Dear Families,
It’s hard to believe we’re heading into the final days of the 2024–25 school year. As always, this time brings bittersweet feelings—we’re excited for the adventures of summer, but also sad to say goodbye to our amazing 5th graders, graduating families, and retiring staff members who have meant so much to our community. We send them off with so much love, pride, and appreciation.
While we wind down this school year, we’re also busily planning for the 2025–26 school year. New classes are being created, teacher assignments are being finalized, and new grade teams are already coming together to plan an exciting year ahead. I’m thrilled to share that we’ll have some exciting additions and enhancements next year, including:
A new early childhood specialty teacher;
A greater emphasis on hands-on, student-driven learning across all grades;
A renewed, schoolwide focus on explicit social-emotional skill-building;
And shared norms for how we address unkind behavior before it escalates into bullying.
I also want to take a moment to send a huge congratulations to PS 107’s own Angelica Cesario, parent of a third grader, who was elected to the District 15 Community Education Council! We’re so proud that Angelica will be representing not only our school but the entire D15 community. Way to go, Angelica!
Tuesday’s schoolwide PS 107 Rainbow Photo was a smashing success! Nearly 600 students and staff fit perfectly into the giant "107" drawn across the Big Yard, thanks to the precision and brilliance of parent lead Erik Holm. The result is absolutely spectacular—you can purchase a print here, and proceeds will benefit our school. Huge thanks as well to:
Aaron Cahan for the drone wizardry,
Laura Patterson for kid-wrangling and photo-perfecting,
Matthew Schneider for capturing the entire event on video for our upcoming promo,
and Gemma Niblett for all-around awesome assistance.
And just in time for sunnier skies, we’ll finally be hanging our beautiful messages of allyship with the LGBTQ+ community around the school fence next Monday! These student-created posters are vibrant, thoughtful, and full of love—you’re going to be blown away. Enormous thanks to our incredible art teacher, Ms. Julie, for making this project come to life. We’ll need volunteers to punch holes and hang posters—please look out for the Konstella sign-up if you can lend a hand.
Before we officially wrap up the year, I’d love to hear from you. If you haven’t already done so, please take a moment to let us know what you are grateful for at PS 107 by completing this short survey. There’s space to share additional feedback as well. I’ll be sharing a selection of responses (anonymously!) in the final edition of the Wednesday Weekly next week.
Wishing you a joyful, peaceful, and sun-filled week ahead!
Warmly,Ms Joanna
MARBLE HEALTH WORKSHOP SERIES
Parenting comes with unique challenges - from managing stress and screen time to supporting academic success. Join us for free virtual workshops this June to learn effective strategies from Annie Graham, Stanford-trained clinician and researcher at Marble Health.
Upcoming June Sessions (Various Times to Accommodate Different Schedules):
THUR, JUNE 26 | 8 PM ET | Managing Screen Time Over the Summer
SUMMER @ LIBRARY 2025
You can find a list of events at the Park Slope Branch at this link.
We have programs for kids ages 0-5, kids ages 5-12, teens, adults, and even some all ages programs. Please be advised that all children's programs require registration.
Please see the attached flyers for more information as well.
June children's calendar ages 0-12
Summer family movie flyer all ages
Parallel Exit event flyer -Friday July 11 ages 0-12
LOST & FOUND WILL BE DONATED AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
Please check this document for some updated pictures : Did You Lose Me?
*If you see an item you now have in your possession, please just ignore the picture in the document
RESOURCES
SUMMER MEALS : June 27 - August 29
Even when school is out, you can still enjoy free breakfast and lunch(Open external link)!
Our 2025 Free Summer Meals Program is here for you all across New York City, and it's totally free for anyone who's 18 years old or younger.
You can find these meals at specific places like select NYC Public Schools, community pool centers, parks, and libraries.
*PS 10 cafeteria will be open this summer for free breakfast and lunch from 6/27 to 8/29? Breakfast is 8am - 9:15am and lunch is 11 - 1:15pm.
You will enter the cafeteria on 17th St between 7th Ave and 8th Ave.
And guess what? You don't need to sign up, show any papers, or have an ID to get these meals. Just head to one of our spots and enjoy a delicious breakfast and lunch.
Have a great summer filled with good food and fun!
NEW ! SUMMER EBT BENEFITS
The Summer EBT benefit of $120 per eligible child is provided on a Summer EBT card and will be issued only once; benefits expire and are removed from the EBT card 122 days after they are issued.
For questions, please contact the Customer Service Contact Information or OTDA.NY.gov/SummerEBT and then call the Summer EBT Helpline (1-833-452-0096) if further assistance is needed.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS RESOURCES
- DOE Protocols for Non-Local Law Enforcement
- Know Your Rights A Guide to Your Rights When Interacting with Law Enforcement-English
- Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs
- Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs - Know Your Rights
NON-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
EXTRA! EXTRA!
