PS 199Q Newsletter

Dear PS 199Q Families.

As we approach the joyous holiday season, I wanted to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to you and your families on behalf of the entire PS 199Q community.

The holiday season is a time of reflection, gratitude, and celebration. It provides an opportunity for us to appreciate the accomplishments of our students, the dedication of our educators, and the unwavering support of our parents.

As we take a break to spend time with loved ones, I encourage you to cherish the precious moments with family and friends. Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or any other cultural traditions, may this holiday season bring you warmth, joy, and a renewed sense of hope. Please take this time to recharge, relax, and enjoy the festive season. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on Tuesday, January 2nd, refreshed and ready for another chapter of academic and personal growth.

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

1. Monday, December 25th - January 1st - Winter Recess - School Closed)
2. Friday, January 5th - Kindergarten Open House @ 9:00 am & 1:00 pm
3. Monday, January 8th - FDNY Fire Safety and Parent Town Hall Meeting at 9:00 a.m.
4. Thursday, January 11th - Theater Day Performances: Time: Group A - 8:30 a.m. & Group A1 - 10:00 a.m.
5. Friday, January 12th - Theater Day Performances: Time: Group B - 8:30 a.m. & Group B1 - 10 a.m.
6. Monday, January 15th - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools closed

Dear Falcon Families.

January 2nd - Students return to school.

January 5th - Kindergarten Open House: Session 1- 9:00 a.m., Session 2- 1:00 p.m.

January 8th - FDNY Fire Safety Parent Town Hall Meeting: 9:00 a.m.

January 15th - Rev. DR. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday. SCHOOLS CLOSED

January 17th - NYCSA Parent Information & Sign - up Session: 9:00 a.m.

January 18th - KIDS RISE Save for College -Parent Workshop :9:00 a.m.

January 19th - 2024-25 Kindergarten Application Closes

January 22nd - SLT Meeting ( in-person) at 5:00 p.m. All parents are welcomed.

January 24th- PTA General Membership Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom and in-person in the auditorium.

Zoom ID: 912 7840 5380, Passcode: 437093

Your NYC Schools Account is your gateway to family-facing technology to support and track your children's progress through public school education at the NYC Department of Education. Open an account today to apply to schools, track your children's progress from Pre-K through high school graduation, and get access to other digital content for New York City families exclusively available to NYC Schools Account holders!

Join us at 9:00 a.m. on January 17th. to get your unique creation code and set up your account. Remember to bring your photo identification for verification.

For those enrolled After-school students looking for fun activities during the winter break, we will be hosting a Holiday Camp from 12/26 - 12/29. If you haven't already done so, please make sure to sign -up! (Holiday Camp is exclusively for after-school participants).

As in prior years, the DOE recognizes and celebrates teacher excellence through the Big Apple Awards (BAA). The BAA nomination process for the upcoming cohort of fellows for the 2024–25 school year is now open through January 19. All members of the school community (including families, students, and community-based organizations) are invited to nominate a teacher for the Big Apple Award by completing this nomination form by January 19.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

In school year 2023-2024, every kindergarten, first grade, and second grade student enrolled in NYC public schools is eligible to participate, no matter their family income or immigration status.

The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program provides families, schools, and communities with a way to work together to save for their children’s futures. It’s a scholarship and savings program designed to make college and career training more accessible and achievable for all NYC public school students, starting in kindergarten.

Good news! If your child is eligible, they will be automatically enrolled in the Save for College Program unless you choose not to participate and opt out. As long as you take NO ACTION during the Opt-out Process, your child will be automatically enrolled and receive a free NYC Scholarship Account. If you do not wish to participate, please visit the NYC Department of Education website for more instructions on how to opt out. Families have 30 days to opt out if that don't want to be included in the program and have their student's data shared with NYC Kids RISE.

Join us on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the auditorium.

Please remember to bring photo identification.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rfBrHUgN3PiQByO1ijT8xHRFbSJUNDfnSmb6OKyi5e4/edit#slide=id.p

Resetting your child’s Google Classroom Email Password.

• Go to the Department of Education website: schools.nyc.gov
• Scroll down to the Technology for Families section and click onto STUDENT tab.
• Click onto the menu option: Resetting your child’s password and then under that will be the instructions to create a pin for the account. You will need your child’s osis number and you can get that from your child’s teacher or even the main office. Ms. Becco can give it to you also, just email her at sbecco@schools.nyc.gov.
• After changing the password and creating a pin, go back to the homepage and click "teachhub" on the top right side of the toolbar. You may or may not have to sign on again.
• A remember that the username is everything before the @ symbol in the email address and the password is case sensitive.
• Once you get into the teachhub, you may not see much, and if that is the case, you should then click on the heading that includes your child’s grade, next to the Welcome.
• You will then see a host of apps that your child may need access to, for example: Google Classroom, Zoom, Google Meet, Gmail, etc.

Restablecer la contraseña de correo electrónico de Google Classroom de su hijo.

• Vaya al sitio web del Departamento de Educación: schools.nyc.gov
• Desplácese hacia abajo hasta la sección Tecnología para familias y haga clic en la pestaña ESTUDIANTE.
• Luego hará clic en la opción del menú: Restablecer la contraseña de su hijo y luego debajo estarán las instrucciones para crear un PIN para la cuenta.
• Necesitará el número de osis de su hijo y puede obtenerlo del maestro de su hijo o incluso de la oficina principal. La Sra. Becco también puede entregárselo; envíele un correo electrónico a sbecco@schools.nyc.gov.
• Una vez que haya cambiado la contraseña y haya creado un PIN, puede volver a la página de inicio y hacer clic en Teachhub en la parte superior derecha de la barra de herramientas. Es posible que tengas que volver a iniciar sesión o no.
• Recuerde que el nombre de usuario es todo lo que está antes del símbolo @ en la dirección de correo electrónico y la contraseña distingue entre mayúsculas y minúsculas.
• Una vez que ingrese a Teachhub, es posible que no vea mucho y, si ese es el caso, debe hacer clic en el encabezado que incluye la calificación de su hijo, junto a Bienvenida.
• Luego verá una gran cantidad de aplicaciones a las que su hijo puede necesitar acceso, por ejemplo: Google Classroom, Zoom, Google Meet, Gmail, etc.

Website: ps199q.org
Location: 39-20 48 Avenue, Sunnyside, NY, USA
Phone: (718) 784-3431
Twitter: @PS_199Q