Our first Saturday debate tournament of the year is coming up this week Saturday, November 23! We will meet at MS 50 at 7AM to take busses to IS 220. This fall, our students are debating the resolution: Should the United States Government abolish cash bail? Ask your debater what evidence they have learned about this interesting topic! Debate families, please sign the permission slip that was shared on Operoo last week.

Want to join us on debate day? Volunteering to judge is a great way to learn more about debate and see young people from across the city engage with each other in a unique, exciting format. You will be trained prior to your first debate and a catered lunch and breakfast is provided. Interested in helping? Sign up at ms50.org/judge.

In this Issue:

• High School Fair Wednesday
• Spirit Week Next Week
• Turkey Bowl Next Wednesday
• Classroom Spotlight: Math
• PTA Updates
• NYCPS Updates
• Upcoming Events
  
• Free Virtual Tutoring
• Free Internet Hotspot

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MS 50 is hosting a high school fair this Wednesday for our 8th grade students! This is a great chance for our students to meet with students and staff from more than 20 high schools from across the city. The fair is from 9AM-10:30AM in the cafeteria and interested parents are invited to join. 8th graders should "Dress for Success" to put their best foot forward when meeting with these schools!

Next week is our first Spirit Week of the school year! Students are invited to dress up for the following days:

• Monday, November 25: Zoom Day (wear business on the top, pajamas or lounge clothes on the bottom)
• Tuesday, November 26: Favorite Color Day
• Wednesday, November 27: Sports Day

To celebrate the day before Thanksgiving Break our 8th grade students will face off against the teachers in our annual Turkey Bowl! The touch football game at McCarren Park is a decades-long tradition which we can't wait to continue this year. 8th graders will walk to McCarren Park after lunch and the game will take place during 8th period and after school. All ELTs will be cancelled next week Wednesday for the game.

Join us for Cafecito Corner before school this Friday, November 22nd! Stop by the front of school at drop-off for free coffee and community brought to you by the PTA!

• Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th: Thanksgiving Recess

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We have partnered "PRACTICE" to offer free, on-demand, virtual tutoring and homework assistance for MS 50 students! Tutoring is available in English, Spanish, or Mandarin, Monday to Friday, 4-8pm, starting NOW! You can book a session at the link below up to 24 hours in advance. Booking a session is simple; click on this video link to see how to sign up. Once you've submitted the form, you will receive an email confirmation with the Google meeting link for the session. Please note: student DOE emails are not compatible for session scheduling.

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.