2013 - Week of April 22^nd  – April 26^th:

Dear Members of the MHA PS 65x Community:

Thank you for your time, patience and cooperation during the ELA testing for the third, fourth and fifth grade students. 

Kindly turn in your preference sheet personally to Ms. Clarke, Ms. Gonzalez or Me so that it may be date and time stamped.  Do not leave the sheet on anyone’s desk, etc. where it may be overlooked or worse….lost.

A congratulation to our basketball team players for their wonderful sportsmanship at Friday’s game against PS 154.

Lastly, kindly assist your students in creating brown paraphernalia to wear on Friday. 

Monday, April 22, 2013:  

·         Ms. DeMichele at ELA scoring training

·         Registration for Kindergarten Students with Acceptance letters – See Ms. J. Martinez

·         ELA Make-up Testing

·         4^th Grade Historical Society

·         2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for all students

• Staff PD at 2:30 Prompt (SBST and Enrichment Teachers see Ms. Hunt in the morning.)
• 3-5 grade teachers, select SBST and Enrichment Teachers  in Powers’ side gym or 103
• PreK-2 grade teachers, select SBST and Enrichment Teachers in Auditorium

Tuesday, April 23, 2013: 

o   Ms. DeMichele at ELA scoring training

• Terrific Tuesday – Be Bucks Ceremony in Auditorium
• Bus Drill for all Bus Students with Ms. Ross in Auditorium immediately following the Assembly

o   Steel Pans Start Program Commences in room 102

o   8:45 – 512 & 509

o   9:30 – 513

o   10:15 – 310

o   11:00 – 507 & 501

o   11:45 – 508 & 511

o   2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for students in PreK-2 grades.

o   Extended Day for students in grades 3-5:

• PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st Grade, 2^nd Grade and Enrichment Teachers please be prompt to your class – 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013:

• April 24-26, 2013 – NYS MATH testing for 3-5 grade students
• First and Second graders a trip to Museum of Natural History
• Kindergarten to Central Park

o   Leadership Program – Assisting with Testing

o   2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for students in PreK-2 grades.

o   Extended Day for students in grades 3-5:

• PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st Grade, 2^nd Grade and Enrichment Teachers please be prompt to your class – 2:30 p.m.

• Afterschool for Cheerleading squad

·         Dad’s Workshop – 5-6 p.m. See Ms. Brooks for more details (Thank you Ms. T. O’Blines for your wonderful idea(s).

Thursday, April 25, 2013:  

• April 24-26, 2013 – NYS MATH testing for 3-5 grade students
• First and Second graders a trip to Museum of Natural History

o   Leadership Program – Assisting with Testing 

• 2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for all students
• Basketball game against PS 385 - at PS 65x.

Friday, April 26, 2013:

• April 24-26, 2013 – NYS MATH testing for 3-5 grade students
• First and Second graders a trip to Museum of Natural History
• Leadership Program – Assisting with Testing 
• Brown Spirit’s  – (Clothing or other Paraphernalia) Day

·         Basketball game  at PS 161– selected students to leave with Mr. Adler and Mr. Chen

·         Soccer Practice in Powers’ side gym– Please see Mr. Samson for details

·         2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for all students

 Looking Ahead:

• April 29^th – School Show in Auditorium 9 a.m.
• April 30^th – Basketball game v. PS 161 in our school
• May 1, 2013 – FDNY Smoke Mobile House at 10 a.m. in school yard
• May 3^rd – Cartoon Character T-Shirt Day
• May 6^th – NYSESLAT Begins
• May 10^th –
• Black and White Day
• Design in the Classroom  - See Ms. Brooks for more details
• May 13^th – Science Project Due for Grader 3-5
• May 15^th Safety Committee Meeting 2 PM
• May 17^th – UN Day
• May 21, 2013 – NYS ELE exam for ELL students
• May 22^nd – 4^th Grade Science Performance Exams
• May 24^th – Purple Spirit Day
• May 28, 2013 – Science Fair Award Ceremony Assembly for 3-5 students
• May 30, 2013 – MHA’s Second Annual Field Day for all students
• May 31^st – Blue Spirit Day
• May 31, 2013 – Field Day’s Award Ceremony Assembly
• 12:30 p.m. – for PreK-2^nd graders
• 1:30 p.m. – for 3^rd-5^th graders

• June 3, 2013 - Fourth Grade Science Exam – Written Component
• June 7^th – N.Y.  Spirit Day
• June 12^th - Safety Committee Meeting 2 PM
• June 14^th – Stars and Stripes Spirit Day
• June 21^st – Crazy Hat Spirit Day
• June 26, 2013 – Last day of school for students