Dear PS 107 Families,
This week, we’re celebrating Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, and I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to our incredible PS 107 team. Our teachers, educational assistants, office staff, custodians, school aides, counseling team, specialists, and food services team show up every single day with heart, skill, and dedication. They nurture our students, challenge them, guide them, and care for them — and they do it all with extraordinary professionalism and love.
A huge thank you to our Teacher and Staff Appreciation parent leads — Elaine Mui, Angela Im-Skobac,and Alma Lacour — for organizing such a thoughtful and celebratory week on behalf of our families. The notes, treats, and thoughtful gestures have meant so much to all of us.
We also want to give a special shout-out to Kate Segal and Danny Fried for designing an extra special PS 107 Staff T-Shirt, proudly featuring our new eagle mascot front and center. We are rocking them with pride — thank you for helping us show off our school spirit in style!
REMINDER: CEC ELECTIONS UNDERWAY
A friendly reminder that CEC (Community Education Council) elections are happening now and will remain open through May 13th. You can vote via your NYC Schools Account (NYCSA). CECs help shape school policy and ensure that parent voices are heard in meaningful ways across the city.
We’re especially excited that one of our own — third-grade parent and PS 107 alum Angelica Cesario — is running for a seat on the District 15 CEC. To learn more and cast your vote, please visit CEC Elections Information.
SAFETY DRILL: THURSDAY, MAY 15TH
Our second evacuation (fire) drill of the spring semester will take place on Thursday, May 15th at 1:45 pm. These drills are an important part of keeping our community safe and ensuring that our students and staff are prepared in case of emergency.
After this drill, we will conduct two more evacuation drills and one soft lockdown drill before the school year ends. As always, we approach these with care and clarity so students know what to expect and why we practice.
Thank you for being such a supportive and engaged community. Whether it’s cheering on our staff, voting in CEC elections, or reinforcing safety routines — your partnership makes all the difference.
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
Warmly,
Ms. Joanna
D15 NYC KIDS RISE WORKSHOP - GRADES K-3
Your Child Has a Free NYC Scholarship Account with Money for College and Career Training
Students automatically received an NYC Scholarship Account (unless you chose not to participate) with an initial $100 + opportunities to receive more rewards over time!
Please view this Presentation and Video Recording to learn more and activate your account!
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 May to learn effective strategies from Annie Graham, Stanford-trained clinician and researcher at Marble Health.
Upcoming May Sessions (Various Times to Accommodate Different Schedules):
WED, MAY 7 | 7 PM ET | Supporting Students with Academic & Test Anxiety
MON, MAY 12 | 8 PM ET | Managing Screen Time Over the Summer
MON, MAY 19 | 12 PM ET | Support Your Child with Stress
WED, MAY 28 | 7 PM ET | Supporting Children Through Grief and Transition
SUPPORT YOUR DEVELOPING READER AT HOME THIS SUMMER!
The Reading Institute is excited to invite you to a special live session designed to help families and educators support young readers all summer long! Join Dr. Katie Pace Miles, Associate Professor and Director of the Reading Science Certificate at Brooklyn College (CUNY), for "Support Your Developing Reader at Home: Avoiding the Summer Slide."
In this free session, Dr. Miles will share evidence-based strategies to help your emerging and striving PK-2 readers continue to grow their literacy skills over the summer months. She'll be joined by librarian Kaela Wallman and members of The Churchill School to offer practical tips and resources you can use right away.
📅 Date: May 16, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM EST
📍 Where: Online (link provided upon registration)
👉 Register now by clicking here!
We can't wait to see you there!
The Reading Institute Team
SUMMER READING SKILLS PROGRAM
The Fordham School of Professional and Continuing Studies is offering grade level reading summer programs. These programs will be taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.
and the classes will be offered in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, and Queens.
*Please see the attached flyer for more details regarding dates and times
LOST & FOUND
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
FAMILY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
PARA TODOS and EAS Inc. invites you to save the dates and register now for the Family Leadership Institute! In partnership with PARA TODOS LTC Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch (ret.) invites you to six days of engaging virtual workshops.
