Important Dates
February 17 - February 21 - School Closed - MidWinter Break
February 24 - PTA Meeting & Coffee with the Principal, 8:30am
February 24 - Pennies for Patients Kick Off Assembly
February 25 - 2nd Grade Monster Monologues, 2-204 & 2-206, 7pm
February 26 - 2nd Grade Monster Monologues, 2-207, 7pm
March 4 - PTA Executive Board Meeting., 8am
March 5 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 11:30am Dismissal
March 12 - Workshop: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids, 6:30pm
March 13 - Lip Sync Battle, 6:30pm
Stay up to date with the efforts of our school’s leadership team. Click here for the latest information.
PS 154 READ-A-THON Winners
Thank you to all our students for their wholehearted efforts!
Kindergarten
Class winner: Ms. Bowen’s class K-210, 8,792 minutes
Individual winner: Athen Pyfer with 1,213 minutes
First
Class winner: Ms. Ancona’s class, 1-203, 9,694 minutes
Individual winner: Theo Penfold, from Ms. Concannon’s class, 2,527 minutes
Second
Class: Ms. Varriale’s class, 2-206 12,970 minutes
Individual: Declan Hart, Ms. Karunagaran & Ms. Valerio’s class, 2,449 minutes
Third
Class: Ms Chiu's class, 44,196 minutes
Individual: Kaiya Baronberg, from Ms. Lou/Ussery’s class, 5,743 min
Fourth
Class: Ms Milledge, 37,161 minutes
Individual: Jonah Barazani, from Mr Greller’s class. 3,437 minutes.
Fifth
Class: Mrs Theodorakis class, 16,264 minutes
Individual: Isabelle Ginsberg, from Ms Moore/Marucci’s class, 4,544 minutes
PS 154 Cares!
Pennies for Patients (P4P) Fundraiser
Our school has decided to take on blood cancer and our mission is to help find a cure with Pennies for Patients. Be on the lookout for more information in the upcoming weeks that will allow your child to participate in this rewarding event that emphasizes the importance of social and emotional learning and gaining the experience of helping both children and adults in their fight against blood cancer. Our kickoff assembly is on February 24. Check out the school link at: https://events.lls.org/pages/nyc/Ps-154-Windsor-Terrace-School-2020 and get started with online donations today. Pennies for Patients is calling all heroes to join our squad! We’d love as many people to donate as possible, but it’s completely up to you and your family if you want to be involved.
TAKE THE NYC SCHOOL SURVEY
CALLING ALL PARENTS & GUARDIANS
DEADLINE IS March 31
Give us your honest opinion. Your feedback helps improve our school.
Paper surveys will be given out during Parent Teacher Conferences, but you can complete yours today!
Complete the Survey online in five easy steps!
Go to nycschoolsurvey.org
Click on the link to the parent & guardian survey
Enter your access code (this will be on your paper survey, but you find it on-line now here: https://survey.avii.com/Survey/CodeLookup
Complete the survey
Click “Submit”
Contact Debby Wattenbarger at dwattenbarger@schools.nyc.gov with questions.
For help getting an access code, call 1-877-819-2363.
Box Tops
Final physical collection due on Friday, February 28
For those who have physical unexpired box tops for submission, please drop off to Ms. Guzzi's office in the MMR no later than Friday, February 28. Cut-out box tops are being phased out in favor of digital submissions, so this will be the final mail in. For more information about how to submit box tops digitally and earn money for our school, please click here.
Community News
STEM Matters Spring Break Program
STEM Matters NYC offers enrichment programs at cultural institutions and experiential learning centers in all five boroughs during spring break. Programs for all grade levels are application-based, but high school programs also require a teacher reference form. Students in kindergarten through grade 8 are selected via lottery. High school students are selected by a review committee.
Career/Job Fair
February 27
Prospect Park Armory YMCA
Prospect Park/Park Slope Armory YMCA is holding a Career/Job Fair for their facility on February 27. Check out the flyer for more information here: YMCA Job Fair
The Beauty of Ballet
Sunday, March 1, 2:00PM
LIU Brooklyn
The School of American Ballet (SAB) will be presenting a free event for families and children at Kumble Theater at LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m.
“The Beauty of Ballet” features SAB’s advanced students (some of the most promising young dancers in the U.S.) in a delightful introduction to classical ballet that should be especially enjoyable for children ages 4 and up. This special performance is free and 45 minutes long. Learn more here.
Autism Basics Workshop with Q&A
March 16, 6:00-8:00PM
PS 24
NYU is facilitating an Autism Basics Workshop with Q&A for families. All are welcome. Please find more information here.