Dear PS 107 Families,
Tonight we host Curriculum Night, and we are so excited to be able to hold this in-person for the first time since 2019! As noted in last week’s edition of The Wednesday Weekly, the schedule for the evening is as follows:
Specialty Teachers (Art, Music, PE, Library, and Science) will be giving a panel presentation, 4:30-5:25 pm, 4th Floor Art room
These teachers will also be available in their rooms for an open house style meet and greet from 5:30 to 6:30 pm.
Ms Julie, Art: 4th Floor Art Room
Ms Galella, Library: 4th Floor Library
Mr DiFranco, Music: room 401
Ms Barnes, Science: room 302
Ms Ali and Mr Mark, PE: Big Yard (or Cafeteria in case of rain)
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade presentations, 5:30-6:25 pm, individual classrooms
Classroom teachers will also be available in their classrooms for an open house style meet and greet from 4:30 to 5:25 pm.
PreK, 3rd + 4th grade presentations, 6:30-7:30 pm, individual classrooms
Classroom teachers will also be available in their classrooms for an open house style meet and greet from 5:30-6:25 pm.
5th grade teachers panel presentation, 6:30-7:30 pm, 4th Floor Art room
5th grade teachers will also be available in their classrooms for an open house style meet and greet from 5:30 to 6:25 pm..
Speech Teachers, School Counseling Team, Reading Intervention Teacher meet and greet, 4:30-6:30 pm, Cafeteria [Rain Location: Basement Hallway]
School Administrators – Ms Joanna and Ms Rinah – will be available in the main office and the halls to say hello and get to know you and your family
We will provide childcare in the Big Yard only for current PS 107 students, which will be supervised by school staff (rain location will be the Cafeteria, and the teachers and counselors scheduled to be in Cafeteria will move to the basement hallway). Note that we have limited staff available for childcare as most staff will be participating in Curriculum Night. Therefore, if you can, we recommend leaving your children at home. We look forward to seeing many of you today between 4:30 and 7:30 pm!
WHAT IS THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM?
This week, I want to share some important information about a key team at PS 107, the School Leadership Team (SLT). The SLT is a collaborative entity that is made up equally of parents and school staff. The SLT is primarily tasked with developing the PS 107 Comprehensive Education Plan (CEP), a formal document that details our school’s priorities and specifies how we are aligning our budget with those priorities each school year. In addition, the SLT has regular conversations about policies that impact the entire school community. If you have questions or concerns about any of those policies or would like to bring something to the SLT’s attention, you may email sltparents@ps107.org. The parent representatives on the SLT will be monitoring this account.
The agenda and minutes for every SLT meeting are posted on our school’s website here. SLT meetings are also open to the public and parents are welcome to join the monthly meetings in-person or via Zoom. [Note that, per the SLT bylaws, visitors attend as observers only, and not meeting participants.] All meetings are held in-person in the PS 107 Conference Room. You can find the names of the SLT representatives, meeting dates, as well as the Zoom link to join the meetings remotely, on the PS 107 website’s SLT page.
Coming in next week’s Wednesday Weekly, some exciting news about our school garden! Have a wonderful week!
Warmly,
Ms Joanna
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LOST & FOUND - Visit the lost & found this evening at Curriculum Night!
The Virtual Lost & Found document will be updated next week. Instead, you can check out the lost and found in person!
When you come here for Curriculum Night :)
We ask families to please label your child's belongings with their first and last name. I recently had a lost item come into the lost & found and was able to easily return it to the child. I obtained permission to post this picture to show another way to label clothes.
A stamp! It is an easy way to be sure items return to you and you don't have worry about the label coming off :)
Here is the link to the website if you are interested : https://thenamestamp.com/
Please be sure to check for your child's lost items in this virtual lost & found document: Did You Lose Me?
*If you see an item you now have in your possession, please just ignore the picture in the document
NYCPS / DISTRICT 15 / COMMUNITY
D15 FAMILY WORKSHOPS
NYC READS: CURRICULUM ROLLOUT
- Join members of the District 15 team for an information session about new curriculum shifts.
- Learn about the benefits of a knowledge-building curriculum paired with robust foundational skills (phonics and phonemic awareness) programs, and how these are designed to meet the needs of a range of learners.
- We will share how we’ve been preparing for this shift and how we’ll continue to support schools during the rollout.
Tuesday October 15, 2024 at 10:00 am - * Zoom Link Click Here
LUNCH & LEARN SERIES
This 7 part series will share ideas & strategies to positively support your child's behavior at home.
Join us Friday's at 12pm : 9/27, 10/11 & 25, Nov 8 & 22 , Dec 6 & 20
Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/93903954056?pwd=GKhLyG6NlUSeb9gw0fvNlO1339A2X3.1#success
PS 107 MILE TRIAL - Sunday, September 29th, at 10:00 AM in Prospect Park!
The 2nd PS 1.07 Mile Trial is days away! Get your tickets now!
This year, 100% of all proceeds will be going to charity, but this time it will support Coach Katie and Coach Leslie’s fundraising for the Chicago Marathon! They’ll be running the marathon with the Children’s Tumor Foundation Team, so 100% of their fundraising goes directly to CTF research and awareness.