The workshops will help you and your family learn how to communicate better with your children, school, and community.
Come join us for action, motivation, and inspiration!
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern Time
Dates:
- May 13
- May 20
- May 27
Register today by scanning the QR code or online at https://bit.ly/Todos2025
VOTE IN THE CEC ELECTIONS FROM YOUR NYCSA ACCOUNT!
Voting in the CEC elections begab on April 25th and will run through May 13th. You can vote in the elections from your NYCSA account.
Need a NYCSA account? Contact Nadia : nbenlarbi2@schools.nyc.gov
Need a resource to inform your choices? Please see the recordings from the candidate forums below.
CEC 15 Candidate Forums
- CEC 15 Candidate Forum Recording from Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- CEC 15 Candidate Forum Recording from Monday, March 17, 2025
CEC 15 BUSINESS MEETING
When: Tuesday May 13, 2025 6:30 pm
In-person: 131 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Virtual: please register now using the following link: https://nycdoe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tf-Csqz0pE9O_eYd0QClN0qgqPsMnCNZn
- DISTRICT 15 HIRING FAIR
Hello District 15 Friends and Families,
Searching for a new teaching position?
District 15 is hiring teachers in all licensed areas for the 2025-26 school year!
Come to the Hiring Fair to:
1. Connect with school leaders2. Learn about the hiring process
3. Find a job before the summer
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 5:00-7:00PM
Location: PS 456, 489 State St., Brooklyn NY 11217
Please use the D15 Hiring Fair Interest Form to respond to this event and share some information about yourself.
Go to teachnyc.net to learn more about working for NYCPS, including salary and benefits.
Family Connectors are community volunteers trained on the wide range of resources our State, City, and NYC Public Schools have to offer - serving as valuable resources within their communities to support and guide others. Join us in making a difference - sign up today!
Family Connectors training sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 22nd through May 22nd.
Families can register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tyxJGEXvYUWFcQxC5fesB3PLbQgGBx1GrwhnGdrnhw5UN0RNNzY0R1AxWjZYV1Y4U0k2MUU1UFdCQyQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
BROOKLYN COLLEGE PREPARATORY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - FREE TRYOUT!
Saturday, May 24, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Join the Prep Center for a day of learning and fun at an all-day performing arts event on Saturday, May 24. Children and teens of all levels are invited to take private lessons in various instruments and join group dance and theater classes—all free of charge!
- Private Music Lessons
- Dance Classes
- Theater Classes
How can parents sign up?
Parents/students can use the QR code in the flyer, call/e-mail us, or simply click on the link below to reserve a private lesson or sign up for a space in a group dance class session today; space is limited!!
PSSE COFFEE MEET-UP
Join the Parents Supporting Special Education Committee (PSSE) for a coffee meet-up this Friday, May 9th after morning drop-off at 8:30am at Pasta Louise (1114 8th Ave). Attendees will help to plan the Art Day Activity and Sensory Space, share resources, and discuss upcoming PSSE projects and events. We hope to see you there!
PTA GENERAL MEETING
Please join us for our May PTA General Meeting on Thursday, May 22 at 9am on zoom.
Please note, SLT and PTA e-board elections will take place during this meeting. *Candidates interested in joining SLT, please submit a 250 word statement expressing your interest by Thursday, May 15th to mike@ps107.org and adam@ps107.org.
SUPPORTING ALL LEARNERS: A WORKSHOP ON NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS
Join Dr. Kluger and the team at Interactive Discovery on Friday, May 30th at 9:30am, for a parent-focused workshop that explores the role of neuropsychological assessments in supporting a child's learning journey. In "Supporting All Learners," participants will learn what neuropsychological assessments are and how they can be of benefit, explore different learning profiles and how they impact education, and discover ways to interpret assessment results and collaborate with educators for effective support. This workshop offers insights and practical tips to empower you as a parent in navigating your child's educational path. It will be available both in-person in the cafeteria of PS 107 and live-streamed. Find out more on Konstella.
