• We enjoyed a virtual STEM Night with K-2 students. See some of our photos below. It was a great night hosted by Mr. David and the STEM club!
• 4th grade Dancing Classrooms in-person performance was on March 21st. See photos below.
• We need to hear from YOU!! Please fill out the NYC School Survey. We use these responses to help us as we plan for the future. Please see the instructions below. Make your voice heard!
• We need you!!! As the weather gets warmer, we could use some help from families during lunch and recess. 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.

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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

Thank you to the families who have already filled out the survey. As of today, Tuesday, March 24th, only 51% of our families have filled out the survey. The survey period ends on Friday, March 31st. Please take a moment to complete the survey. 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.

A big "THANK YOU" to Mrs. Dykeman, Mr. Capitini, Mrs. Gambeski, Mrs. Perez-Fung and parent volunteers for painting our student bathrooms and adding positive affirmations! Our bathrooms look amazing!!

K-2 students enjoyed a night of making their own melted snowmen snow globes, building straw houses, brewing their own slime and much more. Thank you to Mr. David and the STEM club for organizing this great event!

This week we had one student from grades 1-5 help Mrs. Figueroa do her job as P.S. 188s principal. They had a lot of fun helping her and exploring how Mrs. Figueroa does her job. They learned a lot about what being a principal is about.

Limericks from Madeline in 3-216

Limerick #1

There was a girl named Pearl

Who gave her spins a whirl

But then she tripped

And then she flipped

So she never gave her spins a whirl

Limerick #2

There was a boy named Ben

And he had a hen

But it had painful pecks

And bit everyone’s necks

So Ben abandoned the hen

Limerick #3

There was a man

Who opened a can

But a fish flopped around

And another fell to the ground

So the man closed the can

Chess Sonnet

Isabella 4-317

Horse-shaped piece, why do you jump?

Why are you bound to this L-shaped movement?

On the back line you charge

capture all the enemies

if you're a horse jumping, why can't you go everywhere?

He protects his majesty

sacrificing and protecting is his role

under his thick skin is the caring for his master

under his fierce neigh is the soft grunt

clomp, clomp the hoofs go

fierce as a warrior, brave as a hawk

tracing all over the battleground

winning and losing battles, nothing hurts its pride

fighting to the last of its breath

• March 27th and 28th: PTA Sponsored Planetarium in gymnasium
• March 29th: NYC Learning Standards: ELA and Literacy K-5 in D26 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
• March 30th: 1-119 Trip to Cunningham Park; Basketball home game P.S. 205 vs P.S. 188; P.S. 188Q Blooms Parent workshop 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Main Building
• March 31st: Student DEI meeting @ 7:30 a.m. in Library; Graduation Committee Meeting 8:10 a.m. in student cafeteria; Kids Heart Challenge Kick-Off and Assembly; Last day of NYC School Survey
• April 3rd: NYC Learning Standards: Math Talk and Routines in D26 via Zoom
• April 4th: Safety Meeting @ 7:30 a.m.; SLT Meeting 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
• April 6th to April 16th: Spring Recess
• April 6th: Passover begins
• April 9th: Easter Day
• April 11-13th: D26 Mindful Mornings Workshops via Zoom 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• 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.
• May 8th to May 12th: Return All Library Books; Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 17th: Last Day of Wednesday Self-Sustaining After School; PTA Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
• May 18th: Last day of Morning Library
• May 25th: Last Day of Thursday Self-Sustaining Afterschool; P.S. 188Q Art Show and Chorus Concert @ 5:30 p.m.
• May 29th: No School- Memorial Day
• May 31st: STEM Night for Grades 3-5