We don’t want this to just be for kids on the track team, all PS 107 kids and families are invited to run!
Attached below is the flyer and the link to the Eventbrite. The links on the flyer take you to the CTF website and the Eventbrite: PS 107 MILE TRIAL EVENT SIGN UP
Tickets will be $25. If anyone reaches out about needing a scholarship, or wanting to run but not being able to pay, please let us know.
CLUBS AND MEETINGS
THURSDAY MORNING TRACK RUN (TMTR)
Set your alarm on Thursday mornings because TMTR is back! Starting this Thursday, September 26th, students and guardians are invited to join the legendary PS 107 Track Team for a weekly morning run in Prospect Park. TMTR will meet in front of PS 107 each Thursday at 7am, rain or shine, where participants will warm up before heading to Bartel-Pritchard Square for a 45 minute run/trot/jog. No running experience required - we hope to see you there!
BOOK CLUBS
Come one, come all: Grade level book clubs will begin meeting Tuesdays this October! Please keep an eye out for an email with the sign-up link and specifics for your child’s grade; details will be sent shortly for grades K, 1, 3, and 5.
Want to be a PS 107 Literacy Legend and lead a book club for grade 2 or 4? Sign up using the link here.
DEI MEETING
Join us on Tuesday, October 1st from 8:30pm to 10pm for the first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Meeting of the school year. The meeting will take place on Google Meet and will run from 8:30pm until 10pm. To join, use the link here.
MATH MAGIC
Everyone’s favorite MatheMagical pregame is BACK! Starting October 2nd, join us in the 4th floor art room on Wednesday mornings from 7:30-8:20am for games, puzzles, worksheets, coffee, doughnuts, and Pi. (Bring your own reusable mug, if possible.) Sharpen your math skills with friends and mingle with kids and parents from other grades. All ages and proficiencies welcome.
Please note: Participating kiddos are asked to remain in the art room until 8:20 am and parents of students in all grades are asked to stay for the duration (no drop-offs). We hope to see you there!
ANNUAL FUND MATCHING DONATIONS CAMPAIGN
Contribute to the Annual Fund, which directly supports essential school programs and resources. NOW through Friday, September 27th, all donations will be MATCHED by an anonymous team of PS 107 families until we reach 10K! 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! Thank you so much to our generous anonymous matching gift donors and to our amazing school community for all of the ways you contribute.
TEA COLLECTION FUNDRAISER
The Tea Collection School Days Fundraiser is back! Use the promo code SDF24PS107 (valid until Sunday, October 8th) to shop Tea Collection and get 20% off! After you check out, 15% of your purchase price will be donated BACK to the PS 107 PTA. It's a win-win.
SPECIAL EVENTS
COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE (CHiPS) FOOD DRIVE
Starting today, the Community Outreach Committee will be collecting food donations for CHiPS, a soup kitchen and food pantry established in 1971 to help support neighbors currently experiencing food insecurity.
Find volunteers by the school’s main entrance every Wednesday at morning drop-off, rain or shine, where they will be collecting:
- Sandwiches, (please label w/ contents)
- Bread Packages
- Lunch Meat Packages
- Eggs
- Tortillas
- Individually Portioned Prepared Meals, (please label w/ contents)
- Microwavable meals
- Jars of Peanut Butter and/or Jelly
- Cereal/Instant Oatmeal
- Shelf Stable Milk and Juice
- Fruit Cups
- Fresh Fruit
- Individually Wrapped Snacks
- Ziplock and Grocery Bags, and
- Plastic cutlery
MOVIE NIGHT
On Friday, September 27th at 7pm, bring your blankets or chairs and get ready to watch MIGRATION with PS 107 friends and families in the Big Yard! Tickets are currently SOLD OUT, but if you would like to join the waitlist, please do so here.
Plans changed? No problem, please email Gemma (gemma@ps107.org) or Audrey (audrey@ps107.org) about cancelling your tickets.
FALL PICTURE DAY
Picture Day is coming on Monday, September 30th! Volunteers are always welcome to help wrangle the talent; please look-out for volunteer opportunities here.
Want to help a family in need commemorate their child this school year? Consider donating a picture package for a child at our sister school, PS 124.
Use the QR code below to donate, any amount welcome (price per student is $35).
STOOP CRAWL
The 2024 Stoop Crawl, PS 107’s beloved adult’s only traveling cocktail party, will be on Friday, October 25th. The event is reliant on the warm hospitality of host families so if you can open your home, stoop, garden, roof deck, courtyard, or even offer to pick up the tab at a local bar, please consider being a host and email Alyse Dosik (alyselaw@gmail.com) for information. Can't host but would love to attend? No problem, register and get your tickets here.
BROOKLYN NETS
On Sunday, November 3rd, please join the PS 107 community in cheering on the Brooklyn Nets as they take on the Detroit Pistons at the Barclays Center. On top of enjoying an NBA game, you will also help raise funds for our school. Tickets can be purchased here, and will cost $30, with $10 benefitting our school. Please purchase by Thursday, October 3rd at 12pm to ensure your seats are secured and that you will be sitting in the PS 107 reserved section.