2013
- Week of March 4th – March 8th :
Dear Members of the MHA PS 65x
Community:
We had a fun-filled week as we came
to a close to February 2013:
- We
had a spectacular show performed by our students under the choreography
and direction of Ms. Santiago, Ms. Lizardi and Ms. Sylvia Rivera; thanks
to Ms. McMullen and Mr. Jewan for their contributions; We look forward to
our next show.
- Basketball
team played an outstanding game against PS 5.
- Mr.
Samson held soccer tryouts with a huge success. The second round of tryouts is scheduled
for March 7th and 8th: Mr. Samson expresses his sincere appreciations
for the assistance of Ms. Santiago, Mr. Jewan, and Mr. Adler.
- Special
Thanks to Mr. Rollins and his staff for the exceptional effort put in
during the show, basketball game, Soccer tryouts, and much more.
To learn more about the
contributions made by women as we honor Women’s history month, please see our
MHA website and view the information placed by Ms. Tracy O’Blines.
Lastly, in celebration of Dr. Seuss’
birthday, March 2nd, please share some of the enjoyable activities
with your students; check the MHA website for more information.
Thank you Ms. Tracy O’Blines for all
of the wonderful contributions to our students’ learning.
MHA: Enjoy your week.
Monday, March
4, 2013:
- Ms. Gonzalez at a Common Core Meeting.
- Charter school will be using the Auditorium for
student picture taking.
- Mr. Chen’s Music preps will be
held in your room
- Faculty
and Staff PD 2:30 – 3:40 p.m.
- Basketball Game at 161 for students (and family
members of players)
- Staff PD &
Faculty Conference 2:30-3:40 p.m. –
Powers Side Gymnasium
Tuesday, March
5, 2013:
- There will be a schedule change. See Mr. Adler for any questions.
- Terrific Tuesday – Bee Buck Award Distribution Ceremony
- Ms. Gonzalez at Common Core Meeting.
- Ms. Hunt and Ms. Presto at CFN Math Meeting.
- Extended Day for students in grades 3-5:
- PreK,
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and Enrichment
Teachers please be prompt to your class – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday,
March 6, 2013:
·
Leadership Program – selected third graders in room 504 from
8-11 a.m.
·
Ms. Monroe and Ms. Maltby at meeting with PPT at 2:30 p.m.
- Extended Day for students in grades 3-5:
- PreK, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd
Grade and Enrichment Teachers please be prompt to your class – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 7, 2013:
·
Leadership Program – selected fourth graders in Library 8-11
a.m.
- 2:20 p.m. prompt dismissal for all students
·
Basketball Game at Home with PS 385– Please see Mr. Adler
for details – Due to the size of the gymnasium, spectators are limited to Family
members of Players only.
·
Soccer Tryouts in Powers’ side gym–
Please see Mr. Samson for details
Friday, March 8, 2013:
- Green T-Shirt Spirit day
- Report Card Comments due to Ms. Gonzalez and
Ms. Hunt
- Leadership Program – selected fifth graders in Library
8-11 a.m.
·
2:20 p.m. prompt
dismissal for all students
·
Soccer Tryouts in Powers’ side gym–
Please see Mr. Samson for details
Looking
Ahead:
- March 11th
– 15th: Book Fair in Room 102
- March 11th: Mr. Adler and Mr.
Baboolal out at Tennis Meeting
- March 13th - Safety Committee
Meeting 2 PM
- March 12th
– Parent Teacher Conference – 1-3 pm and 5-7:30 p.m.
- March 15th - Red Day
- March 18th –
- Barbara Turner of QIP in Building
- 4th Grade trip to MoMath
Museum
- March 19th: 5th Grade
trip to MoMath Museum
- March 20th – Mr. Baboolal at Science
PD
- March 21st – Fifth Graders Trip to
Music Program
- March 22nd – Black Spirit Friday
- March 25th
– April 2nd: SPRING RECESS – SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED
- April 8th – Science Kick Off for
grades 3-5
- April 10th – Pre-K Non-Attendance
Day
- Safety Committee Meeting 2 PM
- April 12th – Sports Team Cap Spirit Day
- April
16-18, 2013 – NYS ELA testing for 3-5 grade students
- First and Second graders at trip
to Museum of Natural History
- April 17,
2013 – NYSESLAT testing commences for ELL students
- April 19th – Orange Spirit Day
- April
24-26, 2013 – NYS MATH testing for 3-5 grade students
- April 26th Brown Spirit Day
- May 1, 2013 – FDNY Smoke Mobile House at 10
a.m. in school yard
- May 3rd – Cartoon Character T-Shirt
Day
- May 6th – NYSESLAT Begins
- May 10th Black and White Day
- May 13th – Science Project Due for
Grader 3-5
- May 15th Safety Committee Meeting 2
PM
- May 21, 2013 – NYS ELE exam for ELL students
- May 22nd – 4th Grade
Science Performance Exams
- May 24th – 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 31st – Blue Spirit Day
- May 31, 2013 – Field Day’s Award Ceremony
Assembly
- 12:30 p.m. – for PreK-2nd
graders
- 1:30 p.m. – for 3rd-5th
graders
- June 3,
2013 - Fourth Grade Science Exam – Written Component
- June 7th – N.Y. T-Shirt Spirit Day
- June 12th - Safety Committee Meeting
2 PM
- June 14th – Stars and Stripes Spirit
Day
- June 21st – Crazy Hat Spirit Day
- June 26, 2013 – Last day of school for students