Mon March 20th - Decade day - dress like your favorite decade!

Tues March 21st - Mismatch Day

Weds March 22nd - Crazy Hair Day

Thurs March 23rd - Color Wars

• 6th grade wears WHITE
• 7th grade wears RED
  
• 8th grade wears BLACK
  

Fri March 24th - Student Staff Switcheroo Day- Students can dress like their favorite staff member and staff will dress like the students!

On April 28, 2023, P.S. 56 will be honoring Phil Carollo with #LiveLikePhil Day. On this day, staff and students will be invited to wear their shirts from last year. P.S. 56 wanted to open this up to the district as well. Schools can wear the shirts in memory of Phil on that day. Pictures can be posted with the hashtag #LiveLikePhil. Here is the link where parents and/or staff members can order shirts, if needed.

We are happy to offer free, Monday afternoon Virtual English tutoring support to our students. Classes will meet weekly on Monday afternoons from 3:30 pm -5:00 pm starting March 13th..Classes will take place remotely through the "Monday Virtual ELA 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.

Traditions of Ramadan

Muslims take part in the month-long dawn-to-sunset fast that is the hallmark of Ramadan.

Eating and drinking (including water) is prohibited from dawn to sunset, and the day’s abstinence is offset by a pre-dawn meal called sehri and a nightly meal known as iftar. For iftar, many traditionally break the fast by first eating dates. Foods traditionally served at iftar vary; one such dish is the Kurdish Hot-and-Spicy Red-Lentil Soup. Food is often shared with a less fortunate family during Ramadan.

At the end of the 29- or 30-day fast is Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast), when there is much feasting and celebration!

Our Lost & Found is once again overflowing. If your child has lost a lunchbox, coat, sweatshirt, or other personal item, please ask her/him to check the Lost & Found located in the rear of the cafeteria next to the vending machines. Thank you.

All items will be removed at the end of March in order to avoid any health concerns.

1. The Track team will meet every Monday and Wednesday for 10 weeks, beginning Monday, March 13th and ending on Wednesday, May 24th.

2. The fee to join will be $100 for the Spring season (includes t-shirt, coaches fees, etc.)

Please visit the link below for all information and to join

Mr. Mariconda

Use the link below to join the Paulo Track Team:

https://www.is75.org/apps/form/form.FRADPI.txb5Fo2.26A_

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Our participation in the Bread of Life Food Drive has begun. Never, in the years that our food drive has been serving people has there been a greater request for food at local Staten Island organizations that serve the poor, the homeless and families in need. Now more than ever we need your help!

Collection of food began March 1, 2023 and will continue until March 30, 2023. Kindly place the items in a bag and clearly mark your child’s name and homeroom so that they will receive service credits for their donation(s). The donations will be collected daily during homeroom to Room 221.

Some needed food items (please nothing in glass) include: Canned meat and fish, Canned fruit and juices, Canned pasta sauce, stew, chili and soup, Canned vegetables, Dried pasta, white and brown rice and dried beans, cold cereal, oatmeal and pancake mix, Peanut butter and jelly, powdered or evaporated milk, coffee, tea and sugar, Macaroni and cheese, Baby food and formula.

Please make every effort to help make this year’s Bread of Life Food Drive at Paulo Intermediate School our most successful. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

STAR Coordinators

The date for the winter 2023 Parent/Teacher Conferences at Paulo is:

Thursday, March 16th (12:20 – 2:20 pm & 4:30 -7:30 pm)

Parent/Teacher conferences scheduled for Thursday 03/16 will take place by phone.

The 2nd Marking Period Report Card was distributed on the NYC Schools accounts on Monday February 6th.

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.

Service credit is a form of school-based volunteer work where students are acknowledged for their meaningful contributions. In-school service can be in the form of classroom monitoring, being a member of a school team, or even just participating in a spirit event.

Students are encouraged to participate in as many activities as possible. School service, partnered with a dedication to their academics, builds a strong foundation for the well-rounded student. Students are afforded opportunities throughout the year to earn these credits. Participation in out-of-school charitable events or organizations does not count for service credits. Participation in said events are recognized separately. Letters of participation in community-based service can be sent in to Mr. Herrmann, who will catalog their efforts and count them toward the Philanthropy Award (given to deserving graduates).

If you have a future 6th grader zoned for our school, please complete the preliminary registration online. Middle School results will go out in April.

Or type the following URL code: https://app.operoo.com/public_forms/1714433/new

Next PTA meeting March 21st on Zoom

The PTA Needs your help to ensure the Spring Auction, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Grand Oaks Country Club. We are asking for a voluntary, monetary donation of $10 per family. Funds raised will go towards the purchase of prizes for the auction. We hope to buy big ticket items such as gaming systems, TVs, Mac Products, sports & concert tickets, luxury goods, and more.

In addition to monetary funds, we hope to collect gift card donations. No amount is too small! Gift cards can be sent in with your child in an envelope marked "Auction Gift Card Donation" with your child's name and advisory. Cash/Venmo @IS75PTA are also great ways to donate! Just remember to include your child's info and "Auction Donation" when submitting.

**Service Credit Opportunity** $10+ monetary/gift card = 2 service credits

We ask that all monetary & gift card donations be handed in by Friday, March 31st.

We thank you in advance for your support and hope to see you at the auction on April 20th!!

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!

Senior dues were accepted through the end of January.

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 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.

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

• Thurs. March 30th - Parent Meeting for Boston Trip
  
• Fri. March 31st - End of 3rd marking period
• Weds. Apr. 5th - Spirit Day - Basketball Jersey Day
• Thurs. April 6th - Fri. April 14th - Spring Recess
• Mon. Apr. 17th - Students return from break
• Tues. Apr. 18th - 3rd Marking period Report cards available on NYCSchools account
• Tues. Apr. 18th - SLT Meeting 2:30 PM
• Tues. Apr. 18th - PTA Meeting 7 PM
• Weds. Apr. 19th-20th - NYS ELA Exam
• Thurs. Apr. 20th - PTA Auction 7 PM
• Fri. April 21st - School Closed in Observance of Eid Al-Fitr