Our Spring Band Concert is this week Saturday at 1PM! Come out to hear the 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Bands, the Jazz band, and the MS 50 Drumline perform everything they've been working on this year! The bands will also be performing the whole concert during ELT on Friday for students in ELT classes and any other students who would like to stay. We hope to see you there! If any band students have any conflicts, please check Operoo and email Mr. Wareham with any questions or attendance conflicts.

In this Issue:

• 6th and 7th Grade Science Fair
• Latine Curriculum Town Hall
• Pep Rally Next Monday
• Congrats Matilda Cast!
• Magnet Grant Survey
  
• Senior Information
• PTA Updates
  
• District 14 & NYCPS Updates
  
• Upcoming Events
  
• Free Virtual Tutoring
• Free Internet Hotspot

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Our annual 6th and 7th Grade Science Fair is next week Friday, May 23rd, from 4-6PM in the Cafeteria! Come out to see all of the incredible work our students have done this week learning about the scientific method, developing their own hypotheses, testing them, examining and presenting the data for you!

Join El Puente for a Town Hall this Thursday to hear from community members and develop a Latine curriculum alongside United Way, Teachers College, and the Hispanic Federation that is inclusive, relevant, and impactful. Please see the flyers below for information and FAQs about the event. We hope to see you there!

Next week Monday we will have the Pep Rally and Student vs. Staff Basketball Game after school from 2:40-4:00PM! All students are invited to come watch this exciting event.

Bravo to the incredible cast and crew of Matilda Jr. who put on 4 great shows this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who came out to the shows and to the more than 800 elementary students who came on Friday and Monday during the school day. Stay tuned for more photos on the website soon and a recording of the performance!

We are proud to be the Magnet School for Debate and Youth Leadership! This federal grant helps us to ensure our students have access to all of the incredible programs and supports our students use every day. This survey provides you with an opportunity to share your feedback and satisfaction with our Magnet program. The survey is brief and should take only a few minutes to complete. Please note, the initial page of the survey has a dropdown in the upper right corner which gives choice of preferred language. Complete the survey online today!

Each year, our 8th Grade students are invited to submit speeches to be given at their graduation ceremony! Two students are selected to present their speeches. For more information about how to submit a speech or if you would like to view the rubric used to assess the speeches, please reach out to your child's ELA teacher.

Senior dues are collected to cover the costs of Prom, the Senior Trip, and Graduation.

• Prom (June 4th) - $80
• Senior Trip (June 13th) - $80
• Graduation (June 25th) - $50 (Includes Cap & Gown, Yearbook, and Class Shirt)

Payments are due by June 2nd. See the attachment for more information.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Champions Dinner last week Thursday! We had a great time breaking bread together while reflecting on the successes of the last year and planning for the year to come.

Interested in volunteering at an upcoming event? We have slots open and would love for you to help sell snacks and popcorn! Please sign up online. We are also collecting donation of items and experiences for an auction at the Champions Dinner in May! You can complete the same form to let us know if there is something you would like to donate.

May is going to be a busy month at MS 50 with the Spring Band Concert, the D14 Elementary Debate Tournament and more! This is a great fundraising opportunity for the PTA and we would love to re-stock our snack table in advance of these events. You can purchase items on the Amazon wish list linked below and they will be sent directly to school! These donations will also be used to support the spring dance with snack options!

Softball

• Tuesday, May 13: vs. MS 126 at 4:00PM - Roberto Clemente Park
• Wednesday, May 14: vs. MS 126 at 4:00PM - Roberto Clemente Park
• Monday, May 19: vs. IS 318 at 3:45PM - Roberto Clemente Park
• Tuesday, May 20: vs. MS 577 at 4:00PM - Roberto Clemente Park
• Friday, May 23: vs. MS 582 at 4:00PM - Roberto Clemente Park

Baseball

• Monday, May 12: vs. IS 318 at 4:00PM - Sternberg (Lindsay) Park
• Wednesday, May 14: vs. MS 577 at 4:00PM - Parade Ground Field 7
• Friday, May 16: vs. MS 577 at 4:00PM - Prospect Park Baseball Field 3

Soccer

• Tuesday, May 13: vs. FDR Middle School at 4:00PM - Columbus Park Field 1
• Friday, May 16: vs. Brooklyn Independent at 4:00PM - Bushwick Inlet Park

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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.