Parent 411
What’s Going on at The Walt Disney Magnet STEAM School
PBIS/House Mid Year Booster Event
Dance Party fun!
Grandparents Day! Our House cheerleaders for the day.
Empathy was our focus- Check out our #hashtags.
Kindness Challenge- Jan. 28th - Feb.1st
Parent Roundtable- February 2nd; 10am
We will have a representative from the Bronx YMCA talking about the programs they offer and their summer camp options. We will also be sharing information about some wonderful events coming up for Black History month, as well as ,our Annual Family Valentine's dance. If you are a new parent to our school we would love to see you out on Sat. Feb. 2nd at 10 am. FYI- Your Participation EARNS Points For Your Child's House!
If you are a parent and you have a business we would like to know about it so that we can help support you. Please contact Ms. Gray at kgray6@schools.nyc.gov
Parent Equity Team- #WeImpact
Please be on the look out for information about our upcoming African American Read In taking place during the week of Feb. 25th, if you would like to be a guest reader or know of a community member who would like to be a guest reader contact Ms. Gray at kgray6@schools.nyc.gov.
P.S. 160’s Annual Family Valentines Day Dance- Feb. 13th; 4:30 - 7:00 pm
We will be partnering with our very own MMCC for the night’s celebration!
It will be a night of fun, food and festivities. We will also be crowning our King/Queen & Prince/Princess of the night.
Admission is $5 per family. Dinner & treats included
Black History=Everyone’s History- Celebration
Our Pre-K - 2nd will also be invited to a Black History performance as well.TBA.
Below you will find a link to educational videos about Black History.
Skills Help - Tips & Strategies Unplug... or Make Technology work for you
Promotion In Doubt Letters- As we move into the second half of our school year we are at the point of our mid year check point for our students. At this time teachers have assessed their students to see their progress from September to now. If teachers find that some students have not either made growth or sufficient growth in their reading or math and are still struggling at this time those students may receive a Promotion In Doubt letter. This letter is not a letter stating that the student won’t be promoted. It is simply a letter that informs the parent that there are some concerns and they need to come in to discuss some strategies to help their child succeed.
Sight words and flash cards are great ways to get the old “ kill & drill” learning in but you can make it fun. Try sight word bingo or math bingo to help them learn their fact families.
It is never too early.
There are some links below to some great activities for learning without being plugged in.
Reminders...
To view information specific to your child requires an access code.Every parent except for new families to the school this year ( Pre-k & K included)should have their parent access code that allows them to view their child’s progress. Kindergarten parents and new parents will be receiving their parent access codes by Feb. 1st.
Parents I have an open door policy and if you have any concerns or need assistance please feel free to stop by, email me or the most immediate way to contact me is to use our REMIND app.
If you are not on the schoolwide REMIND text messaging system ( some teachers have a class Remind app ) then please go our website below and click on the REMIND link to join.
Mid Year Booster - Empathy
College Awareness day
Annual Pajama Day
STEM Enrichment Programs
Apply Now for Exciting STEM Enrichment Programs for Spring Break!
Kindergarten through grade 12 students can apply now to attend exciting spring break STEM enrichment and experiential learning programs. A wide range of programs are offered at the NYC Department of Education’s Genovesi Environmental Study Center and NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Museum of the City of New York, New York Aquarium, New-York Historical Society, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens County Farm Museum, Queens Zoo, Staten Island MakerSpace, Staten Island Zoo, and Wave Hill. Student will meet and work with field experts in programs that feature real life, hands-on learning experiences.
Explore, tinker, discover, and design with us! Don’t miss out, spots are limited and the application deadline is Friday, February 15. Preference is given to students who attend Title I schools. Download our flyer, learn more, and apply now! For questions, contact Camps@schools.nyc.gov.
Having trouble with these links? Try this: https://spep.libguides.com/STEMprograms