Dear Families,

Please be sure to schedule a Parent-Teacher Conference appointment with your child's teacher as soon as possible. We look forward to sharing your child's progress this week. This will be our last Parent-Teacher Conferences for this school year. Please note that all grades and attendance information will be posted on your child's New York School's Account Parent Portal: https://www.schoolsaccount.nyc/.

Our Brain Power Wellness activity of the week this week is for memory: Laughing Exercise. Please ask your child to show you how to participate with this activity.

Weekly Events:

• Mindful Monday, March 6, 2023 (Day 108) - Hip-Hop 3rd graders. Staff and parent school survey open until March 31st.
• Thankful Tuesday, March 7, 2023 (Day 109) - Hip-Hop 3rd graders. After school programs.
• Wellness Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Day 110) - Student Council. 10:00 am Basketball home game PS 212 vs. PS 69. After school programs. DOE Technology Inventory all week.
• Thoughtful Thursday, March 9, 2023 (Day 111) - 1/2 day early dismissal (see below). NO After School Programs.
• Fun-Fab-Fit Friday, March 10, 2023 (Day 112) - 7:30 am Parent Communication. 8:30 am Cornell Nutrition for parents. Pre-K Application deadline.

Upcoming Events:

• 4/6-4/14/23 - Spring Recess - School Closed
  
• 4/19-4/20/23 - NYS ELA Grades 3, 4, and 5
  
• 4/21/23 - Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
• 5/2-5/3/23 - NYS Math Grades 3, 4, and 5
  
• 5/29/23 - Memorial Day - School Closed
  
• Week of 5/30-6/6/23 Field Day (5/30-5th, 5/31-4th, 6/1-3rd, 6/2-2nd, 6/5-1st, 6/6-K)
• 6/7/23 - Grade 5 Senior Trip
• 6/8/23 - Conference Day - No students in attendance
• 6/9/23 - Clerical Day - No students in attendance
• 6/13/23 - Pre-K Field Day (walking trip to park)
• 6/15/23 - Spring Concert 6:00 pm
• 6/19/23 - Juneteenth - School Closed
• 6/21/23 - Pre-Kindergarten Stepping Up
  
• 6/22/23 - Grade 5 Graduation @ IS145 9:00am (Student party in gym 12:30-2:20)
• 6/23/23 - Kindergarten Graduation
• 6/27/23 - Last full day of school for students.

Sincerely,

Laura Miniero, Principal

83rd Street

PK - 11:00 am

K - 11:05 am

1st Grade - 11:10 am

2nd Grade and 1/2/3-307 - 11:15 am

82nd Street

Grade 3 and 3/4-414 - 11:05 am

Grade 4 – 11:10 am

Grade 5 - 11:15am

Conferences are 12:20-2:20pm and 4:30-7:00pm

Families can attend these upcoming elementary admissions virtual events to learn more about the 3-K and pre-K admissions applications process; sessions will be held from 6:00–7:00 p.m. on January 26, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. on February 1, and/or from 6:00–7:00 p.m. on February 15. (See flyers below).

22-23 School Calendar: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/2022-2023-school-year-calendar/

Messages: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

Citywide Expectations for Behavior (Discipline Code) https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/know-your-rights/discipline-code

Co-President - Michael Torpey

Treasurer - Ana Garcia

Secretary 1 - Gloria Contreras

Secretary 2 - Linda Leung

Secretary 3 - Grace De Pena

Contact: mailto:212pta@gmail.com

Consider a $20.00 donation. Your commitment provides activities for students such as arts residencies, field trips, and kindergarten and grade 5 end of year celebrations