PRIDE EVENTS 2025
PRIDE MARCHES
- NYC Pride
- Sunday June 29
- Lower Manhattan
*Keep looking out for more information and registration details from LGBTQ@schools.nyc.gov
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SHAHANA HANIF LAPTOP DONATION DRIVE 6/1 through 6/20
In partnership with the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), Fifth Avenue Committee, and Big Reuse, my office is collecting gently-used, working laptops. These devices will be refurbished and distributed to students in local literacy programs—helping bridge the digital divide and fuel lifelong learning right here in our community.
Drop-off locations across District 39:
My District Office (197 Bond Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217)
Monday–Thursday, 10 AM–5 PM
Community Board 6 Office (250 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201)
Monday–Friday, 10 AM–3 PM – Email info@bkcb6.org before drop-off
Principles GI Coffee House (139 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Monday–Sunday, 8 AM–5 PM
Big Reuse (1- 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM
Old Stone House (336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215)
Friday–Sunday, 12 PM–4 PM
CEC 15 CALENDAR MEETING
Date: June 17th
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: PS 58 - 330 Smith St.
This meeting will be held in person with a livestream option via zoom, please register now using the following link: https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdO6pqDMpEt20Z7Z9GBdtfVGY9Q_JMmMy
HOMESTEAD CARE WALK-THROUGH
On Wednesday June 25th at 3pm, please join Ms Ali and representatives from the Gardening Committee for a Homestead Care Walk-Through! Learn how to take care of the garden and chickens so that you can help out with garden care over the summer. Ms Ali will demonstrate how to turn on the water, dispose of weeds, get into the coop, collect veggies and eggs, and make sure the chickens have food and water. This is not a commitment to help all summer long, but a first step if you'd like to join or help lead our summer garden care days. (The walk through will be recorded and shared afterwards.) All are welcome! Please sign-up here.
FUNDRAISERS
ANNUAL FUND
We've exceeded our 2024-25 Annual Fund goal of $210,000! THANK YOU for ALL of your support in this community-wide effort! We're thrilled to be able to partner with our school in this way, making possible so many facets of our children's educational experience. Looking ahead, we've raised next year's Annual Fund goal to $220,000 based on projected needs. The 2025-26 campaign begins on July 1, 2025.
On behalf of the PTA board and the entire PTA community (that includes all of you!), thank you so much for being a community that shows up for all of our kids! Please contact PS 107 parent Betsy Goldfarb (betsy@ps107.org), incoming director of the Annual Fund, with any questions about next year's fundraising, and, as always feel free to:
Donate via Konstella here,
Share this link with non-Konstella using friends and family, or
Leave a check made out to PS 107 PTA with Ms. Nadia in the office.
We also accept gifts of stock here - stock donations are tax-free!
Many thanks to our amazing school community for all of the ways you contribute.
Summer Math-A-Thon
Don't put those calculators away just yet! From August 18th to August 29th, we'll be hosting a Math-A-Thon to kick off the school year. During a Math-A-Thon, students answer as many math problems as they can, either online or via worksheets, while raising money for our school! It's a great way to stay sharp and start the year strong.
We'll announce prizes and more details as the event approaches, but you don't need to wait to sign up: Summer Math-A-Thon: PS 107
*Worksheets are available now if you want to get a head start! (Perfect for those long road trips...)
SPECIAL EVENTS
RAINBOW CHALK-OUT - RESCHEDULED!
Due to rain, our Rainbow Chalk-Out has been rescheduled to Monday, June 23rd, from 2:30-6:30pm. On this new date, we will celebrate Pride with PS 107's annual Rainbow Chalk-Out. Parents and students are invited to grab some chalk and participate in the festivities whenever they arrive for pick-up; please be sure to sign your child out of afterschool before joining in the fun. For this event to move forward, we will need the help of parent volunteers to supervise! If you are able to sign up for an hourly shift, please do so here, on Konstella.
COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE (CHiPS) FOOD DRIVE
With the final week of CHiPS collection complete, we would like to say thank you to this year's wonderful CHiPS Volunteer team: Julie Fields, Kami Altman, and Francesca Furian, as well as to Ms Nadia and Frankie for coordinating each week. We would also like to thank this year's 5th grade class and everyone who donated and helped make this year's efforts such a success! We look forward to starting the good work again next year, and wish a hearty thanks to next year's volunteers for taking up the torch.
2024-2025 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
SUMMER GARDENING
On Tuesday mornings, from 8-10am, come out to help water, weed, pick vegetables, collect eggs, change the chicken feed, and care for our 107 Homestead over the summer. We are seeking 1-2 people to volunteer as "leads" each week and as many grown-ups and kids as would like to stop by and get their hands dirty! If interested, please sign up here.
NYCPS CALENDAR
Please click here for the complete 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school year calendars.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT EVENTS
June 20
- Fifth Grade Graduation @ PS 10
- Third Grade Picnic - Picnic House North
June 23 - Rainbow Chalkout 2:30 pm
June 26
- Last Day of School!
- Fifth Grade Clap Out at Dismissal!
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS/CLOSURES
June 19 - Juneteenth (Schools Closed)