MS 50 Weekly News: 5/11/26

The MS 50 Community is celebrating the life of Jahsaiah Watson, an 8th grader who embodied and advocated for kindness every single day. Jahsaiah passed away after a battle with cancer on April 30, 2026.

MS 50 is hosting a memorial service for Jahsaiah tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th at MS 50 from 2:40-4PM. Students and families are invited to come and celebrate Jahsaiah's life and his legacy of kindness. There will be space for students to reflect, to help develop a mural on our third floor featuring Jahsaiah, and to share memories.

In this Issue:

• MS 50 Theatre Presents: Footloose: Youth Edition
• Pep Rally & Student vs. Staff Basketball Game
• 6th and 7th Grade Science Fair
• Classroom Spotlight: Upcoming Performances and Showcases
  
• ELTs Continuing
• Magnet School Survey
• El Puente Beacon Parent Paint & Pour
  
• Algebra I Regents Prep
• PTA Updates
  
• El Puente Beacon Saturday Arts Program
• Senior Dues
• MS 50 Lit Mag
• Upcoming Events
  
• From District 14 & NYCPS
• Spanish Office Hours
• Free Internet Hotspot

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MS 50's Theatre Department is excited to invite you to "Footloose: Youth Edition" this week Friday, May 15th at 5PM and Saturday, May 16th at 1PM! Come see the hard work put in by our students on the cast and crew in a show that is fun for the whole family! Admission is free and no tickets are required. We hope to see you there!

Next week Monday, May 18, is our Pep Rally celebrating all of our athletic and academic teams, followed by our 8th grade students vs. staff basketball game! This exciting event will be held immediately after school in the gym from 2:40-4:00PM. It is optional but all students are encouraged to attend and celebrate all our incredible teams!

Join our 6th and 7th grade scientists next week Wednesday from 4-6PM in the cafeteria as they showcase their science projects! Our students have been working hard all year developing their understanding of the scientific method and are excited to showcase their findings with you.

The last day for most ELTs was Friday, May 1st. ELTs that are performance or project-based will continue until their programs are complete, they are all listed below.

Athletics (will continue until their seasons complete):

• Soccer
• Baseball
• Softball
• Volleyball

Performance and Project-Based

• Jazz Band, Rock Band & 6th grade Beginner Band - Until May 28th
• Dance- Until May 30th
• Theatre and Theatre Tech - Until May 18th
• Yearbook - through May 26th
• Muralistas - through May 14th
• Policy Debate - through June 16
• SHSAT Prep - through June 2
• Algebra Regents Prep - through June 11

Come join El Puente Beacon for a fun and engaging community event! Come relax, paint and get creative! The event will be held on Saturday May 16th, 2026 2:00-4:00pm and is a great way to follow up the Saturday performance of Footloose!. All materials are provided and open to all caregivers in the community!

Starting last week, Ms. Smith will be hosting Algebra 1 Regents prep sessions every Thursday from 2:40 PM - 4:00 PM leading up to the Regents Exam on June 17 (see flyer attached). These sessions are open to all 8th grade students and are a great opportunity for extra practice and support before the exam. To sign up, please return the paper slip to Ms. Smith/Ms. Herzog, send Ms. Smith/Ms. Herzog a message on Jupiter, or text Ms. Smith directly at 860-785-3336.

As we are approaching the end of this school year, we are looking for leaders to be a part of the PTA Executive Board next year! Interested in becoming part of the PTA leadership team? Please complete this nomination form or reach out to Ms. Edda for more information.

Parents demand safer streets for our kids

Many of our students walk independently from the train or bus, but crossing the entrance of the Williamsburg bridge means navigating through dangerous traffic. School parents and El Puente are working together to demand that the city.make things safe for our kids. Please sign our petition here! Any parents interested in volunteering at school events should fill out this interest form.

We’re inviting students in 3rd-5th Grade who are interested in fashion design, poetry, or breakdancing to join the Saturday Arts Program program! There are 4 weeks remaining, leading up to our performance on May 23.

June 3, 2026 - PROM

Princess Manor

5PM to 9PM

$80.00

June 12, 2026 - SENIOR TRIP

Great Adventure/Six Flags

Need to be in school by 7:30AM

(lunch is included)

$80.00

June 25, 2026 - GRADUATION (includes Cap n Gown, Yearbook, T-shirt)

Grand Street Campus

9:00AM to 10:30AM (Doors open at 8:00AM for scanning)

$50.00

TOTAL: $210.00

You can pay in cash, money order or check payable to MS 50. You can also make payment Installments and you will get a receipt. June 1, 2026 (Monday) is the last day to pay Senior Dues. Please see Ms. Sostre in room 217. If you have any questions you can call Ms. Sostre at 917-202-6257.

Baseball

• Tuesday, May 12: vs. Liberty Ave at Parade Ground (BB-07) - 4PM
• Wednesday, May 13: vs. Dewey MS at Parade Ground (BB-07) - 4PM

Softball

• Wednesday, May 13: vs. MS 126 at Roberto Clemente Ballpark - 4PM
• Thursday, May 21: vs. MS 582 at Roberto Clemente Ballpark - 4PM
• Friday, May 22: vs. DTMS at Roberto Clemente Ballpark - 4PM

Volleyball

• Thursday, May 14: Playoffs - Home vs. Urban Assembly Union - 4PM

Soccer

• Friday, May 15: vs. MS 582 at Bushwick Inlet Park - 4PM

• Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
• Eid al-Adha: Wednesday, May 27

• Algebra Regents Exam: June 17, 9:15AM
  
• Biology Regents Exam: June 18, 9:15AM
• Spanish Proficiency Exam: June 22

Evacuation Drills:

• Thursday, May 21 - 11:15AM *Date and Time Change*
  

Lockdown Drill:

• Tuesday, May 26 - 10:15AM

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Family Institute for Sustainable Change

🗓 Monthly Workshops: Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, Jan 21, Feb 25, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20

🕘 9:00–11:00 AM

📍 P.S. 147, 325 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY

A series of 8 interactive workshops for families of students in Grades K–2 (Grades 3–5 welcome!) focused on literacy, multilingual learners, special education, STEM, math support, and more.

RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/3kPrDFtxQppRDCAh8

We’d love for you to join our bilingual team’s weekly open space with Ms. B and parent coordinator Edda and Parent Organizer Teresa—a time to connect, ask any questions, request resources, and build community together. This weekly Zoom meeting will take place every Tuesday at 7PM. Join at ms50.org/martes.

All MS 50 students are eligible for a FREE internet hotspot through T-Mobile's Project 10Million. This provides 100GB of yearly data for 5 years in addition to low-cost laptops and tablets for your student. When you apply online, use "NYC Chancellor's Office" for the school district and "Jhs 50 John D Wells" for school name.