IMPORTANT DATES
Wednesday, May 19 - PTA Virtual General Mtg, 6:30 PM (Election Meeting)
Monday, May 31 - Memorial Day - Schools Closed
Thursday, June 3 - School Closed for Students - Chancellor’s Conference Day
Tuesday, June 8 - School Closed for Students - Clerical Day
Tuesday, June 8 - 5th Grade Graduation Day (5th grade families check your email for details)
Tuesday, June 8 - Kindergarten Stepping Up (K families check your email for details soon)
June 14 - 18 - School yard field day by grade (details coming soon)
Friday, June 25 - Last Day of School, ½ Day
Please continue to check your Google Classrooms for information from your teacher. As a reminder, you should also check Mr. Foreman's Google Classroom for important updates: class code gk2k2sr
SCHOOL UPDATES
SURVEY TIME
The annual citywide school survey is open now. We need EVERY family to complete this for EACH child. Your feedback is important to our growth as a school and a community.
Please check it out here: NYC SURVEY
SPECIAL EDUCATION FAMILY FORUM
May 20, 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us at the Special Education Family Forum on May 20, 3:00 PM - 7:30 PM, brought to you by the NYC Department of Education. During this interactive virtual Forum, you'll learn about a variety of special education topics from experts, hear from parent leaders, and get tools that can be used to support participation in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. Our interactive workshops have been developed to meet the diverse learning needs of families who are new to special education, those with children who are preparing for life after high school, and everything in between.
Click here for more information: https://www.techlearningevents.com/family-forum/home
CONVERSATION WITH CHANCELLOR PORTER IN YOUR BOROUGH
Save the Date: Monday June 7th - Brooklyn (details coming soon)
Chancellor Porter will be embarking on a five-borough family engagement tour! She wants to hear from you about School Re-opening and your thoughts on where we should prioritize stimulus funding.
SUMMER RISING
Summer Rising is New York City’s free, summer plan for any child in grades K-12 who wants to participate. PS 154 is scheduled to have a Summer Rising program here at our school, but we do not know the details yet.
Please see the DOE website for more information here - https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer
Create your account and Apply here:
https://discoverdycd.dycdconnect.nyc/home
EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through an approved provider or by visiting GetEmergencyBroadband.org.
Check out the Broadband Benefit Consumer FAQ for more information about the benefit and please continue to check this page for program updates.
SCHOOL-WIDE REMINDERS
In person students will need to complete their health screening at home every morning before they arrive in school. Click the link here: Online Health Screening
In person students must have a Covid-19 Testing Consent Form completed and on file with the main office. Click the link for more info: Covid-19 Testing for Students & Staff
All families must complete the Family Income Inquiry Form, which helps schools receive money for their programs. This is the lunch form, but even if you do not receive school lunch, you still need to complete the form.
Zoom difficulties? Please reach out to Ms. Rached (lrached@ps154.org) with any issues joining Zoom meetings. This is a much faster way to get support than posting to the class stream.
Complete the Emergency Blue Card here: Emergency Blue Card. Please email the completed form to dwattenbarger@ps154.org
Schools.nyc.gov/freemeals
All families can continue to go to any school building (9am-12pm on weekdays) to pick up three free grab-and-go meals. No identification or registration is necessary. Halal and kosher meals are available at some sites.
PTA UPDATES
PTA GENERAL MEETINGS & SLT MEETINGS
Please note that the election process for PTA and SLT elections will be announced through class parents. If you are interested in running for a position we recommend looking at the PTA and SLT webpages for descriptions of each role.
Tuesday, May 11 - Virtual SLT Meeting, 4:15 PM (contact: SLT_Info@ps154.org)
Wednesday, May 19 - PTA Virtual General Meeting, 6:30 PM (Elections Meeting)
Zoom details will be provided in the days ahead of the PTA General Meetings.
Minutes from SLT Meetings are posted on the webpage: ps154.org/school-leadership-team-slt
Minutes from PTA General Meetings are posted on PTA’s webpage: ps154.org/your-pta
FUNDRAISING
DON’T WORRY, JUST HURRY!
ORDER PICTURES BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 19
There is still time before our ordering deadline of Wednesday, May 19 arrives. To view your gallery, visit stompinggroundphoto.com and click View & Purchase in the top right to shop. Please remember that by ordering early, your payment provides a contribution to our school. For estimated arrivals, or any other questions, please visit our school's Picture Day Page at https://iloveschoolpictures.com/PS154/4344
MAKE ENRICHMENTS HAPPEN
HELP US REACH OUR GOAL BY MAY 31!
In place of hosting a virtual gala this spring, we are asking parents to donate towards a $10.5K goal, totaling what we would have raised at the event. By raising these funds now, we can finish the school year with enough money to introduce new programs and bring back our beloved enrichments, such as chess, music . and dance classes. Running additional academic programs, community activities, and social and emotional training for teachers, children, and parents costs on average $550 per child. We still need at least $10K to reach our budgeted annual donation goal. We ask that each family gives what they can, no matter how large or small. Please visit ps154.org/donate by May 31.
CAMP SUMMER FRIENDSHIP
REGISTER NOW FOR JUL 6 - AUG 6
For rising kindergartners up to 3rd grade, Camp Friendship offers a fun and engaging way to meet new peers and make lasting friendships. The program is led by counselors including experienced instructors and professional teaching artists from the PS 154 After-School-Program. The program runs: Week 1: July 6-9, Week 2: July 12-16, Week 3: July 19-23, Week 4: July 26-30, Week 5: August 2-6, The cost is $475 per week (Holiday week $400). For full info, visit the Camp Summer Friendship webpage. Space is limited! Please contact Christine Jordan at cjordanps154@gmail.com
COMMUNITY CORNER
Be inspired! These kids who have missed out on so much during this pandemic, still dig deep to fine strength, resilience and creativity. Makena Roth and Mira Neva kept the tradition alive of making their mark on P.S.154 by honoring their graduating class of 2020 with a mural. Check out their work in progress and see the finished mural that adorns the wall of our beloved school!
