• Thursday, March 9th, will be a half day for all students. There will be NO afterschool programs. All students are to be picked up by 11:20 a.m. This includes:
• Bluebery
• MYAP
• ENL Afterschool program
• Self-Sustaining Afterschool program
• March parent-teacher conferences will continue to be conducted remotely from 12:20-2:20 p.m. and 4:30-7:00 p.m. in accordance with an agreement with UFT for the current school year. Parents/caregivers, however, may always request in-person conferences at a mutually agreeable date and time.
• Councilmember Lee will be visiting PS 188Q on Wednesday, March 8th as part of our Civics Week activities.
• 5th grade Dancing Classrooms in-person performance will be March 16th at 9:00 a.m.
• 4th grade Dancing Classrooms in-person performance will be March 21st at 9:00 a.m.
• All family members can volunteer to help with lunch and recess at the Main building and the Annex. You can contact Dr. Tobing-Puente if you are interested at letppsy21@gmail.com to sign up.
• K-2 Virtual STEM Night will be March 20th! See Google Form sign-up below.

Follow our PTA on Instagram:

PS188Q PTA (@ps188qpta) • Instagram photos and videos

Feel free to reach out to any of us if you have any questions:

Mrs. Perez-Fung- Parent Coordinator mperez-fung@schools.nyc.gov

Mrs. Nartowicz- Assistant Principal cnartowicz@schools.nyc.gov.

Mrs. Figueroa- Principal cfiguer4@schools.nyc.gov

Grab your favorite board games and head over to PS 188's cafeteria this Saturday, March 4th, from 2pm to 5pm to get together with classmates and to make new friends while playing chess, checkers, Candyland, Uno, Scrabble, Guess Who and many others!

**This is NOT a drop off event and every child needs at least one parent or guardian with them**

We encourage families to bring their favorite board games, deck of cards, chess set, etc.

There will be raffle tickets, snacks and water for sale.

Spots are limited so please sign up below asap. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/Yp3m38tSqWQ6fqst7

Any questions please email jodieps188qpta@gmail.com

Sincerely,

PTA of PS188Q

In Just Ask, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges--and looks at the special powers those kids have as well.

This month's Social Emotional Learning Theme is fostering inclusiveness. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Focus is to think about which voices, perspectives, and examples are prominent in the other books and materials you share with students and asking which ones are missing and why. The DESSA Competencies Connections are Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Personal Responsibility, Optimistic Thinking, Decision Making and Self-Management. The Student of the Month Award will be given to a student who displays strengths/skills in the DESSA area of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

As of Tuesday, February 28th, only 18% of our families have filled out the survey. The survey period ends on Friday, March 31st. Please take a moment to complete the survey. It is important because it gives us a snapshot of how we are doing. For more information please follow this link www.nycschoolsurvey.org.

If you are unable to find the paper survey, please follow the link below to take the survey. All you need is your child’s 9-digit OSIS (Student Identification Number) number. When asked for the access number, enter a lowercase “f” followed by their child’s nine-digit OSIS number (see example below). This will bring you to the survey.

Take the 2021-2022 NYC School Survey NOW!(Open external link)

OSIS (ID): f123456789 (example)

A paper copy along with a self-addressed stamped envelope was sent home on Monday, February 13th for families who would prefer to fil out a paper copy. If you choose to fill out the survey online you do not need to fill out the paper copy. Please be reminded, if you have multiple children, you will need to fill out a survey for each child.

Thank you in advance for helping us to better our school.

We are excited to share that on March 20th, we will be having P.S. 188's second virtual STEM night for students in k through 2nd grade from 5:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. via zoom. If you are interested in joining us, please submit this form by Friday, March 3. You will be notified of your child's activities and receive the zoom link by Friday, March 10. Please gather all supplies in advance of this fun evening! We look forward to a great evening of fun-filled activities.

Inside A Snowflake

Alina 3-218

Inside a snowflake

Everything is white

It sounds peaceful

And so quiet

It tastes cold and

Tastes like water melting

It falls from the sky

Melting slowly to the ground

Blue and white is

My color

My snowflake says that

It doesn’t want to melt

But it will

• March 4th: PTA Sponsored Board Game Day 2:00-5:00 p.m. in Main Building
• March 6th to March 10th Civics for All Week
• March 6th: PTA Sponsored NYHS begins for Kindergarten- Transportation Then and Now; PreK and Kindergarten Book of the Month assembly---wear your P.S. 188Q trip shirt
• March 7th: PTA Sponsored NYHS begins for 1st grade- Families Then and Now
• March 8th: Councilmember Lee visits P.S. 188Q; CDEC Meeting 7:00 p.m.
• March 9th: 1/2 day for Parent Teacher Conferences; Parent Teacher Conferences 12:20-2:20 p.m. and 4:30-7:00 p.m. via Zoom
• March 10th: Last Day of PreK application; End of marking period 2
• March 14th: Parent DEI @ 9:30 a.m. via Zoom
• March 15th: Spring Picture Day; PTA meeting via Zoom @ 7:00 p.m.
• March 16th: 5th grade Dancing Classrooms💃🕺 performance @ 9 a.m.; Doodle4google entries due
• March 17th: Parent Workshop "Personal Responsibility and Fostering Inclusiveness" with Mrs. Hollis and Mrs. Perez-Fung @ 9:00 a.m.
• March 20th: K-2 Virtual STEM night--more information to follow
• March 21st: 4th grade Dancing Classrooms performance @ 9 a.m. 💃🕺
• March 23rd: Basketball away game P.S. 188Q vs P.S. 205; 1-102 Trip to Cunningham Park; Report Cards released via NYCSA
• March 24th: Coffee and Conversations 9:30 a.m.
• March 27th and 28th: PTA Sponsored Planetarium in gymnasium
• March 30th: 1-119 Trip to Cunningham Park; Basketball home game P.S. 205 vs P.S. 188; P.S. 188Q Blooms Parent-Child workshop 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Main Building
• March 31st: Last day of NYC School Survey
• April 3rd: PreK and Kindergarten Book of the Month assembly---wear your P.S. 188Q trip shirt
• April 4th: Safety Meeting @ 7:30 a.m.; SLT Meeting 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
• April 6th to April 16th: Spring Recess
• April 17th: Return to school
• April 18th: Parent DEI Meeting 9:30 a.m. via Zoom
• April 19th: NYS ELA Test Grades 3-5; 2-202 to Queens Farm; PTA Meeting via Zoom
• April 20th NYS ELA Test Grades 3-5
• April 21st: No School Eid-al-Fitr
• April 22nd: Earth Day🌎
• April 23rd: PTA Sponsored Clothing Donation in Main playground
• April 24th: PreK B8 Queens Farm in classroom visit
• April 25th: 2-204 trip to Queens Farm; PreK B9 Queens Farm in classroom visit
• April 26th: Administrative Assistant's Day; 2-203 trip to Queens Farm
• April 27th: Take Your Child to Work Day
• May 2nd: NYS Math test Grades 3-5
• May 3rd: NYS Math test Grades 3-5; SLT 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
• Math 5th: Safety Meeting via Zoom @ 7:30 a.m.