2013 - Week of April 29^th – May 3^rd:  

Dear Members of the MHA PS 65x Community:

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

Congratulations to Ms. Brooks and team members for making the “JUST US” event a successful event.  This is proof that when we work together our community grows stronger.  Congratulations to Ms. Webster and Ms. Gallagher for promoting this event to your students and encouraging the family members to take part in this event – both of you had the highest class family participation. 

Kindly turn in your preference sheet personally to Ms. Clarke, Ms. Gonzalez or Me so that it may be date and time stamped.  Additionally, please complete the CLR. Should you have any questions, please see our pupil accounting secretary, Ms. Rivera in the main office.

Please note that Ms. DeMichele will be out for NYS scoring all week.

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

Monday, April 29, 2013: 

·         Attendance Award Ceremony in Auditorium during Morning Assembly

·         School Show in Auditorium 9 a.m.

·         MATH Make-up Testing

·         4^th Grade Historical Society

·         Basketball game at PS 5 – selected students to leave with Mr. Adler & Mr. Chen

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

• Staff PD at 2:30 Prompt (SBO process – See Ms. Mercado, UFT for more details.)

Tuesday, April 30, 2013: 

• Terrific Tuesday – Be Bucks Ceremony in Auditorium
• SPECIAL EDUCATION MEETING FOR ALL SPED & ICT CLASSROOMS and PROVIDERS IN ROOM 508 at 8:45 a.m. with Ms. Barbara Turner and  NYC RSE TASC Supervisor for SPED

o   MATH Make-up Testing – Last day.

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

o   12:35 – 511 (lunch will be at 11am)

o   Basketball Game v. PS 161 in Cypress side gymnasium

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

   Tennis Tryouts with Mr. Jewan for 3rd Grade Students 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013:

• May 1, 2013 – FDNY Smoke Mobile House at 10 a.m. in school yard
• Leadership Program – Select third graders in Library
• Sony Wonder trip for Mr. Jewan's & Ms. McMullen's and Ms. Hochroth's Classes

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
• Tennis Tryouts with Mr. Jewan for 4th Grade Students 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 2, 2013:  

• Leadership Program – select 4^th graders
• Sony Wonder trip for Ms. Lizardi's and Ms. Muhammad's Claases

• 2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for all students
•  Soccer Practice in Powers’ side gym– Please see Mr. Samson for details

Friday, May 3, 2013:

• Ms. Kirshner, Ms. Maida and Ms. Ross at FBA/BIP Training.
• Leadership Program – Select 5^th graders in Library
• Cartoon Character – (Clothing or other Paraphernalia) Day
• SONY Wonder Trip for the “Just Us” winning Class 413

·         PPT – IEP review:  Mr. Samson and Ms. Jorle with Ms. McMcManus room 504

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

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

• Tennis Tryouts with Mr. Jewan for 5th Graders 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Looking Ahead:

• May 6^th – NYSESLAT Begins
• May 9^th – Design I project in Ms. Minott’s (9:30 a.m.) and Ms. Cuevas’ (10:15 a.m.) classrooms
• May 10^th –
• Black and White Day
• Design in the Classroom  - See Ms. Brooks for more details
• 4^th Grade trip to see Rumpelstiltskin
• Basketball game v. PS 385 at Cypress side gymnasium
• 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 5th - 4th grade trip to Bronx Botanical Garden
• June 7^th – N.Y.  Spirit Day
• 5^th Grade trip to Sony Wonder
• June 11th - 4th Grade Trip to NY Historical Museum
• 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