This Week @ PS 88q

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. This past week, the Student Council launched their first event... Spirit Week. What a success! The council surveyed the students to see what they would like, and they put it in place. So much fun for the students and the adults! It was also CS For all Week @ PS88q. Mr. Nolan created an amazing opportunity for families to join their child in class and afterschool. Our students are so savvy and competent in coding and computer skills. It was wondeful seeing all of the families in the building.

On Tuesday, our district is holding a pivot to remote day. ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF ARE IN SCHOOL THAT DAY. The students ARE NOT LEARNING REMOTELY THAT DAY. What it does mean is that our students will log in to their google classroom in school during the day for one task, and then log in at home for a simple task as well. This is to assure that all students and families can access google classroom.

Remember: You log in to teachhub to access google classroom, documents, IReady, etc. See guidance below:

Teachhub: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learning/digital-learning/applications-and-platforms/teachhub

Student email: .......@nycstudents.net

Password:

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me @ loshaughnessy@schools.nyc.gov

Tuesday night is The PS 88Q Family Celebration!! The PTA and PS 88Q have a night filled with fun for everyone! Come join us from 5:00pm-5:30pm in the gym for some fun crafts, then over to the auditorium at 5:30pm for a holiday concert from Mariella Price and her band, with special guest, Eli Paperboy Reed! It is a great opportunity to meet our families, have some fun with the family and celebrate the holiday season!

Have a wonderful week!

coding in school

parent teacher conferences

Kindergarten applications are open! Hard to believe we are planning for next school year already, but we are. And right behind that, 3k and PreK open up. We have so much to be proud of @ PS 88Q. Our early childhood programs are second to none, and prepare our students for academics, arts and so much more. We have in person and virtual events planned, as well as tours available. Check out our flyer and link below to events and information.

We are so happy to have our DIGITAL CHESS PROGRAM back! Chess was alive and well in school, but the digital platform is back! Each program that NYC Public School students have access to has to go through an extensive screening process, so that student information is never shared. ChessKids has completed this process and is finally approved! Look for upcoming chess tournaments @ PS 88q. All students in grades 2-5 have access to Chess kids.

2024-2025 Big Apple Award Nominations Are Now Open!

Who: Students, families, administrators, and community members can all nominate any NYC Public School teacher for the Big Apple Award. You are encouraged to nominate a teacher who has made a positive impact in the lives of students!

What: The Big Apple Awards recognize and celebrate New York City teachers who make positive differences for all the students they teach. Has a teacher changed your student's life for the better? We want to hear from you!

When: The nomination window is open until January 19, 2024. After nominations are in, the selection process will begin!

How: You can nominate a teacher by completing the quick form below by using the link provided. Be sure to include the teacher’s name and school.

• Nomination Form via hyperlink below:

https://bit.ly/3R08aIm

*Please note that the Nomination Form will open with google translations. Should you need any assistance completing the Nomination Form, please reach out to the Parent Coordinator at your child’s school.

FAMILY HOLIDAY PARTY brought to you by the PTA and PS88Q

Tuesday December 12th

5pm-7pm in the Auditorium

We hope you can make it to our Winter Celebration of Friends and Family!

Mariella Price and her band will be playing a swingin’ set of winter and holiday hits. There will be a Photo Booth with winter themed props, crafts and games, cookies and treats.

Everyone is invited to bake/bring cookies or other treats to share! Individual sized or easily shareable treats only please. Small plates and napkins will be provided.

We’ll also need help decorating and setting up.

Interested in bringing treats or helping to set up? Click here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ACAB2FA2FDC70-46639459-family

PTA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Thursday December 14th

3:30pm-4:30pm on Zoom only

We know how hectic this time of year can be. So this month’s meeting will be moved to an earlier time and will be on Zoom only, leaving your evening free for all of those obligations that come with the season. We will be discussing upcoming events, budget updates, and deciding on the calendar for the rest of the year.

Links to the Zoom and the shared PTA Google Drive are here:

https://www.ps88q.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2276250&type=d&pREC_ID=2206723

CLASS PHOTO ERRORS

We have been in contact with Lifetouch and have corrected all of the errors in the class photos. Thank you for your patience while we worked this out! We’ll update you on reprints when we get more information.

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