FUNDRAISERS
ANNUAL FUND
Please contribute to the Annual Fund, which directly supports essential school programs and resources. We are less than 10K away from reaching our fundraising goal for this year, please help get us over the finish line! Here’s how:
- 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!
YOUR GIFT MATTERS! Many thanks to our amazing school community for all of the ways you contribute.
SPRING MOVIE NIGHT
On Friday, May 16th at 7pm, bring your picnic blankets and folding chairs and get ready to watch 'Dogman' with PS107 friends and families on the big screen in the Big Yard.
Volunteers will be on site selling pizza, popcorn, candy, and drinks with all proceeds from the event going to the PTA.
Tickets always sell out, so please secure your seats ASAP using one of the following methods:
- Volunteer! Sign up on konstella to get a free ticket for you and guaranteed tickets for your family.
- Buy tickets in the first wave TONIGHT at 8:30pm (watch Konstella for the link).
- Buy tickets in the second wave on Thursday, May 8th @ 12:30pm.
*In the event of an inclement weather forecast, Spring Movie Night will be cancelled and everyone will receive a refund. The event will not be rescheduled.
SPECIAL EVENTS
COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE (CHiPS) FOOD DRIVE
Every Wednesday at morning drop-off, rain or shine, the Community Outreach Committee will be collecting food donations for CHiPS, a soup kitchen and food pantry which helps support neighbors currently experiencing food insecurity.
Find volunteers by the school’s main entrance where they will be collecting:
o Sandwiches, (please label w/ contents)
o Bread Packages
o Lunch Meat Packages
o Eggs
o Tortillas
o Individually Portioned Prepared Meals, (please label w/ contents)
o Microwavable meals
o Jars of Peanut Butter and/or Jelly
o Cereal/Instant Oatmeal
o Shelf Stable Milk and Juice
o Fruit Cups
o Fresh Fruit
o Individually Wrapped Snacks
o Ziplock and Grocery Bags, and
o Plastic cutlery
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and we are celebrating PS 107's fantastic teachers and staff with daily treats and surprises - including PS 107's famed pot luck this Friday, May 9th! Please sign up to participate as a server, prepper, or to contribute a dish (or in a variety of other roles!) here, on Konstella! Thanks to one and all for helping to show our school staff how much they mean to us!
ART DAY
The Art Committee is busy planning a day of creative fun for the annual PS107 Art Day this Saturday, May 10 from 12-3pm, in the Big Yard! Please volunteer to help with Pizza Sales, Set-Up, Clean-Up, the Welcome Desk, or pitch in where needed as a Floater! Sign up here, on Konstella. Please reach out to the following committee co-chairs with any questions: sarahkwarner@yahoo.com, jiaomin.ni@gmail.com, and kgwilkes@gmail.com. Thank you for your consideration!
HOMESTEAD GRAND OPENING
Stop by our homestead grand opening before or after creating with us on Art Day this Saturday, May 10th from 12-3pm! You will have the opportunity to meet and feed the PS 107 chickens, tour the coop, and learn all about the school garden. This event is open to the community so please be sure to sign up in advance, here.
NYCPS CALENDAR
Please click here for the complete 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school year calendars.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT EVENTS
April 25 to May 13 - CEC ELECTION VOTING OPEN!
May 7 & 8 - NYS Math Test for 3rd Grade
May 10
- ART DAY 12-3
- PS 107 Homestead Grand Opening 12-3
- D15 STEM DAY
May 12 & 13 - NYS Math Test for 4th & 5th grades
May 14 - NYS Science Test for 5th grade
May 16 - Spring Movie Night
May 22 - Fifth Grade Talent Show 7pm
May 30 - Family Morning 8:20 am
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
May 26 - Memorial Day (School Closed)
June 5 - Eid al-Adha (School Closed)
June 6th - Clerical Day (Non Attendance Day for Students)
June 19 - Juneteenth (Schools Closed)