• We enjoyed welcoming families to visit P.S. 188Q this past week for the many activities we had going on such as Open School Week, 5th Grade Dancing Classrooms and a parent workshop. We look forward to having more events throughout the rest of the school year!
• 4th grade Dancing Classrooms in-person performance will be March 21st at 9:00 a.m.
• On Wednesday, Mrs. Hollis is hosting a parent workshop on fostering personal responsibility and fostering inclusiveness for parents. We hope to see you there! See flyer 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!
• K-2 Virtual STEM night is on MONDAY! Please check your email for supplies.
• 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.

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

Thank you to the families who have already filled out the survey. As of today, Friday, March 17th, only 43% 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.

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 20th: K-2 Virtual STEM night 5:15-7:00 p.m.--reach out to Mr. David if you have not received the items for the activities
• March 21st: 4th grade Dancing Classrooms performance @ 9 a.m. 💃🕺
• March 23rd: Parent Workshop with Mrs. Hollis @ 8:30 a.m. (rescheduled) in Main Building
• March 22nd: Dancing Classrooms begins for 3rd Grade students; Ramadan begins at sundown
• 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: Principal for a Day; Coffee and Conversations 8:30 a.m. in-person
• March 26th: NYC Learning Standards: ELA and Literacy K-5 in D26 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
• March 27th and 28th: PTA Sponsored Planetarium in gymnasium; NYCDOE device inventory for Main Building--students need to have their NYCDOE devices in school
• 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: 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 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.