If anyone would like to twin with Mr. Zapata for twin day, please wear a Santa Hat and Black shirt! He would love to be your twin and take a photo!

To celebrate the ancient miracle of the oil burning a candle for eight nights, Jews celebrating Hanukkah light a candleholder called a menorah for eight nights. The menorah holds nine candles—one for each night plus a candle called the shamash used to light the other candles.

The general greeting for Hanukkah in Hebrew is חֲנוּכָּה שַׂמֵחַ. Written in English, that’s Hanukkah sameach or sameyakh, pronounced “HAH-nuh-kuh sah-MEH-ahkh.” That simply translates to “Happy Hanukkah,” so it’s an easy greeting to your Jewish friends.

The clinic will be on Thursday Dec. 29th - 8 am - 2 pm. The cost is $55 per student and is only open to students of IS75.

Click the link below to register.

https://www.is75.org/apps/form/form.FRADPI.t0ruD7S.28O

Paulo Basketball Clinic - December 2022

Thanks to sixth grader ANDREW SAVENOK's presentation to the school administration, we are seeking guardians and family within our Paulo community to share their professional experiences with our students on January 27, 2023 during the school day. If you are interested in sitting on a panel for this event, please fill out the form below with your availability.

Career Day-Sign Up

Calling all students, parents, and teachers! I.S.75 is planning an International Multicultural Celebration at our school on February 16th, 2023 and would appreciate your participation. The event will take place at Paulo from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. We would love for you to share your heritage with our school community. Many families share the same country of origin, so we will form a committee for each country represented in our school.

There are many cultural items to be exhibited, such as architecture, famous landmarks, history, customs, dress, traditions, songs and dance.

Our initial planning meeting will take place over ZOOM on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. If you are unable to attend but would still like to participate, we will provide you with the materials at your convenience.

*Students that participate will have an opportunity to earn service credits!*

Please feel free to email Ms. Boshnack with any questions or concerns!

MBOSHNACK@schools.nyc.gov

Please use this link to sign up no later than

Tuesday, January 3rd at 3:00PM - https://forms.gle/4YnQY3D2MmJAsjMQA

Please note that registration for our winter self-sustaining afterschool recreational programs is underway and will close Monday, January 2nd, 2023. The start date for each program varies, depending on the day they meet, which begin Jan. 3rd. Please refer to the sign up sheet, which has a link to the flyer for those specific meeting dates and cost.

This winter we will be offering a range of programs, including Literacy Café, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Baking, Photography, Guitar Club, Harry Potter Club, Football, and much, much more. There are 17 activities to choose from!! Click here for the flyer describing each one.

Advertisement forms will be available in the cafeteria during student lunch periods and registration is online through our school website at www.is75.org.

There are limited seats available in each class, so be sure to sign up early because classes will fill up quickly.

***Art club, photography, YouTube Academy, & Painting classes are full***

Your Operoo account is where your child's blue card and parent contact information is located. If you have not updated or filled out your blue card, we ask that you do so as soon as possible. This alleviates any road blocks in contacting parents, delays when a student is being picked up early due to illness, or families not receiving important emails from the school. Please make sure all contact info, emails, and the blue card are filled out online and are up to date as well as complete. Thank You!

Our Next PTA meeting will be on Tuesday, December 20th at 7 PM via zoom.

Senior dues will be accepted now through the end of January. 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 III – January 21, 28, and February 4

Session IV – March 4, 11, and 18

Culminating Year-End Share-Out Celebration = March 25

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

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

We are happy to once again free, Saturday morning Virtual Math support to our students.

Classes will meet weekly on Saturday morning from 9 AM to 10:30 AM starting October 8th.

Classes will take place remotely though the "Saturday Math Tutoring Google Classroom".

To attend, register your student at IS75.org under the payment & Registration tab. Registration is free and guarantees your child an invite into the google classroom.

See the full details on the IS75 Website.

Student Family Handbook

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.

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

• Tues. Jan. 3rd - School Resumes
• Fri- Jan. 6th - Principal's Book Club Lunch PDS 4,5,&6
• Fri- Jan 13th - Spirit Day - College Day
• Mon. Jan 16th - MLK Jr. Day - School Not in Session