grade below “S” (Satisfactory) in any marking period.

3. Service – The attainment of at least 25 service credits per school year.

4. Attendance/Punctuality – Students absent more than 10 days per school year are precluded. Also, students who are picked up early from school five or more times in a given semester are also precluded from this recognition.

Please see the Student Handbook for a more in-depth explanation of criteria for the Paulo Arista Society.

We are pleased to announce that all of our students at Frank D. Paulo Intermediate School 75 will be receiving free breakfast and lunch. As many of you know, the “Family Income Inquiry Form” was a vital part of the application process. Please note that we still need to complete this form in order for our school to receive money vital to many of our programs. Please complete this inquiry process online by using the following link:

https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

PLEASE PRINT OUT CONFIRMATION PAGE and have your child submit this to their advisory teacher.

We thank you for your assistance in regard to this matter. Once again, the application process enables us to get much needed funding for our school programs.

Here at Paulo, we understand the importance of cultivating a sense of student pride and ownership across our hallways and classrooms. We believe that this sense of warmth and optimism allows our students to feel valued and welcomed each and every day and makes Paulo a place where all students can flourish. To this end, we enlist your support in ensuring your child participates in our various Paulo Pride days.

November 23- Crazy Hat Day (8th Grade Only Event)

November 30 - Movember Day

December 21 – Door Decorating Judging

December 22 - Ugly Sweater Day

December 23- Twins Day

January 13 – College Awareness Day- Wear your favorite college swag

February 9 – Football Jersey Day

February 14 – Wear Red for Valentine’s Day

February 16 - International Night

February 27 - Rare disease awareness day-wear “jeans”

March 17 – Wear Green for St. Patrick’s Day

April 5- Basketball Jersey Day

April 28 – Light it Up Blue for Autism

May 4- Star Wars Day

May 25 - Mental Health Awareness, Wear Green

May 26 – Superhero Day

June 20 - High School T-Shirt Day

• Mon. Nov. 7th - Family Bowling Night 3:30-5:30
• Mon. Nov 7th - Principal's book club meeting PDS 4, 5, & 6
• Tues. Nov. 8th - Election Day (No school for students)
• Weds. Nov. 9th - Half Day Dismissal 11:20 AM; Parent Teacher Conferences (via phone) & Report cards made digitally available through nyc schools account.
• Thurs. Nov 10th - Paper Report Cards distributed to students
• Fri. Nov. 11th - Veteran's Day - School Closed
• Tues. Nov. 15th - PTA Meeting & Literacy Night
• Fri. Nov. 18th - Night of 100 pizzas