The start of school has been delayed.
Please check out details here.
Important Dates
September 14 - Virtual SLT Meeting (contact slt_info@ps154.org with questions)
September 16 - Remote Orientation for All Students
September 21 - Full Day Teaching Begins (both in-person and remote)
RECENT COMMUNICATIONS
Latest Message from Mr. Foreman
Letters from your teachers and schedules will be out soon.
Latest Message from the Chancellor
From the DOE: Learning Bridges Survey
Please complete this survey to express interest in the Learning Bridges program, which will provide child care options for children from 3-K through 8th grade this fall for days when they are not in school buildings.
As the New York City Department of Education resumes in-person schooling this fall, most schools and sites will operate on a blended learning model. This will include some in-person services for a portion of the week and reduced class sizes in accordance with social distancing guidance.
The information collected in this survey will be used to guide the City's planning for the Learning Bridges program. Families can expect more information about a potential placement in the coming weeks. Please note: programs will become available on a rolling basis through the start of school.
School-Wide Reminder
Confirm Your Email Address
Each summer we send out letters to your child(ren) from their teachers. We need to confirm your email address so that each child is connected to the right parent/guardian email address. Even if your email address hasn't changed, please complete this form as soon as possible. If you have questions, please email me at dwattenbarger@ps154.org. Click the link: Summer Emails 2020
Confirme su dirección de correo electrónico
Todos los veranos enviamos cartas de sus maestros a sus hijos. Necesitamos confirmar la dirección de correo electrónico de los padres para que cada niño esté conectado a la dirección de correo electrónico correcta del padre / tutor. Incluso si su dirección de correo electrónico no ha cambiado, complete este formulario lo antes posible. Si tiene preguntas, envíeme un correo electrónico a dwattenbarger@ps154.org Haga clic en el enlace: Summer Emails 2020
PTA Meeting Wrap-Up
PTA & SLT Elections
Thank you to our incredible community for a successful meeting on Tuesday evening. We are looking forward to a positive and successful school year. A Special thank you to everyone that volunteered to be a member of our PTA Exec Board and School Leadership Team. We are so grateful for you!
PTA Budget
Along with elections, we also passed our 2020-2021 PTA Budget.
HELP WANTED! Chair of the Social Emotional Learning Committee
We are in need of a parent to chair this resourceful group. Please email PTA_INFO@ps154.org with interest.
The SEL Committee was created as a sub-committee of the SLT to support and strengthen the social emotional experiences of our children, teachers, parents and the community at PS 154. Social Emotional Learning is intended to teach children specific social-emotional skills like self-awareness, self-management, empathy, perspective taking and cooperation. In short, these are the lessons of emotional intelligence, which science has consistently shown is a greater determinant of success and happiness than IQ or academic ability.
The research behind the academic success of students immersed in social emotional learning demonstrates the importance of these experiences for our children.
The SEL Committee aims to bring social emotional learning skills to the PS 154 community through various programs including parenting skills workshops and professional development.
Virtual 5K
Race Back to School
Please join the PTA in our very first virtual 5k fundraiser, A Race Back To School will raise crucial funds for the PTA as well as continue uplifting our already incredible community! Put on your 154 gear and lace up your sneakers for a run, walk, bike, or scoot anytime between now and Sept 8 and you’ll receive a custom PS 154 medal for your success!
*Don’t forget to tag us on Facebook (PTA of PS 154) and Instagram (@ps154brooklyn) and share your 5K fun!
School Meals for Students, Families and Adults
New York City Extends Flexible School Meal Service for New Yorkers
Earlier this week, we shared news of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA)announcement that extends the option for school districts to serve free meals to all children using the summer meal model rules, as NYC has been doing since March. This extension will have a positive impact on the school meal service as the City begins its school year.
In-School Meal Service for Students
On the days students are learning in school:
Students will have food delivered to their classroom or will pick up meals from stations positioned throughout the building to take back to eat in their classrooms.
Cafeterias will not be used to serve food or as places for students to sit and eat.
Some schools are planning to use cafeterias and other common spaces as classrooms.
Take-out Meals for Children and Families
Once school starts, most (but not all) of the DOE’s 1400 school buildings will be serving take-out meals for all children and other members of the household.
No registration for meals will be required.
All children, whether or not they are enrolled in a school, can get take out.
Take-out Meal service will be available Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. (finalized times to be confirmed).
Three meals will be served – a breakfast and two lunches.
Students or parents/guardians can pick up take-out meals at convenient sites.
Locations for take out will be searchable by location on the DOE website and by a map on our website.
PLEASE NOTE:
At this time, families do not need to register students for take-out meals. Families with children will be able to pick up meals from any school providing take-out meals, and no ID or registration is required.
Adults who are picking up take-out meals for their children will be able to pick up meals for themselves at the same location and time.
Grab-and-Go Meals for Adults Only
Grab-and-go meals will be served to adults at sites across NYC.
Will be available Monday – Friday, 3 p.m.–5 p.m. (finalized times to be confirmed).
Site locations are being determined based on: a) grab-and-go data since March 2020 and b) the City's home delivered meals program.
Three meals will be provided, per person per day.
Locations will be listed on the City’s GetFood website and by a map on our website
For questions, please email info@foodadvocates.org