IMPORTANT DATES
Black History Month - runs through March 1
Happy Lunar New Year to all who celebrate it!
Friday, February 12 - Lunar New Year, School is Closed
Sunday, February 14 - READ-A-THON & BOOKMARK CONTEST ENDS (details below)
February 15 - 19 - Mid Winter Break, School is Closed
Monday, February 22 - PTA Virtual Exec Mtg, 6:30pm
Wednesday, February 24 - PTA Virtual General Meeting, 6:30pm
Wednesday, March 10 - PTA Virtual Exec Mtg, 6:30pm
Thursday, March 11 - Parent Teacher Conferences (Details to follow soon)
Find the A/B Cohort calendar here: Weekly Schedule
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
THE EQUITY COMMITTEE
The Equity Committee is sharing the 2nd volume of its newsletter, highlighting what kids—and parents—are reading, celebrating, and doing in the coming months to help build and create a more equitable local and global community.
DISTRICT & CITY UPDATES
CHANCELLOR’S LATEST MESSAGE
CCEC APPLICATIONS
CCEC - City & Community Education Councils
Get involved and apply today.
This year, in order to submit an application, you will need an NYC Schools Account with all your children attending DOE schools registered to it.
Find out more here (new information dates): English & Español
DOE UNIVERSAL LITERACY INITIATIVE
Parent Workshops, February 25
Are you looking for ways to improve your child’s reading and writing skills? Are you searching for resources to help you work with your child at home? Then you have come to the right place. In this workshop, we will provide you with strategies to support your important work with your child at home. Check out the Universal Literacy Initiative flyer
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
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 (9:00 AM-12 PM 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
Wednesday, February 24 - PTA General Meeting, 6:30 PM
Tuesday, March 16 - Virtual SLT Meeting, 4:15 PM (contact: SLT_Info@ps154.org)
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
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Last week’s vote to provide the After School program with a $20K loan was a temporary solution to help it survive. However, high enrollment numbers are the best way for us to keep After School financially stable. Please consider signing up. Cohort Students can attend on the days that they are in school. Remote Learners can sign up for Outdoor Play and Flag Football. There are also open slots in Online Cartooning and Online Chess Clubs. For more information, please contact Barbara McGouran at bmcgouranps154@gmail.com.
PTA EVENTS
READ-A-THON ENDS FEBRUARY 14
Athen, was the Kindergarten winner of the P.S. 154 READ-A-THON last year. Watch his inspiring video at: https://youtu.be/kHSqijCZ_pg
We are providing a week for families to add up reading minutes, collect sponsorships and donation money. PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING BY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21:
Please email both COMPLETED READING LOGS and PLEDGE FORMS to readathon@ps154.org
You have two options to donate:
Ask family and friends to donate their money anytime up until February 21, and it will be allocated to your child’s collection. They can click on the SPONSOR A READER button at https://www.ps154.org/readathon-2021
Collect all the money from friends and family and submit the total amount by February 21 by clicking on the link below.
We can only accept online donations this year due to COVID-19.
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22. Each child that reads the most in his or her grade will receive a gift certificate to Terrace Books, and each grade's class that collectively read the most will get a special reading session with our own Principal Foreman.
LAST CALL FOR BOOKMARK DESIGNs
P.S. 154 Alumni, Bea, won the Bookmark Design Contest several times. Check out her last beautiful creation in her video: https://youtu.be/lbp0dBJ9W_M
SUBMISSIONS DUE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
The Bookmark Design Contest brings out the aspiring artist in everyone! Last chance for you child to download the form and show their love of reading visually. Visit https://www.ps154.org/readathon-2021
The deadline for mailing the bookmarks to school, or sending them via email: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14. PLEASE SEND YOUR BOOKMARKS TO: pta_info@ps154.org
FUNDRAISING PROMOTIONS
SHOP & SAVE YEAR-ROUND
Minted’s Fundraising Program will now be offered year-round, just in time for Valentine’s Day! It’s the perfect occasion to send personalized messages to loved ones, all while giving back to P.S.154. Visit https://www.minted.com. Enjoy 20% OFF Minted cards & gifts throughout the whole year when you use unique promo code FUNDRAISEPS154WTS, and 15% of each order will be donated back to our school!
COMMUNITY CORNER
For Lunar New Year, or any time you want to taste great Chinese cuisine, inspired by the old Chinatown tea houses, try East Wind Snack Shop in the heart of Windsor Terrace. Chef, Chris Cheung, is a native New Yorker, who grew up in the heart of Chinatown around great Cantonese food, and has created his own version of traditional recipes by working as a chef at some of NY’s top restaurants. Order online and pick up or get delivery or through Caviar and GrubHub.
