PTA PS2 Bulletin

V o l ume 9 Iss ue 3

Newsletter for parents, students and staff

N o vembe r 2016

75-10 21st Avenue ° Jackson ° Heights, New York 11370 ° 718-728-1459 Ps2q.org

Principal Amy Goldman Assistant Principals

There is always something to be thankful for Open School Day Wondering what goes on in your child’s class? Ever wish you could pop in to see how the class runs? Well here’s your chance! The school will be open to parents to sit in on class and observe during instruction time. Grades K-2 November 14 9:30-10:00am Grades 3-5 November18 9:30-10:00am

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PTA Membership and Dues Every parent and/or guardian of a child at PS 2 is automatically a member of the PTA of PS2! Thank you to all of the families and teachers who already sent in membership dues. Your donations helped fund access to the Raz Kids reading program for our Kindergarten and First Graders. If you haven’t yet sent in your membership dues, it’s not too late! Send in your dues in an envelope labeled with: Student Name(s) and Classes Parent Names

Lydia Tsiforas Gina Serafin

Clubs We are excited to hear our Clubs for grades 3, 4 and 5 are a success! Students are learning while having fun, thanks to the wonderful teachers leading these clubs. Clubs meet ever Thursday, last period.

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PTA Executive Board President Nicoletta DeJoseph 1st Vice President Angela Panopoulos 2nd Vice President Carol Rodriguez Treasurer Tracy Dorish

Recording Secretary Suzie Dzaferovic Corresponding Secretary

Michelle Sola Bulletin Editor Grace Sgambati Hospitality Kiki Kapetanakis Parent Coordinator Karen Caroccio

our volunteers!

Volunteers make all of our PTA events possible! Thank you to our volunteers to came out to help during our amazing PUMPKIN PATCH! Some of our super volunteers from the Halloween dance

Our volunteers also did a phenomenal job setting up, chaperoning and cleaning up for our Annual Halloween Dance!

If you would like to be added to our Volunteer List, let us know! The PTA always needs helping hands. Please feel free to contact the PTA at: 718-728-1459 or email us at: [email protected]

Next General Membership PTA Meeting Wednesday November 30 6:30 PM

Administrator’s Message Thank you to all the families who attended our Family Fun Activity of BINGO on October 25, 2016. It was nice to see so many happy participants, and lucky winners. November brings our first Parent Teacher Conference, in the afternoon and evening of Thursday, November 3, 2016. We will be having a half day on this day, so dismissal will be at 11:20 am. Lunch will be served to the students on an earlier schedule. The first conference session will be from 12:30 to 2:30, and the second session will be 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Our Chancellor has advised that we include students in the conference process, so feel free to bring your child to participate in the conversation. Don’t forget to swing down to the basement for

our Book Fair, hosted by our incredible PTA! Please note, there will be no school for students on Election Day, November 8th, Veterans Day, November 11th, and Thanksgiving, November 24th and 25th. The weather is getting colder, but we would like to continue to allow the students the opportunity for outdoor lineup and recess, as long as they are dressed appropriately. Thank you to the PTA, and all the parent volunteers who helped out with the Pumpkin Patch, Dance, Parade, and the New York Cares Event. We appreciate all you do for the P.S. 2 Community! Continue to drop by our website (WWW.PS2Q.ORG) for important events, handouts, and grade level information!

Picture Retakes

Meadow Farms Delivery

Absent on Picture Day? Not happy with your Picture Day pics?

Meadow Farms Fundraising Orders will be delivered

Picture Retake Day is

Wednesday, November 30th

PS2 Hosts CEC for D30 Meeting November 14, 6:30 pm What is the CEC? The Community Education Council (CEC) is made up of nine volunteer parents from District 30 elected for two-year terms by the core PTA officers in each District 30 school and two CEC members appointed by the Borough President. One additional member is a non-voting High School senior. The CEC’s responsibilities are set by NY State Law, and include: Approving changes to zoning lines Reviewing the District’s education programs Evaluating the District Superintendent Assisting SLTs (Student Leadership Team) Holding public forums Hosting joint public hearings (with affected SLT’s) on any proposed significant changes in utilization (phase out, grade configuration, re-siting, co-location) of any public district school At each monthly meeting there is a report from the Community District Superintendent and an opportunity for the public to voice their concerns. November’s meeting will be held at PS2 @ 6:30 PM

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Orders will be delivered to students to bring home. If your order is heavy or too big, we ask that you pick it up that evening during our PTA meeting at 6:30 PM.

Blue Cards Please update ANY phone numbers that may change over the school year. It is the BEST way to make sure the school can contact you in case your child is ill or has any other emergency. Request a new blue card, or stop by the main office to make any changes. Changes CANNOT be made over the phone.

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October Student of the Month 5-331 5-330 5-327 5-329 4-318 4-319 4-305 4-307 3-100 3-104 3-229 3-103 2-101B

Calliope Zervas Jazmin Garcia Gurshan Singh Tatiana Arevalo Malak Nouider Sierra Bano Jenabelle Daska Khaled Aboutaleb Parminder Singh Vanessa Ballano Aracelys Saquicela Erica Sinchi Constanza Casusol

2-101A Kayla Dzaferovic 2-230 Noah Contes 2-102 Nafisa Anjum 1-227 Christina Anagnostos 1-217 Amelia Banushaj 1-219 Ibrahim Zbib 1-215 Ajamar Khan 1/2 205 Nicholas Flores K-131 Atif Hussain K-129 Santino Bromley K-207 Sofia Loulad K-130 Barbara Barrera

Box Tops CLIPPING IS EASY! FIND BOX TOPS ON PRODUCTS YOU KNOW AND LOVE! Clip Box Tops from your favorite products and turn them into school today! Each Box Top is worth 10¢ and they add up fast! Please send Box Tops in a Ziploc baggie with your child’s name and class

REMINDER: SCHOOL MEALS APPLICATIONS can easily be completed by paper or online Many students are eligible for free meals. To find out if your child qualifies, return a completed paper application to your child’s school or apply online atwww.myschoolapps.com/Application.

Even if your family is not eligible for free lunch, your completed application helps ensure PS2 continues to receive much needed state funding! It takes just a few minutes to apply and only one application, either paper or online, needs to be completed for all children (pre-k to high school) living in your household.